Yearly League Leaders & Records for Hit By Pitch

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Table
Year National League HBP American League HBP Other HBP Other HBP
2024Hunter Greene (CIN)19 Tanner Houck (BOS)15
2023Johan Oviedo (PIT)13 JP Sears* (OAK)16
2022Nick Lodolo* (CIN)19 Alek Manoah (TOR)15
2021Austin Adams (SDP)24 Alek Manoah (TOR)16
2020Logan Webb (SFG) • Zack Wheeler (PHI)7 Ryan Yarbrough* (TBR)7
2019Julio Teheran (ATL)14 Spencer Turnbull (DET)16
2018Zack Godley (ARI) • Max Scherzer (WSN) • José Ureña (MIA)12 Charlie Morton (HOU) • Rick Porcello (BOS)16
2017Jhoulys Chacín (SDP) • José Ureña (MIA)14 José Berríos (MIN) • Mike Fiers (HOU) • Charlie Morton (HOU)13
2016Jimmy Nelson (MIL)17 Chris Sale* (CHW)17
2015Chris Heston (SFG) • Jimmy Nelson (MIL)13 Nick Martinez (TEX) • Chris Sale* (CHW)13
2014Charlie Morton (PIT)19 R.A. Dickey (TOR) • Jeremy Guthrie (KCR) • Bud Norris (BAL)14
2013Charlie Morton (PIT)16 Justin Masterson (CLE)17
2012Ian Kennedy (ARI)14 Gavin Floyd (CHW)14
2011Tim Hudson (ATL)15 John Lackey (BOS)19
2010Tommy Hanson (ATL)14 A.J. Burnett (NYY)19
2009Dave Bush (MIL)15 Joba Chamberlain (NYY)12
2008Johnny Cueto (CIN) • Kyle Kendrick (PHI) • Edinson Vólquez (CIN)14 Daniel Cabrera (BAL)18
2007Byung-Hyun Kim (3TM)16 Justin Verlander (DET)19
2006Dontrelle Willis* (FLA)19 Vicente Padilla (TEX)17
2005Jeff Weaver (LAD)18 Casey Fossum* (TBD)18
2004Carlos Zambrano (CHC)20 Bronson Arroyo (BOS)20
2003Kerry Wood (CHC)21 Víctor Zambrano (TBD)20
2002Pedro Astacio (NYM) • Kerry Wood (CHC)16 Chan Ho Park (TEX)17
2001Chan Ho Park (LAD) • Jamey Wright (MIL)20 Tim Wakefield (BOS)18
2000Jamey Wright (MIL)18 Jeff Weaver (DET)15
1999Paul Byrd (PHI)17 Jeff Weaver (DET)17
1998Pedro Astacio (COL)17 Rolando Arrojo (TBD)19
1997Kevin Brown (FLA)14 Tim Wakefield (BOS)16
1996Kevin Brown (FLA) • Darryl Kile (HOU) • Mark Leiter (2TM)16 Shawn Boskie (CAL) • Jason Grimsley (CAL)13
1995Mark Leiter (SFG)17 Roger Clemens (BOS)14
1994Pedro Martinez+ (MON)11 Scott Erickson (MIN) • Mark Leiter (CAL) • Aaron Sele (BOS)9
1993Darryl Kile (HOU)15 Randy Johnson+* (SEA)16
1992Greg Maddux+ (CHC)14 Randy Johnson+* (SEA)18
1991John Burkett (SFG)10 Mike Boddicker (KCR) • Kevin Brown (TEX)13
1990Mark Gardner (MON)9 Charlie Hough (TEX)11
1989Rick Mahler (CIN)10 Dave Stieb (TOR)13
1988Kevin Gross (PHI)11 Bert Blyleven+ (MIN)16
