Shutouts : 1977 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:

"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)
 

1977 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Frank Tanana 7 California Angels 1
Bert Blyleven 5 Texas Rangers 2
Ron Guidry 5 New York Yankees  
Dennis Leonard 5 Kansas City Royals  
Rudy May 4 Baltimore Orioles 5
Gaylord Perry 4 Texas Rangers  
Nolan Ryan 4 California Angels  
Dennis Eckersley 3 Cleveland Indians 8
Jim Palmer 3 Baltimore Orioles  
Luis Tiant 3 Boston Red Sox  
Don Aase 2 Boston Red Sox 11
Jim Bibby 2 Cleveland Indians  
Ed Figueroa 2 New York Yankees  
Mike Flanagan 2 Baltimore Orioles  
Dave Goltz 2 Minnesota Twins  
Ross Grimsley 2 Baltimore Orioles  
Paul Splittorff 2 Kansas City Royals  
Mike Torrez 2 Oakland Athletics  
New York Yankees  
Rick Wise 2 Boston Red Sox  
Doyle Alexander 1 Texas Rangers 20
Fernando Arroyo 1 Detroit Tigers  
Jerry Augustine 1 Milwaukee Brewers  
Vida Blue 1 Oakland Athletics  
Nelson Briles 1 Texas Rangers  
Baltimore Orioles  
Jim Clancy 1 Toronto Blue Jays  



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.

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.

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.