Shutouts : 1954 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:

"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)
 

1954 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Johnny Antonelli 6 New York Giants 1
Lew Burdette 4 Milwaukee Braves 2
Murry Dickson 4 Philadelphia Phillies  
Ruben Gomez 4 New York Giants  
Robin Roberts 4 Philadelphia Phillies  
Jim Wilson 4 Milwaukee Braves  
Harvey Haddix 3 St. Louis Cardinals 7
Don Liddle 3 New York Giants  
Curt Simmons 3 Philadelphia Phillies  
Corky Valentine 3 Cincinnati Redlegs  
Gene Conley 2 Milwaukee Braves 11
Carl Erskine 2 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Bob Friend 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Jim Hearn 2 New York Giants  
Gordon Jones 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Russ Meyer 2 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Johnny Podres 2 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Howie Pollet 2 Chicago Cubs  
Vic Raschi 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Karl Spooner 2 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Herm Wehmeier 2 Cincinnati Redlegs  
Philadelphia Phillies  
Fred Baczewski 1 Cincinnati Redlegs 22
Bob Buhl 1 Milwaukee Braves  
Dave Cole 1 Chicago Cubs  
Karl Drews 1 Philadelphia Phillies  
Cincinnati Redlegs  



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.

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