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Top 10 Yearly Leaders

2025

2024

2023

1. Miles Mikolas 226
3. Logan Webb 201
4. Kyle Gibson 198
5. Lance Lynn 189
6. Zac Gallen 188
7. Kyle Freeland 187
9. Brady Singer 182
10. George Kirby 179

2021

2019

2018

2016

2015

2014

2013

2011

1. Carl Pavano 262
2. Ricky Nolasco 244
4. CC Sabathia 230
6. Brett Myers 226
7. Edwin Jackson 225
8. Jeff Francis 224
9. Brad Penny 222
10. Mark Buehrle 221

2010

2009

1. Cliff Lee 245
3. James Shields 239
4. Carl Pavano 235
5. Roy Halladay 234
6. Derek Lowe 232
7. Zach Duke 231
8. Braden Looper 226
9. Jon Garland 225
10. Jeremy Guthrie 224

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

1. Roy Halladay 253
2. Brett Tomko 252
3. Mark Buehrle 250
4. Brad Radke 242
6. Nate Cornejo 236
7. John Thomson 234
8. Tomo Ohka 233
9. Ben Sheets 232
10. Mike Maroth 231

2002

2001

2000

1. David Wells 266
2. Brad Radke 261
3. Kenny Rogers 257
5. José Lima 251
6. Jon Lieber 248
7. Chris Holt 247
9. Jeff Suppan 240
10. Mike Mussina 236

1999

1998

1997

1. Jaime Navarro 267
2. Pat Hentgen 253
4. Bobby Witt 245
5. Tim Belcher 242
6. John Burkett 240
7. David Wells 239
8. Brad Radke 238
9. Jason Dickson 236
10. John Smoltz 234

1996

1995

1994

1. Kevin Brown 218
2. Tim Belcher 192
3. Bob Tewksbury 190
4. Jack McDowell 186
5. Danny Jackson 183
6. Kevin Tapani 181
7. Chuck Finley 178
8. Jimmy Key 177
10. John Burkett 176

1993

1992

1991

1990

1. Jim Abbott 246
2. Greg Swindell 245
3. Greg Maddux 242
4. Tom Browning 235
5. Tom Glavine 232
6. Jack Morris 231
7. Dwight Gooden 229
8. Frank Viola 227
9. Dave Stewart 226
10. Mike Boddicker 225

1989

1. Dave Stewart 260
2. Mark Gubicza 252
Mike Witt 252
4. Frank Viola 246
6. Rick Mahler 242
7. Tom Browning 241
8. Jeff Ballard 240
9. Andy Hawkins 238
10. Walt Terrell 236

1988

1987

1986

1. Rick Mahler 283
2. Mike Moore 279
3. Bert Blyleven 262
4. Frank Viola 257
7. Mike Morgan 243
8. Phil Niekro 241
9. Kevin Gross 240
10. Dave Stieb 239

1985

1984

1983

1982

1980

1. Rick Reuschel 281
2. Mike Flanagan 278
3. Rick Langford 276
4. Geoff Zahn 273
5. Larry Gura 272
7. Tommy John 270
8. Joe Niekro 268
9. Jon Matlack 265
10. Dennis Lamp 259

1979

1978

1977

1. Phil Niekro 315
2. Jim Barr 286
3. Vida Blue 284
5. Wayne Garland 281
7. Steve Rogers 272
8. Ray Burris 270
9. Jim Palmer 263
10. Ken Brett 258

1976

1975

1. Jim Kaat 321
2. Wilbur Wood 309
3. Carl Morton 302
4. Phil Niekro 285
5. Gaylord Perry 277
6. Bill Lee 274
Ron Reed 274
8. Doc Medich 271
9. Luis Tiant 262
Rick Wise 262

1974

1. Bill Lee 320
2. Mickey Lolich 310
3. Wilbur Wood 305
4. Carl Morton 293
6. Steve Busby 284
7. Pat Dobson 282
8. Luis Tiant 281
9. Jim Lonborg 280
10. Doc Medich 275

1973

1972

1971

1. Mickey Lolich 336
3. Milt Pappas 279
4. Jim Kaat 275
6. Tom Bradley 273
7. Wilbur Wood 272
9. Bert Blyleven 267
10. Jim Perry 263

1970

1. Gaylord Perry 292
2. Carl Morton 281
3. Claude Osteen 280
4. Bill Hands 278
5. Dave McNally 277
6. Mike Cuellar 273
7. Mickey Lolich 272
8. Ken Holtzman 271
9. Juan Marichal 269
10. Fergie Jenkins 265

1969

1. Claude Osteen 293
2. Gaylord Perry 290
3. Denny McLain 288
5. Jim Merritt 269
7. Bill Hands 268
9. Jim Kaat 252
10. Bob Gibson 251

