Shutouts : 1962 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1962 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Bob Friend 5 Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Bob Gibson 5 St. Louis Cardinals  
Ernie Broglio 4 St. Louis Cardinals 3
Al Jackson 4 New York Mets  
Joey Jay 4 Cincinnati Reds  
Curt Simmons 4 St. Louis Cardinals  
Juan Marichal 3 San Francisco Giants 7
Jim O'Toole 3 Cincinnati Reds  
Bob Shaw 3 Milwaukee Braves  
Dennis Bennett 2 Philadelphia Phillies 10
Don Drysdale 2 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Turk Farrell 2 Houston Colt .45s  
Jim Golden 2 Houston Colt .45s  
Bob Hendley 2 Milwaukee Braves  
Larry Jackson 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Sandy Koufax 2 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Vern Law 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Art Mahaffey 2 Philadelphia Phillies  
Al McBean 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Billy O'Dell 2 San Francisco Giants  
Billy Pierce 2 San Francisco Giants  
Bob Purkey 2 Cincinnati Reds  
Jack Sanford 2 San Francisco Giants  
Dean Stone 2 Houston Colt .45s  
Bob Buhl 1 Milwaukee Braves 25
Chicago Cubs  



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?

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).