List of Major League Baseball Wins Champions - American League

American League

Year Leader W Team Runner-up W Ref
1901 Young, CyCy Young† 33 Boston Americans McGinnity, JoeJoe McGinnity† 26
1902 Young, CyCy Young† 32 Boston Americans Waddell, RubeRube Waddell† 24
1903 Young, CyCy Young† 28 Boston Americans Plank, EddieEddie Plank† 23
1904 Chesbro, JackJack Chesbro† 41 New York Yankees Plank, Eddie; Young, Cy !Eddie Plank†
Cy Young†
26
1905 Waddell, RubeRube Waddell† 27 Philadelphia Athletics Plank, EddieEddie Plank† 24
1906 Orth, AlAl Orth 27 New York Yankees Chesbro, JackJack Chesbro† 23
1907 Joss, Addie; White, Doc !Addie Joss†
Doc White
27 Cleveland Naps
Chicago White Sox
Donovan, Bill; Killian, Ed !Bill Donovan
Ed Killian
25
1908 Walsh, EdEd Walsh† 40 Chicago White Sox Joss, Addie; Summers, Ed !Addie Joss†
Ed Summers
24
1909 Mullin, GeorgeGeorge Mullin 29 Detroit Tigers Smith, FrankFrank Smith 25
1910 Coombs, JackJack Coombs 31 Philadelphia Athletics Ford, RussRuss Ford 26
1911 Coombs, JackJack Coombs 28 Philadelphia Athletics Walsh, EdEd Walsh† 27
1912 Wood, JoeJoe Wood 34 Boston Red Sox Johnson, WalterWalter Johnson† 33
1913 Johnson, WalterWalter Johnson† 36 Washington Senators Falkenberg, CyCy Falkenberg 23
1914 Johnson, WalterWalter Johnson† 28 Washington Senators Coveleski, StanStan Coveleski† 22
1915 Johnson, WalterWalter Johnson† 27 Washington Senators Dauss, Hooks; Faber, Red; Scott, Jim !Hooks Dauss
Red Faber†
Jim Scott
24
1916 Johnson, WalterWalter Johnson† 25 Washington Senators Shawkey, BobBob Shawkey 24
1917 Cicotte, EddieEddie Cicotte 28 Chicago White Sox Ruth, BabeBabe Ruth† 24
1918 Johnson, WalterWalter Johnson† 23 Washington Senators Coveleski, StanStan Coveleski† 22
1919 Cicotte, EddieEddie Cicotte 29 Chicago White Sox Coveleski, StanStan Coveleski† 24
1920 Bagby, JimJim Bagby 31 Cleveland Indians Mays, CarlCarl Mays 26
1921 Mays, Carl; Shocker, Urban !Carl Mays
Urban Shocker
27 New York Yankees
St. Louis Browns
Faber, RedRed Faber† 25
1922 Rommel, EddieEddie Rommel 27 Philadelphia Athletics Bush, JoeJoe Bush 26
1923 Uhle, GeorgeGeorge Uhle 26 Cleveland Indians Dauss, Hooks; Jones, Sam !Hooks Dauss
Sam Jones
21
1924 Johnson, WalterWalter Johnson† 23 Washington Senators Pennock, HerbHerb Pennock† 21
1925 Lyons, Ted; Rommel, Eddie !Ted Lyons†
Eddie Rommel
21 Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Coveleski, Stan; Johnson, Walter !Stan Coveleski†
Walter Johnson†
20
1926 Uhle, GeorgeGeorge Uhle 27 Cleveland Indians Pennock, HerbHerb Pennock† 23
1927 Hoyt, Waite; Lyons, Ted !Waite Hoyt†
Ted Lyons†
22 New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Grove, LeftyLefty Grove† 20
1928 Grove, Lefty; Pipgras, George !Lefty Grove†
George Pipgras
24 Philadelphia Athletics
New York Yankees
Hoyt, WaiteWaite Hoyt† 23
1929 Earnshaw, GeorgeGeorge Earnshaw 24 Philadelphia Athletics Ferrell, WesWes Ferrell 21
1930 Grove, LeftyLefty Grove† 28 Philadelphia Athletics Ferrell, WesWes Ferrell 25
1931 Grove, LeftyLefty Grove† 31 Philadelphia Athletics Ferrell, WesWes Ferrell 22
