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It’s difficult enough to win one Cy Young Award. Just the fantastic aces win more than one.
MLB’s leading pitching honor was developed 66 years earlier, on Feb. 4,1956 Ever since, simply 21 pitchers have actually won numerous Cy Young Awards. And simply 10 have actually won 3 or more.
These are the pitchers who have actually won the most Cy Young Awards.
Roger Clemens (7 Cy Young Awards)
Years won: AL 1986-87, 1991, ’97-98, 2001; NL 2004
The Rocket is the Cy Young Award record-holder, with an amazing 7. Clemens won Cy Young Awards in both leagues, with 4 various groups: the Red Sox, Blue Jays, Yankees and Astros. Here are simply a couple of enjoyable realities about Clemens’ Cy Young collection:
- When he won his very first Cy Young Award in 1986 with the Red Sox, Clemens was likewise called the American League MVP, making him among 11 pitchers to win both a Cy Young and MVP.
- Clemens won back-to-back Cy Young Awards two times, from 1986-87 with Boston and 1997-98 with Toronto.
- In both of his Cy Young seasons with heaven Jays, Clemens won the Triple Crown, leading the AL in wins, ERA and strikeouts. He’s one of 4 pitchers to win back-to-back Triple Crowns, in addition to Sandy Koufax, Lefty Grove and Grover Cleveland Alexander.
- Clemens’ last Cy Young came in 2004, at age 41, 18 years after his. It was his very first in the National League, making Clemens among 6 pitchers to win the Cy in both leagues, in addition to Max Scherzer, Roy Halladay, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and Gaylord Perry.
Randy Johnson (5 )
Years won: AL 1995; NL 1999-2002
The Big Unit’s 5 Cy Young Awards were highlighted by among the most dominant runs in baseball history– he won 4 straight NL Cy Young Awards with the D-backs, consisting of throughout their World Series champion season in2001 Johnson led MLB in strikeouts all 4 seasons … with over 300 K’s in each of them and a career-high 372 in ’01, the third-highest single-season overall in the Modern Era behind Nolan Ryan’s 383 in 1973 and Koufax’s 382 in1965 Johnson’s very first Cy Young Award was available in the AL with the Mariners in 1995, when he went 18 -2 with a league-leading 2.48 ERA and 294 strikeouts.
Greg Maddux (4 )
Years won: NL 1992-95
Like Johnson, Maddux won 4 Cy Young Awards in a row, making them the just 2 pitchers in MLB history to do so. (Actually, they’re the only pitchers to even win 3 directly, and the pitchers to win back-to-back Cy Young Awards is a list, too.) The ace of the Braves dynasty of the ’90 s swept the NL award from 1992-95, leading Atlanta to a World Series title the last of those years. Maddux took the MLB ERA crown in each of his last 3 Cy Young seasons, consisting of a 1.56 ERA in ’94 and a 1.63 ERA in ’95 Throughout those 2 seasons, a 53- begin period, the Professor went 35 -8 with a 1.60 ERA.
Steve Carlton (4 )
Years won: NL 1972, ’77, ’80, ’82
This Hall of Famer won all 4 of his Cy Young Awards in Philadelphia, and they were some exceptional seasons. Carlton led the NL in wins in each of his Cy Young years, led in strikeouts 3 times and led in ERA when. The very first of those seasons was a Triple Crown: In 1972, Carlton’s 27 wins, 1.97 ERA and 310 strikeouts were all a National League-best. And in 1980, he likewise led the Phillies to a World Series win, winning the clinching Game 6 to top a 3-0, 2.30 ERA postseason. A fantastic workhorse, Carlton led the NL in innings pitched in 3 of his 4 Cy Young seasons, consisting of 346 1/3 innings in ’72 and 304 innings in ’80
Max Scherzer (3 )
Years won: AL 2013; NL 2016-17
The most current pitcher to win a Cy Young in both leagues, and likewise a back-to-back award winner, Scherzer has actually fast-tracked himself towards the Hall of Fame over the last years. Considering that winning his very first Cy Young Award with the Tigers in 2013, Scherzer has actually collected a host of accomplishments, consisting of 2 no-hitters, a 20- strikeout video game and a 300- strikeout season. He likewise led the Nationals to their very first World Series champion in 2019, signed up with the 3,000- strikeout club in ’21 and more.
