Pitchers Described By Mudcat Grant As Black Aces
| # | Number of 20-win seasons |
|---|---|
| Seasons | Seasons in which the pitcher won 20 games |
| Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame |
| Pitcher | # | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Blue, VidaVida Blue | 3 | 1971 (24–8), 1973 (20–9), and 1975 (22–11) |
| Downing, AlAl Downing | 1 | 1971 (20–9) |
| Gibson, BobBob Gibson | 5 | 1965 (20–12), 1966 (21–12), 1968 (22–9), 1969 (20–13), 1970 (23–7) |
| Gooden, DwightDwight Gooden | 1 | 1985 (24–4) |
| Grant, MudcatMudcat Grant | 1 | 1965 (21–7) |
| Jenkins, FergusonFerguson Jenkins | 7 | 1967 (20–13), 1968 (20–15), 1969 (21–15), 1970 (22–16), 1971 (24–13), 1972 (20–12), 1974 (25–12) |
| Jones, SamSam Jones | 1 | 1959 (21–15) |
| Newcombe, DonDon Newcombe | 3 | 1951 (20–9), 1955 (20–5), 1956 (27–7) |
| Norris, MikeMike Norris | 1 | 1980 (22–9) |
| Richard, J. R.J. R. Richard | 1 | 1976 (20–15) |
| Stewart, DaveDave Stewart | 4 | 1987 (20–13), 1988 (21–12), 1989 (21–9), 1990 (22–11) |
| Wilson, EarlEarl Wilson | 1 | 1967 (22–11) |
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