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1971 MLB Shutouts Leaders

Complete-game shutouts

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Vida Blue led all of MLB in shutouts in 1971 with 8, 1 ahead of Wilbur Wood (7). It stands 52nd among all single seasons in MLB history.

ERAWSOSVWHIPIPK/9BB/9K/BBSHOCGGSGLBBW-L%
Vida Blue Led all of MLB in 1971 Vida Blue Oakland Athletics
8 Shutouts 1 clear of Wilbur Wood
Showing Shutouts and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team SHO W L ERA IP
1 Vida Blue Vida Blue OAK 8 24 8 1.82 312.0
2 Wilbur Wood Wilbur Wood CHA 7 22 13 1.91 334.0
3 Mel Stottlemyre Mel Stottlemyre NYA 7 16 12 2.87 269.2
4 Tom Bradley CHA 6 15 15 2.96 285.2
5 Bert Blyleven Bert Blyleven MIN 5 16 15 2.81 278.1
6 Al Downing Al Downing LAN 5 20 9 2.68 262.1
7 Marty Pattin Marty Pattin ML4 5 14 14 3.13 264.2
8 Milt Pappas Milt Pappas CHN 5 17 14 3.51 261.1
9 Steve Blass Steve Blass PIT 5 15 8 2.85 240.0
10 Bob Gibson Bob Gibson SLN 5 16 13 3.04 245.2
11 Mickey Lolich Mickey Lolich DET 4 25 14 2.92 376.0
12 Phil Niekro Phil Niekro ATL 4 15 14 2.98 268.2
13 Jim Kaat Jim Kaat MIN 4 13 14 3.32 260.1
14 Mike Cuellar Mike Cuellar BAL 4 20 9 3.08 292.1
15 Pat Dobson Pat Dobson BAL 4 20 8 2.90 282.1
16 Andy Messersmith Andy Messersmith CAL 4 20 13 2.99 276.2
17 Claude Osteen Claude Osteen LAN 4 14 11 3.51 259.0
18 Don Sutton Don Sutton LAN 4 17 12 2.54 265.1
19 Rick Wise Rick Wise PHI 4 17 14 2.88 272.1
20 Steve Carlton Steve Carlton SLN 4 20 9 3.56 273.1
21 Catfish Hunter Catfish Hunter OAK 4 21 11 2.96 273.2
22 Juan Marichal Juan Marichal SFN 4 18 11 2.94 279.0
23 Fritz Peterson Fritz Peterson NYA 4 15 13 3.05 274.0
24 Steve Arlin Steve Arlin SDN 4 9 19 3.48 227.2
25 Bill Parsons ML4 4 13 17 3.20 244.2
26 Tom Seaver Tom Seaver NYN 4 20 10 1.76 286.1
27 Dick Drago Dick Drago KCA 4 17 11 2.98 241.1
28 Sonny Siebert Sonny Siebert BOS 4 16 10 2.91 235.1
29 Jim Slaton Jim Slaton ML4 4 10 8 3.78 147.2
30 Steve Renko Steve Renko MON 3 15 14 3.75 275.2
31 Joe Coleman DET 3 20 9 3.15 286.0
32 Fergie Jenkins Fergie Jenkins CHN 3 24 13 2.77 325.0
33 Bill Stoneman Bill Stoneman MON 3 17 16 3.15 294.2
34 Tommy John Tommy John CHA 3 13 16 3.61 229.1
35 Jim Palmer Jim Palmer BAL 3 20 9 2.68 282.0
36 Stan Bahnsen Stan Bahnsen NYA 3 14 12 3.35 242.0
37 Ray Culp Ray Culp BOS 3 14 16 3.60 242.1
38 Don Gullett Don Gullett CIN 3 16 6 2.65 217.2
39 Pat Jarvis Pat Jarvis ATL 3 6 14 4.10 162.1
40 Don Wilson Don Wilson HOU 3 16 10 2.45 268.0
41 Jack Billingham Jack Billingham HOU 3 10 16 3.39 228.1
42 Denny McLain Denny McLain WS2 3 10 22 4.28 216.2
43 Gary Gentry Gary Gentry NYN 3 12 11 3.23 203.1
44 Ken Holtzman Ken Holtzman CHN 3 9 15 4.48 195.0
45 Ross Grimsley Ross Grimsley CIN 3 10 7 3.57 161.1
46 Paul Splittorff Paul Splittorff KCA 3 8 9 2.68 144.1
47 Juan Pizarro Juan Pizarro CHN 3 7 6 3.46 101.1
48 John Cumberland SFN 2 9 6 2.92 185.0
49 Clay Kirby Clay Kirby SDN 2 15 13 2.83 267.1
50 Nelson Briles Nelson Briles PIT 2 8 4 3.04 136.0
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