Yearly League Leaders & Records for Complete Games

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Year National League CG American League CG Other CG Other CG
2024Max Fried* (ATL) • Cristopher Sánchez* (PHI)2 Kevin Gausman (TOR)2
2023Sandy Alcántara (MIA)3 Jordan Lyles (KCR)3
2022Sandy Alcántara (MIA)6 Framber Valdez* (HOU)3
2021Germán Márquez (COL) • Adam Wainwright (STL) • Zack Wheeler (PHI)3 Gerrit Cole (NYY) • Sean Manaea* (OAK)2
2020Trevor Bauer (CIN) • Aaron Nola (PHI) • Adam Wainwright (STL)2 Gerrit Cole (NYY)2
2019Sandy Alcántara (MIA) • Walker Buehler (LAD) • Zach Eflin (PHI)2 Shane Bieber (CLE) • Lucas Giolito (CHW)3
2018Mike Foltynewicz (ATL) • Max Scherzer (WSN) • Noah Syndergaard (NYM) • Jameson Taillon (PIT)2 José Berríos (MIN) • Carlos Carrasco (CLE) • Corey Kluber (CLE) • James Paxton* (SEA)2
2017Carlos Martínez (STL) • Iván Nova (PIT) • Clayton Richard* (SDP) • Max Scherzer (WSN)2 Corey Kluber (CLE) • Ervin Santana (MIN)5
2016Johnny Cueto (SFG)5 Chris Sale* (CHW)6
2015Jake Arrieta (CHC) • Madison Bumgarner* (SFG) • Clayton Kershaw* (LAD) • Max Scherzer (WSN)4 Mark Buehrle* (TOR) • Corey Kluber (CLE)4
2014Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)6 Dallas Keuchel* (HOU)5
2013Adam Wainwright (STL)5 David Price* (TBR) • Chris Sale* (CHW)4
2012R.A. Dickey (NYM)5 Justin Verlander (DET)6
2011Roy Halladay+ (PHI)8 James Shields (TBR)11
2010Roy Halladay+ (PHI)9 Cliff Lee* (TOT) • Carl Pavano (MIN)7
2009Matt Cain (SFG) • Tim Lincecum (SFG)4 Roy Halladay+ (TOR)9
2008CC Sabathia* (MIL)7 Roy Halladay+ (TOR)9
2007Brandon Webb (ARI)4 Roy Halladay+ (TOR)7
2006Aaron Harang (CIN)6 CC Sabathia* (CLE)6
2005Chris Carpenter (STL) • Dontrelle Willis* (FLA)7 Roy Halladay+ (TOR)5
2004Liván Hernández (MON)9 Mark Mulder* (OAK) • Sidney Ponson (BAL) • Jake Westbrook (CLE)5
2003Liván Hernández (MON)8 Bartolo Colón (CHW) • Roy Halladay+ (TOR) • Mark Mulder* (OAK)9
2002Randy Johnson+* (ARI)8 Paul Byrd (KCR)7
2001Curt Schilling (ARI)6 Steve Sparks (DET)8
2000Randy Johnson+* (ARI) • Curt Schilling (TOT)8 David Wells* (TOR)9
1999Randy Johnson+* (ARI)12 David Wells* (TOR)7
1998Curt Schilling (PHI)15 Scott Erickson (BAL)11
1997Pedro Martinez+ (MON)13 Roger Clemens (TOR) • Pat Hentgen (TOR)9
1996Curt Schilling (PHI)8 Pat Hentgen (TOR)10
1995Greg Maddux+ (ATL)10 Jack McDowell (NYY)8
1994Greg Maddux+ (ATL)10 Randy Johnson+* (SEA)9
1993Greg Maddux+ (ATL)8 Chuck Finley* (CAL)13
1992Terry Mulholland* (PHI)12 Jack McDowell (CHW)13
1991Tom Glavine+* (ATL) • Dennis Martínez (MON)9 Jack McDowell (CHW)15
1990Ramón Martínez (LAD)12 Jack Morris+ (DET) • Dave Stewart (OAK)11
1989Tim Belcher (LAD) • Bruce Hurst* (SDP)10 Bret Saberhagen (KCR)12
1988Orel Hershiser (LAD) • Danny Jackson* (CIN)15 Roger Clemens (BOS) • Dave Stewart (OAK)14
