<Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Sale, Chris Chris Sale </Td> <Td> 274 </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> Archer, Chris Chris Archer </Td> <Td> 252 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Verlander, Justin Justin Verlander </Td> <Td> 254 </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> Archer, Chris; Sale, Chris! Chris Archer Chris Sale </Td> <Td> 233 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Sale, Chris Chris Sale </Td> <Td> 308 </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> Kluber, Corey Corey Kluber </Td> <Td> 265 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Leader </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> League </Th> <Th> Runner - up </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> Ref </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1882 </Td> <Td> Mullane, Tony Tony Mullane </Td> <Td> 170 </Td> <Td> Louisville Eclipse </Td> <Td> American Association </Td> <Td> Salisbury, Harry Harry Salisbury </Td> <Td> 135 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1883 </Td> <Td> Keefe, Tim Tim Keefe </Td> <Td> 359 </Td> <Td> New York Metropolitans </Td> <Td> American Association </Td> <Td> Mathews, Bobby Bobby Mathews </Td> <Td> 203 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1884 </Td> <Td> Hecker, Guy Guy Hecker </Td> <Td> 385 </Td> <Td> Louisville Eclipse </Td> <Td> American Association </Td> <Td> Henderson, Hardie Hardie Henderson </Td> <Td> 346 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1884 </Td> <Td> Daily, Hugh Hugh Daily </Td> <Td> 483 </Td> <Td> Chicago Browns Washington Nationals </Td> <Td> Union Association </Td> <Td> Sweeney, Bill Bill Sweeney </Td> <Td> 374 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1885 </Td> <Td> Morris, Ed Ed Morris </Td> <Td> 298 </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Alleghenys </Td> <Td> American Association </Td> <Td> Mathews, Bobby Bobby Mathews </Td> <Td> 286 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1886 </Td> <Td> Kilroy, Matt Matt Kilroy </Td> <Td> 513 </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> American Association </Td> <Td> Ramsey, Toad Toad Ramsey </Td> <Td> 499 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1887 </Td> <Td> Ramsey, Toad Toad Ramsey </Td> <Td> 355 </Td> <Td> Louisville Eclipse </Td> <Td> American Association </Td> <Td> Kilroy, Matt Matt Kilroy </Td> <Td> 217 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1888 </Td> <Td> Seward, Ed Ed Seward </Td> <Td> 272 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics </Td> <Td> American Association </Td> <Td> King, Silver Silver King </Td> <Td> 258 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1889 </Td> <Td> Baldwin, Mark Mark Baldwin </Td> <Td> 368 </Td> <Td> Columbus Solons </Td> <Td> American Association </Td> <Td> Kilroy, Matt Matt Kilroy </Td> <Td> 217 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1890 </Td> <Td> McMahon, Sadie Sadie McMahon </Td> <Td> 291 </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> American Association </Td> <Td> Stivetts, Jack Jack Stivetts </Td> <Td> 289 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1890 </Td> <Td> Baldwin, Mark Mark Baldwin </Td> <Td> 206 </Td> <Td> Chicago Pirates </Td> <Td> Players' League </Td> <Td> King, Silver Silver King </Td> <Td> 185 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1891 </Td> <Td> Stivetts, Jack Jack Stivetts </Td> <Td> 259 </Td> <Td> St. Louis Browns </Td> <Td> American Association </Td> <Td> Knell, Phil Phil Knell </Td> <Td> 228 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1914 </Td> <Td> Falkenberg, Cy Cy Falkenberg </Td> <Td> 236 </Td> <Td> Indianapolis Hoosiers </Td> <Td> Federal League </Td> <Td> Moseley, Earl Earl Moseley </Td> <Td> 205 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1915 </Td> <Td> Davenport, Dave Dave Davenport </Td> <Td> 229 </Td> <Td> St. Louis Terriers </Td> <Td> Federal League </Td> <Td> Schulz, Al Al Schulz </Td> <Td> 160 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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