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The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The award was introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford C. Frick in honor of Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young, who died in 1955.
The following people have won the Major League Baseball, American League or National League Cy Young Award. Pages in category "Cy Young Award winners" The following 87 pages are in this category, out of 87 total.
One of the game’s greatest recent comeback stories hit its peak as Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale was awarded the NL Cy Young Award. Sale, 35, wins his first Cy Young after so many near ...
Detroit Tigers’ Tarik Skubal and Atlanta Braves’ Chris Sale were voted the best pitchers in the majors for the first time by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Wednesday.
He won the National League Cy Young Award, becoming the third Brewers pitcher to win the award. [23] He was also named to the first 2021 All-MLB Team as a starting pitcher. [24] Burnes was selected as the starter for Game 1 of the 2021 NLDS against the Atlanta Braves. Burnes pitched six shutout innings, striking out six.
The Cy Young Awards were voted on prior to the start of the postseason. Tarik Skubal helped lead the Tigers to their first postseason appearance in 10 years. - Jason Miller/Getty Images
In 1956, about one year after Young's death, the Cy Young Award was created to honor the best pitcher in Major League Baseball for each season. The first award was given to Brooklyn's Don Newcombe. Originally, it was a single award covering all of baseball. The honor was divided into two Cy Young Awards in 1967, one for each league.
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale is the winner of the 2024 National League Cy Young Award. With 177 2/3 innings pitched, 225 strikeouts, 2.09 FIP and a 2.38 ERA, he beat strong second ...