He won his 30th game on my 17th birthday, and I will never forget the moment. Clemens’ double dip with the Red Sox was the progression of a young ace, but his second repeat was far less expected. Maddux and Johnson hold the record for most consecutive Cy Young Awards; each pitcher won four in a row at one point in his respective career. Just outside the top 5: Craig Counsell helped the Brewers qualify for the playoffs on the final day of the season. After winning his first Cy Young Award in the NL with the Expos in 1997, the right-hander won back-to-back awards in the AL with the Red Sox. With an AL Cy Young Award on his trophy shelf from his time with the Mariners, Johnson wasted no time in dominating the NL when he joined the D-backs in 1999, to the tune of four consecutive Cy Young Awards. Robert’s .409 OPS in September was third-worst among any player in the majors for the month (min. He also led the league with a 2.34 FIP and led the Majors with 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The Boston right-hander followed up with another 20 wins, 256 strikeouts and a Major League-most seven shutouts in ‘87, helping him top Toronto’s Jimmy Key by 60 points. Falling short of a three-peat: After winning back-to-back NL Cy Young awards in 2018 and 2019, deGrom entered this season in search of another and showed no signs of regressing. Here's the full list: Roger Clemens (7): 1986-87, 1991, 1997-98, 2001, 2004, Steve Carlton (4): 1972, 1977, 1980, 1982, LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 01: Clayton Kershaw throws a pitch during the fourth inning against the Houston Astros (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images). Only one other performance could possibly eclipse this one. Addiction cost Blue his shot at the Hall, but when he was on, he was magnificent. Finishing the season as the best pitcher in your league is an incredible achievement. In 1985 Gooden was 24-4 with an astounding 1.53 ERA. Maddux signed a free-agent contract with the Braves in December 1992 and kept on rolling, pacing the NL with a 2.36 ERA in ‘93, and then becoming the first pitcher to win three straight Cy Young Awards after he finished with a microscopic 1.56 ERA in ‘94. Here’s a look at each of their dominant runs. Follow him on Twitter @paul_casella. In ‘99, Johnson narrowly defeated Mike Hampton by 24 points. We present them here for purely educational purposes. They were unhittable, but had careers derailed from greatness because of addiction. Just outside the top 5: The playing time threshold may have been lowered a bit for this award, but it wasn’t enough for Ke’Bryan Hayes to qualify after played only 24 games for the Pirates this season. Pay attention. Major League Baseball’s 2020 regular season was different. 3 -- all while pitching through intense arm pain that forced his early retirement after the ‘66 campaign. Walsh played 32 games, hitting .293 with nine home runs and a .971 OPS on his way to winning AL Rookie of the Month in September. He also led the league with a 0.90 WHIP and the Majors with the fewest hits allowed per nine innings, at 5.7. Bob Gibson, 1968 NL (Cardinals) Key stats: 1.12 ERA (258 ERA+), 13 shutouts. WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 12: Max Scherzer delivers a pitch against the Chicago Cubs (Win McNamee/Getty Images), Trump Advisor Compares Biden Town Hall to 'Mr. Some defensive statistics Copyright © Baseball Info Solutions, 2010-2020. Dwight Gooden and Vida Blue are virtually mirror images. Manny Randhawa is a reporter for MLB.com based in Denver. The Padres weren’t cheap about it either, they ranked third among MLB teams in winning percentage (.617) and second in run differential (+84). Cubs uniform or Braves uniform, it didn’t matter; Maddux was the game’s preeminent pitcher in the early 1990s. Immediately after Commissioner Frick retired, the rules were changed to honor the best pitcher from each league. Gibson was the Baddest. Rogers' and People Fired Back With the Same Response, The Ratings for Trump's and Biden's Dueling Town Halls Are in and Everyone Is Eager to Make Sure Trump Knows, CNN Anchor Brutally Breaks Down the 'Bogus BS' Tactic Trump Uses When Proven Wrong About Conspiracies, Satirical News Site Had the Best Response After Trump Shared One of Its Articles Thinking It Was Real, Owner of Fox News Is Reportedly Preparing for a Landslide Biden Win and People Can't Stop Trolling Trump With the News, As you can see, Scherzer now joins a truly elite list of pitchers who have won at least three Cy Young Awards. Matt Kelly is a reporter for MLB.com based in New York. However, Ramírez got off to a pedestrian start, hitting .230 with a .762 OPS over his first 29 games before exploding for a .358 average and 1.240 OPS over his final 29. He was even better in 2000, setting a Major League record with a 291 ERA+ (1.74 ERA). The race for second: Maeda finishes ahead of Cole in the AL Cy Young race after leading the majors in WHIP (0.750) and generating weak contact better than anyone. With the addition of Kluber, there are now 19 legendary players who have won the award in multiple seasons. However, he will still hold rookie eligibility going into 2021. The next year, he won another Cy Young Award, tied with Mike Cuellar of the Orioles. The 1972 Phillies were 59-97, and Carlton was 27-10. Like the White Sox, the Twins faced a very difficult schedule while absorbing injuries to Josh Donaldson, Byron Buxton, Max Kepler and Rich Hill. The Big Unit led the Majors in strikeouts in each of those years, with 364 in ‘99, 347 in 2000, 372 in ‘01 and 334 in ‘02. Stan Musial* (3 wins) 6.96: 3. That year he went 24-5 and led the National League in wins, strikeouts and ERA. Roger Clemens, Red Sox/Blue Jays (1986-87, ‘97-98)Clemens’ career was one of several peaks, the first one coming in 1986 when he went 24-4, struck out 20 Mariners in late April and paced the AL with a 2.48 ERA to earn both a unanimous AL Cy Young Award and the AL MVP. Eight games wouldn’t have been so costly, but the 13 total games he missed in 2020 constitute nearly 22 percent of the season. Placing the pitcher: Bieber’s season will be enough to net him the AL Cy Young award, but he falls short of the MVP because of the truncated season. 