Shutouts : 1973 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:

"When you're playing 162 baseball games, you're playing almost every day, it's nice to have a guy (Jose Lima) like that around to lighten things up and have fun. It's a huge plus for us." - Detroit Tigers Pitcher Matt Anderson
 

1973 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Bert Blyleven 9 Minnesota Twins 1
Gaylord Perry 7 Cleveland Indians 2
Jim Palmer 6 Baltimore Orioles 3
Stan Bahnsen 4 Chicago White Sox 4
Vida Blue 4 Oakland Athletics  
Jim Colborn 4 Milwaukee Brewers  
John Curtis 4 Boston Red Sox  
Ken Holtzman 4 Oakland Athletics  
Rudy May 4 California Angels  
Dave McNally 4 Baltimore Orioles  
Nolan Ryan 4 California Angels  
Mel Stottlemyre 4 New York Yankees  
Wilbur Wood 4 Chicago White Sox  
Joe Decker 3 Minnesota Twins 14
Catfish Hunter 3 Oakland Athletics  
Jim Kaat 3 Minnesota Twins  
Chicago White Sox  
Mickey Lolich 3 Detroit Tigers  
Doc Medich 3 New York Yankees  
Jim Slaton 3 Milwaukee Brewers  
Paul Splittorff 3 Kansas City Royals  
Jim Bibby 2 Texas Rangers 21
Joe Coleman 2 Detroit Tigers  
Mike Cuellar 2 Baltimore Orioles  
Roger Moret 2 Boston Red Sox  
Marty Pattin 2 Boston Red Sox  



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.

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?

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.