Year |
Leader |
ERA |
Team |
Runner-up |
ERA |
Ref |
1876 |
Bradley, GeorgeGeorge Bradley |
1.23 |
St. Louis Brown Stockings |
Devlin, JimJim Devlin |
1.56 |
[25] |
1877 |
Bond, TommyTommy Bond |
2.11 |
Boston Red Caps |
Larkin, TerryTerry Larkin |
2.14 |
[26] |
1878 |
Ward, John MontgomeryJohn Montgomery Ward† |
1.51 |
Providence Grays |
McCormick, JimJim McCormick |
1.69 |
[27] |
1879 |
Bond, TommyTommy Bond |
1.96 |
Boston Red Caps |
White, WillWill White |
1.99 |
[28] |
1880 |
Keefe, TimTim Keefe† |
0.86 |
Troy Trojans |
Bradley, GeorgeGeorge Bradley |
1.38 |
[29] |
1881 |
Wiedman, StumpStump Wiedman |
1.80 |
Detroit Wolverines |
Ward, John MontgomeryJohn Montgomery Ward† |
2.13 |
[30] |
1882 |
Corcoran, LarryLarry Corcoran |
1.95 |
Chicago White Stockings |
Radbourn, CharlesCharles Radbourn† |
2.09 |
[31] |
1883 |
McCormick, JimJim McCormick |
1.84 |
Cleveland Blues |
Radbourn, CharlesCharles Radbourn† |
2.05 |
[32] |
1884 |
Radbourn, CharlesCharles Radbourn† |
1.38 |
Providence Grays |
Sweeney, CharlieCharlie Sweeney |
1.55 |
[33] |
1885 |
Keefe, TimTim Keefe† |
1.58 |
New York Giants |
Welch, MickeyMickey Welch† |
1.66 |
[34] |
1886 |
Boyle, HenryHenry Boyle |
1.76 |
St. Louis Maroons |
Ferguson, CharlieCharlie Ferguson |
1.96 |
[35] |
1887 |
Casey, DanDan Casey |
2.86 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Conway, PetePete Conway |
2.90 |
[36] |
1888 |
Keefe, TimTim Keefe† |
1.74 |
New York Giants |
Sanders, BenBen Sanders |
1.90 |
[37] |
1889 |
Clarkson, JohnJohn Clarkson† |
2.73 |
Boston Beaneaters |
Bakley, JerseyJersey Bakley |
2.96 |
[38] |
1890 |
Rhines, BillyBilly Rhines |
1.95 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Nichols, KidKid Nichols† |
2.23 |
[39] |
1891 |
Ewing, JohnJohn Ewing |
2.27 |
New York Giants |
Nichols, KidKid Nichols† |
2.39 |
[40] |
1892 |
Young, CyCy Young† |
1.93 |
Cleveland Spiders |
Keefe, TimTim Keefe† |
2.36 |
[41] |
1893 |
Breitenstein, TedTed Breitenstein |
3.18 |
St. Louis Browns |
Rusie, AmosAmos Rusie† |
3.23 |
[42] |
1894 |
Rusie, AmosAmos Rusie† |
2.78 |
New York Giants |
Meekin, JouettJouett Meekin |
3.70 |
[43] |
1895 |
Maul, AlAl Maul |
2.45 |
Washington Senators |
Hawley, PinkPink Hawley |
3.18 |
[44] |
1896 |
Rhines, BillyBilly Rhines |
2.45 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Nichols, KidKid Nichols† |
2.83 |
[45] |
1897 |
Rusie, AmosAmos Rusie† |
2.54 |
New York Giants |
Nichols, KidKid Nichols† |
2.64 |
[46] |
1898 |
Griffith, ClarkClark Griffith† |
1.88 |
Chicago Orphans |
Maul, AlAl Maul |
2.10 |
[47] |
1899 |
Willis, VicVic Willis† |
2.50 |
Boston Beaneaters |
Young, CyCy Young† |
2.58 |
[48] |
1900 |
Waddell, RubeRube Waddell† |
2.37 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Garvin, NedNed Garvin |
2.41 |
[49] |
1901 |
Tannehill, JesseJesse Tannehill |
2.18 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Phillippe, DeaconDeacon Phillippe |
2.22 |
[50] |
1902 |
Taylor, JackJack Taylor |
1.33 |
Chicago Orphans |
Hahn, NoodlesNoodles Hahn |
1.77 |
[51] |
1903 |
Leever, SamSam Leever |
2.06 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Mathewson, ChristyChristy Mathewson† |
2.26 |
[52] |
1904 |
McGinnity, JoeJoe McGinnity† |
1.61 |
New York Giants |
Garvin, NedNed Garvin |
1.68 |
[53] |
1905 |
Mathewson, ChristyChristy Mathewson† |
1.28 |
New York Giants |
Reulbach, EdEd Reulbach |
1.42 |
[54] |
1906 |
Brown, MordecaiMordecai Brown† |
1.04 |
Chicago Cubs |
Pfiester, JackJack Pfiester |
1.51 |
[55] |
1907 |
Pfiester, JackJack Pfiester |
1.15 |
Chicago Cubs |
