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National League

Multiple winners: Dazzy Vance (7); Grover Alexander (6); Steve Carlton, Randy Johnson, Christy Mathewson and Tom Seaver (5); Dizzy Dean, Sandy Koufax and Warren Spahn (4); Don Drysdale, Sam Jones and Johnny Vander Meer (3); David Cone, Dwight Gooden, Bill Hallahan, J.R. Richard, Robin Roberts, Nolan Ryan, Curt Schilling, John Smoltz and Hippo Vaughn (2).

Year  SO
1900 Rube Waddell, Pit 130
1901 Noodles Hahn, Cin 239
1902 Vic Willis, Bos 225
1903 Christy Mathewson, NY 267
1904 Christy Mathewson, NY 212
1905 Christy Mathewson, NY 206
1906 Fred Beebe, Chi-St.L 171
1907 Christy Mathewson, NY 178
1908 Christy Mathewson, NY 259
1909 Orval Overall, Chi 205
   
1910 Earl Moore, Phi 185
1911 Rube Marquard, NY 237
1912 Grover Alexander, Phi 195
1913 Tom Seaton, Phi 168
1914 Grover Alexander, Phi 214
1915 Grover Alexander, Phi 241
1916 Grover Alexander, Phi 167
1917 Grover Alexander, Phi 201
1918 Hippo Vaughn, Chi 148
1919 Hippo Vaughn, Chi 141
   
1920 Grover Alexander, Chi 173
1921 Burleigh Grimes, Bklyn 136
1922 Dazzy Vance, Bklyn 134
1923 Dazzy Vance, Bklyn 197
1924 Dazzy Vance, Bklyn 262
1925 Dazzy Vance, Bklyn 221
1926 Dazzy Vance, Bklyn 140
1927 Dazzy Vance, Bklyn 184
1928 Dazzy Vance, Bklyn 200
1929 Pat Malone, Chi 166
   
1930 Bill Hallahan, St.L 177
1931 Bill Hallahan, St.L 159
1932 Dizzy Dean, St.L 191
1933 Dizzy Dean, St.L 199
1934 Dizzy Dean, St.L 195
1935 Dizzy Dean, St.L 190
1936 Van Lingle Mungo, Bklyn 238
1937 Carl Hubbell, NY 159
1938 Clay Bryant, Chi 135
1939 Claude Passeau, Phi-Chi 137
 & Bucky Walters, Cin 137
   
1940 Kirby Higbe, Phi 137
1941 John Vander Meer, Cin 202
1942 John Vander Meer, Cin 186
1943 John Vander Meer, Cin 174
1944 Bill Voiselle, NY 161
1945 Preacher Roe, Pit 148
1946 Johnny Schmitz, Chi 135
1947 Ewell Blackwell, Cin 193
1948 Harry Brecheen, St.L 149
1949 Warren Spahn, Bos 151
   
1950 Warren Spahn, Bos 191
1951 Don Newcombe, Bklyn 164
 & Warren Spahn, Bos 164
1952 Warren Spahn, Bos 183
1953 Robin Roberts, Phi 198
1954 Robin Roberts, Phi 185
1955 Sam Jones, Chi 198
1956 Sam Jones, Chi 176
1957 Jack Sanford, Phi 188
1958 Sam Jones, St.L 225
1959 Don Drysdale, LA 242
   
1960 Don Drysdale, LA 246
1961 Sandy Koufax, LA 269
1962 Don Drysdale, LA 232
1963 Sandy Koufax, LA 306
1964 Bob Veale, Pit 250
1965 Sandy Koufax, LA 382
1966 Sandy Koufax, LA 317
1967 Jim Bunning, Phi 253
1968 Bob Gibson, St.L 268
1969 Ferguson Jenkins, Chi 273
   
1970 Tom Seaver, NY 283
1971 Tom Seaver, NY 289
1972 Steve Carlton, Phi 310
1973 Tom Seaver, NY 251
1974 Steve Carlton, Phi 240
1975 Tom Seaver, NY 243
1976 Tom Seaver, NY 235
1977 Phil Niekro, Atl 262
1978 J.R. Richard, Hou 303
1979 J.R. Richard, Hou 313
   
1980 Steve Carlton, Phi 286
1981 F. Valenzuela, LA 180
1982 Steve Carlton, Phi 286
1983 Steve Carlton, Phi 275
1984 Dwight Gooden, NY 276
1985 Dwight Gooden, NY 268
1986 Mike Scott, Hou 306
1987 Nolan Ryan, Hou 270
1988 Nolan Ryan, Hou 228
1989 Jose DeLeon, St.L 201
   
1990 David Cone, NY 233
1991 David Cone, NY 241
1992 John Smoltz, Atl. 215
1993 Jose Rijo, Cin 227
1994 Andy Benes, SD 189
1995 Hideo Nomo, LA 236
1996 John Smoltz, Atl276
1997Curt Schilling, Phi319
1998Curt Schilling, Phi300
1999Randy Johnson, Ari364
   
2000Randy Johnson, Ari347
2001Randy Johnson, Ari372
2002Randy Johnson, Ari334
2003 Kerry Wood, Chi266
2004Randy Johnson, Ari290

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