Shutouts : 1890 National League Top 25

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"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)
 

1890 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Kid Nichols 7 Boston Beaneaters 1
Kid Gleason 6 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Billy Rhines 6 Cincinnati Reds  
Bill Hutchinson 5 Chicago Colts 4
Charlie Getzien 4 Boston Beaneaters 5
Tom Lovett 4 Brooklyn Bridegrooms  
Amos Rusie 4 New York Giants  
Kirtley Baker 2 Pittsburgh Alleghenys 8
John Clarkson 2 Boston Beaneaters  
Jesse Duryea 2 Cincinnati Reds  
Lee Viau 2 Cincinnati Reds  
Cleveland Spiders  
Tom Vickery 2 Philadelphia Phillies  
Mickey Welch 2 New York Giants  
Ed Beatin 1 Cleveland Spiders 14
Bob Caruthers 1 Brooklyn Bridegrooms  
Crazy Schmit 1 Pittsburgh Alleghenys  
Phenomenal Smith 1 Philadelphia Phillies  
Pittsburgh Alleghenys  
Ed Stein 1 Chicago Colts  
Adonis Terry 1 Brooklyn Bridegrooms  



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).

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.