Year by Year Pitching Leaders      
             
    Season Schedule:        
    1978-60 Games,1979-1982-70 Games,1983-1984-86 Games,1985-118 Games,    
    1986-2001-135 Games,2002-2005 -136 Games,2006-thru Present 138 Games    
  Year Earned Run Average ERA   Year Victories W  
  1978 Bruce Sutter,Virginia  1.11   1978 Jim Colborn,Virginia  9  
  1979 Jon Matlack,San Diego 1.47     Steve Rogers,San Diego  9  
  1980 Bruce Sutter,Virginia  2.05   1979 Jim Palmer,San Diego  12  
  1981 Matt Keough,South Seas  2.34     Ron Guidry,Virginia  12  
  1982 Fernando Valenzuela,Marakesh  1.78   1980 Tom Seaver,Baton Rouge  12  
  1983 Joe Niekro,Hartford  2.45   1981 Jerry Garvin,South Seas  12  
  1984 Goose Gossage,Mount Pleasant  2.29   1982 Fernando Valenzuela,Marakesh  15  
  1985 Joaquin Andujar,Baton Rouge  2.83   1983 Steve Carlton,San Diego  15  
  1986 Orel Hershiser,Dallas  2.74   1984 Dave Righetti,Virginia  15  
  1987 Roger Clemens,Dallas  2.62   1985 Joaquin Andujar,Baton Rouge  19  
  1988 Jimmy Key,San Diego  2.59     Storm Davis,Dallas  19  
  1989 Don Robinson,Virginia  2.02   1986 John Tudor,Baltimore  22  
  1990 Bret Saberhagen,Unicorn Sound  2.24   1987 Mike Witt,New Danville  22  
  1991 Roger Clemens,Virginia  2.57   1988 Roger Clemens,Dallas  21  
  1992 Dennis Martinez,Ourinhous  2.32     Frank Viola,Baltimore  21  
  1993 Bob Tewksbury,Unicorn Sound  2.05   1989 Danny Jackson,Pittsburgh  20  
  1994 John Burkett,Rochester  2.79   1990 Bret Saberhagen,Unicorn Sound  21  
  1995 Greg Maddux,Pittsburgh  2.98   1991 Jose Rijo,Unicorn Sound  19  
  1996 Hideo Nomo,Marakesh  2.43     Doug Drabek,Pittsburgh  19  
  1997 Jamie Moyer,Seattle  3.10     Greg W.Harris,Dallas  19  
  1998 Daryl Kile,San Diego  2.33   1992 Roger Clemens,Virginia  18  
  1999 Al Leiter,Marakesh  2.94     Zane Smith,Pittsburgh  18  
  2000 Tim Hudson,California  3.30     Greg Swindell,Pittsburgh  18  
    Brad Radke,Unicorn Sound  3.30   1993 Bob Tewksbury,Unicorn Sound  22  
  2001 Kevin Brown,Cyrus 3.55     Mike Mussina,Marakesh  22  
  2002 Randy Johnson,Rochester 3.49   1994 John Burkett,Rochester  19  
  2003 Kevin Millwood,Rochester  2.58   1995 Greg Maddux,Pittsburgh  22  
  2004 Tim Hudson,California  2.73   1996 Greg Maddux,Pittsburgh  23  
  2005 Johan Santana,Hartford 2.70   1997 Greg Maddux,Pittsburgh  21  
  2006 Roger Clemens,Pensacola 2.18   1998 Brad Radke,Pittsburgh  22  
  2007 Roy Oswalt,Brooklyn 3.24   1999 Greg Maddux,Pittsburgh  22  
  2008 Brad Penny,Philadelphia 2.68   2000 Brad Radke,Unicorn Sound  21  
        2001 Mike Mussina,Pittsburgh  19  
        2002 Mark Mulder,Marakesh  20  
          Daryl Kile,Rochester  20  
          Jamie Moyer,Pensacola  20  
        2003 Odalis Perez,San Diego  19  
        2004 Livan Hernandez,Norfolk 20  
        2005 Randy Johnson,Rochester 21  
        2006 Roger Clemens,Pensacola 19  
          Chris Carpenter,Seattle 19  