Lundgren, CarlCarl Lundgren |
1.17 |
[56] |
1908 |
Mathewson, ChristyChristy Mathewson† |
1.43 |
New York Giants |
Brown, MordecaiMordecai Brown† |
1.47 |
[57] |
1909 |
Mathewson, ChristyChristy Mathewson† |
1.14 |
New York Giants |
Brown, MordecaiMordecai Brown† |
1.31 |
[58] |
1910 |
Cole, KingKing Cole |
1.80 |
Chicago Cubs |
Brown, MordecaiMordecai Brown† |
1.86 |
[59] |
1911 |
Mathewson, ChristyChristy Mathewson† |
1.99 |
New York Giants |
Richie, LewLew Richie |
2.31 |
[60] |
1912 |
Tesreau, JeffJeff Tesreau |
1.96 |
New York Giants |
Mathewson, ChristyChristy Mathewson† |
2.12 |
[61] |
1913 |
Mathewson, ChristyChristy Mathewson† |
2.06 |
New York Giants |
Adams, BabeBabe Adams |
2.15 |
[62] |
1914 |
Doak, BillBill Doak |
1.72 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
James, BillBill James |
1.90 |
[63] |
1915 |
Alexander, Grover ClevelandGrover Cleveland Alexander† |
1.22 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Toney, FredFred Toney |
1.58 |
[64] |
1916 |
Alexander, Grover ClevelandGrover Cleveland Alexander† |
1.55 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Marquard, RubeRube Marquard† |
1.58 |
[65] |
1917 |
Anderson, FredFred Anderson |
1.44 |
New York Giants |
Alexander, Grover ClevelandGrover Cleveland Alexander† |
1.83 |
[66] |
1918 |
Vaughn, HippoHippo Vaughn |
1.74 |
Chicago Cubs |
Tyler, LeftyLefty Tyler |
2.00 |
[67] |
1919 |
Alexander, Grover ClevelandGrover Cleveland Alexander† |
1.72 |
Chicago Cubs |
Vaughn, HippoHippo Vaughn |
1.79 |
[68] |
1920 |
Alexander, Grover ClevelandGrover Cleveland Alexander† |
1.91 |
Chicago Cubs |
Adams, BabeBabe Adams |
2.16 |
[69] |
1921 |
Doak, BillBill Doak |
2.59 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Adams, BabeBabe Adams |
2.64 |
[70] |
1922 |
Douglas, PhilPhil Douglas |
2.63 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Ryan, RosyRosy Ryan |
3.01 |
[71] |
1923 |
Luque, DolfDolf Luque |
1.93 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Rixey, EppaEppa Rixey† |
2.80 |
[72] |
1924 |
Vance, DazzyDazzy Vance† |
2.16 |
Brooklyn Robins |
McQuillan, HughHugh McQuillan |
2.69 |
[73] |
1925 |
Luque, DolfDolf Luque |
2.63 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Rixey, EppaEppa Rixey† |
2.88 |
[74] |
1926 |
Kremer, RayRay Kremer |
2.61 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Root, CharlieCharlie Root |
2.82 |
[75] |
1927 |
Kremer, RayRay Kremer |
2.47 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Alexander, Grover ClevelandGrover Cleveland Alexander† |
2.52 |
[76] |
1928 |
Vance, DazzyDazzy Vance† |
2.09 |
Brooklyn Robins |
Blake, SheriffSheriff Blake |
2.47 |
[77] |
1929 |
Walker, BillBill Walker |
3.09 |
New York Giants |
Grimes, BurleighBurleigh Grimes† |
3.13 |
[78] |
1930 |
Vance, DazzyDazzy Vance† |
2.61 |
Brooklyn Robins |
Hubbell, CarlCarl Hubbell† |
3.87 |
[79] |
1931 |
Walker, BillBill Walker |
2.26 |
New York Giants |
Hubbell, CarlCarl Hubbell† |
2.65 |
[80] |
1932 |
Warneke, LonLon Warneke |
2.37 |
Chicago Cubs |
Hubbell, CarlCarl Hubbell† |
2.50 |
[81] |
1933 |
Hubbell, CarlCarl Hubbell† |
1.66 |
New York Giants |
Warneke, LonLon Warneke |
2.00 |
[82] |
1934 |
Hubbell, CarlCarl Hubbell† |
2.30 |
New York Giants |
Dean, DizzyDizzy Dean† |
2.66 |
[83] |
1935 |
Blanton, CyCy Blanton |
2.58 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Swift, BillBill Swift |
2.70 |
[84] |
1936 |
Hubbell, CarlCarl Hubbell† |
2.31 |
New York Giants |
MacFayden, DannyDanny MacFayden |
2.87 |
[85] |
1937 |
Turner, JimJim Turner |
2.38 |
Boston Bees |
Melton, CliffCliff Melton |
