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The Cy Young Award is an honor given annually in baseball
Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two team sport of nine players each. The goal of baseball is to score run by hitting a thrown Baseball with a baseball bat and touching a series of four markers called base arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot square, or diamond. Players on one team take turns hitting against...
 to the best pitcher
Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of out a batter who attempts to either make contact with it or draw a base on balls....
 in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between them since 1903 ....
 (MLB), one each for the American
American League

The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada....
 and National
National League

The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest existent professional team sports league....
 leagues. The award was first introduced in by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick
Ford Frick

Ford Christopher Frick, born in Wawaka, Indiana, was an United States sportswriter and executive who served as president of the National League from to and as the 3rd Baseball Commissioner from 1951 to ....
 in honor of Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young
Cy Young

Denton True "Cy" Young was an American baseball player who Pitch for five different professional baseball teams from 1890 to 1911.During his 22-year career, Young recorded numerous professional pitcher records in Major League Baseball, some of which have stood for a century....
, who died in . The award was originally given to the single best pitcher in the major leagues, but in , after the retirement of Frick, the award was given to one pitcher in each league.

Each league's award is voted on by members of the Baseball Writers Association of America
Baseball Writers Association of America

The Baseball Writers' Association of America is a professional association for baseball journalists writing for daily newspapers, magazines and qualifying Web sites....
, with two representatives from each team, which means 28 ballots are cast for the American League winner, and 32 ballots are cast for the National League.






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The Cy Young Award is an honor given annually in baseball
Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two team sport of nine players each. The goal of baseball is to score run by hitting a thrown Baseball with a baseball bat and touching a series of four markers called base arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot square, or diamond. Players on one team take turns hitting against...
 to the best pitcher
Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of out a batter who attempts to either make contact with it or draw a base on balls....
 in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between them since 1903 ....
 (MLB), one each for the American
American League

The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada....
 and National
National League

The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest existent professional team sports league....
 leagues. The award was first introduced in by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick
Ford Frick

Ford Christopher Frick, born in Wawaka, Indiana, was an United States sportswriter and executive who served as president of the National League from to and as the 3rd Baseball Commissioner from 1951 to ....
 in honor of Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young
Cy Young

Denton True "Cy" Young was an American baseball player who Pitch for five different professional baseball teams from 1890 to 1911.During his 22-year career, Young recorded numerous professional pitcher records in Major League Baseball, some of which have stood for a century....
, who died in . The award was originally given to the single best pitcher in the major leagues, but in , after the retirement of Frick, the award was given to one pitcher in each league.

Each league's award is voted on by members of the Baseball Writers Association of America
Baseball Writers Association of America

The Baseball Writers' Association of America is a professional association for baseball journalists writing for daily newspapers, magazines and qualifying Web sites....
, with two representatives from each team, which means 28 ballots are cast for the American League winner, and 32 ballots are cast for the National League. Each voter places a vote for first, second, and third place among the pitchers of each league. The formula
Formula

In mathematics and in the sciences, a formula is a concise way of expressing information symbolically , or a general relationship between quantities....
 used to calculate the final scores is a weighted sum of the votes. The pitcher with the highest score in each league wins the award. If two pitchers receive the same number of votes, the award is shared. The current formula started in the season. Before that, writers only voted for the best pitcher and used a formula of one point per vote.

History

The Cy Young Award was first introduced in by Commissioner of Baseball Ford Frick
Ford Frick

Ford Christopher Frick, born in Wawaka, Indiana, was an United States sportswriter and executive who served as president of the National League from to and as the 3rd Baseball Commissioner from 1951 to ....
 in honor of Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young
Cy Young

Denton True "Cy" Young was an American baseball player who Pitch for five different professional baseball teams from 1890 to 1911.During his 22-year career, Young recorded numerous professional pitcher records in Major League Baseball, some of which have stood for a century....
, who died in . The award would be given to pitchers only. Originally given to the single best pitchers in the major leagues, the award changed its format over time. From to , the award was given to one pitcher in Major League Baseball. After Frick retired in 1967, William Eckert
William Eckert

William Dole "Spike" Eckert was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force, and later the 4th Baseball Commissioner of Major League Baseball from 1965 in baseball to 1968 in baseball....
 became the new Commissioner of Baseball. Due to fan requests, Eckert announced that the award would be given out both in the American
American League

The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada....
 and National
National League

The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest existent professional team sports league....
 Leagues. From to , a pitcher was not allowed to win the award on more than one occasion; that rule was lifted in 1959. After a tie in the voting, the process was changed, in which each writer was to vote for three different pitchers: the first-place vote received five points, the second-place vote received three points, and the third-place vote received one point, a system still in use.

