Top 25 Saves in 1889 in the National League

Saves : 1889 National League Top 25

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"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)

1889 Saves Leaders
Top 25 in the National League

Name Saves Team Rank

Bill Bishop 2 Chicago White Stockings 1

Bill Sowders 2 Boston Beaneaters

Pittsburgh Alleghenys

Mickey Welch 2 New York Giants

Bill Burdick 1 Indianapolis Hoosiers 4

John Clarkson 1 Boston Beaneaters

Charlie Getzien 1 Indianapolis Hoosiers

Kid Gleason 1 Philadelphia Phillies

Henry Gruber 1 Cleveland Spiders

Tim Keefe 1 New York Giants

Kid Madden 1 Boston Beaneaters

Ben Sanders 1 Philadelphia Phillies

Harry Staley 1 Pittsburgh Alleghenys

Name Saves Team Rank

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.

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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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