Single Season Shutout Leaders

Batters: PA AVG H R 2B 3B HR RBI SB OBP SLG OPS BB
Pitchers: ERA W L W% SH GS CG WHIP HR/9 SV SV%
Rank Player Year Team W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SH SV SV% IP BB SO WHIP BR9 HR9
1 Phil Niekro 1974 CIR 15 6 .714 2.58 28 28 0 14 7 0 0 227 83 152 1.106 9.95 0.48
2 Frank Lary 1961 SUS 12 15 .444 2.82 30 29 1 9 5 0 0 214 61 107 1.131 10.18 0.46
Mel Parnell 1949 BRI 20 17 .541 3.35 40 40 0 18 5 0 0 322.1 134 133 1.350 12.15 0.47
4 Tommy Thomas 1927 THD 24 9 .727 2.82 41 41 0 15 4 0 0 319.2 119 117 1.233 11.09 0.39
Corner Pocket Yokely 1927 TLF 18 11 .621 3.00 34 34 0 8 4 0 0 246.1 86 71 1.100 9.90 0.40
Ray Kremer 1927 TBK 11 12 .478 3.21 34 29 5 11 4 2 100 229.2 66 67 1.271 11.44 0.31
Gene Richardson 1949 GTL 15 10 .600 3.23 35 35 0 7 4 0 0 253.2 109 136 1.329 11.96 0.53
Phil Cockrell 1927 SSL 14 11 .560 3.26 30 30 0 7 4 0 0 221 70 44 1.167 10.51 0.69
Don Cardwell 1961 THD 15 14 .517 3.76 36 36 0 4 4 0 0 248.2 95 150 1.307 11.76 1.05
Ken Raffensberger 1949 THD 21 13 .618 4.05 41 40 1 12 4 0 0 277.2 102 117 1.401 12.61 0.88
11 Jake Arrieta 2015 BRI 14 13 .519 2.43 31 31 0 5 3 0 0 229.1 59 224 0.977 8.79 0.63
Vic Aldridge 1927 CIR 16 11 .593 2.71 36 34 2 8 3 0 0 245.1 96 107 1.333 12.00 0.55
Bill Long 1987 GTL 9 6 .600 2.85 24 21 3 6 3 0 0 148.1 30 64 1.139 10.25 1.15
Clayton Kershaw 2015 QCK 18 7 .720 2.91 34 33 1 6 3 0 0 231.2 52 293 1.019 9.17 0.89
Charlie Root 1927 GTL 19 13 .594 2.99 40 39 1 19 3 0 0 322.1 131 146 1.198 10.78 0.53
Oscar Levis 1927 DIN 14 7 .667 3.00 27 27 0 8 3 0 0 204 52 40 1.123 10.10 0.62
Bob Lemon 1949 SPS 25 12 .676 3.04 42 40 2 12 3 0 0 308.1 155 167 1.242 11.18 0.90
Andy Cooper 1927 TBK 10 7 .588 3.07 29 18 11 8 3 1 100 155.1 14 44 1.120 10.08 0.52
Dazzy Vance 1927 MNL 10 20 .333 3.07 39 34 5 13 3 0 0 272.2 77 175 1.133 10.20 0.40
Cole Hamels 2015 QCK 12 11 .522 3.12 33 33 0 4 3 0 0 210.1 74 189 1.174 10.57 0.94
Pete Alexander 1927 MNL 18 12 .600 3.15 35 34 1 15 3 0 0 274 51 66 1.226 11.04 0.36
Gaylord Perry 1974 BBC 20 7 .741 3.40 35 35 0 11 3 0 0 270.1 96 187 1.158 10.42 0.87
Jakie May 1927 PBP 17 12 .586 3.41 56 23 33 11 3 1 50 235 93 130 1.349 12.14 0.23
Luis Tiant 1974 GRR 15 9 .625 3.76 31 31 0 6 3 0 0 220.1 97 131 1.389 12.50 0.61
Jeep Jessup 1949 QCK 15 11 .577 3.80 44 35 9 10 3 0 0 258.1 137 106 1.397 12.58 0.94
Ellis Kinder 1949 TAF 11 17 .393 3.80 36 33 3 8 3 1 50 241.2 88 149 1.283 11.54 0.97
Earl Whitehill 1927 MWB 12 9 .571 3.82 36 36 0 4 3 0 0 235.2 113 101 1.468 13.21 0.38
Bob Welch 1987 LIO 13 9 .591 3.88 29 29 0 11 3 0 0 213.1 77 157 1.177 10.59 1.14
Don Gullett 1974 GTL 7 13 .350 3.89 26 26 0 8 3 0 0 196.2 67 149 1.246 11.21 1.10
Warren Spahn 1949 SSL 11 20 .355 3.94 36 36 0 19 3 0 0 285.2 109 155 1.386 12.48 0.66
Jim Bunning 1961 BBS 12 14 .462 4.12 32 32 0 9 3 0 0 233.2 70 143 1.262 11.36 1.54
