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Historical Fantasy Baseball Player Rater – Cy Young Pitcher Seasons

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Hitters 1903-Today|1903-1946|1947-Today
C|1B|2B|SS|3B|OF|DH|HOF|HOM|MVP|MVFH
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60s|70s|80s|90s|2000s|10s
R|HR|RBI|SB|AVG All|C|1B|2B|SS|3B|OF|DH|
HOF|HOM|1+ MVP|MVFH Top 10
Pitchers 1903-Today|1903-1946|1947-Today
SP|RP|HOF|HOM|Cy|MVP|FantCy|RotoRP
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60s|70s|80s|90s|2000s|10s
W|SV|ERA|WHIP|K All|SP|RP|HOF|HOM|1+ Cy|1+ MVP|
FantCy Top 10|RotoRP Top 10

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# Name Year Team Halls Awards Pos $ IP G GS W SV ERA WHIP K $W $SV $ERA $WHIP $K
Pedro Martinez 1999 BOS FM Cy SP 59.4 213.3 31 29 23 0 2.07 0.92 313 13.2 -0.1 11.8 13.8 19.7
Randy Johnson 1999 ARI FM Cy SP 57.0 271.7 35 35 17 0 2.48 1.02 364 6.7 -0.1 11.3 13.0 24.9
Pedro Martinez 2000 BOS FM Cy SP 55.4 217.0 29 29 18 0 1.74 0.74 284 7.9 -0.1 13.0 18.3 15.2
Steve Carlton 1980 PHI FM Cy SP 52.8 304.0 38 38 24 0 2.34 1.10 286 12.0 -0.2 9.7 8.0 22.0
Jake Arrieta 2015 CHC Cy SP 50.5 229.0 33 33 22 0 1.77 0.86 236 14.2 0.0 13.1 13.6 8.6
Sandy Koufax 1966 LAD FM Cy SP 50.2 323.0 41 41 27 0 1.73 0.98 317 13.2 -0.4 11.4 8.3 16.3
Justin Verlander 2019 HOU Cy SP 50.1 223.0 34 34 21 0 2.58 0.80 300 12.0 0.0 9.0 15.6 12.5
Randy Johnson 2000 ARI FM Cy SP 50.0 248.7 35 35 19 0 2.64 1.12 347 9.0 -0.1 9.8 9.0 21.3
Johan Santana 2004 MIN Cy SP 49.1 228.0 34 34 20 0 2.61 0.92 265 10.9 -0.1 9.4 13.5 14.4
Randy Johnson 2002 ARI FM Cy SP 48.8 260.0 35 35 24 0 2.32 1.03 334 11.5 -0.1 9.1 8.6 18.5
Shane Bieber 2020 CLE Cy SP 47.7 77.3 11 11 8 0 1.63 0.87 122 11.8 -0.2 10.8 9.7 14.3
Sandy Koufax 1965 LAD FM Cy SP 47.4 335.7 43 41 26 2 2.04 0.85 382 9.6 0.5 7.9 11.3 17.6
Dwight Gooden 1985 NYM Cy SP 47.2 276.7 35 35 24 0 1.53 0.96 268 9.9 -0.1 11.9 9.6 14.8
Sandy Koufax 1963 LAD FM Cy,MVP SP 46.9 311.0 40 40 25 0 1.88 0.87 306 9.9 -0.2 9.3 11.3 15.4
Greg Maddux 1994 ATL FM Cy SP 46.9 202.0 25 25 16 0 1.56 0.90 156 10.5 -0.1 13.5 13.5 8.4
Randy Johnson 2001 ARI FM Cy SP 46.6 249.7 35 34 21 0 2.49 1.01 372 8.9 0.0 8.3 9.0 19.4
Steve Carlton 1972 PHI FM Cy SP 46.4 346.3 41 41 27 0 1.98 0.99 310 11.5 -0.1 8.8 8.1 16.9
