John Robert Savage (December 1, 1921 – July 26, 2013) was an American professional baseball pitcher.
He played for the Philadelphia Athletics and St. Louis Browns of Major League Baseball (MLB) in parts of five seasons spanning 1942–1949.
He originally signed with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1942, making his major league debut on June 24.
He served in the United States Army with the 3rd Infantry Regiment, where he received three Purple Heart awards.
[1] He also went into politics, serving two terms as Clerk of the Probate Court of Coös County, New Hampshire, retiring in 1986.