Yearly League Leaders & Records for Losses

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Year National League L American League L Other L Other L
20268 tied9 Tanner Bibee (CLE)10
2025Kyle Freeland* (COL)17 Jack Flaherty (DET)15
2024Jake Irvin (WSN)14 Kutter Crawford (BOS)16
2023Patrick Corbin* (WSN)15 Jordan Lyles (KCR)17
2022Patrick Corbin* (WSN)19 Marco Gonzales* (SEA)15
2021Luis Castillo (CIN) • Patrick Corbin* (WSN)16 Cole Irvin* (OAK)15
2020Luke Weaver (ARI)9 Matthew Boyd* (DET)7
2019Sandy Alcantara (MIA) • Merrill Kelly (ARI) • Miles Mikolas (STL)14 Spencer Turnbull (DET)17
2018Tanner Roark (WSN)15 Dylan Bundy (BAL) • James Shields (CHW)16
2017Tyler Chatwood (COL) • Matt Moore* (SFG) • Clayton Richard* (SDP) • Jeff Samardzija (SFG)15 Rick Porcello (BOS)17
2016Jimmy Nelson (MIL)16 Chris Archer (TBR)19
2015Shelby Miller (ATL)17 Corey Kluber (CLE)16
2014A.J. Burnett (PHI)18 Colby Lewis (TEX)14
2013Edwin Jackson (CHC)18 Lucas Harrell (HOU)17
2012Tim Lincecum (SFG)15 Ubaldo Jiménez (CLE)17
2011Derek Lowe (ATL)17 Jeremy Guthrie (BAL)17
2010Rodrigo López (ARI)16 Kevin Millwood (BAL)16
2009Zach Duke* (PIT)16 Jeremy Guthrie (BAL)17
2008Aaron Harang (CIN) • Barry Zito* (SFG)17 Justin Verlander (DET)17
2007Kip Wells (STL)17 Daniel Cabrera (BAL)18
2006Jason Marquis (STL) • Ramón Ortiz (WSN)16 Rodrigo López (BAL)18
2005Kip Wells (PIT)18 Zack Greinke (KCR)17
2004Brandon Webb (ARI)16 Darrell May* (KCR)19
2003Jeff D'Amico (PIT)16 Mike Maroth* (DET)21
2002Liván Hernández (SFG) • Glendon Rusch* (MIL) • Ben Sheets (MIL)16 Tanyon Sturtze (TBD)18
2001Bobby Jones (SDP)19 José Mercedes (BAL)17
2000Omar Daal* (2TM)19 Brad Radke (MIN)16
1999Steve Trachsel (CHC)18 Brian Moehler (DET)16
1998Darryl Kile (COL)17 Tom Candiotti (OAK) • Juan Guzmán (2TM) • Jaime Navarro (CHW)16
1997Mark Leiter (PHI)17 James Baldwin (CHW) • Cal Eldred (MIL) • Tim Wakefield (BOS)15
1996Frank Castillo (CHC) • Pat Rapp (FLA)16 Jim Abbott* (CAL)18
1995Paul Wagner (PIT)16 Jason Bere (CHW) • Kevin Gross (TEX) • Mike Moore (DET)15
1994Andy Benes (SDP)14 Tim Belcher (DET)15
1993Doug Drabek (HOU)18 Scott Erickson (MIN)19
1992Tom Candiotti (LAD) • Orel Hershiser (LAD)15 Erik Hanson (SEA)17
1991Bud Black* (SFG)16 Kirk McCaskill (CAL)19
1990José DeLeón (STL)19 Tim Leary (NYY)19
1989Don Carman* (PHI) • Orel Hershiser (LAD) • Ken Hill (STL)15 Doyle Alexander (DET)18
1988Tom Glavine+* (ATL)17 Bert Blyleven+ (MIN)17
1987Bob Knepper* (HOU)17 Mike Moore (SEA)19
1986Rick Mahler (ATL)18 Richard Dotson (CHW) • Mike Morgan (SEA)17
