Shutouts : 1963 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1963 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Ray Herbert 7 Chicago White Sox 1
Jim Bouton 6 New York Yankees 2
Tom Cheney 4 Washington Senators 3
Al Downing 4 New York Yankees  
Jack Kralick 4 Minnesota Twins  
Cleveland Indians  
Milt Pappas 4 Baltimore Orioles  
Gary Peters 4 Chicago White Sox  
Hank Aguirre 3 Detroit Tigers 8
John Buzhardt 3 Chicago White Sox  
Dick Donovan 3 Cleveland Indians  
Whitey Ford 3 New York Yankees  
Camilo Pascual 3 Minnesota Twins  
Orlando Pena 3 Kansas City Athletics  
Juan Pizarro 3 Chicago White Sox  
Dick Stigman 3 Minnesota Twins  
Ralph Terry 3 New York Yankees  
Earl Wilson 3 Boston Red Sox  
Steve Barber 2 Baltimore Orioles 18
Jim Bunning 2 Detroit Tigers  
Dean Chance 2 Los Angeles Angels  
Moe Drabowsky 2 Kansas City Athletics  
Mudcat Grant 2 Cleveland Indians  
Barry Latman 2 Cleveland Indians  
Don Lee 2 Los Angeles Angels  
Ken McBride 2 Los Angeles Angels  



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?

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

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.