The Cy Young Award is one of the top-notch awards presented in Major League Baseball (MLB). This award is notable for being presented to the best pitchers of both the American League (AL) and the National League (NL) every season. The voting for the awards is conducted by the Baseball Writers Association of America before the beginning of the postseason and a weighted points system is used to count the votes. The award has been named after Cy Young, A Hall of Famer Pitcherm who passed away in 1955.
The Cy Young Award was introduced in 1956 and since then, it has been presented to pitchers every season. Notably, only one pitcher received an award from 1956 to 1966. It was changed to two best pitchers, one from both leagues from 1967 onwards. The most recent winners of the award are Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves representing the National League (NL) and Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers representing the American League (AL) in 2024.
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List of Cy Young Awards in Each Conference Year by Year
The Cy Young Award has held a position of prestige within professional baseball since it was established in 1956. This distinguished award is distributed annually upon the most exceptional pitchers from both the American League and the National League, recognizing their remarkable performances and invaluable contributions to their respective teams. Here is the list of pitchers who won the Cy Young Award from 1956 to 1966, when there was a single award for both leagues:
| Year | Pitcher | Team | Record | Saves |
| 1956 | Don Newcombe | Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) | 27–7 | 0 |
| 1957 | Warren Spahn | Milwaukee Braves (NL) | 21–11 | 3 |
| 1958 | Bob Turley | New York Yankees (AL) | 21–7 | 1 |
| 1959 | Early Wynn | Chicago White Sox (AL) | 22–10 | 0 |
| 1960 | Vern Law | Pittsburgh Pirates(NL) | 20–9 | 0 |
| 1961 | Whitey Ford | New York Yankees (AL) | 25–4 | 0 |
| 1962 | Don Drysdale | Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | 25–9 | 1 |
| 1963 | Sandy Koufax | Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | 25–5 | 0 |
| 1964 | Dean Chance | Los Angeles Angels (AL) | 20–9 | 4 |
| 1965 | Sandy Koufax | Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | 26–8 | 2 |
| 1966 | Sandy Koufax | Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | 27–9 | 0 |
Here is the list of American and National League Cy Young Award Winner from 1967 to 2024 as per the MLB official site:
American League Cy Young Award Winner:
| Year | Pitcher | Team | Record | Saves |
| 2024 | Tarik Skubal | Detroit Tigers | 18-4 | 0 |
| 2023 | Gerrit Cole | New York Yankees | 15-4 | 0 |
| 2022 | Justin Verlander | Houston Astros | 18–4 | 0 |
| 2021 | Robbie Ray | Toronto Blue Jays | 13–7 | 0 |
| 2020 | Shane Bieber | Cleveland Indians | 8–1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Justin Verlander | Houston Astros | 21–6 | 0 |
| 2018 | Blake Snell | Tampa Bay Rays | 21–5 | 0 |
| 2017 | Corey Kluber | Cleveland Indians | 18–4 | 0 |
| 2016 | Rick Porcello | Boston Red Sox | 22–4 | 0 |
| 2015 | Dallas Keuchel | Houston Astros | 20–8 | 0 |
| 2014 | Corey Kluber | Cleveland Indians | 18–9 | 0 |
| 2013 | Max Scherzer | Detroit Tigers | 21–3 | 0 |
| 2012 | David Price | Tampa Bay Rays | 20–5 | 0 |
| 2011 | Justin Verlander | Detroit Tigers | 24–5 | 0 |
| 2010 | Félix Hernández | Seattle Mariners | 13–12 | 0 |
| 2009 | Zack Greinke | Kansas City Royals | 16–8 | 0 |
| 2008 | Cliff Lee | Cleveland Indians | 22–3 | 0 |
| 2007 | CC Sabathia | Cleveland Indians | 19–7 | 0 |
| 2006 | Johan Santana | Minnesota Twins | 19–6 | 0 |
| 2005 | Bartolo Colón | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 21–8 | 0 |
