Shutouts : 1964 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)
 

1964 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Sandy Koufax 7 Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Jim Bunning 5 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Don Drysdale 5 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Hank Fischer 5 Milwaukee Braves  
Vern Law 5 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Bob Bruce 4 Houston Colt .45s 6
Juan Marichal 4 San Francisco Giants  
Joe Nuxhall 4 Cincinnati Reds  
Chris Short 4 Philadelphia Phillies  
Bobby Bolin 3 San Francisco Giants 10
Bob Buhl 3 Chicago Cubs  
Tony Cloninger 3 Milwaukee Braves  
Bob Friend 3 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Al Jackson 3 New York Mets  
Larry Jackson 3 Chicago Cubs  
Denny Lemaster 3 Milwaukee Braves  
Jim O'Toole 3 Cincinnati Reds  
Phil Ortega 3 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Curt Simmons 3 St. Louis Cardinals  
Dennis Bennett 2 Philadelphia Phillies 20
Lew Burdette 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Chicago Cubs  
Galen Cisco 2 New York Mets  
Bob Gibson 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Ron Herbel 2 San Francisco Giants  
Art Mahaffey 2 Philadelphia Phillies  



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?

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.