Yearly League Leaders & Records for Innings Pitched

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Table
Year National League IP American League IP Other IP Other IP
2024Logan Webb (SFG)135.1 Logan Gilbert (SEA)139.0
2023Logan Webb (SFG)216.0 Gerrit Cole (NYY)209.0
2022Sandy Alcántara (MIA)228.2 Framber Valdez* (HOU)201.1
2021Zack Wheeler (PHI)213.1 Robbie Ray* (TOR)193.1
2020Germán Márquez (COL)81.2 Lance Lynn (TEX)84.0
2019Stephen Strasburg (WSN)209.0 Justin Verlander (HOU)223.0
2018Max Scherzer (WSN)220.2 Corey Kluber (CLE)215.0
2017Jeff Samardzija (SFG)207.2 Chris Sale* (BOS)214.1
2016Max Scherzer (WSN)228.1 David Price* (BOS)230.0
2015Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)232.2 Dallas Keuchel* (HOU)232.0
2014Johnny Cueto (CIN)243.2 David Price* (2TM)248.1
2013Adam Wainwright (STL)241.2 James Shields (KCR)228.2
2012R.A. Dickey (NYM)233.2 Justin Verlander (DET)238.1
2011Chris Carpenter (STL)237.1 Justin Verlander (DET)251.0
2010Roy Halladay+ (PHI)250.2 Félix Hernández (SEA)249.2
2009Adam Wainwright (STL)233.0 Justin Verlander (DET)240.0
2008Johan Santana* (NYM)234.1 Roy Halladay+ (TOR)246.0
2007Brandon Webb (ARI)236.1 CC Sabathia* (CLE)241.0
2006Bronson Arroyo (CIN)240.2 Johan Santana* (MIN)233.2
2005Liván Hernández (WSN)246.1 Mark Buehrle* (CHW)236.2
2004Liván Hernández (MON)255.0 Mark Buehrle* (CHW)245.1
2003Liván Hernández (MON)233.1 Roy Halladay+ (TOR)266.0
2002Randy Johnson+* (ARI)260.0 Roy Halladay+ (TOR)239.1
2001Curt Schilling (ARI)256.2 Freddy García (SEA)238.2
2000Jon Lieber (CHC)251.0 Mike Mussina+ (BAL)237.2
1999Randy Johnson+* (ARI)271.2 David Wells* (TOR)231.2
1998Curt Schilling (PHI)268.2 Scott Erickson (BAL)251.1
1997John Smoltz+ (ATL)256.0 Roger Clemens (TOR) • Pat Hentgen (TOR)264.0
1996John Smoltz+ (ATL)253.2 Pat Hentgen (TOR)265.2
1995Greg Maddux+ (ATL) • Denny Neagle* (PIT)209.2 David Cone (2TM)229.1
1994Greg Maddux+ (ATL)202.0 Chuck Finley* (CAL)183.1
1993Greg Maddux+ (ATL)267.0 Cal Eldred (MIL)258.0
1992Greg Maddux+ (CHC)268.0 Kevin Brown (TEX)265.2
1991Greg Maddux+ (CHC)263.0 Roger Clemens (BOS)271.1
1990Frank Viola* (NYM)249.2 Dave Stewart (OAK)267.0
1989Orel Hershiser (LAD)256.2 Bret Saberhagen (KCR)262.1
1988Orel Hershiser (LAD)267.0 Dave Stewart (OAK)275.2
1987Orel Hershiser (LAD)264.2 Charlie Hough (TEX)285.1
1986Mike Scott (HOU)275.1 Bert Blyleven+ (MIN)271.2
1985Dwight Gooden (NYM)276.2 Bert Blyleven+ (2TM)293.2
1984Joaquín Andújar (STL)261.1 Dave Stieb (TOR)267.0
1983Steve Carlton+* (PHI)283.2 Jack Morris+ (DET)293.2
1982Steve Carlton+* (PHI)295.2 Dave Stieb (TOR)288.1
