Wins Year-By-Year Leaders by Baseball Almanac

Year by Year Leaders for Wins

Ever wonder who had the most wins the year you were born? How about pitchers from you favorite team — have they ever led the league in wins? Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a year-by-year leaderboard in Major League games won for every season since 1901. Note: A bold faced entry denotes that the player was active during the previous Major League season.

"Listen mister, no man alive can throw harder than Smoky Joe Wood!" - Wins Leader (1913-1916, 1918 & 1924) / Hall of Famer Walter Johnson

Wins Year-By-Year Leaders '1901 to 1901'
Year	American League	W	Team(s)	Year	National League	W	Team(s)
1901	Cy Young	33	Boston	1901	Bill Donovan	25	Brooklyn
1902	Cy Young	32	Boston	1902	Jack Chesbro	28	Pittsburgh
1903	Cy Young	28	Boston	1903	Joe McGinnity	31	New York
1904	Jack Chesbro	41	New York	1904	Joe McGinnity	35	New York
1905	Rube Waddell	27	Philadelphia	1905	Christy Mathewson	31	New York
1906	Al Orth	27	New York	1906	Joe McGinnity	27	New York
1907	Addie Joss	27	Cleveland	1907	Christy Mathewson	24	New York
1907	Doc White	27	Chicago	1907	Christy Mathewson	24	New York
1908	Ed Walsh	40	Chicago	1908	Christy Mathewson	37	New York
1909	George Mullin	29	Detroit	1909	Mordecai Brown	27	Chicago
1910	Jack Coombs	31	Philadelphia	1910	Christy Mathewson	27	New York
1911	Jack Coombs	28	Philadelphia	1911	Grover Alexander	28	Philadelphia
1912	Joe Wood	34	Boston	1912	Larry Cheney	26	Chicago
1912	Joe Wood	34	Boston	1912	Rube Marquard	26	New York
1913	Walter Johnson	36	Washington	1913	Tom Seaton	27	Philadelphia
1914	Walter Johnson	28	Washington	1914	Grover Alexander	27	Philadelphia
1915	Walter Johnson	27	Washington	1915	Grover Alexander	31	Philadelphia
1916	Walter Johnson	25	Washington	1916	Grover Alexander	33	Philadelphia
1917	Eddie Cicotte	28	Chicago	1917	Grover Alexander	30	Philadelphia
1918	Walter Johnson	23	Washington	1918	Hippo Vaughn	22	Chicago
1919	Eddie Cicotte	29	Chicago	1919	Jim Barnes	25	New York
1920	Jim Bagby	31	Cleveland	1920	Grover Alexander	27	Chicago
1921	Carl Mays	27	New York	1921	Mort Cooper	22	Pittsburgh
1921	Urban Shocker	27	St. Louis	1921	Burleigh Grimes	22	Brooklyn
1922	Eddie Rommel	27	Philadelphia	1922	Eppa Rixey	25	Cincinnati
1923	George Uhle	26	Cleveland	1923	Dolf Luque	27	Cincinnati
1924	Walter Johnson	23	Washington	1924	Dazzy Vance	28	Brooklyn
1925	Ted Lyons	21	Chicago	1925	Dazzy Vance	22	Brooklyn
1925	Eddie Rommel	21	Philadelphia	1925	Dazzy Vance	22	Brooklyn
1926	George Uhle	27	Cleveland	1926	Deacon Donahue	20	Cincinnati
					Ray Kremer		Pittsburgh
					Lee Meadows		Pittsburgh
					Flint Rhem		St. Louis
1927	Waite Hoyt	22	New York	1927	Charlie Root	26	Chicago
1927	Ted Lyons	22	Chicago	1927	Charlie Root	26	Chicago
1928	Lefty Grove	24	Philadelphia	1928	Larry Benton	25	New York
1928	George Pipgras	24	New York	1928	Burleigh Grimes	25	Pittsburgh
1929	George Earnshaw	24	Philadelphia	1929	Pat Malone	22	Chicago
1930	Lefty Grove	28	Philadelphia	1930	Ray Kremer	20	Pittsburgh
1930	Lefty Grove	28	Philadelphia	1930	Pat Malone	20	Chicago