        2007 Derek Lowe,California 19  
        2008 John Smoltz,Hartford 21  
 
  Year Saves SV   Year Strikeouts SO  
  1978 Gene Garber,Albuquerque  11   1978 Tom Seaver,Baton Rouge  110  
  1979 Bill Castro,Hartford  9   1979 Ron Guidry,Virginia  149  
  1980 Bruce Sutter,Virginia  13   1980 J.R.Richard,Cassidys  139  
  1981 Bill Castro,Hartford  12   1981 Steve Carlton,San Diego  114  
  1982 Jim Kaat,Hartford  11   1982 Steve Carlton,San Diego  133  
  1983 Steve Howe,Dallas 13   1983 Steve Carlton,San Diego 139  
  1984 Kent Tekulve,Mount Pleasant  15   1984 Mario Soto,East Pete 159  
  1985 Craig Lefferts,Mount Pleasant  25   1985 Dwight Gooden,Mount Pleasant  220  
  1986 Bob James,Hartford  18   1986 Dwight Gooden,Baltimore  266  
  1987 Dave Righetti,Virginia  24   1987 Mike Scott,Ourinhous  294  
    Ricky Horton,San Diego  24   1988 Roger Clemens,Dallas  239  
  1988 Tom Henke,Virginia  24   1989 David Cone,Virginia 222  
  1989 Dennis Eckersley,Hartford  24   1990 Roger Clemens,Virginia  202  
  1990 Tom Henke,Virginia  33   1991 David Cone,Virginia  213  
  1991 Jay Howell,San Diego  22   1992 Roger Clemens,Virginia 271  
  1992 Mark Eichhorn,Hartford  21   1993 Roger Clemens,Virginia  227  
  1993 Rod Beck,Marakesh  27   1994 Kevin Appier,Hartford 233  
  1994 Jay Howell,San Diego  22   1995 Greg Maddux,Pittsburgh 257  
  1995 Hector Carrasco,San Diego  23   1996 Randy Johnson,Rochester 249  
  1996 Mike Henneman,Pittsburgh  25   1997 John Smoltz,Hartford 291  
  1997 John Wetteland,Marakesh  26   1998 Roger Clemens,Virginia 331  
  1998 Jeff Shaw,San Diego  25   1999 Roger Clemens,Virginia 288  
  1999 Jeff Shaw,San Diego  26   2000 Randy Johnson,Rochester 291  
  2000 Mariano Rivera,Oyster Point  24   2001 Randy Johnson,Rochester 262  
  2001 Billy Koch,Norfolk  24   2002 Randy Johnson,Rochester 276  
    Jim Mecir,Rochester  24   2003 Randy Johnson,Rochester 301  
  2002 Jeremy Fikac,San Diego  21   2004 Kevin Brown,Cyrus 211  
    Arthur Rhodes,Rocky Mt. 21   2005 Randy Johnson,Rochester 264  
  2003 Mariano Rivera,California  35   2006 Pedro J.Martinez,Rocky Mountain 221  
  2004 Mariano Rivera,California 28   2007 Johan Santana,Hartford 206  
  2005 Mariano Rivera,California 33   2008 C.C.Sabathia,California 215  
  2006 Mariano Rivera,California 35        
  2007 Akinori Otsuka,San Diego 31        
  2008 Bobby Jenks,Memphis 31        
 
  Year Complete Games CG   Year Innings IP  
  1978 Steve Carlton,San Diego  10   1978 Steve Carlton,San Diego  124.0  
  1979 Mike Caldwell,Bay City  16   1979 Ron Guidry,Virginia  163.0  
  1980 J.R.Richard,Cassidys  15   1980 J.R.Richard,Cassidys  149.1  
  1981 Steve Carlton,San Diego  11   1981 Steve Carlton,San Diego 141.0  
  1982 Tom Seaver,Baton Rouge 16   1982 Bob Knepper,East Pete  155.1  
    Fernando Valenzuela,Marakesh  16   1983 Steve Rogers,San Diego  190.1  
