Shutouts : 1949 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:

"When you're playing 162 baseball games, you're playing almost every day, it's nice to have a guy (Jose Lima) like that around to lighten things up and have fun. It's a huge plus for us." - Detroit Tigers Pitcher Matt Anderson
 

1949 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Ken Heintzelman 5 Philadelphia Phillies 1
Don Newcombe 5 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Howie Pollet 5 St. Louis Cardinals  
Ken Raffensberger 5 Cincinnati Reds  
Monte Kennedy 4 New York Giants 5
Warren Spahn 4 Boston Braves  
Bill Voiselle 4 Boston Braves  
Larry Jansen 3 New York Giants 8
Robin Roberts 3 Philadelphia Phillies  
Preacher Roe 3 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Johnny Schmitz 3 Chicago Cubs  
Johnny Vander Meer 3 Cincinnati Reds  
Rex Barney 2 Brooklyn Dodgers 13
Vern Bickford 2 Boston Braves  
Ralph Branca 2 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Harry Brecheen 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Murry Dickson 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Joe Hatten 2 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Russ Meyer 2 Philadelphia Phillies  
Red Munger 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Jerry Staley 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Bill Werle 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Johnny Antonelli 1 Boston Braves 23
Jack Banta 1 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Hank Behrman 1 New York Giants  



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.

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?

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.