Saves : 1999 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:

"When you're playing 162 baseball games, you're playing almost every day, it's nice to have a guy (Jose Lima) like that around to lighten things up and have fun. It's a huge plus for us." - Detroit Tigers Pitcher Matt Anderson
 

1999 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Ugueth Urbina 41 Montreal Expos 1
Trevor Hoffman 40 San Diego Padres 2
Billy Wagner 39 Houston Astros 3
John Rocker 38 Atlanta Braves 4
Robb Nen 37 San Francisco Giants 5
Bob Wickman 37 Milwaukee Brewers  
Jeff Shaw 34 Los Angeles Dodgers 7
Matt Mantei 32 Florida Marlins 8
Arizona Diamondbacks  
Dave Veres 31 Colorado Rockies 9
Danny Graves 27 Cincinnati Reds 10
Mike Williams 23 Pittsburgh Pirates 11
Armando Benitez 22 New York Mets 12
Antonio Alfonseca 21 Florida Marlins 13
Ricky Bottalico 20 St. Louis Cardinals 14
John Franco 19 New York Mets 15
Wayne Gomes 19 Philadelphia Phillies  
Scott Williamson 19 Cincinnati Reds  
Gregg Olson 14 Arizona Diamondbacks 18
Terry Adams 13 Chicago Cubs 19
Rick Aguilera 8 Chicago Cubs 20
Rod Beck 7 Chicago Cubs 21
Jeff Brantley 5 Philadelphia Phillies 22
Juan Acevedo 4 St. Louis Cardinals 23
Jay Powell 4 Houston Astros  
Jose Silva 4 Pittsburgh Pirates  



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).

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.