1931	Lefty Grove	31	Philadelphia	1931	Jumbo Elliott	19	Philadelphia
					Bill Hallahan		St. Louis
					Heinie Meine		Pittsburgh
1932	Alvin Crowder	26	Washington	1932	Lon Warneke	22	Chicago
1933	Alvin Crowder	24	Washington	1933	Carl Hubbell	23	New York
1933	Lefty Grove	24	Philadelphia	1933	Carl Hubbell	23	New York
1934	Lefty Gomez	26	New York	1934	Dizzy Dean	30	St. Louis
1935	Wes Ferrell	25	Boston	1935	Dizzy Dean	28	St. Louis
1936	Tommy Bridges	23	Detroit	1936	Carl Hubbell	26	New York
1937	Lefty Gomez	21	New York	1937	Carl Hubbell	22	New York
1938	Red Ruffing	21	New York	1938	Bill Lee	22	Chicago
1939	Bob Feller	24	Cleveland	1939	Bucky Walters	27	Cincinnati
1940	Bob Feller	27	Cleveland	1940	Bucky Walters	22	Cincinnati
1941	Bob Feller	25	Cleveland	1941	Kirby Higbe	22	Brooklyn
1941	Bob Feller	25	Cleveland	1941	Whit Wyatt	22	Brooklyn
1942	Tex Hughson	22	Boston	1942	Mort Cooper	22	St. Louis
1943	Spud Chandler	20	New York	1943	Mort Cooper	21	St. Louis
	Spud Chandler		New York		John Riddle		Cincinnati
	Dizzy Trout		Detroit		Rip Sewell		Pittsburgh
1944	Hal Newhouser	29	Detroit	1944	Bucky Walters	23	Cincinnati
1945	Hal Newhouser	25	Detroit	1945	Dick Barrett	23	Boston
1945	Hal Newhouser	25	Detroit	1945	Dick Barrett	23	St. Louis
1946	Bob Feller	26	Cleveland	1946	Howie Pollett	21	St. Louis
1946	Hal Newhouser	26	Detroit	1946	Howie Pollett	21	St. Louis
1947	Bob Feller	20	Cleveland	1947	Ewell Blackwell	22	Cincinnati
1948	Hal Newhouser	21	Detroit	1948	Johnny Sain	24	Boston
1949	Mel Parnell	25	Boston	1949	Warren Spahn	21	Boston
1950	Bob Lemon	23	Cleveland	1950	Warren Spahn	21	Boston
1951	Bob Feller	22	Cleveland	1951	Larry Jansen	23	New York
1951	Bob Feller	22	Cleveland	1951	Sal Maglie	23	New York
1952	Bobby Shantz	24	Philadelphia	1952	Robin Roberts	28	Philadelphia
1953	Bob Porterfield	22	Washington	1953	Robin Roberts	23	Philadelphia
1953	Bob Porterfield	22	Washington	1953	Warren Spahn	23	Milwaukee
1954	Bob Lemon	23	Cleveland	1954	Robin Roberts	23	Philadelphia
1954	Early Wynn	23	Cleveland	1954	Robin Roberts	23	Philadelphia
1955	Whitey Ford	18	New York	1955	Robin Roberts	23	Philadelphia
	Bob Lemon		Cleveland
	Frank Sullivan		Boston
1956	Frank Lary	21	Detroit	1956	Don Newcombe	27	Brooklyn
1957	Jim Bunning	20	Detroit	1957	Warren Spahn	21	Milwaukee
1957	Billy Pierce	20	Chicago	1957	Warren Spahn	21	Milwaukee
1958	Bob Turley	21	New York	1958	Bob Friend	22	Pittsburgh
1958	Bob Turley	21	New York	1958	Warren Spahn	22	Milwaukee
1959	Early Wynn	22	Chicago	1959	Lew Burdette	21	Milwaukee
					Sam Jones		San Francisco
					Warren Spahn		Milwaukee
1960	Chuck Estrada	18	Baltimore	1960	Ernie Broglio	21	St. Louis
1960	Jim Perry	18	Cleveland	1960	Warren Spahn	21	Milwaukee
1961	Whitey Ford	25	New York	1961	Joey Jay	21	Cincinnati
1961	Whitey Ford	25	New York	1961	Warren Spahn	21	Milwaukee
1962	Ralph Terry	23	New York	1962	Don Drysdale	25	Los Angeles
1963	Whitey Ford	24	New York	1963	Sandy Koufax	25	Los Angeles
1963	Whitey Ford	24	New York	1963	Juan Marichal	25	San Francisco
1964	Dean Chance	20	Los Angeles	1964	Larry Jackson	24	Chicago
1964	Gary Peters	20	Chicago	1964	Larry Jackson	24	Chicago
