Shutouts : 1890 Players 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)
 

1890 Shutouts Leaders

Top 25 in the Players League

Silver King 4 Chicago Pirates 1
Harry Staley 3 Pittsburgh Burghers 2
Gus Weyhing 3 Brooklyn Wonders  
Bert Cunningham 2 Philadelphia Quakers 4
Buffalo Bisons  
Bill Daley 2 Boston Red Stockings  
Phil Knell 2 Philadelphia Quakers  
Al Maul 2 Pittsburgh Burghers  
Ben Sanders 2 Philadelphia Quakers  
Mark Baldwin 1 Chicago Pirates 9
John Ewing 1 New York Giants  
Pud Galvin 1 Pittsburgh Burghers  
Henry Gruber 1 Cleveland Infants  
Ad Gumbert 1 Boston Red Stockings  
Tim Keefe 1 New York Giants  
Kid Madden 1 Boston Red Stockings  
Ed Morris 1 Pittsburgh Burghers  
Hank O'Day 1 New York Giants  
Old Hoss Radbourn 1 Boston Red Stockings  
John Sowders 1 Brooklyn Wonders  



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.

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.