1932 Crowder, AlvinAlvin Crowder 26 Washington Senators Grove, LeftyLefty Grove† 25
1933 Crwoder, Alvin; Grove, Lefty !Alvin Crowder
Lefty Grove†
24 Washington Senators
Philadelphia Athletics
Whitehill, EarlEarl Whitehill 22
1934 Gomez, LeftyLefty Gomez† 26 New York Yankees Rowe, SchoolboySchoolboy Rowe 24
1935 Ferrell, WesWes Ferrell 25 Boston Red Sox Harder, MelMel Harder 22
1936 Bridges, TommyTommy Bridges 23 Detroit Tigers Kennedy, VernVern Kennedy 21
1937 Gomez, LeftyLefty Gomez† 21 New York Yankees Ruffing, RedRed Ruffing† 20
1938 Ruffing, RedRed Ruffing† 21 New York Yankees Newsom, BoboBobo Newsom 20
1939 Feller, BobBob Feller† 24 Cleveland Indians Ruffing, RedRed Ruffing† 21
1940 Feller, BobBob Feller† 27 Cleveland Indians Newsom, BoboBobo Newsom 21
1941 Feller, BobBob Feller† 25 Cleveland Indians Lee, ThorntonThornton Lee 22
1942 Hughson, TexTex Hughson 22 Boston Red Sox Bonham, TinyTiny Bonham 21
1943 Chandler, Spud; Trout, Dizzy !Spud Chandler
Dizzy Trout
20 New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Wynn, EarlyEarly Wynn† 18
1944 Newhouser, HalHal Newhouser† 29 Detroit Tigers Trout, DizzyDizzy Trout 27
1945 Newhouser, HalHal Newhouser† 25 Detroit Tigers Ferriss, DaveDave Ferriss 21
1946 Feller, Bob; Newhouser, Hal !Bob Feller†
Hal Newhouser†
26 Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Ferriss, DaveDave Ferriss 25
1947 Feller, BobBob Feller† 20 Cleveland Indians Marchildon, Phil; Reynolds, Allie !Phil Marchildon
Allie Reynolds
19
1948 Newhouser, HalHal Newhouser† 21 Detroit Tigers Bearden, Gene; Lemon, Bob !Gene Bearden
Bob Lemon†
20
1949 Parnell, MelMel Parnell 25 Boston Red Sox Kinder, EllisEllis Kinder 23
1950 Lemon, BobBob Lemon† 23 Cleveland Indians Raschi, VicVic Raschi 21
1951 Feller, BobBob Feller† 22 Cleveland Indians Lpoat, Ed; Raschi, Vic !Ed Lopat
Vic Raschi
21
1952 Shantz, BobbyBobby Shantz 24 Philadelphia Athletics Wynn, EarlyEarly Wynn† 23
1953 Porterfield, BobBob Porterfield 22 Washington Senators Lemon, Bob; Parnell, Mel !Bob Lemon†
Mel Parnell
21
1954 Lemon, Bob; Wynn, Early !Bob Lemon†
Early Wynn†
23 Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
Grim, BobBob Grim 20
1955 Ford, Whitey; Lemon, Bob; Sullivan, Frank; !Whitey Ford†
Bob Lemon†
Frank Sullivan
18 New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Boston Red Sox
Turley, Bob; Wynn, Early !Bob Turley
Early Wynn†
17
1956 Lary, FrankFrank Lary 21 Detroit Tigers Hoeft, Billy; Lemon, Bob; Pierce, Billy; Score, Herb; Wynn, Early !Billy Hoeft
Bob Lemon†
Billy Pierce
Herb Score
Early Wynn†
20
1957 Bunning, Jim; Pierce, Billy !Jim Bunning†
Billy Pierce
20 Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Brewer, Tom; Donovan, Dick; Sturdivant, Tom !Tom Brewer
Dick Donovan
Tom Sturdivant
16
1958 Turley, BobBob Turley 21 New York Yankees Pierce, BillyBilly Pierce 17
1959 Wynn, EarlyEarly Wynn† 22 Chicago White Sox McLish, CalCal McLish 19
1960 Estrada, Chuck; Perry, Jim !Chuck Estrada
Jim Perry
18 Baltimore Orioles
Cleveland Indians
Daley, BudBud Daley 16
1961 Ford, WhiteyWhitey Ford† 25 New York Yankees Lary, FrankFrank Lary 23
