Shutouts : 2005 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 key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

2005 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Dontrelle Willis 5 Florida Marlins 1
Chris Carpenter 4 St. Louis Cardinals 2
Jake Peavy 3 San Diego Padres 3
A.J. Burnett 2 Florida Marlins 4
Derek Lowe 2 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Mark Mulder 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Jeff Weaver 2 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Brandon Backe 1 Houston Astros 8
Josh Beckett 1 Florida Marlins  
Doug Davis 1 Milwaukee Brewers  
Tom Glavine 1 New York Mets  
Mike Hampton 1 Atlanta Braves  
Aaron Heilman 1 New York Mets  
Sun Woo Kim 1 Washington Nationals  
Colorado Rockies  
Jason Marquis 1 St. Louis Cardinals  
Pedro Martinez 1 New York Mets  
Sergio Mitre 1 Chicago Cubs  
Tomo Ohka 1 Washington Nationals  
Milwaukee Brewers  
Roy Oswalt 1 Houston Astros  
John Patterson 1 Washington Nationals  
Horacio Ramirez 1 Atlanta Braves  
Mark Redman 1 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Glendon Rusch 1 Chicago Cubs  
John Smoltz 1 Atlanta Braves  
Javier Vazquez 1 Arizona Diamondbacks  



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?

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.