20 games). But who needs wins when a pitcher was as dominant as deGrom? Do you know which player has taken home more Most Valuable Player Awards than any other player? But it was Palmer who walked away with his third and final Cy Young, besting Fidrych by 57 points. The first of his seven Cy Young awards, and done as a youngster with (I assume) no juice. In 1971, Blue was the AL MVP and Cy Young Award winner. Or the last pitcher to win an MVP. However, the league adapted and he fell back to Earth hard. In ‘13, he posted a Major League-best 1.83 ERA over 236 innings, also leading MLB in WHIP (0.92) and ERA+ (194), and leading the NL in strikeouts (232) to capture his second career NL Cy Young Award by a wide margin -- he received 207 points, with second-place Adam Wainwright receiving 86. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. The Braves’ doubles machine anchored the middle of a deep lineup and he figures to be a Gold Glove finalist at first base. LeMahieu pulls ahead of Cruz for leading the AL in batting average, on-base percentage and OPS while a strong WAR total puts Trout at five. Many thanks to him. 4. He was enormously bright, talented and a truly gifted radio show host. What about the most Cy Young Awards? With an AL Cy Young Award on his trophy shelf from his time with the Mariners, Johnson wasted no time in dominating the NL when he joined the D-backs in 1999, to the tune of four consecutive Cy Young Awards. MVP and Cy Young Award Share Leaders * - Indicates Player is a Hall of Famer. McLain’s 31-6 record and 1.96 ERA made him the unanimous AL Cy Young and AL MVP, and while his ‘69 follow-up wasn’t quite as dominant (24-9, 2.80 ERA across 325 innings), it was enough to earn McLain a share of that year’s AL Cy Young alongside Orioles southpaw Mike Cuellar. Picking the winner: Abreu and Ramírez put together statistical seasons very close to one another. He won by a 58-point margin over teammate Curt Schilling in ‘01, the season the pair were co-MVPs of the World Series in a seven-game victory over the Yankees. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. And that's the company Jacob deGrom joined Wednesday, becoming the 11 pitcher to capture the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s Cy Young Award. What about Warren Spahn? They didn’t need to be. Yes, it was the "Year … His margin of victory in NL Cy Young Award voting this time was also wide, 201-126 over Clayton Kershaw. In 1968, Bob Gibson went 22-9 with 13 shutouts. They did it after undergoing significant roster turnover last offseason, even as Christian Yelich turned in a down year. Originally given to the single best pitcher in the major leagues, the award changed its format over time. Due to fan requests, Eckert announced that the Cy Y… But it's worth a shot to put them all together into the mix, and to take my stab at the 10 best in order "last" to first. From 1956 to 1966, the award was given to one pitcher in Major League Baseball. Picking the winner: Freeman gets the nod over Machado and Tatís Jr. behind a .341/.462/.640 slash line that would’ve all ranked first in the NL if not for Soto (more on him in a minute). Picking the winner: Lewis ran away with AL Rookie of the Year honors after Robert struggled in the second half of the season. Koufax was the only pitcher to win the award multiple times during that period. In ‘18, deGrom’s 1.70 ERA was more than a half-run better than any other qualified NL starter, and the sixth-best in baseball since MLB lowered the pitcher’s mound to its current height in 1969. He unfortunately dealt with heartbreaking tragedy (his young daughter was killed in an auto accident). His 25th win came in the one-game playoff that the Yankees won over the Red Sox when Bucky Dent ("Bucky"??) Ron Guidry, 1978:  25-3 with a 1.74 ERA and nine shutouts. In 1999, he led baseball with a 2.07 ERA, 243 ERA+, 1.39 FIP, 0.92 WHIP, 13.2 strikeouts per nine innings and 8.5 strikeouts per walk. Koufax was the only pitcher to win the award multiple times during that period. But let's talk baseball here. That year he went 24-5 and led the National League in wins, strikeouts and ERA. Rookies in general didn’t play significant portions of their team’s seasons, so the playing time threshold is a bit lower for this award than for MVP or Cy Young. Congratulations to Kluber and Scherzer on their victories, and for their place in history! Find out more. He received 137 points, with runner-up Brandon Webb receiving 73. Dennis Dale McLain was near and dear to this lifelong Tigers fan's heart, even though he turned into a nasty human being. So which pitchers have won multiple Cy Young Awards? He appeared to be winding down after going 10-13 in his age-33 season with the Red Sox, but signed a four-year, $40 million contract with Boston’s division rival and took off once again. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. But doing so in back-to-back years? Or the last pitcher to win an MVP Award? Here are picks for the top five of each award.

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