The first recipient of the award was Don Newcombe
Don Newcombe

Donald Newcombe , nicknamed "Newk", is an United States former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher and left-handed batting who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers , Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians ....
, and the most recent winners were Tim Lincecum
Tim Lincecum

Timothy LeRoy Lincecum is a starting pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "The Franchise" and "The Freak", Lincecum's first major league start occurred on a nationwide ESPN broadcast on the evening of May 6, 2007....
, from the National League, and Cliff Lee
Cliff Lee

Clifton Phifer "Cliff" Lee is a left-handed starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians in Major League Baseball.Lee's repertoire features a four-seam fastball, two-seam fastball and cut fastball as well as a circle changeup and a curveball....
, from the American League. In , Warren Spahn
Warren Spahn

Warren Edward Spahn was an United States left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for 21 seasons, all in the National League. He won 20 games each in 13 seasons, including a 23-7 record when he was aged 42....
 became the first left-handed pitcher to win the award. In , Mike Marshall won the award, becoming the first relief pitcher
Relief pitcher

A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, ejection from the game or fatigue....
 to win the award. In , Gaylord Perry
Gaylord Perry

Gaylord Jackson Perry is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Notorious for doctoring baseballs , Perry Win 314 games over a 22-year career starting in ....
 became the oldest pitcher to receive the award, only to have the record broken in by Roger Clemens
Roger Clemens

William Roger Clemens is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. Clemens won seven Cy Young Awards, two more than any other pitcher.Clemens debuted in the majors with the Boston Red Sox in ....
.

Winners


Key

YearEach year is linked to an article about that year in baseball
ERAEarned run average
Earned run average

In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. The ERA tells the average number of runs a pitcher would surrender over the course of a full game had he been kept in for the full nine innings....


Major Leagues combined (1956–1966)

Roger Clemens 2004
YearPitcherTeamERA
Don Newcombe
Don Newcombe

Donald Newcombe , nicknamed "Newk", is an United States former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher and left-handed batting who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers , Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians ....
Brooklyn Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles, USA. The team is in the Western Division of the National League. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of names before becoming the Brooklyn Dodgers circa 1911....
 (NL)
27–703.06
Warren Spahn
Warren Spahn

Warren Edward Spahn was an United States left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for 21 seasons, all in the National League. He won 20 games each in 13 seasons, including a 23-7 record when he was aged 42....
Milwaukee Braves (NL)21–1132.69
Bob Turley
Bob Turley

Robert Lee Turley was a Major League Baseball pitcher.Turley was signed as an amateur free agent by the Baltimore Orioles#St. Louis Browns in ....
New York Yankees
New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are a professional baseball based in the Borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of the American League East of Major League Baseball's American League....
 (AL)
21–712.97
Early Wynn
Early Wynn

Early Wynn Jr., familiarly known as "Gus" Wynn, was a right-handed baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox....
Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox are a Major North American professional sports teams baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox presently play in the American League's American League Central in Major League Baseball....
 (AL)
22–1003.17
Vern Law
Vern Law

Vernon Sanders Law is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for 16 seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates.Law was a member of the National League Baseball All-Star Game in ....
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. They play in the National League Central of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions and played in the first one....
 (NL)
20–903.08
Whitey Ford
Whitey Ford

Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who spent his entire 18-year career with the New York Yankees. He was voted into the Hall of Fame in 1974....
New York Yankees
New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are a professional baseball based in the Borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of the American League East of Major League Baseball's American League....
 (AL)
25–403.21
Don Drysdale
Don Drysdale

Donald Scott "Don" Drysdale was a Major League Baseball player and National Baseball Hall of Fame right-handed pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers....
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles, USA. The team is in the Western Division of the National League. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of names before becoming the Brooklyn Dodgers circa 1911....
 (NL)
25–912.84
Sandy Koufax
Sandy Koufax

Sanford Koufax is an United States left-handed former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Los Angeles Dodgers, from to ....
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles, USA. The team is in the Western Division of the National League. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of names before becoming the Brooklyn Dodgers circa 1911....
 (NL)
25–501.88
Dean Chance
Dean Chance

Wilmer Dean Chance is a retired United States Major League Baseball pitcher. He won the Cy Young Award when, as a member of the Los Angeles Angels, he led the American League in wins , innings pitched and earned run average ....
Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball based in Anaheim, California. The Angels are a member of the American League West of Major League Baseball's American League....
 (AL)
20–941.65
Sandy Koufax
Sandy Koufax

