Shutouts : 1928 American 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:

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1928 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Herb Pennock 5 New York Yankees 1
Lefty Grove 4 Philadelphia Athletics 2
Sam Jones 4 Washington Senators  
George Pipgras 4 New York Yankees  
Jack Quinn 4 Philadelphia Athletics  
George Earnshaw 3 Philadelphia Athletics 6
Milt Gaston 3 Washington Senators  
Bump Hadley 3 Washington Senators  
Waite Hoyt 3 New York Yankees  
Tommy Thomas 3 Chicago White Sox  
Rube Walberg 3 Philadelphia Athletics  
Garland Braxton 2 Washington Senators 12
Ownie Carroll 2 Detroit Tigers  
Red Faber 2 Chicago White Sox  
Sam Gray 2 St. Louis Browns  
Jack Russell 2 Boston Red Sox  
George Uhle 2 Cleveland Indians  
Josh Billings 1 Detroit Tigers 18
George Blaeholder 1 St. Louis Browns  
Herb Bradley 1 Boston Red Sox  
Bobby Burke 1 Washington Senators  
Alvin Crowder 1 St. Louis Browns  
Howard Ehmke 1 Philadelphia Athletics  
Sam Gibson 1 Detroit Tigers  
George Grant 1 Cleveland Indians  



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?

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.