Yearly League Leaders & Records for Def. Games as P

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Year National League G American League G Other G Other G
2024Tyler Rogers (SFG)46 Hunter Gaddis (CLE) • T.J. McFarland (OAK)44
2023Miguel Castro (ARI)75 Matt Brash (SEA)78
2022John Brebbia (SFG)76 Adam Cimber (TOR) • Emmanuel Clase (CLE)77
2021Tyler Rogers (SFG)80 Bryan Shaw (CLE)81
2020Tyler Rogers (SFG)29 Scott Barlow (KCR)32
2019Alex Claudio (MIL)83 Yusmeiro Petit (OAK)80
2018Brad Ziegler (2TM)82 Ryan Pressly (2TM)77
2017Corey Knebel (MIL) • Juan Nicasio (3TM)76 Peter Moylan (KCR) • Bryan Shaw (CLE)79
2016Brad Hand (SDP)82 Bryan Shaw (CLE)75
2015Kevin Siegrist (STL)81 Kevin Jepsen (2TM)75
2014Will Smith (MIL) • Tony Watson (PIT)78 Bryan Shaw (CLE)80
2013Brad Ziegler (ARI)78 Joel Peralta (TBR)80
2012Matt Belisle (COL) • Shawn Camp (CHC) • Randy Choate (2TM)80 Boone Logan (NYY)80
2011Jonny Venters (ATL)85 José Valverde (DET)75
2010Pedro Feliciano (NYM)92 Randy Choate (TBR)85
2009Pedro Feliciano (NYM)88 Matt Guerrier (MIN)79
2008Pedro Feliciano (NYM)86 Matt Guerrier (MIN) • Francisco Rodríguez (LAA)76
2007Jon Rauch (WSN)88 Scott Downs (TOR) • Jamie Walker (BAL)81
2006Salomón Torres (PIT)94 Scott Proctor (NYY)83
2005Scott Eyre (SFG)86 Mike Timlin (BOS)81
2004Jim Brower (SFG)89 Paul Quantrill (NYY)86
2003Paul Quantrill (LAD)89 Trever Miller (TOR)79
2002Paul Quantrill (LAD)86 Billy Koch (OAK)84
2001Steve Kline (STL)89 Paul Quantrill (TOR)80
2000Steve Kline (MON)83 Kelly Wunsch (CHW)83
1999Steve Kline (MON)82 Buddy Groom (OAK) • Bob Wells (MIN)76
1998Rod Beck (CHC)81 Sean Runyan (DET)88
1997Julián Tavárez (SFG)89 Mike Myers (DET)88
1996Brad Clontz (ATL)81 Eddie Guardado (MIN) • Mike Myers (DET)83
1995Curt Leskanic (COL)76 Jesse Orosco (BAL)65
1994Steve Reed (COL)61 Bob Wickman (NYY)53
1993Michael Jackson (SFG)81 Greg Harris (BOS)80
1992Joe Boever (HOU)81 Kenny Rogers (TEX)81
1991Barry Jones (MON)77 Duane Ward (TOR)81
1990Juan Agosto (HOU)82 Bobby Thigpen (CHW)77
1989Mitch Williams (CHC)76 Chuck Crim (MIL)76
1988Rob Murphy (CIN)76 Chuck Crim (MIL)70
1987Kent Tekulve (PHI)90 Mark Eichhorn (TOR)89
1986Craig Lefferts (SDP)83 Mitch Williams (TEX)80
1985Tim Burke (MON)78 Dan Quisenberry (KCR)84
1984Ted Power (CIN)78 Willie Hernández (DET)80
1983Bill Campbell (CHC)82 Dan Quisenberry (KCR)69
1982Kent Tekulve (PIT)85 Ed Vande Berg (SEA)78
1981Gary Lucas (SDP)57 Doug Corbett (MIN)54
1980Dick Tidrow (CHC)84 Dan Quisenberry (KCR)75
1979Kent Tekulve (PIT)94 Mike Marshall (MIN)90
1978Kent Tekulve (PIT)91 Bob Lacey (OAK)74
1977Rollie Fingers+ (SDP)78 Sparky Lyle (NYY)72
1976Dale Murray (MON)81 Bill Campbell (MIN)78
1975Gene Garber (PHI)71 Rollie Fingers+ (OAK)75
1974Mike Marshall (LAD)106 Rollie Fingers+ (OAK)76
1973Mike Marshall (MON)92 John Hiller (DET)65
1972Clay Carroll (CIN) • Mike Marshall (MON)65 Paul Lindblad (TEX)66
1971Wayne Granger (CIN)70 Ken Sanders (MIL)83
1970Ron Herbel (2TM)76 Wilbur Wood (CHW)77
1969Wayne Granger (CIN)90 Wilbur Wood (CHW)76
1968Ted Abernathy (CIN)78 Wilbur Wood (CHW)88
1967Ted Abernathy (CIN) • Ron Perranoski (LAD)70 Bob Locker (CHW)77
