| 2025 | Tarik Skubal · Detroit Tigers | Paul Skenes · Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 2024 | Tarik Skubal · Detroit Tigers | Chris Sale · Atlanta Braves |
| 2023 | Gerrit Cole · New York Yankees | Blake Snell · San Diego Padres |
| 2022 | Justin Verlander · Houston Astros | Sandy Alcántara · Miami Marlins |
| 2021 | Robbie Ray · Toronto Blue Jays | Corbin Burnes · Milwaukee Brewers |
| 2020 | Shane Bieber · Cleveland Indians | Trevor Bauer · Cincinnati Reds |
| 2019 | Justin Verlander · Houston Astros | Jacob deGrom · New York Mets |
| 2018 | Blake Snell · Tampa Bay Rays | Jacob deGrom · New York Mets |
| 2017 | Corey Kluber · Cleveland Indians | Max Scherzer · Washington Nationals |
| 2016 | Rick Porcello · Boston Red Sox | Max Scherzer · Washington Nationals |
| 2015 | Dallas Keuchel · Houston Astros | Jake Arrieta · Chicago Cubs |
| 2014 | Corey Kluber · Cleveland Indians | Clayton Kershaw · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2013 | Max Scherzer · Detroit Tigers | Clayton Kershaw · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2012 | David Price · Tampa Bay Rays | R. A. Dickey · New York Mets |
| 2011 | Justin Verlander · Detroit Tigers | Clayton Kershaw · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2010 | Félix Hernández · Seattle Mariners | Roy Halladay · Philadelphia Phillies |
| 2009 | Zack Greinke · Kansas City Royals | Tim Lincecum · San Francisco Giants |
| 2008 | Cliff Lee · Cleveland Indians | Tim Lincecum · San Francisco Giants |
| 2007 | CC Sabathia · Cleveland Indians | Jake Peavy · San Diego Padres |
| 2006 | Johan Santana · Minnesota Twins | Brandon Webb · Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 2005 | Bartolo Colón · Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Chris Carpenter · St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2004 | Johan Santana · Minnesota Twins | Roger Clemens · Houston Astros |
| 2003 | Roy Halladay · Toronto Blue Jays | Éric Gagné · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2002 | Barry Zito · Oakland Athletics | Randy Johnson · Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 2001 | Roger Clemens · New York Yankees | Randy Johnson · Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 2000 | Pedro Martínez · Boston Red Sox | Randy Johnson · Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 1999 | Pedro Martínez · Boston Red Sox | Randy Johnson · Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 1998 | Roger Clemens · Toronto Blue Jays | Tom Glavine · Atlanta Braves |
| 1997 | Roger Clemens · Toronto Blue Jays | Pedro Martínez · Montreal Expos |
| 1996 | Pat Hentgen · Toronto Blue Jays | John Smoltz · Atlanta Braves |
| 1995 | Randy Johnson · Seattle Mariners | Greg Maddux · Atlanta Braves |
| 1994 | David Cone · Kansas City Royals | Greg Maddux · Atlanta Braves |
| 1993 | Jack McDowell · Chicago White Sox | Greg Maddux · Atlanta Braves |
| 1992 | Dennis Eckersley · Oakland Athletics | Greg Maddux · Chicago Cubs |
| 1991 | Roger Clemens · Boston Red Sox | Tom Glavine · Atlanta Braves |
| 1990 | Bob Welch · Oakland Athletics | Doug Drabek · Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 1989 | Bret Saberhagen · Kansas City Royals | Mark Davis · San Diego Padres |
| 1988 | Frank Viola · Minnesota Twins | Orel Hershiser · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1987 | Roger Clemens · Boston Red Sox | Steve Bedrosian · Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1986 | Roger Clemens · Boston Red Sox | Mike Scott · Houston Astros |
| 1985 | Bret Saberhagen · Kansas City Royals | Dwight Gooden · New York Mets |
| 1984 | Willie Hernández · Detroit Tigers | Rick Sutcliffe · Chicago Cubs |
| 1983 | LaMarr Hoyt · Chicago White Sox | John Denny · Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1982 | Pete Vuckovich · Milwaukee Brewers | Steve Carlton · Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1981 | Rollie Fingers · Milwaukee Brewers | Fernando Valenzuela · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1980 | Steve Stone · Baltimore Orioles | Steve Carlton · Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1979 | Mike Flanagan · Baltimore Orioles | Bruce Sutter · Chicago Cubs |
| 1978 | Ron Guidry · New York Yankees | Gaylord Perry · San Diego Padres |
| 1977 | Sparky Lyle · New York Yankees | Steve Carlton · Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1976 | Jim Palmer · Baltimore Orioles | Randy Jones · San Diego Padres |
| 1975 | Jim Palmer · Baltimore Orioles | Tom Seaver · New York Mets |
| 1974 | Catfish Hunter · Oakland Athletics | Mike Marshall · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1973 | Jim Palmer · Baltimore Orioles | Tom Seaver · New York Mets |
| 1972 | Gaylord Perry · Cleveland Indians | Steve Carlton · Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1971 | Vida Blue · Oakland Athletics | Ferguson Jenkins · Chicago Cubs |
| 1970 | Jim Perry · Minnesota Twins | Bob Gibson · St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1969 | Denny McLain · Detroit TigersMike Cuellar · Baltimore Orioles | Tom Seaver · New York Mets |
| 1968 | Denny McLain · Detroit Tigers | Bob Gibson · St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1967 | Jim Lonborg · Boston Red Sox | Mike McCormick · San Francisco Giants |
| 1966 | Sandy Koufax · Los Angeles Dodgers | — |
| 1965 | Sandy Koufax · Los Angeles Dodgers | — |
| 1964 | Dean Chance · Los Angeles Angels | — |
| 1963 | Sandy Koufax · Los Angeles Dodgers | — |
| 1962 | Don Drysdale · Los Angeles Dodgers | — |
| 1961 | Whitey Ford · New York Yankees | — |
| 1960 | Vern Law · Pittsburgh Pirates | — |
| 1959 | Early Wynn · Chicago White Sox | — |
| 1958 | Bob Turley · New York Yankees | — |
| 1957 | Warren Spahn · Milwaukee Braves | — |
| 1956 | Don Newcombe · Brooklyn Dodgers | — |