All shutout streaks of 3 or more since 1918

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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PP
PP
12 years ago

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

Voomo Zanzibar
Voomo Zanzibar
12 years ago

Nolan Ryan’s streak that spanned 76-77:

27 IP
7 H
17 BB
31 SO

Voomo Zanzibar
Voomo Zanzibar
12 years ago

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.

Voomo Zanzibar
Voomo Zanzibar
12 years ago

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.

bstar
bstar
12 years ago
Reply to  Voomo Zanzibar

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.

bstar
bstar
12 years ago
Reply to  John Autin

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?

Howard
Howard
12 years ago

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.

PP
PP
12 years ago

there has to be a good chance Johnson, Alexander and/or Mathewson had a streak of 4 or more before ’18

e pluribus munu
e pluribus munu
12 years ago
Reply to  PP

Mathewson’s streak of three in the ’05 WS is worth mentioning:
27 IP / 0.519 WHIP / 6.7 SO/9

Richard Chester
Richard Chester
12 years ago

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.