Ron Guidry 1978 NYY Cy SP 46.2 273.7 35 35 25 0 1.74 0.95 248 10.8 -0.2 10.2 9.8 14.4
Mike Scott 1986 HOU Cy SP 46.0 275.3 37 37 18 0 2.22 0.92 306 6.4 -0.1 9.7 12.0 16.9
John Smoltz 1996 ATL F Cy SP 45.5 253.7 35 35 24 0 2.94 1.00 276 13.4 0.0 7.1 10.7 13.4
Justin Verlander 2011 DET Cy,MVP SP 45.1 251.0 34 34 24 0 2.40 0.92 250 14.7 0.0 8.4 11.4 9.7
Steve Carlton 1982 PHI FM Cy SP 44.6 295.7 38 38 23 0 3.10 1.15 286 11.8 -0.2 5.0 5.9 20.9
Randy Johnson 1995 SEA FM Cy SP 44.1 214.3 30 30 18 0 2.48 1.05 294 8.5 0.0 8.3 8.6 17.6
Greg Maddux 1995 ATL FM Cy SP 43.6 209.7 28 28 19 0 1.63 0.81 181 9.5 0.0 11.9 14.3 6.9
Clayton Kershaw 2014 LAD Cy,MVP SP 43.2 198.3 27 27 21 0 1.77 0.86 239 11.1 0.0 10.6 11.7 8.9
Bob Gibson 1968 STL FM Cy,MVP SP 42.7 304.7 34 34 22 0 1.12 0.85 268 8.0 -0.5 12.9 10.4 10.4
Roger Clemens 1997 TOR M Cy SP 42.4 264.0 34 34 21 0 2.05 1.03 292 9.5 -0.1 10.1 8.7 13.1
Pedro Martinez 1997 MON FM Cy SP 42.1 241.3 31 31 17 0 1.90 0.93 305 6.0 -0.1 10.2 10.8 14.1
Corey Kluber 2017 CLE Cy SP 41.9 203.7 29 29 18 0 2.25 0.87 265 8.4 0.0 9.5 12.5 10.5
Roger Clemens 1986 BOS M Cy,MVP SP 41.4 254.0 33 33 24 0 2.48 0.97 238 11.7 -0.1 8.0 10.1 10.6
Johan Santana 2006 MIN Cy SP 40.5 233.7 34 34 19 0 2.77 1.00 245 8.6 0.0 8.3 10.8 11.8
Clayton Kershaw 2013 LAD Cy SP 40.3 236.0 33 33 16 0 1.83 0.92 232 6.7 0.0 12.2 11.9 8.6
Clayton Kershaw 2011 LAD Cy SP 39.8 233.0 33 33 21 0 2.28 0.98 248 11.5 0.0 8.8 9.1 9.5
Vida Blue 1971 OAK Cy,MVP SP 39.3 312.0 39 39 24 0 1.82 0.95 301 8.1 -0.1 8.6 8.3 13.2
Fernando Valenzuela 1981 LAD Cy SP 39.2 192.3 25 25 13 0 2.48 1.05 180 6.3 -0.1 6.5 7.4 18.0
Tom Seaver 1973 NYM FM Cy SP 38.4 290.0 36 36 19 0 2.08 0.98 251 5.3 -0.3 9.5 10.5 12.1
Max Scherzer 2016 WSH Cy SP 37.9 228.3 34 34 20 0 2.96 0.97 284 10.5 -0.2 5.7 9.2 11.6
Gaylord Perry 1972 CLE FM Cy SP 37.9 342.7 41 40 24 1 1.92 0.98 234 9.2 0.5 9.2 8.6 9.9
Max Scherzer 2017 WSH Cy SP 37.8 200.7 31 31 16 0 2.51 0.90 268 6.3 0.0 8.2 11.5 10.7
Max Scherzer 2013 DET Cy SP 37.7 214.3 32 32 21 0 2.90 0.97 240 12.6 0.0 5.3 9.4 9.3
Roger Clemens 1987 BOS M Cy SP 37.7 281.7 36 36 20 0 2.97 1.18 256 9.4 -0.1 7.4 6.1 13.8
Jake Peavy 2007 SD Cy SP 36.8 223.3 34 34 19 0 2.54 1.06 240 8.4 0.0 8.4 8.3 10.8
