Saves : 1979 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:

"The baseball season - six months & 2,106 games - is flat out long, and it's a rare one of those games that doesn't ramble or sputter or digress or somehow violate the rules of dramatic narrative. Baseball takes its own sweet time reaching its conclusions." - Dwight Allen in Reds, Yanks and O's (1989)
 

1979 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Mike Marshall 32 Minnesota Twins 1
Jim Kern 29 Texas Rangers 2
Aurelio Lopez 21 Detroit Tigers 3
Don Stanhouse 21 Baltimore Orioles  
Sid Monge 19 Cleveland Indians 5
Goose Gossage 18 New York Yankees 6
Mark Clear 14 California Angels 7
Ed Farmer 14 Texas Rangers  
Chicago White Sox  
Byron McLaughlin 14 Seattle Mariners  
Dick Drago 13 Boston Red Sox 10
Sparky Lyle 13 Texas Rangers  
Al Hrabosky 11 Kansas City Royals 12
Shane Rawley 11 Seattle Mariners  
Victor Cruz 10 Cleveland Indians 14
Dave LaRoche 10 California Angels  
Bill Campbell 9 Boston Red Sox 16
Ron Davis 9 New York Yankees  
Dave Heaverlo 9 Oakland Athletics  
John Hiller 9 Detroit Tigers  
Mike Proly 9 Chicago White Sox  
Tom Buskey 7 Toronto Blue Jays 21
John Montague 7 Seattle Mariners  
California Angels  
Bill Castro 6 Milwaukee Brewers 23
Jerry Augustine 5 Milwaukee Brewers 24
Dave Hamilton 5 Oakland 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?

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.

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.