Yearly League Leaders & Records for Fielding Independent Pitching

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Table
Year National League FIP American League FIP Other FIP Other FIP
2024Chris Sale* (ATL)2.32 Garrett Crochet* (CHW)2.37
2023Spencer Strider (ATL)2.85 Sonny Gray (MIN)2.83
2022Carlos Rodón* (SFG)2.25 Kevin Gausman (TOR)2.38
2021Corbin Burnes (MIL)1.63 Nathan Eovaldi (BOS)2.79
2020Yu Darvish (CHC)2.23 Shane Bieber (CLE)2.07
2019Max Scherzer (WSN)2.45 Gerrit Cole (HOU)2.64
2018Jacob deGrom (NYM)1.98 Trevor Bauer (CLE)2.44
2017Stephen Strasburg (WSN)2.72 Chris Sale* (BOS)2.45
2016Noah Syndergaard (NYM)2.29 Corey Kluber (CLE)3.26
2015Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)1.99 Chris Sale* (CHW)2.73
2014Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)1.81 Corey Kluber (CLE)2.35
2013Matt Harvey (NYM)2.01 Aníbal Sánchez (DET)2.39
2012Gio Gonzalez* (WSN)2.82 Félix Hernández (SEA)2.84
2011Roy Halladay+ (PHI)2.20 Brandon McCarthy (OAK)2.86
2010Josh Johnson (FLA)2.41 Cliff Lee* (2TM)2.58
2009Tim Lincecum (SFG)2.34 Zack Greinke (KCR)2.33
2008Tim Lincecum (SFG)2.62 Cliff Lee* (CLE)2.83
2007Jake Peavy (SDP)2.84 Josh Beckett (BOS)3.08
2006Brandon Webb (ARI)3.18 Johan Santana* (MIN)3.04
2005Roger Clemens (HOU)2.87 Johan Santana* (MIN)2.80
2004Randy Johnson+* (ARI)2.30 Johan Santana* (MIN)2.92
2003Mark Prior (CHC)2.47 Pedro Martinez+ (BOS)2.21
2002Curt Schilling (ARI)2.40 Pedro Martinez+ (BOS)2.24
2001Randy Johnson+* (ARI)2.13 Mike Mussina+ (NYY)2.92
2000Randy Johnson+* (ARI)2.53 Pedro Martinez+ (BOS)2.17
1999Randy Johnson+* (ARI)2.76 Pedro Martinez+ (BOS)1.39
1998Kevin Brown (SDP)2.23 Roger Clemens (TOR)2.65
1997Pedro Martinez+ (MON)2.39 Roger Clemens (TOR)2.25
1996John Smoltz+ (ATL)2.64 Kevin Appier (KCR)3.39
1995Greg Maddux+ (ATL)2.26 Randy Johnson+* (SEA)2.08
1994Greg Maddux+ (ATL)2.39 Randy Johnson+* (SEA)3.18
1993Greg Maddux+ (ATL)2.85 Kevin Appier (KCR)2.90
1992Greg Maddux+ (CHC)2.58 Roger Clemens (BOS)2.54
1991David Cone (NYM)2.52 Roger Clemens (BOS)2.57
1990Dwight Gooden (NYM)2.44 Roger Clemens (BOS)2.18
1989Orel Hershiser (LAD)2.77 Bret Saberhagen (KCR)2.45
1988Bob Ojeda* (NYM)2.36 Roger Clemens (BOS)2.17
1987Nolan Ryan+ (HOU)2.47 Roger Clemens (BOS)2.91
1986Mike Scott (HOU)2.16 Roger Clemens (BOS)2.81
1985Dwight Gooden (NYM)2.13 Bret Saberhagen (KCR)2.89
1984Dwight Gooden (NYM)1.69 Mike Witt (CAL)3.16
1983Atlee Hammaker* (SFG)2.57 Dave Righetti* (NYY)2.87
1982Steve Carlton+* (PHI)2.41 Jerry Koosman* (CHW)3.07
1981Bill Gullickson (MON)2.11 Dave Righetti* (NYY)2.12
1980Steve Carlton+* (PHI)2.42 Rudy May* (NYY)2.94
1979J.R. Richard (HOU)2.21 Ron Guidry* (NYY)3.03
1978J.R. Richard (HOU)2.51 Ron Guidry* (NYY)2.19
1977Steve Rogers (MON)2.92 Ron Guidry* (NYY)2.73
1976Tom Seaver+ (NYM)2.47 Vida Blue* (OAK)2.56
1975Tom Seaver+ (NYM)2.35 Frank Tanana* (CAL)2.49
1974Jon Matlack* (NYM)2.42 Bert Blyleven+ (MIN)2.37
1973Tom Seaver+ (NYM)2.57 Bert Blyleven+ (MIN)2.32
1972Steve Carlton+* (PHI)2.01 Andy Messersmith (CAL)2.35
1971Tom Seaver+ (NYM)1.93 Vida Blue* (OAK)2.20
1970Bob Gibson+ (STL)2.29 Sam McDowell* (CLE)3.07
1969Bob Gibson+ (STL)2.30 Sam McDowell* (CLE)2.29
1968Bob Gibson+ (STL)1.77 Luis Tiant (CLE)2.04
1967Bill Singer (LAD)2.22 Jim Kaat+* (MIN)2.55
1966Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)2.07 Steve Hargan (CLE)2.51
1965Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)1.93 Sam McDowell* (CLE)2.08
1964Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)2.08 Dean Chance (LAA)2.39
