Meet Cy Young

CY YOUNG

"Cyclone"

Positions: Pitcher

Full Name: Denton True Young

Bats: Right - Throws: Right

Born: March 29, 1867 in Gilmore, Ohio, USA

Died: November 4, 1955 in Newcomerstown, Ohio, USA

Organizations: Cleveland Spiders (9), Boston Americans & Boston Red Sox (8), Cleveland Naps (3), St. Louis Perfectos & St. Louis Cardinals (2), Boston Rustlers (1)

CY YOUNG'S WALL OF GLORY

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1937, by BBWAA with 76.1%
• Triple Crown: 1 (1901)
• World Series Rings: 1 (1903)

PITCHING

• Wins Leader: 5 (1892, 1895, 1901, 1902, 1903)
• ERA Leader: 2 (1892, 1901)
• W-L% Leader: 2 (1892, 1903)
• G Leader: 1 (1902)
• SV Leader: 3 (1893, 1896, 1903)
• IP Leader: 2 (1902, 1903)
• SO Leader: 2 (1896, 1901)
• GS Leader: 1 (1902)
• CG Leader: 3 (1899, 1902, 1903)
• SHO Leader: 7 (1892, 1895, 1896, 1900, 1901, 1903, 1904)

FIELDING

• Def. Games as P: 1 (1902)
• Assists as P: 3 (1895, 1896, 1899) 
• Fielding % as P: 1 (1901)

WHO?

“Cyclone” was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. During his 22-season baseball career (1890–1911), he pitched for five different teams. Young established numerous pitching records, some of which have stood for over a century. Young compiled 511 wins, which is most in Major League history and 94 ahead of Walter Johnson, second on the list. 

Cy Young left a legacy as a pitcher that is unlikely to ever be matched. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937.

In addition to wins, Young still holds the major league records for most career innings pitched (7,356), most career games started (815), and most complete games (749). He also retired with 316 losses, the most in MLB history. Young's 76 career shutouts are fourth all-time. He also won at least 30 games in a season five times, with ten other seasons of 20 or more wins. In addition, Young pitched three no-hitters, including the third perfect game in baseball history, first in baseball's "modern era".

He left the game at the age of 45 with a reputation for continued greatness over his tenure that has yet to be matched in the history of baseball. Each year the top pitcher from both leagues is awarded in his honor.

MY COMMENT:

If the award to the best pitcher in both leagues, each year, had to be named after a baseball player, there is not best selection than Cy Young. He was so durable and highly effective. The fact that modern starting pitchers struggles to win 300 games in their careers puts in perspective Young's 511 wins, a major leagues record that can be hardly broken. And not just his wins, but all his stats look to be more fantasy than real. 

No pitcher can be even close to compare to Cy Young. Never.

BEST FIVE SEASONS (PITCHER)

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1892	25	CLV	NL	36	12	.750	1.93	53	49	48	9	0	453.0	363	158	97	8	118	168	1.062
1901	34	BOS	AL	33	10	.767	1.62	43	41	38	5	0	371.1	324	112	67	6	37	158	0.972
1902	35	BOS	AL	32	11	.744	2.15	45	43	41	3	0	384.2	350	136	92	6	53	160	1.048
1904	37	BOS	AL	26	16	.619	1.97	43	41	40	10	1	380.0	327	104	83	6	29	200	0.937
1905	38	BOS	AL	18	19	.486	1.82	38	33	31	4	0	320.2	248	99	65	3	30	210	0.867

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BEST FIVE SEASONS (MANAGER)

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Year

Age

Tm

Lg

Managers

W

L

W-L%

T

G

Finish

Wpost

Lpost

W-L%post

Ejections

Notes

1

1907

40

Boston Americans

AL

1st of 4

3

3

.500

0

6

7

0

0

0

0

Player/Manager

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What do you think? is he the best pitcher ever? If not, who is? Share your thoughts!