Top 25 Shutouts in 1889 in the National League

Shutouts : 1889 National League Top 25

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"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)

1889 Shutouts Leaders
Top 25 in the National League

Name Shutouts Team Rank

John Clarkson 8 Boston Beaneaters 1

Pud Galvin 4 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 2

Ed Beatin 3 Cleveland Spiders 3

Bill Hutchinson 3 Chicago White Stockings

Tim Keefe 3 New York Giants

Mickey Welch 3 New York Giants

Jersey Bakley 2 Cleveland Spiders 7

Henry Boyle 2 Indianapolis Hoosiers

Charlie Buffinton 2 Philadelphia Phillies

Ad Gumbert 2 Chicago White Stockings

Dan Casey 1 Philadelphia Phillies 11

Alex Ferson 1 Washington Senators

Kid Madden 1 Boston Beaneaters

Darby O'Brien 1 Cleveland Spiders

Old Hoss Radbourn 1 Boston Beaneaters

Amos Rusie 1 Indianapolis Hoosiers

Ben Sanders 1 Philadelphia Phillies

Harry Staley 1 Pittsburgh Alleghenys

John Tener 1 Chicago White Stockings

Name Shutouts Team Rank

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

Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).

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?

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