Yearly League Leaders & Records for Win-Loss %

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Year National League W-L% American League W-L% Other W-L% Other W-L%
2026Aaron Ashby* (MIL).923 Sonny Gray (BOS).909
2025Quinn Priester (MIL).813 Max Fried* (NYY).792
2024Chris Sale* (ATL).857 Tarik Skubal* (DET).818
2023Spencer Strider (ATL).800 Gerrit Cole (NYY).789
2022Tony Gonsolin (LAD).941 Justin Verlander (HOU).818
2021Julio Urías* (LAD).870 Chris Bassitt (OAK).750
2020Max Fried* (ATL)1.000 Shane Bieber (CLE).889
2019Walker Buehler (LAD).778 Domingo Germán (NYY).818
2018Miles Mikolas (STL).818 Charlie Morton (HOU).833
2017Alex Wood* (LAD).842 Corey Kluber (CLE).818
2016Jon Lester* (CHC).792 Aaron Sanchez (TOR).882
2015Zack Greinke (LAD).864 Nathan Eovaldi (NYY).824
2014Clayton Kershaw* (LAD).875 Matt Shoemaker (LAA).800
2013Zack Greinke (LAD).789 Max Scherzer (DET).875
2012Kyle Lohse (STL).842 David Price* (TBR) • Jered Weaver (LAA).800
2011Ian Kennedy (ARI).840 Justin Verlander (DET).828
2010Ubaldo Jiménez (COL).704 Tommy Hunter (TEX).765
2009Chris Carpenter (STL).810 Félix Hernández (SEA).792
2008Tim Lincecum (SFG).783 Cliff Lee* (CLE).880
2007Brad Penny (LAD).800 Justin Verlander (DET).750
2006Woody Williams (SDP).706 Roy Halladay+ (TOR).762
2005Jorge Sosa (ATL).813 Cliff Lee* (CLE).783
2004Roger Clemens (HOU).818 Curt Schilling (BOS).778
2003Jason Schmidt (SFG).773 Pedro Martínez+ (BOS).778
2002Randy Johnson+* (ARI).828 Pedro Martínez+ (BOS).833
2001Roy Oswalt (HOU).824 Roger Clemens (NYY).870
2000Randy Johnson+* (ARI).731 Tim Hudson (OAK).769
1999Mike Hampton* (HOU).846 Pedro Martínez+ (BOS).852
1998John Smoltz+ (ATL).850 David Wells* (NYY).818
1997Greg Maddux+ (ATL).826 Randy Johnson+* (SEA).833
1996John Smoltz+ (ATL).750 Jamie Moyer* (2TM).813
1995Greg Maddux+ (ATL).905 Randy Johnson+* (SEA).900
1994Marvin Freeman (COL).833 Jason Bere (CHW).857
1993Mark Portugal (HOU).818 Juan Guzmán (TOR).824
1992Bob Tewksbury (STL).762 Mike Mussina+ (BAL).783
1991José Rijo (CIN) • John Smiley* (PIT).714 Joe Hesketh* (BOS).750
1990Doug Drabek (PIT).786 Bob Welch (OAK).818
1989Sid Fernandez* (NYM) • Scott Garrelts (SFG).737 Bret Saberhagen (KCR).793
1988David Cone (NYM).870 Frank Viola* (MIN).774
1987Mike Dunne (PIT).684 Jeff Musselman* (TOR).706
1986Bob Ojeda* (NYM).783 Roger Clemens (BOS).857
1985Orel Hershiser (LAD).864 Ron Guidry* (NYY).786
1984Rick Sutcliffe (CHC).941 Doyle Alexander (TOR).739
1983John Denny (PHI).760 Moose Haas (MIL).813
1982Phil Niekro+ (ATL).810 Jim Palmer+ (BAL) • Pete Vuckovich (MIL).750
1981Tom Seaver+ (CIN).875 Pete Vuckovich (MIL).778
1980Jim Bibby (PIT).760 Steve Stone (BAL).781
1979Jim Bibby (PIT).750 Ron Davis (NYY).875
1978Gaylord Perry+ (SDP).778 Ron Guidry* (NYY).893
1977John Candelaria* (PIT).800 Don Gullett* (NYY).778
1976Steve Carlton+* (PHI).741 Bill Campbell (MIN).773
1975Al Hrabosky* (STL).813 Roger Moret* (BOS).824
1974Tommy John* (LAD).813 Mike Cuellar* (BAL).688
1973Tommy John* (LAD).696 Catfish Hunter+ (OAK).808
1972Gary Nolan (CIN).750 Catfish Hunter+ (OAK).750
1971Don Gullett* (CIN).727 Dave McNally* (BAL).808
1970Wayne Simpson (CIN).824 Mike Cuellar* (BAL).750
1969Bob Moose (PIT).824 Jim Palmer+ (BAL).800
