List of AMA Superbike champions By season By season

| Season | Champion | Motorcycle | Wins | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Reg Pridmore | BMW | 2 | Butler & Smith – BMW NA |
| 1977 | Reg Pridmore | Kawasaki | 1 | Racecrafters |
| 1978 | Reg Pridmore | Kawasaki | 0 | Vetter |
| 1979 | Wes Cooley | Suzuki | 0 | Yoshimura |
| 1980 | Wes Cooley | Suzuki | 3 | Yoshimura |
| 1981 | Eddie Lawson | Kawasaki | 4 | Team Muzzy |
| 1982 | Eddie Lawson | Kawasaki | 5 | Team Muzzy |
| 1983 | Wayne Rainey | Kawasaki | 6 | Team Muzzy |
| 1984 | Fred Merkel | Honda | 10 | American Honda |
| 1985 | Fred Merkel | Honda | 6 | American Honda |
| 1986 | Fred Merkel | Honda | 2 | American Honda |
| 1987 | Wayne Rainey | Honda | 3 | American Honda |
| 1988 | Bubba Shobert | Honda | 3 | Shobert |
| 1989 | Jamie James | Suzuki | 1 | Yoshimura |