In Major League Baseball, a shutout (denoted statistically as ShO or SHO) refers to the act by which a single pitcher pitches a complete game and does not allow the opposing team to score a run. If two or more pitchers combine to complete this act, no pitcher is awarded a shutout, although the team itself can be said to have "shutout" the opposing team.
Walter Johnson is the all-time leader in shutouts with 110. Johnson also is the only pitcher to throw more than 100 shutouts.
Key Rank Rank amongst leaders in career shutouts. A blank field indicates a tie.PlayerName of the playerSHOTotal career shutouts thrown*Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame.
List Stats updated through the end of the 2025 season. RankPlayer SHO1Walter Johnson*1102Grover Cleveland Alexander*903Christy Mathewson*794Cy Young*765Eddie Plank*696Warren Spahn*637Nolan Ryan*61Tom Seaver*619Bert Blyleven*6010Don Sutton*5811Pud Galvin*57Ed Walsh*5713Bob Gibson*5614Mordecai Brown*55Steve Carlton*5516Jim Palmer*53Gaylord Perry*5318Juan Marichal*5219Rube Waddell*50Vic Willis*5021Don Drysdale*49Ferguson Jenkins*49Luis Tiant49Early Wynn*4925Kid Nichols*4826Roger Clemens46Tommy John46Jack Powell4629Whitey Ford*45Addie Joss*45Phil Niekro*45Robin Roberts*45Red Ruffing*45Doc White4535Babe Adams44Bob Feller*4437Milt Pappas4338Tommy Bond42Catfish Hunter*42Bucky Walters4241Mickey Lolich41Hippo Vaughn41Mickey Welch*4144Chief Bender*40Jim Bunning*40Larry French40Sandy Koufax*40Claude Osteen40Ed Reulbach40Mel Stottlemyre40 RankPlayer SHO51Tim Keefe*39Sam Leever39Jerry Reuss3954Stan Coveleski*38Billy Pierce38Nap Rucker3857Vida Blue37John Clarkson*37Larry Jackson37Randy Johnson*37Eppa Rixey*37Steve Rogers3763Mike Cuellar36Bob Friend36Carl Hubbell*36Sad Sam Jones36Camilo Pascual36Allie Reynolds36Curt Simmons36Will White3671Bullet Joe Bush35Jack Chesbro*35Eddie Cicotte35Jack Coombs35Wilbur Cooper35Bill Donovan35Burleigh Grimes*35Lefty Grove*35Greg Maddux*35George Mullin35Herb Pennock*35Charles Radbourne*3583Bill Doak34Earl Moore34Frank Tanana34Jesse Tannehill3487George Bradley33Tommy Bridges33Lew Burdette33Dean Chance33Mort Cooper33Jerry Koosman33Dutch Leonard33Jim McCormick33Dave McNally33Hal Newhouser*33Bob Shawkey33Virgil Trucks3399Paul Derringer32Lefty Leifield32
See also Baseball statistics List of Major League Baseball career wins leaders List of Major League Baseball career games started leaders List of Major League Baseball career games finished leaders List of Major League Baseball career innings pitched leaders
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