Cy Young Award
The Cy Young Award was Commissioner Ford Frick's idea
to honor the best pitcher in Major League Baseball. Hard lessons
were learned by the Chalmers Award earlier in history so the
recipients of the Cy Young Award were selected by the Baseball
Writers Association of America from the beginning.
Note: During the first eleven years (1956 - 1966),
only one winner from Major League Baseball was selected. Immediately
after Commissioner Frick retired, the rules were changed to honor
the best pitcher from each league.
|
American League |
|
|
Name(s) |
Team |
Threw |
W-L |
ERA |
IP |
SO |
SV |
|
1958 |
Bob Turley (1) |
New York |
R |
21-7 |
2.97 |
245.1 |
168 |
1 |
|
1959 |
Early Wynn (1) |
Chicago |
R |
22-10 |
3.17 |
255.2 |
179 |
0 |
|
1961 |
Whitey Ford (1) |
New York |
L |
25-4 |
3.21 |
283 |
209 |
0 |
|
1964 |
Dean Chance (1) |
Los Angeles |
R |
20-9 |
1.65 |
278.1 |
207 |
4 |
|
1967 |
Jim Lonborg (1) |
Boston |
R |
22-9 |
3.16 |
273.1 |
246 |
0 |
|
1968 |
Denny McLain (1) |
Detroit |
R |
31-6 |
1.96 |
336 |
280 |
0 |
|
1969 |
Mike Cuellar (1) |
Baltimore |
L |
23-11 |
2.38 |
290.2 |
182 |
0 |
|
|
Denny McLain (2) |
Detroit |
R |
24-9 |
2.8 |
325 |
181 |
0 |
|
1970 |
Jim Perry (1) |
Minnesota |
R |
24-12 |
3.03 |
279 |
168 |
0 |
|
1971 |
Vida Blue (1) |
Oakland |
L |
24-8 |
1.82 |
312 |
301 |
0 |
|
1972 |
Gaylord Perry (1) |
Cleveland |
R |
24-16 |
1.92 |
343 |
234 |
1 |
|
1973 |
Jim Palmer (1) |
Baltimore |
R |
22-9 |
2.4 |
296 |
158 |
0 |
|
1974 |
Catfish Hunter (1) |
Oakland |
R |
25-12 |
2.49 |
318 |
143 |
0 |
|
1975 |
Jim Palmer (2) |
Baltimore |
R |
23-11 |
2.09 |
323 |
193 |
0 |
|
1976 |
Jim Palmer (3) |
Baltimore |
R |
22-13 |
2.51 |
315 |
159 |
0 |
|
1977 |
Sparky Lyle (1) |
New York |
L |
13-5 |
2.17 |
137 |
68 |
26 |
|
1978 |
Ron Guidry (1) |
New York |
L |
25-3 |
1.74 |
273.2 |
248 |
0 |
|
1979 |
Mike Flanagan (1) |
Baltimore |
L |
23-9 |
3.08 |
266 |
190 |
0 |
|
1980 |
Steve Stone (1) |
Baltimore |
R |
25-7 |
3.23 |
251 |
149 |
0 |
|
1981 |
Rollie Fingers (1) |
Milwaukee |
R |
6-3 |
1.04 |
78 |
61 |
28 |
|
1982 |
Pete Vuckovich (1) |
Milwaukee |
R |
18-6 |
3.34 |
223.2 |
105 |
0 |
|
1983 |
La Marr Hoyt (1) |
Chicago |
R |
24-10 |
3.66 |
260.2 |
148 |
0 |
|
1984 |
Willie Hernandez (1) |
Detroit |
L |
9-3 |
1.92 |
140.1 |
112 |
32 |
|
1985 |
Bret Saberhagen (1) |
Kansas City |
R |
20-6 |
2.87 |
235.1 |
158 |
0 |
|
1986 |
Roger Clemens (1) |
Boston |
R |
24-4 |
2.48 |
254 |
238 |
0 |
|
1987 |
Roger Clemens (2) |
Boston |
R |
20-9 |
2.97 |
281.2 |
256 |
0 |
|
1988 |
Frank Viola (1) |