Sanford Koufax is an United States left-handed former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Los Angeles Dodgers, from to ....
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles, USA. The team is in the Western Division of the National League. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of names before becoming the Brooklyn Dodgers circa 1911....
 (NL)
26–822.04
Sandy Koufax
Sandy Koufax

Sanford Koufax is an United States left-handed former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Los Angeles Dodgers, from to ....
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles, USA. The team is in the Western Division of the National League. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of names before becoming the Brooklyn Dodgers circa 1911....
 (NL)
27–901.73


National League (1967–present)


YearPitcherTeamERA
Mike McCormick
Mike McCormick (pitcher)

Michael Francis McCormick is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the San Francisco Giants from 1956 to 1958, then the San Francisco Giants from 1958 to 1970....
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in , that currently play in the National League West. One of the oldest of the MLB teams, the Giants hold the distinction of having won the most games of any team in the history of organized sports....
22–1002.85
Bob Gibson
Bob Gibson

Patrick Robert "Bob" Gibson is a former right-handed baseball pitcher, playing for the St. Louis Cardinals from to . He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in ....
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the National League Central in the National League of Major League Baseball....
22–901.12
Tom Seaver
Tom Seaver

George Thomas Seaver is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who broke into the major leagues in and retired in . He played for four different teams in his career, but is primarily associated with the New York Mets....
New York Mets
New York Mets

The New York Mets are a professional baseball based in Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York. The Mets are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....
25–702.21
Bob Gibson
Bob Gibson

Patrick Robert "Bob" Gibson is a former right-handed baseball pitcher, playing for the St. Louis Cardinals from to . He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in ....
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the National League Central in the National League of Major League Baseball....
23–703.12
Ferguson Jenkins
Ferguson Jenkins

Ferguson Arthur "Fergie" Jenkins, Order of Canada, was born December 13, 1943 in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada. Jenkins is a right-handed former pitcher in Major League Baseball....
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members and currently the two-time defending champions of the National League Central of Major League Baseball's National League....
24–1302.77
Steve Carlton
Steve Carlton

Steven Norman Carlton is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, from to . He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in . He was affectionately known to Philadelphia fans as "Lefty"....
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and are the reigning 2008 World Series champions....
27–1001.98
Tom Seaver
Tom Seaver

George Thomas Seaver is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who broke into the major leagues in and retired in . He played for four different teams in his career, but is primarily associated with the New York Mets....
New York Mets
New York Mets

The New York Mets are a professional baseball based in Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York. The Mets are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....
19–1002.08
Mike MarshallLos Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles, USA. The team is in the Western Division of the National League. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of names before becoming the Brooklyn Dodgers circa 1911....
15–12212.42
Tom Seaver
Tom Seaver

George Thomas Seaver is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who broke into the major leagues in and retired in . He played for four different teams in his career, but is primarily associated with the New York Mets....
New York Mets
New York Mets

The New York Mets are a professional baseball based in Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York. The Mets are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....
22–902.38
Randy Jones
Randy Jones (baseball player)

Randall Leo Jones , nicknamed "Junkman," is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was known for his sinker and the large number of ground-ball outs he induced....
San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California since their founding in 1969. They play in the National League West....
22–1402.74
Steve Carlton
Steve Carlton

Steven Norman Carlton is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, from to . He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in . He was affectionately known to Philadelphia fans as "Lefty"....
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and are the reigning 2008 World Series champions....
23–1002.64
Gaylord Perry
Gaylord Perry

Gaylord Jackson Perry is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Notorious for doctoring baseballs , Perry Win 314 games over a 22-year career starting in ....
San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California since their founding in 1969. They play in the National League West....
21–602.73
Bruce Sutter
Bruce Sutter

Howard Bruce Sutter is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who was arguably the first pitcher to make effective use of the split-finger fastball, which he called "The Jewel"....
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members and currently the two-time defending champions of the National League Central of Major League Baseball's National League....
6–6372.22
Steve Carlton
Steve Carlton

Steven Norman Carlton is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, from to . He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in . He was affectionately known to Philadelphia fans as "Lefty"....
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and are the reigning 2008 World Series champions....
24–902.34
Fernando Valenzuela
Fernando Valenzuela

Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea is a former left-handed pitcher who pitched for six different teams during his Major League Baseball career, most notably the Los Angeles Dodgers, with whom he pitched for eleven seasons, from 1980 to 1990....
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles, USA. The team is in the Western Division of the National League. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of names before becoming the Brooklyn Dodgers circa 1911....
13–702.48
Steve Carlton
Steve Carlton

