Shutouts : 1968 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
 

1968 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Luis Tiant 9 Cleveland Indians 1
Dean Chance 6 Minnesota Twins 2
Ray Culp 6 Boston Red Sox  
Denny McLain 6 Detroit Tigers  
Jim Nash 6 Oakland Athletics  
Mel Stottlemyre 6 New York Yankees  
George Brunet 5 California Angels 7
Dave McNally 5 Baltimore Orioles  
Mickey Lolich 4 Detroit Tigers 9
Blue Moon Odom 4 Oakland Athletics  
Camilo Pascual 4 Washington Senators  
Sonny Siebert 4 Cleveland Indians  
Gary Bell 3 Boston Red Sox 13
Chuck Dobson 3 Oakland Athletics  
Sam McDowell 3 Cleveland Indians  
Tom Phoebus 3 Baltimore Orioles  
Earl Wilson 3 Detroit Tigers  
Dave Boswell 2 Minnesota Twins 18
Gene Brabender 2 Baltimore Orioles  
Joe Coleman 2 Washington Senators  
Jim Hardin 2 Baltimore Orioles  
Steve Hargan 2 Cleveland Indians  
Catfish Hunter 2 Oakland Athletics  
Jim Kaat 2 Minnesota Twins  
Dave Leonhard 2 Baltimore Orioles  



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

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).

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?