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Progressive Leaders & Records for Shutouts

Baseball Leaders & Baseball Records: Single-Season Career Active Progressive Year-by-Year Top-Tens Yearly League

+ - Indicates Hall of Famer. Bold indicates active player.

Statistic Description: Shutouts No runs allowed and a complete game.

This table lists the career, single-season, active, yearly (meaning perfomances solely from that year) leaders following each season of Major League Baseball. Note that a player is considered active between the first and last season of their career. Entries under Single-Season from 1871-1875 are not carried forward past 1875. Entries under Career and Active do include totals from the 1871-1875 seasons.

Year	Career	SHO	Single-Season	SHO	Active	SHO	Yearly	SHO
1871	Al Spalding+ Rynie Wolters Cherokee Fisher Bobby Mathews	1	Rynie Wolters Al Spalding+ Cherokee Fisher Bobby Mathews	1	Bobby Mathews Al Spalding+ Rynie Wolters Cherokee Fisher	1	Rynie Wolters Bobby Mathews Cherokee Fisher Al Spalding+	1
1872	Al Spalding+	4	Al Spalding+ Candy Cummings+	3	Al Spalding+	4	Al Spalding+ Candy Cummings+	3
1873	Al Spalding+	5	Candy Cummings+ Al Spalding+ Dick McBride	3	Al Spalding+	5	Dick McBride	3
1874	Al Spalding+	9	Al Spalding+ Bobby Mathews	4	Al Spalding+	9	Bobby Mathews Al Spalding+	4
1875	Al Spalding+	16	Al Spalding+ Candy Cummings+ George Zettlein	7	Al Spalding+	16	George Zettlein Candy Cummings+ Al Spalding+	7