  1983 Joaquin Andujar,Baton Rouge  21   1984 Mario Soto,East Pete 191.0  
  1984 John Denny,Baton Rouge  21   1985 Bert Blyleven,Ourinhous  248.1  
  1985 Ron Romanick,Pittsburgh  27   1986 John Tudor,Baltimore 272.2  
  1986 John Tudor,Baltimore  27   1987 Mike Scott,Ourinhous 274.0  
  1987 Mike Witt,New Danville  21   1988 Roger Clemens,Dallas 262.2  
  1988 Roger Clemens,Dallas  23   1989 Orel Hershiser,Hartford 267.0  
  1989 Frank Viola,Cyrus  23   1990 Bret Saberhagen,Unicorn Sound 253.0  
  1990 Bret Saberhagen,Unicorn Sound 20   1991 Dave Stewart,Rochester 266.1  
  1991 Chuck Finley,Baton Rouge  20   1992 Roger Clemens,Virginia 268.0  
  1992 Roger Clemens,Virginia 17   1993 Greg Maddux,Pittsburgh 262.0  
    Greg Swindell,Pittsburgh  17   1994 Greg Maddux,Pittsburgh 267.0  
  1993 Greg Maddux,Pittsburgh  19   1995 Greg Maddux,Pittsburgh 284.0  
    Kevin Brown,Cyrus  19   1996 Randy JohnsonRochester  240.1  
  1994 Greg Maddux,Pittsburgh  21   1997 John Smoltz,Hartford  253.1  
  1995 Greg Maddux,Pittsburgh  30   1998 Roger Clemens,Virginia 264.0  
  1996 Randy Johnson,Rochester  21   1999 Curt Schilling,San Diego 260.0  
  1997 Tim Belcher,Seattle  14   2000 Randy Johnson,Rochester 260.1  
    Kevin Brown,Cyrus  14   2001 Randy Johnson,Rochester 242.0  
    Roger Clemens,Virginia 14   2002 Randy Johnson,Rochester  247.1  
  1998 Pat Hentgen,Marakesh 19   2003 Randy Johnson,Rochester 257.2  
  1999 Kevin Brown,Cyrus  20   2004 Roy Halladay,Sherwood Forest 267.0  
  2000 Randy Johnson,Rochester  17   2005 Randy Johnson,Rochester 246.0  
  2001 David Wells,Seattle 16   2006 Chris Carpenter,Seattle 239.0  
  2002 Steve Sparks,Virginia  14   2007 Johan Santana,Hartford 233.1  
  2003 Greg Maddux,Pittsburgh  14   2008 C.C.Sabathia,California 239.0  
  2004 Roy Halladay,Sherwood Forest 14        
    Vicente Padilla,Brooklyn 14        
  2005 Roy Oswalt,Brooklyn 21        
  2006 Roy Oswalt,Brooklyn 20        
  2007 Chien-Ming Wang,Brooklyn 14        
  2008 Fausto Carmona,Rocky Mountain 10        
    Bronson Arroyo,Rochester 10        
 
  Year Shutouts SHO   Year Losses L  
  1978 Eric Rasmussen,Hartford  3   1978 Phil Niekro,South Seas  11  
  1979 Ron Guidry,Virginia  4   1979 Mike Caldwell, Bay City  11  
    Steve Rogers,San Diego  4   1980 Dennis Eckersley,Elmira  12  
  1980 Luis Tiant,Albuquerque  3     Bruce Kison,Dallas  12  
    Randy Jones,San Diego  3   1981 Rick Honeycutt,East Pete  9  
  1981 Steve Carlton,San Diego  3     Larry Gura,Virginia  9  
    Floyd Bannister,Virginia  3     Joe Niekro,Hartford  9  
    Jim Clancy,San Diego  3     Jerry Koosman,Bay City  9  
  1982 Fernando Valenzuela,Marakesh 4     John H.Johnson,Bay City 9  
    Joe Niekro,Hartford  4   1982 Dennis Leonard,South End  12  
  1983 Floyd Bannister,Virginia  5   1983 Fernando Valenzuela,Marakesh  15  
  1984 Dave Righetti,Virginia  4   1984 Bryn Smith,Marakesh 13  