1968

1967

1966

1965

1964

1963

1962

1. Billy O'Dell 282
2. Bob Friend 280
3. Don Drysdale 272
4. Johnny Podres 270
5. Joey Jay 269
6. Larry Jackson 267
7. Jim Bunning 262
8. Roger Craig 261
9. Bob Purkey 260
10. Ralph Terry 257

1961

1. Lew Burdette 295
2. Bob Friend 271
3. Pedro Ramos 265
4. Jack Kralick 257
5. Frank Lary 252
6. Bob Shaw 250
7. Frank Baumann 249
8. Bob Purkey 245
10. Don Cardwell 243

1960

1959

1958

1. Bob Friend 299
2. Lew Burdette 279
3. Pedro Ramos 277
4. Robin Roberts 270
5. Bob Purkey 259
6. Warren Spahn 257
7. Frank Lary 249
8. Dick Donovan 240
9. Vern Law 235
10. Russ Kemmerer 234

1957

1. Bob Friend 273
2. Early Wynn 270
3. Lew Burdette 260
4. Pedro Ramos 251
5. Frank Lary 250
6. Robin Roberts 246
7. Warren Spahn 241
8. Hal Jeffcoat 236
9. Chuck Stobbs 235
10. Brooks Lawrence 234

1956

1. Robin Roberts 328
2. Bob Friend 310
3. Frank Lary 289
4. Billy Hoeft 276
5. Chuck Stobbs 264
6. Ron Kline 263
7. Billy Pierce 261
8. Art Ditmar 254
10. Warren Spahn 249

1955

1. Robin Roberts 292
2. Lew Burdette 253
3. Ned Garver 251
4. Warren Spahn 249
5. Joe Nuxhall 240
7. Frank Lary 232
8. Mike Garcia 230
9. Jim Hearn 225
10. Don Newcombe 222

1954

1953

1952

1. Robin Roberts 292
2. Mike Garcia 284
3. Murry Dickson 278
4. Warren Spahn 263
6. Harry Byrd 244
7. Early Wynn 239
8. Gerry Staley 238
9. Bob Lemon 236
10. Russ Meyer 235

1951

1950

1949

1. Ken Raffensberger 289
2. Johnny Sain 285
3. Warren Spahn 283
4. Hal Newhouser 277
5. Larry Jansen 271
6. Mel Parnell 258
7. Bill Wight 254
8. Ellis Kinder 251
9. Joe Coleman 249
10. Vic Raschi 247

1948

1. Johnny Sain 297
2. Larry Jansen 283
3. Murry Dickson 257
4. Bob Feller 255
5. Fred Sanford 250
6. Hal Newhouser 249
7. Eddie Lopat 246
9. Bill Wight 238
10. Joe Dobson 237

1947

1946

1. Bob Feller 277
2. Dave Ferriss 274
3. Tex Hughson 252
4. Dave Koslo 251
5. Dizzy Trout 244
6. Mickey Harris 236
7. Howie Pollet 228
8. Johnny Sain 225
9. Bobo Newsom 224
10. Mickey Haefner 220

1945

1. Red Barrett 287
2. Jim Tobin 281
3. Hank Wyse 272
4. Dave Ferriss 263
5. Bobo Newsom 255
6. Dizzy Trout 252
7. Bill Voiselle 249
8. Ed Heusser 248
9. Hal Newhouser 239
10. Marino Pieretti 235

1944

1943

1. Al Javery 288
2. Rip Sewell 267
3. Nate Andrews 253
4. Jim Bagby 248
6. Bucky Walters 244
7. Tex Hughson 242
8. Lum Harris 241
Jim Tobin 241
10. Red Barrett 240

1942

1. Claude Passeau 284
2. Jim Tobin 283
3. Elden Auker 273
4. Jim Bagby 267
5. Sid Hudson 266
6. Bobo Newsom 264
7. Rip Sewell 259
8. Tex Hughson 258
9. Al Javery 251
10. Early Wynn 246

1941

1. Bucky Walters 292
2. Bob Feller 284
3. Dutch Leonard 271
4. Elden Auker 268
5. Bobo Newsom 265
7. Thornton Lee 258
8. Max Butcher 249
9. Kirby Higbe 244
10. Eddie Smith 243

1940

1. Dutch Leonard 328
2. Elden Auker 299
3. Hugh Mulcahy 283
5. Sid Hudson 272
6. Vern Kennedy 263
8. Ken Chase 260
10. Bill Lee 246

1939

1. Paul Derringer 321
2. Bill Lee 295
3. Curt Davis 279
4. Dutch Leonard 273
5. Bobo Newsom 272
6. Jack Kramer 269
8. Thornton Lee 260
9. Nels Potter 258
10. Harry Gumbert 257

