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Awards History home
American League
Year
Player
Team
2012
David Price
Tampa Bay
2011
Justin Verlander *
Detroit
2010
Felix Hernandez
Seattle
2009
Zack Greinke
Kansas City
2008
Cliff Lee
Cleveland
2007
C.C. Sabathia
Cleveland
2006
Johan Santana *
Minnesota
2005
Bartolo Colon
Los Angeles
2004
Johan Santana *
Minnesota
2003
Roy Halladay
Toronto
2002
Barry Zito
Oakland
2001
Roger Clemens
New York
2000
Pedro Martinez *
Boston
1999
Pedro Martinez *
Boston
1998
Roger Clemens *
Toronto
1997
Roger Clemens
Toronto
1996
Pat Hentgen
Toronto
1995
Randy Johnson
Seattle
1994
David Cone
Kansas City
1993
Jack McDowell
Chicago
1992
Dennis Eckersley
Oakland
1991
Roger Clemens
Boston
1990
Bob Welch
Oakland
1989
Bret Saberhagen
Kansas City
1988
Frank Viola
Minnesota
1987
Roger Clemens
Boston
1986
Roger Clemens *
Boston
1985
Bret Saberhagen
Kansas City
1984
Willie Hernandez
Detroit
1983
LaMarr Hoyt
Chicago
1982
Pete Vuckovich
Milwaukee
1981
Rollie Fingers
Milwaukee
1980
Steve Stone
Baltimore
1979
Mike Flanagan
Baltimore
1978
Ron Guidry *
New York
1977
Sparky Lyle
New York
1976
Jim Palmer
Baltimore
1975
Jim Palmer
Baltimore
1974
Jim Hunter
Oakland
1973
Jim Palmer
Baltimore
1972
Gaylord Perry
Cleveland
1971
Vida Blue
Oakland
1970
Jim Perry
Minnesota
1969
Mike Cuellar
Denny McLain
Baltimore
Detroit
1968
Denny McLain *
Detroit
1967
Jim Lonborg
Boston
National League
Year
Player
Team
2012
R.A. Dickey
New York
2011
Clayton Kershaw
Los Angeles
2010
Roy Halladay *
Philadelphia
2009
Tim Lincecum
San Francisco
2008
Tim Lincecum
San Francisco
2007
Jake Peavy *
San Diego
2006
Brandon Webb
Arizona
2005
Chris Carpenter
St. Louis
2004
Roger Clemens
Houston
2003
Eric Gagne
Los Angeles
2002
Randy Johnson
Arizona
2001
Randy Johnson
Arizona
2000
Randy Johnson
Arizona
1999
Randy Johnson
Arizona
1998
Tom Glavine
Atlanta
1997
Pedro Martinez
Montreal
1996
John Smoltz
Atlanta
1995
Greg Maddux *
Atlanta
1994
Greg Maddux *
Atlanta
1993
Greg Maddux
Atlanta
1992
Greg Maddux
Chicago
1991
Tom Glavine
Atlanta
1990
Doug Drabek
Pittsburgh
1989
Mark Davis
San Diego
1988
Orel Hershiser *
Los Angeles
1987
Steve Bedrosian
Philadelphia
1986
Mike Scott
Houston
1985
Dwight Gooden
New York
1984
Rick Sutcliffe *
Chicago
1983
John Denny
Philadelphia
1982
Steve Carlton
Philadelphia
1981
Fernando Valenzuela
Los Angeles
1980
Steve Carlton
Philadelphia
1979
Bruce Sutter
Chicago
1978
Gaylord Perry
San Diego
1977
Steve Carlton *
Philadelphia
1976
Randy Jones
San Diego
1975
Tom Seaver
New York
1974
Mike Marshall
Los Angeles
1973
Tom Seaver
New York
1972
Steve Carlton *
Philadelphia
1971
Ferguson Jenkins
Chicago
1970
Bob Gibson
St. Louis
1969
Tom Seaver
New York
1968
Bob Gibson *
St. Louis
1967
Mike McCormick
San Francisco
One award for both leagues
Year
Player
Team
1966
Sandy Koufax *
Los Angeles (NL)
1965
Sandy Koufax *
Los Angeles (NL)
1964
Dean Chance
Los Angeles (AL)
1963
Sandy Koufax *
Los Angeles (NL)
1962
Don Drysdale
Los Angeles (NL)
1961
Whitey Ford
New York (AL)
1960
Vernon Law
Pittsburgh (NL)
1959
Early Wynn
Chicago (AL)
1958
Bob Turley
New York (AL)
1957
Warren Spahn
Milwaukee (NL)
1956
Don Newcombe
Brooklyn (NL)
(*) Unanimous selection