| 2004 | Johan Santana | Minnesota Twins | 20–6 | 0 |
| 2003 | Roy Halladay | Toronto Blue Jays | 22–7 | 0 |
| 2002 | Barry Zito | Oakland Athletics | 23–5 | 0 |
| 2001 | Roger Clemens | New York Yankees | 20–3 | 0 |
| 2000 | Pedro Martínez | Boston Red Sox | 18–6 | 0 |
| 1999 | Pedro Martínez | Boston Red Sox | 23–4 | 0 |
| 1998 | Roger Clemens | Toronto Blue Jays | 20–6 | 0 |
| 1997 | Roger Clemens | Toronto Blue Jays | 21–7 | 0 |
| 1996 | Pat Hentgen | Toronto Blue Jays | 20–10 | 0 |
| 1995 | Randy Johnson | Seattle Mariners | 18–2 | 0 |
| 1994 | David Cone | Kansas City Royals | 16–5 | 0 |
| 1993 | Jack McDowell | Chicago White Sox | 22–10 | 0 |
| 1992 | Dennis Eckersley | Oakland Athletics | 7–1 | 51 |
| 1991 | Roger Clemens | Boston Red Sox | 18–10 | 0 |
| 1990 | Bob Welch | Oakland Athletics | 27–6 | 0 |
| 1989 | Bret Saberhagen | Kansas City Royals | 23–6 | 0 |
| 1988 | Frank Viola | Minnesota Twins | 24–7 | 0 |
| 1987 | Roger Clemens | Boston Red Sox | 20–9 | 0 |
| 1986 | Roger Clemens | Boston Red Sox | 24–4 | 0 |
| 1985 | Bret Saberhagen | Kansas City Royals | 20–6 | 0 |
| 1984 | Willie Hernández | Detroit Tigers | 9–3 | 32 |
| 1983 | LaMarr Hoyt | Chicago White Sox | 24–10 | 0 |
| 1982 | Pete Vuckovich | Milwaukee Brewers | 18–6 | 0 |
| 1981 | Rollie Fingers | Milwaukee Brewers | 6–3 | 28 |
| 1980 | Steve Stone | Baltimore Orioles | 25–7 | 0 |
| 1979 | Mike Flanagan | Baltimore Orioles | 23–9 | 0 |
| 1978 | Ron Guidry | New York Yankees | 25–3 | 0 |
| 1977 | Sparky Lyle | New York Yankees | 13–5 | 26 |
| 1976 | Jim Palmer | Baltimore Orioles | 22–13 | 0 |
| 1975 | Jim Palmer | Baltimore Orioles | 23–11 | 1 |
| 1974 | Catfish Hunter | Oakland Athletics | 25–12 | 0 |
| 1973 | Jim Palmer | Baltimore Orioles | 22–9 | 1 |
| 1972 | Gaylord Perry | Cleveland Indians | 24–16 | 1 |
| 1971 | Vida Blue | Oakland Athletics | 24–8 | 0 |
| 1970 | Jim Perry | Minnesota Twins | 24–12 | 0 |
| 1969 | Mike Cuellar | Baltimore Orioles | 23–11 | 0 |
| 1969 | Denny McLain | Detroit Tigers | 24–9 | 0 |
| 1968 | Denny McLain | Detroit Tigers | 31–6 | 0 |
| 1967 | Jim Lonborg | Boston Red Sox | 22–9 | 0 |
National League Cy Young Award Winner:
| Year | Pitcher | Team | Record | Saves |
| 2024 | Chris Sale | Atlanta Braves | 18-3 | 0 |
| 2023 | Blake Snell | San Diego Padres | 14-9 | 0 |
| 2022 | Sandy Alcántara | Miami Marlins | 14–9 | 0 |
| 2021 | Corbin Burnes | Milwaukee Brewers | 11–5 | 0 |
| 2020 | Trevor Bauer | Cincinnati Reds | 5–4 | 0 |
| 2019 | Jacob deGrom | New York Mets | 11–8 | 0 |
| 2018 | Jacob deGrom | New York Mets | 10–9 | 0 |
| 2017 | Max Scherzer | Washington Nationals | 16–6 | 0 |
| 2016 | Max Scherzer | Washington Nationals | 20–7 | 0 |
| 2015 | Jake Arrieta | Chicago Cubs | 22–6 | 0 |
| 2014 | Clayton Kershaw | Los Angeles Dodgers | 21–3 | 0 |
| 2013 | Clayton Kershaw | Los Angeles Dodgers | 16–9 | 0 |
| 2012 | R. A. Dickey | New York Mets | 20–6 | 0 |
| 2011 | Clayton Kershaw | Los Angeles Dodgers | 21–5 | 0 |
| 2010 | Roy Halladay | Philadelphia Phillies | 21–10 | 0 |
| 2009 | Tim Lincecum | San Francisco Giants | 15–7 | 0 |
| 2008 | Tim Lincecum | San Francisco Giants | 18–5 | 0 |
| 2007 | Jake Peavy | San Diego Padres | 19–6 | 0 |
| 2006 | Brandon Webb | Arizona Diamondbacks | 16–8 | 0 |
| 2005 | Chris Carpenter | St. Louis Cardinals | 21–5 | 0 |
| 2004 | Roger Clemens | Houston Astros | 18–4 | 0 |
| 2003 | Éric Gagné | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2–3 | 55 |
| 2002 | Randy Johnson | Arizona Diamondbacks | 24–5 | 0 |
| 2001 | Randy Johnson | Arizona Diamondbacks | 21–6 | 0 |
| 2000 | Randy Johnson | Arizona Diamondbacks | 19–7 | 0 |
| 1999 | Randy Johnson | Arizona Diamondbacks | 17–9 | 0 |
| 1998 | Tom Glavine | Atlanta Braves | 20–6 | 0 |
