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.
"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)
ShutoutsSingle Season Leaders | 'Top 500' |
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Name | Games | Year | Team | League | Rank |
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 | |
Milwaukee Brewers | NL | ||||
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 | |
Name | Games | Year | Team | League | Rank |
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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.