Steven Norman Carlton is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, from to . He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in . He was affectionately known to Philadelphia fans as "Lefty"....
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and are the reigning 2008 World Series champions....
23–1103.11
John Denny
John Denny

John Allen Denny is a former righthanded Major League Baseball pitcher from to for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds....
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and are the reigning 2008 World Series champions....
19–602.37
Rick Sutcliffe
Rick Sutcliffe

Richard Lee Sutcliffe is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher and current television sportscaster, nicknamed "The Red Baron" for his red hair and beard....
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members and currently the two-time defending champions of the National League Central of Major League Baseball's National League....
16–102.69
Dwight Gooden
Dwight Gooden

Dwight Eugene Gooden , also known as Doc Gooden or Dr. K, is a former major league baseball player. He was one of the most dominant and feared pitchers in the National League in the middle and late 1980s, but his career declined precipitously, primarily due to injuries and drug abuse....
New York Mets
New York Mets

The New York Mets are a professional baseball based in Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York. The Mets are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....
24–401.53
Mike ScottHouston Astros
Houston Astros

The Houston Astros are a professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros are a member of the National League Central of Major League Baseball's National League....
18–1002.22
Steve Bedrosian
Steve Bedrosian

Steven Wayne Bedrosian, , is a former United States baseball player. Nicknamed "Bedrock", he played from 1981 to 1995 with the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants and Minnesota Twins....
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and are the reigning 2008 World Series champions....
5–3402.83
Orel Hershiser
Orel Hershiser

Orel Leonard Hershiser IV is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He is currently an analyst for Baseball Tonight and Wednesday Night Baseball on ESPN....
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles, USA. The team is in the Western Division of the National League. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of names before becoming the Brooklyn Dodgers circa 1911....
23–812.26
Mark Davis
Mark Davis (baseball)

Mark William Davis is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1980 through 1997, he played for the Philadelphia Phillies , San Francisco Giants , San Diego Padres , Kansas City Royals , Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers ....
San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California since their founding in 1969. They play in the National League West....
4–3441.85
Doug Drabek
Doug Drabek

Douglas Dean Drabek is a former Major League Baseball player. A right-handed pitcher known for his fluid pitching motion and sound mechanics, Doug won the National League Cy Young Award in 1990....
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. They play in the National League Central of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions and played in the first one....
22–602.76
Tom Glavine
Tom Glavine

Thomas Michael Glavine is an United States left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves.During the 1990s, Glavine was one of the win pitchers in the National League....
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....
20–1102.55
Greg Maddux
Greg Maddux

Gregory Alan Maddux is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was the first pitcher in major league history to win the Cy Young Award for four consecutive years , during which he had a 75-29 record with a 1.98 Earned run average, while allowing less than one runner per inning....
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs

The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members and currently the two-time defending champions of the National League Central of Major League Baseball's National League....
20–1102.18
Greg Maddux
Greg Maddux

Gregory Alan Maddux is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was the first pitcher in major league history to win the Cy Young Award for four consecutive years , during which he had a 75-29 record with a 1.98 Earned run average, while allowing less than one runner per inning....
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....
20–1002.36
Greg Maddux
Greg Maddux

Gregory Alan Maddux is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was the first pitcher in major league history to win the Cy Young Award for four consecutive years , during which he had a 75-29 record with a 1.98 Earned run average, while allowing less than one runner per inning....
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....
16–601.56
Greg Maddux
Greg Maddux

Gregory Alan Maddux is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was the first pitcher in major league history to win the Cy Young Award for four consecutive years , during which he had a 75-29 record with a 1.98 Earned run average, while allowing less than one runner per inning....
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....
19–201.63
John Smoltz
John Smoltz

John Andrew Smoltz is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He is best known for his prolific career of more than two decades with the Atlanta Braves, in which he garnered eight Major League Baseball All-Star Game selections and received the Cy Young Award in ....
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....
24–802.94
Pedro Martínez
Pedro Martínez

Pedro Jaime Mart?nez is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has won three Cy Young Awards and is considered to be one of the top pitchers of his era....
Montreal Expos
Montreal Expos

The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1969 until 2004. After the 2004 Major League Baseball season, the franchise was relocated by Major League Baseball, its owners since 2002, to Washington, D.C....
17–801.90
Tom Glavine
Tom Glavine

