Saves : 1950 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)
 

1950 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jim Konstanty 22 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Bill Werle 8 Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Ralph Branca 7 Brooklyn Dodgers 3
Bobby Hogue 7 Boston Braves  
Al Brazle 6 St. Louis Cardinals 5
Dutch Leonard 6 Chicago Cubs  
Ewell Blackwell 4 Cincinnati Reds 7
Paul Minner 4 Chicago Cubs  
Herm Wehmeier 4 Cincinnati Reds  
Dan Bankhead 3 Brooklyn Dodgers 10
Murry Dickson 3 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Andy Hansen 3 New York Giants  
Larry Jansen 3 New York Giants  
Dave Koslo 3 New York Giants  
Don Newcombe 3 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Frank Smith 3 Cincinnati Reds  
Jerry Staley 3 St. Louis Cardinals  
Jack Banta 2 Brooklyn Dodgers 18
Monk Dubiel 2 Chicago Cubs  
Sheldon Jones 2 New York Giants  
Monte Kennedy 2 New York Giants  
Doyle Lade 2 Chicago Cubs  
Howie Pollet 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Junior Walsh 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Cloyd Boyer 1 St. Louis Cardinals 25



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?

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.

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.