The Cy Young Award is given out by Major League Baseball each year to the best pitcher in the American and National Leagues. The award was named after Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young. The Cy Young Award was first given out to the best pitcher in the majors, regardless of league. Starting in 1967 two awards were given out, one for each league. Roger Clemens has won seven Cy Young Awards, more than any other pitcher. Randy Johnson has the next most with five. Greg Maddux and Steve Carlton follow with four each.

                      CY YOUNG AWARD WINNERS
                  (* denotes a unanimous winner)

                1956  Don Newcombe, Brooklyn, NL
                1957  Warren Spahn, Milwaukee, NL
                1958  Bob Turley, New York, AL
                1959  Early Wynn, Chicago, AL
                1960  Vernon Law, Pittsburgh, NL
                1961  Whitey Ford, New York, AL
                1962  Don Drysdale, Los Angeles, NL
                1963  * Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles, NL
                1964  Dean Chance, Los Angeles, AL
                1965  * Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles, NL
                1966  * Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles, NL

      AMERICAN LEAGUE                       NATIONAL LEAGUE

1967  Jim Lonborg, Boston             1967  Mike McCormick, San Francisco
1968  * Denny McLain, Detroit         1968  * Bob Gibson, St. Louis
1969  Mike Cuellar, Baltimore         1969  Tom Seaver, New York
      Denny McLain, Detroit           1970  Bob Gibson, St. Louis
1970  Jim Perry, Minnesota            1971  Ferguson Jenkins, Chicago
1971  Vida Blue, Oakland              1972  * Steve Carlton, Philadelphia
1972  Gaylord Perry, Cleveland        1973  Tom Seaver, New York
1973  Jim Palmer, Baltimore           1974  Mike Marshall, Los Angeles
1974  Jim Hunter, Oakland             1975  Tom Seaver, New York
1975  Jim Palmer, Baltimore           1976  Randy Jones, San Diego
1976  Jim Palmer, Baltimore           1977  * Steve Carlton, Philadelphia
1977  Sparky Lyle, New York           1978  Gaylord Perry, San Diego
1978  * Ron Guidry, New York          1979  Bruce Sutter, Chicago
1979  Mike Flanagan, Baltimore        1980  Steve Carlton, Philadelphia
1980  Steve Stone, Baltimore          1981  Fernando Valenzuela, L.A.
1981  Rollie Fingers, Milwaukee       1982  Steve Carlton, Philadelphia
1982  Pete Vuckovich, Milwaukee       1983  John Denny, Philadelphia
1983  LaMarr Hoyt, Chicago            1984  * Rick Sutcliffe, Chicago
1984  Willie Hernandez, Detroit       1985  Dwight Gooden, New York
1985  Bret Saberhagen, Kansas City    1986  Mike Scott, Houston
1986  * Roger Clemens, Boston         1987  Steve Bedrosian, Philadelphia
1987  Roger Clemens, Boston           1988  * Orel Hershiser, Los Angeles
1988  Frank Viola, Minnesota          1989  Mark Davis, San Diego
1989  Bret Saberhagen, Kansas City    1990  Doug Drabek, Pittsburgh
1990  Bob Welch, Oakland              1991  Tom Glavine, Atlanta
1991  Roger Clemens, Boston           1992  Greg Maddux, Chicago
1992  Dennis Eckersley, Oakland       1993  Greg Maddux, Atlanta
1993  Jack McDowell, Chicago          1994  * Greg Maddux, Atlanta
1994  David Cone, Kansas City         1995  * Greg Maddux, Atlanta
1995  Randy Johnson, Seattle          1996  John Smoltz, Atlanta
1996  Pat Hentgen, Toronto            1997  Pedro Martinez, Montreal
1997  Roger Clemens, Toronto          1998  Tom Glavine, Atlanta
1998  * Roger Clemens, Toronto        1999  Randy Johnson, Arizona
1999  Pedro Martinez, Boston          2000  Randy Johnson, Arizona
2000  Pedro Martinez, Boston          2001  Randy Johnson, Arizona
2001  Roger Clemens, New York