Yearly League Leaders & Records for Championship WPA (cWPA)

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Table
Year National League cWPA American League cWPA Other cWPA
2026Jacob Misiorowski (MIL)2.1 Kevin Kelly (TBR)1.5
2025Cristopher Sánchez* (PHI)3.2 Andrés Muñoz (SEA)3.2
2024Chris Sale* (ATL)3.0 Emmanuel Clase (CLE)4.5
2023Tanner Scott* (MIA)3.4 Hector Neris (HOU)5.4
2022Max Fried* (ATL)2.6 Jhoan Duran (MIN)3.0
2021Walker Buehler (LAD)3.0 Ryan Pressly (HOU)2.6
2020Devin Williams (MIL)1.9 Shane Bieber (CLE)1.8
2019Jack Flaherty (STL)3.8 Mike Clevinger (CLE)3.4
2018Walker Buehler (LAD)5.1 Blake Treinen (OAK)4.0
2017Wade Davis (CHC)3.8 Chris Sale* (BOS)3.1
2016Johnny Cueto (SFG)4.3 Zack Britton* (BAL)6.7
2015Zack Greinke (LAD)5.3 Dellin Betances (NYY)3.5
2014Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)4.3 Wade Davis (KCR)3.2
2013Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)2.6 Joe Nathan (TEX)3.9
2012Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)2.9 Jim Johnson (BAL)5.2
2011Jonny Venters* (ATL)4.0 Justin Verlander (DET)4.2
2010Heath Bell (SDP)5.6 Rafael Soriano (TBR)3.6
2009Chris Carpenter (STL)4.2 Joe Nathan (MIN)6.8
2008Johan Santana* (NYM)5.8 John Danks* (CHW)8.7
2007Heath Bell (SDP)8.5 Rafael Betancourt (CLE)4.5
2006Cla Meredith (SDP)5.3 Jonathan Papelbon (BOS)4.3
2005Andy Pettitte* (HOU)4.8 Mariano Rivera+ (NYY)4.1
2004Éric Gagné (LAD)5.4 Joe Nathan (MIN)4.4
2003Mark Prior (CHC)5.4 Pedro Martínez+ (BOS)5.5
2002Éric Gagné (LAD)5.6 Troy Percival (ANA)3.7
2001Randy Johnson+* (ARI)6.2 Eddie Guardado* (MIN)2.9
2000Randy Johnson+* (ARI)4.6 Pedro Martínez+ (BOS)7.3
1999Billy Wagner+* (HOU)5.7 Pedro Martínez+ (BOS)5.6
1998Al Leiter* (NYM)3.9 Pedro Martínez+ (BOS)3.7
1997Scott Radinsky* (LAD)3.4 Randy Johnson+* (SEA)4.7
1996Trevor Hoffman+ (SDP)6.5 Alex Fernandez (CHW)5.3
1995Greg Maddux+ (ATL)3.9 Randy Johnson+* (SEA)11.8
1994Greg Maddux+ (ATL)5.0 Mike Mussina+ (BAL)3.5
1993Rod Beck (SFG)10.9 Kevin Appier (KCR)6.6
1992Doug Drabek (PIT)3.7 Dennis Eckersley+ (OAK)7.1
1991Steve Avery* (ATL)7.4 Tom Candiotti (2TM)5.2
1990Zane Smith* (2TM)7.5 Roger Clemens (BOS)15.3
1989Mark Langston* (MON)4.2 Bret Saberhagen (KCR)6.7
1988Orel Hershiser (LAD)6.2 Mike Henneman (DET)4.5
1987Todd Worrell (STL)7.4 Frank Tanana* (DET)10.9
1986Mike Scott (HOU)7.8 Mike Witt (CAL)6.3
1985Dwight Gooden (NYM)18.1 Bret Saberhagen (KCR)11.8
1984Lee Smith+ (CHC)5.9 Frank Viola* (MIN)10.4
1983John Denny (PHI)7.2 Tippy Martinez* (BAL)4.9
1982Gene Garber (ATL)7.7 Don Sutton+ (MIL)8.3
1981Nolan Ryan+ (HOU)4.9 Dennis Leonard (KCR)5.0
1980Tug McGraw* (PHI)16.6 Rich Gossage+ (NYY)8.8
1979Kent Tekulve (PIT)10.1 Dennis Eckersley+ (BOS)4.9
1978Burt Hooton (LAD)7.0 Rich Gossage+ (NYY)10.3
1977Rick Reuschel (CHC)6.2 Ron Guidry* (NYY)8.2
1976Fred Norman* (CIN)3.5 Vida Blue* (OAK)3.3
1975Jerry Reuss* (PIT)5.1 Steve Busby (KCR)4.7
1974Dave Giusti (PIT)9.3 Luis Tiant (BOS)9.5
1973Tug McGraw* (NYM)5.7 John Hiller* (DET)7.7
1972Clay Carroll (CIN)4.8 Mickey Lolich* (DET)9.2
1971Don Sutton+ (LAD)5.7 Vida Blue* (OAK)6.9
1970Luke Walker* (PIT)5.0 Stan Williams (MIN)5.8
1969Juan Marichal+ (SFG)11.7 Ron Perranoski* (MIN)6.6
1968Bob Gibson+ (STL)15.4 Denny McLain (DET)12.2
1967Fergie Jenkins+ (CHC)5.2 Joe Horlen (CHW)13.4
