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The award is voted on by 28 members of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Each places a vote for first, second, and third place among the pitchers of each league. The formula used to calculate the final scores is Score = 5F + 3S + T, where F is the number of first place votes, S is second place votes, and T is third place votes. The pitcher with the highest score in each league wins the award.
List of Cy Young Award winners
Major Leagues Combined (1956-1966)
| Year | Pitcher | Team | Record | Saves | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Don Newcombe | Brooklyn Dodgers (NL) | 27-7 | 0 | 3.06 |
| 1957 | Warren Spahn | Milwaukee Braves (NL) | 21-11 | 3 | 2.69 |
| 1958 | Bob Turley | New York Yankees (AL) | 21-7 | 1 | 2.97 |
| 1959 | Early Wynn | Chicago White Sox (AL) | 22-10 | 0 | 3.17 |
| 1960 | Vern Law | Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) | 20-9 | 0 | 3.08 |
| 1961 | Whitey Ford | New York Yankees (AL) | 25-4 | 0 | 3.21 |
| 1962 | Don Drysdale | Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | 25-9 | 1 | 2.84 |
| 1963 | Sandy Koufax | Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | 25-5 | 0 | 1.88 |
| 1964 | Dean Chance | Los Angeles Angels (AL) | 20-9 | 4 | 1.65 |
| 1965 | Sandy Koufax | Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | 26-8 | 2 | 2.04 |
| 1966 | Sandy Koufax | Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | 27-9 | 0 | 1.73 |
American League (1967-present)
| Year | Pitcher | Team | Record | Saves | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Jim Lonborg | Boston Red Sox | 22-9 | 0 | 3.16 |
| 1968 | Denny McLain | Detroit Tigers | 31-6 | 0 | 1.96 |
| 1969 | Mike Cuellar Denny McLain |
Baltimore Orioles Detroit Tigers |
23-11 24-9 | 0 0 | 2.38 2.80 |
| 1970 | Jim Perry | Minnesota Twins | 24-12 | 0 | 3.04 |
| 1971 | Vida Blue | Oakland Athletics | 24-8 | 0 | 1.82 |
| 1972 | Gaylord Perry | Cleveland Indians | 24-16 | 1 | 1.92 |
| 1973 | Jim Palmer | Baltimore Orioles | 22-9 | 1 | 2.40 |
| 1974 | Catfish Hunter | Oakland Athletics | 25-12 | 0 | 2.49 |
| 1975 | Jim Palmer | Baltimore Orioles | 23-11 | 1 | 2.09 |
| 1976 | Jim Palmer | Baltimore Orioles | 22-13 | 0 | 2.51 |
| 1977 | Sparky Lyle | New York Yankees | 13-5 | 26 | 2.17 |
| 1978 | Ron Guidry | New York Yankees | 25-3 | 0 | 1.74 |
| 1979 | Mike Flanagan | Baltimore Orioles | 23-9 | 0 | 3.08 |
| 1980 | Steve Stone | Baltimore Orioles | 25-7 | 0 | 3.23 |
| 1981 | Rollie Fingers | Milwaukee Brewers | 6-3 | 28 | 1.04 |
| 1982 | Pete Vuckovich | Milwaukee Brewers | 18-6 | 0 | 3.34 |
| 1983 | La Marr Hoyt | Chicago White Sox | 24-10 | 0 | 3.66 |
| 1984 | Willie Hernandez | Detroit Tigers | 9-3 | 32 | 1.92 |
| 1985 | Bret Saberhagen | Kansas City Royals | 20-6 | 0 | 2.87 |
| 1986 | Roger Clemens | Boston Red Sox | 24-4 | 0 | 2.48 |
| 1987 | Roger Clemens | Boston Red Sox | 20-9 | 0 | 2.97 |
| 1988 | Frank Viola | Minnesota Twins | 24-7 | 0 | 2.64 |
| 1989 | Bret Saberhagen | Kansas City Royals | 23-6 | 0 | 2.16 |
| 1990 | Bob Welch | Oakland Athletics | 27-6 | 0 | 2.95 |
| 1991 | Roger Clemens | Boston Red Sox | 18-10 | 0 | 2.62 |
| 1992 | Dennis Eckersley | Oakland Athletics | 7-1 | 51 | 1.91 |
| 1993 | Jack McDowell | Chicago White Sox | 22-10 | 0 | 3.37 |