2.61 |
[86] |
1938 |
Lee, BillBill Lee |
2.66 |
Chicago Cubs |
Root, CharlieCharlie Root |
2.86 |
[87] |
1939 |
Walters, BuckyBucky Walters |
2.29 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Bowman, BobBob Bowman |
2.60 |
[88] |
1940 |
Walters, BuckyBucky Walters |
2.48 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Passeau, ClaudeClaude Passeau |
2.50 |
[89] |
1941 |
Riddle, ElmerElmer Riddle |
2.24 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Wyatt, WhitWhit Wyatt |
2.34 |
[90] |
1942 |
Cooper, MortMort Cooper |
1.78 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Beazley, JohnnyJohnny Beazley |
2.13 |
[91] |
1943 |
Lanier, MaxMax Lanier |
1.90 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Cooper, MortMort Cooper |
2.30 |
[92] |
1944 |
Heusser, EdEd Heusser |
2.38 |
Cincinnati Reds |
Walters, BuckyBucky Walters |
2.40 |
[93] |
1945 |
Prim, RayRay Prim |
2.40 |
Chicago Cubs |
Passeau, ClaudeClaude Passeau |
2.46 |
[94] |
1946 |
Pollet, HowieHowie Pollet |
2.10 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Sain, JohnnyJohnny Sain |
2.21 |
[95] |
1947 |
Spahn, WarrenWarren Spahn† |
2.33 |
Boston Braves |
Blackwell, EwellEwell Blackwell |
2.47 |
[96] |
1948 |
Brecheen, HarryHarry Brecheen |
2.24 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Leonard, DutchDutch Leonard |
2.51 |
[97] |
1949 |
Koslo, DaveDave Koslo |
2.50 |
New York Giants |
Staley, JerryJerry Staley |
2.73 |
[98] |
1950 |
Maglie, SalSal Maglie |
2.71 |
New York Giants |
Blackwell, EwellEwell Blackwell |
2.97 |
[99] |
1951 |
Nichols, ChetChet Nichols, Jr. |
2.88 |
Boston Braves |
Maglie, SalSal Maglie |
2.93 |
[100] |
1952 |
Wilhelm, HoytHoyt Wilhelm† |
2.43 |
New York Giants |
Hacker, WarrenWarren Hacker |
2.58 |
[101] |
1953 |
Spahn, WarrenWarren Spahn† |
2.10 |
Milwaukee Braves |
Roberts, RobinRobin Roberts† |
2.75 |
[102] |
1954 |
Antonelli, JohnnyJohnny Antonelli |
2.30 |
New York Giants |
Burdette, LewLew Burdette |
2.76 |
[103] |
1955 |
Friend, BobBob Friend |
2.83 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Newcombe, DonDon Newcombe |
3.20 |
[104] |
1956 |
Burdette, LewLew Burdette |
2.70 |
Milwaukee Braves |
Spahn, WarrenWarren Spahn† |
2.78 |
[105] |
1957 |
Podres, JohnnyJohnny Podres |
2.66 |
Brooklyn Dodgers |
Drysdale, DonDon Drysdale† |
2.69 |
[106] |
1958 |
Miller, StuStu Miller |
2.47 |
San Francisco Giants |
Jones, SamSam Jones |
2.88 |
[107] |
1959 |
Jones, SamSam Jones |
2.83 |
San Francisco Giants |
Miller, StuStu Miller |
2.84 |
[108] |
1960 |
McCormick, MikeMike McCormick |
2.70 |
San Francisco Giants |
Broglio, ErnieErnie Broglio |
2.74 |
[109] |
1961 |
Spahn, WarrenWarren Spahn† |
3.02 |
Milwaukee Braves |
O'Toole, JimJim O'Toole |
3.10 |
[110] |
1962 |
Koufax, SandySandy Koufax† |
2.54 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Shaw, BobBob Shaw |
2.80 |
[111] |
1963 |
Koufax, SandySandy Koufax† |
1.88 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Ellsworth, DickDick Ellsworth |
2.11 |
[112] |
1964 |
Koufax, SandySandy Koufax† |
1.74 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Drysdale, DonDon Drysdale† |
2.18 |
[113] |
1965 |
Koufax, SandySandy Koufax† |
2.04 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Marichal, JuanJuan Marichal† |
2.13 |
[114] |
1966 |
Koufax, SandySandy Koufax† |
1.73 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Cuellar, MikeMike Cuellar |
2.22 |
[115] |
1967 |
Niekro, PhilPhil Niekro† |
1.87 |
Atlanta Braves |
Bunning, JimJim Bunning† |
2.29 |
[116] |
1968 |
Gibson, BobBob Gibson† |
