Top 25 Saves in 1883 in the National League

Saves : 1883 National League Top 25

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"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)

1883 Saves Leaders
Top 25 in the National League

Name Saves Team Rank

Jim Whitney 2 Boston Beaneaters 1

Stump Wiedman 2 Detroit Wolverines

Cap Anson 1 Chicago White Stockings 3

Charlie Buffinton 1 Boston Beaneaters

Hugh Daily 1 Cleveland Blues

George Derby 1 Buffalo Bisons

Jim McCormick 1 Cleveland Blues

Jim O'Rourke 1 Buffalo Bisons

Old Hoss Radbourn 1 Providence Grays

Name Saves Team Rank

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).

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.

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