  1985 Charlie Lea,Mt.Pleasant  5   1985 Luis Leal,Ourinhous  19  
    Doyle Alexander,Seattle  5     Ron Romanick,Pittsburgh  19  
  1986 NA -   1986 Mike Moore,Ourinhous  19  
  1987 NA -   1987 Bob Forsch,Pittsburgh  20  
  1988 Jimmy Key,San Diego 4   1988 Curt Young,Pittsburgh  22  
  1989 Mark Gubicza,Virginia  6   1989 Mike Moore,Ourinhous  18  
  1990 NA,Virginia  -     Nolan Ryan,East Pete  18  
    NA,Dallas  -   1990 Mike Boddicker,Marakesh  20  
    NA,Pittsburgh  -   1991 Greg Hibbard,Hartford  19  
    NA,Ourinhous  -   1992 Tom Browning,Hartford  18  
  1991 NA,Virginia -   1993 Randy Johnson,Rochester  18  
  1992 Mike Morgan,San Diego  5     Bill Wegman,Cyrus  18  
  1993 NA,Cyrus -   1994 Roger Clemens,Virginia  15  
  1994 John Burkett, Rochester  4     Steve Cooke,Ourinhous 15  
  1995 Greg Maddux,Pittsburgh  5     Cal Eldred,Cyrus  15  
    Brett Saberhagen,Cyrus 5   1995 Alex Fernandez,Unicorn Sound 16  
  1996 Randy Johnson,Rochester  4     John Smoltz,Unicorn Sound 16  
  1997 Scott Erickson,Norfolk  3     Charles Nagy,Virginia 16  
    Jeff Fassero,San Diego  3   1996 Randy Johnson,Rochester 16  
  1998 Alan Benes,Unicorn Sound 5     Charles Nagy,Virginia  16  
    Daryl Kile,San Diego 5     Bret Saberhagen,Cyrus  16  
  1999 Juan Guzman,Ourinhous  3   1997 Hideo Nomo,Marakesh  16  
    Dustin Hermanson,Rochester  3   1998 John Smoltz,Hartford  20  
    Jamie Moyer,Cyrus  3   1999 Jose Lima,California 21  
    Carlos Perez,Pittsburgh  3   2000 Kris Benson,Rocky Mountain  19  
  2000 Rick Helling,Virginia  4   2001 Kris Benson,Rocky Mountain  19  
  2001 James Baldwin,Pittsburgh  3     Robert Person,Hartford  19  
    Mike Mussina,Pittsburgh  3   2002 Ismael Valdez,Philadelphia  18  
  2002 Daryl Kile,Rochester  3     Todd Ritchie,Oyster Point 18  
    Andy Pettitte,San Diego 3   2003 Ben Sheets,Miami  17  
    Sean Lowe,Pensacola 3   2004 Mark Buehrle,Philadelphia 17  
    Tom Glavine,Hartford  3   2005 Carl Pavano,Cyrus 21  
  2003 Vicente Padilla,Marakesh  4   2006 Mike Maroth,Miami 20  
    Matt Morris,Norfolk  4   2007 Joe Blanton,USMC 21  
  2004 Hideo Nomo,Hartford 4   2008 Brandon Webb,Virginia 16  
  2005 Mark Hendrickson,Pensacola 5     Fausto Carmona,Rocky Mountain 16  
  2006 Joe Blanton,Rochester 5     Andy Pettitte,Rocky Mountain 16  
  2007 Chien-Ming Wang,Brooklyn 4          
  2008 Adam Wainwright,Norfolk 5          
 
  Year Appearances GP   Year Walks Allowed BB  
  1978 Gene Garber,Albuquerque  46   1978 Nolan Ryan,Cassidys  50  
  1979 Ron Reed,Cassidys  53   1979 Bob Knepper,Albuquerque  57  
  1980 Bruce Sutter,Virginia  55   1980 Bert Blyleven,Baton Rouge  53  
  1981 Greg Minton,South Seas  47     Joaquin Andjuar,Baton Rouge  53  
  1982 Rollie Fingers,San Diego  44   1981 Scott Sanderson,Baton Rouge  51  
  1983 Greg Minton,South Seas  73   1982 Pete Vuckovich,Hartford  59  
  1984 Steve Howe,Dallas  57   1983 Rick Sutcliffe,Marakesh  79  