1987Kevin Gross (PHI) • Joe Magrane* (STL)10 Charlie Hough (TEX)19
1986Kevin Gross (PHI) • Rick Reuschel (PIT)8 Dave Stieb (TOR)15
1985Joaquín Andújar (STL)11 Mike Smithson (MIN)15
1984Joaquín Andújar (STL) • Danny Cox (STL) • Jeff Robinson (SFG)7 Dave Stieb (TOR)11
1983Marty Bystrom (PHI)7 Dave Stieb (TOR)14
1982Nolan Ryan+ (HOU)8 Ken Forsch (CAL)11
1981Tom Griffin (SFG)7 Dave Stieb (TOR) • Mike Witt (CAL)11
1980Tom Griffin (SFG) • Bob Knepper* (SFG) • Mike Krukow (CHC)8 Steve Trout* (CHW)9
1979Phil Niekro+ (ATL)11 Ken Kravec* (CHW)14
1978Phil Niekro+ (ATL)13 Ken Kravec* (CHW)10
1977Jack Billingham (CIN)10 Jim Colborn (KCR)13
1976Woodie Fryman* (MON)9 Bert Blyleven+ (2TM)12
1975Phil Niekro+ (ATL)11 Pete Broberg (MIL)16
1974Bill Greif (SDP)14 Joe Coleman (DET)12
1973Steve Blass (PIT)12 Joe Coleman (DET)10
1972Jerry Reuss* (HOU)10 Pete Broberg (TEX)13
1971Jack Billingham (HOU)16 Jim Lonborg (BOS)14
1970Bill Stoneman (MON)14 Ray Culp (BOS) • Bob Johnson (KCR)11
1969Bill Stoneman (MON)12 Tom Murphy (CAL)21
1968George Culver (CIN)14 Joe Horlen (CHW)14
1967Jim Bunning+ (PHI)13 Jim Lonborg (BOS)19
1966Jim Bunning+ (PHI)19 Marcelino López* (CAL)9
1965Jim Bunning+ (PHI) • Don Cardwell (PIT) • Ray Culp (PHI) • Don Drysdale+ (LAD)12 Mickey Lolich* (DET)12
1964Jim Bunning+ (PHI)14 Ken McBride (LAA)16
1963Don Cardwell (PIT)16 Ken McBride (LAA)14
1962Bob Purkey (CIN)14 Jim Kaat+* (MIN)18
1961Don Drysdale+ (LAD)20 Jim Kaat+* (MIN)11
1960Don Drysdale+ (LAD)10 Frank Lary (DET)19
1959Don Drysdale+ (LAD)18 Johnny Kucks (2TM)12
1958Don Drysdale+ (LAD)14 Frank Lary (DET)12
1957Moe Drabowsky (CHC)10 Frank Lary (DET)12
1956Johnny Klippstein (CIN)10 Frank Lary (DET)12
1955Sam Jones (CHC)14 Pedro Ramos (WSH)11
1954Brooks Lawrence (STL)8 Steve Gromek (DET)12
1953Gerry Staley (STL)17 Harry Byrd (PHA)14
1952Frank Smith (CIN) • Gerry Staley (STL) • Herm Wehmeier (CIN)7 Tommy Byrne* (SLB) • Earl Harrist (SLB)10
1951Ewell Blackwell (CIN) • Frank Hiller (CHC)9 Tommy Byrne* (2TM)15
1950Ewell Blackwell (CIN)13 Tommy Byrne* (NYY)17
1949Sheldon Jones (NYG)10 Tommy Byrne* (NYY)13
1948Rex Barney (BRO) • Sheldon Jones (NYG) • Kent Peterson* (CIN)6 Frank Biscan* (SLB) • Tommy Byrne* (NYY)9 NN2: Cotton Williams (NE)4NAL: Jim LaMarque* (KCM)8
1947Ralph Branca (BRO)6 Dave Ferriss (BOS) • Phil Marchildon (PHA)7 NN2: Amos Watson (BEG)8NAL: Jim LaMarque* (KCM)5