1963Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)1.85 Gary Peters* (CHW)2.34
1962Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)2.15 Hank Aguirre* (DET)2.99
1961Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)3.00 Whitey Ford+* (NYY)3.14
1960Bob Friend (PIT)2.54 Jim Bunning+ (DET)2.86
1959Larry Jackson (STL)2.87 Camilo Pascual (WSH)2.44
1958Lew Burdette (MLN)3.10 Billy O'Dell* (BAL)2.75
1957Harvey Haddix* (PHI)2.94 Connie Johnson (BAL)2.76
1956Art Fowler (CIN)3.09 Herb Score* (CLE)2.78
1955Bob Rush (CHC)3.27 Billy Pierce* (CHW)2.83
1954Robin Roberts+ (PHI)3.19 Mike Garcia (CLE)2.55
1953Warren Spahn+* (MLN)2.97 Alex Kellner* (PHA)3.12
1952Curt Simmons* (PHI)2.76 Mike Garcia (CLE)2.78
1951Robin Roberts+ (PHI)3.14 Mike Garcia (CLE)3.07
1950Ewell Blackwell (CIN)3.18 Dizzy Trout (DET)3.67
1949Dutch Leonard (CHC)2.71 Mike Garcia (CLE)2.94
1948Harry Brecheen* (STL)2.47 Hal Newhouser+* (DET)3.29 NN2: Bill Byrd (BEG)2.25NAL: Ford Smith (KCM)2.26
1947Ewell Blackwell (CIN)2.83 Hal Newhouser+* (DET)3.03 NN2: Luis Tiant* (NYC)2.16NAL: Jim LaMarque* (KCM)2.27
1946Ewell Blackwell (CIN)2.90 Hal Newhouser+* (DET)2.16 NN2: Leon Day+ (NE)2.43NAL: Satchel Paige+ (KCM)1.18
1945Preacher Roe* (PIT)2.65 Hal Newhouser+* (DET)2.61 NN2: Luis Tiant* (NYC)1.74NAL: Satchel Paige+ (KCM)1.78
1944Ken Raffensberger* (PHI)2.63 Tex Hughson (BOS)2.47 NN2: Bill Byrd (2TM)2.14NAL: Satchel Paige+ (KCM)1.40
1943Max Lanier* (STL)2.77 Spud Chandler (NYY)2.54 NN2: Bill Byrd (2TM)2.32NAL: Alvin Gipson (BBB)1.81
1942Johnny Vander Meer* (CIN)2.13 Tiny Bonham (NYY)2.41
1941Whit Wyatt (BRO)2.89 Dutch Leonard (WSH)3.04 NN2: Jonas Gaines* (BEG)1.96NAL: Satchel Paige+ (KCM)1.62
1940Claude Passeau (CHC)3.16 Bob Feller+ (CLE)3.05 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)2.98NAL: Hilton Smith+ (KCM)2.08
1939Paul Derringer (CIN)2.77 Ted Lyons+ (CHW)2.84
1938Bill McGee (STL)3.43 Lefty Grove+* (BOS)3.45 NN2: Bill Holland (NBY)2.74NAL: Frank Bradley (KCM)1.75
1937Van Mungo (BRO)3.03 Lefty Gomez+* (NYY)3.29 NN2: Barney Morris (PC)3.11NAL: Lefty Wilson* (2TM)2.49
1936Van Mungo (BRO)3.29 Johnny Allen (CLE)3.43 NN2: Barney Brown* (NBY)2.92
1935Cy Blanton (PIT)2.89 Lefty Grove+* (BOS)3.33 NN2: Leroy Matlock* (PC)3.03
1934Waite Hoyt+ (PIT)3.20 Wes Ferrell (BOS)3.54 NN2: Satchel Paige+ (PC)1.93
1933Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)2.63 Red Ruffing+ (NYY)3.49 NN2: Satchel Paige+ (PC)1.88
1932Watson Clark* (BRO)3.13 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)2.91 EWL: Roosevelt Davis (2TM)2.16
1931Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)3.21 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)3.03 NNL: Ray Brown+ (AB2)3.01
1930Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)2.97 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)2.45
1929Watson Clark* (BRO)3.24 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)2.85 ANL: Joe Williams+ (HG)2.88
1928Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)2.96 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)2.87 NNL: Satchel Paige+ (BBB)2.03ECL: Laymon Yokely (BBS)3.44
1927Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)2.55 Garland Braxton* (WSH)2.36 ECL: Luther Farrell* (AC)2.80
1926Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)2.96 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)3.07 NNL: Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)3.09ECL: Rats Henderson (AC)3.10
