Teams Cy Young Managed

Boston Red Sox (1907)

Where does Cy Young rank among baseball greats?

Cy Young ranks among the Top 50 all-time at SP. Rankings ?

Best Season: 1901
Young won the pitching triple crown - leading the American League in wins (33), ERA (1.62), and K's (158). He also led the league in shutouts, with five. His 33 wins were 41.8 percent of his team’s 79 victories, a post-1900 record that stood unmatched until Steve Carlton won 45.8 percent of the Phillies' 59 wins in 1972.

Immediate Impact
In baseball history, these pitchers had the most wins in their first 100 decisions for their new teams:

Pedro Martinez, Red Sox 78-22, .780 (1998-2002)
Bill Hoffer, Orioles 76-24, .760 (1895-1897)
Cy Young , Red Sox 75-25, .750 (1901-1903)
Whitey Ford, Yankees 74-26, .740 (1950-1956)
Dwight Gooden, Mets 74-26, .740 (1984-1988)

Prior to the 1901 season, Cy Young jumped from the National League to the infant American League. Young complained throughout the season about the AL rule restricting pitchers from warming up between innings but he still led the league with a 1.62 ERA... On July 29, 1903, Cy Young pitched a complete game as Boston lost to the New York Highlanders, 15-14. Boston's Patsy Dougherty hit for the cycle, but Young got little defensive help as Boston made eight errors behind him. New York's Willie Keeler banged out four hits off Young to lead the Highlander offense. Game time: two hours, 10 minutes.

Born
Denton True Young was born on March 29, 1867, in Gilmore, OH.

Died
November 4, 1955, Newcomerstown, OH

Similar Players
No one is even close.

No-Hitter
9/18/1897: For CLE (N) vs. CIN (N), 6-0 at CLE. 9 innings pitched.
5/5/1904: For BOS (A) vs. PHI (A), 3-0 at BOS. 9 innings pitched.
6/30/1908: For BOS (A) vs. NY (A), 8-0 at NYY. 9 innings pitched.

Post-Season Appearances
1903 World Series

The Pitches He Threw
Young threw a fastball, which was considered the hardest in baseball during his prime. He also tinkered with a curveball and a changeup, which he threw at about 80% of his regular fastball speed.

Awards and Honors
1901 AL Triple Crown

Milestones

• July 12, 1901: 300th Win...

Transactions
Before 1901 Season: Jumped from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Boston Americans; February 18, 1909: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Cleveland Naps for Charlie Chech, Jack Ryan, and $12500 cash; July, 1911: Selected off waivers by the Boston Braves from the Cleveland Naps.

Hall of Fame Artifacts
The Hall of Fame has Young's Ohio license plate from well after his career ended. The plate is inscribed with "511" for his career wins, and "CY."

Matchup BigData
In one of his first big league games, Cy Young defeated the Chicago Colts and struck out thier star first baseman/manager Cap Anson twice with his blazing fastball. After the contest, Anson attempted to purchase Young from Cleveland for $1,000 but the offer was refused.

Trivia Question
How many Cy Young Awards did Cy Young win?

Trivia Answer
None. The award was not instituted until well after he was dead.

Best Strength as a Player
His fastball.

Largest Weakness as a Player
None really, though some historians claim it was easy to bunt on Young later in his career.