1968Steve Blass (PIT).750 Denny McLain (DET).838
1967Nelson Briles (STL).737 José Santiago (BOS).750
1966Juan Marichal+ (SFG).806 Dave Boswell (MIN).706
1965Sandy Koufax+* (LAD).765 Mudcat Grant (MIN).750
1964Sandy Koufax+* (LAD).792 Wally Bunker (BAL).792
1963Ron Perranoski* (LAD).842 Whitey Ford+* (NYY).774
1962Bob Purkey (CIN).821 Dick Stigman* (MIN).706
1961Johnny Podres* (LAD).783 Whitey Ford+* (NYY).862
1960Lindy McDaniel (STL).750 Jim Coates (NYY).813
1959Roy Face (PIT).947 Bob Shaw (CHW).750
1958Lew Burdette (MLN) • Warren Spahn+* (MLN).667 Bob Turley (NYY).750
1957Bob Buhl (MLN).720 Dick Donovan (CHW) • Tom Sturdivant (NYY).727
1956Don Newcombe (BRO).794 Whitey Ford+* (NYY).760
1955Don Newcombe (BRO).800 Tommy Byrne* (NYY).762
1954Johnny Antonelli* (NYG) • Hoyt Wilhelm+ (NYG).750 Sandy Consuegra (CHW).842
1953Carl Erskine (BRO).769 Eddie Lopat* (NYY).800
1952Hoyt Wilhelm+ (NYG).833 Bobby Shantz* (PHA).774
1951Preacher Roe* (BRO).880 Bob Feller+ (CLE).733
1950Sal Maglie (NYG).818 Vic Raschi (NYY).724
1949Ralph Branca (BRO).722 Ellis Kinder (BOS).793
1948Rip Sewell (PIT).813 Jack Kramer (BOS).783 NN2: Bill Ricks (PS)1.000NAL: Bill Powell (BBB).833
1947Larry Jansen (NYG).808 Spec Shea (NYY).737 NN2: Luis Tiant* (NYC)1.000NAL: Vibert Clarke* (CBE) • Bill Powell (BBB) • Gene Richardson* (KCM)1.000
1946Murry Dickson (STL).714 Dave Ferriss (BOS).806 NN2: Wilmer Fields (HG).889NAL: Eugene Bremer (CBE) • Satchel Paige+ (KCM)1.000
1945Harry Brecheen* (STL).789 Bob Muncrief (SLB).765 NN2: Johnny Wright (2TM)1.000NAL: Eugene Bremer (CBE).875
1944Ted Wilks (STL).810 Tex Hughson (BOS).783 NN2: Roy Welmaker* (HG)1.000NAL: Verdell Mathis* (MRS).800
1943Clyde Shoun* (CIN) • Whit Wyatt (BRO).737 Spud Chandler (NYY).833 NN2: Spoon Carter (HG).875NAL: Johnny Markham (BBB).833
1942Howie Krist (STL).813 Tiny Bonham (NYY).808 NN2: Leniel Hooker (NE).875NAL: Connie Johnson (KCM)1.000
1941Elmer Riddle (CIN).826 Lefty Gomez+* (NYY).750 NN2: Johnny Wright (HG)1.000NAL: 5 tied1.000
1940Freddie Fitzsimmons (BRO).889 Schoolboy Rowe (DET).842 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG).895NAL: George Walker (KCM).833
1939Paul Derringer (CIN).781 Atley Donald (NYY).813 NN2: Specs Roberts (HG)1.000NAL: Spoon Carter (TC)1.000
1938Bill Lee (CHC).710 Lefty Grove+* (BOS).778 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG) • Edsall Walker* (HG)1.000NAL: Willie Cornelius (CAG).917
1937Carl Hubbell+* (NYG).733 Johnny Allen (CLE).938 NN2: Roy Welmaker* (HG)1.000NAL: Johnny Markham (KCM)1.000
1936Carl Hubbell+* (NYG).813 Bump Hadley (NYY).778 NN2: Satchel Paige+ (PC).818
1935Bill Lee (CHC).769 Elden Auker (DET).720 NN2: Leroy Matlock* (PC)1.000
1934Dizzy Dean+ (STL).811 Lefty Gomez+* (NYY).839 NN2: Slim Jones* (PS).833
1933Bud Tinning (CHC).684 Lefty Grove+* (PHA) • Russ Van Atta* (NYY).750 NN2: Tom Richardson (BBS).833
1932Lon Warneke (CHC).786 Johnny Allen (NYY).810 EWL: Lefty Williams* (2TM).875NSL: Dick Matthews? (MRM).846
1931Paul Derringer (STL).692 Lefty Grove+* (PHA).886 NNL: Leroy Matlock* (SLS) • George Mitchell (AB2).800
1930Freddie Fitzsimmons (NYG).731 Lefty Grove+* (PHA).848 NNL: Ted Radcliffe (SLS).833
1929Charlie Root (CHC).760 Lefty Grove+* (PHA).769 ANL: Connie Rector (NLG).947NNL: Chet Brewer (KCM).875
