Shutouts : 1891 American Association Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1891 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the American Association

George Haddock 5 Boston Red Stockings 1
Phil Knell 5 Columbus Colts  
Sadie McMahon 5 Baltimore Orioles  
Warren Fitzgerald 3 Louisville Colonels 4
Jack Stivetts 3 St. Louis Browns  
Gus Weyhing 3 Philadelphia Athletics  
Charlie Buffinton 2 Boston Red Stockings 7
Red Ehret 2 Louisville Colonels  
Frank Killen 2 Milwaukee Brewers  
Jouett Meekin 2 Louisville Colonels  
Ted Breitenstein 1 St. Louis Browns 11
Kid Carsey 1 Washington Senators  
Ed Crane 1 Cincinnati Porkers  
George Davies 1 Milwaukee Brewers  
John Doran 1 Louisville Colonels  
Frank Dwyer 1 Cincinnati Porkers  
Milwaukee Brewers  
Frank Foreman 1 Washington Senators  
Hank Gastright 1 Columbus Colts  
Kid Madden 1 Boston Red Stockings  
Baltimore Orioles  
Willie McGill 1 Cincinnati Porkers  
St. Louis Browns  
Joe Neale 1 St. Louis Browns  
George Rettger 1 St. Louis Browns  
Scott Stratton 1 Louisville Colonels  



Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.

Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).

Jose Cruz of the Houston Astros had his number twenty-five retired on October 3, 1992, and became the first Major League player with that particular retired number.