1876	Al Spalding+	24	George Bradley	16	Al Spalding+	24	George Bradley	16
1877	Al Spalding+	24	George Bradley	16	Al Spalding+	24	Tommy Bond	6
1878	Tommy Bond	28	George Bradley	16	Tommy Bond	28	Tommy Bond	9
1879	Tommy Bond	39	George Bradley	16	Tommy Bond	39	Tommy Bond	11
1880	Tommy Bond	42	George Bradley	16	Tommy Bond	42	Monte Ward+	8
1881	Tommy Bond	42	George Bradley	16	Tommy Bond	42	George Derby	9
1882	Tommy Bond	42	George Bradley	16	Tommy Bond	42	Will White	8
1883	Tommy Bond	42	George Bradley	16	Tommy Bond	42	Will White Jumbo McGinnis	6
1884	Tommy Bond	42	George Bradley	16	Tommy Bond	42	Pud Galvin+	12
1885	Tommy Bond	42	George Bradley	16	Pud Galvin+	39	John Clarkson+	10
1886	Tommy Bond	42	George Bradley	16	Pud Galvin+	41	Ed Morris	12
1887	Pud Galvin+	44	George Bradley	16	Pud Galvin+	44	Tony Mullane Matt Kilroy	6
1888	Pud Galvin+	50	George Bradley	16	Pud Galvin+	50	Tim Keefe+ Ben Sanders	8
1889	Pud Galvin+	54	George Bradley	16	Pud Galvin+	54	John Clarkson+	8
1890	Pud Galvin+	55	George Bradley	16	Pud Galvin+	55	Kid Nichols+	7
1891	Pud Galvin+	57	George Bradley	16	Pud Galvin+	57	Amos Rusie+	6
1892	Pud Galvin+	57	George Bradley	16	Pud Galvin+	57	Cy Young+	9
1893	Pud Galvin+	57	George Bradley	16	Tim Keefe+	39	Red Ehret Amos Rusie+	4
1894	Pud Galvin+	57	George Bradley	16	John Clarkson+	37	Kid Nichols+ Nig Cuppy Amos Rusie+	3
1895	Pud Galvin+	57	George Bradley	16	Gus Weyhing	26	Sadie McMahon Cy Young+ Amos Rusie+ Pink Hawley Bill Hoffer	4
1896	Pud Galvin+	57	George Bradley	16	Gus Weyhing	26	Cy Young+ Frank Killen	5
1897	Pud Galvin+	57	George Bradley	16	Kid Nichols+	27	Doc McJames Win Mercer	3
1898	Pud Galvin+	57	George Bradley	16	Kid Nichols+	32	Jack Powell Wiley Piatt	6
1899	Pud Galvin+	57	George Bradley	16	Kid Nichols+	36	Vic Willis+	5
1900	Pud Galvin+	57	George Bradley	16	Kid Nichols+	40	Noodles Hahn Cy Young+ Kid Nichols+ Clark Griffith+	4
1901	Pud Galvin+	57	George Bradley	16	Kid Nichols+	44	Jack Chesbro+ Vic Willis+ Al Orth	6
1902	Pud Galvin+	57	George Bradley	16	Kid Nichols+	44	Jack Taylor Jack Chesbro+ Christy Mathewson+	8
1903	Pud Galvin+	57	George Bradley	16	Cy Young+	47	Sam Leever Cy Young+	7
1904	Pud Galvin+ Cy Young+	57	George Bradley	16	Cy Young+	57	Cy Young+	10
1905	Cy Young+	61	George Bradley	16	Cy Young+	61	Ed Killian Christy Mathewson+	8
1906	Cy Young+	61	George Bradley	16	Cy Young+	61	Ed Walsh+	10
1907	Cy Young+	67	George Bradley	16	Cy Young+	67	Orval Overall Eddie Plank+ Christy Mathewson+	8
1908	Cy Young+	70	George Bradley	16	Cy Young+	70	Christy Mathewson+ Ed Walsh+	11
1909	Cy Young+	73	George Bradley	16	Cy Young+	73	Orval Overall	9
1910	Cy Young+	74	George Bradley	16	Cy Young+	74	Jack Coombs	13
1911	Cy Young+	76	George Bradley	16	Cy Young+	76	Pete Alexander+	7
1912	Cy Young+	76	George Bradley	16	Christy Mathewson+	68	Smoky Joe Wood	10
1913	Cy Young+	76	George Bradley	16	Christy Mathewson+	72	Walter Johnson+	11
1914	Christy Mathewson+	77	George Bradley	16	Christy Mathewson+	77	Walter Johnson+ Cy Falkenberg	9
1915	Christy Mathewson+	78	George Bradley	16	Christy Mathewson+	78	Pete Alexander+	12
1916	Christy Mathewson+	79	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Christy Mathewson+	79	Pete Alexander+	16
1917	Christy Mathewson+	79	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Walter Johnson+	71	Stan Coveleski+	9
1918	Walter Johnson+ Christy Mathewson+	79	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Walter Johnson+	79	Carl Mays Hippo Vaughn Walter Johnson+	8
1919	Walter Johnson+	86	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Walter Johnson+	86	Pete Alexander+	9
1920	Walter Johnson+	90	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Walter Johnson+	90	Babe Adams	8
1921	Walter Johnson+	91	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Walter Johnson+	91	Sad Sam Jones	5
1922	Walter Johnson+	95	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Walter Johnson+	95	George Uhle Dazzy Vance+ Johnny Morrison	5
1923	Walter Johnson+	98	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Walter Johnson+	98	Dolf Luque	6
1924	Walter Johnson+	104	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Walter Johnson+	104	Walter Johnson+	6
1925	Walter Johnson+	107	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Walter Johnson+	107	Ted Lyons+	5
1926	Walter Johnson+	109	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Walter Johnson+	109	Pete Donohue	5
1927	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Walter Johnson+	110	Jesse Haines+	6
1928	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Pete Alexander+	90	Herb Pennock+	5
1929	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Pete Alexander+	90	Pat Malone	5
1930	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Pete Alexander+	90	Charlie Root Dazzy Vance+	4
1931	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Eppa Rixey+	34	Bill Walker	6
1932	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Eppa Rixey+	36	Lon Warneke Lefty Grove+ Steve Swetonic Tommy Bridges Dizzy Dean+	4
1933	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Eppa Rixey+	37	Carl Hubbell+	10
1934	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Sad Sam Jones	36	Dizzy Dean+	7
1935	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Sad Sam Jones	36	Schoolboy Rowe	6
1936	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Carl Hubbell+ Lefty Grove+	28	Lefty Grove+	6
1937	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Carl Hubbell+	32	Lefty Gomez+	6
1938	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Carl Hubbell+	33	Bill Lee	9
1939	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Lefty Grove+	34	Lou Fette	6
1940	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Red Ruffing+	36	Manny Salvo Whit Wyatt	5
1941	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Red Ruffing+	38	Whit Wyatt	7
1942	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Red Ruffing+	42	Mort Cooper	10
1943	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Red Ruffing+	42	Hi Bithorn	7
1944	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Red Ruffing+	42	Dizzy Trout Mort Cooper	7
1945	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Red Ruffing+	43	Hal Newhouser+	8
1946	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Red Ruffing+	45	Bob Feller+	10
1947	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Red Ruffing+	45	Warren Spahn+	7
1948	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Bucky Walters	42	Bob Lemon+	10
