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Here is the list with number of wins in each league and the year they joined the club;1) Cy Young (290 NL, 221 AL), 19042) Al Orth (104 AL, 100 NL), 19073) Jim Bunning (118 AL, 106 NL), 19704) Gaylord Perry (175 NL, 139 AL), 19775) Fergie Jenkins (169 NL, 115 AL) 19806) Nolan Ryan (189 AL, 135 NL), 19847) Dennis Martinez (141 NL, 104 AL) 19938) Randy Johnson (164 AL, 139 NL, through 2009), 2003
I think Jim Bunning is the only pitcher to have won 100 games in American League (Tigers) and National League (Phillies/Dodgers).Bunning won 118 in the AL and 106 in the NL. Others to do it are:1) Cy Young - 290 in the NL and 221 in the AL.2) Nolan Ryan - 135 in the NL and 189 in the AL.3) Gaylord Perry - 139 in the AL and 175 in the NL.4) Randy Johnson - 164 in the AL and 139 in the NL (through games played on September 22, 2009).5) Ferguson Jenkins - 169 in the NL and 115 in the AL.6) Dennis Martinez - 141 in the AL and 104 in the NL.7) Pedro Martinez - 102 in the NL and 117 in the AL (through games played on September 22, 2009).8) Kevin Brown - 102 in the AL and 109 in the NL.
26,169 - 12,272 in the National League and 13,897 in the American League: 1969 - 1470 in the NL and 1649 in the AL. 1968 - 891 in the NL and 1104 in the AL. 1967 - 1102 in the NL and 1197 in the AL. 1966 - 1378 in the NL and 1365 in the AL. 1965 - 1318 in the NL and 1370 in the AL. 1964 - 1211 in the NL and 1551 in the AL. 1963 - 1215 in the NL and 1489 in the AL. 1962 - 1449 in the NL and 1552 in the AL. 1961 - 1196 in the NL and 1534 in the AL. 1960 - 1042 in the NL and 1086 in the AL. The NL had 8 teams between 1960-1961, 10 teams between 1962-1968, and 12 teams in 1969. The AL had 8 teams in 1960, 10 teams between 1961-1968, and 12 teams in 1969. MLB lowered the height of the pitching rubber from 15 inches to 10 inches in 1969 due to the stark decline in home runs in 1967-1968 and the addition of four new expansion teams.
Since 1950, there have been 7 starting pitchers to win an American League or National League MVP award: 1986 AL - Roger Clemens 1971 AL - Vida Blue 1968 AL - Denny McLain 1952 AL - Bobby Shantz 1968 NL - Bob Gibson 1963 NL - Sandy Koufax 1956 NL - Don Newcombe