Yearly League Leaders & Records for Adj. Pitching Runs

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Table
Year National League PtchR American League PtchR Other PtchR Other PtchR
2024Reynaldo López (ATL)21 Seth Lugo (KCR)26
2023Blake Snell* (SDP)42 Gerrit Cole (NYY)40
2022Sandy Alcántara (MIA)44 Justin Verlander (HOU)38
2021Walker Buehler (LAD)41 Robbie Ray* (TOR)36
2020Trevor Bauer (CIN)23 Shane Bieber (CLE)24
2019Jacob deGrom (NYM)41 Justin Verlander (HOU)52
2018Jacob deGrom (NYM)51 Blake Snell* (TBR)46
2017Max Scherzer (WSN)42 Corey Kluber (CLE)50
2016Kyle Hendricks (CHC)41 Justin Verlander (DET)31
2015Zack Greinke (LAD)54 Dallas Keuchel* (HOU)38
2014Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)40 Félix Hernández (SEA)38
2013Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)46 Aníbal Sánchez (DET)31
2012Kris Medlen (ATL)37 Justin Verlander (DET)39
2011Roy Halladay+ (PHI)39 Justin Verlander (DET)48
2010Roy Halladay+ (PHI)45 Félix Hernández (SEA)43
2009Tim Lincecum (SFG)43 Zack Greinke (KCR)56
2008Tim Lincecum (SFG)44 Cliff Lee* (CLE)43
2007Jake Peavy (SDP)41 Roberto Hernández (CLE)35
2006Brandon Webb (ARI)39 Johan Santana* (MIN)45
2005Roger Clemens (HOU)54 Johan Santana* (MIN)41
2004Randy Johnson+* (ARI)46 Johan Santana* (MIN)54
2003Jason Schmidt (SFG)45 Pedro Martinez+ (BOS)49
2002Randy Johnson+* (ARI)56 Derek Lowe (BOS)49
2001Randy Johnson+* (ARI)57 Joe Mays (MIN)37
2000Randy Johnson+* (ARI)53 Pedro Martinez+ (BOS)79
1999Randy Johnson+* (ARI)61 Pedro Martinez+ (BOS)67
1998Greg Maddux+ (ATL)52 Roger Clemens (TOR)50
1997Pedro Martinez+ (MON)57 Roger Clemens (TOR)74
1996Kevin Brown (FLA)56 Pat Hentgen (TOR)52
1995Greg Maddux+ (ATL)61 Randy Johnson+* (SEA)54
1994Greg Maddux+ (ATL)57 David Cone (KCR)39
1993Greg Maddux+ (ATL)46 Kevin Appier (KCR)51
1992Greg Maddux+ (CHC)43 Roger Clemens (BOS)43
1991Tom Glavine+* (ATL)33 Roger Clemens (BOS)46
1990Ed Whitson (SDP)32 Roger Clemens (BOS)50
1989Orel Hershiser (LAD)32 Bret Saberhagen (KCR)49
1988Orel Hershiser (LAD)35 Frank Viola* (MIN)41
1987Tim Burke (MON)28 Roger Clemens (BOS)50
1986Mike Scott (HOU)45 Roger Clemens (BOS)49
1985Dwight Gooden (NYM)63 Dave Stieb (TOR)47
1984Bruce Sutter+ (STL)27 Dave Stieb (TOR)40
1983John Denny (PHI)32 Dave Stieb (TOR)37
1982Steve Rogers (MON)38 Dave Stieb (TOR)36
1981Nolan Ryan+ (HOU)27 Steve McCatty (OAK)26
1980Steve Carlton+* (PHI)47 Mike Norris (OAK)43
1979J.R. Richard (HOU)29 Dennis Eckersley+ (BOS)39
1978Phil Niekro+ (ATL)36 Ron Guidry* (NYY)59
1977John Candelaria* (PIT)43 Frank Tanana* (CAL)40
1976Tom Seaver+ (NYM)25 Mark Fidrych (DET)35
1975Andy Messersmith (LAD)43 Jim Palmer+ (BAL)55
1974Phil Niekro+ (ATL)45 Gaylord Perry+ (CLE)42
1973Tom Seaver+ (NYM)52 Bert Blyleven+ (MIN)47
1972Steve Carlton+* (PHI)61 Gaylord Perry+ (CLE)49
1971Tom Seaver+ (NYM)54 Wilbur Wood* (CHW)54
1970Tom Seaver+ (NYM)39 Jim Palmer+ (BAL)35
1969Bob Gibson+ (STL)50 Denny McLain (DET)37
1968Bob Gibson+ (STL)60 Luis Tiant (CLE)40
1967Jim Bunning+ (PHI)35 Joe Horlen (CHW)30
1966Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)60 Gary Peters* (CHW)28
1965Juan Marichal+ (SFG)48 Sam McDowell* (CLE)38
1964Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)41 Dean Chance (LAA)57
1963Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)46 Gary Peters* (CHW)33