Clayton Kershaw (3 )
Years won: NL 2011, ’13-14
One of the specifying aces of this generation in addition to Scherzer, Kershaw is on his method to Cooperstown, too. The Dodgers icon has actually produced a few of the best pitching seasons in current baseball history, including his Cy Young-MVP combination in 2014, when he went 21 -3 with a 1.77 ERA and 239 strikeouts, and his Triple Crown 2011, when he led the NL with 21 wins, a 2.28 ERA and 248 K’s. Kershaw’s 3 Cy Young seasons came throughout a run of 4 straight MLB ERA crowns from 2011-14, throughout which time he published a 2.11 ERA over 126 begins. Like Scherzer, Kershaw has actually likewise tossed a no-hitter, published a 300- strikeout season and led his club to a World Series win.
Pedro Martinez (3 )
Years won: NL 1997; AL 1999-2000
Maybe the most dominant pitcher in baseball history at his peak, Pedro published 2 of the best Cy Young seasons of perpetuity when he won in back-to-back years for the Red Sox in 1999 and2000 Pitching in the powerhouse AL East, in the heart of the greatest offending period in MLB history, Martinez was untouchable. In ’99, he won a Triple Crown, going 23 -4 with a 2.07 ERA and 313 strikeouts. The next year, he was simply as unhittable, going 18 -6 with a league-leading 1.74 ERA and 284 K’s. Those are the seasons fans keep in mind best, although Pedro’s very first Cy Young year with the Expos was fantastic, too– he had a Major League-best 1.90 ERA that year and acquired 305 K’s.
Jim Palmer (3 )
Years won: AL 1973, ’75-76
The terrific Orioles ace currently had actually led Baltimore to 2 World Series champions by the time he won his very first Cy Young Award in 1973, and after he won his 3 awards, he led the O’s to another title in ’83 Palmer’s Cy Young Awards consisted of back-to-back honors from 1975-76, making him the 2nd AL pitcher to win 2 straight after Denny McLain. Palmer won the AL ERA title in his very first 2 Cy Young seasons, and he led the league in wins in the last 2. His finest season was most likely 1975, when he went 23-11 with an MLB-best 2.09 ERA over 323 innings and likewise led the Majors with 10 nothings.
Tom Seaver (3 )
Years won: NL 1969, ’73, ’75
Seaver made the label The Franchise as he led the Mets from adorable losers to incredible World Series champs in 1969, then assisted them win another National League pennant in ’73 He won the Cy Young Award both of those seasons, however in ’75 Seaver led the league in wins in ’69 and ’75, led in ERA in ’73 and led in strikeouts in ’73 and ’75 He was the very first pitcher to win a league-specific Cy Young Award 3 times (the Cy Young was one MLB-wide award from 1956-66 and altered to its present AL/NL kind in ’67).
Sandy Koufax (3 )
Years won: MLB 1963, ’65-66
Koufax is the very first three-time Cy Young Award winner. The Dodgers legend was called MLB’s finest pitcher in 3 of his last 4 seasons in the major leagues, which was among the most remarkable runs by any pitcher ever. Koufax won the pitching Triple Crown in all 3 of his Cy Young seasons– and not simply an NL Triple Crown, an MLB Triple Crown. Koufax led the Major Leagues in wins, ERA and strikeouts in 1963 (when he was likewise NL MVP), ’65 and ’66, with a minimum of 25 wins and over 300 strikeouts in all 3 seasons and a combined ERA of 1.88 Koufax is among 3 pitchers to win 3 Triple Crowns, in addition to fellow legends Walter Johnson and Grover Cleveland Alexander.
Pitchers with 2 Cy Young Awards
Jacob deGrom (NL 2018-19)
Justin Verlander (AL 2011, ’19)
Corey Kluber (AL 2014, ’17)
Roy Halladay (AL 2003, NL 2010)
Tim Lincecum (NL 2008-09)
Johan Santana (AL 2004, ’06)
Tom Glavine (NL 1991, ’98)
Bret Saberhagen (AL 1985, ’89)
Gaylord Perry (AL 1972, NL 1978)
Bob Gibson (NL 1968, ’70)
Denny McLain (AL 1968-69)
2: 51 AM UTC
It’s difficult enough to win one Cy Young Award. Just the fantastic aces win more than one.
