Shutouts : 1909 National 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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1909 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Orval Overall 9 Chicago Cubs 1
Mordecai Brown 8 Chicago Cubs 2
Christy Mathewson 8 New York Giants  
George Bell 6 Brooklyn Superbas 4
Howie Camnitz 6 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Ed Reulbach 6 Chicago Cubs  
Nap Rucker 6 Brooklyn Superbas  
Jack Pfiester 5 Chicago Cubs 8
Art Fromme 4 Cincinnati Reds 9
Harry Gaspar 4 Cincinnati Reds  
Nick Maddox 4 Pittsburgh Pirates  
George McQuillan 4 Philadelphia Phillies  
Earl Moore 4 Philadelphia Phillies  
Vic Willis 4 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Hooks Wiltse 4 New York Giants  
Babe Adams 3 Pittsburgh Pirates 16
Frank Corridon 3 Philadelphia Phillies  
George Ferguson 3 Boston Doves  
Lefty Leifield 3 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Red Ames 2 New York Giants 20
Buster Brown 2 Philadelphia Phillies  
Boston Doves  
Harry Coveleski 2 Philadelphia Phillies  
Cliff Curtis 2 Boston Doves  
Bob Ewing 2 Cincinnati Reds  
Rube Kroh 2 Chicago Cubs  



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

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.