All shutout streaks of 3 or more since 1918
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Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 at
10:39 am by John Autin
I had to separate this from the “…by decade” post, due to data limitations. Here are all individual shutout streaks of 3 or more since 1918. Streaks spanning years are included.
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1918 to 2012/06/01
| Rk | Strk Start | End | Games | W | L | GS | CG | SHO | GF | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Drysdale | 1968-05-14 | 1968-06-04 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 54.0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 42 |
| 2 | Orel Hershiser | 1988-09-05 | 1988-09-23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 45.0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 31 |
| 3 | Bob Gibson | 1968-06-06 | 1968-06-26 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 45.0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 35 |
| 4 | Luis Tiant | 1972-08-19 | 1972-09-04 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| 5 | Gaylord Perry | 1970-09-06 | 1970-09-19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Ray Culp | 1968-09-13 | 1968-09-25 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 43 |
| 7 | Luis Tiant | 1968-04-28 | 1968-05-12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
| 8 | Ray Herbert | 1963-05-01 | 1963-05-14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
| 9 | Cliff Lee | 2011-06-16 | 2011-06-28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 10 | Brandon Webb | 2007-08-05 | 2007-08-17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| 11 | Roger Clemens | 1998-08-20 | 1998-08-30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 31 |
| 12 | Bobby Witt | 1994-06-23 | 1994-07-03 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
| 13 | Randy Johnson | 1994-05-25 | 1994-06-04 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 34 |
| 14 | David Cone | 1994-05-11 | 1994-05-22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 |
| 15 | Dave Stieb | 1988-09-18 | 1988-09-30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| 16 | Teddy Higuera | 1987-08-26 | 1987-09-06 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 26 |
| 17 | Jack Morris | 1986-07-09 | 1986-07-18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 |
| 18 | John Tudor | 1985-09-01 | 1985-09-11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| 19 | Charlie Hough | 1983-08-28 | 1983-09-07 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| 20 | John Denny | 1981-08-28 | 1981-09-06 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 21 |
| 21 | Fernando Valenzuela | 1981-04-18 | 1981-04-27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| 22 | J.R. Richard | 1980-05-31 | 1980-06-11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 27 |
| 23 | Randy Jones | 1980-05-06 | 1980-05-16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 24 | Jim Palmer | 1978-05-24 | 1978-06-01 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 25 | Nolan Ryan | 1976-09-29 | 1977-04-07 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 31 |
| Rk | Strk Start | End | Games | W | L | GS | CG | SHO | GF | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | |
| 26 | Mike Torrez | 1976-09-03 | 1976-09-11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 27 | Rudy May | 1973-04-23 | 1973-05-04 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 28 | Wilbur Wood | 1973-04-25 | 1973-05-02 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 29 | Don Sutton | 1972-09-16 | 1972-09-27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 25 |
| 30 | Nolan Ryan | 1972-08-22 | 1972-08-31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 31 |
| 31 | Fred Norman | 1972-05-13 | 1972-05-21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| 32 | Wilbur Wood | 1972-04-18 | 1972-04-25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 |
| 33 | Joe Coleman | 1969-07-09 | 1969-07-19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 31 |
| 34 | Ken Holtzman | 1969-05-11 | 1969-05-20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 24 |
| 35 | Jim Maloney | 1968-09-21 | 1968-09-29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 30 |
| 36 | Steve Blass | 1968-09-15 | 1968-09-24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 24 |
| 37 | Ken Holtzman | 1968-07-24 | 1968-08-02 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 |
| 38 | Mickey Lolich | 1967-09-22 | 1967-09-30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| 39 | Jim McGlothlin | 1967-05-28 | 1967-06-07 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22 |
| 40 | Tom Phoebus | 1967-05-22 | 1967-06-02 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 21 |
| 41 | Woodie Fryman | 1966-06-26 | 1966-07-05 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 42 | Luis Tiant | 1966-04-17 | 1966-05-03 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 25 |
| 43 | Mickey Lolich | 1964-09-01 | 1964-09-09 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 |
| 44 | Milt Pappas | 1964-08-29 | 1964-09-06 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 |
| 45 | Dean Chance | 1964-07-11 | 1964-07-19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 |
| 46 | Curt Simmons | 1963-09-05 | 1963-09-13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17 |
| 47 | Sandy Koufax | 1963-07-03 | 1963-07-12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 |