MLB’s leading pitching honor was developed 66 years earlier, on Feb. 4,1956 Ever since, simply 21 pitchers have actually won numerous Cy Young Awards. And simply 10 have actually won 3 or more.
These are the pitchers who have actually won the most Cy Young Awards.
Roger Clemens (7 Cy Young Awards)
Years won: AL 1986-87, 1991, ’97-98, 2001; NL 2004
The Rocket is the Cy Young Award record-holder, with an amazing 7. Clemens won Cy Young Awards in both leagues, with 4 various groups: the Red Sox, Blue Jays, Yankees and Astros. Here are simply a couple of enjoyable realities about Clemens’ Cy Young collection:
- When he won his very first Cy Young Award in 1986 with the Red Sox, Clemens was likewise called the American League MVP, making him among 11 pitchers to win both a Cy Young and MVP.
- Clemens won back-to-back Cy Young Awards two times, from 1986-87 with Boston and 1997-98 with Toronto.
- In both of his Cy Young seasons with heaven Jays, Clemens won the Triple Crown, leading the AL in wins, ERA and strikeouts. He’s one of 4 pitchers to win back-to-back Triple Crowns, in addition to Sandy Koufax, Lefty Grove and Grover Cleveland Alexander.
- Clemens’ last Cy Young came in 2004, at age 41, 18 years after his. It was his very first in the National League, making Clemens among 6 pitchers to win the Cy in both leagues, in addition to Max Scherzer, Roy Halladay, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and Gaylord Perry.
Randy Johnson (5 )
Years won: AL 1995; NL 1999-2002
The Big Unit’s 5 Cy Young Awards were highlighted by among the most dominant runs in baseball history– he won 4 straight NL Cy Young Awards with the D-backs, consisting of throughout their World Series champion season in2001 Johnson led MLB in strikeouts all 4 seasons … with over 300 K’s in each of them and a career-high 372 in ’01, the third-highest single-season overall in the Modern Era behind Nolan Ryan’s 383 in 1973 and Koufax’s 382 in1965 Johnson’s very first Cy Young Award was available in the AL with the Mariners in 1995, when he went 18 -2 with a league-leading 2.48 ERA and 294 strikeouts.
Greg Maddux (4 )
Years won: NL 1992-95
Like Johnson, Maddux won 4 Cy Young Awards in a row, making them the just 2 pitchers in MLB history to do so. (Actually, they’re the only pitchers to even win 3 directly, and the pitchers to win back-to-back Cy Young Awards is a list, too.) The ace of the Braves dynasty of the ’90 s swept the NL award from 1992-95, leading Atlanta to a World Series title the last of those years. Maddux took the MLB ERA crown in each of his last 3 Cy Young seasons, consisting of a 1.56 ERA in ’94 and a 1.63 ERA in ’95 Throughout those 2 seasons, a 53- begin period, the Professor went 35 -8 with a 1.60 ERA.
Steve Carlton (4 )
Years won: NL 1972, ’77, ’80, ’82
This Hall of Famer won all 4 of his Cy Young Awards in Philadelphia, and they were some exceptional seasons. Carlton led the NL in wins in each of his Cy Young years, led in strikeouts 3 times and led in ERA when. The very first of those seasons was a Triple Crown: In 1972, Carlton’s 27 wins, 1.97 ERA and 310 strikeouts were all a National League-best. And in 1980, he likewise led the Phillies to a World Series win, winning the clinching Game 6 to top a 3-0, 2.30 ERA postseason. A fantastic workhorse, Carlton led the NL in innings pitched in 3 of his 4 Cy Young seasons, consisting of 346 1/3 innings in ’72 and 304 innings in ’80
Max Scherzer (3 )
Years won: AL 2013; NL 2016-17
The most current pitcher to win a Cy Young in both leagues, and likewise a back-to-back award winner, Scherzer has actually fast-tracked himself towards the Hall of Fame over the last years. Considering that winning his very first Cy Young Award with the Tigers in 2013, Scherzer has actually collected a host of accomplishments, consisting of 2 no-hitters, a 20- strikeout video game and a 300- strikeout season. He likewise led the Nationals to their very first World Series champion in 2019, signed up with the 3,000- strikeout club in ’21 and more.
