Saves : 1906 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:

"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1906 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

George Ferguson 7 New York Giants 1
Hooks Wiltse 6 New York Giants 2
Elmer Stricklett 5 Brooklyn Superbas 3
Mordecai Brown 3 Chicago Cubs 4
Charlie Chech 3 Cincinnati Reds  
Harry McIntire 3 Brooklyn Superbas  
Ed Reulbach 3 Chicago Cubs  
Tully Sparks 3 Philadelphia Phillies  
Bill Duggleby 2 Philadelphia Phillies 9
Carl Lundgren 2 Chicago Cubs  
Joe McGinnity 2 New York Giants  
Doc Scanlan 2 Brooklyn Superbas  
Red Ames 1 New York Giants 13
Fred Beebe 1 Chicago Cubs  
St. Louis Cardinals  
Mal Eason 1 Brooklyn Superbas  
Charley Hall 1 Cincinnati Reds  
Ed Karger 1 Pittsburgh Pirates  
St. Louis Cardinals  
Lefty Leifield 1 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Christy Mathewson 1 New York Giants  
Henry Mathewson 1 New York Giants  
Chappie McFarland 1 St. Louis Cardinals  
Pittsburgh Pirates  
Brooklyn Superbas  
Orval Overall 1 Cincinnati Reds  
Chicago Cubs  
Jake Weimer 1 Cincinnati Reds  
Vic Willis 1 Pittsburgh Pirates  



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).

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.

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.