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Single-Season Leaders & Records for Shutouts
+ - Indicates Hall of Famer. Bold indicates active player.
Only players who finished in the top 40 for the majors in a season will appear on this list. Leaders from the current season are only included for rate stats after July 1st.
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Shutouts | Year | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pete Alexander+ (29) | 16 | 1916 | R |
| George Bradley (23) | 16 | 1876 | R | |
| 3. | Jack Coombs (27) | 13 | 1910 | R |
| Bob Gibson+ (32) | 13 | 1968 | R | |
| 5. | Pete Alexander+ (28) | 12 | 1915 | R |
| Pud Galvin+ (27) | 12 | 1884 | R | |
| Ed Morris (23) | 12 | 1886 | L | |
| 8. | Tommy Bond (23) | 11 | 1879 | R |
| Dean Chance (23) | 11 | 1964 | R | |
| Dave Foutz (29) | 11 | 1886 | R | |
| Walter Johnson+ (25) | 11 | 1913 | R | |
| Sandy Koufax+ (27) | 11 | 1963 | L | |
| Christy Mathewson+ (27) | 11 | 1908 | R | |
| Charley Radbourn+ (29) | 11 | 1884 | R | |
| Ed Walsh+ (27) | 11 | 1908 | R | |
| 16. | John Clarkson+ (23) | 10 | 1885 | R |
| Mort Cooper (29) | 10 | 1942 | R | |
| Dave Davenport (25) | 10 | 1915 | R | |
| Bob Feller+ (27) | 10 | 1946 | R | |
| Carl Hubbell+ (30) | 10 | 1933 | L | |
| Bob Lemon+ (27) | 10 | 1948 | R | |
| Juan Marichal+ (27) | 10 | 1965 | R | |
| Jim McCormick (27) | 10 | 1884 | R | |
| Jim Palmer+ (29) | 10 | 1975 | R | |
| John Tudor (31) | 10 | 1985 | L | |
| Ed Walsh+ (25) | 10 | 1906 | R | |
| Joe Wood (22) | 10 | 1912 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (37) | 10 | 1904 | R | |
| 29. | Pete Alexander+ (26) | 9 | 1913 | R |
| Pete Alexander+ (32) | 9 | 1919 | R | |
| Bert Blyleven (22) | 9 | 1973 | R | |
| Tommy Bond (22) | 9 | 1878 | R | |
| Mordecai Brown+ (29) | 9 | 1906 | R | |
| Mordecai Brown+ (31) | 9 | 1908 | R | |
| Stan Coveleski+ (27) | 9 | 1917 | R | |
| George Derby (23) | 9 | 1881 | R | |
| Cy Falkenberg (33) | 9 | 1914 | R | |
| Ron Guidry (27) | 9 | 1978 | L | |
| Walter Johnson+ (26) | 9 | 1914 | R | |
| Addie Joss+ (26) | 9 | 1906 | R | |
| Addie Joss+ (28) | 9 | 1908 | R | |
| Bill Lee (28) | 9 | 1938 | R | |
| Joe McGinnity+ (33) | 9 | 1904 | R | |
| Denny McLain (25) | 9 | 1969 | R | |
| Orval Overall (28) | 9 | 1909 | R | |
| Bob Porterfield (29) | 9 | 1953 | R | |
| Babe Ruth+ (21) | 9 | 1916 | L | |
| Nolan Ryan+ (25) | 9 | 1972 | R | |
| Don Sutton+ (27) | 9 | 1972 | R | |
| Luis Tiant (27) | 9 | 1968 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Shutouts | Year | Throws |
| Cy Young+ (25) | 9 | 1892 | R | |
| 52. | Babe Adams (38) | 8 | 1920 | R |
| Pete Alexander+ (30) | 8 | 1917 | R | |
| Jim Bagby (27) | 8 | 1917 | R | |
| Steve Barber (23) | 8 | 1961 | L | |
| Tim Belcher (27) | 8 | 1989 | R | |
| Vida Blue (21) | 8 | 1971 | L | |
| Mordecai Brown+ (32) | 8 | 1909 | R | |
| Charlie Buffinton (23) | 8 | 1884 | R | |
| Joe Bush (23) | 8 | 1916 | R | |
| Steve Carlton+ (27) | 8 | 1972 | L | |
| Jack Chesbro+ (28) | 8 | 1902 | R | |
| John Clarkson+ (27) | 8 | 1889 | R | |
| Roger Clemens (25) | 8 | 1988 | R | |
| Don Drysdale+ (31) | 8 | 1968 | R | |
| Russ Ford (27) | 8 | 1910 | R | |
| Whitey Ford+ (35) | 8 | 1964 | L | |
| Dwight Gooden (20) | 8 | 1985 | R | |
| Orel Hershiser (29) | 8 | 1988 | R | |
| Walter Johnson+ (22) | 8 | 1910 | R | |
| Walter Johnson+ (29) | 8 | 1917 | R | |
| Walter Johnson+ (30) | 8 | 1918 | R | |
| Tim Keefe+ (31) | 8 | 1888 | R | |
| Ed Killian (28) | 8 | 1905 | L | |
| Sandy Koufax+ (29) | 8 | 1965 | L | |
| Lefty Leifield (22) | 8 | 1906 | L | |
| Al Mamaux (21) | 8 | 1915 | R | |
| Juan Marichal+ (31) | 8 | 1969 | R | |
| Christy Mathewson+ (21) | 8 | 1902 | R | |
