Saves : 1931 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:

"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1931 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jack Quinn 15 Brooklyn Robins 1
Jim Lindsey 7 St. Louis Cardinals 2
Jumbo Elliott 5 Philadelphia Phillies 3
Phil Collins 4 Philadelphia Phillies 4
Bill Hallahan 4 St. Louis Cardinals  
Joe Heving 3 New York Giants 6
Carl Hubbell 3 New York Giants  
Glenn Spencer 3 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Allyn Stout 3 St. Louis Cardinals  
Bill Walker 3 New York Giants  
Ray Benge 2 Philadelphia Phillies 11
Larry Benton 2 Cincinnati Reds  
Ed Brandt 2 Boston Braves  
Guy Bush 2 Chicago Cubs  
Ben Cantwell 2 Boston Braves  
Paul Derringer 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Hal Elliott 2 Philadelphia Phillies  
Benny Frey 2 Cincinnati Reds  
Syl Johnson 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Jakie May 2 Chicago Cubs  
Charlie Root 2 Chicago Cubs  
Bob Smith 2 Chicago Cubs  
Frank Watt 2 Philadelphia Phillies  
Tom Zachary 2 Boston Braves  
Sheriff Blake 1 Chicago Cubs 25
Philadelphia Phillies  



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.

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?