Single Season Leaders for Shutouts

Each of the following single season leaders in shutouts stepped onto the rubber and held the other team scoreless. Many of them have even done it several times through extra innings. This feat is fast becoming more and more difficult in modern baseball with the specialization of the pitcher position - middle relief, closer, setup man, etcetera.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present the top one-hundred (100) all-time single season leaders in Major League shutouts. Note: A bold faced entry denotes that the player was active during the previous Major League season.

Baseball Almanac Top Quote

"You know, I can't eat tablets or nicely framed awards." - Hall of Fame Pitcher Grover Alexander (Tied for #1 Ranked Single Season Shutouts Leader)

Shutouts

Single Season Leaders | 'Top 500'

Grover Alexander 16 1916 Philadelphia Phillies NL 1
George Bradley 16 1876 St. Louis Brown Stockings NL  
Jack Coombs 13 1910 Philadelphia Athletics AL 3
Bob Gibson 13 1968 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Grover Alexander 12 1915 Philadelphia Phillies NL 5
Pud Galvin 12 1884 Buffalo Bisons NL  
Ed Morris 12 1886 Pittsburgh Alleghenys AA  
Tommy Bond 11 1879 Boston Red Caps NL 8
Dean Chance 11 1964 Los Angeles Angels AL  
Dave Foutz 11 1886 St. Louis Browns AA  
Walter Johnson 11 1913 Washington Senators AL  
Sandy Koufax 11 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Christy Mathewson 11 1908 New York Giants NL  
Old Hoss Radbourn 11 1884 Providence Grays NL  
Ed Walsh 11 1908 Chicago White Sox AL  
John Clarkson 10 1885 Chicago White Stockings NL 16
Mort Cooper 10 1942 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Dave Davenport 10 1915 St. Louis Terriers FL  
Bob Feller 10 1946 Cleveland Indians AL  
Carl Hubbell 10 1933 New York Giants NL  
Bob Lemon 10 1948 Cleveland Indians AL  
Juan Marichal 10 1965 San Francisco Giants NL  
Jim McCormick 10 1884 Cleveland Blues NL  
Cincinnati Outlaw Reds UA
Jim Palmer 10 1975 Baltimore Orioles AL  
John Tudor 10 1985 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Ed Walsh 10 1906 Chicago White Sox AL  
Joe Wood 10 1912 Boston Red Sox AL  
Cy Young 10 1904 Boston Americans AL  
Grover Alexander 9 1913 Philadelphia Phillies NL 29
Grover Alexander 9 1919 Chicago Cubs NL  
Bert Blyleven 9 1973 Minnesota Twins AL  
Tommy Bond 9 1878 Boston Red Caps NL  
Mordecai Brown 9 1908 Chicago Cubs NL  
Mordecai Brown 9 1906 Chicago Cubs NL  
Stan Coveleski 9 1917 Cleveland Indians AL  
George Derby 9 1881 Detroit Wolverines NL  
Cy Falkenberg 9 1914 Indianapolis Hoosiers FL  
Ron Guidry 9 1978 New York Yankees AL  
Walter Johnson 9 1914 Washington Senators AL  
Addie Joss 9 1908 Cleveland Naps AL  
Addie Joss 9 1906 Cleveland Naps AL  
Bill Lee 9 1938 Chicago Cubs NL  
Joe McGinnity 9 1904 New York Giants NL  
Denny McLain 9 1969 Detroit Tigers AL  
Orval Overall 9 1909 Chicago Cubs NL  
Bob Porterfield 9 1953 Washington Senators AL  
Babe Ruth 9 1916 Boston Red Sox AL  
Nolan Ryan 9 1972 California Angels AL  
Don Sutton 9 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Luis Tiant 9 1968 Cleveland Indians AL  
Cy Young 9 1892 Cleveland Spiders NL  
Babe Adams 8 1920 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 52
Grover Alexander 8 1917 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Jim Bagby 8 1917 Cleveland Indians AL  
Steve Barber 8 1961 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Tim Belcher 8 1989 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Vida Blue 8 1971 Oakland Athletics AL  
Mordecai Brown 8 1909 Chicago Cubs NL  
Charlie Buffinton 8 1884 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Bullet Joe Bush 8 1916 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Steve Carlton 8 1972 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Jack Chesbro 8 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
John Clarkson 8 1889 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Roger Clemens 8 1988 Boston Red Sox AL  
Don Drysdale 8 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Russ Ford 8 1910 New York Highlanders AL  
Whitey Ford 8 1964 New York Yankees AL  
Dwight Gooden 8 1985 New York Mets NL  
Orel Hershiser 8 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Walter Johnson 8 1917 Washington Senators AL  
Walter Johnson 8 1910 Washington Senators AL  
Walter Johnson 8 1918 Washington Senators AL  