Doug Rau 1977 MIT 10 11 .476 4.35 31 31 0 3 3 0 0 178 59 117 1.382 12.44 0.66
Schoolboy Griffith 1949 QCK 11 13 .458 4.36 40 32 8 4 3 0 0 223 63 95 1.390 12.51 0.77
Rube Walberg 1927 GTL 9 16 .360 4.75 38 29 9 5 3 2 50 217.2 99 103 1.475 13.27 0.54
35 Larry Gura 1974 ZYZ 5 0 1.000 0.96 11 7 4 2 2 0 0 56 6 17 0.821 7.39 0.32
Ron Reed 1974 ZYZ 13 3 .812 1.82 19 19 0 4 2 0 0 138.2 37 54 0.916 8.24 0.52
Pedro Martinez 1997 SPS 21 5 .808 1.87 36 36 0 3 2 0 0 241 63 305 0.876 7.88 0.93
Kevin Brown 1997 HRH 17 6 .739 1.94 34 34 0 4 2 0 0 236.1 82 187 1.058 9.52 0.30
Roger Clemens 1997 MNL 16 12 .571 2.11 35 35 0 9 2 0 0 269.1 83 283 1.073 9.66 0.67
Jon Matlack 1974 IMG 12 9 .571 2.30 25 25 0 9 2 0 0 195.1 56 142 1.080 9.72 0.28
Dick Donovan 1961 MNL 11 6 .647 2.60 23 23 0 7 2 0 0 169.1 26 70 0.980 8.82 1.01
Jerry Koosman 1977 MNL 16 10 .615 2.62 30 30 0 8 2 0 0 227 69 190 1.167 10.51 0.95
Burleigh Grimes 1927 SSL 16 16 .500 2.65 46 32 14 5 2 0 0 258 94 115 1.291 11.62 0.42
Andy Hassler 1974 MNL 8 5 .615 2.77 17 17 0 4 2 0 0 126.2 60 69 1.161 10.44 0.50
Jim Kaat 1974 IMG 10 6 .625 2.82 25 25 0 4 2 0 0 179 47 76 1.067 9.60 0.50
Jack Quinn 1927 TBK 8 14 .364 2.93 30 26 4 7 2 0 0 193.1 62 48 1.407 12.66 0.37
Carmen Hill 1927 SSL 19 11 .633 2.94 49 31 18 13 2 1 100 294.1 107 98 1.284 11.56 0.40
Vida Blue 1974 SSL 5 7 .417 2.96 20 20 0 4 2 0 0 146 58 101 1.329 11.96 0.68
Dave Freisleben 1974 SEP 10 4 .714 2.97 25 25 0 4 2 0 0 163.2 72 115 1.265 11.38 0.49
Lefty Grove 1927 SRR 14 16 .467 2.99 73 26 47 5 2 4 50 274.1 128 184 1.436 12.93 0.20
Waite Hoyt 1927 BRI 15 13 .536 3.08 34 34 0 13 2 0 0 257 55 112 1.183 10.65 0.53
Tom Griffin 1974 CIR 10 9 .526 3.09 26 26 0 3 2 0 0 180.2 70 82 1.306 11.76 0.50
Mike Garcia 1949 IMG 11 11 .500 3.11 52 13 39 4 2 13 72 165 58 93 1.224 11.02 0.49
Corey Kluber 2015 CIR 18 7 .720 3.16 32 32 0 2 2 0 0 216.2 74 236 1.195 10.76 1.12
Steve Rogers 1977 COL 21 9 .700 3.27 37 37 0 9 2 0 0 275.1 92 203 1.271 11.44 0.78
Lefty Smith 1949 CIR 14 9 .609 3.43 35 24 11 7 2 0 0 202 125 86 1.391 12.52 0.53
Hod Lisenbee 1927 TBK 14 9 .609 3.60 37 29 8 6 2 1 100 225 86 106 1.351 12.16 0.40
Orel Hershiser 1987 DPC 16 10 .615 3.64 37 35 2 4 2 0 0 239.2 69 191 1.248 11.23 0.94
Nino Espinosa 1977 SLP 8 10 .444 3.76 26 26 0 2 2 0 0 165 55 90 1.339 12.05 0.93
Tal Strong 1927 CIR 14 14 .500 3.79 36 35 1 5 2 0 0 249.1 93 37 1.336 12.02 0.36
Ken Kravec 1977 SLP 9 10 .474 3.81 24 23 1 6 2 0 0 165.1 60 126 1.234 11.10 0.82
Jeff Fassero 1997 HRH 12 16 .429 3.82 33 33 0 4 2 0 0 224 77 161 1.250 11.25 0.80
Jim O'toole 1961 IMG 16 8 .667 3.83 35 29 6 7 2 2 100 213.2 112 137 1.395 12.55 0.67
Joey Jay 1961 SRR 10 15 .400 3.85 32 31 1 5 2 0 0 196.1 91 126 1.396 12.56 1.15
Jim Coates 1961 IMG 11 11 .500 3.88 27 20 7 2 2 1 33 141.1 65 77 1.366 12.29 0.83
Kevin Appier 1997 SSL 12 11 .522 3.89 34 34 0 3 2 0 0 220 93 184 1.391 12.52 0.90