Trevor Bauer 2020 CIN Cy SP 36.6 73.0 11 11 5 0 1.73 0.79 100 4.3 -0.2 9.9 11.4 9.9
Dallas Keuchel 2015 HOU Cy SP 36.6 232.0 33 33 20 0 2.48 1.02 216 11.8 0.0 8.7 8.3 6.8
R.A. Dickey 2012 NYM Cy SP 36.3 233.7 34 33 20 0 2.73 1.05 230 10.5 0.0 7.8 8.2 8.9
Chris Carpenter 2005 STL Cy SP 35.9 241.7 33 33 21 0 2.83 1.06 213 10.2 0.0 7.3 8.4 9.0
Blake Snell 2018 TB Cy SP 35.7 180.7 31 31 21 0 1.89 0.97 221 11.7 0.0 9.6 7.5 5.9
Greg Maddux 1993 ATL FM Cy SP 35.7 267.0 36 36 20 0 2.36 1.05 197 8.7 0.0 9.3 8.9 7.8
Roger Clemens 1991 BOS M Cy SP 35.1 271.3 35 35 18 0 2.62 1.05 241 6.4 0.0 6.9 8.0 12.7
Roger Clemens 1998 TOR M Cy SP 35.1 234.7 33 33 20 0 2.65 1.10 271 8.2 0.0 7.5 6.9 11.6
Roy Halladay 2010 PHI Cy SP 34.9 250.0 33 33 21 0 2.45 1.04 219 9.9 0.0 8.5 8.5 7.1
Jim Palmer 1975 BAL FM Cy SP 34.9 323.0 39 38 23 1 2.09 1.03 193 8.6 0.6 9.3 8.9 7.1
Bret Saberhagen 1989 KC M Cy SP 34.9 262.3 36 35 23 0 2.16 0.96 193 9.8 -0.1 8.0 9.2 7.0
Roy Halladay 2003 TOR Cy SP 34.7 266.0 36 36 22 0 3.25 1.07 204 11.6 -0.1 5.3 8.6 8.2
Tom Seaver 1975 NYM FM Cy SP 34.4 280.3 36 36 22 0 2.38 1.09 243 7.8 -0.1 7.2 6.7 11.7
Rollie Fingers 1981 MIL FM Cy,MVP RP 34.0 78.0 47 0 6 28 1.04 0.87 61 1.7 20.7 4.2 4.2 2.2
Mike Flanagan 1979 BAL Cy SP 34.0 265.7 39 38 23 0 3.08 1.19 190 11.1 -0.2 5.3 5.0 11.6
Greg Maddux 1992 CHC FM Cy SP 34.0 268.0 35 35 20 0 2.18 1.01 199 8.1 0.0 8.5 8.3 8.1
Jacob deGrom 2018 NYM Cy SP 33.7 217.0 34 32 11 0 1.70 0.91 269 1.5 0.0 11.6 10.1 9.5
Don Drysdale 1962 LAD FM Cy SP 33.7 314.3 43 41 25 1 2.83 1.11 232 10.6 -0.1 5.7 6.4 9.9
Bob Gibson 1970 STL FM Cy SP 33.3 294.0 34 34 23 0 3.12 1.19 274 10.0 -0.2 4.6 4.3 13.4
Zack Greinke 2009 KC Cy SP 33.2 229.3 33 33 16 0 2.16 1.07 242 5.7 0.0 9.5 7.4 9.6
Tim Lincecum 2008 SF Cy SP 33.0 227.0 34 33 18 0 2.62 1.17 265 7.2 0.0 7.5 4.8 12.5
Tim Lincecum 2009 SF Cy SP 32.8 225.3 32 32 15 0 2.48 1.05 261 4.7 0.0 8.0 8.0 11.1
David Price 2012 TB Cy SP 32.6 211.0 31 31 20 0 2.56 1.10 205 10.5 0.0 8.4 6.3 6.4
Corey Kluber 2014 CLE Cy SP 32.5 235.7 34 34 18 0 2.44 1.09 269 7.9 0.0 7.4 4.7 11.5
Roger Clemens 2004 HOU M Cy SP 32.3 214.3 33 33 18 0 2.98 1.16 218 8.6 -0.1 7.2 5.9 9.5
Justin Verlander 2022 HOU Cy SP 31.9 175.0 27 27 18 0 1.75 0.83 185 8.6 -0.1 8.9 9.3 4.1
