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American League

Year	Leader	Team	GS
1901	Joe McGinnity	BAL	43
1902	Cy Young	BOS	43
1903	Eddie Plank	PHI	40
1904	Jack Chesbro	NY	51
1905	George Mullin	DET	41
1906	Eddie Plank	PHI	42
TIE	Jack Chesbro	NY	42
1907	Ed Walsh	CHI	46
1908	Ed Walsh	CHI	49
1909	Frank Smith	CHI	40
1910	Walter Johnson	WAS	42
1911	Jack Coombs	PHI	40
1912	Ed Walsh	CHI	41
1913	Jim Scott	CHI	38
1914	Walter Johnson	WAS	40
1915	Walter Johnson	WAS	39
1916	Babe Ruth	BOS	41
1917	Dave Davenport	STL	39
1918	Scott Perry	PHI	36
1919	Lefty Williams	CHI	40
1920	Red Faber	CHI	39
1921	Stan Coveleski	CLE	40
1922	George Uhle	CLE	40
1923	George Uhle	CLE	44
1924	Walter Johnson	WAS	38
1925	Slim Harriss	PHI	33
TIE	Earl Whitehill	DET	33
TIE	Tom Zachary	WAS	33
1926	George Uhle	CLE	36
1927	Tommy Thomas	CHI	36
1928	George Pipgras	NY	38
1929	Dolly Gray	STL	37
TIE	Lefty Grove	PHI	37
1930	George Earnshaw	PHI	39
1931	Dolly Gray	STL	37
1932	Alvin Crowder	WAS	39
1933	Earl Whitehill	WAS	37
1934	Tommy Bridges	DET	35
1935	Wes Ferrell	BOS	38
1936	Tommy Bridges	DET	38
TIE	Wes Ferrell	BOS	38
TIE	Bobo Newsom	WAS	38
1937	Jimmie DeShong	WAS	34
TIE	Lefty Gomez	NY	34
1938	George Caster	PHI	40
TIE	Bobo Newsom	STL	40
1939	Bob Feller	CLE	35
1940	Bob Feller	CLE	37
1941	Bob Feller	CLE	40
1942	Jim Bagby	CLE	35
1943	Jim Bagby	CLE	33
TIE	Early Wynn	WAS	33
1944	Dizzy Trout	DET	40
1945	Hal Newhouser	DET	36
1946	Bob Feller	CLE	42
1947	Bob Feller	CLE	37
1948	Bob Feller	CLE	38
1949	Vic Raschi	NY	37
1950	Bob Lemon	CLE	37
1951	Bob Lemon	CLE	34
TIE	Vic Raschi	NY	34
TIE	Early Wynn	CLE	34
1952	Mike Garcia	CLE	36
TIE	Bob Lemon	CLE	36
1953	Harry Byrd	PHI	37
1954	Early Wynn	CLE	36
1955	Frank Sullivan	BOS	35
1956	Frank Lary	DET	38
1957	Early Wynn	CLE	37
1958	Pedro Ramos	WAS	37
1959	Paul Foytack	DET	37
TIE	Early Wynn	CHI	37
1960	Jim Perry	CLE	36
1961	Whitey Ford	NY	39
1962	Ralph Terry	NY	39
1963	Whitey Ford	NY	37
TIE	Ralph Terry	NY	37
1964	Jim Bouton	NY	37
1965	Jim Kaat	MIN	42
1966	Jim Kaat	MIN	41
1967	Dean Chance	MIN	39
TIE	Jim Lonborg	BOS	39
1968	Denny McLain	DET	41
1969	Denny McLain	DET	41
1970	Mike Cuellar	BAL	40
TIE	Chuck Dobson	OAK	40
TIE	Catfish Hunter	OAK	40
TIE	Dave McNally	BAL	40
TIE	Jim Perry	MIN	40
1971	Mickey Lolich	DET	45
1972	Wilbur Wood	CHI	49
1973	Wilbur Wood	CHI	48
1974	Wilbur Wood	CHI	42