| 1997 | Pedro Martínez | Montreal Expos | 17–8 | 0 |
| 1996 | John Smoltz | Atlanta Braves | 24–8 | 0 |
| 1995 | Greg Maddux | Atlanta Braves | 19–2 | 0 |
| 1994 | Greg Maddux | Atlanta Braves | 16–6 | 0 |
| 1993 | Greg Maddux | Atlanta Braves | 20–10 | 0 |
| 1992 | Greg Maddux | Chicago Cubs | 20–11 | 0 |
| 1991 | Tom Glavine | Atlanta Braves | 20–11 | 0 |
| 1990 | Doug Drabek | Pittsburgh Pirates | 22–6 | 0 |
| 1989 | Mark Davis | San Diego Padres | 4–3 | 44 |
| 1988 | Orel Hershiser | Los Angeles Dodgers | 23–8 | 1 |
| 1987 | Steve Bedrosian | Philadelphia Phillies | 5–3 | 40 |
| 1986 | Mike Scott | Houston Astros | 18–10 | 0 |
| 1985 | Dwight Gooden | New York Mets | 24–4 | 0 |
| 1984 | Rick Sutcliffe | Chicago Cubs | 16–1 | 0 |
| 1983 | John Denny | Philadelphia Phillies | 19–6 | 0 |
| 1982 | Steve Carlton | Philadelphia Phillies | 23–11 | 0 |
| 1981 | Fernando Valenzuela | Los Angeles Dodgers | 13–7 | 0 |
| 1980 | Steve Carlton | Philadelphia Phillies | 24–9 | 0 |
| 1979 | Bruce Sutter | Chicago Cubs | 6–6 | 37 |
| 1978 | Gaylord Perry | San Diego Padres | 21–6 | 0 |
| 1977 | Steve Carlton | Philadelphia Phillies | 23–10 | 0 |
| 1976 | Randy Jones | San Diego Padres | 22–14 | 0 |
| 1975 | Tom Seaver | New York Mets | 22–9 | 0 |
| 1974 | Mike Marshall | Los Angeles Dodgers | 15–12 | 21 |
| 1973 | Tom Seaver | New York Mets | 19–10 | 0 |
| 1972 | Steve Carlton | Philadelphia Phillies | 27–10 | 0 |
| 1971 | Ferguson Jenkins | Chicago Cubs | 24–13 | 0 |
| 1970 | Bob Gibson | St. Louis Cardinals | 23–7 | 0 |
| 1969 | Tom Seaver | New York Mets | 25–7 | 0 |
| 1968 | Bob Gibson | St. Louis Cardinals | 22–9 | 0 |
| 1967 | Mike McCormick | San Francisco Giants | 22–10 | 0 |
Pitcher Who Won Cy Young Award Multiple Times
Throughout Major League Baseball's history, several remarkable pitchers have accomplished the feat of winning the Cy Young Award multiple times. This distinguished honor, which pays tribute to the legendary pitcher Cy Young, is given annually upon the top-performing pitchers in both the American and National Leagues.
Here is the list of all pitchers who have won this award multiple times:
| Pitcher | No. of Awards | Years |
| Roger Clemens | 7 | 1986, 1987, 1991, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004 |
| Randy Johnson | 5 | 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Greg Maddux | 4 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Steve Carlton | 4 | 1972, 1977, 1980, 1982 |
| Justin Verlander | 3 | 2011, 2019, 2022 |
| Tom Seaver | 3 | 1969, 1973, 1975 |
| Max Scherzer | 3 | 2013, 2016, 2017 |
| Jim Palmer | 3 | 1973, 1975, 1976 |
| Pedro Martínez | 3 | 1997, 1999, 2000 |
| Sandy Koufax | 3 | 1963, 1965, 1966 |
| Clayton Kershaw | 3 | 2011, 2013, 2014 |
| Johan Santana | 2 | 2004, 2006 |
| Bret Saberhagen | 2 | 1985, 1989 |
| Gaylord Perry | 2 | 1972, 1978 |
| Denny McLain | 2 | 1968, 1969 |
| Tim Lincecum | 2 | 2008, 2009 |
| Corey Kluber | 2 | 2014, 2017 |
| Roy Halladay | 2 | 2003, 2010 |
| Tom Glavine | 2 | 1991, 1998 |
| Bob Gibson | 2 | 1968, 1970 |
| Jacob deGrom | 2 | 2018, 2019 |
FAQs on Cy Young Award Winners
A. Yes, relief pitchers are eligible to win the Cy Young Award. However, such instances are rare in MLB.
A. The Cy Young Award in MLB is reserved for the winningest pitchers in the National League (NL) and American League (AL) every season.
A. Yes, the Cy Young Award considers only a pitcher's regular season performance, and unconsidered the postseason achievements like playoff and World Series games.
A. Yes, the Cy Young Award is given to one pitcher from each league. There is a separate award for the American League (AL) and the National League (NL).
A. Roger Clemens had won seven CY Young Awards in 1986,1987, 1991, 1997, 1998, 2001 and 2004.
