Shutouts : 1952 American League Top 25

Finding the American or National League leader in virtually every hitting & pitching statistic is easy-to-do. Finding the top 25 players during any given season is far more challenging. Baseball Almanac has taken away that difficult problem and is pleased to present the data you requested:

"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1952 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Mike Garcia 6 Cleveland Indians 1
Allie Reynolds 6 New York Yankees  
Bob Lemon 5 Cleveland Indians 3
Bobby Shantz 5 Philadelphia Athletics  
Billy Pierce 4 Chicago White Sox 5
Vic Raschi 4 New York Yankees  
Early Wynn 4 Cleveland Indians  
Harry Byrd 3 Philadelphia Athletics 8
Joe Dobson 3 Chicago White Sox  
Mel Parnell 3 Boston Red Sox  
Bob Porterfield 3 Washington Senators  
Saul Rogovin 3 Chicago White Sox  
Virgil Trucks 3 Detroit Tigers  
Bill Wight 3 Boston Red Sox  
Detroit Tigers  
Ned Garver 2 St. Louis Browns 15
Detroit Tigers  
Ted Gray 2 Detroit Tigers  
Art Houtteman 2 Detroit Tigers  
Alex Kellner 2 Philadelphia Athletics  
Lou Kretlow 2 Chicago White Sox  
Ed Lopat 2 New York Yankees  
Connie Marrero 2 Washington Senators  
Mickey McDermott 2 Boston Red Sox  
Bill Miller 2 New York Yankees  
Satchel Paige 2 St. Louis Browns  
Spec Shea 2 Washington Senators  



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.

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?

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).