Top 25 Shutouts in 1972 in the National League

Shutouts : 1972 National League Top 25

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"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)

1972 Shutouts Leaders
Top 25 in the National League

Name Shutouts Team Rank

Don Sutton 9 Los Angeles Dodgers 1

Steve Carlton 8 Philadelphia Phillies 2

Fred Norman 6 San Diego Padres 3

Larry Dierker 5 Houston Astros 4

Fergie Jenkins 5 Chicago Cubs

Jack Billingham 4 Cincinnati Reds 6

Ron Bryant 4 San Francisco Giants

Al Downing 4 Los Angeles Dodgers

Bob Gibson 4 St. Louis Cardinals

Jon Matlack 4 New York Mets

Claude Osteen 4 Los Angeles Dodgers

Rick Reuschel 4 Chicago Cubs

Bill Stoneman 4 Montreal Expos

Steve Arlin 3 San Diego Padres 14

Reggie Cleveland 3 St. Louis Cardinals

Bill Hands 3 Chicago Cubs

Burt Hooton 3 Chicago Cubs

Balor Moore 3 Montreal Expos

Bob Moose 3 Pittsburgh Pirates

Milt Pappas 3 Chicago Cubs

Dave Roberts 3 Houston Astros

Al Santorini 3 St. Louis Cardinals

Tom Seaver 3 New York Mets

Bill Singer 3 Los Angeles Dodgers

Don Wilson 3 Houston Astros

Name Shutouts Team Rank

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

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.

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?

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