Tim Keefe 8 1888 New York Giants NL  
Ed Killian 8 1905 Detroit Tigers AL  
Sandy Koufax 8 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Lefty Leifield 8 1906 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Al Mamaux 8 1915 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Juan Marichal 8 1969 San Francisco Giants NL  
Christy Mathewson 8 1907 New York Giants NL  
Christy Mathewson 8 1909 New York Giants NL  
Christy Mathewson 8 1905 New York Giants NL  
Christy Mathewson 8 1902 New York Giants NL  
Carl Mays 8 1918 Boston Red Sox AL  
Hal Newhouser 8 1945 Detroit Tigers AL  
Orval Overall 8 1907 Chicago Cubs NL  
Camilo Pascual 8 1961 Minnesota Twins AL  
Eddie Plank 8 1907 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Reb Russell 8 1913 Chicago White Sox AL  
Ben Sanders 8 1888 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Al Spalding 8 1876 Chicago White Stockings NL  
Jeff Tesreau 8 1915 New York Giants NL  
Jeff Tesreau 8 1914 New York Giants NL  
Fernando Valenzuela 8 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Hippo Vaughn 8 1918 Chicago Cubs NL  
Rube Waddell 8 1904 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Rube Waddell 8 1906 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Ed Walsh 8 1909 Chicago White Sox AL  
John Ward 8 1880 Providence Grays NL  
Will White 8 1882 Cincinnati Red Stockings AA  
Wilbur Wood 8 1972 Chicago White Sox AL  
Grover Alexander 7 1920 Chicago Cubs NL 101
Grover Alexander 7 1911 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Lady Baldwin 7 1886 Detroit Wolverines NL  
Chief Bender 7 1914 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Jack Billingham 7 1973 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Hi Bithorn 7 1943 Chicago Cubs NL  
Steve Blass 7 1968 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Harry Brecheen 7 1948 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Jim Bunning 7 1965 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Bullet Joe Bush 7 1918 Boston Red Sox AL  
Bob Caruthers 7 1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms AA  
Eddie Cicotte 7 1917 Chicago White Sox AL  
Roger Clemens 7 1987 Boston Red Sox AL  
Mort Cooper 7 1944 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Wilbur Cooper 7 1917 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Larry Corcoran 7 1884 Chicago White Stockings NL  
Dizzy Dean 7 1934 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Bill Doak 7 1914 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Don Drysdale 7 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Hod Eller 7 1919 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Whitey Ford 7 1958 New York Yankees AL  
Burleigh Grimes 7 1918 Brooklyn Robins NL  
Ray Herbert 7 1963 Chicago White Sox AL  
Otto Hess 7 1906 Cleveland Naps AL  
Billy Hoeft 7 1955 Detroit Tigers AL  
Catfish Hunter 7 1975 New York Yankees AL  
Fergie Jenkins 7 1969 Chicago Cubs NL  
Walter Johnson 7 1912 Washington Senators AL  
Walter Johnson 7 1919 Washington Senators AL  
Walter Johnson 7 1915 Washington Senators AL  
Tim Keefe 7 1885 New York Giants NL  
Jerry Koosman 7 1968 New York Mets NL  
Sandy Koufax 7 1964 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Harry Krause 7 1909 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Sam Leever 7 1903 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Dutch Leonard 7 1914 Boston Red Sox AL  
Carl Lundgren 7 1907 Chicago Cubs NL  
Jon Matlack 7 1974 New York Mets NL  
Jim McCormick 7 1880 Cleveland Blues NL  
George McQuillan 7 1908 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Andy Messersmith 7 1975 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Ed Morris 7 1885 Pittsburgh Alleghenys AA  
Tony Mullane 7 1884 Toledo Blue Stockings AA  
George Mullin 7 1904 Detroit Tigers AL  
Kid Nichols 7 1890 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Claude Osteen 7 1969 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Frank Owen 7 1906 Chicago White Sox AL  
Milt Pappas 7 1964 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Case Patten 7 1906 Washington Senators AL  
Gaylord Perry 7 1973 Cleveland Indians AL  
Billy Pierce 7 1953 Chicago White Sox AL  
Togie Pittinger 7 1902 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Eddie Plank 7 1904 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Eddie Plank 7 1913 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Ed Reulbach 7 1908 Chicago Cubs NL  