1985José DeLeón (PIT)19 Matt Young* (SEA)19
1984Jeff Russell (CIN)18 LaMarr Hoyt (CHW)18
1983Mike Torrez (NYM)17 Larry Gura* (KCR)18
1982Bruce Berenyi (CIN)18 Matt Keough (OAK) • Frank Tanana* (TEX)18
1981Steve Mura (SDP) • Pat Zachry (NYM)14 Juan Berenguer (2TM) • Jerry Koosman* (2TM) • Luis Leal (TOR)13
1980Phil Niekro+ (ATL)18 Brian Kingman (OAK)20
1979Phil Niekro+ (ATL)20 Phil Huffman (TOR)18
1978Phil Niekro+ (ATL)18 Rick Wise (CLE)19
1977Jerry Koosman* (NYM) • Phil Niekro+ (ATL)20 Vida Blue* (OAK) • Wayne Garland (CLE) • Rick Langford (OAK)19
1976Steve Rogers (MON) • Dick Ruthven (ATL)17 Nolan Ryan+ (CAL)18
1975Rick Reuschel (CHC)17 Wilbur Wood* (CHW)20
1974Bill Bonham (CHC) • Randy Jones* (SDP) • Steve Rogers (MON)22 Mickey Lolich* (DET)21
1973Steve Carlton+* (PHI)20 Stan Bahnsen (CHW)21
1972Steve Arlin (SDP)21 Pat Dobson (BAL) • Mel Stottlemyre (NYY)18
1971Steve Arlin (SDP)19 Denny McLain (WSA)22
1970Steve Carlton+* (STL)19 Mickey Lolich* (DET)19
1969Clay Kirby (SDP)20 Luis Tiant (CLE)20
1968Claude Osteen* (LAD) • Ray Sadecki* (SFG)18 George Brunet* (CAL)17
1967Jack Fisher (NYM)18 George Brunet* (CAL)19
1966Dick Ellsworth* (CHC)22 Mel Stottlemyre (NYY)20
1965Jack Fisher (NYM)24 Bill Monbouquette (BOS) • Dave Morehead (BOS) • John O'Donoghue* (KCA)18
1964Tracy Stallard (NYM)20 Diego Seguí (KCA)17
1963Roger Craig (NYM)22 Orlando Peña (KCA)20
1962Roger Craig (NYM)24 Chuck Estrada (BAL) • Ed Rakow (KCA)17
1961Bob Friend (PIT) • Art Mahaffey (PHI)19 Pedro Ramos (MIN)20
1960Glen Hobbie (CHC)20 Pedro Ramos (WSH)18
1959Bob Friend (PIT)19 Pedro Ramos (WSH)19
1958Ron Kline (PIT)16 Pedro Ramos (WSH)18
1957Robin Roberts+ (PHI)22 Chuck Stobbs* (WSH)20
1956Ron Kline (PIT) • Robin Roberts+ (PHI)18 Art Ditmar (KCA)22
1955Sam Jones (CHC)20 Jim Wilson (BAL)18
1954Murry Dickson (PHI)20 Don Larsen (BAL)21
1953Murry Dickson (PIT) • Warren Hacker (CHC)19 Harry Byrd (PHA)20
1952Murry Dickson (PIT)21 Art Houtteman (DET)20
1951Paul Minner* (CHC) • Ken Raffensberger* (CIN) • Willie Ramsdell (CIN)17 6 tied14
1950Bob Rush (CHC)20 Alex Kellner* (PHA)20
1949Howie Fox (CIN)19 Paul Calvert (WSH) • Ned Garver (SLB) • Sid Hudson (WSH)17
1948Dutch Leonard (PHI)17 Fred Sanford (SLB)21 NN2: Dave Barnhill (NYC) • Cotton Williams (NE)7NAL: 5 tied4
1947Johnny Schmitz* (CHC)18 Hal Newhouser+* (DET)17 NN2: Joe Black (BEG)10NAL: Leonard Johnson (CAG)6
1946Dave Koslo* (NYG)19 Dick Fowler (PHA) • Lou Knerr (PHA) • Phil Marchildon (PHA)16 NN2: Joe Black (BEG)9NAL: Jim LaMarque* (KCM)5
