Scarce was the Phillies save leader in 1972 and 1973.

Benitez became the club's season saves leader with 47 (in 51 saves attempts).

It was the sixth blown save for Montgomery, the Royals' career saves leader.

Bowden's approach to Reardon, the career saves leader, was similar.

Smith, baseball's career saves leader with 398, is a menacing figure on the mound.

So is Lee Smith, the career saves leader, Sutter added.

"I could have left," said Franco, the Mets' career saves leader with 175.

Basically, the Yankees ended their association with the career saves leader because he will surely sign a contract before then.

There was a comeback from a one-run deficit against the career saves leader.

Smith, the career saves leader with 408, has not allowed an earned run this season.