Clayton Kershaw (3 )
Years won: NL 2011, ’13-14
One of the specifying aces of this generation in addition to Scherzer, Kershaw is on his method to Cooperstown, too. The Dodgers icon has actually produced a few of the best pitching seasons in current baseball history, including his Cy Young-MVP combination in 2014, when he went 21 -3 with a 1.77 ERA and 239 strikeouts, and his Triple Crown 2011, when he led the NL with 21 wins, a 2.28 ERA and 248 K’s. Kershaw’s 3 Cy Young seasons came throughout a run of 4 straight MLB ERA crowns from 2011-14, throughout which time he published a 2.11 ERA over 126 begins. Like Scherzer, Kershaw has actually likewise tossed a no-hitter, published a 300- strikeout season and led his club to a World Series win.
Pedro Martinez (3 )
Years won: NL 1997; AL 1999-2000
Maybe the most dominant pitcher in baseball history at his peak, Pedro published 2 of the best Cy Young seasons of perpetuity when he won in back-to-back years for the Red Sox in 1999 and2000 Pitching in the powerhouse AL East, in the heart of the greatest offending period in MLB history, Martinez was untouchable. In ’99, he won a Triple Crown, going 23 -4 with a 2.07 ERA and 313 strikeouts. The next year, he was simply as unhittable, going 18 -6 with a league-leading 1.74 ERA and 284 K’s. Those are the seasons fans keep in mind best, although Pedro’s very first Cy Young year with the Expos was fantastic, too– he had a Major League-best 1.90 ERA that year and acquired 305 K’s.
Jim Palmer (3 )
Years won: AL 1973, ’75-76
The terrific Orioles ace currently had actually led Baltimore to 2 World Series champions by the time he won his very first Cy Young Award in 1973, and after he won his 3 awards, he led the O’s to another title in ’83 Palmer’s Cy Young Awards consisted of back-to-back honors from 1975-76, making him the 2nd AL pitcher to win 2 straight after Denny McLain. Palmer won the AL ERA title in his very first 2 Cy Young seasons, and he led the league in wins in the last 2. His finest season was most likely 1975, when he went 23-11 with an MLB-best 2.09 ERA over 323 innings and likewise led the Majors with 10 nothings.
Tom Seaver (3 )
Years won: NL 1969, ’73, ’75
Seaver made the label The Franchise as he led the Mets from adorable losers to incredible World Series champs in 1969, then assisted them win another National League pennant in ’73 He won the Cy Young Award both of those seasons, however in ’75 Seaver led the league in wins in ’69 and ’75, led in ERA in ’73 and led in strikeouts in ’73 and ’75 He was the very first pitcher to win a league-specific Cy Young Award 3 times (the Cy Young was one MLB-wide award from 1956-66 and altered to its present AL/NL kind in ’67).
Sandy Koufax (3 )
Years won: MLB 1963, ’65-66
Koufax is the very first three-time Cy Young Award winner. The Dodgers legend was called MLB’s finest pitcher in 3 of his last 4 seasons in the major leagues, which was among the most remarkable runs by any pitcher ever. Koufax won the pitching Triple Crown in all 3 of his Cy Young seasons– and not simply an NL Triple Crown, an MLB Triple Crown. Koufax led the Major Leagues in wins, ERA and strikeouts in 1963 (when he was likewise NL MVP), ’65 and ’66, with a minimum of 25 wins and over 300 strikeouts in all 3 seasons and a combined ERA of 1.88 Koufax is among 3 pitchers to win 3 Triple Crowns, in addition to fellow legends Walter Johnson and Grover Cleveland Alexander.
Pitchers with 2 Cy Young Awards
Jacob deGrom (NL 2018-19)
Justin Verlander (AL 2011, ’19)
Corey Kluber (AL 2014, ’17)
Roy Halladay (AL 2003, NL 2010)
Tim Lincecum (NL 2008-09)
Johan Santana (AL 2004, ’06)
Tom Glavine (NL 1991, ’98)
Bret Saberhagen (AL 1985, ’89)
Gaylord Perry (AL 1972, NL 1978)
Bob Gibson (NL 1968, ’70)
Denny McLain (AL 1968-69)