1945Dick Barrett (PHI)20 Bobo Newsom (PHA)20 NN2: Wilmer Harris (PS)8NAL: Lázaro Medina (CC)6
1944Ken Raffensberger* (PHI)20 Bill Dietrich (CHW) • Early Wynn+ (WSH)17 NN2: Terris McDuffie (2TM)8NAL: Alvin Gipson (BBB) • Gentry Jessup (CAG) • Alfred Saylor (BBB)6
1943Nate Andrews (BSN)20 Lum Harris (PHA)21 NN2: Bill Harvey* (BEG)11NAL: Satchel Paige+ (2TM)8
1942Jim Tobin (BSN)21 Eddie Smith* (CHW)20 NN2: Barney Brown* (PS) • Jimmy Hill* (NE)10NAL: Ollie West (CAG)8
1941Rip Sewell (PIT)17 Bobo Newsom (DET)20 NN2: Henry McHenry (PS)12NAL: Willie Cornelius (CAG)7
1940Hugh Mulcahy (PHI)22 George Caster (PHA) • Dutch Leonard (WSH)19 NN2: Johnny Taylor (2TM)8NAL: Preacher Henry (CBR)7
1939Max Butcher (2TM) • Bob Klinger (PIT)17 Vern Kennedy (2TM)20 NN2: Leon Day+ (NE)6NAL: Willie Cornelius (CAG)9
1938Hugh Mulcahy (PHI)20 George Caster (PHA)20 NN2: Barney Brown* (NBY) • Bob Evans (NE) • Webster McDonald (PS) • Neck Stanley* (NBY)6NAL: Bo Mitchell (2TM)11
1937Wayne LaMaster* (PHI)19 Harry Kelley (PHA)21 NN2: Andy Porter (WEG)7NAL: Tommy Johnson (SL2)9
1936Bucky Walters (PHI)21 Gordon Rhodes (PHA)20 NN2: Chet Brewer (NYC) • Webster McDonald (PS)7
1935Ben Cantwell (BSN)25 Bobo Newsom (2TM)18 NN2: Ted Trent (CAG)10
1934Si Johnson (CIN)22 Bobo Newsom (SLB)20 NN2: Bill Byrd (CRS)8
1933Paul Derringer (2TM)27 Ted Lyons+ (CHW)21 NN2: Bill Byrd (CBB)8
1932Ownie Carroll (CIN)19 Bump Hadley (2TM)21 EWL: Paul Carter (2TM) • Tom Richardson (WAP)8NSL: Homer Curry (2TM)8
1931Si Johnson (CIN)19 Pat Caraway* (CHW) • Sam Gray (SLB)24 NNL: Willie Powell (DS)9
1930Larry French* (PIT) • Benny Frey (CIN)18 Milt Gaston (BOS) • Jack Russell (BOS)20 NNL: Cliff Bell (2TM)15
1929Watson Clark* (BRO)19 Red Ruffing+ (BOS)22 ANL: Darltie Cooper (HIL) • Rats Henderson (AC) • Bob McClure (AC)11NNL: Harry Salmon (BBB)14
1928Ed Brandt* (BSN)21 Red Ruffing+ (BOS)25 NNL: Nelson Dean (2TM)15ECL: Ping Gardner (AC)9
1927Jack Scott (PHI)21 Slim Harriss (BOS)21 NNL: Robert Poindexter (BBB) • Basilio Rosell (CSW) • Hulon Stamps* (MRS) • Sam Streeter* (BBB)13ECL: Phil Cockrell (HIL)14
1926Jesse Petty* (BRO) • Charlie Root (CHC)17 Milt Gaston (SLB) • Paul Zahniser (BOS)18 NNL: Basilio Rosell (CSW)15ECL: Red Ryan (HIL)11
1925Burleigh Grimes+ (BRO)19 Sad Sam Jones (NYY)21 NNL: Steel Arm Tyler (MRS)13ECL: Rats Henderson (AC) • Juanelo Mirabal (CSE)11
1924Jesse Barnes (BSN)20 Howard Ehmke (BOS) • Alex Ferguson (BOS) • Joe Shaute* (CLE)17 NNL: Bill McCall* (2TM)13ECL: Claude Grier* (WP)10
1923Wilbur Cooper* (PIT)19 Herman Pillette (DET) • Eddie Rommel (PHA)19 NNL: Joe Strong (2TM)15ECL: Rats Henderson (AC)10
