Cy Young Award

The Cy Young Award goes to the most outstanding pitcher in each league based on the player's wins, losses, ERA, and strikeouts. The Cy Young Award we know of today was introduced in 1967. In 1956 the award was given out to honor the baseball pitcher Cy Young. Until the year 1967, the award was given out to the best pitcher in the MLB. Before 1956, pitchers just hoped that they did good enough to get the MVP Award. The Cy Young Award is given out by the Baseball Writers Of America. The writers give out first, second, third, etc. place votes. If all 32 Baseball Writers give a first place vote to a pitcher, the pitcher wins by "Unamouis Decision".

All Time Cy Young Winners

American League Year Player Team 2009 Zack Greinke Kansas City 2008 Cliff Lee Cleveland 2007 C.C. Sabathia Cleveland 2006 Johan Santana * Minnesota 2005 Bartolo Colon Los Angeles 2004 Johan Santana * Minnesota 2003 Roy Halladay Toronto 2002 Barry Zito Oakland 2001 Roger Clemens New York 2000 Pedro Martinez * Boston 1999 Pedro Martinez * Boston 1998 Roger Clemens * Toronto 1997 Roger Clemens Toronto 1996 Pat Hentgen Toronto 1995 Randy Johnson Seattle 1994 David Cone Kansas City 1993 Jack McDowell Chicago 1992 Dennis Eckersley Oakland 1991 Roger Clemens Boston 1990 Bob Welch Oakland 1989 Bret Saberhagen Kansas City 1988 Frank Viola Minnesota 1987 Roger Clemens Boston 1986 Roger Clemens * Boston 1985 Bret Saberhagen Kansas City 1984 Willie Hernandez Detroit 1983 LaMarr Hoyt Chicago 1982 Pete Vuckovich Milwaukee 1981 Rollie Fingers Milwaukee 1980 Steve Stone Baltimore 1979 Mike Flanagan Baltimore 1978 Ron Guidry * New York 1977 Sparky Lyle New York 1976 Jim Palmer Baltimore 1975 Jim Palmer Baltimore 1974 Jim Hunter Oakland 1973 Jim Palmer Baltimore 1972 Gaylord Perry Cleveland 1971 Vida Blue Oakland 1970 Jim Perry Minnesota 1969 Mike Cuellar Denny McLain   Baltimore Detroit   1968 Denny McLain * Detroit 1967 Jim Lonborg Boston

National League Year Player Team 2009 Tim Lincecum San Francisco 2008 Tim Lincecum San Francisco 2007 Jake Peavy * San Diego 2006 Brandon Webb Arizona 2005 Chris Carpenter St. Louis 2004 Roger Clemens Houston 2003 Eric Gagne Los Angeles 2002 Randy Johnson Arizona 2001 Randy Johnson Arizona 2000 Randy Johnson Arizona 1999 Randy Johnson Arizona 1998 Tom Glavine Atlanta 1997 Pedro Martinez Montreal 1996 John Smoltz Atlanta 1995 Greg Maddux * Atlanta 1994 Greg Maddux * Atlanta 1993 Greg Maddux Atlanta 1992 Greg Maddux Chicago 1991 Tom Glavine Atlanta 1990 Doug Drabek Pittsburgh 1989 Mark Davis San Diego 1988 Orel Hershiser * Los Angeles 1987 Steve Bedrosian Philadelphia 1986 Mike Scott Houston 1985 Dwight Gooden New York 1984 Rick Sutcliffe * Chicago 1983 John Denny Philadelphia 1982 Steve Carlton Philadelphia 1981 Fernando Valenzuela Los Angeles 1980 Steve Carlton Philadelphia 1979 Bruce Sutter Chicago 1978 Gaylord Perry San Diego 1977 Steve Carlton * Philadelphia 1976 Randy Jones San Diego 1975 Tom Seaver New York 1974 Mike Marshall Los Angeles 1973 Tom Seaver New York 1972 Steve Carlton * Philadelphia 1971 Ferguson Jenkins Chicago 1970 Bob Gibson St. Louis 1969   Tom Seaver   New York   1968 Bob Gibson * St. Louis 1967 Mike McCormick San Francisco

One award for both leagues Year Player Team 1966 Sandy Koufax * Los Angeles (NL) 1965 Sandy Koufax * Los Angeles (NL) 1964 Dean Chance Los Angeles (AL) 1963 Sandy Koufax * Los Angeles (NL) 1962 Don Drysdale Los Angeles (NL) 1961 Whitey Ford New York (AL) 1960 Vernon Law Pittsburgh (NL) 1959 Early Wynn Chicago (AL) 1958 Bob Turley New York (AL) 1957 Warren Spahn Milwaukee (NL) 1956 Don Newcombe Brooklyn (NL)

(*) Unanimous selection