starting pitchers with the most shutouts in a season 1970 to 2000

Between 1970 and 2000, John Tudor and Jim Palmer were tied for the most shutouts by a starting pitcher in a season, with 10 shutouts.

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NAMESHOSEASONTMGWLW%GSERASOCGSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1John Tudor
J. Tudor
10
1985
36
21
8
.724
36
1.93
169
14
0
275.0
209
59
68
14
49
5
0
4
1,062
4
5.53
1.60
3.45
0.46
15.9
4.6
0.94
.236
2.23
6.84
2Jim Palmer
J. Palmer
10
1975
38
23
11
.676
38
2.09
193
25
0
322.1
253
75
87
20
80
2
0
4
1,267
4
5.39
2.23
2.41
0.56
15.2
6.3
1.03
.240
2.43
7.06
3Ron Guidry
R. Guidry
9
1978
35
25
3
.893
35
1.74
248
16
0
273.2
187
53
61
13
72
1
0
1
1,057
7
8.16
2.37
3.44
0.43
23.5
6.8
0.95
.241
2.01
6.15
4Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
9
1973
40
20
17
.541
40
2.52
258
25
0
325.0
296
91
109
16
67
9
0
4
1,321
7
7.14
1.86
3.85
0.44
19.5
5.1
1.12
.288
3.02
8.20
5Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
9
1972
39
19
16
.543
39
2.28
329
20
0
284.0
166
72
80
14
157
10
0
4
1,154
18
10.43
4.98
2.10
0.44
28.5
13.6
1.14
.236
2.54
5.26
6Don Sutton
D. Sutton
9
1972
33
19
9
.679
33
2.08
207
18
0
272.2
186
63
78
13
63
4
0
1
1,061
9
6.83
2.08
3.29
0.43
19.5
5.9
0.91
.224
2.57
6.14
7Tim Belcher
T. Belcher
8
1989
30
14
10
.583
30
2.68
184
10
0
211.1
162
63
71
18
73
5
0
2
853
7
7.84
3.11
2.52
0.77
21.6
8.6
1.11
.251
3.02
6.90
8Orel Hershiser
O. Hershiser
8
1988
34
23
8
.742
34
2.27
178
15
0
266.0
208
67
73
18
73
4
0
10
1,065
6
6.02
2.47
2.44
0.61
16.7
6.9
1.06
.240
2.47
7.04
9Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
8
1988
35
18
12
.600
35
2.93
291
14
0
264.0
217
86
93
17
62
6
0
4
1,063
4
9.92
2.11
4.69
0.58
27.4
5.8
1.06
.291
3.17
7.40
10Dwight Gooden
D. Gooden
8
1985
35
24
4
.857
35
1.53
268
16
0
276.2
198
47
51
13
69
2
0
4
1,065
6
8.72
2.24
3.88
0.42
25.2
6.5
0.97
.259
1.66
6.44
11Fernando Valenzuela
F. Valenzuela
8
1981
25
13
7
.650
25
2.48
180
11
0
192.1
140
53
55
11
61
1
0
4
758
4
8.42
2.85
2.95
0.51
23.7
8.0
1.05
.255
2.57
6.55
12Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
8
1972
41
27
10
.730
41
1.97
310
30
0
346.1
257
76
84
17
87
1
0
8
1,351
8
8.06
2.26
3.56
0.44
22.9
6.4
0.99
.256
2.18
6.68
13Wilbur Wood
W. Wood
8
1972
49
24
17
.585
49
2.51
193
20
0
376.2
325
105
119
28
74
7
0
5
1,490
11
4.61
1.77
2.61
0.67
13.0
5.0
1.06
.250
2.84
7.77
14Vida Blue
V. Blue
8
1971
39
24
8
.750
39
1.82
301
24
0
312.0
209
63
73
19
88
4
0
3
1,207
10
8.68
2.54
3.42
0.55
24.9
7.3
0.95
.239
2.11
6.03
15Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
7
1987
36
20
9
.690
36
2.97
256
18
0
281.2
248
93
100
19
83
9
0
4
1,157
4
8.18
2.65
3.08
0.61
22.1
7.2
1.18
.290
3.20
7.92
16Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
7
1977
TOT
33
21
6
.778
33
2.58
196
19
0
261.1
199
75
78
19
66
0
0
6
1,031
7
6.75
2.27
2.97
0.65
19.0
6.4
1.01
.240
2.69
6.85
17Frank Tanana
F. Tanana
7
1977
31
15
9
.625
31
2.54
205
20
0
241.1
201
68
72
19
61
12
0
2
973
8
7.65
2.27
3.36
0.71
21.1
6.3
1.09
.269
2.69
7.50
18Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
7
1976
39
17
18
.486
39
3.36
327
21
0
284.1
193
106
117
13
183
5
0
2
1,195
5
10.35
5.79
1.79
0.41
27.4
15.3
1.32
.270
3.70
6.11
19Catfish Hunter
C. Hunter
7
1975
39
23
14
.622
39
2.58
177
30
0
328.0
248
94
107
25
83
5
0
4
1,294
7
4.86
2.28
2.13
0.69
13.7
6.4
1.01
.222
2.94
6.80
20Andy Messersmith
A. Messersmith
7
1975
40
19
14
.576
40
2.31
211
19
0
319.0
242
82
92
22
95
5
0
1
1,266
8
5.95
2.68
2.22
0.62
16.7
7.5
1.06
.236
2.60
6.83
21Jon Matlack
J. Matlack
7
1974
34
13
15
.464
34
2.41
195
14
0
265.1
221
71
82
8
76
5
0
11
1,076
4
6.61
2.58
2.57
0.27
18.1
7.1
1.12
.269
2.78
7.50
22Luis Tiant
L. Tiant
7
1974
38
22
13
.629
38
2.92
176
25
0
311.1
281
101
106
21
82
4
0
3
1,266
1
5.09
2.37
2.15
0.61
13.9
6.5
1.17
.264
3.06
8.12
23Jack Billingham
J. Billingham
7
1973
40
19
10
.655
40
3.04
155
16
0
293.1
257
99
112
20
95
10
0
10
1,205
10
4.76
2.91
1.63
0.61
12.9
7.9
1.20
.256
3.44
7.89
24Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
7
1973
41
19
19
.500
41
3.38
238
29
0
344.0
315
129
143
34
115
5
0
9
1,410
18
6.23
3.01
2.07
0.89
16.9
8.2
1.25
.276
3.74
8.24
25Mel Stottlemyre
M. Stottlemyre
7
1972
36
14
18
.438
36
3.22
110
9
0
260.0
250
93
99
13
85
4
0
13
1,088
6
3.81
2.94
1.29
0.45
10.1
7.8
1.29
.271
3.43
8.65
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