Baseball Triple Crown Winners - Hitters and Pitchers




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Here is the list of hitters and pitchers who have accomplished baseballs Triple Crown. MLB triple crown winners are broken down by players who have accomplished it in their league, as well as players who have reached the feat covering both leagues.

Jake Peavy was the last pitcher to win the MLB triple crown for pitchers after his impressive 2007 season. 6 pitchers since 1997 recorded the triple crown. Not since 1967 has a hitter accomplished the triple crown. Carl Yastrzemski was the last batter to hit for the triple crown, leading the league with 44 HRs, 121 RBI's and a .326 average.

Albert Pujols is making a run at baseball's batting triple crown in 2009. Around All-Star break time, Pujol's was leading the league in home runs and runs batted in, and in the top 3 in average. Only time will tell if he is able to join this impressive club.

Hitters Who Have Accomplished the Triple Crown in Their Own League
Year
Batter
Pos.
Team
LG
HR
RBI
AVG
1878
Paul Hines
CF
Providence Grays
NL
4
50
0.358
1887
Tip O'Neill
LF
St. Louis Browns
AA
14
123
0.435
1894
Hugh Duffy
CF
Boston Beaneaters
NL
18
145
0.44
1901
Nap Lajoie
2B
Philadelphia Athletics
AL
14
125
0.426
1909
Ty Cobb
RF
Detroit Tigers
AL
9
107
0.377
1922
Rogers Hornsby
2B
St. Louis Cardinals
NL
42
152
0.401
1925
Rogers Hornsby
2B
St. Louis Cardinals
NL
39
143
0.403
1933
Chuck Klein
CF
Philadelphia Phillies
NL
28
120
0.368
1933
Jimmie Foxx
1B
Philadelphia Athletics
AL
48
163
0.356
1934
Lou Gehrig
1B
New York Yankees
AL
49
165
0.363
1937
Joe Medwick
LF
St. Louis Cardinals
NL
31
154
0.374
1942
Ted Williams
LF
Boston Red Sox
AL
36
137
0.356
1947
Ted Williams
LF
Boston Red Sox
AL
32
114
0.343
1956
Mickey Mantle
CF
New York Yankees
AL
52
130
0.353
1966
Frank Robinson
RF
Baltimore Orioles
AL
49
122
0.316
1967
Carl Yastrzemski
LF
Boston Red Sox
AL
44
121
0.326

Hitters Who Have Accomplished the Major League Triple Crown
Year
Batter
Pos.
Team
LG
HR
RBI
AVG
1909
Ty Cobb
RF
Detroit Tigers
AL
9
107
0.377
1925
Rogers Hornsby
2B
St. Louis Cardinals
NL
39
143
0.403
1934
Lou Gehrig
1B
New York Yankees
AL
49
165
0.363
1942
Ted Williams
LF
Boston Red Sox
AL
36
137
0.356
1956
Mickey Mantle
CF
New York Yankees
AL
52
130
0.353

Pitchers Who Have Accomplished the Triple Crown in Their Own League
Year
PitcherTeam
LG
Wins
ERA
Ks
1877
Tommy BondBoston Red Caps
NL
40
2.11
170
1884
Charles RadbournProvidence Grays
NL
60
1.38
441
1884
Guy HeckerLouisville Colonels
AA
52
1.8
385
1888
Tim KeefeNew York Giants
NL
35
1.74
335
1889
John ClarksonBoston Beaneaters
NL
49
2.73
284
1894
Amos RusieNew York Giants
NL
36
2.78
195
1901
Cy YoungBoston Americans
AL
33
1.62
158
1905
Christy MathewsonNew York Giants
NL
31
1.27
206
1905
Rube WaddellPhiladelphia Athletics
AL
27
1.48
287
1908
Christy MathewsonNew York Giants
NL
37
1.43
259
1913
Walter JohnsonWashington Senators
AL
36
1.14
243
1915
Grover AlexanderPhiladelphia Phillies
NL
31
1.22
241
1916
Grover AlexanderPhiladelphia Phillies
NL
33
1.55
167
1918
Hippo VaughnChicago Cubs
NL
22
1.74
148
1918
Walter JohnsonWashington Senators
AL
23
1.27
162
1920
Grover AlexanderChicago Cubs
NL
27
1.91
173
1924
Dazzy VanceBrooklyn Robins
NL
28
2.16
262
1924
Walter JohnsonWashington Senators
AL
23
2.72
158
1930
Lefty GrovePhiladelphia Athletics
AL
28
2.54
209
1931
Lefty GrovePhiladelphia Athletics
AL
31
2.06
175
1934
Lefty GómezNew York Yankees
AL
26
2.33
158
1937
Lefty GómezNew York Yankees
AL
21
2.33
194
1939
Bucky WaltersCincinnati Reds
NL
27
2.29
137
1940
Bob FellerCleveland Indians
AL
27
2.61
261
1945
Hal NewhouserDetroit Tigers
AL
25
1.81
212
1963
Sandy KoufaxLos Angeles Dodgers
NL
25
1.88
306
1965
Sandy KoufaxLos Angeles Dodgers
NL
26
2.04
382
1966
Sandy KoufaxLos Angeles Dodgers
NL
27
1.73
317
1972
Steve CarltonPhiladelphia Phillies
NL
27
1.97
310
1985
Dwight GoodenNew York Mets
NL
24
1.53
268
1997
Roger ClemensToronto Blue Jays
AL
21
2.05
292
1998
Roger ClemensToronto Blue Jays
AL
20
2.65
271
1999
Pedro MartínezBoston Red Sox
AL
23
2.07
313
2002
Randy JohnsonArizona Diamondbacks
NL
24
2.32
334
2006
Johan SantanaMinnesota Twins
AL
19
2.77
245
2007
Jake PeavySan Diego Padres
NL
19
2.54
240

Pitchers Who Have Accomplished the Major League Triple Crown
Year
PitcherTeam
LG
Wins
ERA
Ks
1913
Walter JohnsonWashington Senators
AL
36
1.14
243
1915
Grover AlexanderPhiladelphia Phillies
NL
31
1.22
241
1918
Walter JohnsonWashington Senators
AL
23
1.27
162
1924
Dazzy VanceBrooklyn Robins
NL
28
2.16
262
1930
Lefty GrovePhiladelphia Athletics
AL
28
2.54
209
1931
Lefty GrovePhiladelphia Athletics
AL
31
2.06
175
1945
Hal NewhouserDetroit Tigers
AL
25
1.81
212
1963
Sandy KoufaxLos Angeles Dodgers
NL
25
1.88
306
1965
Sandy KoufaxLos Angeles Dodgers
NL
26
2.04
382
1966
Sandy KoufaxLos Angeles Dodgers
NL
27
1.73
317
1985
Dwight GoodenNew York Mets
NL
24
1.53
268
2006
Johan SantanaMinnesota Twins
AL
19
2.77
245