Saves : 1914 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1914 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Red Ames 6 Cincinnati Reds 1
Slim Sallee 6 St. Louis Cardinals  
Larry Cheney 5 Chicago Cubs 3
George McQuillan 4 Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Jeff Pfeffer 4 Brooklyn Robins  
Bob Harmon 3 Pittsburgh Pirates 6
Pat Ragan 3 Brooklyn Robins  
Ed Reulbach 3 Brooklyn Robins  
Zip Zabel 3 Chicago Cubs  
Rube Benton 2 Cincinnati Reds 10
Joe Conzelman 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Dave Davenport 2 Cincinnati Reds  
Art Fromme 2 New York Giants  
Dan Griner 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Bill James 2 Boston Braves  
Rube Marquard 2 New York Giants  
Christy Mathewson 2 New York Giants  
Erskine Mayer 2 Philadelphia Phillies  
Pol Perritt 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Jack Rowan 2 Cincinnati Reds  
Ben Tincup 2 Philadelphia Phillies  
Lefty Tyler 2 Boston Braves  
Babe Adams 1 Pittsburgh Pirates 23
Grover Alexander 1 Philadelphia Phillies  
Bill Doak 1 St. Louis Cardinals  



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).

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 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?