1949	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Bucky Walters	42	Ellis Kinder Virgil Trucks	6
1950	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Bucky Walters	42	Sal Maglie Jim Hearn Robin Roberts+ Larry Jansen	5
1951	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Bob Feller+	41	Allie Reynolds Warren Spahn+	7
1952	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Bob Feller+	41	Mike Garcia Ken Raffensberger Allie Reynolds Curt Simmons	6
1953	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Bob Feller+	42	Bob Porterfield	9
1954	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Bob Feller+	43	Johnny Antonelli	6
1955	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Bob Feller+	44	Billy Hoeft	7
1956	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Bob Feller+	44	Lew Burdette	6
1957	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Warren Spahn+	41	Johnny Podres	6
1958	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Warren Spahn+	43	Whitey Ford+	7
1959	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Warren Spahn+	47	Camilo Pascual	6
1960	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Warren Spahn+	51	Jack Sanford	6
1961	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Warren Spahn+	55	Camilo Pascual Steve Barber	8
1962	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Warren Spahn+	55	Bob Friend Bob Gibson+ Jim Kaat Camilo Pascual Dick Donovan	5
1963	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Warren Spahn+	62	Sandy Koufax+	11
1964	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Warren Spahn+	63	Dean Chance	11
1965	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Warren Spahn+	63	Juan Marichal+	10
1966	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Robin Roberts+	45	Tommy John Sandy Koufax+ Jim Maloney Bob Gibson+ Jim Bunning+ Larry Jackson Larry Jaster Luis Tiant Sam McDowell	5
1967	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Whitey Ford+	45	Tommy John Mickey Lolich Jim Bunning+ Joe Horlen Jim McGlothlin Steve Hargan	6
1968	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Don Drysdale+	48	Bob Gibson+	13
1969	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Don Drysdale+	49	Denny McLain	9
1970	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Juan Marichal+	46	Chuck Dobson Jim Palmer+ Gaylord Perry+	5
1971	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Juan Marichal+ Bob Gibson+	50	Vida Blue	8
1972	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Bob Gibson+	54	Nolan Ryan+ Don Sutton+	9
1973	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Bob Gibson+	55	Bert Blyleven+	9
1974	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Bob Gibson+	56	Luis Tiant Jon Matlack	7
1975	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Bob Gibson+	56	Jim Palmer+	10
1976	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Gaylord Perry+ Don Sutton+	44	Nolan Ryan+	7
1977	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Gaylord Perry+	48	Tom Seaver+ Frank Tanana	7
1978	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Jim Palmer+	51	Ron Guidry	9
1979	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Tom Seaver+	52	Joe Niekro Steve Rogers Nolan Ryan+ Tom Seaver+ Dennis Leonard Mike Flanagan	5
1980	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Tom Seaver+	53	Tommy John Jerry Reuss	6
1981	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Don Sutton+	55	Fernando Valenzuela	8
1982	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Don Sutton+	56	Steve Carlton+	6
1983	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Don Sutton+ Tom Seaver+	56	Steve Rogers Mike Boddicker	5
1984	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Tom Seaver+	60	Geoff Zahn Bob Ojeda	5
1985	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Tom Seaver+	61	John Tudor	10
1986	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Tom Seaver+	61	Jack Morris	6
1987	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Don Sutton+	58	Roger Clemens	7
1988	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Don Sutton+	58	Roger Clemens Orel Hershiser	8
1989	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Bert Blyleven+	60	Tim Belcher	8
1990	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Bert Blyleven+	60	Dave Stewart Mike Morgan Roger Clemens Bruce Hurst	4
1991	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Nolan Ryan+	61	Dennis Martinez	5
1992	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Nolan Ryan+	61	Roger Clemens David Cone Tom Glavine	5
1993	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Nolan Ryan+	61	Pete Harnisch Jack McDowell	4
1994	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Roger Clemens	36	Randy Johnson	4
1995	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Roger Clemens	36	Mike Mussina	4
1996	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Roger Clemens	38	Kevin Brown Pat Hentgen Ken Hill Rich Robertson	3
1997	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Roger Clemens	41	Carlos Perez	5
1998	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Roger Clemens	44	Randy Johnson	6
1999	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Roger Clemens	45	Andy Ashby Scott Erickson	3
2000	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Roger Clemens	45	Pedro Martinez	4
2001	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Roger Clemens	45	Mark Mulder	4
2002	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Roger Clemens	45	A.J. Burnett	5
2003	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Roger Clemens	46	Kevin Millwood Matt Morris Jason Schmidt	3
2004	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Roger Clemens	46	Cory Lidle Jason Schmidt	3
2005	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Roger Clemens	46	Dontrelle Willis	5
2006	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Roger Clemens	46	Chris Carpenter Brandon Webb	3
2007	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Roger Clemens	46	Brandon Webb	3
2008	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Randy Johnson	37	CC Sabathia	5
2009	Walter Johnson+	110	George Bradley Pete Alexander+	16	Randy Johnson	37	Roy Halladay	4
2010	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Roy Halladay	19	Roy Halladay	4
2011	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Roy Halladay	20	Cliff Lee	6
2012	Walter Johnson+	110	Pete Alexander+ George Bradley	16	Roy Halladay	20	Felix Hernandez	5

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