Shutouts : 1929 American League Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1929 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

George Blaeholder 4 St. Louis Browns 1
Alvin Crowder 4 St. Louis Browns  
Sam Gray 4 St. Louis Browns  
Danny MacFayden 4 Boston Red Sox  
George Earnshaw 3 Philadelphia Athletics 5
Fred Heimach 3 New York Yankees  
George Pipgras 3 New York Yankees  
Rube Walberg 3 Philadelphia Athletics  
Ed Wells 3 New York Yankees  
Lefty Grove 2 Philadelphia Athletics 10
Ken Holloway 2 Cleveland Indians  
Willis Hudlin 2 Cleveland Indians  
Jake Miller 2 Cleveland Indians  
Ed Morris 2 Boston Red Sox  
Tommy Thomas 2 Chicago White Sox  
Tom Zachary 2 New York Yankees  
Lloyd Brown 1 Washington Senators 17
Dick Coffman 1 St. Louis Browns  
Rip Collins 1 St. Louis Browns  
Red Faber 1 Chicago White Sox  
Wes Ferrell 1 Cleveland Indians  
Milt Gaston 1 Boston Red Sox  
Bump Hadley 1 Washington Senators  
Chief Hogsett 1 Detroit Tigers  
Sam Jones 1 Washington Senators  



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?

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.

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.