Allie Reynolds 7 1951 New York Yankees AL  
Bob Rhoads 7 1906 Cleveland Naps AL  
Nolan Ryan 7 1976 California Angels AL  
Hal Schumacher 7 1933 New York Giants NL  
Jim Scott 7 1915 Chicago White Sox AL  
Tom Seaton 7 1914 Brooklyn Tip-Tops FL  
Tom Seaver 7 1977 Cincinnati Reds NL  
New York Mets NL
Frank Smith 7 1909 Chicago White Sox AL  
Warren Spahn 7 1951 Boston Braves NL  
Warren Spahn 7 1963 Milwaukee Braves NL  
Warren Spahn 7 1947 Boston Braves NL  
Mel Stottlemyre 7 1971 New York Yankees AL  
Mel Stottlemyre 7 1972 New York Yankees AL  
Frank Tanana 7 1977 California Angels AL  
Jack Taylor 7 1902 Chicago Cubs NL  
Luis Tiant 7 1974 Boston Red Sox AL  
Fred Toney 7 1917 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Dizzy Trout 7 1944 Detroit Tigers AL  
Bob Veale 7 1965 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Rube Waddell 7 1907 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Rube Waddell 7 1905 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Ed Walsh 7 1910 Chicago White Sox AL  
Mickey Welch 7 1885 New York Giants NL  
Doc White 7 1904 Chicago White Sox AL  
Doc White 7 1906 Chicago White Sox AL  
Will White 7 1884 Cincinnati Red Stockings AA  
Vic Willis 7 1908 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Hooks Wiltse 7 1908 New York Giants NL  
Wilbur Wood 7 1971 Chicago White Sox AL  
Whit Wyatt 7 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers NL  
Cy Young 7 1903 Boston Americans AL  
Irv Young 7 1905 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Babe Adams 6 1911 Pittsburgh Pirates NL 188
Babe Adams 6 1919 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Grover Alexander 6 1914 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Frank Allen 6 1915 Pittsburgh Rebels FL  
Nick Altrock 6 1904 Chicago White Sox AL  
Johnny Antonelli 6 1954 New York Giants NL  
Mark Baldwin 6 1889 Columbus Colts AA  
Gene Bearden 6 1948 Cleveland Indians AL  
George Bell 6 1909 Brooklyn Superbas NL  
Ewell Blackwell 6 1947 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Vida Blue 6 1976 Oakland Athletics AL  
Bert Blyleven 6 1976 Minnesota Twins AL  
Texas Rangers AL
Tommy Bond 6 1877 Boston Red Caps NL  
Tommy Bond 6 1876 Hartford Dark Blues NL  
Tiny Bonham 6 1942 New York Yankees AL  
Jim Bouton 6 1963 New York Yankees AL  
Tom Bradley 6 1971 Chicago White Sox AL  
Mordecai Brown 6 1910 Chicago Cubs NL  
Mordecai Brown 6 1907 Chicago Cubs NL  
Charlie Buffinton 6 1888 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Charlie Buffinton 6 1885 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Jim Bunning 6 1967 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Lew Burdette 6 1956 Milwaukee Braves NL  
Mike Caldwell 6 1978 Milwaukee Brewers AL  
Howie Camnitz 6 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Steve Carlton 6 1982 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Bob Caruthers 6 1885 St. Louis Browns AA  
Ice Box Chamberlain 6 1890 Columbus Colts AA  
St. Louis Browns AA
Dean Chance 6 1968 Minnesota Twins AL  
Spud Chandler 6 1946 New York Yankees AL  
Larry Cheney 6 1914 Chicago Cubs NL  
Jack Chesbro 6 1901 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Jack Chesbro 6 1904 New York Highlanders AL  
Ray Collins 6 1914 Boston Red Sox AL  
Jack Coombs 6 1909 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Mort Cooper 6 1943 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Ray Culp 6 1968 Boston Red Sox AL  
Hooks Dauss 6 1917 Detroit Tigers AL  
Bill Dinneen 6 1903 Boston Americans AL  
Red Donahue 6 1904 Cleveland Blues AL  
Bill Donovan 6 1908 Detroit Tigers AL  
Cy Falkenberg 6 1913 Cleveland Naps AL  
Bob Feller 6 1941 Cleveland Indians AL  
Dave Ferriss 6 1946 Boston Red Sox AL  
Lou Fette 6 1939 Boston Bees NL  
Pud Galvin 6 1879 Buffalo Bisons NL  
Pud Galvin 6 1888 Pittsburgh Alleghenys NL  
Mike Garcia 6 1952 Cleveland Indians AL  
Bob Gibson 6 1965 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Fred Glade 6 1904 St. Louis Browns AL  
Kid Gleason 6 1890 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Lefty Gomez 6 1937 New York Yankees AL  
Lefty Gomez 6 1934 New York Yankees AL  
Mudcat Grant 6 1965 Minnesota Twins AL  
Lefty Grove 6 1936 Boston Red Sox AL  
