Shutouts : 1934 American League Top 25

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1934 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Lefty Gomez 6 New York Yankees 1
Mel Harder 6 Cleveland Indians  
Red Ruffing 5 New York Yankees 3
Bill Dietrich 4 Philadelphia Athletics 4
Tommy Bridges 3 Detroit Tigers 5
Wes Ferrell 3 Boston Red Sox  
Schoolboy Rowe 3 Detroit Tigers  
Elden Auker 2 Detroit Tigers 8
Joe Cascarella 2 Philadelphia Athletics  
George Earnshaw 2 Chicago White Sox  
Bump Hadley 2 St. Louis Browns  
George Hockette 2 Boston Red Sox  
Johnny Marcum 2 Philadelphia Athletics  
Bobo Newsom 2 St. Louis Browns  
George Blaeholder 1 St. Louis Browns 15
Johnny Broaca 1 New York Yankees  
Bobby Burke 1 Washington Senators  
Dick Coffman 1 St. Louis Browns  
Alvin Crowder 1 Washington Senators  
Detroit Tigers  
Carl Fischer 1 Detroit Tigers  
Milt Gaston 1 Chicago White Sox  
Oral Hildebrand 1 Cleveland Indians  
Willis Hudlin 1 Cleveland Indians  
Hank Johnson 1 Boston Red Sox  
Sam Jones 1 Chicago White Sox  



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.