| Christy Mathewson+ (24) | 8 | 1905 | R | |
| Christy Mathewson+ (26) | 8 | 1907 | R | |
| Christy Mathewson+ (28) | 8 | 1909 | R | |
| Carl Mays (26) | 8 | 1918 | R | |
| Hal Newhouser+ (24) | 8 | 1945 | L | |
| Orval Overall (26) | 8 | 1907 | R | |
| Camilo Pascual (27) | 8 | 1961 | R | |
| Eddie Plank+ (31) | 8 | 1907 | L | |
| Reb Russell (24) | 8 | 1913 | L | |
| Ben Sanders (23) | 8 | 1888 | R | |
| Al Spalding+ (25) | 8 | 1876 | R | |
| Jeff Tesreau (26) | 8 | 1914 | R | |
| Jeff Tesreau (27) | 8 | 1915 | R | |
| Fernando Valenzuela (20) | 8 | 1981 | L | |
| Hippo Vaughn (30) | 8 | 1918 | L | |
| Rube Waddell+ (27) | 8 | 1904 | L | |
| Rube Waddell+ (29) | 8 | 1906 | L | |
| Ed Walsh+ (28) | 8 | 1909 | R | |
| John Ward+ (20) | 8 | 1880 | R | |
| Will White (27) | 8 | 1882 | R | |
| Wilbur Wood (30) | 8 | 1972 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Shutouts | Year | Throws |
| 101. | Pete Alexander+ (24) | 7 | 1911 | R |
| Pete Alexander+ (33) | 7 | 1920 | R | |
| Lady Baldwin (27) | 7 | 1886 | L | |
| Chief Bender+ (30) | 7 | 1914 | R | |
| Jack Billingham (30) | 7 | 1973 | R | |
| Hi Bithorn (27) | 7 | 1943 | R | |
| Steve Blass (26) | 7 | 1968 | R | |
| Harry Brecheen (33) | 7 | 1948 | L | |
| Jim Bunning+ (33) | 7 | 1965 | R | |
| Joe Bush (25) | 7 | 1918 | R | |
| Bob Caruthers (25) | 7 | 1889 | R | |
| Eddie Cicotte (33) | 7 | 1917 | R | |
| Roger Clemens (24) | 7 | 1987 | R | |
| Mort Cooper (31) | 7 | 1944 | R | |
| Wilbur Cooper (25) | 7 | 1917 | L | |
| Larry Corcoran (24) | 7 | 1884 | R | |
| Dizzy Dean+ (24) | 7 | 1934 | R | |
| Bill Doak (23) | 7 | 1914 | R | |
| Don Drysdale+ (28) | 7 | 1965 | R | |
| Hod Eller (24) | 7 | 1919 | R | |
| Whitey Ford+ (29) | 7 | 1958 | L | |
| Burleigh Grimes+ (24) | 7 | 1918 | R | |
| Ray Herbert (33) | 7 | 1963 | R | |
| Otto Hess (27) | 7 | 1906 | L | |
| Billy Hoeft (23) | 7 | 1955 | L | |
| Catfish Hunter+ (29) | 7 | 1975 | R | |
| Fergie Jenkins+ (26) | 7 | 1969 | R | |
| Walter Johnson+ (24) | 7 | 1912 | R | |
| Walter Johnson+ (27) | 7 | 1915 | R | |
| Walter Johnson+ (31) | 7 | 1919 | R | |
| Tim Keefe+ (28) | 7 | 1885 | R | |
| Jerry Koosman (25) | 7 | 1968 | L | |
| Sandy Koufax+ (28) | 7 | 1964 | L | |
| Harry Krause (20) | 7 | 1909 | L | |
| Sam Leever (31) | 7 | 1903 | R | |
| Dutch Leonard (22) | 7 | 1914 | L | |
| Carl Lundgren (27) | 7 | 1907 | R | |
| Jon Matlack (24) | 7 | 1974 | L | |
| Jim McCormick (23) | 7 | 1880 | R | |
| George McQuillan (23) | 7 | 1908 | R | |
| Andy Messersmith (29) | 7 | 1975 | R | |
| Ed Morris (22) | 7 | 1885 | L | |
| Tony Mullane (25) | 7 | 1884 | R | |
| George Mullin (23) | 7 | 1904 | R | |
| Kid Nichols+ (20) | 7 | 1890 | R | |
| Claude Osteen (29) | 7 | 1969 | L | |
| Frank Owen (26) | 7 | 1906 | R | |
| Milt Pappas (25) | 7 | 1964 | R | |
| Case Patten (32) | 7 | 1906 | L | |
| Gaylord Perry+ (34) | 7 | 1973 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Shutouts | Year | Throws |
| Billy Pierce (26) | 7 | 1953 | L | |
| Togie Pittinger (30) | 7 | 1902 | R | |
| Eddie Plank+ (28) | 7 | 1904 | L | |
| Eddie Plank+ (37) | 7 | 1913 | L | |
| Ed Reulbach (25) | 7 | 1908 | R | |
| Allie Reynolds (34) | 7 | 1951 | R | |
| Bob Rhoads (26) | 7 | 1906 | R | |
| Nolan Ryan+ (29) | 7 | 1976 | R | |
| Hal Schumacher (22) | 7 | 1933 | R | |
| Jim Scott (27) | 7 | 1915 | R | |
| Tom Seaton (26) | 7 | 1914 | R | |
| Tom Seaver+ (32) | 7 | 1977 | R | |
| Frank Smith (29) | 7 | 1909 | R | |
| Warren Spahn+ (26) | 7 | 1947 | L | |
| Warren Spahn+ (30) | 7 | 1951 | L | |
| Warren Spahn+ (42) | 7 | 1963 | L | |
| Mel Stottlemyre (29) | 7 | 1971 | R | |
| Mel Stottlemyre (30) | 7 | 1972 | R | |
| Frank Tanana (23) | 7 | 1977 | L | |
| Jack Taylor (28) | 7 | 1902 | R | |