1981Fernando Valenzuela* (LAD)192.1 Dennis Leonard (KCR)201.2
1980Steve Carlton+* (PHI)304.0 Rick Langford (OAK)290.0
1979Phil Niekro+ (ATL)342.0 Dennis Martínez (BAL)292.1
1978Phil Niekro+ (ATL)334.1 Jim Palmer+ (BAL)296.0
1977Phil Niekro+ (ATL)330.1 Jim Palmer+ (BAL)319.0
1976Randy Jones* (SDP)315.1 Jim Palmer+ (BAL)315.0
1975Andy Messersmith (LAD)321.2 Catfish Hunter+ (NYY)328.0
1974Phil Niekro+ (ATL)302.1 Nolan Ryan+ (CAL)332.2
1973Jack Billingham (CIN) • Steve Carlton+* (PHI)293.1 Wilbur Wood* (CHW)359.1
1972Steve Carlton+* (PHI)346.1 Wilbur Wood* (CHW)376.2
1971Fergie Jenkins+ (CHC)325.0 Mickey Lolich* (DET)376.0
1970Gaylord Perry+ (SFG)328.2 Sam McDowell* (CLE) • Jim Palmer+ (BAL)305.0
1969Gaylord Perry+ (SFG)325.1 Denny McLain (DET)325.0
1968Juan Marichal+ (SFG)325.2 Denny McLain (DET)336.0
1967Jim Bunning+ (PHI)302.1 Dean Chance (MIN)283.2
1966Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)323.0 Jim Kaat+* (MIN)304.2
1965Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)335.2 Mel Stottlemyre (NYY)291.0
1964Don Drysdale+ (LAD)321.1 Dean Chance (LAA)278.1
1963Juan Marichal+ (SFG)321.1 Whitey Ford+* (NYY)269.1
1962Don Drysdale+ (LAD)314.1 Ralph Terry (NYY)298.2
1961Lew Burdette (MLN)272.1 Whitey Ford+* (NYY)283.0
1960Larry Jackson (STL)282.0 Frank Lary (DET)274.1
1959Warren Spahn+* (MLN)292.0 Early Wynn+ (CHW)255.2
1958Warren Spahn+* (MLN)290.0 Frank Lary (DET)260.1
1957Bob Friend (PIT)277.0 Jim Bunning+ (DET)267.1
1956Bob Friend (PIT)314.1 Frank Lary (DET)294.0
1955Robin Roberts+ (PHI)305.0 Frank Sullivan (BOS)260.0
1954Robin Roberts+ (PHI)336.2 Early Wynn+ (CLE)270.2
1953Robin Roberts+ (PHI)346.2 Bob Lemon+ (CLE)286.2
1952Robin Roberts+ (PHI)330.0 Bob Lemon+ (CLE)309.2
1951Robin Roberts+ (PHI)315.0 Early Wynn+ (CLE)274.1
1950Vern Bickford (BSN)311.2 Bob Lemon+ (CLE)288.0
1949Warren Spahn+* (BSN)302.1 Mel Parnell* (BOS)295.1
1948Johnny Sain (BSN)314.2 Bob Lemon+ (CLE)293.2 NN2: Bill Byrd (BEG)123.1NAL: Jim LaMarque* (KCM)118.0
1947Warren Spahn+* (BSN)289.2 Bob Feller+ (CLE)299.0 NN2: Joe Black (BEG) • Max Manning (NE)130.0NAL: Jim LaMarque* (KCM)122.0
1946Howie Pollet* (STL)266.0 Bob Feller+ (CLE)371.1 NN2: Henry McHenry (PS)140.2NAL: Jim LaMarque* (KCM)76.0
1945Red Barrett (2TM)284.2 Hal Newhouser+* (DET)313.1 NN2: Bill Byrd (BEG)130.2NAL: Booker McDaniel (KCM)152.2
1944Bill Voiselle (NYG)312.2 Dizzy Trout (DET)352.1 NN2: Bill Ricks (PS)157.0NAL: Alfred Saylor (BBB)102.2
1943Al Javery (BSN)303.0 Jim Bagby (CLE)273.0 NN2: Johnny Wright (HG)181.0NAL: Satchel Paige+ (2TM)123.2