Thomas Michael Glavine is an United States left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves.During the 1990s, Glavine was one of the win pitchers in the National League....
Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the National League East of Major League Baseball's National League....
20–602.47
Randy JohnsonArizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball based in Phoenix, Arizona. They play in the National League West of Major League Baseball's National League....
17–902.49
Randy JohnsonArizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball based in Phoenix, Arizona. They play in the National League West of Major League Baseball's National League....
19–702.64
Randy JohnsonArizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball based in Phoenix, Arizona. They play in the National League West of Major League Baseball's National League....
21–602.49
Randy JohnsonArizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball based in Phoenix, Arizona. They play in the National League West of Major League Baseball's National League....
24–502.32
Eric Gagné
Éric Gagné

?ric Serge Gagn? is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who is currently a free agent.Signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a free agent in , Gagn? began his career as a starting pitcher....
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles, USA. The team is in the Western Division of the National League. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of names before becoming the Brooklyn Dodgers circa 1911....
2–3551.20
Roger Clemens
Roger Clemens

William Roger Clemens is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. Clemens won seven Cy Young Awards, two more than any other pitcher.Clemens debuted in the majors with the Boston Red Sox in ....
Houston Astros
Houston Astros

The Houston Astros are a professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros are a member of the National League Central of Major League Baseball's National League....
18–402.98
Chris Carpenter
Chris Carpenter

Christopher John Carpenter is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played for the St. Louis Cardinals since 2003, and is currently signed with the team until the 2011 season, with a club option for 2012....
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the National League Central in the National League of Major League Baseball....
21–502.83
Brandon Webb
Brandon Webb

Brandon Tyler Webb , is a United States Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks and was the 2006 National League Cy Young Award winner....
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball based in Phoenix, Arizona. They play in the National League West of Major League Baseball's National League....
16-803.10
Jake Peavy
Jake Peavy

Jacob Edward Peavy is a Cy Young Award-winning starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the San Diego Padres. He bats and throws right-handed....
San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California since their founding in 1969. They play in the National League West....
19–602.54
Tim Lincecum
Tim Lincecum

Timothy LeRoy Lincecum is a starting pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "The Franchise" and "The Freak", Lincecum's first major league start occurred on a nationwide ESPN broadcast on the evening of May 6, 2007....
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in , that currently play in the National League West. One of the oldest of the MLB teams, the Giants hold the distinction of having won the most games of any team in the history of organized sports....
18–502.62


American League (1967–present)

YearPitcherTeamERA
Jim Lonborg
Jim Lonborg

James Reynold Lonborg is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played with the Boston Red Sox , Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies ....
Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in . The Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball?s American League East. Since , the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park....
22–903.16
Denny McLain
Denny McLain

Dennis Dale "Denny" McLain is a former United States professional baseball player. He is the last major league pitcher to Win 30 or more games during a season....
Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit, Michigan in ....
31–601.96
Mike Cuellar
Mike Cuellar

Miguel Angel Cuellar Santana , best known as Mike Cuellar , is a former left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who spent most of his career with the Baltimore Orioles....

Denny McLain
Denny McLain

Dennis Dale "Denny" McLain is a former United States professional baseball player. He is the last major league pitcher to Win 30 or more games during a season....
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball based in Baltimore. They are a member of the American League East of Major League Baseball's American League....

Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit, Michigan in ....
23–11
24–9
0
0
2.38
2.80
Jim Perry
Jim Perry (baseball)

James Evan Perry, Jr. was an United States of America pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1959 to 1975. He started his career with the Cleveland Indians in 1959....
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins

The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. The Twins are a member of the American League Central of Major League Baseball's American League....
24–1203.04
Vida Blue
Vida Blue

This article is about Vida Blue, the baseball pitcher. For information on the jam band of the same name, see Vida Blue .'Vida Rochelle Blue Jr.' is a former Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher....
Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the American League West of Major League Baseball's American League....
24–801.82
Gaylord Perry
Gaylord Perry

Gaylord Jackson Perry is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Notorious for doctoring baseballs , Perry Win 314 games over a 22-year career starting in ....
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball based in Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio. They are in the American League Central of Major League Baseball's American League....
24–1611.92
Jim Palmer
Jim Palmer

James Alvin "Jim" Palmer , nicknamed "Cakes," is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played his entire career for the Baltimore Orioles ....
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball based in Baltimore. They are a member of the American League East of Major League Baseball's American League....
22–912.40
Catfish Hunter
Catfish Hunter