Harvey Haddix 6 1953 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Noodles Hahn 6 1902 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Jesse Haines 6 1927 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Mel Harder 6 1934 Cleveland Indians AL  
Steve Hargan 6 1967 Cleveland Indians AL  
Jack Harper 6 1904 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Guy Hecker 6 1884 Louisville Colonels AA  
Claude Hendrix 6 1914 Chicago Whales FL  
Oral Hildebrand 6 1933 Cleveland Indians AL  
Ken Holtzman 6 1969 Chicago Cubs NL  
Joe Horlen 6 1967 Chicago White Sox AL  
Harry Howell 6 1906 St. Louis Browns AL  
Tom Hughes 6 1905 Washington Senators AL  
Tex Hughson 6 1946 Boston Red Sox AL  
Catfish Hunter 6 1974 Oakland Athletics AL  
Danny Jackson 6 1988 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Fergie Jenkins 6 1974 Texas Rangers AL  
Tommy John 6 1980 New York Yankees AL  
Tommy John 6 1967 Chicago White Sox AL  
Randy Johnson 6 1998 Houston Astros NL  
Seattle Mariners AL
Walter Johnson 6 1908 Washington Senators AL  
Walter Johnson 6 1911 Washington Senators AL  
Walter Johnson 6 1924 Washington Senators AL  
Randy Jones 6 1975 San Diego Padres NL  
Addie Joss 6 1907 Cleveland Naps AL  
Ed Karger 6 1907 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Matt Kilroy 6 1887 Baltimore Orioles AA  
Ellis Kinder 6 1949 Boston Red Sox AL  
Silver King 6 1888 St. Louis Browns AA  
Bob Knepper 6 1978 San Francisco Giants NL  
Jerry Koosman 6 1969 New York Mets NL  
Tim Leary 6 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Cliff Lee 6 2011 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Sam Leever 6 1906 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Lefty Leifield 6 1907 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Dutch Leonard 6 1916 Boston Red Sox AL  
Mickey Lolich 6 1967 Detroit Tigers AL  
Mickey Lolich 6 1964 Detroit Tigers AL  
Dolf Luque 6 1923 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Jim Maloney 6 1963 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Christy Mathewson 6 1906 New York Giants NL  
Jon Matlack 6 1976 New York Mets NL  
Al Mattern 6 1910 Boston Doves NL  
Carl Mays 6 1920 New York Yankees AL  
Jumbo McGinnis 6 1883 St. Louis Browns AA  
Jim McGlothlin 6 1967 California Angels AL  
Denny McLain 6 1968 Detroit Tigers AL  
Dave McNally 6 1972 Baltimore Orioles AL  
John Montefusco 6 1976 San Francisco Giants NL  
Earl Moore 6 1910 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Jack Morris 6 1986 Detroit Tigers AL  
Guy Morton 6 1915 Cleveland Indians AL  
Tony Mullane 6 1887 Cincinnati Red Stockings AA  
George Mullin 6 1903 Detroit Tigers AL  
Red Munger 6 1947 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Jim Nash 6 1968 Oakland Athletics AL  
Roger Nelson 6 1972 Kansas City Royals AL  
Hal Newhouser 6 1946 Detroit Tigers AL  
Hal Newhouser 6 1944 Detroit Tigers AL  
Phil Niekro 6 1974 Atlanta Braves NL  
Fred Norman 6 1972 San Diego Padres NL  
Al Orth 6 1905 New York Highlanders AL  
Al Orth 6 1901 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Jim Palmer 6 1973 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Jim Palmer 6 1976 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Jim Palmer 6 1969 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Jim Palmer 6 1978 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Camilo Pascual 6 1959 Washington Senators AL  
Pol Perritt 6 1918 New York Giants NL  
Jeff Pfeffer 6 1915 Brooklyn Robins NL  
Jeff Pfeffer 6 1916 Brooklyn Robins NL  
Wiley Piatt 6 1898 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Billy Pierce 6 1955 Chicago White Sox AL  
Eddie Plank 6 1911 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Eddie Plank 6 1915 St. Louis Terriers FL  
Johnny Podres 6 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers NL  
Jack Powell 6 1898 Cleveland Spiders NL  
Old Hoss Radbourn 6 1882 Providence Grays NL  
Ken Raffensberger 6 1952 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Vic Raschi 6 1948 New York Yankees AL  
Ed Reulbach 6 1909 Chicago Cubs NL  
Ed Reulbach 6 1906 Chicago Cubs NL  
Jerry Reuss 6 1980 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Jerry Reuss 6 1975 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Allie Reynolds 6 1952 New York Yankees AL  
Billy Rhines 6 1890 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Dave Roberts 6 1973 Houston Astros NL  
Robin Roberts 6 1951 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Schoolboy Rowe 6 1935 Detroit Tigers AL  