1966Clay Carroll (ATL)73 Eddie Fisher (2TM)67
1965Ted Abernathy (CHC)84 Eddie Fisher (CHW)82
1964Bob Miller (LAD)74 John Wyatt (KCA)81
1963Ron Perranoski (LAD)69 Stu Miller (BAL)71
1962Ron Perranoski (LAD)70 Dick Radatz (BOS)62
1961Jack Baldschun (PHI)65 Luis Arroyo (NYY)65
1960Roy Face (PIT)68 Mike Fornieles (BOS)70
1959Don Elston (CHC) • Bill Henry (CHC)65 Gerry Staley (CHW)67
1958Don Elston (CHC)69 Tex Clevenger (WSH)55
1957Turk Lown (CHC)67 George Zuverink (BAL)56
1956Roy Face (PIT)68 George Zuverink (BAL)62
1955Clem Labine (BRO)60 Ray Narleski (CLE)60
1954Jim Hughes (BRO)60 Sonny Dixon (2TM)54
1953Hoyt Wilhelm+ (NYG)68 Ellis Kinder (BOS)69
1952Hoyt Wilhelm+ (NYG)71 Bill Kennedy (CHW)47
1951Ted Wilks (2TM)65 Ellis Kinder (BOS)63
1950Jim Konstanty (PHI)74 Mickey Harris (WSH)53
1949Ted Wilks (STL)59 Joe Page (NYY)60
1948Harry Gumbert (CIN)61 Joe Page (NYY)55 NN2: Joe Black (BEG) • Henry Miller (PS)18NAL: Jim LaMarque (KCM)16
1947Ken Trinkle (NYG)62 Ed Klieman (CLE)58 NN2: Joe Black (BEG)22NAL: Jim LaMarque (KCM)17
1946Ken Trinkle (NYG)48 Bob Feller+ (CLE)48 NN2: Joe Black (BEG) • Henry McHenry (PS)24NAL: Connie Johnson (KCM)12
1945Andy Karl (PHI)67 Joe Berry (PHA)52 NN2: Bill Byrd (BEG) • Roy Partlow (PS)18NAL: Booker McDaniel (KCM)28
1944Ace Adams (NYG)65 Joe Heving (CLE)63 NN2: Bill Ricks (PS)22NAL: Satchel Paige+ (KCM)16
1943Ace Adams (NYG)70 Mace Brown (BOS)49 NN2: Johnny Wright (HG)30NAL: Satchel Paige+ (2TM)28
1942Ace Adams (NYG)61 Joe Haynes (CHW)40 NN2: Barney Brown (PS)23NAL: Alvin Gipson (BBB) • Johnny Markham (BBB)12
1941Kirby Higbe (BRO)48 Bob Feller+ (CLE)44 NN2: Max Manning (NE)22NAL: Hilton Smith+ (KCM)14
1940Clyde Shoun (STL)54 Bob Feller+ (CLE)43 NN2: Emery Adams (BEG)25NAL: Preacher Henry (CBR)16
1939Clyde Shoun (STL)53 Clint Brown (CHW)61 NN2: Henry McHenry (PS)20NAL: Hilton Smith+ (KCM)20
1938Mace Brown (PIT) • Dick Coffman (NYG)51 Johnny Humphries (CLE)45 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG) • Spoon Carter (PS)20NAL: Eddie Dixon (BCA)23
1937Hugh Mulcahy (PHI)56 Clint Brown (CHW)53 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)21NAL: Hilton Smith+ (2TM)21
1936Dizzy Dean+ (STL) • Paul Derringer (CIN)51 Russ Van Atta (SLB)52 NN2: Webster McDonald (PS)19
1935Orville Jorgens (PHI)53 Russ Van Atta (2TM)58 NN2: Will Jackman (BE) • Webster McDonald (PS)21
1934Curt Davis (PHI)51 Jack Russell (WSH)54 NN2: Slim Jones (PS)30
1933Dizzy Dean+ (STL)48 General Crowder (WSH)52 NN2: Leroy Matlock (PC)21
1932Larry French (PIT)47 Firpo Marberry (WSH)54 EWL: Lefty Holmes (BBS)18NSL: Elbert Williams (MRM)22
1931Jumbo Elliott (PHI)52 Bump Hadley (WSH)55 NNL: Ray Brown+ (AB2) • Willie Powell (DS)16
1930Hal Elliott (PHI)48 Lefty Grove+ (PHA)50 NNL: Cliff Bell (2TM)29
1929Guy Bush (CHC)50 Firpo Marberry (WSH)49 NNL: Roosevelt Davis (2TM)34ANL: Laymon Yokely (BBS)30
1928Burleigh Grimes+ (PIT)48 Firpo Marberry (WSH)48 NNL: George Mitchell (DS)30ECL: Laymon Yokely (BBS)22
1927Charlie Root (CHC) • Jack Scott (PHI)48 Garland Braxton (WSH)58 NNL: Roosevelt Davis (SLS) • Ted Trent (SLS)33ECL: Laymon Yokely (BBS)35