| Luis Tiant (33) | 7 | 1974 | R | |
| Fred Toney (28) | 7 | 1917 | R | |
| Dizzy Trout (29) | 7 | 1944 | R | |
| Bob Veale (29) | 7 | 1965 | L | |
| Rube Waddell+ (28) | 7 | 1905 | L | |
| Rube Waddell+ (30) | 7 | 1907 | L | |
| Ed Walsh+ (29) | 7 | 1910 | R | |
| Mickey Welch+ (25) | 7 | 1885 | R | |
| Doc White (25) | 7 | 1904 | L | |
| Doc White (27) | 7 | 1906 | L | |
| Will White (29) | 7 | 1884 | R | |
| Vic Willis+ (32) | 7 | 1908 | R | |
| Hooks Wiltse (28) | 7 | 1908 | L | |
| Wilbur Wood (29) | 7 | 1971 | L | |
| Whit Wyatt (33) | 7 | 1941 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (36) | 7 | 1903 | R | |
| Irv Young (27) | 7 | 1905 | L | |
| 188. | Babe Adams (29) | 6 | 1911 | R |
| Babe Adams (37) | 6 | 1919 | R | |
| Pete Alexander+ (27) | 6 | 1914 | R | |
| Frank Allen (26) | 6 | 1915 | L | |
| Nick Altrock (27) | 6 | 1904 | L | |
| Johnny Antonelli (24) | 6 | 1954 | L | |
| Mark Baldwin (25) | 6 | 1889 | R | |
| Gene Bearden (27) | 6 | 1948 | L | |
| George Bell (34) | 6 | 1909 | R | |
| Ewell Blackwell (24) | 6 | 1947 | R | |
| Vida Blue (26) | 6 | 1976 | L | |
| Bert Blyleven (25) | 6 | 1976 | R | |
| Tommy Bond (20) | 6 | 1876 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Shutouts | Year | Throws |
| Tommy Bond (21) | 6 | 1877 | R | |
| Tiny Bonham (28) | 6 | 1942 | R | |
| Jim Bouton (24) | 6 | 1963 | R | |
| Tom Bradley (24) | 6 | 1971 | R | |
| Mordecai Brown+ (30) | 6 | 1907 | R | |
| Mordecai Brown+ (33) | 6 | 1910 | R | |
| Charlie Buffinton (24) | 6 | 1885 | R | |
| Charlie Buffinton (27) | 6 | 1888 | R | |
| Jim Bunning+ (35) | 6 | 1967 | R | |
| Lew Burdette (29) | 6 | 1956 | R | |
| Mike Caldwell (29) | 6 | 1978 | L | |
| Howie Camnitz (27) | 6 | 1909 | R | |
| Steve Carlton+ (37) | 6 | 1982 | L | |
| Bob Caruthers (21) | 6 | 1885 | R | |
| Elton Chamberlain (22) | 6 | 1890 | R | |
| Dean Chance (27) | 6 | 1968 | R | |
| Spud Chandler (38) | 6 | 1946 | R | |
| Larry Cheney (28) | 6 | 1914 | R | |
| Jack Chesbro+ (27) | 6 | 1901 | R | |
| Jack Chesbro+ (30) | 6 | 1904 | R | |
| Ray Collins (27) | 6 | 1914 | L | |
| Jack Coombs (26) | 6 | 1909 | R | |
| Mort Cooper (30) | 6 | 1943 | R | |
| Ray Culp (26) | 6 | 1968 | R | |
| Hooks Dauss (27) | 6 | 1917 | R | |
| Bill Dinneen (27) | 6 | 1903 | R | |
| Red Donahue (31) | 6 | 1904 | R | |
| Bill Donovan (31) | 6 | 1908 | R | |
| Cy Falkenberg (32) | 6 | 1913 | R | |
| Bob Feller+ (22) | 6 | 1941 | R | |
| Dave Ferriss (24) | 6 | 1946 | R | |
| Lou Fette (32) | 6 | 1939 | R | |
| Pud Galvin+ (22) | 6 | 1879 | R | |
| Pud Galvin+ (31) | 6 | 1888 | R | |
| Mike Garcia (28) | 6 | 1952 | R | |
| Bob Gibson+ (29) | 6 | 1965 | R | |
| Fred Glade (28) | 6 | 1904 | R | |
| Kid Gleason (23) | 6 | 1890 | R | |
| Lefty Gomez+ (25) | 6 | 1934 | L | |
| Lefty Gomez+ (28) | 6 | 1937 | L | |
| Mudcat Grant (29) | 6 | 1965 | R | |
| Lefty Grove+ (36) | 6 | 1936 | L | |
| Harvey Haddix (27) | 6 | 1953 | L | |
| Noodles Hahn (23) | 6 | 1902 | L | |
| Jesse Haines+ (33) | 6 | 1927 | R | |
| Mel Harder (24) | 6 | 1934 | R | |
| Steve Hargan (24) | 6 | 1967 | R | |
| Jack Harper (26) | 6 | 1904 | R | |
| Guy Hecker (28) | 6 | 1884 | R | |
| Claude Hendrix (25) | 6 | 1914 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Shutouts | Year | Throws |
| Oral Hildebrand (26) | 6 | 1933 | R | |
| Ken Holtzman (23) | 6 | 1969 | L | |
| Joe Horlen (29) | 6 | 1967 | R | |
| Harry Howell (29) | 6 | 1906 | R | |
| Tom Hughes (26) | 6 | 1905 | R | |
| Tex Hughson (30) | 6 | 1946 | R | |
| Catfish Hunter+ (28) | 6 | 1974 | R | |
| Danny Jackson (26) | 6 | 1988 | L | |
| Fergie Jenkins+ (31) | 6 | 1974 | R | |
| Randy Johnson (34) | 6 | 1998 | L | |
| Walter Johnson+ (20) | 6 | 1908 | R | |