Steve Barber 1961 CIR 16 12 .571 3.95 34 34 0 7 2 0 0 236.2 159 163 1.534 13.80 0.72
Ken Heintzelman 1949 SPS 16 13 .552 3.97 46 39 7 3 2 0 0 244.2 104 81 1.377 12.40 0.74
Yovani Gallardo 2015 PBP 12 9 .571 4.03 32 32 0 2 2 0 0 183.1 82 114 1.495 13.45 0.98
Lefty Lamarque 1949 GTL 15 16 .484 4.15 41 41 0 12 2 0 0 297.1 80 110 1.339 12.05 0.64
Harry Brecheen 1949 PVA 14 11 .560 4.19 33 31 2 7 2 0 0 210.2 69 87 1.324 11.92 0.85
Jesse Hubbard 1927 GTL 17 10 .630 4.22 31 31 0 12 2 0 0 239 27 45 1.251 11.26 0.75
Charlie Hough 1987 GTL 8 11 .421 4.27 30 30 0 5 2 0 0 208.2 98 164 1.294 11.65 1.12
Teddy Higuera 1987 DPC 18 8 .692 4.27 35 35 0 4 2 0 0 232 95 210 1.353 12.18 0.78
Mark Langston 1987 LVS 8 13 .381 4.30 27 27 0 6 2 0 0 188.1 100 202 1.497 13.48 1.24
Dave Dravecky 1987 NJJ 7 10 .412 4.30 35 22 13 3 2 0 0 150.2 58 128 1.381 12.42 1.08
Lew Burdette 1961 TLF 13 12 .520 4.31 33 26 7 6 2 0 0 190 21 58 1.305 11.75 1.56
J.r. Richard 1977 BBS 11 18 .379 4.40 34 34 0 11 2 0 0 268 108 207 1.287 11.59 1.21
Dave Stieb 1987 PBP 11 8 .579 4.48 27 27 0 4 2 0 0 166.2 62 107 1.416 12.74 1.51
Clyde Wright 1974 NJJ 12 6 .667 4.57 23 20 3 2 2 0 0 132 36 45 1.492 13.43 1.09
Frank Tanana 1974 NJJ 8 11 .421 4.64 27 27 0 2 2 0 0 182.1 66 137 1.404 12.64 0.89
Jack Kralick 1961 BBS 6 19 .240 4.66 31 31 0 7 2 0 0 218.1 57 123 1.392 12.53 1.20
83 Jackie Brown 1974 GTL 4 0 1.000 1.29 4 4 0 2 1 0 0 35 8 17 0.971 8.74 0.26
Bart Johnson 1974 MNL 9 2 .818 1.77 13 13 0 1 1 0 0 96.2 24 57 0.879 7.91 0.19
Rudy May 1974 MNL 8 4 .667 2.00 15 15 0 6 1 0 0 121.1 40 85 1.030 9.27 0.74
Zack Greinke 2015 MNL 18 7 .720 2.30 29 29 0 6 1 0 0 222.2 49 182 0.862 7.76 0.73
Max Manning 1949 THD 17 6 .739 2.35 55 18 37 4 1 2 22 206.2 57 45 1.108 9.97 0.74
Danny Darwin 1987 SSL 10 1 .909 2.42 36 17 19 4 1 0 0 145 43 81 1.014 9.12 0.62
Jacob Degrom 2015 IMG 10 3 .769 2.45 26 26 0 1 1 0 0 176.1 43 182 0.953 8.57 0.97
Bert Blyleven 1974 GTL 13 8 .619 2.45 27 27 0 13 1 0 0 213.1 65 200 1.144 10.29 0.38
Trevor May 2015 GTL 8 5 .615 2.48 17 17 0 2 1 0 0 109 26 96 1.165 10.49 0.66
Jim Archer 1961 PBP 15 9 .625 2.49 38 25 13 4 1 1 50 195.1 59 108 1.280 11.52 0.37
Sam Gibson 1927 MNL 9 2 .818 2.55 51 12 39 4 1 4 100 137.2 67 62 1.431 12.88 0.20
Hector Santiago 2015 GTL 12 7 .632 2.59 28 28 0 2 1 0 0 180.2 64 151 1.024 9.22 0.95
John Smoltz 1997 IMG 19 6 .760 2.62 33 33 0 5 1 0 0 247.1 55 249 1.108 9.97 0.84
Jim Perry 1974 GTL 7 12 .368 2.68 26 26 0 8 1 0 0 191.1 48 60 1.265 11.38 0.38
Richard Dotson 1987 PBP 12 5 .706 2.73 22 22 0 4 1 0 0 145 59 75 1.228 11.05 0.56
Harry Salmon 1927 MIT 16 10 .615 2.75 79 17 62 11 1 7 78 281 63 108 1.125 10.12 0.54
Scott Erickson 1997 IMG 15 5 .750 2.79 32 32 0 1 1 0 0 222.1 56 126 1.088 9.80 0.81
William Bell 1927 CIR 10 3 .769 2.81 59 10 49 2 1 23 96 121.2 53 24 1.290 11.61 0.22