Innings Pitched Year-by-Year Leaders by Baseball Almanac

Year by Year Leaders for Innings Pitched

Ever wonder who pitched the most innings the year you were born? How about pitchers from you favorite team — have they ever led the league in innings pitched? Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a year-by-year leaderboard in Major League innings pitched for every season since 1901. Note: A bold faced entry denotes that the player was active during the previous Major League season.

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Innings Pitched Year-By-Year Leaders '1901 to 1901'
Year	American League	IP	Team(s)	Year	National League	IP	Team(s)
1901	Joe McGinnity	382.0	Baltimore	1901	Noodles Hahn	375.1	Cincinnati
1902	Cy Young	384.2	Boston	1902	Vic Willis	410.0	Boston
1903	Cy Young	341.2	Boston	1903	Joe McGinnity	434.0	New York
1904	Jack Chesbro	454.2	New York	1904	Joe McGinnity	408.0	New York
1905	George Mullin	347.2	Detroit	1905	Irv Young	378.0	Boston
1906	Al Orth	338.2	New York	1906	Irv Young	358.1	Boston
1907	Ed Walsh	422.1	Chicago	1907	Stoney McGlynn	352.1	St. Louis
1908	Ed Walsh	464.0	Chicago	1908	Christy Mathewson	390.2	New York
1909	Frank Smith	365.0	Chicago	1909	Mordecai Brown	342.2	Chicago
1910	Walter Johnson	370.0	Washington	1910	Nap Rucker	320.1	Brooklyn
1911	Ed Walsh	368.2	Chicago	1911	Grover Alexander	367.0	Philadelphia
1912	Ed Walsh	393.0	Chicago	1912	Grover Alexander	310.1	Philadelphia
1913	Walter Johnson	346.0	Washington	1913	Tom Seaton	322.1	Philadelphia
1914	Walter Johnson	371.2	Washington	1914	Grover Alexander	355.0	Philadelphia
1915	Walter Johnson	336.2	Washington	1915	Grover Alexander	376.1	Philadelphia
1916	Walter Johnson	369.2	Washington	1916	Grover Alexander	389.0	Philadelphia
1917	Eddie Cicotte	346.2	Chicago	1917	Grover Alexander	388.0	Philadelphia
1918	Scott Perry	332.1	Philadelphia	1918	Hippo Vaughn	290.1	Chicago
1919	Eddie Cicotte	306.2	Chicago	1919	Hippo Vaughn	306.2	Chicago
1919	Jim Shaw	306.2	Washington	1919	Hippo Vaughn	306.2	Chicago
1920	Jim Bagby	339.2	Cleveland	1920	Grover Alexander	363.1	Chicago
1921	Carl Mays	336.2	New York	1921	Wilbur Cooper	327.0	Pittsburgh
1922	Red Faber	352.0	Chicago	1922	Eppa Rixey	313.1	Cincinnati
1923	George Uhle	357.2	Cleveland	1923	Burleigh Grimes	327.0	Brooklyn
1924	Howard Ehmke	315.0	Boston	1924	Burleigh Grimes	310.2	Brooklyn
1925	Herb Pennock	277.0	New York	1925	Pete Donohue	301.0	Cincinnati
1926	George Uhle	318.1	Cleveland	1926	Pete Donohue	285.2	Cincinnati
1927	Ted Lyons	307.2	Chicago	1927	Charlie Root	309.0	Chicago
1927	Tommy Thomas	307.2	Chicago	1927	Charlie Root	309.0	Chicago
1928	George Pipgras	300.2	New York	1928	Burleigh Grimes	330.2	Pittsburgh
1929	Dolly Gray	305.0	St. Louis	1929	Watty Clark	279.0	Brooklyn
1930	Ted Lyons	297.2	Chicago	1930	Ray Kremer	276.0	Pittsburgh
1931	Rube Walberg	291.0	Philadelphia	1931	Heinie Meine	284.0	Pittsburgh
1932	Alvin Crowder	327.0	Washington	1932	Dizzy Dean	286.0	St. Louis