1975	Wilbur Wood	CHI	43
1976	Jim Palmer	BAL	40
1977	Dave Goltz	MIN	39
TIE	Jim Palmer	BAL	39
1978	Mike Flanagan	BAL	40
TIE	Dennis Leonard	KC	40
1979	Dennis Martinez	BAL	39
1980	Dennis Leonard	KC	38
1981	Dennis Leonard	KC	26
1982	Jim Clancy	TOR	40
1983	Dan Petry	DET	38
1984	Jim Clancy	TOR	36
TIE	Charlie Hough	TEX	36
TIE	Mike Smithson	MIN	36
1985	Chris Codiroli	OAK	37
TIE	Mike Smithson	MIN	37
1986	Mike Moore	SEA	37
TIE	Frank Viola	MIN	37
1987	Charlie Hough	TEX	40
1988	Dave Stewart	OAK	37
1989	Mark Gubicza	KC	36
TIE	Mike Milacki	BAL	36
TIE	Dave Stewart	OAK	36
1990	Jack Morris	DET	36
TIE	Dave Stewart	OAK	36
1991	Roger Clemens	BOS	35
TIE	Bill Gullickson	DET	35
TIE	Jack McDowell	CHI	35
TIE	Jack Morris	MIN	35
TIE	Dave Stewart	OAK	35
TIE	Bob Welch	OAK	35
1992	Mike Moore	OAK	36
TIE	Rick Sutcliffe	BAL	36
1993	Cal Eldred	MIL	36
TIE	Mike Moore	DET	36
1994	Tim Belcher	DET	25
TIE	Kevin Brown	TEX	25
TIE	Ron Darling	OAK	25
TIE	Jim DeShaies	MIN	25
TIE	Cal Eldred	MIL	25
TIE	Chuck Finley	CAL	25
TIE	Juan Guzman	TOR	25
TIE	Jimmy Key	NY	25
TIE	Jack McDowell	CHI	25
TIE	Mike Moore	DET	25
1995	Mark Gubicza	KC	33
1996	Mike Mussina	BAL	36
1997	Jeff Fassero	SEA	35
TIE	Pat Hentgen	TOR	35
TIE	Andy Pettitte	NY	35
TIE	Brad Radke	MIN	35
1998	Scott Erickson	BAL	36
1999	Rick Helling	TEX	35
2000	Rick Helling	TEX	35
TIE	David Wells	TOR	35
2001	Tim Hudson	OAK	35
TIE	Barry Zito	OAK	35
2002	Barry Zito	OAK	35
2003	Roy Halladay	TOR	36
2004	Mark Buehrle	CHI	35
TIE	Kenny Rogers	TEX	35
2005	Chris Capuano	MIL	35
TIE	Doug Davis	MIL	35
TIE	Rodrigo Lopez	BAL	35
TIE	Barry Zito	OAK	35
2006	Jeremy Bonderman	DET	34
TIE	Dan Haren	OAK	34
TIE	Kevin Millwood	TEX	34
TIE	Johan Santana	MIL	34
TIE	Barry Zito	OAK	34
2007	Joe Blanton	OAK	34
TIE	Daniel Cabrera	BAL	34
TIE	Chad Gaudin	OAK	34
TIE	Dan Haren	OAK	34
TIE	Scott Kazmir	TB	34
TIE	Gil Meche	KC	34
TIE	Andy Pettitte	NY	34
TIE	C. C. Sabathia	CLE	34
2008	Mark Buehrle	CHI	34
TIE	A.J. Burnett	TOR	34
TIE	Gil Meche	KC	34
TIE	Mike Mussina	NY	34
2009	Justin Verlander	DET	35
2010	Felix Hernandez	SEA	34
TIE	C. C. Sabathia	NY	34
TIE	Jered Weaver	LA	34
2011	Trevor Cahill	OAK	34
TIE	Dan Haren	LA	34
TIE	David Price	TB	34
TIE	Justin Verlander	DET	34
TIE	C. J. Wilson	TEX	34

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National League

Year	Leader	Team	GS
1901	Dummy Taylor	NY	43
1902	Vic Willis	BOS	46