1938

1937

1936

1. Paul Derringer 331
2. Wes Ferrell 330
3. Dizzy Dean 310
4. Mel Harder 294
6. Tommy Bridges 289
7. Elon Hogsett 286
8. Bucky Walters 284
9. Vern Kennedy 282
10. Van Mungo 275

1935

1. Wes Ferrell 336
2. Dizzy Dean 324
4. Carl Hubbell 314
5. Mel Harder 313
7. Larry French 279
9. Tommy Bridges 277
10. Bobo Newsom 276

1934

1933

1932

1931

1930

1. Ray Kremer 366
2. Ted Lyons 331
3. Larry French 325
4. Ray Benge 305
5. Jack Russell 302
8. Benny Frey 295
10. Erv Brame 291
Guy Bush 291

1929

1928

1. Eppa Rixey 317
4. Red Ruffing 303
5. Larry Benton 299
6. Joe Shaute 295
7. Waite Hoyt 279
8. Tommy Thomas 277
9. Ted Lyons 276
10. Bob Smith 274

1927

1. Lee Meadows 315
2. Jack Scott 304
3. Bob Smith 297
4. Charlie Root 296
5. Willis Hudlin 291
Ted Lyons 291
7. Hal Carlson 281
10. Hal Wiltse 276

1926

1. George Uhle 300
2. Pete Donohue 298
3. Herb Pennock 294
4. Hal Carlson 293
5. Carl Mays 286
9. Ted Lyons 268
10. Charlie Root 267

1925

1. Jimmy Ring 325
2. Pete Donohue 310
4. Eppa Rixey 302
5. Sherry Smith 296
6. Howard Ehmke 285
8. Milt Gaston 284
9. Waite Hoyt 283
10. Hal Carlson 281

1924

1923

1922

1921

1920

1. Jim Bagby 338
3. Red Faber 332
4. Eddie Cicotte 316
5. Carl Mays 310
7. Hooks Dauss 308
9. Wilbur Cooper 307
10. Rollie Naylor 306

1919

1. Stan Coveleski 286
2. Dick Rudolph 282
3. Jim Shaw 274
4. Jeff Pfeffer 270
6. Hippo Vaughn 264
7. Jesse Barnes 263
8. Hooks Dauss 262
9. Jim Bagby 258

1918

1917

1916

1915

1. Doc Crandall 307
2. Dick Rudolph 304
4. Jack Quinn 289
5. George Suggs 288
6. Hugh Bedient 284
7. Nick Cullop 278
9. Ray Caldwell 266
10. Red Faber 264
Al Schulz 264

1914

1913

1912

1. Ed Walsh 332
2. George Suggs 320
3. Russ Ford 317
4. Rube Benton 316
6. Hub Perdue 295
9. Bob Groom 287
10. Rube Marquard 286

1911

1. Jack Coombs 360
2. Ed Walsh 327
6. Bob Harmon 290
7. Bill Steele 287
9. Bob Groom 280
10. Harry Gaspar 272

1910

1909

1. Al Mattern 322
2. Frank Smith 278
3. Cy Young 267
4. George Mullin 258
5. Fred Beebe 256
8. Nap Rucker 245
9. Ed Summers 243

1908

1907

1. George Mullin 346
2. Ed Walsh 341
4. Joe McGinnity 320
5. Irv Young 287
6. Ed Killian 286
Cy Young 286
8. Eddie Plank 282
9. Frank Smith 280
10. Addie Joss 279
Bob Ewing 279

1906

1. Irv Young 349
2. Al Orth 317
3. Joe McGinnity 316
4. George Mullin 315
5. Jack Chesbro 314
6. Vive Lindaman 303
7. Vic Willis 295
8. Frank Owen 289
9. Cy Young 288
10. Gus Dorner 280

1905

1904

1. Oscar Jones 387
2. Casey Patten 367
3. Vic Willis 357
4. George Mullin 345
5. Jack Powell 340
6. Jack Chesbro 338
7. Cy Young 327
8. Bill Bernhard 323
10. Irvin Wilhelm 316

1903

1902

1. Lewis Wiltse 397
2. Vic Willis 372
3. Al Orth 367
5. Cy Young 350
6. Bill Dinneen 348
7. Bill Carrick 344
8. Stan Yerkes 341
10. Casey Patten 331

1901

1900

1. Bill Carrick 415
2. Pink Hawley 377
3. Ed Scott 370
4. Joe McGinnity 350
6. Cy Young 337
7. Cowboy Jones 334
8. Jack Powell 325
10. Noodles Hahn 306

1899

1. Bill Carrick 485
2. Jack Powell 433
3. Gus Weyhing 414
4. Jim Hughey 403
6. Jack Taylor 380
7. Cy Young 368
9. Joe McGinnity 358
10. Sam Leever 353

