Saves : 1896 National 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)
 

1896 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Cy Young 3 Cleveland Spiders 1
Chauncey Fisher 2 Cincinnati Reds 2
Bill Hill 2 Louisville Colonels  
Buttons Briggs 1 Chicago Colts 4
Kid Carsey 1 Philadelphia Phillies  
Dad Clarke 1 New York Giants  
Joe Corbett 1 Baltimore Orioles  
Bert Cunningham 1 Louisville Colonels  
Nig Cuppy 1 Cleveland Spiders  
Frank Dwyer 1 Cincinnati Reds  
Frank Foreman 1 Cincinnati Reds  
Chick Fraser 1 Louisville Colonels  
Les German 1 New York Giants  
Washington Senators  
Charlie Gettig 1 New York Giants  
Charlie Hastings 1 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Brickyard Kennedy 1 Brooklyn Bridegrooms  
Silver King 1 Washington Senators  
Bill Kissinger 1 St. Louis Browns  
Willard Mains 1 Boston Beaneaters  
Doc McJames 1 Washington Senators  
Kid Nichols 1 Boston Beaneaters  
Jim Sullivan 1 Boston Beaneaters  
Jack Taylor 1 Philadelphia Phillies  
Zeke Wilson 1 Cleveland Spiders  



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?

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.

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).