1962 Terry, RalphRalph Terry 23 New York Yankees Donovan, Dick; Herbert, Ray; Pascual, Camilo !Dick Donovan
Ray Herbert
Camilo Pascual
20
1963 Ford, WhiteyWhitey Ford† 24 New York Yankees Bouton, Jim; Pascual, Camilo !Jim Bouton
Camilo Pascual
21
1964 Chance, Dean; Peters, Gary !Dean Chance
Gary Peters
20 Los Angeles Angels
Chicago White Sox
Bunker, Wally; Pizarro, Juan; Wickersham, Dave !Wally Bunker
Juan Pizarro
Dave Wickersham
19
1965 Grant, MudcatMudcat Grant 21 Minnesota Twins Stottlemyre, MelMel Stottlemyre 20
1966 Kaat, JimJim Kaat 25 Minnesota Twins McLain, DennyDenny McLain 20
1967 Lonborg, Jim; Wilson, Earl !Jim Lonborg
Earl Wilson
22 Boston Red Sox
Detroit Tigers
Chance, DeanDean Chance 20
1968 McLain, DennyDenny McLain 31 Detroit Tigers McNally, DaveDave McNally 22
1969 McLain, DennyDenny McLain 24 Detroit Tigers Cuellar, MikeMike Cuellar 23
1970 Cuellar, Mike; McNally, Dave; Perry, Jim !Mike Cuellar
Dave McNally
Jim Perry
24 Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
Minnesota Twins
Wright, ClydeClyde Wright 22
1971 Lolich, MickeyMickey Lolich 25 Detroit Tigers Blue, VidaVida Blue 24
1972 Perry, Gaylord; Wood, Wilbur !Gaylord Perry†
Wilbur Wood
24 Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Lolich, MickeyMickey Lolich 22
1973 Wood, WilburWilbur Wood 24 Chicago White Sox Coleman, JoeJoe Coleman 23
1974 Hunter, Catfish; Jenkins, Ferguson !Catfish Hunter†
Ferguson Jenkins†
25 Oakland Athletics
Texas Rangers
Busby, Steve; Cuellar, Mike; Ryan, Nolan; Tiant, Luis !Steve Busby
Mike Cuellar
Nolan Ryan†
Luis Tiant
22
1975 Hunter, Catfish; Palmer, Jim !Catfish Hunter†
Jim Palmer†
23 New York Yankees
Baltimore Orioles
Blue, VidaVida Blue 22
1976 Palmer, JimJim Palmer† 22 Baltimore Orioles Tiant, LuisLuis Tiant 21
1977 Goltz, Dave; Leonard, Dennis; Palmer, Jim !Dave Goltz
Dennis Leonard
Jim Palmer†
20 Minnesota Twins
Kansas City Royals
Baltimore Orioles
Ryan, NolanNolan Ryan† 19
1978 Guidry, RonRon Guidry 25 New York Yankees Caldwell, MikeMike Caldwell 22
1979 Flanagan, MikeMike Flanagan 23 Baltimore Orioles John, TommyTommy John 21
1980 Stone, SteveSteve Stone 25 Baltimore Orioles John, Tommy; Norris, Mike !Tommy John
Mike Norris
22
1981 Martinez, Dennis; McCatty, Steve; Morris, Jack; Vuckovich, Pete !Dennis Martínez
Steve McCatty
Jack Morris
Pete Vuckovich
14 Baltimore Orioles
Oakland Athletics
Detroit Tigers
Milwaukee Brewers
Leonard, Dennis; McGregor, Scott !Dennis Leonard
Scott McGregor
13
1982 Hoyt, LaMarrLaMarr Hoyt 19 Chicago White Sox Gura, Larry; Vuckovich, Pete; Zahn, Geoff !Larry Gura
Pete Vuckovich
Geoff Zahn
18
1983 Hoyt, LaMarrLaMarr Hoyt 24 Chicago White Sox Dotson, RichardRichard Dotson 22
1984 Boddicker, MikeMike Boddicker 20 Baltimore Orioles Blyleven, Bert; Morris, Jack !Bert Blyleven
Jack Morris
19
1985 Guidry, RonRon Guidry 22 New York Yankees Saberhagen, BretBret Saberhagen 20
1986 Clemens, RogerRoger Clemens 24 Boston Red Sox Morris, JackJack Morris 21
1987 Clemens, Roger; Stewart, Dave !Roger Clemens
Dave Stewart
20 Boston Red Sox
Oakland Athletics
Langston, MarkMark Langston 19