1933	Bump Hadley	316.2	St. Louis	1933	Carl Hubbell	308.2	New York
1934	Lefty Gomez	281.2	New York	1934	Van Mungo	315.1	Brooklyn
1935	Wes Ferrell	322.1	Boston	1935	Dizzy Dean	325.1	St. Louis
1936	Wes Ferrell	301.0	Boston	1936	Dizzy Dean	315.0	St. Louis
1937	Wes Ferrell	281.0	Boston	1937	Claude Passeau	292.1	Philadelphia
1937	Wes Ferrell	281.0	Washington	1937	Claude Passeau	292.1	Philadelphia
1938	Bobo Newsom	329.2	St. Louis	1938	Paul Derringer	307.0	Cincinnati
1939	Bob Feller	296.2	Cleveland	1939	Bucky Walters	319.0	Cincinnati
1940	Bob Feller	320.1	Cleveland	1940	Bucky Walters	305.0	Cincinnati
1941	Bob Feller	343.0	Cleveland	1941	Bucky Walters	302.0	Cincinnati
1942	Tex Hughson	281.0	Boston	1942	Jim Tobin	287.2	Boston
1943	Jim Bagby	273.0	Cleveland	1943	Al Javery	303.0	Boston
1944	Dizzy Trout	352.1	Detroit	1944	Bill Voiselle	312.2	New York
1945	Hal Newhouser	313.1	Detroit	1945	Red Barrett	284.2	Boston
1945	Hal Newhouser	313.1	Detroit	1945	Red Barrett	284.2	St. Louis
1946	Bob Feller	371.0	Cleveland	1946	Howie Pollet	266.0	St. Louis
1947	Bob Feller	299.0	Cleveland	1947	Warren Spahn	289.2	Boston
1948	Bob Lemon	293.2	Cleveland	1948	Johnny Sain	314.2	Boston
1949	Mel Parnell	295.1	Boston	1949	Warren Spahn	302.1	Boston
1950	Bob Lemon	288.0	Cleveland	1950	Vern Bickford	311.2	Boston
1951	Early Wynn	274.1	Cleveland	1951	Robin Roberts	315.0	Philadelphia
1952	Bob Lemon	309.2	Cleveland	1952	Robin Roberts	330.0	Philadelphia
1953	Bob Lemon	286.2	Cleveland	1953	Robin Roberts	346.2	Philadelphia
1954	Early Wynn	270.2	Cleveland	1954	Robin Roberts	336.2	Philadelphia
1955	Frank Sullivan	260.0	Boston	1955	Robin Roberts	305.0	Philadelphia
1956	Frank Lary	294.0	Detroit	1956	Bob Friend	314.1	Pittsburgh
1957	Jim Bunning	267.1	Detroit	1957	Bob Friend	277.0	Pittsburgh
1958	Frank Lary	260.1	Detroit	1958	Warren Spahn	290.0	Milwaukee
1959	Early Wynn	255.2	Chicago	1959	Warren Spahn	292.0	Milwaukee
1960	Frank Lary	274.1	Detroit	1960	Larry Jackson	282.0	St. Louis
1961	Whitey Ford	283.0	New York	1961	Lew Burdette	272.1	Milwaukee
1962	Ralph Terry	298.2	New York	1962	Don Drysdale	314.1	Los Angeles
1963	Whitey Ford	269.1	New York	1963	Juan Marichal	321.1	San Francisco
1964	Dean Chance	278.1	Los Angeles	1964	Don Drysdale	321.1	Los Angeles
1965	Mel Stottlemyre	291.0	New York	1965	Sandy Koufax	335.2	Los Angeles
1966	Jim Kaat	304.2	Minnesota	1966	Sandy Koufax	323.0	Los Angeles
1967	Dean Chance	283.2	Minnesota	1967	Jim Bunning	302.1	Philadelphia
1968	Denny McLain	336.0	Detroit	1968	Juan Marichal	326.0	San Francisco
1969	Denny McLain	325.0	Detroit	1969	Gaylord Perry	325.1	San Francisco
1970	Sam McDowell	305.0	Cleveland	1970	Gaylord Perry	328.2	San Francisco
1970	Jim Palmer	305.0	Baltimore	1970	Gaylord Perry	328.2	San Francisco
1971	Mickey Lolich	376.0	Detroit	1971	Fergie Jenkins	325.0	Chicago
1972	Wilbur Wood	376.2	Chicago	1972	Steve Carlton	346.1	Philadelphia
1973	Wilbur Wood	359.1	Chicago	1973	Jack Billingham	293.1	Cincinnati
1973	Wilbur Wood	359.1	Chicago	1973	Steve Carlton	293.1	Philadelphia
