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Year National League SV American League SV Other SV Other SV
2026Mason Miller (SDP)25 Cade Smith (CLE)28
2025Robert Suarez (SDP)40 Carlos Estévez (KCR)42
2024Ryan Helsley (STL)49 Emmanuel Clase (CLE)47
2023David Bednar (PIT) • Camilo Doval (SFG)39 Emmanuel Clase (CLE)44
2022Kenley Jansen (ATL)41 Emmanuel Clase (CLE)42
2021Mark Melancon (SDP)39 Liam Hendriks (CHW)38
2020Josh Hader* (MIL)13 Brad Hand* (CLE)16
2019Kirby Yates (SDP)41 Roberto Osuna (HOU)38
2018Wade Davis (COL)43 Edwin Díaz (SEA)57
2017Greg Holland (COL) • Kenley Jansen (LAD)41 Alex Colomé (TBR)47
2016Jeurys Familia (NYM)51 Zack Britton* (BAL)47
2015Mark Melancon (PIT)51 Brad Boxberger (TBR)41
2014Craig Kimbrel (ATL)47 Fernando Rodney (SEA)48
2013Craig Kimbrel (ATL)50 Jim Johnson (BAL)50
2012Craig Kimbrel (ATL) • Jason Motte (STL)42 Jim Johnson (BAL)51
2011John Axford (MIL) • Craig Kimbrel (ATL)46 José Valverde (DET)49
2010Brian Wilson (SFG)48 Rafael Soriano (TBR)45
2009Heath Bell (SDP)42 Brian Fuentes* (LAA)48
2008José Valverde (HOU)44 Francisco Rodríguez (LAA)62
2007José Valverde (ARI)47 Joe Borowski (CLE)45
2006Trevor Hoffman+ (SDP)46 Francisco Rodríguez (LAA)47
2005Chad Cordero (WSN)47 Francisco Rodríguez (LAA) • Bob Wickman (CLE)45
2004Armando Benítez (FLA) • Jason Isringhausen (STL)47 Mariano Rivera+ (NYY)53
2003Éric Gagné (LAD)55 Keith Foulke (OAK)43
2002John Smoltz+ (ATL)55 Eddie Guardado* (MIN)45
2001Robb Nen (SFG)45 Mariano Rivera+ (NYY)50
2000Antonio Alfonseca (FLA)45 Todd Jones (DET) • Derek Lowe (BOS)42
1999Ugueth Urbina (MON)41 Mariano Rivera+ (NYY)45
1998Trevor Hoffman+ (SDP)53 Tom Gordon (BOS)46
1997Jeff Shaw (CIN)42 Randy Myers* (BAL)45
1996Jeff Brantley (CIN) • Todd Worrell (LAD)44 John Wetteland (NYY)43
1995Randy Myers* (CHC)38 José Mesa (CLE)46
1994John Franco* (NYM)30 Lee Smith+ (BAL)33
1993Randy Myers* (CHC)53 Jeff Montgomery (KCR) • Duane Ward (TOR)45
1992Lee Smith+ (STL)43 Dennis Eckersley+ (OAK)51
1991Lee Smith+ (STL)47 Bryan Harvey (CAL)46
1990John Franco* (NYM)33 Bobby Thigpen (CHW)57
1989Mark Davis* (SDP)44 Jeff Russell (TEX)38
1988John Franco* (CIN)39 Dennis Eckersley+ (OAK)45
1987Steve Bedrosian (PHI)40 Tom Henke (TOR)34
1986Todd Worrell (STL)36 Dave Righetti* (NYY)46
1985Jeff Reardon (MON)41 Dan Quisenberry (KCR)37
1984Bruce Sutter+ (STL)45 Dan Quisenberry (KCR)44
1983Lee Smith+ (CHC)29 Dan Quisenberry (KCR)45
1982Bruce Sutter+ (STL)36 Dan Quisenberry (KCR)35
1981Bruce Sutter+ (STL)25 Rollie Fingers+ (MIL)28
