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American League
Year
Leader
Team
W
1901
Cy Young
BOS
33
1902
Cy Young
BOS
32
1903
Cy Young
BOS
28
1904
Jack Chesbro
NY
41
1905
Rube Waddell
PHI
27
1906
Al Orth
NY
27
1907
Addie Joss
CLE
27
TIE
Doc White
CHI
27
1908
Ed Walsh
CHI
40
1909
George Mullin
DET
29
1910
Jack Coombs
PHI
31
1911
Jack Coombs
PHI
28
1912
Joe Wood
BOS
34
1913
Walter Johnson
WAS
36
1914
Walter Johnson
WAS
28
1915
Walter Johnson
WAS
27
1916
Walter Johnson
WAS
25
1917
Eddie Cicotte
CHI
28
1918
Walter Johnson
WAS
23
1919
Eddie Cicotte
CHI
29
1920
Jim Bagby
CLE
31
1921
Carl Mays
NY
27
TIE
Urban Shocker
STL
27
1922
Eddie Rommel
PHI
27
1923
George Uhle
CLE
26
1924
Walter Johnson
WAS
23
1925
Ted Lyons
CHI
21
TIE
Eddie Rommel
PHI
21
1926
George Uhle
CLE
27
1927
Waite Hoyt
NY
22
TIE
Ted Lyons
CHI
22
1928
Lefty Grove
PHI
24
TIE
George Pipgras
NY
24
1929
George Earnshaw
PHI
24
1930
Lefty Grove
PHI
28
1931
Lefty Grove
PHI
31
1932
Alvin Crowder
WAS
26
1933
Alvin Crowder
WAS
24
TIE
Lefty Grove
PHI
24
1934
Lefty Gomez
NY
26
1935
Wes Ferrell
BOS
25
1936
Tommy Bridges
DET
23
1937
Lefty Gomez
NY
21
1938
Red Ruffing
NY
21
1939
Bob Feller
CLE
24
1940
Bob Feller
CLE
27
1941
Bob Feller
CLE
25
1942
Tex Hughson
BOS
22
1943
Spud Chandler
NY
20
TIE
Dizzy Trout
DET
20
1944
Hal Newhouser
DET
29
1945
Hal Newhouser
DET
25
1946
Bob Feller
CLE
26
TIE
Hal Newhouser
DET
26
1947
Bob Feller
CLE
20
1948
Hal Newhouser
DET
21
1949
Mel Parnell
BOS
25
1950
Bob Lemon
CLE
23
1951
Bob Feller
CLE
22
1952
Bobby Shantz
PHI
24
1953
Bob Porterfield
WAS
22
1954
Bob Lemon
CLE
23
TIE
Early Wynn
CLE
23
1955
Whitey Ford
NY
18
TIE
Bob Lemon
CLE
18
TIE
Frank Sullivan
BOS
18
1956
Frank Lary
DET
21
1957
Jim Bunning
DET
20
TIE
Billy Pierce
CHI
20
1958
Bob Turley
NY
21
1959
Early Wynn
CHI
22
1960
Chuck Estrada
BAL
18
TIE
Jim Perry
CLE
18
1961
Whitey Ford
NY
25
1962
Ralph Terry
NY
23
1963
Whitey Ford
NY
24
1964
Dean Chance
LA
20
TIE
Gary Peters
CHI
20
1965
Mudcat Grant
MIN
21
1966
Jim Kaat
MIN
25
1967
Jim Lonborg
BOS
22
TIE
Earl Wilson
DET
22
1968
Denny McLain
DET
31
1969
Denny McLain
DET
24
1970
Mike Cuellar
BAL
24
TIE
Dave McNally
BAL
24
TIE
Jim Perry
MIN
24
1971
Mickey Lolich
DET
25
1972
Gaylord Perry
CLE
24
TIE
Wilbur Wood
CHI
24
1973
Wilbur Wood
CHI
24
1974
Catfish Hunter
OAK
25
TIE
Fergie Jenkins
TEX
25
1975
Catfish Hunter
NY
23