1988 Viola, FrankFrank Viola 24 Minnesota Twins Stewart, DaveDave Stewart 21
1989 Saberhagen, BretBret Saberhagen 23 Kansas City Royals Stewart, DaveDave Stewart 21
1990 Welch, BobBob Welch 27 Oakland Athletics Stewart, DaveDave Stewart 22
1991 Erickson, Scott; Gullickson, Bill !Scott Erickson
Bill Gullickson
20 Minnesota Twins
Detroit Tigers
Langston, MarkMark Langston 19
1992 Brown, Kevin; Morris, Jack !Kevin Brown
Jack Morris
21 Texas Rangers
Toronto Blue Jays
McDowell, JackJack McDowell 20
1993 McDowell, JackJack McDowell 22 Chicago White Sox Hentgen, Pat; Johnson, Randy !Pat Hentgen
Randy Johnson
19
1994 Key, JimmyJimmy Key 17 New York Yankees Cone, David; Mussina, Mike !David Cone
Mike Mussina
16
1995 Mussina, MikeMike Mussina 19 Baltimore Orioles Cone, David; Johnson, Randy !David Cone
Randy Johnson
18
1996 Pettitte, AndyAndy Pettitte 21 New York Yankees Hentgen, PatPat Hentgen 20
1997 Clemens, RogerRoger Clemens 21 Toronto Blue Jays Johnson, Randy; Radke, Brad !Randy Johnson
Brad Radke
20
1998 Clemens, Roger; Cone, David; Helling, Rick !Roger Clemens
David Cone
Rick Helling
20 Toronto Blue Jays
New York Yankees
Texas Rangers
Martinez, Pedro; Sele, Aaron !Pedro Martínez
Aaron Sele
19
1999 Martinez, PedroPedro Martínez 23 Boston Red Sox Colon, Bartolo; Mussina, Mike; Sele, Aaron !Bartolo Colón
Mike Mussina
Aaron Sele
18
2000 Hudson, Tim; Wells, David !Tim Hudson
David Wells
20 Oakland Athletics
Toronto Blue Jays
Pettitte, AndyAndy Pettitte 19
2001 Mulder, MarkMark Mulder 21 Oakland Athletics Clemens, Roger; Moyer, Jamie !Roger Clemens
Jamie Moyer
20
2002 Zito, BarryBarry Zito 23 Oakland Athletics Lowe, DerekDerek Lowe 21
2003 Halladay, RoyRoy Halladay 22 Toronto Blue Jays Loaiza, Esteban; Moyer, Jamie; Pettitte, Andy !Esteban Loaiza
Jamie Moyer
Andy Pettitte
21
2004 Schilling, CurtCurt Schilling 21 Boston Red Sox Santana, JohanJohan Santana 20
2005 Colón, BartoloBartolo Colón 21 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Garland, Jon; Lee, Cliff !Jon Garland
Cliff Lee
18
2006 Santana, Johan; Wang, Chien-Ming !Johan Santana
Chien-Ming Wang
19 Minnesota Twins
New York Yankees
Garland, JonJon Garland 18
2007 Beckett, JoshJosh Beckett 20 Boston Red Sox Carmona, Fausto; Lackey, John; Sabathia, C. C.; Wang, Chien-Ming !Fausto Carmona
John Lackey
C. C. Sabathia
Chien-Ming Wang
19
2008 Lee, CliffCliff Lee 22 Cleveland Indians Halladay, Roy; Mussina, Mike !Roy Halladay
Mike Mussina
20
2009 Hernandez, Felix; Sabathia, CC; Verlander, Justin !Félix Hernández
CC Sabathia
Justin Verlander
19 Seattle Mariners
New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Beckett, Josh; Feldman, Scott; Halladay, Roy !Josh Beckett
Scott Feldman
Roy Halladay
17
2010 Sabathia, CCCC Sabathia 21 New York Yankees Lester, Jon; Price, David !Jon Lester
David Price
19
2011 Verlander, JustinJustin Verlander 24 Detroit Tigers Sabathia, CCCC Sabathia 19
2012 Price, David; Weaver, Jered !David Price
Jered Weaver
20 Tampa Bay Rays
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Harrison, MattMatt Harrison 18

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