Minnesota |
L |
24-7 |
2.64 |
255.1 |
193 |
0 |
|
1989 |
Bret Saberhagen (2) |
Kansas City |
R |
23-6 |
2.16 |
262.1 |
193 |
0 |
|
1990 |
Bob Welch (1) |
Oakland |
R |
27-6 |
2.95 |
238 |
127 |
0 |
|
1991 |
Roger Clemens (3) |
Boston |
R |
18-10 |
2.62 |
271.1 |
241 |
0 |
|
1992 |
Dennis Eckersley (1) |
Oakland |
R |
7-1 |
1.91 |
80 |
93 |
51 |
|
1993 |
Jack McDowell (1) |
Chicago |
R |
22-10 |
3.37 |
256.2 |
158 |
0 |
|
1994 |
David Cone (1) |
Kansas City |
R |
16-5 |
2.94 |
171.2 |
132 |
0 |
|
1995 |
Randy Johnson (1) |
Seattle |
L |
18-2 |
2.48 |
214.1 |
294 |
0 |
|
1996 |
Pat Hentgen (1) |
Toronto |
R |
20-10 |
3.22 |
265.2 |
177 |
0 |
|
1997 |
Roger Clemens (4) |
Toronto |
R |
21-7 |
2.05 |
264 |
292 |
0 |
|
1998 |
Roger Clemens (5) |
Toronto |
R |
20-6 |
2.65 |
234.2 |
271 |
0 |
|
1999 |
Pedro Martinez (2) |
Boston |
R |
23-4 |
2.07 |
213.1 |
313 |
0 |
|
2000 |
Pedro Martinez (3) |
Boston |
R |
18-6 |
1.74 |
217 |
284 |
0 |
|
2001 |
Roger Clemens (6) |
New York |
R |
20-3 |
3.51 |
220.1 |
213 |
0 |
|
2002 |
Barry Zito (1) |
Oakland |
L |
23-5 |
2.75 |
229.1 |
182 |
0 |
|
2003 |
Roy Halladay (1) |
Toronto |
R |
22-7 |
3.25 |
266 |
204 |
0 |
|
2004 |
Johan Santana (1) |
Minnesota |
L |
20-6 |
2.61 |
228 |
265 |
0 |
|
2005 |
Bartolo Colon (1) |
Anaheim |
R |
21-8 |
3.48 |
222.2 |
157 |
0 |
|
2006 |
Johan Santana (2) |
Minnesota |
L |
19-6 |
2.77 |
233.2 |
245 |
0 |
|
|
|
National League |
|
|
Name(s) |
Team |
Threw |
W-L |
ERA |
IP |
SO |
SV |
|
1956 |
Don Newcombe (1) |
Brooklyn |
R |
27-7 |
3.06 |
268 |
139 |
0 |
|
1957 |
Warren Spahn (1) |
Milwaukee |
L |
21-11 |
2.69 |
271 |
111 |
3 |
|
1960 |
Vern Law (1) |
Pittsburgh |
R |
20-9 |
3.08 |
271.2 |
120 |
0 |
|
1962 |
Don Drysdale (1) |
Los Angeles |
R |
25-9 |
2.83 |
314.1 |
232 |
1 |
|
1963 |
Sandy Koufax (1) |
Los Angeles |
L |
25-5 |
1.88 |
311 |
306 |
0 |
|
1965 |
Sandy Koufax (2) |
Los Angeles |
L |
26-8 |
2.04 |
335.2 |
382 |
2 |
|
1966 |
Sandy Koufax (3) |
Los Angeles |
L |
27-9 |
1.73 |
323 |
317 |
0 |
|
1967 |
Mike McCormick (1) |
San Francisco |
L |
22-10 |
2.85 |
262.1 |
150 |
0 |
|
1968 |
Bob Gibson (1) |
St. Louis |
R |
22-9 |
1.12 |
304.2 |
268 |
0 |
|
1969 |
Tom Seaver (1) |
New York |
R |
25-7 |
2.21 |
273.1 |
208 |
0 |
|
1970 |
Bob Gibson (2) |
St. Louis |
R |
23-7 |
3.12 |
294 |
274 |
0 |
|
1971 |
Fergie Jenkins (1) |
Chicago |
R |
24-13 |
2.77 |
325 |
263 |
0 |
|
1972 |
Steve Carlton (1) |
Philadelphia |
L |
27-10 |
1.97 |
346.1 |
310 |
0 |
|
1973 |
Tom Seaver (2) |
New York |
R |
19-10 |
2.08 |
290 |
251 |
0 |
|
