http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/1566 This and that about baseball stats. Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:57:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/1566/comment-page-1#comment-6718 gerry Sat, 16 May 2009 06:52:42 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=1566#comment-6718 There were 24 Major League teams in 1914-15. I didn't check 1915, but several of the 7 shutouts on 30 May 1914 were in Federal League games. Also, there were many doubleheaders that day. You can check all these things at Retrosheet. There were 24 Major League teams in 1914-15. I didn't check 1915, but several of the 7 shutouts on 30 May 1914 were in Federal League games. Also, there were many doubleheaders that day. You can check all these things at Retrosheet.

]]> http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/1566/comment-page-1#comment-6715 JDV Fri, 15 May 2009 17:54:55 +0000 http://www.baseball-reference.com/sotd/?p=1566#comment-6715 When it occurred 7 times on the dates in 1942 / 1944 / 1908 / 1914 / 1915, there were only 16 Major League teams. That means that, barring any double-headers, 7 out of 8 games on those days were shutouts...pretty amazing. When it occurred 7 times on the dates in 1942 / 1944 / 1908 / 1914 / 1915, there were only 16 Major League teams. That means that, barring any double-headers, 7 out of 8 games on those days were shutouts...pretty amazing.

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