| Walter Johnson+ (23) | 6 | 1911 | R | |
| Walter Johnson+ (36) | 6 | 1924 | R | |
| Tommy John (24) | 6 | 1967 | L | |
| Tommy John (37) | 6 | 1980 | L | |
| Randy Jones (25) | 6 | 1975 | L | |
| Addie Joss+ (27) | 6 | 1907 | R | |
| Ed Karger (24) | 6 | 1907 | L | |
| Matt Kilroy (21) | 6 | 1887 | L | |
| Ellis Kinder (34) | 6 | 1949 | R | |
| Silver King (20) | 6 | 1888 | R | |
| Bob Knepper (24) | 6 | 1978 | L | |
| Jerry Koosman (26) | 6 | 1969 | L | |
| Tim Leary (29) | 6 | 1988 | R | |
| Sam Leever (34) | 6 | 1906 | R | |
| Lefty Leifield (23) | 6 | 1907 | L | |
| Dutch Leonard (24) | 6 | 1916 | L | |
| Mickey Lolich (23) | 6 | 1964 | L | |
| Mickey Lolich (26) | 6 | 1967 | L | |
| Dolf Luque (32) | 6 | 1923 | R | |
| Jim Maloney (23) | 6 | 1963 | R | |
| Christy Mathewson+ (25) | 6 | 1906 | R | |
| Jon Matlack (26) | 6 | 1976 | L | |
| Al Mattern (27) | 6 | 1910 | R | |
| Carl Mays (28) | 6 | 1920 | R | |
| Jumbo McGinnis (29) | 6 | 1883 | ||
| Jim McGlothlin (23) | 6 | 1967 | R | |
| Denny McLain (24) | 6 | 1968 | R | |
| Dave McNally (29) | 6 | 1972 | L | |
| John Montefusco (26) | 6 | 1976 | R | |
| Earl Moore (30) | 6 | 1910 | R | |
| Jack Morris (31) | 6 | 1986 | R | |
| Guy Morton (22) | 6 | 1915 | R | |
| Tony Mullane (28) | 6 | 1887 | R | |
| George Mullin (22) | 6 | 1903 | R | |
| Red Munger (28) | 6 | 1947 | R | |
| Jim Nash (23) | 6 | 1968 | R | |
| Roger Nelson (28) | 6 | 1972 | R | |
| Hal Newhouser+ (23) | 6 | 1944 | L | |
| Hal Newhouser+ (25) | 6 | 1946 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Shutouts | Year | Throws |
| Phil Niekro+ (35) | 6 | 1974 | R | |
| Fred Norman (29) | 6 | 1972 | L | |
| Al Orth (28) | 6 | 1901 | R | |
| Al Orth (32) | 6 | 1905 | R | |
| Jim Palmer+ (23) | 6 | 1969 | R | |
| Jim Palmer+ (27) | 6 | 1973 | R | |
| Jim Palmer+ (30) | 6 | 1976 | R | |
| Jim Palmer+ (32) | 6 | 1978 | R | |
| Camilo Pascual (25) | 6 | 1959 | R | |
| Pol Perritt (26) | 6 | 1918 | R | |
| Jeff Pfeffer (27) | 6 | 1915 | R | |
| Jeff Pfeffer (28) | 6 | 1916 | R | |
| Wiley Piatt (23) | 6 | 1898 | L | |
| Billy Pierce (28) | 6 | 1955 | L | |
| Eddie Plank+ (35) | 6 | 1911 | L | |
| Eddie Plank+ (39) | 6 | 1915 | L | |
| Johnny Podres (24) | 6 | 1957 | L | |
| Jack Powell (23) | 6 | 1898 | R | |
| Charley Radbourn+ (27) | 6 | 1882 | R | |
| Ken Raffensberger (34) | 6 | 1952 | L | |
| Vic Raschi (29) | 6 | 1948 | R | |
| Ed Reulbach (23) | 6 | 1906 | R | |
| Ed Reulbach (26) | 6 | 1909 | R | |
| Jerry Reuss (26) | 6 | 1975 | L | |
| Jerry Reuss (31) | 6 | 1980 | L | |
| Allie Reynolds (35) | 6 | 1952 | R | |
| Billy Rhines (21) | 6 | 1890 | R | |
| Dave Roberts (28) | 6 | 1973 | L | |
| Robin Roberts+ (24) | 6 | 1951 | R | |
| Schoolboy Rowe (25) | 6 | 1935 | R | |
| Nap Rucker (23) | 6 | 1908 | L | |
| Nap Rucker (24) | 6 | 1909 | L | |
| Nap Rucker (25) | 6 | 1910 | L | |
| Nap Rucker (27) | 6 | 1912 | L | |
| Dick Rudolph (26) | 6 | 1914 | R | |
| Amos Rusie+ (20) | 6 | 1891 | R | |
| Babe Ruth+ (22) | 6 | 1917 | L | |
| Ray Sadecki (27) | 6 | 1968 | L | |
| Jack Sanford (31) | 6 | 1960 | R | |
| Doc Scanlan (25) | 6 | 1906 | R | |
| Ferdie Schupp (26) | 6 | 1917 | L | |
| Ed Seward (21) | 6 | 1888 | R | |
| Dupee Shaw (26) | 6 | 1885 | L | |
| Curt Simmons (23) | 6 | 1952 | L | |
| Curt Simmons (34) | 6 | 1963 | L | |
| Bill Singer (24) | 6 | 1968 | R | |
| Tully Sparks (31) | 6 | 1906 | R | |
| Ed Stein (22) | 6 | 1892 | R | |
| Mel Stottlemyre (26) | 6 | 1968 | R | |
| George Suggs (31) | 6 | 1914 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Shutouts | Year | Throws |
| Charlie Sweeney (21) | 6 | 1884 | R | |
| Jesse Tannehill (30) | 6 | 1905 | L | |
| Luis Tiant (31) | 6 | 1972 | R | |
| Fred Toney (26) | 6 | 1915 | R | |
