Top 25 Saves in 1891 in the National League

Saves : 1891 National League Top 25

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1891 Saves Leaders
Top 25 in the National League

Name Saves Team Rank

John Clarkson 3 Boston Beaneaters 1

Kid Nichols 3 Boston Beaneaters

John Thornton 2 Philadelphia Phillies 3

Cy Young 2 Cleveland Spiders

Bob Caruthers 1 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 5

George Davis 1 Cleveland Spiders

Duke Esper 1 Philadelphia Phillies

Kid Gleason 1 Philadelphia Phillies

George Hemming 1 Brooklyn Bridegrooms

Bill Hutchinson 1 Chicago Colts

Tim Keefe 1 New York Giants

Philadelphia Phillies

Silver King 1 Pittsburgh Pirates

Pat Luby 1 Chicago Colts

Al Maul 1 Pittsburgh Pirates

Billy Rhines 1 Cincinnati Reds

Amos Rusie 1 New York Giants

Jimmy Ryan 1 Chicago Colts

Jack Sharrott 1 New York Giants

Adonis Terry 1 Brooklyn Bridegrooms

Mickey Welch 1 New York Giants

Name Saves Team Rank

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.

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?

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

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