Saves : 1955 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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1955 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jack Meyer 16 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Ed Roebuck 12 Brooklyn Dodgers 2
Hersh Freeman 11 Cincinnati Redlegs 3
Clem Labine 11 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Marv Grissom 8 New York Giants 5
Jim Hughes 6 Brooklyn Dodgers 6
Hal Jeffcoat 6 Chicago Cubs  
Roy Face 5 Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Howie Pollet 5 Chicago Cubs  
Ernie Johnson 4 Milwaukee Braves 10
Barney Schultz 4 St. Louis Cardinals  
Don Bessent 3 Brooklyn Dodgers 12
Joe Black 3 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Cincinnati Redlegs  
Jim Davis 3 Chicago Cubs  
Warren Hacker 3 Chicago Cubs  
Paul LaPalme 3 St. Louis Cardinals  
Windy McCall 3 New York Giants  
Joe Nuxhall 3 Cincinnati Redlegs  
Robin Roberts 3 Philadelphia Phillies  
Roger Craig 2 Brooklyn Dodgers 20
Art Fowler 2 Cincinnati Redlegs  
Bob Friend 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Larry Jackson 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Ron Kline 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Herb Moford 2 St. Louis Cardinals  



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.

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

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.