James Augustus "Catfish" Hunter , was a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher between 1965 and 1979. He is one of only 17 players to pitch a perfect game in an official Major League Baseball game....
Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the American League West of Major League Baseball's American League....
25–1202.49
Jim Palmer
Jim Palmer

James Alvin "Jim" Palmer , nicknamed "Cakes," is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played his entire career for the Baltimore Orioles ....
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball based in Baltimore. They are a member of the American League East of Major League Baseball's American League....
23–1112.09
Jim Palmer
Jim Palmer

James Alvin "Jim" Palmer , nicknamed "Cakes," is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played his entire career for the Baltimore Orioles ....
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball based in Baltimore. They are a member of the American League East of Major League Baseball's American League....
22–1302.51
Sparky Lyle
Sparky Lyle

Albert Walter "Sparky" Lyle is an United States former left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was born in DuBois, Pennsylvania....
New York Yankees
New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are a professional baseball based in the Borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of the American League East of Major League Baseball's American League....
13–5262.17
Ron Guidry
Ron Guidry

Ronald Ames Guidry is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He played 14 seasons for the New York Yankees from 1975 through 1988....
New York Yankees
New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are a professional baseball based in the Borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of the American League East of Major League Baseball's American League....
25–301.74
Mike Flanagan
Mike Flanagan (baseball player)

Michael Kendall Flanagan is a former left-handed pitcher and current front office executive of the Baltimore Orioles.Flanagan attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where he played baseball and basketball....
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball based in Baltimore. They are a member of the American League East of Major League Baseball's American League....
23–903.08
Steve Stone
Steve Stone (baseball player)

Steven Michael Stone , nicknamed Stoney, is an United States former Major League Baseball player and current sportscaster and author.He was one of the best Jewish-American pitchers in major league history, 3rd career-wise in wins and strikeouts , behind Ken Holtzman and Sandy Koufax, and 9th in games ....
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball based in Baltimore. They are a member of the American League East of Major League Baseball's American League....
25–703.23
Rollie Fingers
Rollie Fingers

Roland Glen Fingers is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics , San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers . Fingers went to Upland High School in the city of Upland....
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers, commonly referred to as "The Brew Crew" or simply "The Crew" by sports writers and fans, are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League....
6–3281.04
Pete Vuckovich
Pete Vuckovich

Peter Dennis Vuckovich is a retired United States starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who came across as an intimidating presence on the mound with his 6'4" 220 lb frame and Fu Manchu moustache....
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers, commonly referred to as "The Brew Crew" or simply "The Crew" by sports writers and fans, are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League....
18–603.34
LaMarr Hoyt
LaMarr Hoyt

Dewey LaMarr Hoyt is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who won the American League Cy Young Award. He was famous for his control on the mound and his lack of control off it, with drug abuse destroying his career after it had barely taken off....
Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox are a Major North American professional sports teams baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox presently play in the American League's American League Central in Major League Baseball....
24–1003.66
Willie Hernández
Willie Hernández

Guillermo Hernandez Villanueva is a former relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs , Philadelphia Phillies , and the Detroit Tigers . He threw and batted left-handed....
Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit, Michigan in ....
9–3321.92
Bret Saberhagen
Bret Saberhagen

Bret William Saberhagen is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher. His nickname was 'Sabes.'...
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals

The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the American League Central of Major League Baseball's American League....
20–602.87
Roger Clemens
Roger Clemens

William Roger Clemens is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. Clemens won seven Cy Young Awards, two more than any other pitcher.Clemens debuted in the majors with the Boston Red Sox in ....
Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in . The Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball?s American League East. Since , the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park....
24–402.48
Roger Clemens
Roger Clemens

William Roger Clemens is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. Clemens won seven Cy Young Awards, two more than any other pitcher.Clemens debuted in the majors with the Boston Red Sox in ....
Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in . The Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball?s American League East. Since , the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park....
20–902.97
Frank Viola
Frank Viola

Frank John Viola, Jr. is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Minnesota Twins , New York Mets , Boston Red Sox , Cincinnati Reds and Toronto Blue Jays ....
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins

The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. The Twins are a member of the American League Central of Major League Baseball's American League....
24–702.64
Bret Saberhagen
Bret Saberhagen

Bret William Saberhagen is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher. His nickname was 'Sabes.'...
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals

The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the American League Central of Major League Baseball's American League....
23–602.16
Bob Welch
Bob Welch (baseball player)

Robert Lynn "Bob" Welch , is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics . He played in college for Eastern Michigan University....
Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the American League West of Major League Baseball's American League....
27–602.95
Roger Clemens
Roger Clemens