1.12 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Bolin, BobbyBobby Bolin |
1.99 |
[117] |
1969 |
Marichal, JuanJuan Marichal† |
2.10 |
San Francisco Giants |
Carlton, SteveSteve Carlton† |
2.17 |
[118] |
1970 |
Seaver, TomTom Seaver† |
2.82 |
New York Mets |
Simpson, WayneWayne Simpson |
3.02 |
[119] |
1971 |
Seaver, TomTom Seaver† |
1.76 |
New York Mets |
Roberts, DaveDave Roberts |
2.10 |
[120] |
1972 |
Carlton, SteveSteve Carlton† |
1.97 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Nolan, GaryGary Nolan |
1.99 |
[121] |
1973 |
Seaver, TomTom Seaver† |
2.08 |
New York Mets |
Sutton, DonDon Sutton† |
2.42 |
[122] |
1974 |
Capra, BuzzBuzz Capra |
2.28 |
Atlanta Braves |
Niekro, PhilPhil Niekro† |
2.38 |
[123] |
1975 |
Jones, RandyRandy Jones |
2.24 |
San Diego Padres |
Messersmith, AndyAndy Messersmith |
2.29 |
[124] |
1976 |
Denny, JohnJohn Denny |
2.52 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Rau, DougDoug Rau |
2.57 |
[125] |
1977 |
Candelaria, JohnJohn Candelaria |
2.34 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
Seaver, TomTom Seaver† |
2.58 |
[126] |
1978 |
Swan, CraigCraig Swan |
2.43 |
New York Mets |
Rogers, SteveSteve Rogers |
2.47 |
[127] |
1979 |
Richard, J. R.J. R. Richard |
2.71 |
Houston Astros |
Hume, TomTom Hume |
2.76 |
[128] |
1980 |
Sutton, DonDon Sutton† |
2.20 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Carlton, SteveSteve Carlton† |
2.34 |
[129] |
1981 |
Ryan, NolanNolan Ryan† |
1.69 |
Houston Astros |
Knepper, BobBob Knepper |
2.18 |
[130] |
1982 |
Rogers, SteveSteve Rogers |
2.40 |
Montreal Expos |
Niekro, JoeJoe Niekro |
2.47[a] |
[131] |
1983 |
Hammaker, AtleeAtlee Hammaker |
2.25 |
San Francisco Giants |
Denny, JohnJohn Denny |
2.37 |
[132] |
1984 |
Pena, AlejandroAlejandro Peña |
2.48 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Gooden, DwightDwight Gooden |
2.60 |
[133] |
1985 |
Gooden, DwightDwight Gooden |
1.53 |
New York Mets |
Tudor, JohnJohn Tudor |
1.93 |
[134] |
1986 |
Scott, MikeMike Scott |
2.22 |
Houston Astros |
Ojeda, BobBob Ojeda |
2.57 |
[135] |
1987 |
Ryan, NolanNolan Ryan† |
2.76 |
Houston Astros |
Dunne, MikeMike Dunne |
3.03 |
[136] |
1988 |
Magrane, JoeJoe Magrane |
2.18 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Cone, DavidDavid Cone |
2.22 |
[137] |
1989 |
Garrelts, ScottScott Garrelts |
2.28 |
San Francisco Giants |
Hershiser, OrelOrel Hershiser |
2.31 |
[138] |
1990 |
Darwin, DannyDanny Darwin |
2.21 |
Houston Astros |
Smith, ZaneZane Smith |
2.55 |
[139] |
1991 |
Martinez, DennisDennis Martínez |
2.39 |
Montreal Expos |
Rijo, JoseJosé Rijo |
2.51 |
[140] |
1992 |
Swift, BillBill Swift |
2.08 |
San Francisco Giants |
Tewksbury, BobBob Tewksbury |
2.16 |
[141] |
1993 |
Maddux, GregGreg Maddux† |
2.36 |
Atlanta Braves |
Rijo, JoseJosé Rijo |
2.48 |
[142] |
1994 |
Maddux, GregGreg Maddux† |
1.56 |
Atlanta Braves |
Saberhagen, BretBret Saberhagen |
2.74 |
[143] |
1995 |
Maddux, GregGreg Maddux† |
1.63 |
Atlanta Braves |
Nomo, HideoHideo Nomo |
2.54 |
[144] |
1996 |
Brown, KevinKevin Brown |
1.89 |
Florida Marlins |
Maddux, GregGreg Maddux† |
2.72 |
[145] |
1997 |
Martinez, PedroPedro Martínez† |
1.90 |
Montreal Expos |
Maddux, GregGreg Maddux† |
2.20 |
[146] |
1998 |
Maddux, GregGreg Maddux† |
2.22 |
Atlanta Braves |
Brown, KevinKevin Brown |
2.38 |
[147] |
1999 |
Johnson, RandyRandy Johnson† |
2.48 |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
Millwood, KevinKevin Millwood |
2.68 |
[148] |
2000 |
Brown, KevinKevin Brown |
