Yearly League Leaders & Records for Sit. Wins Saved (WPA/LI)

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Table
Year National League WPA/LI American League WPA/LI
2024Chris Sale* (ATL)2.4 Tanner Houck (BOS)2.5
2023Zack Wheeler (PHI)3.2 Gerrit Cole (NYY)4.9
2022Sandy Alcántara (MIA)4.4 Justin Verlander (HOU)4.7
2021Corbin Burnes (MIL)4.4 Lance Lynn (CHW)3.0
2020Kyle Hendricks (CHC)2.4 Shane Bieber (CLE)2.5
2019Jacob deGrom (NYM)5.1 Justin Verlander (HOU)5.4
2018Max Scherzer (WSN)5.0 Justin Verlander (HOU)4.2
2017Max Scherzer (WSN)4.4 Corey Kluber (CLE)5.4
2016Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)5.0 Corey Kluber (CLE)3.7
2015Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)5.8 Dallas Keuchel* (HOU)4.8
2014Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)5.2 Félix Hernández (SEA)4.8
2013Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)5.5 Max Scherzer (DET)4.0
2012Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)4.1 Justin Verlander (DET)4.7
2011Clayton Kershaw* (LAD)4.6 Justin Verlander (DET)6.3
2010Ubaldo Jiménez (COL)3.8 Félix Hernández (SEA)3.8
2009Chris Carpenter (STL)4.6 Zack Greinke (KCR)5.1
2008Tim Lincecum (SFG)3.8 Roy Halladay+ (TOR)4.9
2007Jake Peavy (SDP)4.0 Roberto Hernández (CLE)3.7
2006Brandon Webb (ARI)3.9 Johan Santana* (MIN)5.1
2005Roger Clemens (HOU)5.2 Johan Santana* (MIN)4.8
2004Randy Johnson+* (ARI)5.9 Johan Santana* (MIN)6.3
2003Jason Schmidt (SFG)5.1 Tim Hudson (OAK)4.8
2002Curt Schilling (ARI)5.6 Derek Lowe (BOS)5.7
2001Randy Johnson+* (ARI)6.0 Mike Mussina+ (NYY)4.4
2000Greg Maddux+ (ATL)4.9 Pedro Martinez+ (BOS)8.5
1999Randy Johnson+* (ARI)5.2 Pedro Martinez+ (BOS)6.7
1998Greg Maddux+ (ATL)6.3 Roger Clemens (TOR)5.2
1997Pedro Martinez+ (MON)6.3 Roger Clemens (TOR)7.2
1996Kevin Brown (FLA)5.8 Pat Hentgen (TOR)3.9
1995Greg Maddux+ (ATL)7.2 Randy Johnson+* (SEA)6.0
1994Greg Maddux+ (ATL)6.3 David Cone (KCR)3.9
1993Greg Maddux+ (ATL)4.8 Kevin Appier (KCR)5.7
1992Greg Maddux+ (CHC)5.1 Roger Clemens (BOS)4.6
1991Tom Glavine+* (ATL)3.6 Roger Clemens (BOS)5.3
1990Frank Viola* (NYM)3.5 Roger Clemens (BOS)4.8
1989José DeLeón (STL)3.0 Bret Saberhagen (KCR)5.9
1988Orel Hershiser (LAD)4.3 Teddy Higuera* (MIL)5.4
1987Mike Scott (HOU)3.6 Jimmy Key* (TOR)4.7
1986Mike Scott (HOU)6.5 Roger Clemens (BOS)5.3
1985Dwight Gooden (NYM)6.9 Dave Stieb (TOR)3.9
1984Dwight Gooden (NYM)4.1 Willie Hernández* (DET)4.3
1983John Denny (PHI)3.3 Dave Stieb (TOR)3.5
1982Joaquín Andújar (STL)4.4 Jim Palmer+ (BAL)3.4
1981Steve Carlton+* (PHI)3.2 Steve McCatty (OAK)2.8
1980Steve Carlton+* (PHI)4.7 Mike Norris (OAK)5.3
1979J.R. Richard (HOU)3.9 Tommy John* (NYY)4.3
1978Bob Knepper* (SFG)3.8 Ron Guidry* (NYY)6.4
1977Tom Seaver+ (2TM)5.1 Jim Palmer+ (BAL)4.5
1976Randy Jones* (SDP)4.3 Frank Tanana* (CAL)4.9
1975Andy Messersmith (LAD)5.0 Jim Palmer+ (BAL)6.0
1974Andy Messersmith (LAD)4.3 Catfish Hunter+ (OAK)4.7
1973Tom Seaver+ (NYM)4.8 Jim Palmer+ (BAL)5.0
1972Steve Carlton+* (PHI)7.1 Gaylord Perry+ (CLE)4.8
1971Tom Seaver+ (NYM)6.4 Vida Blue* (OAK)6.3
1970Fergie Jenkins+ (CHC)5.2 Jim Perry (MIN)3.7
1969Bob Gibson+ (STL)5.9 Mike Cuellar* (BAL)5.3
1968Bob Gibson+ (STL)7.2 Luis Tiant (CLE)5.2