1926Jack Scott (NYG)50 Firpo Marberry (WSH)64 NNL: Logan Hensley (SLS)40ECL: Bob McClure (BBS)26
1925Johnny Morrison (PIT)44 Firpo Marberry (WSH)55 NNL: Roosevelt Davis (SLS)35ECL: Rats Henderson (AC)32
1924Ray Kremer (PIT) • Johnny Morrison (PIT)41 Firpo Marberry (WSH)50 NNL: Andy Cooper+ (DS)31ECL: Nip Winters (HIL)30
1923Claude Jonnard (NYG) • Rosy Ryan (NYG)45 Eddie Rommel (PHA)56 NNL: Bill Force (DS)37ECL: Rats Henderson (AC)22
1922Lou North (STL)53 Eddie Rommel (PHA)51 NNL: Jim Jeffries (ABC)38
1921Jack Scott (BSN)47 Carl Mays (NYY)49 NNL: Jim Jeffries (ABC)42
1920Jesse Haines+ (STL)47 Jim Bagby (CLE)48 NNL: Dizzy Dismukes (ABC)31
1919Oscar Tuero (STL)45 Jim Shaw (WSH)45
1918Burleigh Grimes+ (BRO)40 Jim Bagby (CLE) • George Mogridge (NYY)45
1917Phil Douglas (CHC)51 Dave Danforth (CHW)50
1916Lee Meadows (STL)51 Dave Davenport (SLB)59
1915Tom Hughes (BSN)50 Harry Coveleski (DET) • Red Faber+ (CHW)50 FL: Dave Davenport (SLM)55
1914Larry Cheney (CHC)50 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)51 FL: Cy Falkenberg (IND) • Claude Hendrix (CHI)49
1913Larry Cheney (CHC)54 Reb Russell (CHW)52
1912Rube Benton (CIN)50 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)62
1911Mordecai Brown+ (CHC)53 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)56
1910Al Mattern (BSN)51 Jack Coombs (PHA) • Walter Johnson+ (WSH) • Ed Walsh+ (CHW)45
1909Mordecai Brown+ (CHC)50 Frank Smith (CHW)51
1908Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)56 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)66
1907Joe McGinnity+ (NYG)47 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)56
1906Joe McGinnity+ (NYG)45 Jack Chesbro+ (NYY)49
1905Joe McGinnity+ (NYG) • Togie Pittinger (PHI)46 Rube Waddell+ (PHA)46
1904Joe McGinnity+ (NYG)51 Jack Chesbro+ (NYY)55
1903Joe McGinnity+ (NYG)55 Eddie Plank+ (PHA)43
1902Vic Willis+ (BSN)51 Cy Young+ (BOS)45
1901Bill Donovan (BRO) • Jack Powell (STL) • Luther Taylor (NYG)45 Joe McGinnity+ (BLA)48
1900Bill Carrick (NYG)45
1899Sam Leever (PIT)51
1898Kid Nichols+ (BSN) • Jack Taylor (STL)50
1897Win Mercer (WHS)47
1896Frank Killen (PIT)52
1895Pink Hawley (PIT)56
1894Theodore Breitenstein (STL)56
1893Amos Rusie+ (NYG)56
1892Bill Hutchison (CHC)75
1891Bill Hutchison (CHC)66 AA: Jack Stivetts (STL)64
1890Bill Hutchison (CHC)71 AA: Sadie McMahon (2TM)60PL: Mark Baldwin (CHI)58
1889John Clarkson+ (BSN)73 AA: Mark Baldwin (COL)63
1888Ed Morris (PIT)55 AA: Silver King (STL)66
1887John Clarkson+ (CHC)60 AA: Matt Kilroy (BAL)69
1886Tim Keefe+ (NYG)64 AA: Matt Kilroy (BAL)68
1885John Clarkson+ (CHC)70 AA: Ed Morris (PIT)63
1884Old Hoss Radbourn+ (PRO)75 AA: Guy Hecker (LOU)75UA: Bill Sweeney (BLU)62
1883Pud Galvin+ (BUF) • Old Hoss Radbourn+ (PRO)76 AA: Tim Keefe+ (NYP)68
1882Jim McCormick (CLV)68 AA: Tony Mullane (LOU)55
1881Jim Whitney (BSN)66
1880Jim McCormick (CLV) • Lee Richmond (WOR)74
1879Will White (CIN)76
1878Tommy Bond (BSN)59
1877Jim Devlin (LOU)61
1876Jim Devlin (LOU)68
1875 NA: Al Spalding+ (BOS)72
1874 NA: Al Spalding+ (BOS)71
1873 NA: Al Spalding+ (BOS)60
1872 NA: Candy Cummings+ (NYU)55
1871 NA: Rynie Wolters (NYU)32