Orel Hershiser 1988 LAD Cy SP 31.4 267.0 35 34 23 1 2.26 1.05 178 10.2 0.2 8.0 6.6 5.6
Steve Carlton 1977 PHI FM Cy SP 31.2 283.0 36 36 23 0 2.64 1.12 198 9.5 -0.1 6.7 6.3 7.8
David Cone 1994 KC M Cy SP 30.9 171.7 23 23 16 0 2.94 1.07 132 10.5 -0.1 6.2 7.8 5.5
Whitey Ford 1961 NYY FM Cy SP 30.6 283.0 39 39 25 0 3.21 1.18 209 11.5 -0.6 4.0 4.7 9.4
Cliff Lee 2008 CLE Cy SP 30.4 223.3 31 31 22 0 2.54 1.11 170 11.1 0.0 7.8 6.4 4.0
Tom Glavine 1991 ATL FM Cy SP 30.3 246.7 34 34 20 0 2.55 1.09 192 8.3 0.0 7.0 6.2 7.8
Rick Porcello 2016 BOS Cy SP 30.1 223.0 33 33 22 0 3.15 1.01 189 12.6 -0.2 4.7 7.8 4.1
LaMarr Hoyt 1983 CHW Cy SP 30.0 260.7 36 36 24 0 3.66 1.02 148 13.3 -0.2 1.5 9.7 4.4
Dean Chance 1964 LAA Cy SP 29.8 278.3 46 35 20 4 1.65 1.01 207 6.0 1.9 9.6 6.8 6.5
Jacob deGrom 2019 NYM Cy SP 29.7 204.0 34 32 11 0 2.43 0.97 255 1.0 0.0 9.4 9.4 8.8
Mike Marshall 1974 LAD Cy RP 29.6 208.3 106 0 15 21 2.42 1.19 143 5.5 13.5 2.1 1.1 6.4
CC Sabathia 2007 CLE Cy SP 29.3 241.0 34 34 19 0 3.21 1.14 209 8.4 0.0 5.5 6.3 8.0
Jim Palmer 1976 BAL FM Cy SP 29.2 315.0 40 40 22 0 2.51 1.08 159 8.9 -0.2 6.7 7.1 5.4
Barry Zito 2002 OAK Cy SP 29.0 229.3 35 35 23 0 2.75 1.13 182 10.6 -0.1 6.6 5.4 5.4
Catfish Hunter 1974 OAK F Cy SP 28.9 318.3 41 41 25 0 2.49 0.99 143 9.4 -0.1 6.7 10.0 1.8
Frank Viola 1988 MIN Cy SP 28.8 255.3 35 35 24 0 2.64 1.14 193 11.1 -0.2 5.7 4.0 7.0
Doug Drabek 1990 PIT Cy SP 28.7 231.3 33 33 22 0 2.76 1.06 131 12.1 -0.1 6.2 7.8 1.7
Felix Hernandez 2010 SEA Cy SP 28.6 249.0 34 34 13 0 2.28 1.06 232 2.0 0.0 9.4 7.9 8.2
Corbin Burnes 2021 MIL Cy SP 28.0 167.0 29 29 11 0 2.43 0.94 234 3.2 0.0 7.5 8.1 8.1
Bob Welch 1990 OAK Cy SP 27.7 238.0 35 35 27 0 2.95 1.22 127 17.4 -0.1 5.2 2.9 1.2
Robbie Ray 2021 TOR Cy SP 27.5 193.3 32 32 13 0 2.84 1.05 248 5.5 0.0 6.0 5.6 9.3
John Denny 1983 PHI Cy SP 26.5 242.7 36 36 19 0 2.37 1.16 139 8.2 -0.2 8.7 5.2 3.4
Jim Perry 1970 MIN Cy SP 26.3 278.7 40 40 24 0 3.04 1.13 168 10.9 -0.2 5.0 6.0 3.4
Willie Hernandez 1984 DET Cy,MVP RP 26.1 140.3 80 0 9 32 1.92 0.94 112 2.4 11.9 3.0 4.0 3.9
Tom Seaver 1969 NYM FM Cy SP 25.6 273.3 36 35 25 0 2.21 1.04 208 7.7 -0.2 6.2 5.9 4.8
Brandon Webb 2006 ARI Cy SP 25.5 235.0 33 33 16 0 3.10 1.13 178 5.5 0.0 6.7 6.9 5.3
Sandy Alcantara 2022 MIA Cy SP 25.4 228.7 32 32 14 0 2.28 0.98 207 4.9 -0.1 7.5 6.4 5.7
