What is the most number of hits a team has had in being shut out?

Answer 1

I can only find game data from 1957 onwards, and in that time the most hits without a run is 13, done on 12 occasions. The most recent team to do it was the Twins, in a 1-0 loss to the Royals on August 31, 2005.

Here's a list of every team since 1957 that had 10 or more hits while being shutout:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/shareit/mrt2

I think the very smart person who answered before me is likely correct about the record being 14.

Answer 2

14 hits. Hasn't happened in a long time. Lemme try to dig it up...

Ah, here we go. 14 hits in a nine-inning shutout loss, 15 hits in extras.

14 hits by shutout team:
New York Giants v. Chicago Cubs, 14-Sept-1913 (lost 7-0)
Cleveland Indians v. Washington Senators, 10-July-1928 (lost 9-0)

15 hits in extras by shutout team:
Boston Braves v. Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-July-1901 (lost 1-0 in 12 innings)
Boston Braves v. Pittsburgh Pirates (again!), 01-August-1918 (lost 2-0 in 21)
Boston Red Sox v. Washington Senators, 03-July-1913 (lost 1-0 in 15)

Answer 3

15 hits

Answer 4

probably id say 10 or 11 hits. its hard to give up hits and keep them from scoring.