Saves : 1999 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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1999 Saves Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Ugueth Urbina 41 Montreal Expos 1
Trevor Hoffman 40 San Diego Padres 2
Billy Wagner 39 Houston Astros 3
John Rocker 38 Atlanta Braves 4
Robb Nen 37 San Francisco Giants 5
Bob Wickman 37 Milwaukee Brewers  
Jeff Shaw 34 Los Angeles Dodgers 7
Matt Mantei 32 Florida Marlins 8
Arizona Diamondbacks  
Dave Veres 31 Colorado Rockies 9
Danny Graves 27 Cincinnati Reds 10
Mike Williams 23 Pittsburgh Pirates 11
Armando Benitez 22 New York Mets 12
Antonio Alfonseca 21 Florida Marlins 13
Ricky Bottalico 20 St. Louis Cardinals 14
John Franco 19 New York Mets 15
Wayne Gomes 19 Philadelphia Phillies  
Scott Williamson 19 Cincinnati Reds  
Gregg Olson 14 Arizona Diamondbacks 18
Terry Adams 13 Chicago Cubs 19
Rick Aguilera 8 Chicago Cubs 20
Rod Beck 7 Chicago Cubs 21
Jeff Brantley 5 Philadelphia Phillies 22
Juan Acevedo 4 St. Louis Cardinals 23
Jay Powell 4 Houston Astros  
Jose Silva 4 Pittsburgh Pirates  



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.

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.