Saves : 1996 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)
 

1996 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jeff Brantley 44 Cincinnati Reds 1
Todd Worrell 44 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Trevor Hoffman 42 San Diego Padres 3
Mark Wohlers 39 Atlanta Braves 4
Mel Rojas 36 Montreal Expos 5
Rod Beck 35 San Francisco Giants 6
Robb Nen 35 Florida Marlins  
Ricky Bottalico 34 Philadelphia Phillies 8
Dennis Eckersley 30 St. Louis Cardinals 9
John Franco 28 New York Mets 10
Bruce Ruffin 24 Colorado Rockies 11
Turk Wendell 18 Chicago Cubs 12
Todd Jones 17 Houston Astros 13
Francisco Cordova 12 Pittsburgh Pirates 14
Dan Plesac 11 Pittsburgh Pirates 15
Doug Henry 9 New York Mets 16
Billy Wagner 9 Houston Astros  
John Ericks 8 Pittsburgh Pirates 18
Bob Patterson 8 Chicago Cubs  
Ken Ryan 8 Philadelphia Phillies  
Xavier Hernandez 6 Cincinnati Reds 21
Houston Astros  
Curtis Leskanic 6 Colorado Rockies  
T.J. Mathews 6 St. Louis Cardinals  
Terry Adams 4 Chicago Cubs 24
Rick Honeycutt 4 St. Louis Cardinals  



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?

Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.

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.