Félix Hernández tossed four 1–0 shutouts in 2012 — and five shutouts overall. Since 2013, no pitcher has thrown four shutouts in a season — period.
He joined Hall of Famers Fergie Jenkins (1974) and Bert Blyleven (1976) as the only pitchers since 1969 to record four 1–0 shutouts in a single season.
The second of Hernández’s four 1–0 shutouts in 2012 came on August 4, 2012 against the New York Yankees in the Bronx.
It came during a stretch of 12 starts from June 28 — August 27 when he went 8–0 with a 1.