Saves : 1944 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:

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1944 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Ace Adams 13 New York Giants 1
Xavier Rescigno 5 Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Freddy Schmidt 5 St. Louis Cardinals  
Cookie Cuccurullo 4 Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Curt Davis 4 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Arnold Carter 3 Cincinnati Reds 6
Paul Derringer 3 Chicago Cubs  
Harry Gumbert 3 St. Louis Cardinals  
Cincinnati Reds  
Al Javery 3 Boston Braves  
Claude Passeau 3 Chicago Cubs  
Lou Polli 3 New York Giants  
Charley Schanz 3 Philadelphia Phillies  
Ray Starr 3 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Jim Tobin 3 Boston Braves  
Les Webber 3 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Nate Andrews 2 Boston Braves 16
Red Barrett 2 Boston Braves  
Bob Chipman 2 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Chicago Cubs  
Blix Donnelly 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Harry Feldman 2 New York Giants  
Rube Fischer 2 New York Giants  
Hal Gregg 2 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Ed Heusser 2 Cincinnati Reds  
Andy Karl 2 Philadelphia Phillies  
Red Munger 2 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).

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?

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