1962Bob Purkey (CIN)36 Hank Aguirre* (DET)41
1961Jim O'Toole* (CIN)25 Billy Hoeft* (BAL)28
1960Don Drysdale+ (LAD)33 Jim Bunning+ (DET)31
1959Roger Craig (LAD)30 Hoyt Wilhelm+ (BAL)40
1958Sam Jones (STL)31 Whitey Ford+* (NYY)36
1957Don Drysdale+ (BRO)32 Frank Sullivan (BOS)34
1956Don Newcombe (BRO)28 Early Wynn+ (CLE)46
1955Bob Friend (PIT)24 Billy Pierce* (CHW)46
1954Johnny Antonelli* (NYG)50 Virgil Trucks (CHW)31
1953Robin Roberts+ (PHI)58 Billy Pierce* (CHW)38
1952Robin Roberts+ (PHI)41 Bobby Shantz* (PHA)43
1951Sal Maglie (NYG)33 Saul Rogovin (2TM)30
1950Robin Roberts+ (PHI)37 Art Houtteman (DET)38
1949Howie Pollet* (STL)34 Mel Parnell* (BOS)51
1948Harry Brecheen* (STL)48 Gene Bearden* (CLE)43 NN2: Bill Byrd (BEG)20NAL: Jim LaMarque* (KCM)23
1947Warren Spahn+* (BSN)53 Bob Feller+ (CLE)30 NN2: Bob Romby* (BEG)21NAL: Ford Smith (KCM)20
1946Howie Pollet* (STL)35 Hal Newhouser+* (DET)53 NN2: Leon Day+ (NE)29NAL: Hilton Smith+ (KCM)14
1945Claude Passeau (CHC)33 Hal Newhouser+* (DET)58 NN2: Roy Welmaker* (HG)25NAL: Booker McDaniel (KCM)18
1944Bucky Walters (CIN)35 Dizzy Trout (DET)52 NN2: Bill Ricks (PS)23NAL: Satchel Paige+ (KCM)25
1943Mort Cooper (STL)33 Spud Chandler (NYY)42 NN2: Johnny Wright (HG)50NAL: Theolic Smith (CBE)15
1942Mort Cooper (STL)46 Tex Hughson (BOS)36 NN2: Leon Day+ (2TM)21NAL: Satchel Paige+ (KCM)14
1941Whit Wyatt (BRO)43 Thornton Lee* (CHW)56 NN2: Bill Byrd (BEG)22NAL: Hilton Smith+ (KCM)18
1940Bucky Walters (CIN)46 Bob Feller+ (CLE)63 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)57NAL: George Walker (KCM)16
1939Bucky Walters (CIN)55 Bob Feller+ (CLE)55 NN2: Roy Partlow* (HG)15NAL: George Walker (KCM)19
1938Bill Lee (CHC)40 Red Ruffing+ (NYY)36 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)41NAL: Hilton Smith+ (KCM)25
1937Jim Turner (BSN)37 Lefty Gomez+* (NYY)67 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)25NAL: Hilton Smith+ (2TM)41
1936Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)60 Lefty Grove+* (BOS)67 NN2: Leroy Matlock* (PC)15
1935Cy Blanton (PIT)40 Lefty Grove+* (BOS)54 NN2: Leroy Matlock* (PC)27
1934Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)54 Lefty Gomez+* (NYY)60 NN2: Slim Jones* (PS)61
1933Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)55 Mel Harder (CLE)35 NN2: Sam Streeter* (PC)24
1932Lon Warneke (CHC)46 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)57 EWL: Harry Salmon (HG)17NSL: Elbert Williams (MRM)20
1931Bill Walker* (NYG)36 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)74 NNL: Logan Hensley (SLS)20
1930Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)63 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)68 NNL: Ted Radcliffe (SLS)28
1929Burleigh Grimes+ (PIT)36 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)42 NNL: Chet Brewer (KCM)39ANL: Laymon Yokely (BBS)38
1928Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)58 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)40 NNL: Ted Trent (SLS)37ECL: Laymon Yokely (BBS)44
1927Grover Alexander+ (STL)42 Tommy Thomas (CHW)43 NNL: Bill Foster+* (CAG)39ECL: Darltie Cooper (HBG)36
1926Ray Kremer (PIT)33 George Uhle (CLE)45 NNL: Bill Foster+* (CAG)54ECL: Rats Henderson (AC)33
