Saves : 1980 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:

"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1980 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Bruce Sutter 28 Chicago Cubs 1
Tom Hume 25 Cincinnati Reds 2
Rollie Fingers 23 San Diego Padres 3
Neil Allen 22 New York Mets 4
Rick Camp 22 Atlanta Braves  
Kent Tekulve 21 Pittsburgh Pirates 6
Tug McGraw 20 Philadelphia Phillies 7
Greg Minton 19 San Francisco Giants 8
Woodie Fryman 17 Montreal Expos 9
Steve Howe 17 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Joe Sambito 17 Houston Astros  
Frank LaCorte 11 Houston Astros 12
Enrique Romo 11 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Dave Smith 10 Houston Astros 14
Grant Jackson 9 Pittsburgh Pirates 15
Gary Lavelle 9 San Francisco Giants  
John Littlefield 9 St. Louis Cardinals  
Ron Reed 9 Philadelphia Phillies  
Elias Sosa 9 Montreal Expos  
Gene Garber 7 Atlanta Braves 20
Al Holland 7 San Francisco Giants  
Bob Shirley 7 San Diego Padres  
Don Stanhouse 7 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Doug Bair 6 Cincinnati Reds 24
Dickie Noles 6 Philadelphia Phillies  



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).

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.