1987Rick Reuschel (TOT) • Fernando Valenzuela* (LAD)12 Roger Clemens (BOS)18
1986Fernando Valenzuela* (LAD)20 Tom Candiotti (CLE)17
1985Dwight Gooden (NYM)16 Bert Blyleven+ (TOT)24
1984Mario Soto (CIN)13 Charlie Hough (TEX)17
1983Mario Soto (CIN)18 Ron Guidry* (NYY)21
1982Steve Carlton+* (PHI)19 Dave Stieb (TOR)19
1981Fernando Valenzuela* (LAD)11 Rick Langford (OAK)18
1980Steve Rogers (MON)14 Rick Langford (OAK)28
1979Phil Niekro+ (ATL)23 Dennis Martínez (BAL)18
1978Phil Niekro+ (ATL)22 Mike Caldwell* (MIL)23
1977Phil Niekro+ (ATL)20 Jim Palmer+ (BAL) • Nolan Ryan+ (CAL)22
1976Randy Jones* (SDP)25 Mark Fidrych (DET)24
1975Andy Messersmith (LAD)19 Catfish Hunter+ (NYY)30
1974Phil Niekro+ (ATL)18 Fergie Jenkins+ (TEX)29
1973Steve Carlton+* (PHI) • Tom Seaver+ (NYM)18 Gaylord Perry+ (CLE)29
1972Steve Carlton+* (PHI)30 Gaylord Perry+ (CLE)29
1971Fergie Jenkins+ (CHC)30 Mickey Lolich* (DET)29
1970Fergie Jenkins+ (CHC)24 Mike Cuellar* (BAL)21
1969Bob Gibson+ (STL)28 Mel Stottlemyre (NYY)24
1968Juan Marichal+ (SFG)30 Denny McLain (DET)28
1967Fergie Jenkins+ (CHC)20 Dean Chance (MIN)18
1966Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)27 Jim Kaat+* (MIN)19
1965Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)27 Mel Stottlemyre (NYY)18
1964Juan Marichal+ (SFG)22 Dean Chance (LAA)15
1963Warren Spahn+* (MLN)22 Camilo Pascual (MIN) • Ralph Terry (NYY)18
1962Warren Spahn+* (MLN)22 Camilo Pascual (MIN)18
1961Warren Spahn+* (MLN)21 Frank Lary (DET)22
1960Lew Burdette (MLN) • Vern Law (PIT) • Warren Spahn+* (MLN)18 Frank Lary (DET)15
1959Warren Spahn+* (MLN)21 Camilo Pascual (WSH)17
1958Warren Spahn+* (MLN)23 Frank Lary (DET) • Billy Pierce* (CHW) • Bob Turley (NYY)19
1957Warren Spahn+* (MLN)18 Dick Donovan (CHW) • Billy Pierce* (CHW)16
1956Robin Roberts+ (PHI)22 Bob Lemon+ (CLE) • Billy Pierce* (CHW)21
1955Robin Roberts+ (PHI)26 Whitey Ford+* (NYY)18
1954Robin Roberts+ (PHI)29 Bob Lemon+ (CLE) • Bob Porterfield (WSH)21
1953Robin Roberts+ (PHI)33 Bob Porterfield (WSH)24
1952Robin Roberts+ (PHI)30 Bob Lemon+ (CLE)28
1951Warren Spahn+* (BSN)26 Ned Garver (SLB)24
1950Vern Bickford (BSN)27 Ned Garver (SLB) • Bob Lemon+ (CLE)22
1949Warren Spahn+* (BSN)25 Mel Parnell* (BOS)27
1948Johnny Sain (BSN)28 Bob Lemon+ (CLE)20 NN2: Max Manning (NE)12NAL: Jim LaMarque* (KCM)12
1947Ewell Blackwell (CIN)23 Hal Newhouser+* (DET)24 NN2: Max Manning (NE)13NAL: Jim LaMarque* (KCM)12
1946Johnny Sain (BSN)24 Bob Feller+ (CLE)36 NN2: Leon Day+ (NE)14NAL: Connie Johnson (KCM) • Jim LaMarque* (KCM)6
1945Red Barrett (TOT)24 Hal Newhouser+* (DET)29 NN2: Bill Byrd (BEG)13NAL: Booker McDaniel (KCM)13
1944Jim Tobin (BSN)28 Dizzy Trout (DET)33 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)12NAL: Gentry Jessup (CAG)10
