Shutouts : 1891 National 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)
 

1891 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Amos Rusie 6 New York Giants 1
John Ewing 5 New York Giants 2
Kid Nichols 5 Boston Beaneaters  
Bill Hutchinson 4 Chicago Colts 4
John Clarkson 3 Boston Beaneaters 5
Silver King 3 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Tom Lovett 3 Brooklyn Bridegrooms  
Mark Baldwin 2 Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Bob Caruthers 2 Brooklyn Bridegrooms  
Pud Galvin 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Old Hoss Radbourn 2 Cincinnati Reds  
Ed Crane 1 Cincinnati Reds 12
Duke Esper 1 Philadelphia Phillies  
Kid Gleason 1 Philadelphia Phillies  
Henry Gruber 1 Cleveland Spiders  
Ad Gumbert 1 Chicago Colts  
George Hemming 1 Brooklyn Bridegrooms  
Bert Inks 1 Brooklyn Bridegrooms  
Tony Mullane 1 Cincinnati Reds  
Billy Rhines 1 Cincinnati Reds  
Harry Staley 1 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Boston Beaneaters  
Ed Stein 1 Chicago Colts  
Adonis Terry 1 Brooklyn Bridegrooms  
John Thornton 1 Philadelphia Phillies  



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?

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.

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).