Shutouts : 1963 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 guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

1963 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Sandy Koufax 11 Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Warren Spahn 7 Milwaukee Braves 2
Jim Maloney 6 Cincinnati Reds 3
Curt Simmons 6 St. Louis Cardinals  
Ernie Broglio 5 St. Louis Cardinals 5
Ray Culp 5 Philadelphia Phillies  
Juan Marichal 5 San Francisco Giants  
Jim O'Toole 5 Cincinnati Reds  
Johnny Podres 5 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Dick Ellsworth 4 Chicago Cubs 10
Bob Friend 4 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Larry Jackson 4 Chicago Cubs  
Carl Willey 4 New York Mets  
Hal Brown 3 Houston Colt .45s 14
Don Drysdale 3 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Bob Hendley 3 Milwaukee Braves  
Billy O'Dell 3 San Francisco Giants  
Bob Shaw 3 Milwaukee Braves  
Chris Short 3 Philadelphia Phillies  
John Tsitouris 3 Cincinnati Reds  
Don Cardwell 2 Pittsburgh Pirates 21
Tony Cloninger 2 Milwaukee Braves  
Bob Gibson 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Cal McLish 2 Philadelphia Phillies  
Don Nottebart 2 Houston Colt .45s  



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).