1943Rip Sewell (PIT)25 Spud Chandler (NYY) • Tex Hughson (BOS)20 NN2: Johnny Wright (HG)15NAL: Gentry Jessup (CAG) • Theolic Smith (CBE)8
1942Jim Tobin (BSN)28 Tiny Bonham (NYY) • Tex Hughson (BOS)22 NN2: Barney Brown* (PS)13NAL: Verdell Mathis* (MRS)6
1941Bucky Walters (CIN)27 Thornton Lee* (CHW)30 NN2: Henry McHenry (PS)15NAL: Hilton Smith+ (KCM)6
1940Bucky Walters (CIN)29 Bob Feller+ (CLE)31 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)18NAL: Preacher Henry (CBR)9
1939Bucky Walters (CIN)31 Bob Feller+ (CLE) • Bobo Newsom (TOT)24 NN2: Henry McHenry (PS) • Edsall Walker* (HG)8NAL: Hilton Smith+ (KCM) • Theolic Smith (SL3)7
1938Paul Derringer (CIN)26 Bobo Newsom (SLB)31 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)11NAL: Willie Cornelius (CAG)8
1937Jim Turner (BSN)24 Wes Ferrell (TOT)26 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)12NAL: Jesse Houston (CT)10
1936Dizzy Dean+ (STL)28 Wes Ferrell (BOS)28 NN2: Chet Brewer (NYC)9
1935Dizzy Dean+ (STL)29 Wes Ferrell (BOS)31 NN2: Will Jackman (BE)11
1934Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)25 Lefty Gomez+* (NYY)25 NN2: Slim Jones* (PS)20
1933Dizzy Dean+ (STL) • Lon Warneke (CHC)26 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)21 NN2: Leroy Matlock* (PC)11
1932Red Lucas (CIN)28 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)27 EWL: Ray Brown+ (TOT) • Tom Richardson? (WAP)11NSL: Bill Foster+* (CAG)13
1931Red Lucas (CIN)24 Wes Ferrell (CLE) • Lefty Grove+* (PHA)27 NNL: Ray Brown+ (AB2)12
1930Erv Brame (PIT) • Pat Malone (CHC)22 Ted Lyons+ (CHW)29 NNL: Chet Brewer (KCM) • Sam Streeter* (BBB)15
1929Red Lucas (CIN)28 Tommy Thomas (CHW)24 NNL: John Williams (SLS)17ANL: Sam Streeter* (HG) • Laymon Yokely (BBS)18
1928Larry Benton (NYG) • Burleigh Grimes+ (PIT)28 Red Ruffing+ (BOS)25 NNL: Bill Foster+* (CAG)19ECL: Laymon Yokely (BBS)17
1927Jesse Haines+ (STL) • Lee Meadows (PIT) • Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)25 Ted Lyons+ (CHW)30 NNL: Bill Foster+* (CAG)21ECL: Cliff Carter (HBG) • Darltie Cooper (HBG) • Luther Farrell* (AC)18
1926Carl Mays (CIN)24 George Uhle (CLE)32 NNL: William Bell (KCM)16ECL: Claude Grier* (AC)19
1925Pete Donohue (CIN)27 Howard Ehmke (BOS) • Sherry Smith* (CLE)22 NNL: Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)15ECL: Rats Henderson (AC)20
1924Burleigh Grimes+ (BRO) • Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)30 Hollis Thurston (CHW)28 NNL: Sam Streeter* (BBB)20ECL: Nip Winters* (HIL)20
1923Burleigh Grimes+ (BRO)33 George Uhle (CLE)30 NNL: Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)20ECL: Rats Henderson (AC)14
1922Wilbur Cooper* (PIT)27 Red Faber+ (CHW)31 NNL: Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)20
1921Burleigh Grimes+ (BRO)30 Red Faber+ (CHW)32 NNL: Roy Roberts (COB)23
