Saves : 1924 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:

"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1924 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Firpo Marberry 15 Washington Senators 1
Allen Russell 8 Washington Senators 2
Jack Quinn 7 Boston Red Sox 3
Sarge Connally 6 Chicago White Sox 4
Hooks Dauss 6 Detroit Tigers  
Stan Baumgartner 4 Philadelphia Athletics 6
Dave Danforth 4 St. Louis Browns  
Howard Ehmke 4 Boston Red Sox  
Waite Hoyt 4 New York Yankees  
Ed Wells 4 Detroit Tigers  
Ken Holloway 3 Detroit Tigers 11
Syl Johnson 3 Detroit Tigers  
Sam Jones 3 New York Yankees  
Ted Lyons 3 Chicago White Sox  
Dewey Metivier 3 Cleveland Indians  
Herb Pennock 3 New York Yankees  
Bert Cole 2 Detroit Tigers 17
Alex Ferguson 2 Boston Red Sox  
Curt Fullerton 2 Boston Red Sox  
Sam Gray 2 Philadelphia Athletics  
Slim Harriss 2 Philadelphia Athletics  
Joe Shaute 2 Cleveland Indians  
Tom Zachary 2 Washington Senators  
Ted Blankenship 1 Chicago White Sox 24
Dennis Burns 1 Philadelphia Athletics  



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?

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.

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).