Shutouts : 1948 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:

"The key for this year was staying healthy, playing 154 games (his biggest goal was to play 162 games). When I'm healthy, I'm can put up the best numbers I can." - Juan Gonzalez (1999)
 

1948 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Bob Lemon 10 Cleveland Indians 1
Gene Bearden 6 Cleveland Indians 2
Vic Raschi 6 New York Yankees  
Joe Dobson 5 Boston Red Sox 4
Joe Coleman 3 Philadelphia Athletics 5
Cliff Fannin 3 St. Louis Browns  
Ed Lopat 3 New York Yankees  
Spec Shea 3 New York Yankees  
Bob Feller 2 Cleveland Indians 9
Dick Fowler 2 Philadelphia Athletics  
Jack Kramer 2 Boston Red Sox  
Walt Masterson 2 Washington Senators  
Hal Newhouser 2 Detroit Tigers  
Satchel Paige 2 Cleveland Indians  
Dizzy Trout 2 Detroit Tigers  
Tommy Byrne 1 New York Yankees 16
Denny Galehouse 1 Boston Red Sox  
Ted Gray 1 Detroit Tigers  
Steve Gromek 1 Cleveland Indians  
Randy Gumpert 1 New York Yankees  
Chicago White Sox  
Mickey Harris 1 Boston Red Sox  
Ellis Kinder 1 Boston Red Sox  
Phil Marchildon 1 Philadelphia Athletics  
Bob Muncrief 1 Cleveland Indians  
Mel Parnell 1 Boston Red 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?

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.

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).