Shutouts : 2005 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:

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2005 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the American League

Jon Garland 3 Chicago White Sox 1
Roy Halladay 2 Toronto Blue Jays 2
Mike Mussina 2 New York Yankees  
Johan Santana 2 Minnesota Twins  
Mark Buehrle 1 Chicago White Sox 5
Paul Byrd 1 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim  
Ryan Franklin 1 Seattle Mariners  
Rich Harden 1 Oakland Athletics  
Joe Mays 1 Minnesota Twins  
Carl Pavano 1 New York Yankees  
Brad Radke 1 Minnesota Twins  
Kenny Rogers 1 Texas Rangers  
Kirk Saarloos 1 Oakland Athletics  
Ervin Santana 1 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim  
Aaron Sele 1 Seattle Mariners  
Aaron Small 1 New York Yankees  
Josh Towers 1 Toronto Blue Jays  
Jarrod Washburn 1 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim  



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.

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).

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.