William Roger Clemens is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. Clemens won seven Cy Young Awards, two more than any other pitcher.Clemens debuted in the majors with the Boston Red Sox in ....
Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in . The Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball?s American League East. Since , the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park....
18–1002.62
Dennis Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley

Dennis Lee Eckersley , nicknamed "Eck," is a former United States Major League Baseball player. Eckersley had success as a starting pitcher, but gained his greatest fame as a closer , becoming the first of only two pitchers in Major League history to have both a 20-win season and a 50-save season in a career ....
Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the American League West of Major League Baseball's American League....
7–1511.91
Jack McDowell
Jack McDowell

Jack Burns McDowell is a former Major League Baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, McDowell won the American League Cy Young Award in 1993. He was nicknamed "Black Jack."...
Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox

The Chicago White Sox are a Major North American professional sports teams baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox presently play in the American League's American League Central in Major League Baseball....
22–1003.37
David Cone
David Cone

David Brian Cone is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched for the New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox....
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals

The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the American League Central of Major League Baseball's American League....
16–502.94
Randy JohnsonSeattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the American League West of Major League Baseball's American League....
18–202.48
Pat Hentgen
Pat Hentgen

Patrick George "Cy" Hentgen is a former Major League Baseball player. Hentgen was a right-handed starting pitcher in the major leagues and a Cy Young Award winner in ....
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the American League East of Major League Baseball 's American League....
20–1003.22
Roger Clemens
Roger Clemens

William Roger Clemens is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. Clemens won seven Cy Young Awards, two more than any other pitcher.Clemens debuted in the majors with the Boston Red Sox in ....
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the American League East of Major League Baseball 's American League....
21–702.05
Roger Clemens
Roger Clemens

William Roger Clemens is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. Clemens won seven Cy Young Awards, two more than any other pitcher.Clemens debuted in the majors with the Boston Red Sox in ....
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the American League East of Major League Baseball 's American League....
20–602.65
Pedro Martínez
Pedro Martínez

Pedro Jaime Mart?nez is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has won three Cy Young Awards and is considered to be one of the top pitchers of his era....
Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in . The Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball?s American League East. Since , the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park....
23–402.07
Pedro Martínez
Pedro Martínez

Pedro Jaime Mart?nez is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has won three Cy Young Awards and is considered to be one of the top pitchers of his era....
Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in . The Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball?s American League East. Since , the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park....
18–601.74
Roger Clemens
Roger Clemens

William Roger Clemens is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. Clemens won seven Cy Young Awards, two more than any other pitcher.Clemens debuted in the majors with the Boston Red Sox in ....
New York Yankees
New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are a professional baseball based in the Borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of the American League East of Major League Baseball's American League....
20–303.51
Barry Zito
Barry Zito

Barry William Zito is a left handed starting pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. He previously played seven seasons with the Oakland Athletics where he won the 2002 Major League Baseball season American League Cy Young Award and made three Major League Baseball All-Star Game game rosters....
Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the American League West of Major League Baseball's American League....
23–502.75
Roy Halladay
Roy Halladay

Harry Leroy Halladay III , usually referred to as Roy or his nickname Doc, is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays....
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the American League East of Major League Baseball 's American League....
22–703.25
Johan Santana
Johan Santana

Johan Alexander Santana is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher who plays for the New York Mets. As a two-time Cy Young Award winner, Santana has established himself as one of the best pitchers in baseball history....
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins

The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. The Twins are a member of the American League Central of Major League Baseball's American League....
20–602.61
Bartolo Colón
Bartolo Colón

Bartolo Col?n is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox. He won the American League Cy Young Award with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in ....
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball based in Anaheim, California. The Angels are a member of the American League West of Major League Baseball's American League....
21–803.48
Johan Santana
Johan Santana

Johan Alexander Santana is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher who plays for the New York Mets. As a two-time Cy Young Award winner, Santana has established himself as one of the best pitchers in baseball history....
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins

The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. The Twins are a member of the American League Central of Major League Baseball's American League....
19–602.77
CC SabathiaCleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball based in Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio. They are in the American League Central of Major League Baseball's American League....
19-70 3.21
Cliff Lee
Cliff Lee

Clifton Phifer "Cliff" Lee is a left-handed starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians in Major League Baseball.Lee's repertoire features a four-seam fastball, two-seam fastball and cut fastball as well as a circle changeup and a curveball....
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball based in Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio. They are in the American League Central of Major League Baseball's American League....
22-30 2.54