| Virgil Trucks (32) | 6 | 1949 | R | |
| Bob Turley (24) | 6 | 1955 | R | |
| Bob Turley (27) | 6 | 1958 | R | |
| Lefty Tyler (26) | 6 | 1916 | L | |
| Lefty Tyler (28) | 6 | 1918 | L | |
| Johnny Vander Meer (26) | 6 | 1941 | L | |
| Rube Vickers (30) | 6 | 1908 | R | |
| Bill Walker (27) | 6 | 1931 | L | |
| Ed Walsh+ (31) | 6 | 1912 | R | |
| Bucky Walters (35) | 6 | 1944 | R | |
| John Ward+ (18) | 6 | 1878 | R | |
| Jake Weimer (32) | 6 | 1906 | L | |
| Gus Weyhing (25) | 6 | 1892 | R | |
| Doc White (28) | 6 | 1907 | L | |
| Will White (28) | 6 | 1883 | R | |
| Jim Whitney (23) | 6 | 1881 | R | |
| Jim Whitney (26) | 6 | 1884 | R | |
| Kaiser Wilhelm (34) | 6 | 1908 | R | |
| Vic Willis+ (25) | 6 | 1901 | R | |
| Vic Willis+ (30) | 6 | 1906 | R | |
| Vic Willis+ (31) | 6 | 1907 | R | |
| Early Wynn+ (35) | 6 | 1955 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (40) | 6 | 1907 | R | |
| 378. | Fred Anderson (29) | 5 | 1915 | R |
| Joaquin Andujar (29) | 5 | 1982 | R | |
| Johnny Antonelli (26) | 5 | 1956 | L | |
| Bill Bailey (27) | 5 | 1915 | L | |
| Jesse Barnes (30) | 5 | 1923 | R | |
| Jim Barr (26) | 5 | 1974 | R | |
| Chief Bender+ (25) | 5 | 1909 | R | |
| Al Benton (34) | 5 | 1945 | R | |
| Rube Benton (24) | 5 | 1914 | L | |
| Jim Bibby (29) | 5 | 1974 | R | |
| Ewell Blackwell (23) | 5 | 1946 | R | |
| Steve Blass (29) | 5 | 1971 | R | |
| Bert Blyleven (20) | 5 | 1971 | R | |
| Bert Blyleven (26) | 5 | 1977 | R | |
| Bert Blyleven (34) | 5 | 1985 | R | |
| Bert Blyleven (38) | 5 | 1989 | R | |
| Mike Boddicker (25) | 5 | 1983 | R | |
| Harry Brecheen (31) | 5 | 1946 | L | |
| Tommy Bridges (29) | 5 | 1936 | R | |
| Buttons Briggs (29) | 5 | 1905 | R | |
| Ernie Broglio (27) | 5 | 1963 | R | |
| George Brunet (33) | 5 | 1968 | L | |
| Jim Bunning+ (32) | 5 | 1964 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Shutouts | Year | Throws |
| Jim Bunning+ (34) | 5 | 1966 | R | |
| A.J. Burnett (25) | 5 | 2002 | R | |
| Max Butcher (33) | 5 | 1944 | R | |
| Ray Caldwell (26) | 5 | 1914 | R | |
| Buzz Capra (26) | 5 | 1974 | R | |
| Steve Carlton+ (23) | 5 | 1968 | L | |
| Dean Chance (26) | 5 | 1967 | R | |
| Spud Chandler (35) | 5 | 1943 | R | |
| Larry Cheney (30) | 5 | 1916 | R | |
| Eddie Cicotte (35) | 5 | 1919 | R | |
| John Clarkson+ (30) | 5 | 1892 | R | |
| Roger Clemens (29) | 5 | 1992 | R | |
| Andy Coakley (25) | 5 | 1908 | R | |
| David Cone (29) | 5 | 1992 | R | |
| Harry Coveleski (28) | 5 | 1914 | L | |
| Stan Coveleski+ (33) | 5 | 1923 | R | |
| Mike Cuellar (32) | 5 | 1969 | L | |
| Mike Cuellar (37) | 5 | 1974 | L | |
| Mike Cuellar (38) | 5 | 1975 | L | |
| Ray Culp (21) | 5 | 1963 | R | |
| Candy Cummings+ (27) | 5 | 1876 | R | |
| Hugh Daily (36) | 5 | 1884 | R | |
| Curt Davis (37) | 5 | 1941 | R | |
| Curt Davis (38) | 5 | 1942 | R | |
| Dixie Davis (33) | 5 | 1924 | R | |
| Paul Dean (21) | 5 | 1934 | R | |
| Paul Derringer (32) | 5 | 1939 | R | |
| Jim Devlin (27) | 5 | 1876 | R | |
| Larry Dierker (25) | 5 | 1972 | R | |
| Bill Dinneen (28) | 5 | 1904 | R | |
| Bill Doak (29) | 5 | 1920 | R | |
| Chuck Dobson (26) | 5 | 1970 | R | |
| Joe Dobson (31) | 5 | 1948 | R | |
| Pete Donohue (25) | 5 | 1926 | R | |
| Bill Donovan (28) | 5 | 1905 | R | |
| Dick Donovan (27) | 5 | 1955 | R | |
| Dick Donovan (34) | 5 | 1962 | R | |
| Phil Douglas (27) | 5 | 1917 | R | |
| Al Downing (30) | 5 | 1971 | L | |
| Doug Drabek (26) | 5 | 1989 | R | |
| Karl Drews (32) | 5 | 1952 | R | |
| Don Drysdale+ (23) | 5 | 1960 | R | |
| Don Drysdale+ (27) | 5 | 1964 | R | |
| Jean Dubuc (26) | 5 | 1915 | R | |
| Bill Duggleby (27) | 5 | 1901 | R | |
| Bill Duggleby (32) | 5 | 1906 | R | |
| Jimmy Dygert (22) | 5 | 1907 | R | |