Nap Rucker 6 1912 Brooklyn Superbas NL  
Nap Rucker 6 1908 Brooklyn Superbas NL  
Nap Rucker 6 1909 Brooklyn Superbas NL  
Nap Rucker 6 1910 Brooklyn Superbas NL  
Dick Rudolph 6 1914 Boston Braves NL  
Amos Rusie 6 1891 New York Giants NL  
Babe Ruth 6 1917 Boston Red Sox AL  
Ray Sadecki 6 1968 San Francisco Giants NL  
Jack Sanford 6 1960 San Francisco Giants NL  
Doc Scanlan 6 1906 Brooklyn Superbas NL  
Ferdie Schupp 6 1917 New York Giants NL  
Ed Seward 6 1888 Philadelphia Athletics AA  
Dupee Shaw 6 1885 Providence Grays NL  
Curt Simmons 6 1952 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Curt Simmons 6 1963 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Bill Singer 6 1968 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Tully Sparks 6 1906 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Ed Stein 6 1892 Brooklyn Bridegrooms NL  
Mel Stottlemyre 6 1968 New York Yankees AL  
George Suggs 6 1914 Baltimore Terrapins FL  
Charlie Sweeney 6 1884 Providence Grays NL  
St. Louis Maroons UA
Jesse Tannehill 6 1905 Boston Americans AL  
Luis Tiant 6 1972 Boston Red Sox AL  
Fred Toney 6 1915 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Virgil Trucks 6 1949 Detroit Tigers AL  
Bob Turley 6 1958 New York Yankees AL  
Bob Turley 6 1955 New York Yankees AL  
Lefty Tyler 6 1918 Chicago Cubs NL  
Lefty Tyler 6 1916 Boston Braves NL  
Johnny Vander Meer 6 1941 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Rube Vickers 6 1908 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Bill Walker 6 1931 New York Giants NL  
Ed Walsh 6 1912 Chicago White Sox AL  
Bucky Walters 6 1944 Cincinnati Reds NL  
John Ward 6 1878 Providence Grays NL  
Jake Weimer 6 1906 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Gus Weyhing 6 1892 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Doc White 6 1907 Chicago White Sox AL  
Will White 6 1883 Cincinnati Red Stockings AA  
Jim Whitney 6 1881 Boston Red Caps NL  
Jim Whitney 6 1884 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Kaiser Wilhelm 6 1908 Brooklyn Superbas NL  
Vic Willis 6 1901 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Vic Willis 6 1907 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Vic Willis 6 1906 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Early Wynn 6 1955 Cleveland Indians AL  
Cy Young 6 1907 Boston Americans AL  
Fred Anderson 5 1915 Buffalo Buffeds FL 379
Joaquin Andujar 5 1982 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Johnny Antonelli 5 1956 New York Giants NL  
Bill Bailey 5 1915 Baltimore Terrapins FL  
Chicago Whales FL
Jesse Barnes 5 1923 Boston Braves NL  
New York Giants NL
Jim Barr 5 1974 San Francisco Giants NL  
Chief Bender 5 1909 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Al Benton 5 1945 Detroit Tigers AL  
Rube Benton 5 1914 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Jim Bibby 5 1974 Texas Rangers AL  
Ewell Blackwell 5 1946 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Steve Blass 5 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Bert Blyleven 5 1977 Texas Rangers AL  
Bert Blyleven 5 1985 Cleveland Indians AL  
Minnesota Twins AL
Bert Blyleven 5 1971 Minnesota Twins AL  
Bert Blyleven 5 1989 California Angels AL  
Mike Boddicker 5 1983 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Harry Brecheen 5 1946 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Tommy Bridges 5 1936 Detroit Tigers AL  
Buttons Briggs 5 1905 Chicago Cubs NL  
Ernie Broglio 5 1963 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
George Brunet 5 1968 California Angels AL  
Jim Bunning 5 1964 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Jim Bunning 5 1966 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
A.J. Burnett 5 2002 Florida Marlins NL  
Max Butcher 5 1944 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Ray Caldwell 5 1914 New York Yankees AL  
Buzz Capra 5 1974 Atlanta Braves NL  
Steve Carlton 5 1968 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Dean Chance 5 1967 Minnesota Twins AL  
Spud Chandler 5 1943 New York Yankees AL  
Larry Cheney 5 1916 Brooklyn Robins NL  
Eddie Cicotte 5 1919 Chicago White Sox AL  
John Clarkson 5 1892 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Cleveland Spiders NL
Roger Clemens 5 1992 Boston Red Sox AL  
Andy Coakley 5 1908 Chicago Cubs NL  
Cincinnati Reds NL