2.58 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Johnson, RandyRandy Johnson† |
2.64 |
[149] |
2001 |
Johnson, RandyRandy Johnson† |
2.49 |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
Schilling, CurtCurt Schilling |
2.98 |
[150] |
2002 |
Johnson, RandyRandy Johnson† |
2.32 |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
Maddux, GregGreg Maddux† |
2.62 |
[151] |
2003 |
Schmidt, JasonJason Schmidt |
2.34 |
San Francisco Giants |
Brown, KevinKevin Brown |
2.39 |
[152] |
2004 |
Peavy, JakeJake Peavy |
2.27 |
San Diego Padres |
Johnson, RandyRandy Johnson† |
2.60 |
[153] |
2005 |
Clemens, RogerRoger Clemens |
1.87 |
Houston Astros |
Pettitte, AndyAndy Pettitte |
2.39 |
[154] |
2006 |
Oswalt, RoyRoy Oswalt |
2.98 |
Houston Astros |
Carpenter, ChrisChris Carpenter |
3.09 |
[155] |
2007 |
Peavy, JakeJake Peavy |
2.54 |
San Diego Padres |
Webb, BrandonBrandon Webb |
3.01 |
[156] |
2008 |
Santana, JohanJohan Santana |
2.53 |
New York Mets |
Lincecum, TimTim Lincecum |
2.62 |
[157] |
2009 |
Carpenter, ChrisChris Carpenter |
2.24 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Lincecum, TimTim Lincecum |
2.48 |
[158] |
2010 |
Johnson, JoshJosh Johnson |
2.30 |
Florida Marlins |
Wainwright, AdamAdam Wainwright |
2.42 |
[159] |
2011 |
Kershaw, ClaytonClayton Kershaw |
2.28 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Halladay, RoyRoy Halladay |
2.35 |
[160] |
2012 |
Kershaw, ClaytonClayton Kershaw |
2.53 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Dickey, R.A.R.A. Dickey |
2.73 |
[161] |
2013 |
Kershaw, ClaytonClayton Kershaw |
1.83 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Fernández, JoséJosé Fernández |
2.19 |
[162] |
2014 |
Kershaw, ClaytonClayton Kershaw |
1.77 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Cueto, JohnnyJohnny Cueto |
2.25 |
[163] |
2015 |
Greinke, ZackZack Greinke |
1.66 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Arrieta, JakeJake Arrieta |
1.77 |
[164] |
Year |
Leader |
ERA |
Team |
Runner-up |
ERA |
Ref |
1901 |
Young, CyCy Young† |
1.62 |
Boston Americans |
Callahan, NixeyNixey Callahan |
2.42 |
[169] |
1902 |
Siever, EdEd Siever |
1.91 |
Detroit Tigers |
Waddell, RubeRube Waddell† |
2.05 |
[170] |
1903 |
Moore, EarlEarl Moore |
1.74 |
Cleveland Naps |
Young, CyCy Young† |
2.08 |
[171] |
1904 |
Joss, AddieAddie Joss† |
1.59 |
Cleveland Naps |
Waddell, RubeRube Waddell† |
1.62 |
[172] |
1905 |
Waddell, RubeRube Waddell† |
1.48 |
Philadelphia Athletics |
White, DocDoc White |
1.76 |
[173] |
1906 |
White, DocDoc White |
1.52 |
Chicago White Sox |
Pelty, BarneyBarney Pelty |
1.59 |
[174] |
1907 |
Walsh, EdEd Walsh† |
1.60 |
Chicago White Sox |
Killian, EdEd Killian |
1.78 |
[175] |
1908 |
Joss, AddieAddie Joss† |
1.16 |
Cleveland Naps |
Young, CyCy Young† |
1.26 |
[176] |
1909 |
Krause, HarryHarry Krause |
1.39 |
Philadelphia Athletics |
Walsh, EdEd Walsh† |
1.41 |
[177] |
1910 |
Walsh, EdEd Walsh† |
1.27 |
Chicago White Sox |
Coombs, JackJack Coombs |
1.30 |
[178] |
1911 |
Gregg, VeanVean Gregg |
1.80 |
Cleveland Naps |
Johnson, WalterWalter Johnson† |
1.90 |
[179] |
1912 |
Johnson, WalterWalter Johnson† |
1.39 |
Washington Senators |
Wood, JoeJoe Wood |
1.91 |
[180] |
1913 |
Johnson, WalterWalter Johnson† |
1.14 |
Washington Senators |
Cicotte, EddieEddie Cicotte |
1.58 |
[181] |
1914 |
Dutch LeonardDutch Leonard |
0.96 |
Boston Red Sox |
Foster, RubeRube Foster |
1.70 |
[182] |
1915 |
Wood, JoeJoe Wood |
1.49 |
Boston Red Sox |
Johnson, WalterWalter Johnson† |
1.55 |
[183] |
1916 |
Ruth, BabeBabe Ruth† |
1.75 |
Boston Red Sox |
Cicotte, EddieEddie Cicotte |
