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Year National League SV American League SV Other SV Other SV
2025Robert Suarez (SDP)40 Carlos Estévez (KCR)42
2024Ryan Helsley (STL)49 Emmanuel Clase (CLE)47
2023David Bednar (PIT) • Camilo Doval (SFG)39 Emmanuel Clase (CLE)44
2022Kenley Jansen (ATL)41 Emmanuel Clase (CLE)42
2021Mark Melancon (SDP)39 Liam Hendriks (CHW)38
2020Josh Hader* (MIL)13 Brad Hand* (CLE)16
2019Kirby Yates (SDP)41 Roberto Osuna (HOU)38
2018Wade Davis (COL)43 Edwin Díaz (SEA)57
2017Greg Holland (COL) • Kenley Jansen (LAD)41 Alex Colomé (TBR)47
2016Jeurys Familia (NYM)51 Zack Britton* (BAL)47
2015Mark Melancon (PIT)51 Brad Boxberger (TBR)41
2014Craig Kimbrel (ATL)47 Fernando Rodney (SEA)48
2013Craig Kimbrel (ATL)50 Jim Johnson (BAL)50
2012Craig Kimbrel (ATL) • Jason Motte (STL)42 Jim Johnson (BAL)51
2011John Axford (MIL) • Craig Kimbrel (ATL)46 José Valverde (DET)49
2010Brian Wilson (SFG)48 Rafael Soriano (TBR)45
2009Heath Bell (SDP)42 Brian Fuentes* (LAA)48
2008José Valverde (HOU)44 Francisco Rodríguez (LAA)62
2007José Valverde (ARI)47 Joe Borowski (CLE)45
2006Trevor Hoffman+ (SDP)46 Francisco Rodríguez (LAA)47
2005Chad Cordero (WSN)47 Francisco Rodríguez (LAA) • Bob Wickman (CLE)45
2004Armando Benítez (FLA) • Jason Isringhausen (STL)47 Mariano Rivera+ (NYY)53
2003Éric Gagné (LAD)55 Keith Foulke (OAK)43
2002John Smoltz+ (ATL)55 Eddie Guardado* (MIN)45
2001Robb Nen (SFG)45 Mariano Rivera+ (NYY)50
2000Antonio Alfonseca (FLA)45 Todd Jones (DET) • Derek Lowe (BOS)42
1999Ugueth Urbina (MON)41 Mariano Rivera+ (NYY)45
1998Trevor Hoffman+ (SDP)53 Tom Gordon (BOS)46
1997Jeff Shaw (CIN)42 Randy Myers* (BAL)45
1996Jeff Brantley (CIN) • Todd Worrell (LAD)44 John Wetteland (NYY)43
1995Randy Myers* (CHC)38 José Mesa (CLE)46
1994John Franco* (NYM)30 Lee Smith+ (BAL)33
1993Randy Myers* (CHC)53 Jeff Montgomery (KCR) • Duane Ward (TOR)45
1992Lee Smith+ (STL)43 Dennis Eckersley+ (OAK)51
1991Lee Smith+ (STL)47 Bryan Harvey (CAL)46
1990John Franco* (NYM)33 Bobby Thigpen (CHW)57
1989Mark Davis* (SDP)44 Jeff Russell (TEX)38
1988John Franco* (CIN)39 Dennis Eckersley+ (OAK)45
1987Steve Bedrosian (PHI)40 Tom Henke (TOR)34
1986Todd Worrell (STL)36 Dave Righetti* (NYY)46
1985Jeff Reardon (MON)41 Dan Quisenberry (KCR)37
1984Bruce Sutter+ (STL)45 Dan Quisenberry (KCR)44
1983Lee Smith+ (CHC)29 Dan Quisenberry (KCR)45
1982Bruce Sutter+ (STL)36 Dan Quisenberry (KCR)35
1981Bruce Sutter+ (STL)25 Rollie Fingers+ (MIL)28
