Saves : 1942 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 key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1942 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Hugh Casey 13 Brooklyn Dodgers 1
Ace Adams 11 New York Giants 2
Joe Beggs 8 Cincinnati Reds 3
Johnny Sain 6 Boston Braves 4
Harry Gumbert 5 St. Louis Cardinals 5
Ed Head 4 Brooklyn Dodgers 6
Rube Melton 4 Philadelphia Phillies  
Tot Pressnell 4 Chicago Cubs  
Johnny Allen 3 Brooklyn Dodgers 9
Johnny Beazley 3 St. Louis Cardinals  
Dutch Dietz 3 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Hi Bithorn 2 Chicago Cubs 12
Curt Davis 2 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Murry Dickson 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Bill Fleming 2 Chicago Cubs  
Hank Gornicki 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Max Lanier 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Johnny Schmitz 2 Chicago Cubs  
Rip Sewell 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Lon Warneke 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Chicago Cubs  
Ernie White 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Max Butcher 1 Pittsburgh Pirates 22
Tom Earley 1 Boston Braves  
Dick Errickson 1 Boston Braves  
Chicago Cubs  
Lefty Hoerst 1 Philadelphia Phillies  



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).

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

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.