Saves : 1916 National League Top 25

Finding the American or National League leader in virtually every hitting & pitching statistic is easy-to-do. Finding the top 25 players during any given season is far more challenging. Baseball Almanac has taken away that difficult problem and is pleased to present the data you requested:

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1916 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Red Ames 8 St. Louis Cardinals 1
Tom Hughes 5 Boston Braves 2
Rube Marquard 5 Brooklyn Robins  
Gene Packard 5 Chicago Cubs  
Grover Alexander 3 Philadelphia Phillies 5
Chief Bender 3 Philadelphia Phillies  
Dick Rudolph 3 Boston Braves  
Fred Anderson 2 New York Giants 8
Rube Benton 2 New York Giants  
Wilbur Cooper 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Claude Hendrix 2 Chicago Cubs  
Erv Kantlehner 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Philadelphia Phillies  
Jimmy Lavender 2 Chicago Cubs  
Al Mamaux 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Christy Mathewson 2 New York Giants  
Cincinnati Reds  
George McQuillan 2 Philadelphia Phillies  
Lee Meadows 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Pol Perritt 2 New York Giants  
Mike Prendergast 2 Chicago Cubs  
Al Schulz 2 Cincinnati Reds  
Jeff Tesreau 2 New York Giants  
Frank Allen 1 Boston Braves 22
Ed Appleton 1 Brooklyn Robins  
Jesse Barnes 1 Boston Braves  
Wheezer Dell 1 Brooklyn Robins  



The most recognizable Detroit Tiger to wear the number twenty-five was probably Norm Cash (who wore it from 1960 through 1974), but did you know that Hall of Famer Larry Doby also wore it during his single season with Detroit?

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.

Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.