Shutouts : 1972 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:

"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1972 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Don Sutton 9 Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Steve Carlton 8 Philadelphia Phillies 2
Fred Norman 6 San Diego Padres 3
Larry Dierker 5 Houston Astros 4
Fergie Jenkins 5 Chicago Cubs  
Jack Billingham 4 Cincinnati Reds 6
Ron Bryant 4 San Francisco Giants  
Al Downing 4 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Bob Gibson 4 St. Louis Cardinals  
Jon Matlack 4 New York Mets  
Claude Osteen 4 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Rick Reuschel 4 Chicago Cubs  
Bill Stoneman 4 Montreal Expos  
Steve Arlin 3 San Diego Padres 14
Reggie Cleveland 3 St. Louis Cardinals  
Bill Hands 3 Chicago Cubs  
Burt Hooton 3 Chicago Cubs  
Balor Moore 3 Montreal Expos  
Bob Moose 3 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Milt Pappas 3 Chicago Cubs  
Dave Roberts 3 Houston Astros  
Al Santorini 3 St. Louis Cardinals  
Tom Seaver 3 New York Mets  
Bill Singer 3 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Don Wilson 3 Houston Astros  



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).

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

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?