Saves : 1977 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1977 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Rollie Fingers 35 San Diego Padres 1
Bruce Sutter 31 Chicago Cubs 2
Goose Gossage 26 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Charlie Hough 22 Los Angeles Dodgers 4
Gary Lavelle 20 San Francisco Giants 5
Skip Lockwood 20 New York Mets  
Gene Garber 19 Philadelphia Phillies 7
Pedro Borbon 18 Cincinnati Reds 8
Ron Reed 15 Philadelphia Phillies 9
Dave Campbell 13 Atlanta Braves 10
Mike Garman 12 Los Angeles Dodgers 11
Rawly Eastwick 11 Cincinnati Reds 12
St. Louis Cardinals  
Joe Kerrigan 11 Montreal Expos  
Randy Moffitt 11 San Francisco Giants  
Rick Camp 10 Atlanta Braves 15
Al Hrabosky 10 St. Louis Cardinals  
Don Stanhouse 10 Montreal Expos  
Tug McGraw 9 Philadelphia Phillies 18
Ken Forsch 8 Houston Astros 19
Bill Atkinson 7 Montreal Expos 20
Butch Metzger 7 San Diego Padres  
St. Louis Cardinals  
Joe Sambito 7 Houston Astros  
Kent Tekulve 7 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Dan Spillner 6 San Diego Padres 24
Bob Apodaca 5 New York Mets 25



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 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).