  1985 Bill Dawley,Seattle  46   1984 Larry McWilliams,Marakesh  69  
  1986 Bob James,Hartford  66   1985 Dwight Gooden,Mt.Pleasant 111  
  1987 Todd Worrell,Baltimore  62   1986 NA -  
  1988 Tom Candiotti,Pittsburgh  69   1987 NA -  
  1989 Don Robinson,Virginia  83   1988 NA -  
  1990 Mark Williamson,San Diego  83   1989 NA -  
  1991 Duane Ward,Unicorn Sound 97   1990 NA -  
  1992 Les Lancaster,Rochester  64   1991 NA -  
  1993 Todd Frohwirth,San Diego  85   1992 NA -  
  1994 Todd Frohwirth,San Diego  75   1993 NA -  
  1995 Jim Bullinger,San Diego  91   1994 Kevin Appier,Hartford 116  
  1996 Rickey Bottalico,San Diego  68   1995 David Cone,Rochester  109  
    Brad Clontz,San Diego  68   1996 Tom Glavine,Norfolk 111  
  1997 Rickey Bottalico,San Diego 82   1997 Roger Clemens,Virginia 121  
  1998 Jeff Shaw,San Diego  58   1998 Kevin Appier,Cyrus 143  
  1999 Ramiro Mendoza,Norfolk  76   1999 Chuck Finley,Oyster Point 128  
  2000 Bill Simas,San Diego  73   2000 Russell Ortiz,Norfolk  122  
  2001 Bill Simas,San Diego  62   2001 Chan Ho Park,California  137  
  2002 Byung-Hyun Kim,San Diego 81   2002 Kerry Wood,Rocky Mt.  108  
  2003 Tim Wakefield,San Diego 114   2003 Randy Johnson,Rochester 115  
  2004 Oscar Villarreal,San Diego 75   2004 Vicente Padilla,Brooklyn 103  
  2005 Esteban Yan,San Diego 100   2005 Livan Hernandez,Norfolk 103  
  2006 Brad Thompson,San Diego 71   2006 Scott Kazmir,Brooklyn 105  
  2007 Oscar Villarreal,San Diego 89     Jose Contreras,Mempghis 105  
  2008 Jason Isringhausen,San Diego 73   2007 Barry Zito,Philadelphia 147  
      2008 Fausto Carmona,Rocky Mountain 101  
             
  Year Hits Allowed per 9 Innings H/9  
  1978 Not Recorded -  
  1979 Not Recorded -  
  1980 Not Recorded -  
  1981 Not Recorded -  
  1982 Not Recorded -  
  1983 Not Recorded -  
  1984 Not Recorded -  
  1985 Not Recorded -  
  1986 Dave Stieb,Dallas  5.59  
  1987 Bobby Ojeda,Baltimore  4.93  
  1988 Frank Viola,Baltimore  5.70  
  1989 John Tudor,Cyrus  4.92  
  1990 Bret Saberhagen,Unicorn Sound  4.98  
  1991 Danny Darwin,Pittsburgh  5.47  
  1992 Dennis Martinez,Ourinhous  5.68  
  1993 Mike Morgan,San Diego  4.78  
  1994 Jose Rijo,Marakesh  6.00  
  1995 Greg Maddux,Pittsburgh 5.13  
  1996 Hideo Nomo,Marakesh  5.12  
  1997 John Smoltz,Hartford 5.68  
  1998 Daryl Kile,San Diego 4.45  
  1999 Al Leiter,Marakesh 5.41  
  2000 Pedro J.Martinez,Oyster Point  5.29  
  2001 Pedro J.Martinez,Oyster Point  5.53  
  2002 Mark Mulder,Marakesh  6.40  
  2003 Barry Zito,California  5.26  
  2004 Pedro J.Martinez,Pensacola 5.25  
  2005 Johan Santana,Hartford 4.81  
  2006 Roger Clemens,Pensacola 4.49  
  2007 Johan Santana,Hartford 6.21  
  2008 Brad Penny,Philadelphia 4.76  
         
 All leaders listed as NA have to be researched and will be posted in the future    
 Hits Allowed were not kept as a statistic prior to 1986