| Jimmy Dygert (23) | 5 | 1908 | R | |
| John Ewing (28) | 5 | 1891 | R | |
| Bob Feller+ (28) | 5 | 1947 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Shutouts | Year | Throws |
| Charlie Ferguson (22) | 5 | 1885 | R | |
| Dave Ferriss (23) | 5 | 1945 | R | |
| Lou Fette (30) | 5 | 1937 | R | |
| Hank Fischer (24) | 5 | 1964 | R | |
| Ray Fisher (31) | 5 | 1919 | R | |
| Patsy Flaherty (28) | 5 | 1904 | L | |
| Mike Flanagan (27) | 5 | 1979 | L | |
| Russ Ford (31) | 5 | 1914 | R | |
| Whitey Ford+ (26) | 5 | 1955 | L | |
| Frank Foreman (26) | 5 | 1889 | L | |
| Rube Foster (26) | 5 | 1914 | R | |
| Rube Foster (27) | 5 | 1915 | R | |
| Larry French (25) | 5 | 1933 | L | |
| Bob Friend (31) | 5 | 1962 | R | |
| Woodie Fryman (28) | 5 | 1968 | L | |
| Pud Galvin+ (23) | 5 | 1880 | R | |
| Pud Galvin+ (24) | 5 | 1881 | R | |
| Pud Galvin+ (26) | 5 | 1883 | R | |
| Mike Garcia (25) | 5 | 1949 | R | |
| Mike Garcia (30) | 5 | 1954 | R | |
| Bob Gibson+ (26) | 5 | 1962 | R | |
| Bob Gibson+ (30) | 5 | 1966 | R | |
| Bob Gibson+ (35) | 5 | 1971 | R | |
| Tom Glavine (26) | 5 | 1992 | L | |
| Fred Goldsmith (25) | 5 | 1881 | R | |
| Vean Gregg (26) | 5 | 1911 | L | |
| Clark Griffith+ (31) | 5 | 1901 | R | |
| Burleigh Grimes+ (26) | 5 | 1920 | R | |
| Lee Grissom (29) | 5 | 1937 | L | |
| Ron Guidry (26) | 5 | 1977 | L | |
| Warren Hacker (27) | 5 | 1952 | R | |
| George Haddock (24) | 5 | 1891 | R | |
| Noodles Hahn (24) | 5 | 1903 | L | |
| Earl Hamilton (22) | 5 | 1914 | L | |
| Bob Harmon (27) | 5 | 1915 | R | |
| Jim Hearn (29) | 5 | 1950 | R | |
| Ken Heintzelman (33) | 5 | 1949 | L | |
| Claude Hendrix (26) | 5 | 1915 | R | |
| Weldon Henley (23) | 5 | 1904 | R | |
| Orel Hershiser (26) | 5 | 1985 | R | |
| Carl Hubbell+ (31) | 5 | 1934 | L | |
| Nat Hudson (29) | 5 | 1888 | R | |
| Jay Hughes (24) | 5 | 1898 | R | |
| Tom Hughes (24) | 5 | 1903 | R | |
| Catfish Hunter+ (21) | 5 | 1967 | R | |
| Catfish Hunter+ (26) | 5 | 1972 | R | |
| Bill Hutchison (30) | 5 | 1890 | R | |
| Bill Hutchison (32) | 5 | 1892 | R | |
| Larry Jackson (35) | 5 | 1966 | R | |
| Larry Jansen (29) | 5 | 1950 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Shutouts | Year | Throws |
| Larry Jaster (22) | 5 | 1966 | L | |
| Al Javery (24) | 5 | 1942 | R | |
| Al Javery (25) | 5 | 1943 | R | |
| Fergie Jenkins+ (29) | 5 | 1972 | R | |
| Tommy John (23) | 5 | 1966 | L | |
| Randy Jones (26) | 5 | 1976 | L | |
| Sam Jones (25) | 5 | 1918 | R | |
| Sam Jones (26) | 5 | 1919 | R | |
| Sam Jones (28) | 5 | 1921 | R | |
| Addie Joss+ (22) | 5 | 1902 | R | |
| Addie Joss+ (24) | 5 | 1904 | R | |
| Jim Kaat (23) | 5 | 1962 | L | |
| George Kaiserling (22) | 5 | 1915 | R | |
| Tim Keefe+ (26) | 5 | 1883 | R | |
| Frank Killen (25) | 5 | 1896 | L | |
| Matt Kilroy (20) | 5 | 1886 | L | |
| Matt Kilroy (23) | 5 | 1889 | L | |
| Frank Kitson (31) | 5 | 1901 | R | |
| Phil Knell (26) | 5 | 1891 | L | |
| Bob Knepper (27) | 5 | 1981 | L | |
| Bob Knepper (32) | 5 | 1986 | L | |
| Sandy Koufax+ (30) | 5 | 1966 | L | |
| Mark Langston (28) | 5 | 1989 | L | |
| Max Lanier (28) | 5 | 1944 | L | |
| Vern Law (34) | 5 | 1964 | R | |
| Sam Leever (35) | 5 | 1907 | R | |
| Lefty Leifield (24) | 5 | 1908 | L | |
| Bob Lemon+ (31) | 5 | 1952 | R | |
| Bob Lemon+ (32) | 5 | 1953 | R | |
| Dennis Leonard (26) | 5 | 1977 | R | |
| Dennis Leonard (28) | 5 | 1979 | R | |
| Carl Lundgren (26) | 5 | 1906 | R | |
| Johnny Lush (20) | 5 | 1906 | L | |
| Johnny Lush (21) | 5 | 1907 | L | |
| Jack Lynch (27) | 5 | 1884 | R | |
| Ted Lyons+ (24) | 5 | 1925 | R | |
| Danny MacFayden (33) | 5 | 1938 | R | |
| Greg Maddux (32) | 5 | 1998 | R | |
| Sal Maglie (33) | 5 | 1950 | R | |
