Shutouts : 1926 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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1926 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Pete Donohue 5 Cincinnati Reds 1
Sheriff Blake 4 Chicago Cubs 2
Bob Smith 4 Boston Braves  
Hal Carlson 3 Philadelphia Phillies 4
Jesse Haines 3 St. Louis Cardinals  
Ray Kremer 3 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Carl Mays 3 Cincinnati Reds  
Eppa Rixey 3 Cincinnati Reds  
Bill Sherdel 3 St. Louis Cardinals  
Grover Alexander 2 Chicago Cubs 10
St. Louis Cardinals  
Virgil Barnes 2 New York Giants  
Guy Bush 2 Chicago Cubs  
Joe Bush 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Wilbur Cooper 2 Chicago Cubs  
Joe Genewich 2 Boston Braves  
Percy Jones 2 Chicago Cubs  
Johnny Morrison 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Charlie Root 2 Chicago Cubs  
Vic Aldridge 1 Pittsburgh Pirates 19
Jesse Barnes 1 Brooklyn Robins  
Larry Benton 1 Boston Braves  
Johnny Cooney 1 Boston Braves  
Wayland Dean 1 Philadelphia Phillies  
Kent Greenfield 1 New York Giants  
Burleigh Grimes 1 Brooklyn Robins  



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?

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.

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.