David Cone 5 1992 New York Mets NL  
Toronto Blue Jays AL
Harry Coveleski 5 1914 Detroit Tigers AL  
Stan Coveleski 5 1923 Cleveland Indians AL  
Mike Cuellar 5 1969 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Mike Cuellar 5 1974 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Mike Cuellar 5 1975 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Ray Culp 5 1963 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Candy Cummings 5 1876 Hartford Dark Blues NL  
Hugh Daily 5 1884 Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies UA  
Washington Nationals UA
Curt Davis 5 1942 Brooklyn Dodgers NL  
Curt Davis 5 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers NL  
Dixie Davis 5 1924 St. Louis Browns AL  
Paul Dean 5 1934 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Paul Derringer 5 1939 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Jim Devlin 5 1876 Louisville Grays NL  
Larry Dierker 5 1972 Houston Astros NL  
Bill Dinneen 5 1904 Boston Americans AL  
Bill Doak 5 1920 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Chuck Dobson 5 1970 Oakland Athletics AL  
Joe Dobson 5 1948 Boston Red Sox AL  
Pete Donohue 5 1926 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Bill Donovan 5 1905 Detroit Tigers AL  
Dick Donovan 5 1955 Chicago White Sox AL  
Dick Donovan 5 1962 Cleveland Indians AL  
Phil Douglas 5 1917 Chicago Cubs NL  
Al Downing 5 1971 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Doug Drabek 5 1989 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Karl Drews 5 1952 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Don Drysdale 5 1960 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Don Drysdale 5 1964 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Jean Dubuc 5 1915 Detroit Tigers AL  
Bill Duggleby 5 1901 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Bill Duggleby 5 1906 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Jimmy Dygert 5 1908 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Jimmy Dygert 5 1907 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
John Ewing 5 1891 New York Giants NL  
Bob Feller 5 1947 Cleveland Indians AL  
Charlie Ferguson 5 1885 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Dave Ferriss 5 1945 Boston Red Sox AL  
Lou Fette 5 1937 Boston Bees NL  
Hank Fischer 5 1964 Milwaukee Braves NL  
Ray Fisher 5 1919 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Patsy Flaherty 5 1904 Chicago White Sox AL  
Pittsburgh Pirates NL
Mike Flanagan 5 1979 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Russ Ford 5 1914 Buffalo Buffeds FL  
Whitey Ford 5 1955 New York Yankees AL  
Frank Foreman 5 1889 Baltimore Orioles AA  
Rube Foster 5 1915 Boston Red Sox AL  
Rube Foster 5 1914 Boston Red Sox AL  
Larry French 5 1933 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Bob Friend 5 1962 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Woodie Fryman 5 1968 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Pud Galvin 5 1883 Buffalo Bisons NL  
Pud Galvin 5 1880 Buffalo Bisons NL  
Pud Galvin 5 1881 Buffalo Bisons NL  
Mike Garcia 5 1954 Cleveland Indians AL  
Mike Garcia 5 1949 Cleveland Indians AL  
Bob Gibson 5 1966 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Bob Gibson 5 1962 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Bob Gibson 5 1971 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Tom Glavine 5 1992 Atlanta Braves NL  
Fred Goldsmith 5 1881 Chicago White Stockings NL  
Vean Gregg 5 1911 Cleveland Naps AL  
Clark Griffith 5 1901 Chicago White Sox AL  
Burleigh Grimes 5 1920 Brooklyn Robins NL  
Lee Grissom 5 1937 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Ron Guidry 5 1977 New York Yankees AL  
Warren Hacker 5 1952 Chicago Cubs NL  
George Haddock 5 1891 Boston Reds AA  
Noodles Hahn 5 1903 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Earl Hamilton 5 1914 St. Louis Browns AL  
Bob Harmon 5 1915 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Jim Hearn 5 1950 New York Giants NL  
St. Louis Cardinals NL
Ken Heintzelman 5 1949 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Claude Hendrix 5 1915 Chicago Whales FL  
Weldon Henley 5 1904 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Felix Hernández 5 2012 Seattle Mariners AL  
Orel Hershiser 5 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Carl Hubbell 5 1934 New York Giants NL  
Nat Hudson 5 1888 St. Louis Browns AA  