Steve Stone 1980 BAL Cy SP 25.1 250.7 37 37 25 0 3.23 1.30 149 13.0 -0.2 4.0 1.5 5.6
Jim Palmer 1973 BAL FM Cy SP 25.0 296.3 38 37 22 1 2.40 1.14 158 7.9 0.4 7.7 5.5 2.8
Pat Hentgen 1996 TOR Cy SP 24.9 265.7 35 35 20 0 3.22 1.25 177 9.5 0.0 5.9 3.9 4.7
Jim Lonborg 1967 BOS Cy SP 24.8 273.3 39 39 22 0 3.16 1.14 246 10.2 -0.5 0.8 2.7 10.1
Tom Glavine 1998 ATL FM Cy SP 23.8 229.3 33 33 20 0 2.47 1.20 157 8.2 0.0 8.1 4.2 2.4
Bret Saberhagen 1985 KC M Cy SP 23.8 235.3 32 32 20 0 2.87 1.06 158 6.8 -0.1 4.9 6.5 4.6
Rick Sutcliffe 1984 CHC Cy SP 23.5 244.6 35 35 20 0 3.64 1.30 213 9.3 -0.1 1.3 0.5 11.5
Bartolo Colon 2005 LAA Cy SP 23.3 222.7 33 33 21 0 3.48 1.16 157 10.2 0.0 3.8 5.0 3.4
Mike Cuellar 1969 BAL Cy SP 23.3 290.7 39 39 23 0 2.38 1.00 182 6.6 -0.2 5.7 6.8 3.2
Roger Clemens 2001 NYY M Cy SP 22.8 220.3 33 33 20 0 3.51 1.26 213 8.1 0.0 3.9 2.7 7.2
Don Newcombe 1956 BRO Cy,MVP SP 22.8 268.0 38 36 27 0 3.06 0.99 139 8.2 -0.7 3.6 6.8 3.2
Gaylord Perry 1978 SD FM Cy SP 22.3 260.7 37 37 21 0 2.73 1.18 154 7.7 -0.2 5.1 3.6 5.0
Bruce Sutter 1979 CHC F Cy RP 22.0 101.3 62 0 6 37 2.22 0.98 110 -0.9 14.3 1.6 2.7 3.4
Randy Jones 1976 SD Cy SP 21.7 315.3 40 40 22 0 2.74 1.03 93 8.9 -0.2 5.1 8.9 -2.2
Mark Davis 1989 SD Cy RP 21.4 92.7 70 0 4 44 1.84 1.05 92 -1.3 16.8 1.6 1.2 2.0
Jack McDowell 1993 CHW Cy SP 21.2 256.7 34 34 22 0 3.37 1.29 158 10.6 0.0 3.8 1.7 4.0
Bob Turley 1958 NYY Cy SP 21.2 245.3 33 31 21 1 2.97 1.25 168 7.4 -0.2 3.8 2.4 6.5
Dennis Eckersley 1992 OAK FM Cy,MVP RP 21.1 80.0 69 0 7 51 1.91 0.91 93 2.0 13.0 1.1 1.9 2.2
Early Wynn 1959 CHW FM Cy SP 19.3 255.7 37 37 22 0 3.17 1.26 179 6.8 -0.9 3.4 1.9 6.2
Warren Spahn 1957 MLN FM Cy SP 19.1 271.0 39 35 21 3 2.69 1.18 111 7.6 1.8 4.9 3.7 1.9
Mike McCormick 1967 SF Cy SP 17.3 262.3 40 35 22 0 2.85 1.15 150 10.2 -0.5 3.0 2.3 0.8
Vern Law 1960 PIT Cy SP 17.2 271.7 35 35 20 0 3.08 1.13 120 6.5 -0.7 3.6 4.8 1.4
Sparky Lyle 1977 NYY Cy RP 17.1 137.0 72 0 13 26 2.17 1.20 68 3.5 11.1 2.1 0.4 -1.0
Steve Bedrosian 1987 PHI Cy RP 16.7 89.0 65 0 5 40 2.83 1.20 74 -0.6 15.5 0.7 0.5 -0.3
Pete Vuckovich 1982 MIL Cy SP 6.4 223.7 30 30 18 0 3.34 1.50 105 6.8 -0.2 3.5 -4.4 -0.5
Pedro Martinez 1997 CIN FM Cy RP -4.0 6.7 8 0 1 0 9.40 2.24 4 -1.2 -1.1 -0.4 -0.2 -2.1