1.78 |
[184] |
1917 |
Cicotte, EddieEddie Cicotte |
1.53 |
Chicago White Sox |
Mays, CarlCarl Mays |
1.74 |
[185] |
1918 |
Johnson, WalterWalter Johnson† |
1.27 |
Washington Senators |
Coveleski, StanStan Coveleski† |
1.82 |
[186] |
1919 |
Johnson, WalterWalter Johnson† |
1.49 |
Washington Senators |
Cicotte, EddieEddie Cicotte |
1.82 |
[187] |
1920 |
Shawkey, BobBob Shawkey |
2.45 |
New York Yankees |
Coveleski, StanStan Coveleski† |
2.49 |
[188] |
1921 |
Faber, RedRed Faber† |
2.48 |
Chicago White Sox |
Mogridge, GeorgeGeorge Mogridge |
3.00 |
[189] |
1922 |
Faber, RedRed Faber† |
2.81 |
Chicago White Sox |
Pillette, HermanHerman Pillette |
2.85 |
[190] |
1923 |
Coveleski, StanStan Coveleski† |
2.76 |
Washington Senators |
Hoyt, WaiteWaite Hoyt† |
3.02 |
[191] |
1924 |
Johnson, WalterWalter Johnson† |
2.72 |
Washington Senators |
Zachary, TomTom Zachary |
2.75 |
[192] |
1925 |
Coveleski, StanStan Coveleski† |
2.84 |
Washington Senators |
Pennock, HerbHerb Pennock† |
2.96 |
[193] |
1926 |
Grove, LeftyLefty Grove† |
2.51 |
Philadelphia Athletics |
Uhle, GeorgeGeorge Uhle |
2.83 |
[194] |
1927 |
Moore, WilcyWilcy Moore |
2.28 |
New York Yankees |
Hoyt, WaiteWaite Hoyt† |
2.63 |
[195] |
1928 |
Braxton, GarlandGarland Braxton |
2.51 |
Washington Senators |
Pennock, HerbHerb Pennock† |
2.56 |
[196] |
1929 |
Grove, LeftyLefty Grove† |
2.81 |
Philadelphia Athletics |
Marberry, FirpoFirpo Marberry |
3.06 |
[197] |
1930 |
Grove, LeftyLefty Grove† |
2.54 |
Philadelphia Athletics |
Ferrell, WesWes Ferrell |
3.31 |
[198] |
1931 |
Grove, LeftyLefty Grove† |
2.06 |
Philadelphia Athletics |
Gomez, LeftyLefty Gomez† |
2.67 |
[199] |
1932 |
Grove, LeftyLefty Grove† |
2.84 |
Philadelphia Athletics |
Ruffing, RedRed Ruffing† |
3.09 |
[200] |
1933 |
Harder, MelMel Harder |
2.95 |
Cleveland Indians |
Bridges, TommyTommy Bridges |
3.09 |
[201] |
1934 |
Gomez, LeftyLefty Gomez† |
2.33 |
New York Yankees |
Harder, MelMel Harder |
2.61 |
[202] |
1935 |
Grove, LeftyLefty Grove† |
2.70 |
Boston Red Sox |
Lyons, TedTed Lyons† |
3.02 |
[203] |
1936 |
Grove, LeftyLefty Grove† |
2.81 |
Boston Red Sox |
Allen, JohnnyJohnny Allen |
3.44 |
[204] |
1937 |
Gomez, LeftyLefty Gomez† |
2.33 |
New York Yankees |
Stratton, MontyMonty Stratton |
2.40 |
[205] |
1938 |
Grove, LeftyLefty Grove† |
3.08 |
Boston Red Sox |
Ruffing, RedRed Ruffing† |
3.31 |
[206] |
1939 |
Grove, LeftyLefty Grove† |
2.54 |
Boston Red Sox |
Lyons, TedTed Lyons† |
2.76 |
[207] |
1940 |
Feller, BobBob Feller† |
2.61 |
Cleveland Indians |
Newsom, BoboBobo Newsom |
2.83 |
[208] |
1941 |
Lee, ThorntonThornton Lee |
2.37 |
Chicago White Sox |
Benton, AlAl Benton |
2.97 |
[209] |
1942 |
Lyons, TedTed Lyons† |
2.10 |
Chicago White Sox |
Bonham, TinyTiny Bonham |
2.27 |
[210] |
1943 |
Chandler, SpudSpud Chandler |
1.64 |
New York Yankees |
Bonham, TinyTiny Bonham |
2.27 |
[211] |
1944 |
Trout, DizzyDizzy Trout |
2.12 |
Detroit Tigers |
Newhouser, HalHal Newhouser† |
2.22 |
[212] |
1945 |
Newhouser, HalHal Newhouser† |
1.81 |
Detroit Tigers |
Benton, AlAl Benton |
2.02 |
[213] |
1946 |
Newhouser, HalHal Newhouser† |
1.94 |
Detroit Tigers |
Chandler, SpudSpud Chandler |
2.10 |
[214] |
1947 |
Haynes, JoeJoe Haynes |
2.42 |
Chicago White Sox |
Feller, BobBob Feller† |
2.68 |
[215] |
1948 |
Bearden, GeneGene Bearden |
2.43 |
Cleveland Indians |
Scarborough, RayRay Scarborough |
2.82[a] |
[216] |
1949 |
Garcia, MikeMike Garcia |
2.36 |
Cleveland Indians |
Parnell, MelMel Parnell |
2.77 |
[217] |
1950 |
Wynn, EarlyEarly Wynn† |
3.20 |
Cleveland Indians |
Garver, NedNed Garver |
