Shutouts : 1987 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:

"When you're playing 162 baseball games, you're playing almost every day, it's nice to have a guy (Jose Lima) like that around to lighten things up and have fun. It's a huge plus for us." - Detroit Tigers Pitcher Matt Anderson
 

1987 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Roger Clemens 7 Boston Red Sox 1
Bret Saberhagen 4 Kansas City Royals 2
Doyle Alexander 3 Detroit Tigers 3
Teddy Higuera 3 Milwaukee Brewers  
Bruce Hurst 3 Boston Red Sox  
Mark Langston 3 Seattle Mariners  
Charlie Leibrandt 3 Kansas City Royals  
Frank Tanana 3 Detroit Tigers  
Floyd Bannister 2 Chicago White Sox 9
Mike Boddicker 2 Baltimore Orioles  
Tom Candiotti 2 Cleveland Indians  
Richard Dotson 2 Chicago White Sox  
Mark Gubicza 2 Kansas City Royals  
Charles Hudson 2 New York Yankees  
Danny Jackson 2 Kansas City Royals  
Bill Long 2 Chicago White Sox  
Mike Morgan 2 Seattle Mariners  
Dave Schmidt 2 Baltimore Orioles  
Jeff Sellers 2 Boston Red Sox  
Bert Blyleven 1 Minnesota Twins 20
Chris Bosio 1 Milwaukee Brewers  
Jim Clancy 1 Toronto Blue Jays  
Willie Fraser 1 California Angels  
Lee Guetterman 1 Seattle Mariners  
Tommy John 1 New York Yankees  



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.

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?