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.
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American League |
National League |
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2009 --
Zack Greinke, Kansas City |
2009 -- Tim
Lincecum, San Francisco |
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 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 |
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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