Ever wonder who had the most shutouts the year you were born? How about pitchers from you favorite team — have they ever led the league in shutouts? Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a year-by-year leaderboard in Major League shutouts for every season since 1901. Note: A bold faced entry denotes that the player was active during the previous Major League season.
"What, and give him (the batter) a chance to think on my time." - Shutouts Leader (1911, 1913, 1915-1917, 1919, 1921) / Hall of Famer Grover Alexander