| 48 | Jack Fisher | 1960-08-29 | 1960-09-08 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 49 | Lew Burdette | 1960-08-14 | 1960-08-23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 50 | Whitey Ford | 1958-07-14 | 1958-07-25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| Rk | Strk Start | End | Games | W | L | GS | CG | SHO | GF | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | |
| 51 | Billy Pierce | 1958-06-17 | 1958-06-27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 52 | Frank Lary | 1958-06-11 | 1958-06-21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 53 | Don Newcombe | 1956-07-29 | 1956-08-07 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 |
| 54 | Early Wynn | 1955-06-22 | 1955-07-01 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
| 55 | Harvey Haddix | 1954-06-09 | 1954-06-18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 |
| 56 | Bob Porterfield | 1953-07-31 | 1953-08-10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 57 | Mike Garcia | 1952-09-04 | 1952-09-11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 58 | Bob Rush | 1952-05-22 | 1952-05-30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 |
| 59 | Sal Maglie | 1950-08-26 | 1950-09-04 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 60 | Robin Roberts | 1950-07-22 | 1950-07-30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 61 | Larry Jansen | 1950-06-13 | 1950-06-22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| 62 | Don Newcombe | 1949-08-24 | 1949-09-02 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 20 |
| 63 | Harry Brecheen | 1948-04-23 | 1948-05-08 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
| 64 | Bob Feller | 1947-04-22 | 1947-05-02 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 27 |
| 65 | Howie Pollet | 1943-06-30 | 1943-07-10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
| 66 | Mort Cooper | 1942-06-17 | 1942-06-25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| 67 | Ken Heintzelman | 1941-09-23 | 1942-04-26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 |
| 68 | Johnny Humphries | 1941-08-14 | 1941-08-23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 69 | Bob Feller | 1941-05-21 | 1941-05-29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| 70 | Bill Lee | 1938-09-11 | 1938-09-22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 71 | Bill Lee | 1938-05-27 | 1938-06-03 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 72 | Red Ruffing | 1934-06-20 | 1934-06-28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 |
| 73 | Paul Derringer | 1931-08-23 | 1931-09-07 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24 |
| 74 | Carl Mays | 1926-07-27 | 1926-08-07 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 75 | Bob Smith | 1926-07-27 | 1926-08-07 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 76 | Ed Wells | 1926-06-02 | 1926-06-12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 |
| 77 | Walter Johnson | 1922-06-18 | 1922-06-28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 |
| 78 | Eddie Cicotte | 1919-05-14 | 1919-05-23 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 79 | Carl Mays | 1918-06-12 | 1918-06-21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 80 | Walter Johnson | 1918-05-11 | 1918-05-26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
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I still think El Tiante should be in the Hall but will admit that’s the Sox fan in me
14 and 16 hits over 36 innings and in ’72 he had 6 shutouts over an 8 game span, though DD had 6 in a row, which is insane
4 of those top streaks were in ’68
Nolan Ryan’s streak that spanned 76-77:
27 IP
7 H
17 BB
31 SO
Best WHIP in a shutout streak?
A rookie.
Woodie Fryman, 1966
27 IP
7 H
1 BB
All on the road, and they were his only shutouts of the year.
And speaking of shutout streaks, anyone notice that Aroldis Chapman is up to 33 innings, dating to last year?
…one unearned run in his first save opportunity.
Chapman has also not let an inherited runner score during his 33 inning scoreless streak. I hope the Reds continue to pitch him more than 1.0 innings at a time, but I’m a little worried about that. He had 6 1+ IP appearances before becoming the closer this year but only one since.
It doesn’t really take anything away from how well Chapman has pitched, but let’s not call it a “shutout streak” or “scoreless streak” — due to that unearned run Voomo noted.
I know that the phrase “no-earned-run streak” doesn’t quite roll off the tongue, but that’s what it is.
BTW, he has a 6-game, 6.2-IP hitless streak, with 1 walk and 11 Ks. Also, he has at least 1 K in all 27 games of the 33-IP no-ER streak — the longest RP strikeout streak (by games) since Brad Lidge did 29 games (also 33 IP) in 2004-05.
Wish I got to see him more. It’s awesome just looking at the numbers that show his improved control.
We have been getting Reds games all of a sudden from Fox Sportsnorth here in Tennessee so I have gotten to see the hot Reds quite a bit lately. JA, is that the actual rule? Does an unearned run stop a scoreless streak? If Chapman pitched 27 more scoreless innings, would he break Hershiser’s record?
Man, talk about running hot and cold…Ray Herbert had six shutouts at the all-star break in 1963 but an ERA of 3.42. In his eleven non-shutout starts his ERA was over 6.00.
there has to be a good chance Johnson, Alexander and/or Mathewson had a streak of 4 or more before ’18
Mathewson’s streak of three in the ’05 WS is worth mentioning:
27 IP / 0.519 WHIP / 6.7 SO/9
It is interesting to note note that #80 on the list, Walter Johson, pitched 36 innings to accomplish his 3 consecutive SO. One of his wins was an 18-inning job. So he pitched the equivalent of 4 consecutive SO games. Those 36 innings were embedded in a streak of 40 consecutive shut-out innings.