Shutouts : 1969 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:

"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)
 

1969 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Juan Marichal 8 San Francisco Giants 1
Fergie Jenkins 7 Chicago Cubs 2
Claude Osteen 7 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Ken Holtzman 6 Chicago Cubs 4
Jerry Koosman 6 New York Mets  
Tom Seaver 5 New York Mets 6
Bill Stoneman 5 Montreal Expos  
Larry Dierker 4 Houston Astros 8
Bob Gibson 4 St. Louis Cardinals  
Grant Jackson 4 Philadelphia Phillies  
Phil Niekro 4 Atlanta Braves  
Don Sutton 4 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Rick Wise 4 Philadelphia Phillies  
Nelson Briles 3 St. Louis Cardinals 14
Gary Gentry 3 New York Mets  
Tom Griffin 3 Houston Astros  
Bill Hands 3 Chicago Cubs  
Jim Maloney 3 Cincinnati Reds  
Joe Niekro 3 Chicago Cubs  
San Diego Padres  
Gaylord Perry 3 San Francisco Giants  
Ray Sadecki 3 San Francisco Giants  
Steve Carlton 2 St. Louis Cardinals 22
Bill Champion 2 Philadelphia Phillies  
Tony Cloninger 2 Cincinnati Reds  
Dock Ellis 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  



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?

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

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).