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1981 MLB Shutouts Leaders

Complete-game shutouts

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Fernando Valenzuela led all of MLB in shutouts in 1981 with 8, 3 ahead of Bob Knepper (5). It stands 52nd among all single seasons in MLB history.

ERAWSOSVWHIPIPK/9BB/9K/BBSHOCGGSGLBBW-L%
Fernando Valenzuela Led all of MLB in 1981 Fernando Valenzuela Los Angeles Dodgers
8 Shutouts 3 clear of Bob Knepper
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# Player Team SHO W L ERA IP
1 Fernando Valenzuela Fernando Valenzuela LAN 8 13 7 2.48 192.1
2 Bob Knepper Bob Knepper HOU 5 9 5 2.18 156.2
3 Richard Dotson Richard Dotson CHA 4 9 8 3.77 141.0
4 Burt Hooton Burt Hooton LAN 4 11 6 2.28 142.1
5 Steve McCatty Steve McCatty OAK 4 14 7 2.33 185.2
6 Ken Forsch Ken Forsch CAL 4 11 7 2.88 153.0
7 Doc Medich Doc Medich TEX 4 10 6 3.08 143.1
8 Mario Soto Mario Soto CIN 3 12 9 3.29 175.0
9 Scott McGregor Scott McGregor BAL 3 13 5 3.26 160.0
10 Don Sutton Don Sutton HOU 3 11 9 2.61 158.2
11 Len Barker Len Barker CLE 3 8 7 3.91 154.1
12 Phil Niekro Phil Niekro ATL 3 7 7 3.10 139.1
13 Steve Rogers Steve Rogers MON 3 12 8 3.42 160.2
14 Bruce Berenyi Bruce Berenyi CIN 3 9 6 3.50 126.0
15 Nolan Ryan Nolan Ryan HOU 3 11 5 1.69 149.0
16 John Denny John Denny CLE 3 10 6 3.15 145.2
17 Dave Rozema Dave Rozema DET 2 5 5 3.63 104.0
18 Dennis Leonard Dennis Leonard KCA 2 13 11 2.99 201.2
19 Dennis Martinez Dennis Martinez BAL 2 14 5 3.32 179.0
20 Dave Stieb Dave Stieb TOR 2 11 10 3.19 183.2
21 Rick Langford Rick Langford OAK 2 12 10 2.99 195.1
22 Joe Niekro Joe Niekro HOU 2 9 9 2.82 166.0
23 Frank Tanana Frank Tanana BOS 2 4 10 4.01 141.1
24 Dennis Eckersley Dennis Eckersley BOS 2 9 8 4.27 154.0
25 Larry Gura KCA 2 11 8 2.72 172.1
26 Mike Norris Mike Norris OAK 2 12 9 3.75 172.2
27 Dan Petry Dan Petry DET 2 10 9 3.00 141.0
28 Danny Darwin TEX 2 9 9 3.64 146.0
29 Bill Gullickson Bill Gullickson MON 2 7 9 2.80 157.1
30 Jerry Reuss Jerry Reuss LAN 2 10 4 2.30 152.2
31 Chris Welsh SDN 2 6 7 3.78 123.2
32 Floyd Bannister Floyd Bannister SEA 2 9 9 4.45 121.1
33 Rick Rhoden Rick Rhoden PIT 2 9 4 3.89 136.1
34 Mike Flanagan Mike Flanagan BAL 2 9 6 4.19 116.0
35 Rick Honeycutt TEX 2 11 6 3.31 127.2
36 Matt Keough Matt Keough OAK 2 10 6 3.40 140.1
37 Charlie Lea Charlie Lea MON 2 5 4 4.62 64.1
38 Jim Bibby Jim Bibby PIT 2 6 3 2.50 93.2
39 Pete Falcone Pete Falcone NYN 1 5 3 2.55 95.1
40 Doug Bird Doug Bird NYA +1 1 9 6 3.22 128.2
41 Jerry Koosman Jerry Koosman MIN +1 1 4 13 4.01 121.1
42 Juan Eichelberger Juan Eichelberger SDN 1 8 8 3.50 141.1
43 Mike Krukow Mike Krukow CHN 1 9 9 3.68 144.1
44 Jack Morris Jack Morris DET 1 14 7 3.05 198.0
45 Doyle Alexander Doyle Alexander SFN 1 11 7 2.89 152.1
46 Britt Burns Britt Burns CHA 1 10 6 2.64 156.2
47 Steve Carlton Steve Carlton PHI 1 13 4 2.42 190.0
48 Pete Vuckovich Pete Vuckovich ML4 1 14 4 3.55 149.2
49 Milt Wilcox DET 1 12 9 3.03 166.1
50 Tom Seaver Tom Seaver CIN 1 14 2 2.54 166.1
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