| Sal Maglie (35) | 5 | 1952 | R | |
| Jim Maloney (25) | 5 | 1965 | R | |
| Jim Maloney (26) | 5 | 1966 | R | |
| Jim Maloney (28) | 5 | 1968 | R | |
| Pat Malone (26) | 5 | 1929 | R | |
| Juan Marichal+ (25) | 5 | 1963 | R | |
| Juan Marichal+ (30) | 5 | 1968 | R | |
| Rube Marquard+ (24) | 5 | 1911 | L | |
| Dennis Martinez (36) | 5 | 1991 | R | |
| Christy Mathewson+ (20) | 5 | 1901 | R | |
| Christy Mathewson+ (30) | 5 | 1911 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Shutouts | Year | Throws |
| Christy Mathewson+ (33) | 5 | 1914 | R | |
| Harry McCormick (23) | 5 | 1879 | R | |
| Mike McCormick (28) | 5 | 1967 | L | |
| Sam McDowell (23) | 5 | 1966 | L | |
| Joe McGinnity+ (37) | 5 | 1908 | R | |
| Jumbo McGinnis (30) | 5 | 1884 | ||
| Sadie McMahon (23) | 5 | 1891 | R | |
| Dave McNally (25) | 5 | 1968 | L | |
| Hugh McQuillan (27) | 5 | 1923 | R | |
| Frank Miller (31) | 5 | 1917 | R | |
| Willie Mitchell (27) | 5 | 1917 | L | |
| Bill Monbouquette (27) | 5 | 1964 | R | |
| Earl Moore (31) | 5 | 1911 | R | |
| Cy Morgan (30) | 5 | 1909 | R | |
| Ed Morris (25) | 5 | 1888 | L | |
| Johnny Morrison (26) | 5 | 1922 | R | |
| Earl Moseley (27) | 5 | 1915 | R | |
| Frank Mountain (24) | 5 | 1884 | R | |
| Tony Mullane (23) | 5 | 1882 | R | |
| George Mullin (26) | 5 | 1907 | R | |
| George Mullin (29) | 5 | 1910 | R | |
| Art Nehf (24) | 5 | 1917 | L | |
| Don Newcombe (23) | 5 | 1949 | R | |
| Don Newcombe (30) | 5 | 1956 | R | |
| Kid Nichols+ (21) | 5 | 1891 | R | |
| Kid Nichols+ (22) | 5 | 1892 | R | |
| Kid Nichols+ (28) | 5 | 1898 | R | |
| Joe Niekro (34) | 5 | 1979 | R | |
| Joe Niekro (37) | 5 | 1982 | R | |
| Phil Niekro+ (29) | 5 | 1968 | R | |
| Gary Nolan (19) | 5 | 1967 | R | |
| Joe Nuxhall (26) | 5 | 1955 | L | |
| Jim O'Toole (26) | 5 | 1963 | L | |
| Marty O'Toole (23) | 5 | 1912 | R | |
| Joe Oeschger (25) | 5 | 1917 | R | |
| Joe Oeschger (28) | 5 | 1920 | R | |
| Bob Ojeda (26) | 5 | 1984 | L | |
| Bob Ojeda (30) | 5 | 1988 | L | |
| Claude Osteen (27) | 5 | 1967 | L | |
| Gene Packard (27) | 5 | 1915 | L | |
| Jim Palmer+ (24) | 5 | 1970 | R | |
| Milt Pappas (32) | 5 | 1971 | R | |
| Mel Parnell (31) | 5 | 1953 | L | |
| Camilo Pascual (28) | 5 | 1962 | R | |
| Claude Passeau (36) | 5 | 1945 | R | |
| Marty Pattin (28) | 5 | 1971 | R | |
| Barney Pelty (26) | 5 | 1907 | R | |
| Barney Pelty (28) | 5 | 1909 | R | |
| Herb Pennock+ (25) | 5 | 1919 | L | |
| Herb Pennock+ (34) | 5 | 1928 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Shutouts | Year | Throws |
| Carlos Perez (26) | 5 | 1997 | L | |
| Pol Perritt (24) | 5 | 1916 | R | |
| Pol Perritt (25) | 5 | 1917 | R | |
| Gaylord Perry+ (31) | 5 | 1970 | R | |
| Gaylord Perry+ (33) | 5 | 1972 | R | |
| Gaylord Perry+ (36) | 5 | 1975 | R | |
| Jack Pfiester (31) | 5 | 1909 | L | |
| Deacon Phillippe (30) | 5 | 1902 | R | |
| Deacon Phillippe (33) | 5 | 1905 | R | |
| Togie Pittinger (32) | 5 | 1904 | R | |
| Eddie Plank+ (30) | 5 | 1906 | L | |
| Eddie Plank+ (36) | 5 | 1912 | L | |
| Johnny Podres (30) | 5 | 1963 | L | |
| Howie Pollet (22) | 5 | 1943 | L | |
| Howie Pollet (28) | 5 | 1949 | L | |
| Bill Posedel (32) | 5 | 1939 | R | |
| Jack Powell (33) | 5 | 1908 | R | |
| Ken Raffensberger (31) | 5 | 1949 | L | |
| Ken Raffensberger (33) | 5 | 1951 | L | |
| Bugs Raymond (26) | 5 | 1908 | R | |
| Ed Reulbach (22) | 5 | 1905 | R | |
| Bob Rhoads (27) | 5 | 1907 | R | |
| Lee Richmond (23) | 5 | 1880 | L | |
| Elmer Riddle (28) | 5 | 1943 | R | |
| Robin Roberts+ (23) | 5 | 1950 | R | |
| Robin Roberts+ (26) | 5 | 1953 | R | |
| Steve Rogers (29) | 5 | 1979 | R | |
| Steve Rogers (33) | 5 | 1983 | R | |
| Clint Rogge (25) | 5 | 1915 | R | |
| Nap Rucker (26) | 5 | 1911 | L | |
