Cy Young Award

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Cy Young Award

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Awarded annually since 1956 by the Baseball Writers Association of America to the year's most outstanding pitcher. Until 1966, one pitcher was honored annually for all of major league baseball; since then, one pitcher is honored annually in each league. The award is named for dominating early-era major league pitcher Cy Young.

1956 Don Newcombe Brooklyn Dodgers (NL)

1957 Warren Spahn Milwaukee Braves (NL)

1958 Bob Turley New York Yankees (AL)

1959 Early Wynn Chicago White Sox (AL)

1960 Vern Law Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)

1961 Whitey Ford New York Yankees (AL)

1962 Don Drysdale Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)

1963 Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)

1964 Dean Chance Los Angeles Angels (AL)

1965 Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)

1966 Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)

1967 (AL) Jim Lonborg Boston Red Sox

1967 (NL) Mike McCormick San Francisco Giants

1968 (AL) Denny McLain Detroit Tigers

1968 (NL) Bob Gibson St. Louis Cardinals

1969 (AL) Mike Cuellar Baltimore Orioles (shared)

1969 (AL) Denny McLain Detroit Tigers (shared)

1969 (NL) Tom Seaver New York Mets

1970 (AL) Jim Perry Minnesota Twins

1970 (NL) Bob Gibson St. Louis Cardinals

1971 (AL) Vida Blue Oakland Athletics

1971 (NL) Ferguson Jenkins Chicago Cubs

1972 (AL) Gaylord Perry Cleveland Indians

1972 (NL) Steve Carlton Philadelphia Phillies

1973 (AL) Jim Palmer Baltimore Orioles

1973 (NL) Tom Seaver New York Mets

1974 (AL) Catfish Hunter Oakland Athletics

1974 (NL) Mike Marshall Los Angeles Dodgers

1975 (AL) Jim Palmer Baltimore Orioles

1975 (NL) Tom Seaver New York Mets

1976 (AL) Jim Palmer Baltimore Orioles

1976 (NL) Randy Jones San Diego Padres

1977 (AL) Sparky Lyle New York Yankees

1977 (NL) Steve Carlton Philadelphia Phillies

1978 (AL) Ron Guidry New York Yankees

1978 (NL) Gaylord Perry San Diego Padres

1979 (AL) Mike Flanagan Baltimore Orioles

1979 (NL) Bruce Sutter Chicago Cubs

1980 (AL) Steve Stone Baltimore Orioles

1980 (NL) Steve Carlton Philadelphia Phillies

1981 (AL) Rollie Fingers Milwaukee Brewers

1981 (NL) Fernando Valenzuela Los Angeles Dodgers

1982 (AL) Pete Vuckovich Milwaukee Brewers

1982 (NL) Steve Carlton Philadelphia Phillies

1983 (AL) LaMarr Hoyt Chicago White Sox

1983 (NL) John Denny Philadelphia Phillies

1984 (AL) Willie Hernández Detroit Tigers

1984 (NL) Rick Sutcliffe Chicago Cubs

1985 (AL) Bret Saberhagen Kansas City Royals

1985 (NL) Dwight Gooden New York Mets

1986 (AL) Roger Clemens Boston Red Sox

1986 (NL) Mike Scott Houston Astros

1987 (AL) Roger Clemens Boston Red Sox

1987 (NL) Steve Bedrosian Philadelphia Phillies

1988 (AL) Frank Viola Minnesota Twins

1988 (NL) Orel Hershiser Los Angeles Dodgers

1989 (AL) Bret Saberhagen Kansas City Royals

1989 (NL) Mark Davis San Diego Padres

1990 (AL) Bob Welch Oakland Athletics

1990 (NL) Doug Drabek Pittsburgh Pirates

1991 (AL) Roger Clemens Boston Red Sox

1991 (NL) Tom Glavine Atlanta Braves

1992 (AL) Dennis Eckersley Oakland Athletics

1992 (NL) Greg Maddux Chicago Cubs

1993 (AL) Jack McDowell Chicago White Sox

1993 (NL) Greg Maddux Atlanta Braves

1994 (AL) David Cone Kansas City Royals

1994 (NL) Greg Maddux Atlanta Braves

1995 (AL) Randy Johnson Seattle Mariners

1995 (NL) Greg Maddux Atlanta Braves

1996 (AL) Pat Hentgen Toronto Blue Jays

1996 (NL) John Smoltz Atlanta Braves

1997 (AL) Roger Clemens Toronto Blue Jays

1997 (NL) Pedro Martinez Montreal Expos

1998 (AL) Roger Clemens Toronto Blue Jays

1998 (NL) Tom Glavine Atlanta Braves

1999 (AL) Pedro Martinez Boston Red Sox

1999 (NL) Randy Johnson Arizona Diamondbacks

2000 (AL) Pedro Martinez Boston Red Sox

2000 (NL) Randy Johnson Arizona Diamondbacks

2001 (AL) Roger Clemens New York Yankees

2001 (NL) Randy Johnson Arizona Diamondbacks

2002 (AL) Barry Zito Oakland Athletics

2002 (NL) Randy Johnson Arizona Diamondbacks

2003 (AL) Roy Halladay Toronto Blue Jays

2003 (NL) Eric Gagné Los Angeles Dodgers

2004 (AL) Johan Santana Minnesota Twins

2004 (NL) Roger Clemens Houston Astros

2005 (AL) Bartolo Colón Los Angeles Angels

2005 (NL) Chris Carpenter St. Louis Cardinals

2006 (AL) Johan Santana Minnesota Twins

2006 (NL) Brandon Webb Arizona Diamondbacks

2007 (AL) C.C. Sabathia Cleveland Indians

2007 (NL) Jake Peavy San Diego Padres

2008 (AL) Cliff Lee Cleveland Indians

2008 (NL) Tim Lincecum San Francisco Giants

2009 (AL) Zack Greinke Kansas City Royals

2009 (NL) Tim Lincecum San Francisco Giants

2010 (AL) Félix Hernández Seattle Mariners

2010 (NL) Roy Halladay Philadelphia Phillies

2011 (AL) Justin Verlander Detroit Tigers

2011 (NL) Clayton Kershaw Los Angeles Dodgers

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