Saves : 1952 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)
 

1952 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Al Brazle 16 St. Louis Cardinals 1
Joe Black 15 Brooklyn Dodgers 2
Dutch Leonard 11 Chicago Cubs 3
Hoyt Wilhelm 11 New York Giants  
Lew Burdette 7 Boston Braves 5
Frank Smith 7 Cincinnati Reds  
Jim Konstanty 6 Philadelphia Phillies 7
Eddie Yuhas 6 St. Louis Cardinals  
Dave Koslo 5 New York Giants 9
Max Lanier 5 New York Giants  
Andy Hansen 4 Philadelphia Phillies 11
Ted Wilks 4 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Johnny Klippstein 3 Chicago Cubs 13
Warren Spahn 3 Boston Braves  
George Spencer 3 New York Giants  
Ben Wade 3 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Harry Brecheen 2 St. Louis Cardinals 17
Al Corwin 2 New York Giants  
Murry Dickson 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Carl Erskine 2 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Larry Jansen 2 New York Giants  
Woody Main 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Kent Peterson 2 Philadelphia Phillies  
Robin Roberts 2 Philadelphia Phillies  
Johnny Rutherford 2 Brooklyn Dodgers  



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).

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

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?