1965	Mudcat Grant	21	Minnesota	1965	Sandy Koufax	26	Los Angeles
1966	Jim Kaat	25	Minnesota	1966	Sandy Koufax	27	Los Angeles
1967	Jim Lonborg	22	Boston	1967	Mike McCormick	22	San Francisco
1967	Earl Wilson	22	Detroit	1967	Mike McCormick	22	San Francisco
1968	Denny McLain	31	Detroit	1968	Juan Marichal	26	San Francisco
1969	Denny McLain	24	Detroit	1969	Tom Seaver	25	New York
1970	Mike Cuellar	24	Baltimore	1970	Bob Gibson	23	St. Louis
	Dave McNally		Baltimore		Bob Gibson		St. Louis
	Jim Perry		Minnesota		Gaylord Perry		San Francisco
1971	Mickey Lolich	25	Detroit	1971	Fergie Jenkins	24	Chicago
1972	Gaylord Perry	24	Cleveland	1972	Steve Carlton	27	Philadelphia
1972	Wilbur Wood	24	Chicago	1972	Steve Carlton	27	Philadelphia
1973	Wilbur Wood	24	Chicago	1973	Ron Bryant	24	San Francisco
1974	Catfish Hunter	25	Oakland	1974	Andy Messersmith	20	Los Angeles
1974	Fergie Jenkins	25	Texas	1974	Phil Niekro	20	Atlanta
1975	Catfish Hunter	23	New York	1975	Tom Seaver	22	New York
1975	Jim Palmer	23	Baltimore	1975	Tom Seaver	22	New York
1976	Jim Palmer	22	Baltimore	1976	Randy Jones	22	San Diego
1977	David Goltz	20	Minnesota	1977	Steve Carlton	23	Philadelphia
	Dennis Leonard		Kansas City
	Jim Palmer		Baltimore
1978	Ron Guidry	25	New York	1978	Gaylord Perry	21	San Diego
1979	Mike Flanagan	23	Baltimore	1979	Joe Niekro	21	Houston
1979	Mike Flanagan	23	Baltimore	1979	Phil Niekro	21	Atlanta
1980	Steve Stone	25	Baltimore	1980	Steve Carlton	24	Philadelphia
1981	Dennis Martinez	14	Baltimore	1981	Tom Seaver	14	Cincinnati
	Steve McCatty		Oakland
	Jack Morris		Detroit
	Pete Vuckovich		Milwaukee
1982	La Marr Hoyt	19	Chicago	1982	Steve Carlton	23	Philadelphia
1983	La Marr Hoyt	24	Chicago	1983	John Denny	19	Philadelphia
1984	Mike Boddicker	20	Baltimore	1984	Juaquin Andujar	20	St. Louis
1985	Ron Guidry	22	New York	1985	Dwight Gooden	24	New York
1986	Roger Clemens	24	Boston	1986	Fernando Valenzuela	21	Los Angeles
1987	Roger Clemens	20	Boston	1987	Rick Sutcliffe	18	Chicago
1987	Dave Stewart	20	Oakland	1987	Rick Sutcliffe	18	Chicago
1988	Frank Viola	24	Minnesota	1988	Orel Hershiser	23	Los Angeles
1988	Frank Viola	24	Minnesota	1988	Danny Jackson	23	Cincinnati
1989	Bret Saberhagen	23	Kansas City	1989	Mike Scott	20	Houston
1990	Bob Welch	27	Oakland	1990	Doug Drabek	22	Pittsburgh
1991	Scott Erickson	20	Minnesota	1991	Tom Glavine	20	Atlanta
1991	Bill Gullickson	20	Detroit	1991	John Smiley	20	Pittsburgh
1992	Kevin Brown	21	Texas	1992	Tom Glavine	20	Atlanta
1992	Jack Morris	21	Toronto	1992	Greg Maddux	20	Chicago
1993	Jack McDowell	22	Chicago	1993	John Burkett	22	San Francisco
1993	Jack McDowell	22	Chicago	1993	Tom Glavine	22	Atlanta
1994	Jimmy Key	17	New York	1994	Ken Hill	16	Montreal
1994	Jimmy Key	17	New York	1994	Greg Maddux	16	Atlanta
1995	Mike Mussina	19	Baltimore	1995	Greg Maddux	19	Atlanta
1996	Andy Pettitte	21	New York	1996	John Smoltz	24	Atlanta
1997	Roger Clemens	21	Toronto	1997	Denny Neagle	20	Atlanta
1998	David Cone	20	New York	1998	Tom Glavine	20	Atlanta
	Roger Clemens		Toronto
	Rick Helling		Texas
1999	Pedro Martinez	23	Boston	1999	Mike Hampton	22