Shutouts : 1997 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
 

1997 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the National League

Carlos Perez 5 Montreal Expos 1
Darryl Kile 4 Houston Astros 2
Pedro Martinez 4 Montreal Expos  
Denny Neagle 4 Atlanta Braves  
Roger Bailey 2 Colorado Rockies 5
Kevin Brown 2 Florida Marlins  
Jim Bullinger 2 Montreal Expos  
Francisco Cordova 2 Pittsburgh Pirates  
Shawn Estes 2 San Francisco Giants  
Tom Glavine 2 Atlanta Braves  
Mike Hampton 2 Houston Astros  
Greg Maddux 2 Atlanta Braves  
Curt Schilling 2 Philadelphia Phillies  
John Smoltz 2 Atlanta Braves  
Pedro Astacio 1 Los Angeles Dodgers 15
Colorado Rockies  
Alex Fernandez 1 Florida Marlins  
Ramon Garcia 1 Houston Astros  
Mark Gardner 1 San Francisco Giants  
Geremi Gonzalez 1 Chicago Cubs  
Mike Grace 1 Philadelphia Phillies  
Dustin Hermanson 1 Montreal Expos  
Bobby Jones 1 New York Mets  
Dave Mlicki 1 New York Mets  
Pat Rapp 1 Florida Marlins  
San Francisco Giants  
Armando Reynoso 1 New York Mets  



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).

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.

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?