Shutouts : 1942 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:

"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
 

1942 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Tiny Bonham 6 New York Yankees 1
Jim Bagby 4 Cleveland Indians 2
Hank Borowy 4 New York Yankees  
Mel Harder 4 Cleveland Indians  
Tex Hughson 4 Boston Red Sox  
Walt Masterson 4 Washington Senators  
Red Ruffing 4 New York Yankees  
Hal White 4 Detroit Tigers  
Spud Chandler 3 New York Yankees 9
Joe Dobson 3 Boston Red Sox  
Denny Galehouse 3 St. Louis Browns  
Johnny Niggeling 3 St. Louis Browns  
Elden Auker 2 St. Louis Browns 13
Tommy Bridges 2 Detroit Tigers  
Bill Butland 2 Boston Red Sox  
Johnny Humphries 2 Chicago White Sox  
Al Milnar 2 Cleveland Indians  
Bobo Newsom 2 Washington Senators  
Buck Ross 2 Chicago White Sox  
Eddie Smith 2 Chicago White Sox  
Virgil Trucks 2 Detroit Tigers  
Charlie Wagner 2 Boston Red Sox  
Roger Wolff 2 Philadelphia Athletics  
Al Benton 1 Detroit Tigers 24
Alex Carrasquel 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.

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.