1942Jim Tobin (BSN)287.2 Tex Hughson (BOS)281.0 NN2: Barney Brown* (PS)153.1NAL: Satchel Paige+ (KCM)72.1
1941Bucky Walters (CIN)302.0 Bob Feller+ (CLE)343.0 NN2: Henry McHenry (PS)144.0NAL: Hilton Smith+ (KCM)83.1
1940Bucky Walters (CIN)305.0 Bob Feller+ (CLE)320.1 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)165.1NAL: Preacher Henry (CBR)92.2
1939Bucky Walters (CIN)319.0 Bob Feller+ (CLE)296.2 NN2: Henry McHenry (PS)106.1NAL: Hilton Smith+ (KCM)111.1
1938Paul Derringer (CIN)307.0 Bobo Newsom (SLB)329.2 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)129.0NAL: Hilton Smith+ (KCM)112.2
1937Claude Passeau (PHI)292.1 Wes Ferrell (2TM)281.0 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)126.0NAL: Hilton Smith+ (2TM)130.1
1936Dizzy Dean+ (STL)315.0 Wes Ferrell (BOS)301.0 NN2: Leroy Matlock* (PC)114.0
1935Dizzy Dean+ (STL)325.1 Wes Ferrell (BOS)322.1 NN2: Webster McDonald (PS)142.1
1934Van Mungo (BRO)315.1 Lefty Gomez+* (NYY)281.2 NN2: Slim Jones* (PS)203.0
1933Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)308.2 Bump Hadley (SLB)316.2 NN2: Leroy Matlock* (PC)148.1
1932Dizzy Dean+ (STL)286.0 General Crowder (WSH)327.0 EWL: Lefty Holmes* (BBS)116.0NSL: Barney Morris (MRM)126.1
1931Heinie Meine (PIT)284.0 Rube Walberg* (PHA)291.0 NNL: Ray Brown+ (AB2)117.2
1930Ray Kremer (PIT)276.0 Ted Lyons+ (CHW)297.2 NNL: Logan Hensley (SLS)174.0
1929Watson Clark* (BRO)279.0 Sam Gray (SLB)305.0 NNL: John Williams (SLS)202.0ANL: Laymon Yokely (BBS)213.0
1928Burleigh Grimes+ (PIT)330.2 George Pipgras (NYY)300.2 NNL: Carl Glass* (MRS)200.2ECL: Laymon Yokely (BBS)175.1
1927Charlie Root (CHC)309.0 Ted Lyons+ (CHW) • Tommy Thomas (CHW)307.2 NNL: Sam Streeter* (BBB)221.0ECL: Luther Farrell* (AC)219.1
1926Pete Donohue (CIN)285.2 George Uhle (CLE)318.1 NNL: Logan Hensley (SLS)231.2ECL: Rats Henderson (AC)178.0
1925Pete Donohue (CIN)301.0 Herb Pennock+* (NYY)277.0 NNL: Willie Spearman (MRS)180.0ECL: Rats Henderson (AC)228.1
1924Burleigh Grimes+ (BRO)310.2 Howard Ehmke (BOS)315.0 NNL: Sam Streeter* (BBB)200.1ECL: Nip Winters* (HIL)208.0
1923Burleigh Grimes+ (BRO)327.0 George Uhle (CLE)357.2 NNL: Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)248.1ECL: Rats Henderson (AC)152.2
1922Eppa Rixey+* (CIN)313.1 Red Faber+ (CHW)352.0 NNL: Jim Jeffries* (ABC)208.2
1921Wilbur Cooper* (PIT)327.0 Carl Mays (NYY)336.2 NNL: Jim Jeffries* (ABC)261.0
1920Grover Alexander+ (CHC)363.1 Jim Bagby (CLE)339.2 NNL: Bill Drake (SLG)217.1
1919Hippo Vaughn* (CHC)306.2 Eddie Cicotte (CHW) • Jim Shaw (WSH)306.2
1918Hippo Vaughn* (CHC)290.1 Scott Perry (PHA)332.1
