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In baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best pitchers in the Major Leagues. The award was first introduced in 1956 by Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young who died in 1955. The award was originally given to the single best pitcher in the major leagues. In 1967, the year after Frick retired as Commissioner, the practice began of honoring one pitcher in each league.
The award is voted on by 28 members of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Each places a vote for first, second, and third place among the pitchers of each league. The formula used to calculate the final scores is a weighted sum of the votes: Score = 5F + 3S + T, where F is the number of first place votes, S is second place votes, and T is third place votes. The pitcher with the highest score in each league wins the award. If two pitchers receive the same number of votes the award is shared.
The current formula started with the 1970 season. Prior to that, writers only voted for the best pitcher and used a formula of one point per vote.
List of Cy Young Award winners
Major Leagues Combined (1956-1966)
| Year | Pitcher | Team | Record | Saves | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Don Newcombe | Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) | 27-7 | 0 | 3.06 |
| 1957 | Warren Spahn | Milwaukee Braves (NL) | 21-11 | 3 | 2.69 |
| 1958 | Bob Turley | New York Yankees (AL) | 21-7 | 1 | 2.97 |
| 1959 | Early Wynn | Chicago White Sox (AL) | 22-10 | 0 | 3.17 |
| 1960 | Vern Law | Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) | 20-9 | 0 | 3.08 |
| 1961 | Whitey Ford | New York Yankees (AL) | 25-4 | 0 | 3.21 |
| 1962 | Don Drysdale | Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | 25-9 | 1 | 2.84 |
| 1963 | Sandy Koufax*+ | Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | 25-5 | 0 | 1.88 |
| 1964 | Dean Chance | Los Angeles Angels (AL) | 20-9 | 4 | 1.65 |
| 1965 | Sandy Koufax*+ | Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | 26-8 | 2 | 2.04 |
| 1966 | Sandy Koufax*+ | Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | 27-9 | 0 | 1.73 |
National League (1967-present)
American League (1967-present)
Multiple Winners
| Player | Awards | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | 7 | 1986, 1987, 1991, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004 |
| Randy Johnson | 5 | 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Steve Carlton | 4 | 1972, 1977, 1980, 1982 |
| Greg Maddux | 4 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Sandy Koufax | 3 | 1963, 1965, 1966 |
| Pedro Martínez | 3 | 1997, 1999, 2000 |
| Jim Palmer | 3 | 1973, 1975, 1976 |
| Tom Seaver | 3 | 1969, 1973, 1975 |
| Bob Gibson | 2 | 1968, 1970 |
| Tom Glavine | 2 | 1991, 1998 |
| Denny McLain | 2 | 1968, 1969 |
| Gaylord Perry | 2 | 1972, 1978 |
| Bret Saberhagen | 2 | 1985, 1989 |
- (*) Denotes a unanimous selection, i.e., a pitcher who received all first-place votes.
- (+) Denotes that the pitcher also won the triple crown in his League.
- (X) Sutcliffe was traded mid-season on June 13. He went 4-5 with a 5.15 ERA with the Cleveland Indians in the A.L. before being traded to the Chicago Cubs in the N.L. where he went 16-1 with a 2.69 ERA. Overall he went 20-6 with a 3.64 ERA.