1980Bruce Sutter+ (CHC)28 Rich Gossage+ (NYY) • Dan Quisenberry (KCR)33
1979Bruce Sutter+ (CHC)37 Mike Marshall (MIN)32
1978Rollie Fingers+ (SDP)37 Rich Gossage+ (NYY)27
1977Rollie Fingers+ (SDP)35 Bill Campbell (BOS)31
1976Rawly Eastwick (CIN)26 Sparky Lyle* (NYY)23
1975Rawly Eastwick (CIN) • Al Hrabosky* (STL)22 Rich Gossage+ (CHW)26
1974Mike Marshall (LAD)21 Terry Forster* (CHW)24
1973Mike Marshall (MON)31 John Hiller* (DET)38
1972Clay Carroll (CIN)37 Sparky Lyle* (NYY)35
1971Dave Giusti (PIT)30 Ken Sanders (MIL)31
1970Wayne Granger (CIN)35 Ron Perranoski* (MIN)34
1969Fred Gladding (HOU)29 Ron Perranoski* (MIN)31
1968Phil Regan (2TM)25 Al Worthington (MIN)18
1967Ted Abernathy (CIN)28 Minnie Rojas (CAL)27
1966Phil Regan (LAD)21 Jack Aker (KCA)32
1965Ted Abernathy (CHC)31 Ron Kline (WSA)29
1964Hal Woodeshick* (HOU)23 Dick Radatz (BOS)29
1963Lindy McDaniel (CHC)22 Stu Miller (BAL)27
1962Roy Face (PIT)28 Dick Radatz (BOS)24
1961Roy Face (PIT) • Stu Miller (SFG)17 Luis Arroyo* (NYY)29
1960Lindy McDaniel (STL)27 Johnny Klippstein (CLE)14
1959Lindy McDaniel (STL)16 Turk Lown (CHW) • Gerry Staley (CHW)15
1958Roy Face (PIT)20 Ryne Duren (NYY) • Dick Hyde (WSH)19
1957Clem Labine (BRO)17 Bob Grim (NYY)19
1956Clem Labine (BRO)19 George Zuverink (BAL)16
1955Jack Meyer (PHI)16 Ray Narleski (CLE)19
1954Jim Hughes (BRO)24 Johnny Sain (NYY)26
1953Al Brazle* (STL)18 Ellis Kinder (BOS)27
1952Al Brazle* (STL)16 Fritz Dorish (CHW)11
1951Ted Wilks (2TM)13 Ellis Kinder (BOS)16
1950Jim Konstanty (PHI)22 Mickey Harris* (WSH)15
1949Ted Wilks (STL)9 Joe Page* (NYY)27
1948Harry Gumbert (CIN)17 Russ Christopher (CLE)17 NN2: Bob Romby* (BEG) • Frank Thompson* (HG)3NAL: Connie Johnson (KCM)2
1947Hugh Casey (BRO)18 Ed Klieman (CLE) • Joe Page* (NYY)17 NN2: Joe Black (BEG)3NAL: Cannonball Berry (KCM)3
1946Ken Raffensberger* (PHI)6 Bob Klinger (BOS)9 NN2: Ted Radcliffe (HG)5NAL: 11 tied1
1945Ace Adams (NYG) • Andy Karl (PHI)15 Jim Turner (NYY)10 NN2: 15 tied1NAL: Booker McDaniel (KCM)6
1944Ace Adams (NYG)13 Joe Berry (PHA) • George Caster (SLB) • Gordon Maltzberger (CHW)12 NN2: Johnny Johnson (HG)2NAL: Booker McDaniel (KCM)2
1943Les Webber (BRO)10 Gordon Maltzberger (CHW)14 NN2: Edsall Walker* (HG)2NAL: Roosevelt Davis (CC)2
1942Hugh Casey (BRO)13 Johnny Murphy (NYY)11 NN2: Johnny Wright (HG)3NAL: 6 tied2
1941Jumbo Brown (NYG)8 Johnny Murphy (NYY)15 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)3NAL: Hilton Smith+ (KCM)3
1940Joe Beggs (CIN) • Jumbo Brown (NYG) • Mace Brown (PIT)7 Al Benton (DET)17 NN2: Spoon Carter (2TM)3NAL: Red Howard* (BBB)4