TIE
Jim Palmer
BAL
23
1976
Jim Palmer
BAL
22
1977
David Goltz
MIN
20
TIE
Dennis Leonard
KC
20
TIE
Jim Palmer
BAL
20
1978
Ron Guidry
NY
25
1979
Mike Flanagan
BAL
23
1980
Steve Stone
BAL
25
1981
Dennis Martinez
BAL
14
TIE
Steve McCatty
OAK
14
TIE
Jack Morris
DET
14
TIE
Pete Vuckovich
MIL
14
1982
La Marr Hoyt
CHI
19
1983
La Marr Hoyt
CHI
24
1984
Mike Boddicker
BAL
20
1985
Ron Guidry
NY
22
1986
Roger Clemens
BOS
24
1987
Roger Clemens
BOS
20
TIE
Dave Stewart
OAK
20
1988
Frank Viola
MIN
24
1989
Bret Saberhagen
KC
23
1990
Bob Welch
OAK
27
1991
Scott Erickson
MIN
20
TIE
Bill Gullickson
DET
20
1992
Kevin Brown
TEX
21
TIE
Jack Morris
TOR
21
1993
Jack McDowell
CHI
22
1994
Jimmy Key
NY
17
1995
Mike Mussina
BAL
19
1996
Andy Pettitte
NY
21
1997
Roger Clemens
TOR
21
1998
David Cone
NY
20
TIE
Roger Clemens
TOR
20
TIE
Rick Helling
TEX
20
1999
Pedro Martinez
BOS
23
2000
Tim Hudson
OAK
20
TIE
David Wells
TOR
20
2001
Mark Mulder
OAK
21
2002
Barry Zito
OAK
23
2003
Roy Halladay
TOR
22
2004
Curt Schilling
BOS
21
2005
Bartolo Colon
LA
21
2006
Johan Santana
MIN
19
TIE
Chien-Ming Wang
NY
19
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National League
Year
Leader
Team
W
1901
Bill Donovan
BRK
25
1902
Jack Chesbro
PIT
28
1903
Joe McGinnity
NY
31
1904
Joe McGinnity
NY
35
1905
Christy Mathewson
NY
31
1906
Joe McGinnity
NY
27
1907
Christy Mathewson
NY
24
1908
Christy Mathewson
NY
37
1909
Mordecai Brown
CHI
27
1910
Christy Mathewson
NY
27
1911
Grover Alexander
PHI
28
1912
Larry Cheney
CHI
26
TIE
Rube Marquard
NY
26
1913
Tom Seaton
PHI
27
1914
Grover Alexander
PHI
27
1915
Grover Alexander
PHI
31
1916
Grover Alexander
PHI
33
1917
Grover Alexander
PHI
30
1918
Hippo Vaughn
CHI
22
1919
Jim Barnes
NY
25
1920
Grover Alexander
CHI
27
1921
Mort Cooper
PIT
22
TIE
Burleigh Grimes
BRK
22
1922
Eppa Rixey
CIN
25
1923
Dolf Luque
CIN
27
1924
Dazzy Vance
BRK
28
1925
Dazzy Vance
BRK
22
1926
Deacon Donahue
CIN
20
TIE
Ray Kremer
PIT
20
TIE
Lee Meadows
PIT
20
TIE
Flint Rhem
STL
20
1927
Charlie Root
CHI
26
1928
Larry Benton
NY
25
TIE
Burleigh Grimes
PIT
25
1929
Pat Malone
CHI
22
1930
Ray Kremer
PIT
20
TIE
Pat Malone
CHI
20
1931
Jumbo Elliott
PHI
19
TIE
Bill Hallahan
STL
19
TIE
Heinie Meine
PIT
19
1932
Lon Warneke
CHI
22
1933
Carl Hubbell
NY
23
1934
Dizzy Dean
STL
30
1935
Dizzy Dean
STL
28
1936
Carl Hubbell
NY
26
1937
Carl Hubbell
NY
22
1938
