Saves : 1945 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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1945 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Ace Adams 15 New York Giants 1
Andy Karl 15 Philadelphia Phillies  
Xavier Rescigno 9 Pittsburgh Pirates 3
Cy Buker 5 Brooklyn Dodgers 4
Don Hendrickson 5 Boston Braves  
Charley Schanz 5 Philadelphia Phillies  
Paul Derringer 4 Chicago Cubs 7
Vic Lombardi 4 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Paul Erickson 3 Chicago Cubs 9
Andy Hansen 3 New York Giants  
Johnny Hutchings 3 Boston Braves  
Clyde King 3 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Red Barrett 2 Boston Braves 13
St. Louis Cardinals  
Harry Brecheen 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Ken Burkhart 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Jack Creel 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Blix Donnelly 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Hal Gregg 2 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Art Herring 2 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Oscar Judd 2 Philadelphia Phillies  
Ray Prim 2 Chicago Cubs  
Nick Strincevich 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Hy Vandenberg 2 Chicago Cubs  
Dick Barrett 1 Philadelphia Phillies 24
Boom-Boom Beck 1 Cincinnati Reds  
Pittsburgh Pirates  



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?

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.