Yearly League Leaders & Records for Adj. Pitching Wins

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Table
Year National League PtchW American League PtchW Other PtchW Other PtchW
2026Jacob Misiorowski (MIL)3.4 Cam Schlittler (NYY)2.7
2025Paul Skenes (PIT)5.2 Tarik Skubal* (DET)4.4
2024Chris Sale* (ATL)3.9 Tarik Skubal* (DET)4.1
2023Blake Snell* (SDP)4.4 Gerrit Cole (NYY)4.2
2022Sandy Alcantara (MIA)4.8 Justin Verlander (HOU)4.3
2021Walker Buehler (LAD)4.3 Robbie Ray* (TOR)3.7
2020Trevor Bauer (CIN)2.5 Shane Bieber (CLE)2.6
2019Jacob deGrom (NYM)4.3 Justin Verlander (HOU)5.4
2018Jacob deGrom (NYM)5.7 Blake Snell* (TBR)5.0
2017Max Scherzer (WSN)4.4 Corey Kluber (CLE)5.4
2016Kyle Hendricks (CHC) • Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)4.5 Justin Verlander (DET)3.3
2015Zack Greinke (LAD)6.2 Dallas Keuchel* (HOU)4.2
2014Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)4.7 Félix Hernández (SEA)4.2
2013Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)5.4 Aníbal Sánchez (DET)3.4
2012Kris Medlen (ATL)4.0 Justin Verlander (DET)4.2
2011Roy Halladay+ (PHI)4.4 Justin Verlander (DET)5.2
2010Roy Halladay+ (PHI)5.0 Félix Hernández (SEA)4.6
2009Tim Lincecum (SFG)4.6 Zack Greinke (KCR)6.0
2008Tim Lincecum (SFG)4.6 Cliff Lee* (CLE)4.6
2007Jake Peavy (SDP)4.2 Roberto Hernández (CLE)3.6
2006Brandon Webb (ARI)4.0 Johan Santana* (MIN)4.6
2005Roger Clemens (HOU)5.9 Johan Santana* (MIN)4.3
2004Randy Johnson+* (ARI)4.9 Johan Santana* (MIN)5.5
2003Jason Schmidt (SFG)4.9 Pedro Martínez+ (BOS)5.1
2002Randy Johnson+* (ARI)6.2 Derek Lowe (BOS)5.1
2001Randy Johnson+* (ARI)6.1 Joe Mays (MIN)3.7
2000Randy Johnson+* (ARI)5.5 Pedro Martínez+ (BOS)8.4
1999Randy Johnson+* (ARI)6.4 Pedro Martínez+ (BOS)6.9
1998Greg Maddux+ (ATL)5.6 Roger Clemens (TOR)5.2
1997Pedro Martínez+ (MON)6.3 Roger Clemens (TOR)7.9
1996Kevin Brown (FLA)6.1 Pat Hentgen (TOR)5.1
1995Greg Maddux+ (ATL)6.9 Randy Johnson+* (SEA)5.5
1994Greg Maddux+ (ATL)6.5 David Cone (KCR)3.9
1993Greg Maddux+ (ATL)5.0 Kevin Appier (KCR)5.4
1992Greg Maddux+ (CHC)5.1 Roger Clemens (BOS)4.8
1991Tom Glavine+* (ATL)3.7 Roger Clemens (BOS)5.0
1990Ed Whitson (SDP)3.5 Roger Clemens (BOS)5.7
1989Orel Hershiser (LAD)3.7 Bret Saberhagen (KCR)5.4
1988Orel Hershiser (LAD)4.0 Frank Viola* (MIN)4.4
1987Tim Burke (MON)2.9 Roger Clemens (BOS)5.2
1986Mike Scott (HOU)5.0 Roger Clemens (BOS)5.2
1985Dwight Gooden (NYM)7.6 Dave Stieb (TOR)5.0
1984Bruce Sutter+ (STL)2.9 Dave Stieb (TOR)4.3
1983John Denny (PHI)3.5 Dave Stieb (TOR)3.9
1982Steve Rogers (MON)4.3 Dave Stieb (TOR)3.8
1981Nolan Ryan+ (HOU)3.2 Steve McCatty (OAK)3.0
1980Steve Carlton+* (PHI)5.4 Mike Norris (OAK)4.6
1979J.R. Richard (HOU)3.1 Dennis Eckersley+ (BOS)4.1
1978Phil Niekro+ (ATL)4.0 Ron Guidry* (NYY)6.8
1977John Candelaria* (PIT)4.7 Frank Tanana* (CAL)4.3
1976Tom Seaver+ (NYM)2.7 Mark Fidrych (DET)4.0
1975Andy Messersmith (LAD)4.8 Jim Palmer+ (BAL)6.1
1974Phil Niekro+ (ATL)5.1 Gaylord Perry+ (CLE)4.7
1973Tom Seaver+ (NYM)5.9 Bert Blyleven+ (MIN)5.2
1972Steve Carlton+* (PHI)7.3 Gaylord Perry+ (CLE)6.1
1971Tom Seaver+ (NYM)6.5 Vida Blue* (OAK)6.4
1970Tom Seaver+ (NYM)4.1 Jim Palmer+ (BAL)3.8
1969Bob Gibson+ (STL)5.8 Denny McLain (DET)4.1
1968Bob Gibson+ (STL)7.9 Luis Tiant (CLE)5.0
1967Jim Bunning+ (PHI)4.0 Joe Horlen (CHW)3.5
1966Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)6.9 Gary Peters* (CHW)3.2
1965Juan Marichal+ (SFG)5.6 Sam McDowell* (CLE)4.3