1898

1897

1. Red Donahue 485
2. Frank Killen 417
4. Win Mercer 403
5. Bill Hart 395
6. Cy Young 391
7. Jack Taylor 376
9. Pink Hawley 362

1896

1. Cy Young 477
2. Frank Killen 476
3. Jack Taylor 459
4. Win Mercer 456
5. Dad Clarke 431
6. Bill Hart 411
7. Chick Fraser 396
8. George Cuppy 388
9. Kid Nichols 387
10. Pink Hawley 382

1895

1894

1893

1. Amos Rusie 451
3. Duke Esper 442
Cy Young 442
5. Kid Gleason 436
6. Kid Nichols 426
8. Tony Mullane 407
9. Frank Killen 401
10. Gus Weyhing 399

1892

1. Bill Hutchison 571
2. George Cobb 495
3. Frank Killen 448
4. Mark Baldwin 447
5. Sadie McMahon 430
6. Gus Weyhing 411
7. Amos Rusie 410
8. Kid Nichols 404
9. Ad Gumbert 399
10. Silver King 392

1891

1. Kid Carsey 513
3. Sadie McMahon 493
4. John Clarkson 435
5. Kid Gleason 431
Cy Young 431
7. Gus Weyhing 428
8. Frank Dwyer 424
9. Kid Nichols 413
10. Henry Gruber 407

1890

1. Ed Beatin 518
3. Sadie McMahon 498
4. Mark Baldwin 494
5. Kid Gleason 479
6. Henry Gruber 464
7. Bob Barr 458
8. Amos Rusie 436
9. Silver King 420
10. Gus Weyhing 419

1889

1. John Clarkson 589
2. Park Swartzel 481
3. Matt Kilroy 476
4. Silver King 462
5. Mark Baldwin 458
6. Bob Caruthers 444
7. Red Ehret 441
8. Harry Staley 433
9. Henry Boyle 422
10. John Ewing 407

1888

1. Henry Porter 527
2. Jersey Bakley 518
3. Ed Morris 470
4. John Clarkson 448
5. Pud Galvin 446
6. Silver King 435
9. Ed Seward 388
10. Toad Ramsey 362

1887

1. Matt Kilroy 585
2. Al Mays 551
3. Toad Ramsey 544
4. Billy Crowell 541
6. John Clarkson 513
8. Pud Galvin 490
9. Gus Weyhing 465
10. Ed Seward 445

1886

1. George Weidman 549
3. Mickey Welch 514
4. Tony Mullane 501
5. Jack Lynch 485
6. Tim Keefe 479
7. Matt Kilroy 476
8. Jim Whitney 465
9. Pud Galvin 457
10. Ed Morris 455

1885

1884

1883

1. John Coleman 772
2. Pud Galvin 676
5. Guy Hecker 526
6. Jim Whitney 492
7. Tim Keefe 488
9. Will White 473
10. Fred Goldsmith 456

1882

1881

1. Jim Whitney 548
2. Lee Richmond 547
3. Pud Galvin 546
4. George Derby 505
5. Jim McCormick 484
6. Tim Keefe 434
8. Mickey Welch 371
10. John Ward 326

1880

1. Jim McCormick 585
2. Mickey Welch 575
3. Tommy Bond 559
4. Will White 550
5. Lee Richmond 541
6. Pud Galvin 528
7. John Ward 501
9. Curry Foley 264
10. Blondie Purcell 235

1879

1. Will White 676
3. Pud Galvin 585
4. Jim McCormick 582
5. John Ward 571
6. Tommy Bond 543
8. Terry Larkin 514
10. Frank Hankinson 248

1878

1. Tommy Bond 571
2. Terry Larkin 511
3. Will White 477
4. Sam Weaver 371
6. John Ward 308
7. Mike Golden 217
9. Jim McCormick 128
10. Tom Healey 125

1877

1. Jim Devlin 617
2. Tommy Bond 530
3. Terry Larkin 510
7. Bobby Mathews 208
8. Joe Blong 203
9. Cal McVey 129
10. Bobby Mitchell 123

1876

1. Bobby Mathews 693
2. Jim Devlin 566
3. Al Spalding 542
5. Dory Dean 397
6. Lon Knight 383
8. Tommy Bond 355
10. Joe Borden 257

1875

1874

1873

1. Jim Britt 696
2. Al Spalding 643
4. Bobby Mathews 489
5. Bill Stearns 481
7. Dick McBride 453
8. Hugh Campbell 251
9. Asa Brainard 182
10. John Greason 113

1872

1. Candy Cummings 604
2. Jim Britt 568
3. Dick McBride 508
4. Bobby Mathews 480
5. Al Spalding 417
7. Cy Bentley 259
9. Bill Stearns 193
10. Asa Brainard 161

1871