1946Joe Hatten* (BRO)7 Bobo Newsom (2TM)7 NN2: Fireman Anderson (NYC) • Joe Black (BEG) • Eugene Smith (HG)4NAL: Gentry Jessup (CAG)6
1945Charley Schanz (PHI)9 Thornton Lee* (CHW)10 NN2: Wilmer Harris (PS)4NAL: Lázaro Medina (CC)3
1944Hal Gregg (BRO)9 Russ Christopher (PHA)9 NN2: Leniel Hooker (NE)5NAL: Jim LaMarque* (KCM)5
1943Nate Andrews (BSN) • Van Mungo (NYG)6 Allie Reynolds (CLE)7 NN2: 5 tied3NAL: Gready McKinnis* (2TM)5
1942Johnny Podgajny (PHI)11 Johnny Niggeling (SLB)11 NN2: Leniel Hooker (NE) • Eugene Smith (NBY)7NAL: Jack Matchett (KCM) • Smoky Owens (CCB) • Diamond Pipkins* (BBB)4
1941Ike Pearson (PHI)8 Dick Newsome (BOS)7 NN2: Fireman Anderson (NYC)4NAL: Eugene Smith (SNS)8
1940Carl Doyle (2TM)10 Spud Chandler (NYY) • Al Smith* (CLE)6 NN2: Max Manning (NE)7NAL: Eugene Smith (SNS)10
1939Hugh Casey (BRO) • Hugh Mulcahy (PHI)11 Howard Mills* (SLB)8 NN2: Tom Glover* (BEG)3NAL: Hilton Smith+ (KCM) • Theolic Smith (SL3)5
1938Tex Carleton (CHC) • Claude Passeau (PHI) • Tot Pressnell (BRO)8 Earl Whitehill* (CLE)9 NN2: Bill Harvey* (PC)4NAL: Willie Cornelius (CAG)5
1937Max Butcher (BRO) • Hal Kelleher (PHI) • Hugh Mulcahy (PHI) • Roy Parmelee (CHC)7 Bill Trotter (SLB)7 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)4NAL: Jesse Houston (CT)7
1936Roy Parmelee (STL)10 Earl Caldwell (SLB) • Elon Hogsett* (2TM)15 NN2: Tom Parker (HG) • Andy Porter (WEG)4
1935Paul Dean (STL) • Roy Parmelee (NYG)9 Vernon Wilshere* (PHA)10 NN2: Leon Day+ (BE)10
1934Bill Swift (PIT)8 Johnny Welch (BOS)8 NN2: Webster McDonald (PS)4
1933Roy Parmelee (NYG)14 Tommy Bridges (DET) • Bob Kline (BOS) • Jake Miller* (CHW)6 NN2: Slim Jones* (BBS)6
1932Ownie Carroll (CIN)9 Bump Hadley (2TM)8 EWL: Webster McDonald (WAP)6NSL: Malvin Powell (CAG)6
1931Burleigh Grimes+ (STL)10 Art Herring (DET)8 NNL: Willie Powell (DS)8
1930Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)11 Elon Hogsett* (DET)9 NNL: Chet Brewer (KCM)8
1929Clise Dudley (BRO)10 Hal McKain (CHW)10 NNL: Logan Hensley (SLS)8ANL: Connie Rector (NLG)11
1928Les Sweetland* (PHI)15 Hank Johnson (NYY)12 NNL: George Mitchell (DS)13ECL: Laymon Yokely (BBS)7
1927Jakie May* (CIN)14 Howard Ehmke (PHA)14 NNL: Yellow Horse Morris (DS)13ECL: Roy Roberts (AC) • Laymon Yokely (BBS)8
1926Don Songer* (PIT)11 George Uhle (CLE)13 NNL: Chet Brewer (KCM)12ECL: Laymon Yokely (BBS)10
1925Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)10 Howard Ehmke (BOS)11 NNL: William Ross (SLS)6ECL: Darltie Cooper (HBG) • Ping Gardner (HBG)8