Jay Hughes 5 1898 Baltimore Orioles NL  
Tom Hughes 5 1903 Boston Americans AL  
Catfish Hunter 5 1967 Kansas City Athletics AL  
Catfish Hunter 5 1972 Oakland Athletics AL  
Bill Hutchison 5 1890 Chicago Colts NL  
Bill Hutchison 5 1892 Chicago Colts NL 500
Larry Jackson 5 1966 Chicago Cubs NL  
Philadelphia Phillies NL
Larry Jansen 5 1950 New York Giants NL  
Larry Jaster 5 1966 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Al Javery 5 1942 Boston Braves NL  
Al Javery 5 1943 Boston Braves NL  
Fergie Jenkins 5 1972 Chicago Cubs NL  
Tommy John 5 1966 Chicago White Sox AL  
Randy Jones 5 1976 San Diego Padres NL  
Sam Jones 5 1921 Boston Red Sox AL  
Sam Jones 5 1918 Boston Red Sox AL  
Sam Jones 5 1919 Boston Red Sox AL  
Addie Joss 5 1904 Cleveland Blues AL  
Addie Joss 5 1902 Cleveland Blues AL  
Jim Kaat 5 1962 Minnesota Twins AL  
George Kaiserling 5 1915 Newark Peppers FL  
Tim Keefe 5 1883 New York Metropolitans AA  
Frank Killen 5 1896 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Matt Kilroy 5 1889 Baltimore Orioles AA  
Matt Kilroy 5 1886 Baltimore Orioles AA  
Frank Kitson 5 1901 Brooklyn Superbas NL  
Phil Knell 5 1891 Columbus Colts AA  
Bob Knepper 5 1981 Houston Astros NL  
Bob Knepper 5 1986 Houston Astros NL  
Sandy Koufax 5 1966 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Mark Langston 5 1989 Montreal Expos NL  
Seattle Mariners AL
Max Lanier 5 1944 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Vern Law 5 1964 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Sam Leever 5 1907 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Lefty Leifield 5 1908 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Bob Lemon 5 1952 Cleveland Indians AL  
Bob Lemon 5 1953 Cleveland Indians AL  
Dennis Leonard 5 1977 Kansas City Royals AL  
Dennis Leonard 5 1979 Kansas City Royals AL  
Carl Lundgren 5 1906 Chicago Cubs NL  
Johnny Lush 5 1907 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
St. Louis Cardinals NL
Johnny Lush 5 1906 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Jack Lynch 5 1884 New York Metropolitans AA  
Ted Lyons 5 1925 Chicago White Sox AL  
Danny MacFayden 5 1938 Boston Bees NL  
Greg Maddux 5 1998 Atlanta Braves NL  
Sal Maglie 5 1952 New York Giants NL  
Sal Maglie 5 1950 New York Giants NL  
Pat Malone 5 1929 Chicago Cubs NL  
Jim Maloney 5 1966 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Jim Maloney 5 1968 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Jim Maloney 5 1965 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Juan Marichal 5 1963 San Francisco Giants NL  
Juan Marichal 5 1968 San Francisco Giants NL  
Rube Marquard 5 1911 New York Giants NL  
Dennis Martinez 5 1991 Montreal Expos NL  
Christy Mathewson 5 1901 New York Giants NL  
Christy Mathewson 5 1914 New York Giants NL  
Christy Mathewson 5 1911 New York Giants NL  
Harry McCormick 5 1879 Syracuse Stars NL  
Mike McCormick 5 1967 San Francisco Giants NL  
Sam McDowell 5 1966 Cleveland Indians AL  
Jumbo McGinnis 5 1884 St. Louis Browns AA  
Joe McGinnity 5 1908 New York Giants NL  
Sadie McMahon 5 1891 Baltimore Orioles AA  
Dave McNally 5 1968 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Hugh McQuillan 5 1923 New York Giants NL  
Frank Miller 5 1917 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Willie Mitchell 5 1917 Detroit Tigers AL  
Bill Monbouquette 5 1964 Boston Red Sox AL  
Earl Moore 5 1911 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Cy Morgan 5 1909 Boston Red Sox AL  
Philadelphia Athletics AL
Ed Morris 5 1888 Pittsburgh Alleghenys NL  
Johnny Morrison 5 1922 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Earl Moseley 5 1915 Newark Peppers FL  
Frank Mountain 5 1884 Columbus Colts AA  
Tony Mullane 5 1882 Louisville Eclipse AA  
George Mullin 5 1910 Detroit Tigers AL  
George Mullin 5 1907 Detroit Tigers AL  
Art Nehf 5 1917 Boston Braves NL  
Don Newcombe 5 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers NL  
Don Newcombe 5 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers NL  
Kid Nichols 5 1892 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Kid Nichols 5 1898 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Kid Nichols 5 1891 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Joe Niekro 5 1979 Houston Astros NL  
Joe Niekro 5 1982 Houston Astros NL  
Phil Niekro 5 1968 Atlanta Braves NL  
