Saves : 1938 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:

"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
 

1938 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Johnny Murphy 11 New York Yankees 1
Johnny Humphries 6 Cleveland Indians 2
Archie McKain 6 Boston Red Sox  
Pete Appleton 5 Washington Senators 4
Nels Potter 5 Philadelphia Athletics  
Harry Eisenstat 4 Detroit Tigers 6
Mel Harder 4 Cleveland Indians  
Eddie Smith 4 Philadelphia Athletics  
Ed Cole 3 St. Louis Browns 9
Denny Galehouse 3 Cleveland Indians  
Chief Hogsett 3 Washington Senators  
Fred Johnson 3 St. Louis Browns  
Jim Bagby 2 Boston Red Sox 13
Clint Brown 2 Chicago White Sox  
Slick Coffman 2 Detroit Tigers  
Joe Heving 2 Cleveland Indians  
Boston Red Sox  
Vern Kennedy 2 Detroit Tigers  
Lynn Nelson 2 Philadelphia Athletics  
Fritz Ostermueller 2 Boston Red Sox  
Monty Stratton 2 Chicago White Sox  
John Whitehead 2 Chicago White Sox  
Ivy Andrews 1 New York Yankees 22
Harry Boyles 1 Chicago White Sox  
Tommy Bridges 1 Detroit Tigers  
George Caster 1 Philadelphia Athletics  



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?

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.