1980Bruce Sutter+ (CHC)28 Rich Gossage+ (NYY) • Dan Quisenberry (KCR)33
1979Bruce Sutter+ (CHC)37 Mike Marshall (MIN)32
1978Rollie Fingers+ (SDP)37 Rich Gossage+ (NYY)27
1977Rollie Fingers+ (SDP)35 Bill Campbell (BOS)31
1976Rawly Eastwick (CIN)26 Sparky Lyle* (NYY)23
1975Rawly Eastwick (CIN) • Al Hrabosky* (STL)22 Rich Gossage+ (CHW)26
1974Mike Marshall (LAD)21 Terry Forster* (CHW)24
1973Mike Marshall (MON)31 John Hiller* (DET)38
1972Clay Carroll (CIN)37 Sparky Lyle* (NYY)35
1971Dave Giusti (PIT)30 Ken Sanders (MIL)31
1970Wayne Granger (CIN)35 Ron Perranoski* (MIN)34
1969Fred Gladding (HOU)29 Ron Perranoski* (MIN)31
1968Phil Regan (2TM)25 Al Worthington (MIN)18
1967Ted Abernathy (CIN)28 Minnie Rojas (CAL)27
1966Phil Regan (LAD)21 Jack Aker (KCA)32
1965Ted Abernathy (CHC)31 Ron Kline (WSA)29
1964Hal Woodeshick* (HOU)23 Dick Radatz (BOS)29
1963Lindy McDaniel (CHC)22 Stu Miller (BAL)27
1962Roy Face (PIT)28 Dick Radatz (BOS)24
1961Roy Face (PIT) • Stu Miller (SFG)17 Luis Arroyo* (NYY)29
1960Lindy McDaniel (STL)27 Johnny Klippstein (CLE)14
1959Lindy McDaniel (STL)16 Turk Lown (CHW) • Gerry Staley (CHW)15
1958Roy Face (PIT)20 Ryne Duren (NYY) • Dick Hyde (WSH)19
1957Clem Labine (BRO)17 Bob Grim (NYY)19
1956Clem Labine (BRO)19 George Zuverink (BAL)16
1955Jack Meyer (PHI)16 Ray Narleski (CLE)19
1954Jim Hughes (BRO)24 Johnny Sain (NYY)26
1953Al Brazle* (STL)18 Ellis Kinder (BOS)27
1952Al Brazle* (STL)16 Fritz Dorish (CHW)11
1951Ted Wilks (2TM)13 Ellis Kinder (BOS)16
1950Jim Konstanty (PHI)22 Mickey Harris* (WSH)15
1949Ted Wilks (STL)9 Joe Page* (NYY)27
1948Harry Gumbert (CIN)17 Russ Christopher (CLE)17 NN2: Bob Romby* (BEG) • Frank Thompson* (HG)3NAL: Connie Johnson (KCM)2
1947Hugh Casey (BRO)18 Ed Klieman (CLE) • Joe Page* (NYY)17 NN2: Joe Black (BEG)3NAL: Cannonball Berry (KCM)3
1946Ken Raffensberger* (PHI)6 Bob Klinger (BOS)9 NN2: Ted Radcliffe (HG)5NAL: 11 tied1
1945Ace Adams (NYG) • Andy Karl (PHI)15 Jim Turner (NYY)10 NN2: 15 tied1NAL: Booker McDaniel (KCM)6
1944Ace Adams (NYG)13 Joe Berry (PHA) • George Caster (SLB) • Gordon Maltzberger (CHW)12 NN2: Johnny Johnson (HG)2NAL: Booker McDaniel (KCM)2
1943Les Webber (BRO)10 Gordon Maltzberger (CHW)14 NN2: Edsall Walker* (HG)2NAL: Roosevelt Davis (CC) • Booker McDaniel (KCM) • Norris Phillips (KCM)2
1942Hugh Casey (BRO)13 Johnny Murphy (NYY)11 NN2: 9 tied1NAL: Johnny Markham (BBB) • Smoky Owens (CCB)2
1941Jumbo Brown (NYG)8 Johnny Murphy (NYY)15 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)3NAL: Hilton Smith+ (KCM)3
