Saves : 1951 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)
 

1951 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Ellis Kinder 14 Boston Red Sox 1
Carl Scheib 10 Philadelphia Athletics 2
Lou Brissie 9 Philadelphia Athletics 3
Cleveland Indians  
Allie Reynolds 7 New York Yankees 4
Mike Garcia 6 Cleveland Indians 5
Bob Hooper 5 Philadelphia Athletics 6
Bob Kuzava 5 Washington Senators  
New York Yankees  
Joe Ostrowski 5 New York Yankees  
Satchel Paige 5 St. Louis Browns  
Dizzy Trout 5 Detroit Tigers  
Mickey Harris 4 Washington Senators 11
Johnny Kucab 4 Philadelphia Athletics  
Hal White 4 Detroit Tigers  
Luis Aloma 3 Chicago White Sox 14
Sandy Consuegra 3 Washington Senators  
Joe Dobson 3 Chicago White Sox  
Tom Ferrick 3 New York Yankees  
Washington Senators  
Mickey McDermott 3 Boston Red Sox  
Bob Cain 2 Chicago White Sox 19
Detroit Tigers  
Randy Gumpert 2 Chicago White Sox  
Joe Haynes 2 Washington Senators  
Fred Hutchinson 2 Detroit Tigers  
Alex Kellner 2 Philadelphia Athletics  
Bob Lemon 2 Cleveland Indians  
Walt Masterson 2 Boston Red Sox  



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.

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).