1964Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)4.7 Dean Chance (LAA)6.5
1963Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)5.4 Gary Peters* (CHW)3.7
1962Bob Purkey (CIN)3.8 Hank Aguirre* (DET)4.3
1961Jim O'Toole* (CIN)2.6 Billy Hoeft* (BAL)3.0
1960Don Drysdale+ (LAD)3.6 Jim Bunning+ (DET)3.3
1959Roger Craig (LAD)3.3 Hoyt Wilhelm+ (BAL)4.4
1958Sam Jones (STL)3.3 Whitey Ford+* (NYY)4.1
1957Don Drysdale+ (BRO)3.5 Frank Sullivan (BOS)3.8
1956Don Newcombe (BRO)3.0 Early Wynn+ (CLE)4.8
1955Bob Friend (PIT)2.4 Billy Pierce* (CHW)5.0
1954Johnny Antonelli* (NYG)5.3 Virgil Trucks (CHW)3.4
1953Warren Spahn+* (MLN)6.0 Billy Pierce* (CHW)4.0
1952Robin Roberts+ (PHI)4.6 Bobby Shantz* (PHA)4.8
1951Sal Maglie (NYG)3.5 Saul Rogovin (2TM)3.3
1950Robin Roberts+ (PHI)3.8 Art Houtteman (DET)3.7
1949Howie Pollet* (STL)3.6 Mel Parnell* (BOS)5.3
1948Harry Brecheen* (STL)5.3 Gene Bearden* (CLE)4.4 NN2: Bill Byrd (BEG)2.2NAL: Jim LaMarque* (KCM)2.0
1947Warren Spahn+* (BSN)5.7 Bob Feller+ (CLE)3.3 NN2: Bob Romby* (BEG)2.0NAL: Ford Smith (KCM)1.9
1946Howie Pollet* (STL) • Johnny Sain (BSN)3.9 Hal Newhouser+* (DET)6.1 NN2: Leon Day+ (NE)3.1NAL: Hilton Smith+ (KCM)1.4
1945Claude Passeau (CHC)3.5 Hal Newhouser+* (DET)6.8 NN2: Roy Welmaker* (HG)2.7NAL: Booker McDaniel (KCM)1.8
1944Bucky Walters (CIN)3.9 Dizzy Trout (DET)5.8 NN2: Bill Ricks (PS)2.0NAL: Satchel Paige+ (KCM)2.8
1943Mort Cooper (STL)3.8 Spud Chandler (NYY)5.1 NN2: Johnny Wright (HG)4.8NAL: Booker McDaniel (KCM)1.2
1942Mort Cooper (STL)5.4 Tex Hughson (BOS)3.9 NN2: Leon Day+ (2TM)2.6NAL: Jack Matchett (KCM)1.8
1941Whit Wyatt (BRO)4.7 Thornton Lee* (CHW)5.9 NN2: Bill Byrd (BEG)2.3NAL: Hilton Smith+ (KCM)2.4
1940Bucky Walters (CIN)5.1 Bob Feller+ (CLE)6.4 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)5.6NAL: George Walker (KCM)1.8
1939Bucky Walters (CIN)6.0 Bob Feller+ (CLE)5.4 NN2: Willie Hubert (2TM)1.7NAL: George Walker (KCM)1.8
1938Bill Lee (CHC)4.2 Red Ruffing+ (NYY)3.5 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)4.1NAL: Hilton Smith+ (KCM)2.7
1937Jim Turner (BSN)3.9 Lefty Gomez+* (NYY)6.8 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)2.7NAL: Hilton Smith+ (2TM)4.2
1936Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)6.4 Lefty Grove+* (BOS)6.5 NN2: Leon Day+ (NE)1.7
1935Cy Blanton (PIT)4.1 Lefty Grove+* (BOS)5.4 NN2: Leroy Matlock* (PC)2.6
1934Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)5.6 Lefty Gomez+* (NYY)6.1 NN2: Slim Jones* (PS)6.7
1933Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)6.3 Mel Harder (CLE)3.5 NN2: Sam Streeter* (PC)2.4
1932Lon Warneke (CHC)4.9 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)5.7 EWL: Bert Hunter (2TM)1.9NSL: Dick Matthews? (MRM)2.9
1931Bill Walker* (NYG)3.8 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)7.5 NNL: Logan Hensley (SLS)2.0
1930Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)6.1 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)6.5 NNL: Bill Foster+* (CAG)2.6
1929Burleigh Grimes+ (PIT)3.5 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)4.2 ANL: Laymon Yokely (BBS)3.5NNL: Chet Brewer (KCM)3.8
1928Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)6.2 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)4.1 NNL: Ted Trent (SLS)4.0ECL: Laymon Yokely (BBS)4.3
1927Grover Alexander+ (STL)4.4 Tommy Thomas (CHW)4.3 NNL: Bill Foster+* (CAG)4.2ECL: Darltie Cooper (HBG)3.9
1926Ray Kremer (PIT)3.5 George Uhle (CLE)4.7 NNL: Bill Foster+* (CAG)5.5ECL: Rats Henderson (AC)3.5