1924Allen Sothoron (STL)10 George Uhle (CLE) • Earl Whitehill* (DET)13 NNL: Robert Poindexter (BBB) • Hulon Stamps* (2TM)10ECL: Ping Gardner (HBG)14
1923Wilbur Cooper* (PIT) • Burleigh Grimes+ (BRO) • Tony Kaufmann (CHC) • Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)11 Howard Ehmke (BOS) • Walter Johnson+ (WSH)20 NNL: Archie Stewart (SLS)10ECL: John Harper? (AC)7
1922Vic Aldridge (CHC) • Tiny Osborne (CHC)12 Howard Ehmke (DET)23 NNL: Dave Brown* (CAG) • Bill Force (DS)10
1921Joe Oeschger (BSN)15 Hooks Dauss (DET) • Howard Ehmke (DET)13 NNL: Roy Roberts (COB)22
1920Jack Scott (BSN)13 Rip Collins (NYY)14 NNL: Dave Brown* (CAG)10
1919Wilbur Cooper* (PIT)15 Lefty Williams* (CHW)11
1918Jakie May* (STL)13 Willie Adams (PHA)12
1917Jeff Pfeffer (BRO)16 Walter Johnson+ (WSH) • Carl Mays (BOS)14
1916Jeff Pfeffer (BRO)17 Hooks Dauss (DET)16
1915Rube Benton* (2TM)19 Harry Coveleski* (DET)20 FL: Harry Moran* (NEW)18
1914Pol Perritt (STL)15 Hooks Dauss (DET)18 FL: George Kaiserling (IND)17
1913Jimmy Lavender (CHC)13 Tom Hughes (WSH)15
1912Rube Benton* (CIN)18 Ed Willett (DET)17
1911Art Fromme (CIN) • Lefty Leifield* (PIT)16 Cy Morgan (PHA)21
1910Harry Gaspar (CIN)15 Cy Morgan (PHA) • Jack Warhop (NYY)18
1909Harry McIntire (BRO)21 Jack Warhop (NYY)26
1908Harry McIntire (BRO)20 Ed Summers (DET)20
1907Jake Weimer* (CIN)23 Jimmy Dygert (PHA) • Barney Pelty (SLB)18
1906Gus Dorner (2TM)17 Otto Hess* (CLE)24
1905Harry McIntire (BRO)20 Eddie Plank+* (PHA)24
1904Tom Walker (CIN)18 Casey Patten* (WSH) • Barney Pelty (SLB)20
1903Henry Schmidt (BRO)21 Charles Bender+ (PHA)25
1902Jack Chesbro+ (PIT)21 Eddie Plank+* (PHA)18
1901Doc Newton* (2TM)21 Chick Fraser (PHA)32
1900Joe McGinnity+ (BRO)40
1899Ed Doheny* (NYG)37
1898Cy Seymour* (NYG)32
1897Win Mercer (WHS) • Jack Taylor (PHI)28
1896Danny Friend* (CHC)39
1895Pink Hawley (PIT)33
1894Pink Hawley (STL)21
1893Red Ehret (PIT)23
1892Mark Baldwin (PIT) • Red Ehret (PIT) • Phil Knell* (2TM)22
1891Mark Baldwin (PIT)23 AA: Phil Knell* (COL)54
1890Tom Vickery (PHI)29 AA: Sadie McMahon (2TM)26PL: Phil Knell* (PHQ)28
1889Cinders O'Brien (CLV)24 AA: Frank Foreman (BAL)40
1888Hank O'Day+ (WHS)16 AA: Gus Weyhing (PHA)42
1887Kid Madden* (BSN)20 AA: Gus Weyhing (PHA)37
1886 AA: Al Atkinson (PHA)22
1885 AA: Will White (CIN)27
1884 AA: Will White (CIN)35