1903	Joe McGinnity	NY	48
1904	Christy Mathewson	NY	46
1905	Irv Young	BOS	42
1906	Irv Young	BOS	41
1907	Stoney McGlynn	STL	39
1908	Christy Mathewson	NY	44
1909	Vic Willis	PIT	35
1910	Nap Rucker	BRK	39
1911	Bob Harmon	STL	41
1912	Rube Benton	CIN	39
1913	Jeff Tesreau	NY	38
1914	Larry Cheney	CHI	40
TIE	Jeff Tesreau	NY	40
1915	Dick Rudolph	BOS	43
1916	Grover Alexander	PHI	45
1917	Grover Alexander	PHI	44
1918	Hippo Vaughn	CHI	33
1919	Hippo Vaughn	CHI	37
1920	Grover Alexander	CHI	40
1921	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	38
1922	Eppa Rixey	CIN	38
1923	Wilbur Cooper	PIT	38
TIE	Burleigh Grimes	BRK	38
1924	Burleigh Grimes	BRK	36
1925	Pete Donohue	CIN	38
1926	Pete Donohue	CIN	38
1927	Lee Meadows	PIT	38
1928	Burleigh Grimes	PIT	37
TIE	Eppa Rixey	CIN	37
1929	Watty Clark	BRK	36
1930	Ray Kremer	PIT	38
1931	Heinie Meine	PIT	35
1932	Watty Clark	BRK	36
1933	Boom-Boom Beck	BRK	35
TIE	Freddie Fitzsimmons	NY	35
TIE	Larry French	PIT	35
1934	Van Mungo	BRK	38
1935	Dizzy Dean	STL	36
1936	Paul Derringer	CIN	37
TIE	Van Mungo	BRK	37
1937	Cy Blanton	PIT	34
TIE	Claude Passeau	PHI	34
TIE	Bucky Walters	PHI	34
TIE	Bob Weiland	STL	34
1938	Paul Derringer	CIN	37
TIE	Bill Lee	CHI	37
1939	Luke Hamlin	BRK	36
TIE	Bill Lee	CHI	36
TIE	Bucky Walters	CIN	36
1940	Paul Derringer	CIN	37
1941	Kirby Higbe	BRK	39
1942	Al Javery	BOS	37
1943	Johnny Vander Meer	CIN	36
1944	Bill Voiselle	NY	41
1945	Bill Voiselle	NY	35
1946	Dave Koslo	NY	35
1947	Ralph Branca	BRK	36
1948	Johnny Sain	BOS	39
1949	Ken Raffensberger	CIN	38
TIE	Warren Spahn	BOS	38
1950	Vern Bickford	BOS	39
TIE	Robin Roberts	PHI	39
TIE	Warren Spahn	BOS	39
1951	Robin Roberts	PHI	39
1952	Robin Roberts	PHI	37
1953	Robin Roberts	PHI	41
1954	Robin Roberts	PHI	38
1955	Robin Roberts	PHI	38
1956	Bob Friend	PIT	42
1957	Bob Friend	PIT	38
1958	Bob Friend	PIT	38
1959	Lew Burdette	MIL	39
1960	Larry Jackson	STL	38
1961	Don Cardwell	CHI	38
1962	Don Drysdale	LA	41
1963	Don Drysdale	LA	42
TIE	Jack Sanford	SF	42
1964	Don Drysdale	LA	40
1965	Don Drysdale	LA	42
1966	Jim Bunning	PHI	41
TIE	Sandy Koufax	LA	41
1967	Jim Bunning	PHI	40
1968	Fergie Jenkins	CHI	40
1969	Fergie Jenkins	CHI	42
1970	Gaylord Perry	SF	41
1971	Fergie Jenkins	CHI	39
TIE	Bill Stoneman	MON	39
1972	Steve Carlton	PHI	41
1973	Jack Billingham	CIN	40
TIE	Steve Carlton	PHI	40
TIE	Jerry Reuss	HOU	40
