Shutouts : 1965 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)
 

1965 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Mudcat Grant 6 Minnesota Twins 1
Dean Chance 4 California Angels 2
Joe Horlen 4 Chicago White Sox  
Denny McLain 4 Detroit Tigers  
Mel Stottlemyre 4 New York Yankees  
George Brunet 3 California Angels 6
Mickey Lolich 3 Detroit Tigers  
Sam McDowell 3 Cleveland Indians  
Milt Pappas 3 Baltimore Orioles  
Dave Wickersham 3 Detroit Tigers  
Hank Aguirre 2 Detroit Tigers 11
Steve Barber 2 Baltimore Orioles  
Al Downing 2 New York Yankees  
Whitey Ford 2 New York Yankees  
Catfish Hunter 2 Kansas City Athletics  
Jim Kaat 2 Minnesota Twins  
Dave McNally 2 Baltimore Orioles  
Bill Monbouquette 2 Boston Red Sox  
Dave Morehead 2 Boston Red Sox  
Fred Newman 2 California Angels  
Phil Ortega 2 Washington Senators  
Jim Perry 2 Minnesota Twins  
Lee Stange 2 Cleveland Indians  
Ralph Terry 2 Cleveland Indians  
Luis Tiant 2 Cleveland Indians  



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

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.

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.