1974	Nolan Ryan	332.2	California	1974	Phil Niekro	302.1	Atlanta
1975	Catfish Hunter	328.0	New York	1975	Andy Messersmith	321.2	Los Angeles
1976	Jim Palmer	315.0	Baltimore	1976	Randy Jones	315.1	San Diego
1977	Jim Palmer	319.0	Baltimore	1977	Phil Niekro	330.1	Atlanta
1978	Jim Palmer	296.0	Baltimore	1978	Phil Niekro	334.1	Atlanta
1979	Dennis Martinez	292.1	Baltimore	1979	Phil Niekro	342.0	Atlanta
1980	Rick Langford	290.0	Oakland	1980	Steve Carlton	304.0	Philadelphia
1981	Dennis Leonard	201.2	Kansas City	1981	Fernando Valenzuela	192.1	Los Angeles
1982	Dave Stieb	288.1	Toronto	1982	Steve Carlton	295.2	Philadelphia
1983	Jack Morris	293.2	Detroit	1983	Steve Carlton	283.2	Philadelphia
1984	Dave Stieb	267.0	Toronto	1984	Joaquin Andujar	261.1	St. Louis
1985	Bert Blyleven	293.2	Cleveland	1985	Dwight Gooden	276.2	New York
1985	Bert Blyleven	293.2	Minnesota	1985	Dwight Gooden	276.2	New York
1986	Bert Blyleven	271.1	Minnesota	1986	Mike Scott	275.1	Houston
1987	Charlie Hough	285.1	Texas	1987	Orel Hershiser	264.2	Los Angeles
1988	Dave Stewart	275.2	Oakland	1988	Orel Hershiser	267.0	Los Angeles
1989	Bret Saberhagen	262.1	Kansas City	1989	Orel Hershiser	256.2	Los Angeles
1990	Dave Stewart	267.0	Oakland	1990	Frank Viola	249.2	New York
1991	Roger Clemens	271.1	Boston	1991	Greg Maddux	263.0	Chicago
1992	Kevin Brown	265.2	Texas	1992	Greg Maddux	268.0	Chicago
1993	Cal Eldred	258.0	Milwaukee	1993	Greg Maddux	267.0	Atlanta
1994	Chuck Finley	183.1	California	1994	Greg Maddux	202.0	Atlanta
1995	David Cone	229.0	Toronto	1995	Greg Maddux	209.2	Atlanta
1995	David Cone	229.0	New York	1995	Denny Neagle	209.2	Pittsburgh
1996	Pat Hentgen	265.2	Toronto	1996	John Smoltz	253.2	Atlanta
1997	Roger Clemens	264.0	Toronto	1997	John Smoltz	256.0	Atlanta
1997	Pat Hentgen	264.0	Toronto	1997	John Smoltz	256.0	Atlanta
1998	Scott Erickson	251.1	Baltimore	1998	Curt Schilling	268.2	Philadelphia
1999	David Wells	231.2	Toronto	1999	Randy Johnson	271.2	Arizona
2000	Mike Mussina	237.2	Baltimore	2000	Jon Lieber	251.0	Chicago
2001	Freddy Garcia	238.2	Seattle	2001	Curt Schilling	256.2	Arizona
2002	Roy Halladay	239.1	Toronto	2002	Randy Johnson	260.0	Arizona
2003	Roy Halladay	266.0	Toronto	2003	Livan Hernandez	233.1	Montreal
2004	Mark Buehrle	245.1	Chicago	2004	Livan Hernandez	255.0	Montreal
2005	Mark Buehrle	236.2	Chicago	2005	Livan Hernandez	246.1	Washington
Year	American League	IP	Team(s)	Year	National League	IP	Team(s)
Innings Pitched Year-By-Year Leaders

Did you know that Will White set the Major League record for innings pitched during a single season with six-hundred eighty (680.0) in 1879?

Cy Young holds the Major League record for innings pitched during a career with seven-thousand three-hundred fifty-six (7,356) .

Greg Maddux (1991 through 1995) and Robin Roberts (1951 through 1955) hold the Major League record for consecutive years leading the league in innings pitched.

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