List of Major League Baseball career shutout leaders

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

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

Rank	Player	SHO
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

Sources

Baseball-Reference.com

Major League Baseball records

Baseball statistics (types of records)

General

Batting
leaders

Career	Batting average Hits 3,000 club Progressive At bats Singles Doubles Triples Home runs 500 club 600 club Progressive Pitchers Extra base hits RBIs Walks Intentional On-base percentage Slugging percentage OPS Times on base Total bases HBP Strikeouts Plate appearances Games played
Annual	Batting average Doubles Triples Home runs RBI
Season	Batting average Triples Home run Progressive Doubles
Game	Home runs Game Inning Hitting for the cycle Grand slams RBI Game Inning Hits
Misc	Consecutive game hitting streak Hits Home runs Doubles Triples RBIs

Baserunning
leaders

Career	Runs Stolen bases
Annual	Runs Stolen bases
Game	Runs
Misc	Runs Stolen bases

Pitching
leaders

Career	Wins 300 club Losses Games started Games finished Innings pitched Strikeouts 3,000 club Hold Saves 300 club Complete games Shutouts ERA WHIP Walks Hit batsmen Wild pitches Batters faced
Annual	Wins Saves Shutouts Strikeouts ERA
Season	Wins Losses
Game	No-hitters Perfect games Strikeouts Game Inning Immaculate innings
Misc	Wins

Fielding
leaders

Career	Games played P C 1B 2B 3B SS OF LF CF RF Putouts P C 1B 2B 3B SS OF LF CF RF Assists P C 1B 2B 3B SS OF LF CF RF Double plays P C 1B 2B 3B SS OF LF CF RF Errors P C 1B 2B 3B SS OF LF CF RF Passed balls
Annual	Putouts Assists Errors