October 30, 1973: Tom Seaver wins his second Cy Young Award (19-10, 2.08 ERA, 18 complete games and 251 Ks). Seaver said: “Sandy Koufax won the award three times and I’ve won it twice and have a chance to win it a third time.” Seaver will win his 3rd Cy Young in 1975….
Leading the league in victories (27), ERA (1.97), starts (41), complete games (30), and strikeouts (310), Steve Carlton wins the NL’s Cy Young Award. ‘Lefty’s’ 27 victories account for nearly half (45.8%) of the last-place Phillies’ wins.
Twice, Fergie Jenkins had gotten so close to a Cy Young Award that he could taste it. After finishing in second for the award in 1967 and third in 1970, in 1971 Jenkins finally broke through. On Nov. 3, 1971, he was named the NL Cy Young Award winner, becoming the first Cubs…
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson wins the National League Cy Young Award by a 118-51 margin over Gaylord Perry of the San Francisco Giants. Gibson posted a 23-7 record with 274 strikeouts and a 3.12 ERA.
1969 – Tom Seaver, who won 25 games to help lead the Mets to one of the most unlikely World Championships in major league history, is voted the National League Cy Young Award winner.
1968 – Future Hall of Famer Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals wins his first Cy Young Award. Gibson is a unanimous choice after dominating hitters with a 22-9 record and an ERA of 1.12 during the “Year of the Pitcher.”
On October 27, 1968 Future Hall of Famer Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals wins his first Cy Young Award. Gibson is a unanimous choice after dominating hitters with a 22-9 record and an ERA of 1.12 during the “Year of the Pitcher.”
1967 – San Francisco Giants pitcher Mike McCormick, the National League leader with 22 victories, is honored with the 1967 National League Cy Young Award. It is the first year in which pitchers are honored in both leagues.
1966 – Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax becomes the first three-time winner of the Cy Young Award. He is a unanimous winner for the second straight year. This is the last year that only one award is given for pitchers in both of the major leagues.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax, who posted a 26-8 record, a 1.73 ERA, and a record-shattering 382 strikeouts, is named Cy Young Award winner by a unanimous vote and for the third time.
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