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"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
1997 Shutouts LeadersTop 25 in the National League | |||
Rank | Name | Shutouts | Team |
1 | Carlos Perez | 5 | Montreal Expos |
2 | Darryl Kile | 4 | Houston Astros |
Pedro Martinez | 4 | Montreal Expos | |
Denny Neagle | 4 | Atlanta Braves | |
5 | Roger Bailey | 2 | Colorado Rockies |
Kevin Brown | 2 | Florida Marlins | |
Jim Bullinger | 2 | Montreal Expos | |
Francisco Cordova | 2 | Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Shawn Estes | 2 | San Francisco Giants | |
Tom Glavine | 2 | Atlanta Braves | |
Mike Hampton | 2 | Houston Astros | |
Greg Maddux | 2 | Atlanta Braves | |
Curt Schilling | 2 | Philadelphia Phillies | |
John Smoltz | 2 | Atlanta Braves | |
15 | Pedro Astacio | 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Colorado Rockies | |||
Alex Fernandez | 1 | Florida Marlins | |
Ramon Garcia | 1 | Houston Astros | |
Mark Gardner | 1 | San Francisco Giants | |
Geremi Gonzalez | 1 | Chicago Cubs | |
Mike Grace | 1 | Philadelphia Phillies | |
Dustin Hermanson | 1 | Montreal Expos | |
Bobby Jones | 1 | New York Mets | |
Dave Mlicki | 1 | New York Mets | |
Pat Rapp | 1 | Florida Marlins | |
San Francisco Giants | |||
Armando Reynoso | 1 | New York Mets | |
Rank | Name | Shutouts | Team |
Top 25 Shutouts in the National League in 1997 |
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?
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?