Notes

Methodology/FAQs/Definitions:  Click here for a long list of FAQs.

Positions (Season):  ‘POS’ represents all position the player had either 20 games played that season or the previous season (the general standard for fantasy baseball).  ‘MVPOS’ represents the most valuable position for the player which is used in determining the player’s value based on the following order of most valuable to least valuable: C, SS, 2B, 3B, OF, 1B, DH.  Pitchers are either designated as a starter or reliever and is more subjective given the shifting roles of relievers over the years.  In general, any pitcher whose GS represent 50+% of Games is noted as a SP as well as any pitchers with 20+ GS.

Positions (Career):  The ‘Pos’ field for hitters reflects any position where the player qualified for 1+ years and it was deemed their most valuable fantasy position (see above).  The shorthand is C=Catcher, 1=1B, 2=2B, S=SS, 3=3B, O=OF, D=DH.  Pitchers typically are set to S (Starter) or R (Reliever) based on their predominant role.  A combined SR is given to pitchers who had 3+ years in both roles (e.g., Dennis Eckersley) or 1-3 years in each role.

Halls: “F” is Hall of Fame, “M” is Baseball Think Factory’s Hall of Merit, “FM” is both.  For those unfamiliar with the BBTF Hall of Merit, consider it a wiser, less corrupt, more SABR-friendly Hall of Fame.   Four players are voted in every year.  Players must be retired for 5 years before becoming eligible.  Players are never made ineligible (unlike the HOF who ‘one and done’ players like Lou Whitaker, Bobby Grich, and Kevin Brown).

Awards:  Just includes Cy Young and MVP awards.  The Cy Young Award was awarded to the best MLB pitcher starting in 1956 and then became the best pitcher in each league in 1967.  The MVP award has been awarded to the most valuable player in each league since 1931.

Filtering Results:  You can filter multiple fields at the same time.  The text fields below the column headers enable several methods for filtering the data.  Here are some examples:

Function Symbol Example Explanation
ANY MATCH ‘B’ in Pos Typing B in Pos will filter to any player with 1B, 2B, or 3B eligibility.  Type in more details to filter further – e.g., “1B’, “1B, 3B”, etc.
OR | *Ruth*|*Aaron* in ‘Name’ All players with Ruth or Aaron in their name
NOT ! !FM in ‘Halls’ All players who are not in both the Hall of Fame and the Hall of Merit
NOR ! | !F|M in ‘Halls’ All players who are not in the Hall of Fame NOR the Hall of Merit.  Just use the ! once.
GREATER THAN > >30 in $ All players whose $ is greater than 30
LESS THAN < <30 in $ All players whose $ is less than 30
GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO >= >=30 in $ All players whose $ is greater than or equal to 30
LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO <= <=30 in $ All players whose $ is less than or equal to 30

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