Shutouts : 1998 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 guys who made up this schedule must have been in a room with a bottle of Wild Turkey and 40 straws." - Dave Bergman
 

1998 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

David Wells 5 New York Yankees 1
Roger Clemens 3 Toronto Blue Jays 2
Brian Moehler 3 Detroit Tigers  
Jamie Moyer 3 Seattle Mariners  
Rolando Arrojo 2 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 5
Bartolo Colon 2 Cleveland Indians  
Scott Erickson 2 Baltimore Orioles  
Rick Helling 2 Texas Rangers  
Randy Johnson 2 Seattle Mariners  
Pedro Martinez 2 Boston Red Sox  
Mike Mussina 2 Baltimore Orioles  
Aaron Sele 2 Texas Rangers  
Chris Carpenter 1 Toronto Blue Jays 13
Chuck Finley 1 Anaheim Angels  
Jimmy Haynes 1 Oakland Athletics  
Orlando Hernandez 1 New York Yankees  
Hideki Irabu 1 New York Yankees  
Ramiro Mendoza 1 New York Yankees  
Brad Radke 1 Minnesota Twins  
Pat Rapp 1 Kansas City Royals  
Kenny Rogers 1 Oakland Athletics  
Jose Rosado 1 Kansas City Royals  
Glendon Rusch 1 Kansas City Royals  
Blake Stein 1 Oakland Athletics  
Woody Williams 1 Toronto Blue Jays  



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?

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.