Shutouts : 2002 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:

"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

2002 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Jeff Weaver 3 Detroit Tigers 1
New York Yankees  
Mark Buehrle 2 Chicago White Sox 2
Paul Byrd 2 Kansas City Royals  
Bartolo Colon 2 Cleveland Indians  
Tim Hudson 2 Oakland Athletics  
Cory Lidle 2 Oakland Athletics  
Darrell May 2 Kansas City Royals  
Jamie Moyer 2 Seattle Mariners  
Mike Mussina 2 New York Yankees  
John Burkett 1 Boston Red Sox 10
Doug Davis 1 Texas Rangers  
Scott Erickson 1 Baltimore Orioles  
Jon Garland 1 Chicago White Sox  
Roy Halladay 1 Toronto Blue Jays  
Joe Kennedy 1 Tampa Bay Devil Rays  
Ted Lilly 1 New York Yankees  
Oakland Athletics  
Esteban Loaiza 1 Toronto Blue Jays  
Kyle Lohse 1 Minnesota Twins  
Derek Lowe 1 Boston Red Sox  
Joe Mays 1 Minnesota Twins  
Eric Milton 1 Minnesota Twins  
Mark Mulder 1 Oakland Athletics  
Darren Oliver 1 Boston Red Sox  
Ramon Ortiz 1 Anaheim Angels  
Andy Pettitte 1 New York Yankees  



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.

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?