Saves : 1911 American 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
 

1911 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Charley Hall 4 Boston Red Sox 1
Eddie Plank 4 Philadelphia Athletics  
Ed Walsh 4 Chicago White Sox  
Chief Bender 3 Philadelphia Athletics 4
Joe Wood 3 Boston Red Sox  
Fred Blanding 2 Cleveland Naps 6
Jack Coombs 2 Philadelphia Athletics  
Bob Groom 2 Washington Senators  
Harry Krause 2 Philadelphia Athletics  
Fred Olmstead 2 Chicago White Sox  
Jack Quinn 2 New York Highlanders  
Doc White 2 Chicago White Sox  
Irv Young 2 Chicago White Sox  
Jesse Baker 1 Chicago White Sox 14
Ray Caldwell 1 New York Highlanders  
Ray Collins 1 Boston Red Sox  
Dave Danforth 1 Philadelphia Athletics  
Cy Falkenberg 1 Cleveland Naps  
Walter Johnson 1 Washington Senators  
George Kahler 1 Cleveland Naps  
Gene Krapp 1 Cleveland Naps  
Ed Lafitte 1 Detroit Tigers  
Cy Morgan 1 Philadelphia Athletics  
Jack Powell 1 St. Louis Browns  
Ed Summers 1 Detroit Tigers  



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).

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.