2. Dave Righetti (224 saves)
Photograph By Barton Silverman/New York Times Co./Getty Images
Dave Righetti, shown here pitching his famed Fourth of July no-hitter in 1983, was converted from a starter to a closer the very next season, after Gossage had departed. In 1986, he set a then-major league record for saves in a single season, with 46.