1939Clyde Shoun* (STL)9 Johnny Murphy (NYY)19 NN2: Bill Holland (NBY) • Terris McDuffie (NBY)2NAL: Hilton Smith+ (KCM)4
1938Dick Coffman (NYG)12 Johnny Murphy (NYY)11 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)3NAL: Willie Cornelius (CAG) • Eddie Dixon (BCA)3
1937Mace Brown (PIT) • Cliff Melton* (NYG)7 Clint Brown (CHW)18 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)4NAL: Henry McHenry (KCM) • Ted Trent (CAG)3
1936Dizzy Dean+ (STL)11 Pat Malone (NYY)9 NN2: Willie Gisentaner* (HG)3
1935Dutch Leonard (BRO)8 Jack Knott (SLB)7 NN2: 10 tied2
1934Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)8 Jack Russell (WSH)8 NN2: Slim Jones* (PS)2
1933Phil Collins (PHI)6 Jack Russell (WSH)13 NN2: 7 tied1
1932Jack Quinn (BRO)9 Firpo Marberry (WSH)13 EWL: 8 tied1NSL: Elbert Williams (MRM)3
1931Jack Quinn (BRO)13 Firpo Marberry (WSH) • Wilcy Moore (BOS)8 NNL: Joe Strong (SLS) • Ted Trent (SLS) • Clarence White* (LOW)1
1930Herman Bell (STL)8 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)9 NNL: Andy Cooper+* (DS) • Bill Foster+* (CAG) • Ted Radcliffe (SLS)2
1929Guy Bush (CHC) • Johnny Morrison (BRO)8 Firpo Marberry (WSH) • Wilcy Moore (NYY)9 ANL: Bob McClure (AC)3NNL: Andy Cooper+* (KCM)5
1928Hal Haid (STL) • Bill Sherdel* (STL)5 Waite Hoyt+ (NYY)8 NNL: Satchel Paige+ (BBB)4ECL: Ping Gardner (AC) • Connie Rector (NLG)2
1927Bill Sherdel* (STL)6 Wilcy Moore (NYY)13 NNL: George Harney (CAG) • Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)4ECL: Laymon Yokely (BBS)3
1926Chick Davies* (NYG)6 Firpo Marberry (WSH)22 NNL: George Harney (CAG) • William Ross (SLS)4ECL: Ping Gardner (HBG)3
1925Guy Bush (CHC) • Johnny Morrison (PIT)4 Firpo Marberry (WSH)16 NNL: Andy Cooper+* (DS)4ECL: Joe Strong (BBS)4
1924Jakie May* (CIN)6 Firpo Marberry (WSH)15 NNL: Tom Williams (2TM)6ECL: Bill Nuttall (AC) • Nip Winters* (HIL)2
1923Claude Jonnard (NYG)7 Allen Russell (WSH)9 NNL: Andy Cooper+* (DS)6ECL: Nip Winters* (HIL)3
1922Clyde Barfoot (STL) • Lou North (STL)6 Sad Sam Jones (NYY)8 NNL: Rube Curry (KCM) • Jim Jeffries* (ABC) • Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)2
1921Lou North (STL)7 Carl Mays (NYY)7 NNL: John Finner (SLG) • Jim Jeffries* (ABC)3
1920Bill Sherdel* (STL)6 Dickey Kerr* (CHW) • Urban Shocker (SLB)5 NNL: Bill Holland (DS) • Tom Williams (CAG)3
1919Oscar Tuero (STL)4 Allen Russell (2TM) • Jim Shaw (WSH) • Bob Shawkey (NYY)5
1918Fred Anderson (NYG) • Wilbur Cooper* (PIT) • Joe Oeschger (PHI) • Fred Toney (2TM)3 George Mogridge* (NYY)7