1925Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)1.78 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)2.76
1924Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)2.34 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)3.01 NNL: Bill Foster+* (2TM)2.28
1923Dolf Luque (CIN)3.05 Urban Shocker (SLB)3.38 NNL: Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)3.02ECL: Oscar Levis (CSE)2.61
1922Babe Adams (PIT)3.10 Red Faber+ (CHW)3.44 NNL: Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)2.91
1921Babe Adams (PIT)3.11 Sad Sam Jones (BOS)3.37 NNL: Dave Brown* (CAG)2.76
1920Babe Adams (PIT)2.68 Stan Coveleski+ (CLE)2.86 NNL: John Donaldson* (KCM)2.49
1919Grover Alexander+ (CHC)2.11 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)2.07
1918Hippo Vaughn* (CHC)2.25 Eddie Cicotte (CHW)2.02
1917Grover Alexander+ (PHI)1.84 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)1.98
1916Rube Marquard+* (BRO)1.96 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)1.82
1915Grover Alexander+ (PHI)1.82 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)1.91 FL: Eddie Plank+* (SLM)2.00
1914Grover Alexander+ (PHI)2.26 Dutch Leonard* (BOS)1.95 FL: Cy Falkenberg (IND)2.11
1913Babe Adams (PIT)2.40 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)1.90
1912Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)2.54 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)2.03
1911Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)2.44 Smoky Joe Wood (BOS)2.13
1910Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)1.96 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)1.38
1909Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)1.62 Charles Bender+ (PHA)1.58
1908Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)1.29 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)1.42
1907Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)1.78 Rube Waddell+* (PHA)1.57
1906Mordecai Brown+ (CHC)2.08 Cy Young+ (BOS)1.87
1905Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)2.03 Cy Young+ (BOS)1.69
1904Deacon Phillippe (PIT)2.04 Rube Waddell+* (PHA)1.59
1903Christy Mathewson+ (NYG)2.34 Rube Waddell+* (PHA)1.87
1902Deacon Phillippe (PIT)2.15 Rube Waddell+* (PHA)2.28
1901Jesse Tannehill* (PIT)2.59 Cy Young+ (BOS)2.64
1900Rube Waddell+* (PIT)2.75
1899Noodles Hahn* (CIN)2.88
1898Cy Young+ (CLV)2.84
1897Jesse Tannehill* (PIT)3.52
1896Cy Young+ (CLV)3.36
1895Cy Young+ (CLV)3.95
1894John Menefee (2TM)4.55
1893Cy Young+ (CLV)3.87
1892Scott Stratton (LOU)2.62
1891Kid Nichols+ (BSN)2.71 AA: Jouett Meekin (LOU)2.89
1890Kid Nichols+ (BSN)2.98 AA: Scott Stratton (LOU)2.56PL: Harry Staley (PBB)3.02
1889Harry Staley (PIT)3.47 AA: Jack Stivetts (STL)2.93
1888Tim Keefe+ (NYG)1.90 AA: Silver King (STL)2.38
1887John Clarkson+ (CHC)3.42 AA: Toad Ramsey* (LOU)3.20
1886Lady Baldwin* (DTN)2.69 AA: Toad Ramsey* (LOU)2.59
1885Lady Baldwin* (DTN)1.99 AA: Bobby Mathews (PHA)2.17
1884Jim Whitney (BSN)2.37 AA: Ed Morris* (COL)2.41UA: Dupee Shaw* (BOS)1.71
1883Jim Whitney (BSN)2.29 AA: Tim Keefe+ (NYP)2.74
1882Bobby Mathews (BSN)2.15 AA: Guy Hecker (LOU)2.27
1881George Derby (DTN)2.43
1880Fred Goldsmith (CHC)2.06
1879Bill McGunnigle (BUF)2.11
1878Bobby Mitchell* (CIN)2.10
1877Bobby Mitchell* (CIN)2.35
1876Tommy Bond (HAR)1.96
1875 NA: Candy Cummings+ (HAR)1.87
1874 NA: Bobby Mathews (NYU)2.00
1873 NA: Al Spalding+ (BOS)3.25
1872 NA: Cherokee Fisher (BAL)3.37
1871 NA: Al Spalding+ (BOS)3.95