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MLB Pitching Wins Leaders — Records, Seasons, Career | StatVault

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1979 MLB Season Leaders

Pitching Wins

Top 25 of 293 qualifiers · regular season.

1
Mike FlanaganP· BAL
23
2
Joe NiekroP· HOU
21
3
Phil NiekroP· ATL
21
4
Tommy JohnP· NYY
21
5
Jerry KoosmanP· MIN
20
6
J.R. RichardP· HOU
18
7
Rick ReuschelP· CHC
18
8
Ron GuidryP· NYY
18
9
Steve CarltonP· PHI
18
10
Dennis EckersleyP· BOS
17
11
Jack MorrisP· DET
17
12
Rick SutcliffeP· LAD
17
13
Steve ComerP· TEX
17
14
Bill LeeP· WSH
16
15
Bob StanleyP· BOS
16
16
Dave FrostP· LAA
16
17
Fergie JenkinsP· TEX
16
18
Mike CaldwellP· MIL
16
19
Mike TorrezP· BOS
16
20
Nolan Ryan Jr.P· LAA
16
21
Rick WaitsP· CLE
16
22
Tom SeaverP· CIN
16
23
Dennis MartinezP· BAL
15
24
Jim SlatonP· MIL
15
25
Ken KravecP· CWS
15