Bill Lee
CHI
22
1939
Bucky Walters
CIN
27
1940
Bucky Walters
CIN
22
1941
Kirby Higbe
BRK
22
TIE
Whit Wyatt
BRK
22
1942
Mort Cooper
STL
22
1943
Mort Cooper
STL
21
TIE
John Riddle
CIN
21
TIE
Rip Sewell
PIT
21
1944
Bucky Walters
CIN
23
1945
Dick Barrett
BOS/STL
23
1946
Howie Pollett
STL
21
1947
Ewell Blackwell
CIN
22
1948
Johnny Sain
BOS
24
1949
Warren Spahn
BOS
21
1950
Warren Spahn
BOS
21
1951
Larry Jansen
NY
23
TIE
Sal Maglie
NY
23
1952
Robin Roberts
PHI
28
1953
Robin Roberts
PHI
23
TIE
Warren Spahn
MIL
23
1954
Robin Roberts
PHI
23
1955
Robin Roberts
PHI
23
1956
Don Newcombe
BRK
27
1957
Warren Spahn
MIL
21
1958
Bob Friend
PIT
22
TIE
Warren Spahn
MIL
22
1959
Lew Burdette
MIL
21
TIE
Sam Jones
SF
21
TIE
Warren Spahn
MIL
21
1960
Ernie Broglio
STL
21
TIE
Warren Spahn
MIL
21
1961
Joey Jay
CIN
21
TIE
Warren Spahn
MIL
21
1962
Don Drysdale
LA
25
1963
Sandy Koufax
LA
25
TIE
Juan Marichal
SF
25
1964
Larry Jackson
CHI
24
1965
Sandy Koufax
LA
26
1966
Sandy Koufax
LA
27
1967
Mike McCormick
SF
22
1968
Juan Marichal
SF
26
1969
Tom Seaver
NY
25
1970
Bob Gibson
STL
23
TIE
Gaylord Perry
SF
23
1971
Fergie Jenkins
CHI
24
1972
Steve Carlton
PHI
27
1973
Ron Bryant
SF
24
1974
Andy Messersmith
LA
20
TIE
Phil Niekro
ATL
20
1975
Tom Seaver
NY
22
1976
Randy Jones
SD
22
1977
Steve Carlton
PHI
23
1978
Gaylord Perry
SD
21
1979
Joe Niekro
HOU
21
TIE
Phil Niekro
ATL
21
1980
Steve Carlton
PHI
24
1981
Tom Seaver
CIN
14
1982
Steve Carlton
PHI
23
1983
John Denny
PHI
19
1984
Juaquin Andujar
STL
20
1985
Dwight Gooden
NY
24
1986
Fernando Valenzuela
LA
21
1987
Rick Sutcliffe
CHI
18
1988
Orel Hershiser
LA
23
TIE
Danny Jackson
CIN
23
1989
Mike Scott
HOU
20
1990
Doug Drabek
PIT
22
1991
Tom Glavine
ATL
20
TIE
John Smiley
PIT
20
1992
Tom Glavine
ATL
20
TIE
Greg Maddux
CHI
20
1993
John Burkett
SF
22
TIE
Tom Glavine
ATL
22
1994
Ken Hill
MON
16
TIE
Greg Maddux
ATL
16
1995
Greg Maddux
ATL
19
1996
John Smoltz
ATL
24
1997
Denny Neagle
ATL
20
1998
Tom Glavine
ATL
20
1999
Mike Hampton
HOU
22
2000
Tom Glavine
ATL
21
2001
Matt Morris
STL
22
TIE
Curt Schilling
ARI
22
2002
Randy Johnson
ARI
24
2003
Russ Ortiz
ATL
21
2004
Roy Oswalt
HOU
20
2005
Dontrelle Willis
FLA
22
2006
Aaron Harang
CIN
16
TIE
Derek Lowe
LA
16
TIE
Brad Penny
LA
16
TIE
John Smoltz
ATL
16
TIE
Brandon Webb
ARI
16
TIE
Carlos Zambrano
CHI
16
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