Saves : 1950 National League Top 25

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1950 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the National League
Jim Konstanty 22 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Bill Werle 8 Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Ralph Branca 7 Brooklyn Dodgers 3
Bobby Hogue 7 Boston Braves  
Al Brazle 6 St. Louis Cardinals 5
Dutch Leonard 6 Chicago Cubs  
Ewell Blackwell 4 Cincinnati Reds 7
Paul Minner 4 Chicago Cubs  
Herm Wehmeier 4 Cincinnati Reds  
Dan Bankhead 3 Brooklyn Dodgers 10
Murry Dickson 3 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Andy Hansen 3 New York Giants  
Larry Jansen 3 New York Giants  
Dave Koslo 3 New York Giants  
Don Newcombe 3 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Frank Smith 3 Cincinnati Reds  
Jerry Staley 3 St. Louis Cardinals  
Jack Banta 2 Brooklyn Dodgers 18
Monk Dubiel 2 Chicago Cubs  
Sheldon Jones 2 New York Giants  
Monte Kennedy 2 New York Giants  
Doyle Lade 2 Chicago Cubs  
Howie Pollet 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Junior Walsh 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Cloyd Boyer 1 St. Louis Cardinals 25



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).

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.

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.
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