Cy Young Award

 

Cy Young Award Winners

1956-2009

 

The Cy Young Award was then Commissioner Ford Frick's idea to honor the best pitcher in Major League Baseball. Hard lessons were learned by the Chalmers Award (1911-1914) earlier in history so the recipients of the Cy Young Award were selected by the Baseball Writers Association of America from the inception of the award. 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.

Chalmers Award / The Balk

American League National League
2009 -- Zack Greinke, Kansas City
2008 -- Cliff Lee, Cleveland
2007 -- C.C. Sabathia, Cleveland
2006 --*Johan Santana, Minnesota
2005 -- Bartolo Colon, LA Angels
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, KC
1988 -- Frank Viola, Minnesota
1987 -- Roger Clemens, Boston
1986 --*Roger Clemens, Boston
1985 -- Bret Saberhagen, KC
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 -- (tie) Mike Cuellar, Baltimore
            Denny McLain, Detroit
1968 --*Denny McLain, Detroit
1967 -- Jim Lonborg, Boston
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, LA
1987 -- Steve Bedrosian, Phila.
1986 -- Mike Scott, Houston
1985 -- Dwight Gooden, NYM
1984 --*Rick Sutcliffe, Chicago
1983 -- John Denny, Philadelphia
1982 -- Steve Carlton, Philadelphia
1981 -- Fernando Valenzuela, L.A.
1980 -- Steve Carlton, Philadelphia
1979 -- Bruce Sutter, Chicago
1978 -- Gaylord Perry, San Diego
1977 --*Steve Carlton, Phila.
1976 -- Randy Jones, San Diego
1975 -- Tom Seaver, New York
1974 -- Mike Marshall, LA
1973 -- Tom Seaver, New York
1972 --*Steve Carlton, Phila.
1971 -- Ferguson Jenkins, Chicago
1970 -- Bob Gibson, St. Louis
1969 -- Tom Seaver, New York
1968 --*Bob Gibson, St. Louis
1967 -- Mike McCormick, SF

Only one winner was selected in the major leagues from 1956 to 1966

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)

*winner was a unanimous selection

Chalmers Award

Chalmers was a Detroit based automobile company

National League

Year Player Pos HR RBI Avg
1911 Wildfire Schulte, Ch OF 21 121 .300
1912 Larry Doyle, NY 2B 10 90 .330
1913 Jake Daubert, Bklyn     1B 2 52 .350
1914 Johnny Evers, Bos 2B 1 40 .279

American League

Year Player Pos HR RBI Avg
1911 Ty Cobb, Det OF 8 144 .420
1912 Tris Speaker, Bos OF 10 98 .383
1913 Walter Johnson, Wash P - - -
1914 Eddie Collins, Phi 2B 2 85 .344

The Balk

1.  Switches his pitching stance from the windup position to the set position (or vice versa)
     without properly disengaging the rubber.
2.  When going from the stretch to the set position, fails to pitch.
3.  Throws from the rubber to a base without stepping toward (gaining distance in
     the direction of) that base.
4.  Throws from the rubber to a base where there is no runner and no possibility of a play.
5.  Steps or feints from the rubber to first base without completing the throw.
6.  Pitches a quick return pitch, that is, intending to catch the batter off-guard.
7.  Pitches or mimics a part of his pitching motion while not in contact with the rubber.
8.  Drops the ball while on the rubber.
9.  After a feint or throw to a base from the rubber, fails to disengage the rubber before
     reengaging and pitching.
10. After beginning to pitch, interrupts his pitching motion.
11. Begins to pitch while the catcher is out of the catcher's box when giving an
     intentional walk.
12. While pitching, removes his pivot foot from the pitching rubber, except to pivot
13. Inordinately delays the game.
14. Pitches while facing away from the batter.
15. After bringing his hands together on the rubber, separates them except in making a
     pitch or a throw.
16. Stands on or astride the rubber without the ball, or mimics a pitch without the ball.

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