Saves : 1983 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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1983 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Lee Smith 29 Chicago Cubs 1
Al Holland 25 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Greg Minton 22 San Francisco Giants 3
Jeff Reardon 21 Montreal Expos 4
Bruce Sutter 21 St. Louis Cardinals  
Frank DiPino 20 Houston Astros 6
Gary Lavelle 20 San Francisco Giants  
Steve Bedrosian 19 Atlanta Braves 8
Steve Howe 18 Los Angeles Dodgers 9
Kent Tekulve 18 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Gary Lucas 17 San Diego Padres 11
Jesse Orosco 17 New York Mets  
Bill Dawley 14 Houston Astros 13
Luis DeLeon 13 San Diego Padres 14
Terry Forster 13 Atlanta Braves  
Tom Niedenfuer 11 Los Angeles Dodgers 16
Doug Sisk 11 New York Mets  
Bill Scherrer 10 Cincinnati Reds 18
Gene Garber 9 Atlanta Braves 19
CeciIio Guante 9 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Tom Hume 9 Cincinnati Reds  
Bill Campbell 8 Chicago Cubs 22
Willie Hernandez 8 Chicago Cubs  
Philadelphia Phillies  
Ron Reed 8 Philadelphia Phillies  
Dave Stewart 8 Los Angeles Dodgers  



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?

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