Shutouts : 1884 National League Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1884 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Pud Galvin 12 Buffalo Bisons 1
Old Hoss Radbourn 11 Providence Grays 2
Charlie Buffinton 8 Boston Beaneaters 3
Larry Corcoran 7 Chicago White Stockings 4
Jim Whitney 6 Boston Beaneaters 5
Charlie Sweeney 4 Providence Grays 6
Mickey Welch 4 New York Gothams  
John Harkins 3 Cleveland Blues 8
Jim McCormick 3 Cleveland Blues  
Charlie Ferguson 2 Philadelphia Phillies 10
Billy Serad 2 Buffalo Bisons  
Frank Brill 1 Detroit Wolverines 12
John Coleman 1 Philadelphia Phillies  
Ed Conley 1 Providence Grays  
Charlie Getzien 1 Detroit Wolverines  
Fred Goldsmith 1 Chicago White Stockings  
John Henry 1 Cleveland Blues  
John Hibbard 1 Chicago White Stockings  
Frank Meinke 1 Detroit Wolverines  



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.

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.

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