1940Joe Beggs (CIN) • Jumbo Brown (NYG) • Mace Brown (PIT)7 Al Benton (DET)17 NN2: Spoon Carter (2TM)3NAL: Red Howard* (BBB)4
1939Clyde Shoun* (STL)9 Johnny Murphy (NYY)19 NN2: 6 tied1NAL: Tommy Johnson (CAG) • Hilton Smith+ (KCM)2
1938Dick Coffman (NYG)12 Johnny Murphy (NYY)11 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)3NAL: Willie Cornelius (CAG) • Eddie Dixon (BCA)3
1937Mace Brown (PIT) • Cliff Melton* (NYG)7 Clint Brown (CHW)18 NN2: Ray Brown+ (HG)4NAL: Henry McHenry (KCM)3
1936Dizzy Dean+ (STL)11 Pat Malone (NYY)9 NN2: Willie Gisentaner* (HG)3
1935Dutch Leonard (BRO)8 Jack Knott (SLB)7 NN2: 8 tied2
1934Carl Hubbell+* (NYG)8 Jack Russell (WSH)8 NN2: Slim Jones* (PS)2
1933Phil Collins (PHI)6 Jack Russell (WSH)13 NN2: 6 tied1
1932Jack Quinn (BRO)9 Firpo Marberry (WSH)13 EWL: 5 tied1NSL: Elbert Williams (MRM)2
1931Jack Quinn (BRO)13 Firpo Marberry (WSH) • Wilcy Moore (BOS)8 NNL: Joe Strong (SLS) • Ted Trent (SLS) • Clarence White* (LOW)1
1930Herman Bell (STL)8 Lefty Grove+* (PHA)9 NNL: William Hudson? (LVB)3
1929Guy Bush (CHC) • Johnny Morrison (BRO)8 Firpo Marberry (WSH) • Wilcy Moore (NYY)9 NNL: Army Cooper* (KCM)6ANL: Bob McClure (AC)3
1928Hal Haid (STL) • Bill Sherdel* (STL)5 Waite Hoyt+ (NYY)8 NNL: Satchel Paige+ (BBB)4ECL: Ping Gardner (AC) • Connie Rector (NLG)2
1927Bill Sherdel* (STL)6 Wilcy Moore (NYY)13 NNL: George Harney (CAG)4ECL: Laymon Yokely (BBS)3
1926Chick Davies* (NYG)6 Firpo Marberry (WSH)22 NNL: George Harney (CAG) • William Ross (SLS)4ECL: Claude Grier* (AC) • Bill Holland (BRG) • Script Lee (HIL) • Red Ryan (HIL)2
1925Guy Bush (CHC) • Johnny Morrison (PIT)4 Firpo Marberry (WSH)16 NNL: Andy Cooper+* (DS)4ECL: Joe Strong (BBS)4
1924Jakie May* (CIN)6 Firpo Marberry (WSH)15 NNL: Tom Williams (2TM)6ECL: Bill Nuttall (AC) • Nip Winters* (HIL)2
1923Claude Jonnard (NYG)7 Allen Russell (WSH)9 NNL: Andy Cooper+* (DS)6ECL: Nip Winters* (HIL)3
1922Clyde Barfoot (STL) • Lou North (STL)6 Sad Sam Jones (NYY)8 NNL: Rube Curry (KCM) • Jim Jeffries* (ABC) • Anthony Mahoney* (ABC) • Bullet Rogan+ (KCM)2
1921Lou North (STL)7 Carl Mays (NYY)7 NNL: John Finner (SLG) • Jim Jeffries* (ABC)3
1920Bill Sherdel* (STL)6 Dickey Kerr* (CHW) • Urban Shocker (SLB)5 NNL: Bill Holland (DS) • Jim Jeffries* (ABC) • Tom Williams (CAG)3
1919Oscar Tuero (STL)4 Allen Russell (2TM) • Jim Shaw (WSH) • Bob Shawkey (NYY)5
1918Fred Anderson (NYG) • Wilbur Cooper* (PIT) • Joe Oeschger (PHI) • Fred Toney (2TM)3 George Mogridge* (NYY)7
