| Year | Pitcher | Team |
Record | Saves | ERA |
| 1956 |
Don Newcombe |
Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) |
27-7 | 0 | 3.06 |
| 1957 |
Warren Spahn |
Milwaukee Braves (NL) |
21-11 | 3 | 2.69 |
| 1958Events January January 1 Treaty of Rome founding the EU is implemented January 4 Sputnik 1 falls to Earth from its orbit (launched on October 4 1957) January 8 14 year old Bobby Fischer wins the United States Chess Championship January 18 Armed Lumbee Nat |
Bob TurleyRobert Lee Turley (born September 19, 1930) (known as "Bullet Bob") was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He was born in Troy, Illinois. Turley was signed as an amateur free agent by the St. Louis Browns in 1948. He played his first game on September 29, 1 |
New York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a Major League baseball team based in The Bronx, New York City. They are in the Eastern Division of the American League. The Yankees have won 26 and competed in 39 World Series. These numbers dominate the sport, considering the St (AL) |
21-7 | 1 | 2.97 |
| 1959Events January-February January 1 Cultivars of plants named after this date must be named in a modern language, not in Latin. January 1 Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when forces of Fidel Castro advance January 2 CBS Radio cuts four soap operas: Bac |
Early WynnEarly Wynn ( January 6, 1920 April 4, 1999) was a right-handed baseball pitcher for the Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox. Armed with a blazing fastball and a hard-nosed attitude, during his career he was identified as one of th |
Chicago White SoxThe Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are in the Central Division of the American League. Founded 1893, as the Sioux City, Iowa franchise in the minor Western League. Moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, then aga (AL) |
22-10 | 0 | 3.17 |
| 1960Events January-February January 1 Independence of Cameroon January 9 Aswan High Dam construction begins in Egypt January 11 Chad declares its independence. January 14 Ralph Chubb, the gay poet and printer, dies at Fair Oak Cottage in Hampshire. January 23 |
Vern Law |
Pittsburgh PiratesThis article is on the baseball team. For the National Hockey League team ( 1925 1930), see Philadelphia Quakers. Also, the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers were named the Pirates from 1933 to 1940. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League (NL) |
20-9 | 0 | 3.08 |
| 1961 |
Whitey Ford |
New York Yankees (AL) |
25-4 | 0 | 3.21 |
| 1962 |
Don Drysdale |
Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) |
25-9 | 1 | 2.84 |
| 1963 |
Sandy Koufax* |
Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) |
25-5 | 0 | 1.88 |
| 1964 |
Dean Chance |
Los Angeles Angels (AL) |
20-9 | 4 | 1.65 |
| 1965 |
Sandy Koufax* |
Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) |
26-8 | 2 | 2.04 |
| 1966 |
Sandy Koufax* |
Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) |
27-9 | 0 | 1.73 |
