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Cy Young Award

Annual Selections

Voting by Season | Voting by Pitcher


Selected annually by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. One selection for both leagues, 1956 to 1966. Pitcher's career number of awards won indicated in parentheses. Unanimous selection indicated by an asterisk.

    Year American League               National League
    1998 Roger Clemens, Tor (5)*       Tom Glavine, Atl (2)
    1997 Roger Clemens, Tor (4)        Pedro Martinez, Mon (1)
    1996 Pat Hentgen, Tor (1)          John Smoltz, Atl (1)
    1995 Randy Johnson, Sea (1)        Greg Maddux, Atl (4)*
    1994 David Cone, KC (1)            Greg Maddux, Atl (3)*
    1993 Jack McDowell, Chi (1)        Greg Maddux, Atl (2)
    1992 Dennis Eckersley, Oak (1)     Greg Maddux, Chi (1)
    1991 Roger Clemens, Bos (3)        Tom Glavine, Atl (1)
    1990 Bob Welch, Oak (1)            Doug Drabek, Pit (1)
    1989 Bret Saberhagen, KC (2)       Mark Davis, SD (1)
    1988 Frank Viola, Min (1)          Orel Hershisher, LA (1)*
    1987 Roger Clemens, Bos (2)        Steve Bedrosian, Phi (1)
    1986 Roger Clemens, Bos (1)*       Mike Scott, Hou (1)
    1985 Bret Saberhagen, KC (1)       Dwight Gooden, NY (1)*
    1984 Willie Hernandez, Det (1)     Rick Sutcliffe, Chi (1)*
    1983 LaMarr Hoyt, Chi (1)          John Denny, Phi (1)
    1982 Pete Vuckovich, Mil (1)       Steve Carlton, Phi (4)
    1981 Rollie Fingers, Mil (1)       Fernando Valenzuela, LA (1)
    1980 Steve Stone, Bal (1)          Steve Carlton, Phi (3)*
    1979 Mike Flanagan, Bal (1)        Bruce Sutter, Chi (1)
    1978 Ron Guidry, NY (1)*           Gaylord Perry, SD (2)
    1977 Sparky Lyle, NY (1)           Steve Carlton, Phi (2)*
    1976 Jim Palmer, Bal (3)           Randy Jones, SD (1)
    1975 Jim Palmer, Bal (2)           Tom Seaver, NY (3)
    1974 Catfish Hunter, Oak (1)       Mike Marshall, LA (1)
    1973 Jim Palmer, Bal (1)           Tom Seaver, NY (2)
    1972 Gaylord Perry, Cle (1)        Steve Carlton, Phi (1)
    1971 Vida Blue, Oak (1)            Ferguson Jenkins, Chi (1)
    1970 Jim Perry, Min (1)            Bob Gibson, StL (2)
    1969 Mike Cuellar, Bal (1)         Tom Seaver, NY (1)
         Denny McLain, Det (2)
    1968 Denny McLain, Det (1)*        Bob Gibson, StL (1)*
    1967 Jim Lonborg, Bos (1)          Mike McCormick, SF (1)

    Year Major Leagues
    1966 Sandy Koufax, LA-N (3)*
    1965 Sandy Koufax, LA-N (2)*
    1964 Dean Chance, LA-N (1)
    1963 Sandy Koufax, LA-N (1)*
    1962 Don Drysdale, LA-N (1)
    1961 Whitey Ford, NY-A (1)
    1960 Vern Law, Pit-N (1)
    1959 Early Wynn, Chi-A (1)
    1958 Bob Turley, NY-A (1)
    1957 Warren Spahn, Mil-N (1)
    1956 Don Newcombe, Bro-N (1)