1928Larry Benton (NYG).735 General Crowder (SLB).808 NNL: Roosevelt Davis (SLS)1.000ECL: Herb Thomas* (NLG)1.000
1927Larry Benton (2TM).708 Waite Hoyt+ (NYY).759 NNL: Bill Foster+* (CAG).808ECL: Jesse Hubbard (AC).769
1926Ray Kremer (PIT).769 George Uhle (CLE).711 NNL: Chet Brewer (KCM).923ECL: Nip Winters* (HIL).810
1925Bill Sherdel* (STL).714 Stan Coveleski+ (WSH).800 NNL: Bullet Rogan+ (KCM).882ECL: Phil Cockrell (HIL) • Charles Corbett (HBG) • Rube Curry (HIL).846
1924Emil Yde* (PIT).842 Walter Johnson+ (WSH).767 NNL: Bill Foster+* (2TM).875ECL: Phil Cockrell (HIL).909
1923Dolf Luque (CIN).771 Herb Pennock+* (NYY).760 NNL: Tom Williams (CAG).900ECL: Hubert Lockhart* (AC).778
1922Pete Donohue (CIN).667 Bullet Joe Bush (NYY).788 NNL: Dave Brown* (CAG).813
1921Babe Adams (PIT) • Whitey Glazner (PIT).737 Carl Mays (NYY).750 NNL: Dave Brown* (CAG).938
1920Burleigh Grimes+ (BRO).676 Jim Bagby (CLE).721 NNL: Tom Johnson (2TM).833
1919Dutch Ruether* (CIN).760 Eddie Cicotte (CHW).806
1918Claude Hendrix (CHC).741 Sad Sam Jones (BOS).762
1917Ferdie Schupp* (NYG).750 Ed Klepfer (CLE).778
1916Tom Hughes (BSN).842 Nick Cullop* (NYY).684
1915Grover Alexander+ (PHI).756 Smoky Joe Wood (BOS).750 FL: George McConnell (CHI).714
1914Bill James (BSN).788 Charles Bender+ (PHA).850 FL: Russ Ford (BUF).778
1913Bert Humphries (CHC).800 Walter Johnson+ (WSH).837
1912Claude Hendrix (PIT).727 Smoky Joe Wood (BOS).872
1911Rube Marquard+* (NYG).774 Charles Bender+ (PHA).773
1910Deacon Phillippe (PIT).875 Charles Bender+ (PHA).821
1909Howie Camnitz (PIT) • Christy Mathewson+ (NYG).806 George Mullin (DET).784
1908Ed Reulbach (CHC).774 Ed Walsh+ (CHW).727
1907Ed Reulbach (CHC).810 Bill Donovan (DET).862
1906Ed Reulbach (CHC).826 Eddie Plank+* (PHA).760
1905Sam Leever (PIT).800 Rube Waddell+* (PHA).730
1904Joe McGinnity+ (NYG).814 Jack Chesbro+ (NYY).774
1903Sam Leever (PIT).781 Cy Young+ (BOS).757
1902Jack Chesbro+ (PIT).824 Bill Bernhard (2TM).783
1901Sam Leever (PIT).737 Clark Griffith+ (CHW).774
1900Joe McGinnity+ (BRO).778
1899Jay Hughes (BRO) • Al Orth (PHI).824
1898Ted Lewis (BSN).765
1897Fred Klobedanz* (BSN).788
1896Bill Hoffer (BLN).781
1895Bill Hoffer (BLN).838
1894Jouett Meekin (NYG).786
1893Hank Gastright (2TM).750
1892Mike Sullivan (CIN) • Cy Young+ (CLV).750
1891John Ewing (NYG).724 AA: Charlie Buffinton (BOS).763
1890Tom Lovett (BRO).732 AA: Scott Stratton (LOU).708PL: Bill Daley* (BOS).720
1889John Clarkson+ (BSN).721 AA: Bob Caruthers (BRO).784
1888Tim Keefe+ (NYG).745 AA: Nat Hudson (STL).714
1887Pretzels Getzien (DTN).690 AA: Bob Caruthers (STL).763
1886Jocko Flynn (CHC).793 AA: Dave Foutz (STL).719
1885Mickey Welch+ (NYG).800 AA: Bob Caruthers (STL).755
1884Old Hoss Radbourn+ (PRO).833 AA: Tip O'Neill (STL).733UA: Perry Werden (SLM).923
1883Jim McCormick (CLV).700 AA: Tony Mullane (STL).700
1882Larry Corcoran (CHC).692 AA: Will White (CIN).769
1881Old Hoss Radbourn+ (PRO).694
1880Fred Goldsmith (CHC).875
1879John Ward+ (PRO).712
1878Harry Wheeler (PRO).857
1877Tommy Bond (BSN).702
1876Al Spalding+ (CHC).797
1875 NA: Al Spalding+ (BOS).915
1874 NA: Al Spalding+ (BOS).765
1873 NA: Al Spalding+ (BOS).745
1872 NA: Cherokee Fisher (BAL).909
1871 NA: Dick McBride (ATH).783