Shutouts : 1996 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:

"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1996 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Pat Hentgen 3 Toronto Blue Jays 1
Ken Hill 3 Texas Rangers  
Rich Robertson 3 Minnesota Twins  
Roger Clemens 2 Boston Red Sox 4
Felipe Lira 2 Detroit Tigers  
Willie Adams 1 Oakland Athletics 6
Kevin Appier 1 Kansas City Royals  
Tim Belcher 1 Kansas City Royals  
John Burkett 1 Texas Rangers  
Alex Fernandez 1 Chicago White Sox  
Chuck Finley 1 California Angels  
Dwight Gooden 1 New York Yankees  
Tom Gordon 1 Boston Red Sox  
Jason Grimsley 1 California Angels  
Mark Gubicza 1 Kansas City Royals  
Juan Guzman 1 Toronto Blue Jays  
Chris Haney 1 Kansas City Royals  
Erik Hanson 1 Toronto Blue Jays  
Scott Karl 1 Milwaukee Brewers  
Dennis Martinez 1 Cleveland Indians  
Jack McDowell 1 Cleveland Indians  
Mike Mussina 1 Baltimore Orioles  
Chad Ogea 1 Cleveland Indians  
Darren Oliver 1 Texas Rangers  
Kenny Rogers 1 New York Yankees  



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?

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.

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).