3.39 |
[218] |
1951 |
Rogovin, SaulSaul Rogovin |
2.78 |
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers |
Lopat, EdEd Lopat |
2.91 |
[219] |
1952 |
Reynolds, AllieAllie Reynolds |
2.06 |
New York Yankees |
Garcia, MikeMike Garcia |
2.37 |
[220] |
1953 |
Lopat, EdEd Lopat |
2.42 |
New York Yankees |
Pierce, BillyBilly Pierce |
2.72 |
[221] |
1954 |
Garcia, MikeMike Garcia |
2.64 |
Cleveland Indians |
Consuegra, SandySandy Consuegra |
2.69 |
[222] |
1955 |
Pierce, BillyBilly Pierce |
1.97 |
Chicago White Sox |
Ford, WhiteyWhitey Ford† |
2.63 |
[223] |
1956 |
Ford, WhiteyWhitey Ford† |
2.47 |
New York Yankees |
Score, HerbHerb Score |
2.53 |
[224] |
1957 |
Shantz, BobbyBobby Shantz |
2.45 |
New York Yankees |
Sturdivant, TomTom Sturdivant |
2.54 |
[225] |
1958 |
Ford, WhiteyWhitey Ford† |
2.01 |
New York Yankees |
Pierce, BillyBilly Pierce |
2.68 |
[226] |
1959 |
Wilhelm, HoytHoyt Wilhelm† |
2.19 |
Baltimore Orioles |
Pascual, CamiloCamilo Pascual |
2.64 |
[227] |
1960 |
Baumann, FrankFrank Baumann |
2.67 |
Chicago White Sox |
Bunning, JimJim Bunning† |
2.79 |
[228] |
1961 |
Donovan, DickDick Donovan |
2.40 |
Washington Senators |
Stafford, BillBill Stafford |
2.68 |
[229] |
1962 |
Aguirre, HankHank Aguirre |
2.21 |
Detroit Tigers |
Roberts, RobinRobin Roberts† |
2.78 |
[230] |
1963 |
Peters, GaryGary Peters |
2.33 |
Chicago White Sox |
Pizarro, JuanJuan Pizarro |
2.39 |
[231] |
1964 |
Chance, DeanDean Chance |
1.65 |
Los Angeles Angels |
Horlen, JoeJoe Horlen |
1.88 |
[232] |
1965 |
McDowell, SamSam McDowell |
2.18 |
Cleveland Indians |
Fisher, EddieEddie Fisher |
2.40 |
[233] |
1966 |
Peters, GaryGary Peters |
1.98 |
Chicago White Sox |
Horlen, JoeJoe Horlen |
2.43 |
[234] |
1967 |
Horlen, JoeJoe Horlen |
2.06 |
Chicago White Sox |
Peters, GaryGary Peters |
2.28 |
[235] |
1968 |
Tiant, LuisLuis Tiant |
1.60 |
Cleveland Indians |
McDowell, SamSam McDowell |
1.81 |
[236] |
1969 |
Bosman, DickDick Bosman |
2.19 |
Washington Senators |
Palmer, JimJim Palmer† |
2.34 |
[237] |
1970 |
Segui, DiegoDiego Seguí |
2.56 |
Oakland Athletics |
Palmer, JimJim Palmer† |
2.71 |
[238] |
1971 |
Blue, VidaVida Blue |
1.82 |
Oakland Athletics |
Wood, WilburWilbur Wood |
1.91 |
[239] |
1972 |
Tiant, LuisLuis Tiant |
1.91 |
Boston Red Sox |
Perry, GaylordGaylord Perry† |
1.92 |
[240] |
1973 |
Palmer, JimJim Palmer† |
2.40 |
Baltimore Orioles |
Blyleven, BertBert Blyleven† |
2.52 |
[241] |
1974 |
Hunter, CatfishCatfish Hunter† |
2.49 |
Oakland Athletics |
Perry, GaylordGaylord Perry† |
2.51 |
[242] |
1975 |
Palmer, JimJim Palmer† |
2.09 |
Baltimore Orioles |
Hunter, CatfishCatfish Hunter† |
2.58 |
[243] |
1976 |
Fidrych, MarkMark Fidrych |
2.34 |
Detroit Tigers |
Blue, VidaVida Blue |
2.35 |
[244] |
1977 |
Tanana, FrankFrank Tanana |
2.54 |
California Angels |
Blyleven, BertBert Blyleven† |
2.72 |
[245] |
1978 |
Guidry, RonRon Guidry |
1.74 |
New York Yankees |
Matlack, JonJon Matlack |
2.27 |
[246] |
1979 |
Guidry, RonRon Guidry |
2.78 |
New York Yankees |
John, TommyTommy John |
2.96 |
[247] |
1980 |
May, RudyRudy May |
2.46 |
New York Yankees |
Norris, MikeMike Norris |
2.53 |
[248] |
1981 |
Stewart, SammySammy Stewart |
2.32 [d] |
Baltimore Orioles |
Stewart, SammySammy Stewart |
2.32 |
[249] |
1982 |
Sutcliffe, RickRick Sutcliffe |
2.96 |
Cleveland Indians |
Stanley, BobBob Stanley |
3.10 |
[250] |
1983 |
Honeycutt, RickRick Honeycutt |
2.42 |
Texas Rangers |
Boddicker, MikeMike Boddicker |
2.77 |
[251] |
1984 |
Boddicker, MikeMike Boddicker |
2.79 |
Baltimore Orioles |
Stieb, DaveDave Stieb |
