Pitchers who have won the Triple Crown

Unlike the batter's Triple Crown, where the rare combination of hitting for power and a high average led to a nearly five-decade gap between the most recent two winners, the pitcher's Triple Crown is slightly more common.

However, leading one's league in wins, ERA and strikeouts isn't exactly a walk in the park. Even with both Tarik Skubal (American League) and Chris Sale (National League) accomplishing the feat in 2024, it has happened only eight times since the turn of the century.

In the entire decade of the 1980s, Dwight Gooden was the only pitcher to win the Triple Crown. In the '70s, Steve Carlton was the lone hurler to do it. And other than Sandy Koufax -- a three-time Triple Crown winner from 1963-66 -- no pitcher led his league in all three categories from Hal Newhouser in '45 until Carlton's epic '72 season.

Here is the complete list of pitchers who have won a Triple Crown in the American League or National League since 1913, which is when earned runs and ERA became official stats. In that time, a total of 22 pitchers have accomplished the feat a combined 31 times.

^Denotes pitcher led both AL and NL in all three categories

? Tarik Skubal, 2024 AL, Tigers (18 wins, 2.39 ERA, 228 K's)

? Chris Sale, 2024 NL, Braves (18 wins, 2.38 ERA, 225 K's)

? Shane Bieber, 2020 AL, Cleveland (8 wins, 1.63 ERA, 122 K's)^ -- In 60-game season

? Justin Verlander, 2011 AL, Tigers (24 wins, 2.40 ERA, 250 K's)

? Clayton Kershaw, 2011 NL, Dodgers (21 wins, 2.28 ERA, 248 K's)

? Jake Peavy, 2007 NL, Padres (19 wins, 2.54 ERA, 240 K's)

? Johan Santana, 2006 AL, Twins (19 wins, 2.77 ERA, 245 K's)^

? Randy Johnson, 2002 NL, D-backs (24 wins, 2.32 ERA, 334 K's)

? Pedro Martinez, 1999 AL, Red Sox (23 wins, 2.07 ERA, 313 K's)

? Roger Clemens, 1998 AL, Blue Jays (20 wins, 2.65 ERA, 271 K's)

? Roger Clemens, 1997 AL, Blue Jays (21 wins, 2.05 ERA, 292 K's)

? Dwight Gooden, 1985 NL, Mets (24 wins, 1.53 ERA, 268 K's)^

? Steve Carlton, 1972 NL, Phillies (27 wins, 1.97 ERA, 310 K's)

? Sandy Koufax, 1966 NL, Dodgers (27 wins, 1.73 ERA, 317 K's)^

? Sandy Koufax, 1965 NL, Dodgers (26 wins, 2.04 ERA, 382 K's)^

? Sandy Koufax, 1963 NL, Dodgers (25 wins, 1.88 ERA, 306 K's)^

? Hal Newhouser, 1945 AL, Tigers (25 wins, 1.81 ERA, 212 K's)^

? Bob Feller, 1940 AL, Indians (27 wins, 2.61 ERA, 261 K's)

? Bucky Walters, 1939 NL, Reds (27 wins, 2.29 ERA, 137 K's)

? Lefty Gomez, 1937 AL, Yankees (21 wins, 2.33 ERA, 194 K's)

? Lefty Gomez, 1934 AL, Yankees (26 wins, 2.33 ERA, 158 K's)

? Lefty Grove, 1931 AL, Athletics (31 wins, 2.06 ERA, 175 K's)^

? Lefty Grove, 1930 AL, Athletics (28 wins, 2.54 ERA, 209 K's)^

? Walter Johnson, 1924 AL, Senators (23 wins, 2.72 ERA, 158 K's)

? Dazzy Vance, 1924 NL, Brooklyn Robins, (28 wins, 2.16 ERA, 262 K's)^

? Grover Alexander, 1920 NL, Cubs (27 wins, 1.91 ERA, 173 K's)

? Walter Johnson, 1918 AL, Senators (23 wins, 1.27 ERA, 162 K's)^

? Hippo Vaughn, 1918 NL, Cubs (22 wins, 1.74 ERA, 148 K's)

? Grover Alexander, 1916 NL, Phillies (33 wins, 1.55 ERA, 167 K's)

? Grover Alexander, 1915 NL, Phillies (31 wins, 1.22 ERA, 241 K's)^

? Walter Johnson, 1913 AL, Senators (36 wins, 1.14 ERA, 243 K's)^