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A total of nine relief pitchers have won the Cy Young Award across both leagues. [ 10 ] Steve Carlton in 1982 became the first pitcher to win more than three Cy Young Awards, while Greg Maddux in 1994 became the first to win at least three in a row (and received a fourth straight the following year), a feat later repeated by Randy Johnson .
The Hall of Fame remembers former Cubs, Phillies and Tigers reliever Guillermo "Willie" Hernández – the 1984 AL Cy Young Award and MVP winner – who has passed away at age 69.https://t.co ...
Three-time All-Star relief pitcher Willie Hernández, who won the 1984 AL Cy Young and Most Valuable Player awards for the World Series champion Detroit Tigers, has died. Tigers spokesman Chad ...
1973 – John Hiller: 1.44 ERA; 65 games; No. 4 in AL MVP voting; AL Hutch Award; 1972 – Ed Brinkman: Gold Glove award at shortstop; .990 fielding percentage; No. 9 in AL MVP and CY Young voting; 1971 – Mickey Lolich: Led AL in wins (25) and strikeouts (308); No. 2 in Cy Young voting; No. 5 in AL MVP voting
Guillermo "Willie" Hernández Villanueva (November 14, 1954 – November 20, 2023) was a Puerto Rican baseball relief pitcher in Major League Baseball.He won both the American League Cy Young Award and the American League Most Valuable Player Award in 1984 after leading the Detroit Tigers to the World Series championship.
In 1977, Yankees closer Sparky Lyle became the first reliever in American League history to win the award, and Phillies ace Steve Carlton claimed the second of what would be four total Cy Youngs ...
Hall of Famer and two-time MVP Hank Greenberg was the first player to win the award at two different fielding positions (1B and OF). Jim Konstanty, to date the only National League relief pitcher to be named MVP, won it in 1950. Hall of Famer Willie Mays won the award in 1954 and 1965 with the same team in different cities.
Before the 1990s, pitchers in similar roles were referred to as a fireman, short reliever, and stopper. A small number of closers have won the Cy Young Award . Eight closers have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame : Dennis Eckersley , Rollie Fingers , Goose Gossage , Trevor Hoffman , Mariano Rivera , Lee Smith , Bruce Sutter and Hoyt ...