1917Slim Sallee* (NYG)4 Dave Danforth* (CHW)9
1916Red Ames (STL)8 Bob Shawkey (NYY)8
1915Tom Hughes (BSN)9 Carl Mays (BOS)7 FL: Hugh Bedient (BUF)10
1914Red Ames (CIN) • Slim Sallee* (STL)6 Jack Bentley* (WSH) • Red Faber+ (CHW) • Roy Mitchell (SLB) • Jim Shaw (WSH)4 FL: Russ Ford (BUF)6
1913Larry Cheney (CHC)11 Charles Bender+ (PHA)13
1912Slim Sallee* (STL)6 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)10
1911Mordecai Brown+ (CHC)13 Charley Hall (BOS) • Eddie Plank+* (PHA) • Ed Walsh+ (CHW)4
1910Mordecai Brown+ (CHC) • Harry Gaspar (CIN)7 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)5
1909Mordecai Brown+ (CHC)7 Frank Arellanes (BOS)8
1908Mordecai Brown+ (CHC) • Christy Mathewson+ (NYG) • Joe McGinnity+ (NYG)5 Ed Walsh+ (CHW)6
1907Joe McGinnity+ (NYG)4 Bill Dinneen (2TM) • Tom Hughes (WSH) • Ed Walsh+ (CHW)4
1906Cecil Ferguson (NYG)7 Charles Bender+ (PHA) • Otto Hess* (CLE)3
1905Claude Elliott (NYG)6 Jim Buchanan (SLB)2
1904Joe McGinnity+ (NYG)5 Casey Patten* (WSH)3
1903Carl Lundgren (CHC) • Roscoe Miller (NYG)3 5 tied2
1902Vic Willis+ (BSN)3 Jack Powell (SLB)2
1901Bill Donovan (BRO) • Jack Powell (STL)3 Bill Hoffer (CLE)3
1900Frank Kitson (BRO)4
1899Sam Leever (PIT)3
1898Kid Nichols+ (BSN)4
1897Win Mercer (WHS) • Kid Nichols+ (BSN)3
1896Cy Young+ (CLV)3
1895Ernie Beam (PHI) • Tom Parrott (CIN)3
1894Tony Mullane (2TM)4
18936 tied2
1892Gus Weyhing (PHI)3
1891John Clarkson+ (BSN) • Kid Nichols+ (BSN)3 AA: Joe Neale (STL)3
1890Dave Foutz (BRO) • Kid Gleason (PHI) • Bill Hutchison (CHC)2 AA: Herb Goodall (LOU)4PL: George Hemming (2TM) • Hank O'Day+ (NYI)3
1889Bill Sowders (2TM)3 AA: Tony Mullane (CIN)5
1888George Wood (PHI)2 AA: John Corkhill (2TM) • Bob Gilks (CLE) • Tony Mullane (CIN)1
18878 tied1 AA: Adonis Terry (BRO)3
1886Charlie Ferguson (PHI)2 AA: 5 tied1
1885Fred Pfeffer (CHC) • Ed Williamson (CHC)2 AA: Thomas Burns (BAL)3
1884John Morrill (BSN)2 AA: Thomas Burns (BAL) • Frank Mountain (COL) • Hank O'Day+ (TOL)1UA: Billy Taylor (SLM)4
1883Jim Whitney (BSN) • George Weidman (DTN)2 AA: Bob Barr (PIT) • Tony Mullane (STL)1
1882John Ward+ (PRO)1 AA: Eddie Fusselback? (STL)1
1881Bobby Mathews (2TM)2
1880Lee Richmond* (WOR)3
1879Bobby Mathews (PRO) • John Ward+ (PRO)1
1878Tom Healey (2TM)1
1877Cal McVey (CHC)2
1876Jack Manning (BSN)5
1875 NA: Al Spalding+ (BOS)9
1874 NA: Harry Wright+ (BOS)3
1873 NA: Harry Wright+ (BOS)4
1872 NA: Harry Wright+ (BOS)4
1871 NA: Harry Wright+ (BOS)3

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