1966Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)26.9 Stu Miller (BAL)10.1
1965Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)33.8 Eddie Fisher (CHW)9.4
1964Jim Maloney (CIN)16.5 Joe Horlen (CHW)14.2
1963Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)24.7 Juan Pizarro* (CHW)8.0
1962Billy Pierce* (SFG)22.2 Ralph Terry (NYY)12.6
1961Jim O'Toole* (CIN)11.1 Don Mossi* (DET)12.4
1960Vern Law (PIT)9.8 Frank Baumann* (CHW)8.9
1959Larry Sherry (LAD)23.9 Turk Lown (CHW)12.5
1958Carl Willey (MLN)9.8 Bob Turley (NYY)8.5
1957Bob Buhl (MLN)9.1 Billy Pierce* (CHW)12.1
1956Warren Spahn+* (MLN)25.7 Tom Sturdivant (NYY)7.6
1955Carl Erskine (BRO)9.6 Ray Narleski (CLE)18.3
1954Johnny Antonelli* (NYG)20.0 Mike Garcia (CLE)14.7
1953Warren Spahn+* (MLN)10.9 Billy Pierce* (CHW)9.2
1952Joe Black (BRO)11.5 Bob Lemon+ (CLE)17.7
1951Don Newcombe (BRO)19.3 Early Wynn+ (CLE)21.5
1950Robin Roberts+ (PHI)28.4 Vic Raschi (NYY)19.1
1949Don Newcombe (BRO)15.3 Vic Raschi (NYY)38.3
1948Warren Spahn+* (BSN)22.5 Gene Bearden* (CLE)29.4
1947Ralph Branca (BRO)9.7 Spec Shea (NYY)10.3
1946Howie Pollet* (STL)22.9 Tex Hughson (BOS)8.1
1945Hank Wyse (CHC)14.7 Roger Wolff (WSH)18.2
1944Red Munger (STL)9.9 Hal Newhouser+* (DET)22.7
1943Howie Pollet* (STL)8.6 Spud Chandler (NYY)8.9
1942Mort Cooper (STL)18.4 Spud Chandler (NYY)9.4
1941Whit Wyatt (BRO)26.6 Bob Feller+ (CLE)13.7
1940Paul Derringer (CIN)10.9 Bob Feller+ (CLE)28.0
1939Bucky Walters (CIN)20.0 Red Ruffing+ (NYY)10.2
1938Bill Lee (CHC)21.4 Red Ruffing+ (NYY)8.7
1937Cliff Melton* (NYG)21.0 Monty Stratton (CHW)8.2
1936Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)29.4 Red Ruffing+ (NYY)12.3
1935Paul Dean (STL)23.5 Ted Lyons+ (CHW)7.7
1934Dizzy Dean+ (STL)22.3 Schoolboy Rowe (DET)17.3
1933Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)33.5 Earl Whitehill* (WSH)9.1
1932Lon Warneke (CHC)15.6 Red Ruffing+ (NYY)10.7
1931Bill Walker* (NYG)6.0 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)20.1
1930Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)32.9 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)18.7
1929Guy Bush (CHC)16.4 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)12.0
1928Jesse Haines+ (STL)26.8 Waite Hoyt+ (NYY)13.2
1927Ray Kremer (PIT)17.1 Wilcy Moore (NYY)9.6
1926Ray Kremer (PIT)18.5 George Uhle (CLE)14.1
1925Jack Scott (NYG)9.9 Stan Coveleski+ (WSH)16.4
1924Bill Doak (2TM)19.8 Herb Pennock+* (NYY)30.3
1923Dolf Luque (CIN)18.7 Herb Pennock+* (NYY)7.0
1922Art Nehf* (NYG)13.5 Bullet Joe Bush (NYY)26.5
1921Babe Adams (PIT)16.3 Waite Hoyt+ (NYY)22.8
1920Burleigh Grimes+ (BRO)14.6 Stan Coveleski+ (CLE)22.2
1919Dutch Ruether* (CIN)13.8 Eddie Cicotte (CHW)28.5
1918Hippo Vaughn* (CHC)19.9 Sad Sam Jones (BOS)11.8
1917Grover Alexander+ (PHI)7.0 Babe Ruth+* (BOS)14.8
1916Grover Alexander+ (PHI)26.3 Babe Ruth+* (BOS)22.7
1915Grover Alexander+ (PHI)24.1 Ernie Shore (BOS)25.0 FL: Frank Allen* (PBS)19.1
1914Bill James (BSN)13.2 Dutch Leonard* (BOS)8.2 FL: Claude Hendrix (CHI)36.6
1913Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)12.1 Charles Bender+ (PHA)5.7
1912Rube Marquard+* (NYG)12.0 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)16.5
1911Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)19.3 Charles Bender+ (PHA)16.9
1910Mordecai Brown+ (CHC)14.6 Charles Bender+ (PHA)17.0