1917Grover Alexander+ (PHI)388.0 Eddie Cicotte (CHW)346.2
1916Grover Alexander+ (PHI)389.0 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)369.2
1915Grover Alexander+ (PHI)376.1 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)336.2 FL: Dave Davenport (SLM)392.2
1914Grover Alexander+ (PHI)355.0 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)371.2 FL: Cy Falkenberg (IND)377.1
1913Tom Seaton (PHI)322.1 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)346.0
1912Grover Alexander+ (PHI)310.1 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)393.0
1911Grover Alexander+ (PHI)367.0 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)368.2
1910Nap Rucker* (BRO)320.1 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)370.0
1909Mordecai Brown+ (CHC)342.2 Frank Smith (CHW)365.0
1908Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)390.2 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)464.0
1907Stoney McGlynn (STL)352.1 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)422.1
1906Irv Young* (BSN)358.1 Al Orth (NYY)338.2
1905Irv Young* (BSN)378.0 George Mullin (DET)347.2
1904Joe McGinnity+ (NYG)408.0 Jack Chesbro+ (NYY)454.2
1903Joe McGinnity+ (NYG)434.0 Cy Young+ (BOS)341.2
1902Vic Willis+ (BSN)410.0 Cy Young+ (BOS)384.2
1901Noodles Hahn* (CIN)375.1 Joe McGinnity+ (BLA)382.0
1900Joe McGinnity+ (BRO)343.0
1899Sam Leever (PIT)379.0
1898Jack Taylor (STL)397.1
1897Kid Nichols+ (BSN)368.0
1896Frank Killen* (PIT)432.1
1895Pink Hawley (PIT)444.1
1894Theodore Breitenstein* (STL)447.1
1893Amos Rusie+ (NYG)482.0
1892Bill Hutchison (CHC)622.0
1891Bill Hutchison (CHC)561.0 AA: Sadie McMahon (BAL)503.0
1890Bill Hutchison (CHC)603.0 AA: Sadie McMahon (2TM)509.0PL: Mark Baldwin (CHI)492.0
1889John Clarkson+ (BSN)620.0 AA: Mark Baldwin (COL)513.2
1888John Clarkson+ (BSN)483.1 AA: Silver King (STL)584.2
1887John Clarkson+ (CHC)523.0 AA: Matt Kilroy* (BAL)589.1
1886Tim Keefe+ (NYG)535.0 AA: Toad Ramsey* (LOU)588.2
1885John Clarkson+ (CHC)623.0 AA: Ed Morris* (PIT)581.0
1884Old Hoss Radbourn+ (PRO)678.2 AA: Guy Hecker (LOU)670.2UA: Bill Sweeney (BLU)538.0
1883Pud Galvin+ (BUF)656.1 AA: Tim Keefe+ (NYP)619.0
1882Jim McCormick (CLV)595.2 AA: Will White (CIN)480.0
1881Jim Whitney (BSN)552.1
1880Jim McCormick (CLV)657.2
1879Will White (CIN)680.0
1878Tommy Bond (BSN)532.2
1877Jim Devlin (LOU)559.0
1876Jim Devlin (LOU)622.0
1875 NA: Bobby Mathews (NYU)625.2
1874 NA: Al Spalding+ (BOS)617.1
1873 NA: Al Spalding+ (BOS)496.2
1872 NA: Candy Cummings+ (NYU)497.0
1871 NA: Rynie Wolters (NYU)283.0