1917Slim Sallee* (NYG)4 Dave Danforth* (CHW)9
1916Red Ames (STL)8 Bob Shawkey (NYY)8
1915Tom Hughes (BSN)9 Carl Mays (BOS)7 FL: Hugh Bedient (BUF)10
1914Red Ames (CIN) • Slim Sallee* (STL)6 Jack Bentley* (WSH) • Red Faber+ (CHW) • Roy Mitchell (SLB) • Jim Shaw (WSH)4 FL: Russ Ford (BUF)6
1913Larry Cheney (CHC)11 Charles Bender+ (PHA)13
1912Slim Sallee* (STL)6 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)10
1911Mordecai Brown+ (CHC)13 Charley Hall (BOS) • Eddie Plank+* (PHA) • Ed Walsh+ (CHW)4
1910Mordecai Brown+ (CHC) • Harry Gaspar (CIN)7 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)5
1909Mordecai Brown+ (CHC)7 Frank Arellanes (BOS)8
1908Mordecai Brown+ (CHC) • Christy Mathewson+ (NYG) • Joe McGinnity+ (NYG)5 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)6
1907Joe McGinnity+ (NYG)4 Bill Dinneen (2TM) • Tom Hughes (WSH) • Ed Walsh+ (CHW)4
1906Cecil Ferguson (NYG)7 Charles Bender+ (PHA) • Otto Hess* (CLE)3
1905Claude Elliott (NYG)6 Jim Buchanan (SLB)2
1904Joe McGinnity+ (NYG)5 Casey Patten* (WSH)3
1903Carl Lundgren (CHC) • Roscoe Miller (NYG)3 5 tied2
1902Vic Willis+ (BSN)3 Jack Powell (SLB)2
1901Bill Donovan (BRO) • Jack Powell (STL)3 Bill Hoffer (CLE)3
1900Frank Kitson (BRO)4
1899Sam Leever (PIT)3
1898Kid Nichols+ (BSN)4
1897Win Mercer (WHS) • Kid Nichols+ (BSN)3
1896Cy Young+ (CLV)3
1895Ernie Beam (PHI) • Tom Parrott (CIN)3
1894Tony Mullane (2TM)4
18936 tied2
1892Gus Weyhing (PHI)3
1891John Clarkson+ (BSN) • Kid Nichols+ (BSN)3 AA: Joe Neale (STL)3
1890Dave Foutz (BRO) • Kid Gleason (PHI) • Bill Hutchison (CHC)2 AA: Herb Goodall (LOU)4PL: George Hemming (2TM) • Hank O'Day+ (NYI)3
1889Bill Sowders (2TM)3 AA: Tony Mullane (CIN)5
1888George Wood (PHI)2 AA: John Corkhill (2TM) • Bob Gilks (CLE) • Tony Mullane (CIN)1
18878 tied1 AA: Adonis Terry (BRO)3
1886Charlie Ferguson (PHI)2 AA: 5 tied1
1885Fred Pfeffer (CHC) • Ed Williamson (CHC)2 AA: Thomas Burns (BAL)3
1884John Morrill (BSN)2 AA: Thomas Burns (BAL) • Frank Mountain (COL) • Hank O'Day+ (TOL)1UA: Billy Taylor (SLM)4
1883Jim Whitney (BSN) • George Weidman (DTN)2 AA: Bob Barr (PIT) • Tony Mullane (STL)1
1882John Ward+ (PRO)1 AA: Eddie Fusselback? (STL)1
1881Bobby Mathews (2TM)2
1880Lee Richmond* (WOR)3
1879Bobby Mathews (PRO) • John Ward+ (PRO)1
1878Tom Healey (2TM)1
1877Cal McVey (CHC)2
1876Jack Manning (BSN)5
1875 NA: Al Spalding+ (BOS)9
1874 NA: Harry Wright+ (BOS)3
1873 NA: Harry Wright+ (BOS)4
1872 NA: Harry Wright+ (BOS)4
1871 NA: Harry Wright+ (BOS)3

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