Saves : 1929 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 guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

1929 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Guy Bush 8 Chicago Cubs 1
Johnny Morrison 8 Brooklyn Robins  
Lou Koupal 6 Brooklyn Robins 3
Philadelphia Phillies  
Phil Collins 5 Philadelphia Phillies 4
Charlie Root 5 Chicago Cubs  
Steve Swetonic 5 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Ray Benge 4 Philadelphia Phillies 7
Hal Haid 4 St. Louis Cardinals  
Carl Mays 4 New York Giants  
Bob McGraw 4 Philadelphia Phillies  
Claude Willoughby 4 Philadelphia Phillies  
Larry Benton 3 New York Giants 12
Johnny Cooney 3 Boston Braves  
Carmen Hill 3 Pittsburgh Pirates  
St. Louis Cardinals  
Syl Johnson 3 St. Louis Cardinals  
Jakie May 3 Cincinnati Reds  
Bob Smith 3 Boston Braves  
Ken Ash 2 Cincinnati Reds 18
Ben Cantwell 2 Boston Braves  
Hal Carlson 2 Chicago Cubs  
Mike Cvengros 2 Chicago Cubs  
Hal Elliott 2 Philadelphia Phillies  
Burleigh Grimes 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Pat Malone 2 Chicago Cubs  
Cy Moore 2 Brooklyn Robins  



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.

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.

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