Shutouts : 1921 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:

"What people don't understand is, one day off for Cal Ripken would not recharge his batteries. One day would not do it. He's not playing 2,130 games in a row. Cal is ONLY playing 162 games a year." - Frank Robinson in The Sporting News (September 11, 1995)
 

1921 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Grover Alexander 3 Chicago Cubs 1
Phil Douglas 3 New York Giants  
Dana Fillingim 3 Boston Braves  
Jesse Haines 3 St. Louis Cardinals  
Dolf Luque 3 Cincinnati Reds  
Clarence Mitchell 3 Brooklyn Robins  
Johnny Morrison 3 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Joe Oeschger 3 Boston Braves  
Babe Adams 2 Pittsburgh Pirates 9
Wilbur Cooper 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Burleigh Grimes 2 Brooklyn Robins  
Earl Hamilton 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Rube Marquard 2 Cincinnati Reds  
Hugh McQuillan 2 Boston Braves  
Lee Meadows 2 Philadelphia Phillies  
Art Nehf 2 New York Giants  
Bill Pertica 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Eppa Rixey 2 Cincinnati Reds  
Jack Scott 2 Boston Braves  
Bill Bailey 1 St. Louis Cardinals 20
Jesse Barnes 1 New York Giants  
Rube Benton 1 New York Giants  
Leon Cadore 1 Brooklyn Robins  
Virgil Cheeves 1 Chicago Cubs  
Bill Doak 1 St. Louis Cardinals  



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 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?

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).