Shutouts : 1997 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
 

1997 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Roger Clemens 3 Toronto Blue Jays 1
Pat Hentgen 3 Toronto Blue Jays  
Scott Erickson 2 Baltimore Orioles 3
Randy Johnson 2 Seattle Mariners  
Omar Olivares 2 Detroit Tigers  
Seattle Mariners  
Bob Tewksbury 2 Minnesota Twins  
Tim Wakefield 2 Boston Red Sox  
David Wells 2 New York Yankees  
Wilson Alvarez 1 Chicago White Sox 9
Kevin Appier 1 Kansas City Royals  
Tim Belcher 1 Kansas City Royals  
Chris Carpenter 1 Toronto Blue Jays  
Jeff D'Amico 1 Milwaukee Brewers  
Jason Dickson 1 Anaheim Angels  
Cal Eldred 1 Milwaukee Brewers  
Jeff Fassero 1 Seattle Mariners  
Chuck Finley 1 Anaheim Angels  
Tom Gordon 1 Boston Red Sox  
Jimmy Key 1 Baltimore Orioles  
Felipe Lira 1 Detroit Tigers  
Seattle Mariners  
Jose Mercedes 1 Milwaukee Brewers  
Brian Moehler 1 Detroit Tigers  
Mike Mussina 1 Baltimore Orioles  
Charles Nagy 1 Cleveland Indians  
Darren Oliver 1 Texas Rangers  



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

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.

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.