| Dick Rudolph (28) | 5 | 1916 | R | |
| Dick Rudolph (29) | 5 | 1917 | R | |
| Dutch Ruether (26) | 5 | 1920 | L | |
| Red Ruffing+ (29) | 5 | 1934 | R | |
| Red Ruffing+ (34) | 5 | 1939 | R | |
| Reb Russell (27) | 5 | 1916 | L | |
| Reb Russell (28) | 5 | 1917 | L | |
| Nolan Ryan+ (28) | 5 | 1975 | R | |
| Nolan Ryan+ (32) | 5 | 1979 | R | |
| C.C. Sabathia (27) | 5 | 2008 | L | |
| Manny Salvo (27) | 5 | 1940 | R | |
| Henry Schmidt (30) | 5 | 1903 | R | |
| Pete Schneider (19) | 5 | 1915 | R | |
| Al Schulz (26) | 5 | 1915 | L | |
| Herb Score (23) | 5 | 1956 | L | |
| Mike Scott (31) | 5 | 1986 | R | |
| Mike Scott (33) | 5 | 1988 | R | |
| Tom Seaton (25) | 5 | 1913 | R | |
| Tom Seaver+ (23) | 5 | 1968 | R | |
| Tom Seaver+ (24) | 5 | 1969 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Shutouts | Year | Throws |
| Tom Seaver+ (29) | 5 | 1974 | R | |
| Tom Seaver+ (30) | 5 | 1975 | R | |
| Tom Seaver+ (31) | 5 | 1976 | R | |
| Tom Seaver+ (34) | 5 | 1979 | R | |
| Rip Sewell (35) | 5 | 1942 | R | |
| Bobby Shantz (26) | 5 | 1952 | L | |
| Dupee Shaw (25) | 5 | 1884 | L | |
| Jim Shaw (20) | 5 | 1914 | R | |
| Bob Shawkey (23) | 5 | 1914 | R | |
| Bob Shawkey (29) | 5 | 1920 | R | |
| Urban Shocker (28) | 5 | 1919 | R | |
| Urban Shocker (29) | 5 | 1920 | R | |
| Chris Short (27) | 5 | 1965 | L | |
| Elmer Smith (20) | 5 | 1888 | L | |
| Warren Spahn+ (31) | 5 | 1952 | L | |
| Warren Spahn+ (32) | 5 | 1953 | L | |
| Joe Sparma (25) | 5 | 1967 | R | |
| Dave Stieb (24) | 5 | 1982 | R | |
| Bill Stoneman (25) | 5 | 1969 | R | |
| Monty Stratton (25) | 5 | 1937 | R | |
| Elmer Stricklett (29) | 5 | 1906 | R | |
| Willie Sudhoff (28) | 5 | 1903 | R | |
| George Suggs (29) | 5 | 1912 | R | |
| Ed Summers (23) | 5 | 1908 | R | |
| Don Sutton+ (29) | 5 | 1974 | R | |
| Frank Tanana (21) | 5 | 1975 | L | |
| Jesse Tannehill (23) | 5 | 1898 | L | |
| Dummy Taylor (29) | 5 | 1904 | R | |
| Adonis Terry (21) | 5 | 1886 | R | |
| Jeff Tesreau (28) | 5 | 1916 | R | |
| Luis Tiant (25) | 5 | 1966 | R | |
| Luis Tiant (37) | 5 | 1978 | R | |
| Jim Tobin (31) | 5 | 1944 | R | |
| Dizzy Trout (28) | 5 | 1943 | R | |
| Dizzy Trout (31) | 5 | 1946 | R | |
| Virgil Trucks (36) | 5 | 1953 | R | |
| Virgil Trucks (37) | 5 | 1954 | R | |
| Jim Turner (33) | 5 | 1937 | R | |
| Wayne Twitchell (25) | 5 | 1973 | R | |
| Lefty Tyler (24) | 5 | 1914 | L | |
| George Uhle (23) | 5 | 1922 | R | |
| Fernando Valenzuela (24) | 5 | 1985 | L | |
| Dazzy Vance+ (31) | 5 | 1922 | R | |
| Hippo Vaughn (22) | 5 | 1910 | L | |
| Hippo Vaughn (29) | 5 | 1917 | L | |
| Rube Waddell+ (31) | 5 | 1908 | L | |
| Rube Waddell+ (32) | 5 | 1909 | L | |
| Ed Walsh+ (26) | 5 | 1907 | R | |
| Ed Walsh+ (30) | 5 | 1911 | R | |
| Bucky Walters (32) | 5 | 1941 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Shutouts | Year | Throws |
| Bucky Walters (34) | 5 | 1943 | R | |
| Doc Watson (28) | 5 | 1914 | L | |
| Jake Weimer (30) | 5 | 1904 | L | |
| Mickey Welch+ (22) | 5 | 1882 | R | |
| Mickey Welch+ (28) | 5 | 1888 | R | |
| David Wells (35) | 5 | 1998 | L | |
| Doc White (29) | 5 | 1908 | L | |
| Will White (23) | 5 | 1878 | R | |
| Dontrelle Willis (23) | 5 | 2005 | L | |
| Lefty Williams (26) | 5 | 1919 | L | |
| Vic Willis+ (23) | 5 | 1899 | R | |
| Jim Wilson (35) | 5 | 1957 | R | |
| Rick Wise (27) | 5 | 1973 | R | |
| Joe Wood (21) | 5 | 1911 | R | |
| Whit Wyatt (32) | 5 | 1940 | R | |
| Early Wynn+ (39) | 5 | 1959 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (29) | 5 | 1896 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (34) | 5 | 1901 | R | |
| Geoff Zahn (34) | 5 | 1980 | L | |
| Geoff Zahn (38) | 5 | 1984 | L |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.