Multiple winners

There have been 14 pitchers who have won the award multiple times. Roger Clemens
Roger Clemens

William Roger Clemens is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. Clemens won seven Cy Young Awards, two more than any other pitcher.Clemens debuted in the majors with the Boston Red Sox in ....
 currently holds the record for the most awards won with 7. Greg Maddux
Greg Maddux

Gregory Alan Maddux is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was the first pitcher in major league history to win the Cy Young Award for four consecutive years , during which he had a 75-29 record with a 1.98 Earned run average, while allowing less than one runner per inning....
 and Randy Johnson
Randy Johnson

For other people named Randy Johnson, see Randy Johnson 'Randall David Johnson' , nicknamed "'The Big Unit'," is a left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher....
 share the record for the most consecutive awards, as they won the award in 1992
1992 in baseball

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-1995
1995 in baseball

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 and 1999
1999 in baseball

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2002 in baseball

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 respectively. Roger Clemens
Roger Clemens

William Roger Clemens is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. Clemens won seven Cy Young Awards, two more than any other pitcher.Clemens debuted in the majors with the Boston Red Sox in ....
, Randy Johnson
Randy Johnson

For other people named Randy Johnson, see Randy Johnson 'Randall David Johnson' , nicknamed "'The Big Unit'," is a left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher....
, Pedro Martínez
Pedro Martínez

Pedro Jaime Mart?nez is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has won three Cy Young Awards and is considered to be one of the top pitchers of his era....
 and Gaylord Perry
Gaylord Perry

Gaylord Jackson Perry is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Notorious for doctoring baseballs , Perry Win 314 games over a 22-year career starting in ....
 are the only pitchers to have won the award in both the American League and National League.
Pitcher # of Awards Years
Roger Clemens
Roger Clemens

William Roger Clemens is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. Clemens won seven Cy Young Awards, two more than any other pitcher.Clemens debuted in the majors with the Boston Red Sox in ....
7
1986, 1987, 1991, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004
Randy Johnson
Randy Johnson

For other people named Randy Johnson, see Randy Johnson 'Randall David Johnson' , nicknamed "'The Big Unit'," is a left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher....
5
1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Steve Carlton
Steve Carlton

Steven Norman Carlton is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, from to . He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in . He was affectionately known to Philadelphia fans as "Lefty"....
4
1972, 1977, 1980, 1982
Greg Maddux
Greg Maddux

Gregory Alan Maddux is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was the first pitcher in major league history to win the Cy Young Award for four consecutive years , during which he had a 75-29 record with a 1.98 Earned run average, while allowing less than one runner per inning....
4
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
Sandy Koufax
Sandy Koufax

Sanford Koufax is an United States left-handed former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Los Angeles Dodgers, from to ....
3
1963, 1965, 1966
Pedro Martínez
Pedro Martínez

Pedro Jaime Mart?nez is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has won three Cy Young Awards and is considered to be one of the top pitchers of his era....
3
1997, 1999, 2000
Jim Palmer
Jim Palmer

James Alvin "Jim" Palmer , nicknamed "Cakes," is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played his entire career for the Baltimore Orioles ....
3
1973, 1975, 1976
Tom Seaver
Tom Seaver

George Thomas Seaver is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who broke into the major leagues in and retired in . He played for four different teams in his career, but is primarily associated with the New York Mets....
3
1969, 1973, 1975
Bob Gibson
Bob Gibson

Patrick Robert "Bob" Gibson is a former right-handed baseball pitcher, playing for the St. Louis Cardinals from to . He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in ....
2
1968, 1970
Tom Glavine
Tom Glavine

Thomas Michael Glavine is an United States left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves.During the 1990s, Glavine was one of the win pitchers in the National League....
2
1991, 1998
Denny McLain
Denny McLain

Dennis Dale "Denny" McLain is a former United States professional baseball player. He is the last major league pitcher to Win 30 or more games during a season....
2
1968, 1969
Gaylord Perry
Gaylord Perry

Gaylord Jackson Perry is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Notorious for doctoring baseballs , Perry Win 314 games over a 22-year career starting in ....
2
1972, 1978
Bret Saberhagen
Bret Saberhagen

Bret William Saberhagen is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher. His nickname was 'Sabes.'...
2
1985, 1989
Johan Santana
Johan Santana

Johan Alexander Santana is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher who plays for the New York Mets. As a two-time Cy Young Award winner, Santana has established himself as one of the best pitchers in baseball history....
2
2004, 2006