1974	Don Sutton	LA	40
1975	Andy Messersmith	LA	40
1976	Randy Jones	SD	40
1977	Phil Niekro	ATL	43
1978	Phil Niekro	ATL	42
1979	Phil Niekro	ATL	44
1980	Steve Carlton	PHI	38
TIE	Phil Niekro	HOU	38
TIE	Rick Reuschel	CHI	38
1981	Mike Krukow	CHI	25
TIE	Mario Soto	CIN	25
TIE	Fernando Valenzuela	LA	25
1982	Steve Carlton	PHI	38
1983	Joe Niekro	HOU	38
1984	Joe Niekro	HOU	38
1985	Rick Mahler	ATL	39
1986	Tom Browning	CIN	39
TIE	Rick Mahler	ATL	39
1987	Shane Rawley	PHI	36
TIE	Mike Scott	HOU	36
TIE	Zane Smith	ATL	36
1988	Tom Browning	CIN	36
TIE	Rick Reuschel	SF	36
1989	Tom Browning	CIN	37
1990	Tom Browning	CIN	35
TIE	Greg Maddux	CHI	35
TIE	Frank Viola	NY	35
1991	Greg Maddux	CHI	37
1992	Steve Avery	ATL	35
TIE	Greg Maddux	CHI	35
TIE	John Smoltz	ATL	35
1993	Tom Glavine	ATL	36
TIE	Greg Maddux	ATL	36
TIE	Jose Rijo	CIN	36
1994	Jose Rijo	CIN	26
1995	Andy Ashby	SD	31
TIE	Doug Drabek	HOU	31
TIE	Esteban Loaiza	PIT	31
TIE	Denny Neagle	PIT	31
1996	Tom Glavine	ATL	36
1997	Curt Schilling	PHI	35
TIE	John Smoltz	ATL	35
1998	Kevin Brown	SD	35
TIE	Darryl Kile	COL	35
TIE	Shane Reynolds	HOU	35
TIE	Curt Schilling	PHI	35
1999	Kevin Brown	LA	35
TIE	Tom Glavine	ATL	35
TIE	Randy Johnson	ARI	35
TIE	Jose Lima	HOU	35
TIE	Shane Reynolds	HOU	35
2000	Tom Glavine	ATL	35
TIE	Randy Johnson	ARI	35
TIE	Jon Lieber	CHI	35
TIE	Greg Maddux	ATL	35
TIE	Kevin Millwood	ATL	35
2001	Tom Glavine	ATL	35
TIE	Chan Ho Park	LA	35
TIE	Curt Schilling	ARI	35
2002	Tom Glavine	ATL	36
2003	Roy Halladay	TOR	36
2004	Livan Hernandez	MON	35
TIE	Randy Johnson	ARI	35
TIE	Roy Oswalt	HOU	35
TIE	Brandon Webb	ARI	35
2005	Livan Hernandez	WAS	35
TIE	Jon Lieber	PHI	35
TIE	Derek Lowe	LA	35
TIE	Greg Maddux	CHI	35
TIE	Roy Oswalt	HOU	35
2006	Bronson Arroyo	CIN	35
TIE	Aaron Harang	CIN	35
TIE	Tim Hudson	ATL	35
TIE	Andy Pettitte	HOU	35
TIE	John Smoltz	ATL	35
2007	Dontrelle Willis	FLA	35
2008	Bronson Arroyo	CIN	34
TIE	Matt Cain	SF	34
TIE	Ubaldo Jimenez	COL	34
TIE	Ted Lilly	CHI	34
TIE	Derek Lowe	LA	34
TIE	Oliver Perez	NY	34
TIE	Johan Santana	HOU	34
TIE	Brandon Webb	ARI	34
2009	Doug Davis	ARI	34
TIE	Jair Jurrjens	ATL	34
TIE	Braden Looper	MIL	34
TIE	Derek Lowe	ATL	34
TIE	Adam Wainwright	STL	34
TIE	Randy Wolf	LA	34
2010	Chris Carpenter	STL	35
2011	Chris Carpenter	STL	34
TIE	Ryan Dempster	CHI	34
TIE	Derek Lowe	ATL	34

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