2.83 |
[252] |
1985 |
Stieb, DaveDave Stieb |
2.48 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
Leibrandt, CharlieCharlie Leibrandt |
2.69 |
[253] |
1986 |
Clemens, RogerRoger Clemens |
2.48 |
Boston Red Sox |
Higuera, TeddyTeddy Higuera |
2.79 |
[254] |
1987 |
Key, JimmyJimmy Key |
2.76 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
Viola, FrankFrank Viola |
2.90 |
[255] |
1988 |
Anderson, AllanAllan Anderson |
2.45[b] |
Minnesota Twins |
Higuera, TeddyTeddy Higuera |
2.45[c] |
[256] |
1989 |
Saberhagen, BretBret Saberhagen |
2.16 |
Kansas City Royals |
Finley, ChuckChuck Finley |
2.57 |
[257] |
1990 |
Clemens, RogerRoger Clemens |
1.93 |
Boston Red Sox |
Finley, ChuckChuck Finley |
2.40 |
[258] |
1991 |
Clemens, RogerRoger Clemens |
2.62 |
Boston Red Sox |
Candiotti, TomTom Candiotti |
2.65 |
[259] |
1992 |
Clemens, RogerRoger Clemens |
2.41 |
Boston Red Sox |
Appier, KevinKevin Appier |
2.46 |
[260] |
1993 |
Appier, KevinKevin Appier |
2.56 |
Kansas City Royals |
Alvarez, WilsonWilson Alvarez |
2.95 |
[261] |
1994 |
Ontiveros, SteveSteve Ontiveros |
2.65 |
Oakland Athletics |
Clemens, RogerRoger Clemens |
2.85 |
[262] |
1995 |
Johnson, RandyRandy Johnson† |
2.48 |
Seattle Mariners |
Wakefield, TimTim Wakefield |
2.95 |
[263] |
1996 |
Guzman, JuanJuan Guzmán |
2.93 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
Hentgen, PatPat Hentgen |
3.22 |
[264] |
1997 |
Clemens, RogerRoger Clemens |
2.05 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
Johnson, RandyRandy Johnson† |
2.28 |
[265] |
1998 |
Clemens, RogerRoger Clemens |
2.65 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
Martinez, PedroPedro Martínez† |
2.89 |
[266] |
1999 |
Martinez, PedroPedro Martínez† |
2.07 |
Boston Red Sox |
Cone, DavidDavid Cone |
3.44 |
[267] |
2000 |
Martinez, PedroPedro Martínez† |
1.74 |
Boston Red Sox |
Clemens, RogerRoger Clemens |
3.70 |
[268] |
2001 |
Garcia, FreddyFreddy García |
3.05 |
Seattle Mariners |
Mussina, MikeMike Mussina |
3.15 |
[269] |
2002 |
Martinez, PedroPedro Martínez† |
2.26 |
Boston Red Sox |
Lowe, DerekDerek Lowe |
2.58 |
[270] |
2003 |
Martinez, PedroPedro Martínez† |
2.22 |
Boston Red Sox |
Hudson, TimTim Hudson |
2.70 |
[271] |
2004 |
Santana, JohanJohan Santana |
2.61 |
Minnesota Twins |
Schilling, CurtCurt Schilling |
3.26 |
[272] |
2005 |
Millwood, KevinKevin Millwood |
2.86 |
Cleveland Indians |
Santana, JohanJohan Santana |
2.87 |
[273] |
2006 |
Santana, JohanJohan Santana |
2.77 |
Minnesota Twins |
Halladay, RoyRoy Halladay |
3.19 |
[274] |
2007 |
Lackey, JohnJohn Lackey |
3.01 |
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim |
Carmona, FaustoFausto Carmona |
3.06 |
[275] |
2008 |
Lee, CliffCliff Lee |
2.54 |
Cleveland Indians |
Halladay, RoyRoy Halladay |
2.78 |
[276] |
2009 |
Greinke, ZackZack Greinke |
2.16 |
Kansas City Royals |
Hernandez, FelixFélix Hernández |
2.49 |
[277] |
2010 |
Hernandez, FelixFélix Hernández |
2.27 |
Seattle Mariners |
Buchholz, ClayClay Buchholz |
2.33 |
[278] |
2011 |
Verlander, JustinJustin Verlander |
2.40 |
Detroit Tigers |
Weaver, JeredJered Weaver |
2.41 |
[279] |
2012 |
Price, DavidDavid Price |
2.56 |
Tampa Bay Rays |
Verlander, JustinJustin Verlander |
2.64 |
[280] |
2013 |
Sánchez, AníbalAníbal Sánchez |
2.57 |
Detroit Tigers |
Colón, BartoloBartolo Colón |
2.65 |
[281] |
2014 |
Hernandez, FelixFelix Hernandez |
2.14 |
Seattle Mariners |
Sale, ChrisChris Sale |
2.17 |
[282] |
2015 |
Price, DavidDavid Price |
2.45 |
Detroit Tigers
Toronto Blue Jays |
Keuchel, DallasDallas Keuchel |
2.48 |
[283] |