1922Dolf Luque (CIN)23 Slim Harriss (PHA)20 NNL: Lucas Boada (CSW) • Jim Jeffries* (ABC)12
1921George Smith (PHI)20 Eddie Rommel (PHA)23 NNL: Roy Roberts (COB)15
1920Eppa Rixey+* (PHI)22 Scott Perry (PHA)25 NNL: Bill Drake (SLG)12
1919Lee Meadows (2TM)20 Harry Harper* (WSH)21
1918Rube Marquard+* (BRO) • Joe Oeschger (PHI)18 Eddie Cicotte (CHW) • Scott Perry (PHA)19
1917Jesse Barnes (BSN) • Eppa Rixey+* (PHI)21 Bob Groom (SLB) • Allen Sothoron (SLB)19
1916Lee Meadows (STL)23 Bullet Joe Bush (PHA)24
1915Dick Rudolph (BSN) • Pete Schneider (CIN)19 Weldon Wyckoff (PHA)22 FL: Jack Quinn (BAL)22
1914Red Ames (CIN)23 Joe Benz (CHW)19 FL: Bob Groom (SLM) • Henry Keupper* (SLM)20
1913Dan Griner (STL)22 Jim Scott (CHW)21
1912Lefty Tyler* (BSN)22 Russ Ford (NYY)21
1911Earl Moore (PHI) • Bill Steele (STL)19 Jack Powell (SLB)19
1910George Bell (BRO)27 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)20
1909Cecil Ferguson (BSN)23 Bob Groom (WSH)26
1908Bugs Raymond (STL)25 Joe Lake (NYY)22
1907Stoney McGlynn (STL)25 Al Orth (NYY) • Barney Pelty (SLB)21
1906Gus Dorner (2TM)26 Joe Harris (BOS) • Cy Young+ (BOS)21
1905Vic Willis+ (BSN)29 Fred Glade (SLB)25
1904Oscar Jones (BRO) • Vic Willis+ (BSN)25 Happy Townsend (WSH)26
1903Togie Pittinger (BSN)22 Patsy Flaherty* (CHW)25
1902Stan Yerkes (STL)21 Bill Dinneen (BOS)21
1901Luther Taylor (NYG)27 Pete Dowling* (2TM)25
1900Bill Carrick (NYG)22
1899Jim Hughey (CLV)30
1898Jack Taylor (STL)29
1897Red Donahue (STL)35
1896Bill Hart (STL)29
1895Theodore Breitenstein* (STL)30
1894Pink Hawley (STL)27
1893Duke Esper* (WHS)28
1892George Cobb* (BLN)37
1891Silver King (PIT)29 AA: Kid Carsey (WAS)37
1890Amos Rusie+ (NYG)34 AA: Bob Barr (ROC) • John Keefe* (SYR)24PL: George Haddock (BUF)26
1889Harry Staley (PIT)26 AA: Mark Baldwin (COL)34
1888Hank O'Day+ (WHS)29 AA: Henry Porter (KCC)37
1887Egyptian Healy (IND)29 AA: Al Mays (NYP)34
1886George Weidman (KCN)36 AA: Matt Kilroy* (BAL)34
1885Jim Whitney (BSN)32 AA: Hardie Henderson (BAL)35
1884John Harkins (CLV)32 AA: Larry McKeon? (IND)41UA: Jersey Bakley (3TM)30
1883John Coleman (PHI)48 AA: Frank Mountain (COL)33
1882Lee Richmond* (WOR)33 AA: Doc Landis? (2TM)29
1881Jim Whitney (BSN)33
1880Will White (CIN)42
1879George Bradley (TRO) • Jim McCormick (CLV)40
1878Sam Weaver (MLG)31
1877Jim Devlin (LOU) • Terry Larkin (HAR)25
1876Jim Devlin (LOU)35
1875 NA: Bobby Mathews (NYU)38
1874 NA: Tommy Bond (BRA)32
1873 NA: Jim Britt? (BRA)36
1872 NA: Jim Britt? (BRA)28
1871 NA: Al Pratt (CLE)17