1920Grover Alexander+ (CHC)33 Jim Bagby (CLE)30 NNL: Bill Drake (SLG)22
1919Wilbur Cooper* (PIT)27 Eddie Cicotte (CHW)30
1918Art Nehf* (BSN)28 Carl Mays (BOS) • Scott Perry (PHA)30
1917Grover Alexander+ (PHI)34 Babe Ruth+* (BOS)35
1916Grover Alexander+ (PHI)38 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)36
1915Grover Alexander+ (PHI)36 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)35 FL: Dave Davenport (SLM)30
1914Grover Alexander+ (PHI)32 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)33 FL: Claude Hendrix (CHI)34
1913Lefty Tyler* (BSN)28 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)29
1912Larry Cheney (CHC)28 Smoky Joe Wood (BOS)35
1911Grover Alexander+ (PHI)31 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)36
1910Mordecai Brown+ (CHC) • Christy Mathewson+ (NYG) • Nap Rucker* (BRO)27 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)38
1909Mordecai Brown+ (CHC)32 Frank Smith (CHW)37
1908Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)34 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)42
1907Stoney McGlynn (STL)33 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)37
1906Irv Young* (BSN)37 Al Orth (NYY)36
1905Irv Young* (BSN)41 Harry Howell (SLB) • George Mullin (DET) • Eddie Plank+* (PHA)35
1904Jack Taylor (STL) • Vic Willis+ (BSN)39 Jack Chesbro+ (NYY)48
1903Joe McGinnity+ (NYG)44 Bill Donovan (DET) • Rube Waddell+* (PHA) • Cy Young+ (BOS)34
1902Vic Willis+ (BSN)45 Cy Young+ (BOS)41
1901Noodles Hahn* (CIN)41 Joe McGinnity+ (BLA)39
1900Pink Hawley (NYG)34
1899Bill Carrick (NYG) • Jack Powell (STL) • Cy Young+ (STL)40
1898Jack Taylor (STL)42
1897Red Donahue (STL) • Clark Griffith+ (CHC) • Frank Killen* (PIT)38
1896Frank Killen* (PIT)44
1895Theodore Breitenstein* (STL)47
1894Theodore Breitenstein* (STL)46
1893Amos Rusie+ (NYG)50
1892Bill Hutchison (CHC)67
1891Bill Hutchison (CHC)56 AA: Sadie McMahon (BAL)53
1890Bill Hutchison (CHC)65 AA: Sadie McMahon (TOT)55PL: Mark Baldwin (CHI)53
1889John Clarkson+ (BSN)68 AA: Matt Kilroy* (BAL)55
1888Ed Morris* (PIT)54 AA: Silver King (STL)64
1887John Clarkson+ (CHC)56 AA: Matt Kilroy* (BAL)66
1886Tim Keefe+ (NYG)62 AA: Matt Kilroy* (BAL) • Toad Ramsey* (LOU)66
1885John Clarkson+ (CHC)68 AA: Ed Morris* (PIT)63
1884Old Hoss Radbourn+ (PRO)73 AA: Guy Hecker (LOU)72UA: Bill Sweeney (BLU)58
1883Pud Galvin+ (BUF)72 AA: Tim Keefe+ (NYP)68
1882Jim McCormick (CLV)65 AA: Will White (CIN)52
1881Jim McCormick (CLV) • Jim Whitney (BSN)57
1880Jim McCormick (CLV)72
1879Will White (CIN)75
1878Tommy Bond (BSN)57
1877Jim Devlin (LOU)61
1876Jim Devlin (LOU)66
1875 NA: Bobby Mathews (NYU)69
1874 NA: Al Spalding+ (BOS)65
1873 NA: Jim Britt? (BRA)51
1872 NA: Candy Cummings+ (NYU)53
1871 NA: Rynie Wolters (NYU)31