Who Has Won The Most Cy Young Awards In A Row. From 1956 to 1958, a pitcher was not allowed to win the cy young award twice. Don newcombe (1 win) 0.63:
The national league cy young finalists are max scherzer of the nationals/dodgers, zack wheeler of the phillies, and corbin burnes of the brewers. The cy young award is given annually to the best pitcher in each league. The honor was divided into two cy young awards in 1967, one for each league.
Steve Carlton In 1982 Became The First Pitcher To Win More Than Three Cy Young Awards, While Greg Maddux In 1994 Became The First To Win At Least Three In A Row (And Received A Fourth Straight The Following Year), A Feat Later Repeated By Randy Johnson.
Because voters apply their own individual criteria, the award is subjective. Greg maddux won four in a row. Willie hernandez (1 win) 0.63:
Randy Johnson Won Four Consecutive Cy Young Awards, And The Last Of Those In 2002 Was His Most Magnificent.
The first award was given to brooklyn's don newcombe. In the 5 years johnson won the cy young he averaged 19 wins, a 2.48 era and 342 strikeouts. The most cy young awards won by a pitcher is 7 by roger clemens:
Jim Perry (1 Win) 0.59:
Each pitcher won four in a row at one point in his respective career. The honor was divided into two cy young awards in 1967, one for each league. The most cy young awards won by a pitcher is 7 by rogerclemens:
The 10 Worst Cy Young Winners Of All Time.
His 12.1 war is second to dwight gooden’s 1985 12.2 in the cy era. But some of baseball’s greatest pitchers retired. From its establishment in 1956 until 1966, it was presented to the best pitcher in major league baseball.
Don Newcombe (1 Win) 0.63:
Sandy koufax retired after winning his third in four years. From 1956 to 1958, a pitcher was not allowed to win the cy young award twice. According to the bbwaa, clemens is the first player in history to capture eight bbwaa awards.
