Saves : 1946 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:

"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1946 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Ken Raffensberger 6 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Hugh Casey 5 Brooklyn Dodgers 2
Art Herring 5 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Andy Karl 5 Philadelphia Phillies  
Howie Pollet 5 St. Louis Cardinals  
Hank Behrman 4 Brooklyn Dodgers 6
Harry Gumbert 4 Cincinnati Reds  
Bill Posedel 4 Boston Braves  
Charley Schanz 4 Philadelphia Phillies  
Junior Thompson 4 New York Giants  
Ralph Branca 3 Brooklyn Dodgers 11
Harry Brecheen 3 St. Louis Cardinals  
Mike Budnick 3 New York Giants  
Vic Lombardi 3 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Red Barrett 2 St. Louis Cardinals 15
Ken Burkhart 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Bob Chipman 2 Chicago Cubs  
Hal Gregg 2 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Joe Hatten 2 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Ed Heusser 2 Cincinnati Reds  
Oscar Judd 2 Philadelphia Phillies  
Emil Kush 2 Chicago Cubs  
Bob Malloy 2 Cincinnati Reds  
Dick Mauney 2 Philadelphia Phillies  
Preacher Roe 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  



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?

Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).

Jose Cruz of the Houston Astros had his number twenty-five retired on October 3, 1992, and became the first Major League player with that particular retired number.