1925Dolf Luque (CIN)4.7 Stan Coveleski+ (WSH)4.0 NNL: Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)4.8ECL: Nip Winters* (HIL)4.2
1924Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)6.1 Herb Pennock+* (NYY)4.5 NNL: Juan Padrón* (CAG)3.3ECL: Nip Winters* (HIL)4.2
1923Dolf Luque (CIN)7.4 Elam Vangilder (SLB)2.9 NNL: Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)3.6ECL: Nip Winters* (HIL)1.9
1922Wilbur Cooper* (PIT)2.9 Red Faber+ (CHW)5.0 NNL: Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)3.0
1921Burleigh Grimes+ (BRO)3.6 Red Faber+ (CHW)6.7 NNL: Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)4.1
1920Grover Alexander+ (CHC)5.8 Stan Coveleski+ (CLE)4.8 NNL: Dave Brown* (CAG)3.1
1919Hippo Vaughn* (CHC)4.1 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)5.8
1918Hippo Vaughn* (CHC)3.9 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)6.1
1917Grover Alexander+ (PHI)4.7 Eddie Cicotte (CHW)5.4
1916Grover Alexander+ (PHI)5.8 Babe Ruth+* (BOS)4.4
1915Grover Alexander+ (PHI)6.9 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)5.8 FL: Dave Davenport (SLM)5.0
1914Bill James (BSN)4.2 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)5.5 FL: Claude Hendrix (CHI)5.9
1913Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)4.0 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)8.3
1912Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)4.3 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)8.4
1911Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)4.4 Vean Gregg* (CLE)4.6
1910Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)4.0 Jack Coombs (PHA)5.3
1909Mordecai Brown+ (CHC)5.3 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)3.1
1908Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)5.3 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)5.6
1907Carl Lundgren (CHC)3.5 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)4.2
1906Mordecai Brown+ (CHC)5.5 Doc White* (CHW)3.3
1905Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)6.5 Rube Waddell+* (PHA)4.7
1904Joe McGinnity+ (NYG)5.9 Jack Chesbro+ (NYY)5.1
1903Joe McGinnity+ (NYG)5.0 Cy Young+ (BOS)3.7
1902Jack Taylor (CHC)5.5 Cy Young+ (BOS)5.9
1901Vic Willis+ (BSN)4.2 Cy Young+ (BOS)7.8
1900Bill Dinneen (BSN)3.1
1899Vic Willis+ (BSN)6.0
1898Kid Nichols+ (BSN)6.6
1897Kid Nichols+ (BSN)6.6
1896Cy Young+ (CLV)5.1
1895Cy Young+ (CLV)6.2
1894Amos Rusie+ (NYG)9.3
1893Amos Rusie+ (NYG)6.1
1892Cy Young+ (CLV)7.0
1891Kid Nichols+ (BSN)4.3 AA: Charlie Buffinton (BOS)4.5
1890Kid Nichols+ (BSN)6.3 AA: Scott Stratton (LOU)6.3PL: Silver King (CHI)6.9
1889John Clarkson+ (BSN)8.5 AA: Ice Box Chamberlain (STL)4.8
1888Tim Keefe+ (NYG)5.0 AA: Silver King (STL)9.1
1887John Clarkson+ (CHC)6.3 AA: Elmer Smith* (CIN)6.1
1886Lady Baldwin* (DTN)5.4 AA: Dave Foutz (STL)6.4
1885John Clarkson+ (CHC)6.9 AA: Bob Caruthers (STL)6.1
1884Old Hoss Radbourn+ (PRO)10.5 AA: Guy Hecker (LOU)9.6UA: Jim McCormick (COR) • Dupee Shaw* (BOS)3.9
1883Old Hoss Radbourn+ (PRO)6.6 AA: Tim Keefe+ (NYP)7.8
1882Jim McCormick (CLV) • Old Hoss Radbourn+ (PRO)3.3 AA: Will White (CIN)5.8
1881George Derby (DTN)2.8
1880Jim McCormick (CLV)3.5
1879Tommy Bond (BSN)4.4
1878Tommy Bond (BSN)2.8
1877Jim Devlin (LOU)5.0
1876Jim Devlin (LOU)5.4
1875 NA: Al Spalding+ (BOS)3.9
1874 NA: Dick McBride (ATH)2.2
1873 NA: Bobby Mathews (NYU)2.4
1872 NA: Al Spalding+ (BOS)5.6
1871 NA: George Zettlein (CHI)2.2