Shutouts : 1948 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:

"Over 162 games, if my big guys are hitting and we get even halfway decent pitching, we'll beat their (our opponents) brains out." - Cincinnati Reds' Manager Sparky Anderson
 

1948 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Harry Brecheen 7 St. Louis Cardinals 1
Rex Barney 4 Brooklyn Dodgers 2
Larry Jansen 4 New York Giants  
Ken Raffensberger 4 Cincinnati Reds  
Johnny Sain 4 Boston Braves  
Dave Koslo 3 New York Giants 6
Russ Meyer 3 Chicago Cubs  
Ray Poat 3 New York Giants  
Elmer Riddle 3 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Warren Spahn 3 Boston Braves  
Johnny Vander Meer 3 Cincinnati Reds  
Al Brazle 2 St. Louis Cardinals 12
Monk Dubiel 2 Philadelphia Phillies  
Clint Hartung 2 New York Giants  
Ken Heintzelman 2 Philadelphia Phillies  
Red Munger 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Fritz Ostermueller 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Preacher Roe 2 Brooklyn Dodgers  
Johnny Schmitz 2 Chicago Cubs  
Bill Voiselle 2 Boston Braves  
Hank Behrman 1 Brooklyn Dodgers 21
Vern Bickford 1 Boston Braves  
Ewell Blackwell 1 Cincinnati Reds  
Hank Borowy 1 Chicago Cubs  
Ralph Branca 1 Brooklyn Dodgers  



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.

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).