A look back at Week 2 of the Dodgers season in 1963, when Frank Howard hit .500 for the week and hit LA’s first home run of the season. Also, Sandy Koufax struck out 14 in his first shutout of the year.
Walter Johnson started 666 games during his 21-season career. He completed shutouts in nearly 1 of every 6, not allowing a run 110 times.
19 other pitchers recorded at least 50 shutouts, from.
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In April and May of 1913, Walter Johnson of the Senators threw 55.2 innings without allowing a run.
That record stood until June 8, 1968, when Don Drysdale.
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On Sept. 19, 1950, Frank Hiller of the Cubs became the 33rd pitcher to face the minimum of 27 batters in a 9-inning complete game without pitching a.