Shutouts : 1974 National League Top 25

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"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)
 

1974 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Jon Matlack 7 New York Mets 1
Phil Niekro 6 Atlanta Braves 2
Jim Barr 5 San Francisco Giants 3
Buzz Capra 5 Atlanta Braves  
Tom Seaver 5 New York Mets  
Don Sutton 5 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Don Wilson 4 Houston Astros 7
Jack Billingham 3 Cincinnati Reds 8
Ken Brett 3 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Larry Dierker 3 Houston Astros  
Tom Griffin 3 Houston Astros  
Don Gullett 3 Cincinnati Reds  
Tommy John 3 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Jim Lonborg 3 Philadelphia Phillies  
Lynn McGlothen 3 St. Louis Cardinals  
Andy Messersmith 3 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Sonny Siebert 3 St. Louis Cardinals  
Bill Bonham 2 Chicago Cubs 18
Mike Caldwell 2 San Francisco Giants  
John Curtis 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Bob Forsch 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Dave Freisleben 2 San Diego Padres  
Ernie McAnally 2 Montreal Expos  
Fred Norman 2 Cincinnati Reds  
Claude Osteen 2 Houston Astros  
St. Louis Cardinals  



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 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.