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American League
Year
Leader
Team
CG
1901
Joe McGinnity
BAL
39
1902
Cy Young
BOS
41
1903
Cy Young
BOS
34
1904
Jack Chesbro
NY
48
1905
Harry Howell
STL
35
TIE
George Mullin
DET
35
TIE
Eddie Plank
PHI
35
1906
Al Orth
NY
36
1907
Ed Walsh
CHI
37
1908
Ed Walsh
CHI
42
1909
Frank Smith
CHI
37
1910
Walter Johnson
WAS
38
1911
Walter Johnson
WAS
36
1912
Joe Wood
BOS
35
1913
Walter Johnson
WAS
29
1914
Walter Johnson
WAS
33
1915
Walter Johnson
WAS
35
1916
Walter Johnson
WAS
36
1917
Babe Ruth
BOS
35
1918
Carl Mays
BOS
30
TIE
Scott Perry
PHI
30
1919
Eddie Cicotte
CHI
30
1920
Jim Bagby
CLE
30
1921
Red Faber
CHI
32
1922
Red Faber
CHI
31
1923
George Uhle
CLE
29
1924
Sloppy Thurston
CHI
28
1925
Howard Ehmke
BOS
22
TIE
Sherry Smith
CLE
22
1926
George Uhle
CLE
32
1927
Ted Lyons
CHI
30
1928
Red Ruffing
BOS
25
1929
Tommy Thomas
CHI
24
1930
Ted Lyons
CHI
29
1931
Wes Ferrell
CLE
27
TIE
Lefty Grove
PHI
27
1932
Lefty Grove
PHI
27
1933
Lefty Grove
PHI
21
1934
Lefty Gomez
NY
25
1935
Wes Ferrell
BOS
31
1936
Wes Ferrell
BOS
28
1937
Wes Ferrell
BOS/WAS
26
1938
Bobo Newsom
STL
31
1939
Bob Feller
CLE
24
TIE
Bobo Newsom
STL/DET
24
1940
Bob Feller
CLE
31
1941
Thornton Lee
CHI
30
1942
Tiny Bonham
NY
22
TIE
Tex Hughson
BOS
22
1943
Spud Chandler
NY
20
TIE
Tex Hughson
BOS
20
1944
Dizzy Trout
DET
33
1945
Hal Newhouser
DET
29
1946
Bob Feller
CLE
36
1947
Hal Newhouser
DET
24
1948
Bob Lemon
CLE
20
1949
Mel Parnell
BOS
27
1950
Ned Garver
STL
22
TIE
Bob Lemon
CLE
22
1951
Ned Garver
STL
24
1952
Bob Lemon
CLE
28
1953
Bob Porterfield
WAS
24
1954
Bob Lemon
CLE
21
TIE
Bob Porterfield
WAS
21
1955
Whitey Ford
PHI
18
1956
Bob Lemon
CLE
21
TIE
Billy Pierce
CHI
21
1957
Dick Donovan
CHI
16
TIE
Billy Pierce
CHI
16
1958
Frank Lary
DET
19
TIE
Billy Pierce
CHI
19
TIE
Bob Turley
NY
19
1959
Camilo Pascual
WAS
17
1960
Frank Lary
DET
15
1961
Frank Lary
DET
22
1962
Camilo Pascual
MIN
18
1963
Camilo Pascual
MIN
18
TIE
Ralph Terry
NY
18
1964
Dean Chance
LA
15
1965
Mel Stottlemyre
NY
18
1966
Jim Kaat
MIN
19
1967
Dean Chance
MIN
18
1968
Denny McLain
DET
28
1969
Mel Stottlemyre
NY
24
1970
Mike Cuellar
BAL
21
1971
Mickey Lolich
DET
29
1972
Gaylord Perry
CLE
29
1973
Gaylord Perry
CLE
29
1974
Fergie Jenkins
TEX
29
1975
Catfish Hunter
NY
30
1976
Mark Fidrych
DET
24
1977
Jim Palmer
BAL
22
TIE
Nolan Ryan
CAL
22
1978
Mike Caldwell
MIL
23
1979
Dennis Martinez
BAL
18
1980
Rick Langford
OAK
28
1981
Rick Langford
OAK
18
1982
Dave Stieb
TOR
19
1983
Ron Guidry
NY
21
1984
Charlie Hough
TEX
17
1985
Bert Blyleven
CLE
24
TIE
MIN
24
1986
Tom Candiotti
CLE
17
1987
Roger Clemens
BOS
18
1988
Roger Clemens
BOS
14
TIE
Dave Stewart
OAK
14
1989
Bret Saberhagen
KC
12
1990
Jack Morris
DET
11
TIE
Dave Stewart
OAK
11
1991
Jack McDowell
CHI
15
1992
Jack McDowell
CHI
13
1993
Chuck Finley
CAL
13
1994
Randy Johnson
SEA
9
1995
Jack McDowell
NY
8
1996
Pat Hentgen
TOR
10
1997
Roger Clemens
TOR
9
TIE
Pat Hentgen
TOR
9
1998
Scott Erickson
BAL
11
1999
David Wells
TOR
7
2000
David Wells
TOR
9
2001
Steve Sparks
DET
8
2002
Paul Byrd
KC
7
2003
Bartolomeo Colon
CHI
9
TIE
Roy Halladay
TOR
9
TIE
Mark Mulder
OAK
9
2004
Sid Ponson
BAL
5
TIE
Jake Westbrook
CLE
5
TIE
Mark Mulder
OAK
5
2005
Roy Halladay
TOR
5
2006
C. C. Sabathia
CLE
6