1967Jim Bunning+ (PHI)3.4 Joe Horlen (CHW)4.7
1966Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)7.2 Gary Peters* (CHW)3.5
1965Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)6.8 Sam McDowell* (CLE)4.5
1964Don Drysdale+ (LAD)6.5 Dean Chance (LAA)6.2
1963Sandy Koufax+* (LAD)7.2 Gary Peters* (CHW)3.6
1962Don Drysdale+ (LAD)4.1 Hank Aguirre* (DET)5.0
1961Stu Miller (SFG)2.8 Whitey Ford+* (NYY)4.0
1960Bob Friend (PIT)3.7 Jim Bunning+ (DET)3.7
1959Warren Spahn+* (MLN)3.2 Camilo Pascual (WSH)3.7
1958Warren Spahn+* (MLN)3.4 Whitey Ford+* (NYY)3.3
1957Johnny Podres* (BRO)3.0 Frank Sullivan (BOS)3.8
1956Don Newcombe (BRO)4.2 Early Wynn+ (CLE)4.9
1955Joe Nuxhall* (CIN)2.8 Billy Pierce* (CHW)4.2
1954Robin Roberts+ (PHI)5.8 Mike Garcia (CLE)4.7
1953Warren Spahn+* (MLN)5.5 Billy Pierce* (CHW)4.6
1952Robin Roberts+ (PHI)4.3 Billy Pierce* (CHW)4.2
1951Sal Maglie (NYG)4.4 Allie Reynolds (NYY)3.6
1950Robin Roberts+ (PHI)4.0 Art Houtteman (DET)3.9
1949Howie Pollet* (STL)4.4 Bob Lemon+ (CLE)5.1
1948Harry Brecheen* (STL)4.9 Bob Lemon+ (CLE)5.5
1947Warren Spahn+* (BSN)5.7 Bob Feller+ (CLE)3.6
1946Howie Pollet* (STL)4.3 Hal Newhouser+* (DET)5.4
1945Claude Passeau (CHC)3.3 Roger Wolff (WSH)4.5
1944Bucky Walters (CIN)4.4 Dizzy Trout (DET)3.2
1943Mort Cooper (STL)5.4 Spud Chandler (NYY)4.6
1942Mort Cooper (STL)6.2 Tiny Bonham (NYY)4.2
1941Whit Wyatt (BRO)5.5 Bob Feller+ (CLE)4.1
1940Bucky Walters (CIN)5.4 Bob Feller+ (CLE)6.8
1939Bucky Walters (CIN)5.3 Bob Feller+ (CLE)5.8
1938Bill Lee (CHC)4.0 Red Ruffing+ (NYY)4.0
1937Jim Turner (BSN)5.2 Lefty Gomez+* (NYY)6.4
1936Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)7.5 Lefty Grove+* (BOS)5.2
1935Dizzy Dean+ (STL)5.2 Lefty Grove+* (BOS)5.0
1934Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)6.4 Lefty Gomez+* (NYY)6.1
1933Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)6.6 Mel Harder (CLE)3.1
1932Lon Warneke (CHC)4.4 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)5.4
1931Bill Walker* (NYG)3.8 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)8.0
1930Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)5.7 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)6.5
1929Charlie Root (CHC)3.8 Firpo Marberry (WSH)4.6
1928Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)6.2 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)5.4
1927Jesse Haines+ (STL)4.5 Ted Lyons+ (CHW)5.8
1926Grover Alexander+ (2TM)3.5 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)3.9
1925Dolf Luque (CIN)5.0 Herb Pennock+* (NYY)5.0
1924Dazzy Vance+ (BRO)6.2 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)5.3
1923Dolf Luque (CIN)6.8 Urban Shocker (SLB)3.8
1922Eppa Rixey+* (CIN)4.0 Red Faber+ (CHW)4.8
1921Burleigh Grimes+ (BRO)3.5 Red Faber+ (CHW)6.2
1920Wilbur Cooper* (PIT)4.0 Stan Coveleski+ (CLE)5.4
1919Babe Adams (PIT)5.0 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)4.7
1918Wilbur Cooper* (PIT)3.6 Stan Coveleski+ (CLE)4.0
1917Grover Alexander+ (PHI)3.5 Stan Coveleski+ (CLE)4.9
1916Grover Alexander+ (PHI)5.2 Bob Shawkey (NYY)4.3
1915Grover Alexander+ (PHI)8.3 Jim Scott (CHW)4.2
1914Grover Alexander+ (PHI)4.0 Walter Johnson+ (WSH)3.7