List of Major League Baseball career shutout leaders

Walter Johnson, the all-time leader in shutouts

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 holds the record for being the only pitcher to throw more than 100 shutouts.

Key

Rank Rank amongst leaders in career shutouts. A blank field indicates a tie.
Player Name of the player
SHO Total career shutouts thrown
* Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame.

List

Clayton Kershaw, the active leader and tied for 393rd all-time in shutouts.
  • Stats updated as of April 4, 2025.
Rank Player SHO
1 Walter Johnson* 110
2 Grover Cleveland Alexander* 90
3 Christy Mathewson* 79
4 Cy Young* 76
5 Eddie Plank* 69
6 Warren Spahn* 63
7 Nolan Ryan* 61
Tom Seaver* 61
9 Bert Blyleven* 60
10 Don Sutton* 58
11 Pud Galvin* 57
Ed Walsh* 57
13 Bob Gibson* 56
14 Mordecai Brown* 55
Steve Carlton* 55
16 Jim Palmer* 53
Gaylord Perry* 53
18 Juan Marichal* 52
19 Rube Waddell* 50
Vic Willis* 50
21 Don Drysdale* 49
Ferguson Jenkins* 49
Luis Tiant 49
Early Wynn* 49
25 Kid Nichols* 48
26 Roger Clemens 46
Tommy John 46
Jack Powell 46
29 Whitey Ford* 45
Addie Joss* 45
Phil Niekro* 45
Robin Roberts* 45
Red Ruffing* 45
Doc White 45
35 Babe Adams 44
Bob Feller* 44
37 Milt Pappas 43
38 Tommy Bond 42
Catfish Hunter* 42
Bucky Walters 42
41 Mickey Lolich 41
Hippo Vaughn 41
Mickey Welch* 41
44 Chief Bender* 40
Jim Bunning* 40
Larry French 40
Sandy Koufax* 40
Claude Osteen 40
Ed Reulbach 40
Mel Stottlemyre 40
Rank Player SHO
51 Tim Keefe* 39
Sam Leever 39
Jerry Reuss 39
54 Stan Coveleski* 38
Billy Pierce 38
Nap Rucker 38
57 Vida Blue 37
John Clarkson* 37
Larry Jackson 37
Randy Johnson* 37
Eppa Rixey* 37
Steve Rogers 37
63 Mike Cuellar 36
Bob Friend 36
Carl Hubbell* 36
Sad Sam Jones 36
Camilo Pascual 36
Allie Reynolds 36
Curt Simmons 36
Will White 36
71 Bullet Joe Bush 35
Jack Chesbro* 35
Eddie Cicotte 35
Jack Coombs 35
Wilbur Cooper 35
Bill Donovan 35
Burleigh Grimes* 35
Lefty Grove* 35
Greg Maddux* 35
George Mullin 35
Herb Pennock* 35
Charles Radbourne* 35
83 Bill Doak 34
Earl Moore 34
Frank Tanana 34
Jesse Tannehill 34
87 George Bradley 33
Tommy Bridges 33
Lew Burdette 33
Dean Chance 33
Mort Cooper 33
Jerry Koosman 33
Dutch Leonard 33
Jim McCormick 33
Dave McNally 33
Hal Newhouser* 33
Bob Shawkey 33
Virgil Trucks 33
99 Paul Derringer 32
Lefty Leifield 32

See also

Sources

  • "Career Leaders & Records for Shutouts". Baseball-Reference.com.
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