Top 5 MLB Pitchers of each year

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Pitching is risky. In the 1980s, before Roger Clemens emerged, there were no consistent pitchers

TOP 5 PER YEAR BASED ON WAR FROM FANGRAPHS NOT BBREF PITCHING IS FIP
2024 Tanner Houck Cole Ragans Zack Wheeler Chris Sale Ranger Suarez
2023 Zack Wheeler Spencer Strider Kevin Gausman Sonny Gray Gerrit Cole
2022 Aaron Nola Carlos Rodon Justin Verlander Sandy Alcantara Kevin Gausman
2021 Corbin Burnes Zack Wheeler Nathan Eovaldi Walker Buehler Max Scherzer
2020 Shane Bieber Yu Darvish Jacob deGrom Trevor Bauer Dinelson Lamet
2019 Gerrit Cole Jacob deGrom Lance Lynn Max Scherzer Justin Verlander
2018 Jacob deGrom Max Scherzer Justin Verlander Gerrit Cole Trevor Bauer
2017 Chris Sale Corey Kluber Max Scherzer Stephen Strasburg Luis Severino
2016 Jose Fernandez Noah Syndergaard Max Scherzer Justin Verlander Chris Sale
2015 Clayton Kershaw Jake Arrieta David Price Max Scherzer Dallas Keuchel
2014 Clayton Kershaw Corey Kluber Phil Hughes Felix Hernandez David Price
2013 Clayton Kershaw Matt Harvey Adam Wainwright Felix Hernandez Max Scherzer
2012 Justin Verlander Felix Hernandez Clayton Kershaw Gio Gonzalez Cliff Lee
2011 Roy Halladay Clayton Kershaw Cliff Lee Justin Verlander Dan Haren
2010 Cliff Lee Justin Verlander Felix Hernandez Roy Halladay Josh Johnson
2009 Zack Greinke Justin Verlander Tim Lincecum Felix Hernandez Roy Halladay
2008 CC Sabathia Tim Lincecum Cliff Lee Roy Halladay Dan Haren
2007 Jake Peavy CC Sabathia Brandon Webb Josh Beckett John Smoltz
2006 Johan Santana Brandon Webb Roy Oswalt Aaron Harang Jeremy Bonderman
2005 Johan Santana Dontrelle Willis Chris Carpenter Pedro Martinez Roy Oswalt
2004 Randy Johnson Ben Sheets Johan Santana Roy Oswalt Curt Schilling
2003 Mark Prior Pedro Martinez Roy Halladay Esteban Loaiza Jason Schmidt
2002 Curt Schilling Randy Johnson Pedro Martinez Roy Halladay Roy Oswalt
2001 Randy Johnson Curt Schilling Mike Mussina Greg Maddux Matt Morris
2000 Randy Johnson Pedro Martinez Greg Maddux Kevin Brown Mike Mussina
1999 Pedro Martinez Randy Johnson Kevin Brown Mike Mussina Shane Reynolds
1998 Kevin Brown Curt Schilling Roger Clemens Randy Johnson Greg Maddux
1997 Roger Clemens Pedro Martinez Curt Schilling Greg Maddux Andy Pettitte
1996 John Smoltz Greg Maddux Roger Clemens Kevin Brown Kevin Appier
1995 Randy Johnson Greg Maddux Kevin Appier Hideo Nomo Mike Mussina
1994 Greg Maddux Bret Saberhagen Randy Johnson Jack McDowell Roger Clemens
1993 Greg Maddux Jose Rijo Randy Johnson Kevin Appier Mark Langston
1992 Roger Clemens Charles Nagy Greg Maddux Kevin Brown Melido Perez
1991 Roger Clemens David Cone Jose Rijo Greg Swindell Greg Maddux
1990 Roger Clemens Dwight Gooden Erik Hanson Frank Viola Ed Whitson
1989 Bret Saberhagen Nolan Ryan Mark Gubicza Orel Hershiser Chris Bosio
1988 Roger Clemens Greg Swindell Frank Viola Mark Gubicza Dwight Gooden
1987 Roger Clemens Teddy Higuera Nolan Ryan Mark Langston Jimmy Key
1986 Mike Scott Roger Clemens Mike Witt Fernando Valenzuela Kirk McCaskill
1985 Dwight Gooden Bert Blyleven John Tudor Bret Saberhagen Mike Moore
1984 Dwight Gooden Rick Sutcliffe Mike Witt Dave Stieb Fernando Valenzuela
1983 Steve Carlton Jack Morris John Denny Dave Righetti LaMarr Hoyt
1982 Steve Carlton Mario Soto Steve Rogers Fernando Valenzuela Len Barker
1981 Steve Carlton Fernando Valenzuela Bill Gullickson Len Barker Don Sutton
1980 Steve Carlton Mike Norris Jon Matlack Len Barker Scott McGregor
1979 J.R. Richard Tommy John Ron Guidry Mike Flanagan Jerry Koosman
1978 Ron Guidry Phil Niekro Jon Matlack J.R. Richard Mike Caldwell
1977 Dennis Leonard Steve Rogers Nolan Ryan Rick Reuschel Tom Seaver
1976 Vida Blue Tom Seaver Bert Blyleven Frank Tanana Nolan Ryan
1975 Tom Seaver Frank Tanana Gaylord Perry Jim Palmer Ron Reed
1974 Bert Blyleven Fergie Jenkins Jon Matlack Phil Niekro Nolan Ryan
1973 Bert Blyleven Nolan Ryan Wilbur Wood Tom Seaver Bill Singer
1972 Steve Carlton Gaylord Perry Don Sutton Bob Gibson Mickey Lolich
Source:Fangraphs
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