| 1994 | David Cone | Kansas City Royals | 16-5 | 0 | 2.94 |
| 1995 | Randy Johnson | Seattle Mariners | 18-2 | 0 | 2.48 |
| 1996 | Pat Hentgen | Toronto Blue Jays | 20-10 | 0 | 3.22 |
| 1997 | Roger Clemens | Toronto Blue Jays | 21-7 | 0 | 2.05 |
| 1998 | Roger Clemens | Toronto Blue Jays | 20-6 | 0 | 2.65 |
| 1999 | Pedro Martinez | Boston Red Sox | 23-4 | 0 | 2.07 |
| 2000 | Pedro Martinez | Boston Red Sox | 18-6 | 0 | 1.74 |
| 2001 | Roger Clemens | New York Yankees | 20-3 | 0 | 3.51 |
| 2002 | Barry Zito | Oakland Athletics | 23-5 | 0 | 2.75 |
| 2003 | Roy Halladay | Toronto Blue Jays | 22-7 | 0 | 3.25 |
National League (1967-present)
| Year | Pitcher | Team | Record | Saves | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Mike McCormick | San Francisco Giants | 22-10 | 0 | 2.85 |
| 1968 | Bob Gibson | St. Louis Cardinals | 22-9 | 0 | 1.12 |
| 1969 | Tom Seaver | New York Mets | 25-7 | 0 | 2.21 |
| 1970 | Bob Gibson | St. Louis Cardinals | 23-7 | 0 | 3.12 |
| 1971 | Ferguson Jenkins | Chicago Cubs | 24-13 | 0 | 2.77 |
| 1972 | Steve Carlton | Philadelphia Phillies | 27-10 | 0 | 1.98 |
| 1973 | Tom Seaver | New York Mets | 19-10 | 0 | 2.08 |
| 1974 | Mike Marshall | Los Angeles Dodgers | 15-12 | 21 | 2.42 |
| 1975 | Tom Seaver | New York Mets | 22-9 | 0 | 2.38 |
| 1976 | Randy Jones | San Diego Padres | 22-14 | 0 | 2.74 |
| 1977 | Steve Carlton | Philadelphia Phillies | 23-10 | 0 | 2.64 |
| 1978 | Gaylord Perry | San Diego Padres | 21-6 | 0 | 2.73 |
| 1979 | Bruce Sutter | Chicago Cubs | 6-6 | 37 | 2.22 |
| 1980 | Steve Carlton | Philadelphia Phillies | 24-9 | 0 | 2.34 |
| 1981 | Fernando Valenzuela | Los Angeles Dodgers | 13-7 | 0 | 2.48 |
| 1982 | Steve Carlton | Philadelphia Phillies | 23-11 | 0 | 3.11 |
| 1983 | John Denny | Philadelphia Phillies | 19-6 | 0 | 2.37 |
| 1984 | Rick Sutcliffe† | Chicago Cubs | 20-6 | 0 | 3.64 |
| 1985 | Dwight Gooden | New York Mets | 24-4 | 0 | 1.53 |
| 1986 | Mike Scott | Houston Astros | 18-10 | 0 | 2.22 |
| 1987 | Steve Bedrosian | Philadelphia Phillies | 5-3 | 40 | 2.83 |
| 1988 | Orel Hershiser | Los Angeles Dodgers | 23-8 | 1 | 2.26 |
| 1989 | Mark Davis | San Diego Padres | 4-3 | 44 | 1.85 |
| 1990 | Doug Drabek | Pittsburgh Pirates | 22-6 | 0 | 2.76 |
| 1991 | Tom Glavine | Atlanta Braves | 20-11 | 0 | 2.55 |
| 1992 | Greg Maddux | Chicago Cubs | 20-11 | 0 | 2.18 |
| 1993 | Greg Maddux | Atlanta Braves | 20-10 | 0 | 2.36 |
| 1994 | Greg Maddux | Atlanta Braves | 16-6 | 0 | 1.56 |
| 1995 | Greg Maddux | Atlanta Braves | 19-2 | 0 | 1.63 |
| 1996 | John Smoltz | Atlanta Braves | 24-8 | 0 | 2.95 |
| 1997 | Pedro Martinez | Montreal Expos | 17-8 | 0 | 1.90 |
| 1998 | Tom Glavine | Atlanta Braves | 20-6 | 0 | 2.47 |
| 1999 | Randy Johnson | Arizona Diamondbacks | 17-9 | 0 | 2.49 |
| 2000 | Randy Johnson | Arizona Diamondbacks | 19-7 | 0 | 2.64 |
| 2001 | Randy Johnson | Arizona Diamondbacks | 21-6 | 0 | 2.49 |
| 2002 | Randy Johnson | Arizona Diamondbacks | 24-5 | 0 | 2.32 |
| 2003 | Eric Gagne | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2-3 | 55 | 1.20 |
† Sutcliffe was traded mid-season on June 13. He went 4-5 with a 5.15 ERA with the Cleveland Indians before being traded to the Chicago Cubs where he went 16-1 with a 2.69 ERA to finish the season.
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