1974 |
Mike Marshall (1) |
Los Angeles |
R |
15-12 |
2.42 |
208.1 |
143 |
21 |
|
1975 |
Tom Seaver (3) |
New York |
R |
22-9 |
2.38 |
280.1 |
243 |
0 |
|
1976 |
Randy Jones (1) |
San Diego |
L |
22-14 |
2.74 |
315.1 |
93 |
0 |
|
1977 |
Steve Carlton (2) |
Philadelphia |
L |
23-10 |
2.64 |
283 |
198 |
0 |
|
1978 |
Gaylord Perry (2) |
San Diego |
R |
21-6 |
2.73 |
260.2 |
154 |
0 |
|
1979 |
Bruce Sutter (1) |
Chicago |
R |
6-6 |
2.22 |
101.1 |
110 |
37 |
|
1980 |
Steve Carlton (3) |
Philadelphia |
L |
24-9 |
2.34 |
304 |
286 |
0 |
|
1981 |
Fernando Valenzuela (1) |
Los Angeles |
L |
13-7 |
2.48 |
192.1 |
180 |
0 |
|
1982 |
Steve Carlton (4) |
Philadelphia |
L |
23-11 |
3.1 |
295.2 |
286 |
0 |
|
1983 |
John Denny (1) |
Philadelphia |
R |
19-6 |
2.37 |
242.2 |
139 |
0 |
|
1984 |
Rick Sutcliffe (1) |
Chicago |
R |
16-1 |
2.69 |
150.1 |
155 |
0 |
|
1985 |
Dwight Gooden (1) |
New York |
R |
24-4 |
1.53 |
276.2 |
268 |
0 |
|
1986 |
Mike Scott (1) |
Houston |
R |
18-10 |
2.22 |
275.1 |
306 |
0 |
|
1987 |
Steve Bedrosian (1) |
Philadelphia |
R |
5-3 |
2.83 |
89 |
74 |
40 |
|
1988 |
Orel Hershiser (1) |
Los Angeles |
R |
23-8 |
2.26 |
267 |
178 |
1 |
|
1989 |
Mark Davis (1) |
San Diego |
L |
4-3 |
1.85 |
92.2 |
92 |
44 |
|
1990 |
Doug Drabek (1) |
Pittsburgh |
R |
22-6 |
2.76 |
231.1 |
131 |
0 |
|
1991 |
Tom Glavine (1) |
Atlanta |
L |
20-11 |
2.55 |
246.2 |
192 |
0 |
|
1992 |
Greg Maddux (1) |
Chicago |
R |
20-11 |
2.18 |
268 |
199 |
0 |
|
1993 |
Greg Maddux (2) |
Atlanta |
R |
20-10 |
2.36 |
267 |
197 |
0 |
|
1994 |
Greg Maddux (3) |
Atlanta |
R |
16-6 |
1.56 |
202 |
156 |
0 |
|
1995 |
Greg Maddux (4) |
Atlanta |
R |
19-2 |
1.63 |
209.2 |
181 |
0 |
|
1996 |
John Smoltz (1) |
Atlanta |
R |
24-8 |
2.94 |
253.2 |
176 |
0 |
|
1997 |
Pedro Martinez (1) |
Montreal |
R |
17-8 |
1.9 |
241.1 |
305 |
0 |
|
1998 |
Tom Glavine (2) |
Atlanta |
L |
20-6 |
2.47 |
229.1 |
157 |
0 |
|
1999 |
Randy Johnson (2) |
Arizona |
L |
17-9 |
2.48 |
271.2 |
364 |
0 |
|
2000 |
Randy Johnson (3) |
Arizona |
L |
19-7 |
2.64 |
248.2 |
347 |
0 |
|
2001 |
Randy Johnson (4) |
Arizona |
L |
21-6 |
2.49 |
249.2 |
372 |
0 |
|
2002 |
Randy Johnson (5) |
Arizona |
L |
24-5 |
2.32 |
260 |
334 |
0 |
|
2003 |
Eric Gagne (1) |
Los Angeles |
R |
2-3 |
1.2 |
82.1 |
137 |
55 |
|
2004 |
Roger Clemens (7) |
Houston |
R |
18-4 |
2.98 |
214.1 |
218 |
0 |
|
2005 |
Chris Carpenter (1) |
St. Louis |
R |
21-5 |
2.83 |
241.2 |
213 |
0 |
|
2006 |
Brandon Webb (1) |
Arizona |
R |
16-8 |
3.1 |
235 |
178 |
0 |
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