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National League
Year
Leader
Team
CG
1901
Noodles Hahn
CIN
41
1902
Vic Willis
BOS
45
1903
Joe McGinnity
NY
44
1904
Jack Taylor
STL
39
TIE
Vic Willis
BOS
39
1905
Irv Young
BOS
41
1906
Irv Young
BOS
37
1907
Stoney McGlynn
STL
33
1908
Christy Mathewson
NY
34
1909
Mordecai Brown
CHI
32
1910
Mordecai Brown
CHI
27
TIE
Christy Mathewson
NY
27
TIE
Nap Rucker
BRK
27
1911
Grover Alexander
PHI
31
1912
Larry Cheney
CHI
28
1913
Lefty Tyler
BOS
28
1914
Grover Alexander
PHI
32
1915
Grover Alexander
PHI
36
1916
Grover Alexander
PHI
38
1917
Grover Alexander
PHI
34
1918
Art Nehf
BOS
28
1919
Wilbur Cooper
PIT
27
1920
Grover Alexander
CHI
33
1921
Burleigh Grimes
BRK
30
1922
Wilbur Cooper
PIT
27
1923
Burleigh Grimes
BRK
33
1924
Burleigh Grimes
BRK
30
TIE
Dazzy Vance
BRK
30
1925
Pete Donohue
CIN
27
1926
Carl Mays
CIN
24
1927
Jesse Haines
STL
25
TIE
Lee Meadows
PIT
25
TIE
Dazzy Vance
BRK
25
1928
Larry Benton
NY
28
TIE
Burleigh Grimes
PIT
28
1929
Red Lucas
CIN
28
1930
Erv Brame
PIT
22
TIE
Pat Malone
CHI
22
1931
Red Lucas
CIN
24
1932
Red Lucas
CIN
28
1933
Dizzy Dean
STL
26
TIE
Lon Warneke
CHI
26
1934
Carl Hubbell
NY
25
1935
Dizzy Dean
STL
29
1936
Dizzy Dean
STL
28
1937
Jim Turner
BOS
24
1938
Paul Derringer
CIN
26
1939
Bucky Walters
CIN
31
1940
Bucky Walters
CIN
29
1941
Bucky Walters
CIN
27
1942
Jim Tobin
BOS
28
1943
Rip Sewell
PIT
25
1944
Jim Tobin
BOS
28
1945
Red Barrett
BOS/STL
24
1946
Johnny Sain
BOS
24
1947
Ewell Blackwell
CIN
23
1948
Johnny Sain
BOS
28
1949
Warren Spahn
BOS
25
1950
Vern Bickford
BOS
27
1951
Warren Spahn
BOS
26
1952
Robin Roberts
PHI
30
1953
Robin Roberts
PHI
33
1954
Robin Roberts
PHI
29
1955
Robin Roberts
PHI
26
1956
Robin Roberts
PHI
22
1957
Warren Spahn
MIL
18
1958
Warren Spahn
MIL
23
1959
Warren Spahn
MIL
21
1960
Lew Burdette
MIL
18
TIE
Vernon Law
PIT
18
TIE
Warren Spahn
MIL
18
1961
Warren Spahn
MIL
21
1962
Warren Spahn
MIL
22
1963
Warren Spahn
MIL
22
1964
Juan Marichal
SF
22
1965
Sandy Koufax
LA
27
1966
Sandy Koufax
LA
27
1967
Fergie Jenkins
CHI
20
1968
Juan Marichal
SF
30
1969
Bob Gibson
STL
28
1970
Fergie Jenkins
CHI
24
1971
Fergie Jenkins
CHI
30
1972
Steve Carlton
PHI
30
1973
Steve Carlton
PHI
18
TIE
Tom Seaver
NY
18
1974
Phil Niekro
ATL
18
1975
Andy Messersmith
LA
19
1976
Randy Jones
SD
25
1977
Phil Niekro
ATL
20
1978
Phil Niekro
ATL
22
1979
Phil Niekro
ATL
23
1980
Steve Rogers
MON
14
1981
Fernando Valenzuela
LA
11
1982
Steve Carlton
PHI
19
1983
Mario Soto
CIN
18
1984
Mario Soto
CIN
13
1985
Dwight Gooden
NY
16
1986
Fernando Valenzuela
LA
20
1987
Rick Reuschel
PIT/SF
12
TIE
Fernando Valenzuela
LA
12
1988
Orel Hershiser
LA
15
TIE
Danny Jackson
CIN
15
1989
Tim Belcher
LA
10
TIE
Bruce Hurst
SD
10
1990
Ramon Martinez
LA
12
1991
Tom Glavine
ATL
9
TIE
Dennis Martinez
MON
9
1992
Terry Mulholland
PHI
12
1993
Greg Maddux
ATL
8
1994
Greg Maddux
ATL
10
1995
Greg Maddux
ATL
10
1996
Curt Schilling
PHI
8
1997
Pedro Martinez
MON
13
1998
Curt Schilling
PHI
15
1999
Randy Johnson
ARI
12
2000
Randy Johnson
ARI
8
TIE
Curt Schilling
ARI
8
2001
Curt Schilling
ARI
6
2002
Randy Johnson
ARI
8
2003
Livan Hernandez
MON
8
2004
Livan Hernandez
MON
9
2005
Chris Carpenter
STL
7
TIE
Dontrelle Willis
FLA
7
2006
Aaron Harang
CIN
6
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