Gary Nolan 5 1967 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Joe Nuxhall 5 1955 Cincinnati Redlegs NL  
Jim O'Toole 5 1963 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Marty O'Toole 5 1912 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Joe Oeschger 5 1920 Boston Braves NL  
Joe Oeschger 5 1917 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Bob Ojeda 5 1988 New York Mets NL  
Bob Ojeda 5 1984 Boston Red Sox AL  
Claude Osteen 5 1967 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Gene Packard 5 1915 Kansas City Packers FL  
Jim Palmer 5 1970 Baltimore Orioles AL  
Milt Pappas 5 1971 Chicago Cubs NL  
Mel Parnell 5 1953 Boston Red Sox AL  
Camilo Pascual 5 1962 Minnesota Twins AL  
Claude Passeau 5 1945 Chicago Cubs NL  
Marty Pattin 5 1971 Milwaukee Brewers AL  
Barney Pelty 5 1907 St. Louis Browns AL  
Barney Pelty 5 1909 St. Louis Browns AL  
Herb Pennock 5 1928 New York Yankees AL  
Herb Pennock 5 1919 Boston Red Sox AL  
Carlos Perez 5 1997 Montreal Expos NL  
Pol Perritt 5 1916 New York Giants NL  
Pol Perritt 5 1917 New York Giants NL  
Gaylord Perry 5 1970 San Francisco Giants NL  
Gaylord Perry 5 1972 Cleveland Indians AL  
Gaylord Perry 5 1975 Cleveland Indians AL  
Texas Rangers AL
Jack Pfiester 5 1909 Chicago Cubs NL  
Deacon Phillippe 5 1905 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Deacon Phillippe 5 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates NL  
Togie Pittinger 5 1904 Boston Beaneaters NL  
Eddie Plank 5 1912 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Eddie Plank 5 1906 Philadelphia Athletics AL  
Johnny Podres 5 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers NL  
Howie Pollet 5 1949 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Howie Pollet 5 1943 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Bill Posedel 5 1939 Boston Bees NL  
Jack Powell 5 1908 St. Louis Browns AL  
Ken Raffensberger 5 1951 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Ken Raffensberger 5 1949 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Bugs Raymond 5 1908 St. Louis Cardinals NL  
Ed Reulbach 5 1905 Chicago Cubs NL  
Bob Rhoads 5 1907 Cleveland Naps AL  
Lee Richmond 5 1880 Worcester Ruby Legs NL  
Elmer Riddle 5 1943 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Robin Roberts 5 1953 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Robin Roberts 5 1950 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
Steve Rogers 5 1983 Montreal Expos NL  
Steve Rogers 5 1979 Montreal Expos NL  
Clint Rogge 5 1915 Pittsburgh Rebels FL  
Nap Rucker 5 1911 Brooklyn Superbas NL  
Dick Rudolph 5 1916 Boston Braves NL  
Dick Rudolph 5 1917 Boston Braves NL  
Dutch Ruether 5 1920 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Red Ruffing 5 1934 New York Yankees AL  
Red Ruffing 5 1939 New York Yankees AL  
Reb Russell 5 1916 Chicago White Sox AL  
Reb Russell 5 1917 Chicago White Sox AL  
Nolan Ryan 5 1979 California Angels AL  
Nolan Ryan 5 1975 California Angels AL  
CC Sabathia 5 2008 Cleveland Indians AL  
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Manny Salvo 5 1940 Boston Bees NL  
Henry Schmidt 5 1903 Brooklyn Superbas NL  
Pete Schneider 5 1915 Cincinnati Reds NL  
Al Schulz 5 1915 Buffalo Buffeds FL  
Herb Score 5 1956 Cleveland Indians AL  
Mike Scott 5 1988 Houston Astros NL  
Mike Scott 5 1986 Houston Astros NL  
Tom Seaton 5 1913 Philadelphia Phillies NL  
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Did you know that Sandy Koufax won the Cy Young Award after his eleven (11) shutout season in 1963? Did you know that in 2003 the Major League leaders for shutouts were Kevin Millwood of the Atlanta Braves, Matt Morris from the St. Louis Cardinals and Jason Schmidt from the San Francisco Giants, who each tossed three (3)? In 2004 Schmidt was back with three again this time joined by Cory Lidle. In 2005 Dontrelle Willis stood alone notching an impressive five (5).

Walter Johnson, who appears on the single season leaders for shutouts chart five (5) times, and Grover Alexander, who appears on the single season leaders for shutouts chart six (6) times, are the lifetime shutout leaders and dominate the page.

Pitchers enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame dominate the single season leaders for shutouts chart, but there are a few standouts including #2 — George Bradley, who had a rookie season like no other pitcher in Major League history.