Shutouts : 1977 National League Top 25

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1977 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Tom Seaver 7 New York Mets 1
Cincinnati Reds  
Rick Reuschel 4 Chicago Cubs 2
Steve Rogers 4 Montreal Expos  
Tommy John 3 Los Angeles Dodgers 4
Jon Matlack 3 New York Mets  
Eric Rasmussen 3 St. Louis Cardinals  
J.R. Richard 3 Houston Astros  
Don Sutton 3 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Jim Barr 2 San Francisco Giants 9
Jack Billingham 2 Cincinnati Reds  
Jackie Brown 2 Montreal Expos  
Steve Carlton 2 Philadelphia Phillies  
Bob Forsch 2 St. Louis Cardinals  
Ed Halicki 2 San Francisco Giants  
Burt Hooton 2 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Bob Knepper 2 San Francisco Giants  
Paul Moskau 2 Cincinnati Reds  
Joe Niekro 2 Houston Astros  
Phil Niekro 2 Atlanta Braves  
Bob Owchinko 2 San Diego Padres  
Doug Rau 2 Los Angeles Dodgers  
Jerry Reuss 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Jim Rooker 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Dick Ruthven 2 Atlanta Braves  
Joaquin Andujar 1 Houston Astros 25



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.

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.

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.