Shutouts : 1950 American League 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)
 

1950 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Art Houtteman 4 Detroit Tigers 1
Bob Feller 3 Cleveland Indians 2
Bob Lemon 3 Cleveland Indians  
Ed Lopat 3 New York Yankees  
Ray Scarborough 3 Washington Senators  
Chicago White Sox  
Bill Wight 3 Chicago White Sox  
Lou Brissie 2 Philadelphia Athletics 7
Tommy Byrne 2 New York Yankees  
Sandy Consuegra 2 Washington Senators  
Whitey Ford 2 New York Yankees  
Ned Garver 2 St. Louis Browns  
Stubby Overmire 2 St. Louis Browns  
Mel Parnell 2 Boston Red Sox  
Vic Raschi 2 New York Yankees  
Allie Reynolds 2 New York Yankees  
Early Wynn 2 Cleveland Indians  
Bob Cain 1 Chicago White Sox 17
Joe Dobson 1 Boston Red Sox  
Jesse Flores 1 Cleveland Indians  
Steve Gromek 1 Cleveland Indians  
Randy Gumpert 1 Chicago White Sox  
Joe Haynes 1 Washington Senators  
Fred Hutchinson 1 Detroit Tigers  
Don Johnson 1 New York Yankees  
St. Louis Browns  
Ellis Kinder 1 Boston Red Sox  



The most recognizable Detroit Tiger to wear the number twenty-five was probably Norm Cash (who wore it from 1960 through 1974), but did you know that Hall of Famer Larry Doby also wore it during his single season with Detroit?

Did you know that more than forty players have worn the number twenty-five for the Boston Red Sox — including Jack Clark, Denny Galehouse, Dizzy Trout and Tony Conigliaro.

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).