1925Dolf Luque (CIN)47 Stan Coveleski+ (WSH)41 NNL: Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)59ECL: Nip Winters* (HIL)40
1924Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)56 Herb Pennock+* (NYY)45 NNL: Juan Padrón* (CAG)31ECL: Dave Brown* (NLG)39
1923Dolf Luque (CIN)69 Elam Vangilder (SLB)28 NNL: Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)39ECL: Nip Winters* (HIL)21
1922Wilbur Cooper* (PIT)30 Red Faber+ (CHW)49 NNL: Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)32
1921Burleigh Grimes+ (BRO)34 Red Faber+ (CHW)66 NNL: Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)40
1920Grover Alexander+ (CHC)51 Stan Coveleski+ (CLE)47 NNL: Dave Brown* (CAG)28
1919Hippo Vaughn* (CHC)34 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)51
1918Hippo Vaughn* (CHC)33 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)49
1917Grover Alexander+ (PHI)39 Eddie Cicotte (CHW)45
1916Grover Alexander+ (PHI)47 Babe Ruth+* (BOS)37
1915Grover Alexander+ (PHI)57 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)51 FL: Dave Davenport (SLM)44
1914Bill James (BSN)37 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)47 FL: Claude Hendrix (CHI)53
1913Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)36 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)71
1912Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)42 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)76
1911Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)42 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)44
1910Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)36 Jack Coombs (PHA)45
1909Mordecai Brown+ (CHC)45 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)25
1908Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)43 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)46
1907Carl Lundgren (CHC)28 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)37
1906Mordecai Brown+ (CHC)45 Doc White* (CHW)28
1905Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)58 Rube Waddell+* (PHA)40
1904Joe McGinnity+ (NYG)52 Jack Chesbro+ (NYY)43
1903Joe McGinnity+ (NYG)49 Cy Young+ (BOS)34
1902Jack Taylor (CHC)47 Cy Young+ (BOS)58
1901Vic Willis+ (BSN)40 Cy Young+ (BOS)78
1900Bill Dinneen (BSN)32
1899Vic Willis+ (BSN)61
1898Kid Nichols+ (BSN)65
1897Kid Nichols+ (BSN)72
1896Cy Young+ (CLV)57
1895Cy Young+ (CLV)73
1894Amos Rusie+ (NYG)112
1893Amos Rusie+ (NYG)71
1892Cy Young+ (CLV)70
1891Kid Nichols+ (BSN)46 AA: Charlie Buffinton (BOS)50
1890Kid Nichols+ (BSN)67 AA: Scott Stratton (LOU)67PL: Silver King (CHI)82
1889John Clarkson+ (BSN)93 AA: Ice Box Chamberlain (STL)55
1888Tim Keefe+ (NYG)48 AA: Silver King (STL)91
1887John Clarkson+ (CHC)71 AA: Elmer Smith* (CIN)72
1886Lady Baldwin* (DTN)57 AA: Dave Foutz (STL)69
1885John Clarkson+ (CHC)69 AA: Bob Caruthers (STL)63
1884Old Hoss Radbourn+ (PRO)110 AA: Guy Hecker (LOU)98UA: Dupee Shaw* (BOS)42
1883Old Hoss Radbourn+ (PRO)72 AA: Tim Keefe+ (NYP)83
1882Jim McCormick (CLV)35 AA: Will White (CIN)60
1881George Derby (DTN)29
1880Jim McCormick (CLV)35
1879Tommy Bond (BSN)46
1878Tommy Bond (BSN)29
1877Jim Devlin (LOU)54
1876Jim Devlin (LOU)59
1875 NA: Al Spalding+ (BOS)44
1874 NA: Dick McBride (ATH)28
1873 NA: Bobby Mathews (NYU)33
1872 NA: Al Spalding+ (BOS)78
1871 NA: George Zettlein (CHI)33