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Justin Verlander Wins AL MVP: Pitchers Who Have Won Both MVP and Cy Young in Same Year
Justin Verlander, 2011 AL MVP and Cy Young Winner (blippitt.com)
Justin Verlander has won the 2011 American League MVP, becoming the first pitcher since Dennis Eckersley in 1992 to win both the MVP and Cy Young in the same season.
All together, 10 pitchers have won both awards in the same year.
The Cy Young was first given in 1956. The MVP, however, has been awarded since 1911. In the intervening 45 years, 14 pitchers won the MVP as well.
NATIONAL LEAGUE MVP & CY YOUNG
| Don Newcombe | 1956 | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Sandy Koufax | 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Bob Gibson | 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals |
NATIONAL LEAGUE MVP
| Dazzy Vance | 1924 | Brooklyn Robins |
| Carl Hubbell | 1933 | New York Giants |
| Dizzy Dean | 1934 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Carl Hubbell | 1936 | New York Giants |
| Bucky Walters | 1939 | Cincinnati Reds |
| Mort Cooper | 1942 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Jim Konstanty | 1950 | Philadelphia Phillies |
AMERICAN LEAGUE MVP & CY YOUNG
| Denny McLain | 1968 | Detroit Tigers |
| Vida Blue | 1971 | Oakland A’s |
| Rollie Fingers | 1981 | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Willie Hernandez | 1984 | Detroit Tigers |
| Roger Clemens | 1986 | Boston Red Sox |
| Dennis Eckersley | 1992 | Oakland A’s |
| Justin Verlander | 2011 | Detroit Tigers |
AMERICAN LEAGUE MVP
| Walter Johnson | 1913 | Washington Senators |
| Walter Johnson | 1924 | Washington Senators |
| Lefty Grove | 1931 | Philadelphia A’s |
| Spud Chandler | 1943 | New York Yankees |
| Hal Newhouser | 1944 | Detroit Tigers |
| Hal Newhouser | 1945 | Detroit Tigers |
| Bobby Shantz | 1952 | Philadelphia A’s |
Justin Verlander Wins AL Cy Young; Teams with the Most Cy Young Winners
The Cy Young Award for the Best Pitcher of the National and American Leagues (blownsavewin.com)
Justin Verlander, the Detroit Tigers‘ triple crown winner (24 W, 2.40 ERA, 250 K), has been unanimously voted the 2011 A.L. Cy Young winner.
The National League winner will be announced tomorrow. It will likely be the other pitching triple crown winner, the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ Clayton Kershaw (21 W, 2.28 ERA, 248 K).
That would give the already-leading L.A. Dodgers their ninth Cy Young.
Here’s a list of all the Cy Young winners, by team.
The Cy Young was first awarded in 1956 to the Brooklyn Dodgers’ Don Newcombe. Between 1956 and 1966, only one Cy Young was given to the best pitcher in all of the majors. Beginning in 1967, separate awards were given to the best pitcher in each of the National and American Leagues.
P.S. For a look at all of baseball’s pitching triple crown winners (including Verlander and Kershaw), check this previous post on Sports List of the Day: Major League Baseball’s Triple Crown Winners: Pitching.
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 8 | 1962 | Don Drysdale |
| 1963 | Sandy Koufax | ||
| 1965 | Sandy Koufax | ||
| 1966 | Sandy Koufax | ||
| 1974 | Mike Marshall | ||
| 1981 | Fernando Valenzuela | ||
| 1988 | Orel Hershiser | ||
| 2003 | Eric Gagne | ||
| Atlanta Braves | 7 | 1991 | Tom Glavine |
| 1992 | Greg Maddux | ||
| 1993 | Greg Maddux | ||
| 1994 | Greg Maddux | ||
| 1995 | Greg Maddux | ||
| 1996 | John Smoltz | ||
| 1998 | Tom Glavine | ||
| Philadelphia Phillies | 7 | 1972 | Steve Carlton |
| 1977 | Steve Carlton | ||
| 1980 | Steve Carlton | ||
| 1982 | Steve Carlton | ||
| 1983 | John Denny | ||
| 1987 | Steve Bedrosian | ||
| 2010 | Roy Halladay | ||
| Baltimore Orioles | 6 | 1969 | Mike Cuellar |
| 1973 | Jim Palmer | ||
| 1975 | Jim Palmer | ||
| 1976 | Jim Palmer | ||
| 1979 | Mike Flanagan | ||
| 1980 | Steve Stone | ||
| Boston Red Sox | 6 | 1967 | Jim Lonborg |
| 1986 | Roger Clemens | ||
| 1987 | Roger Clemens | ||
| 1991 | Roger Clemens | ||
| 1999 | Pedro Martinez | ||
| 2000 | Pedro Martinez | ||
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 5 | 1999 | Randy Johnson |
| 2000 | Randy Johnson | ||
| 2001 | Randy Johnson | ||
| 2002 | Randy Johnson | ||
| 2006 | Brandon Webb | ||
| New York Yankees | 5 | 1958 | Bob Turley |
| 1961 | Whitey Ford | ||
| 1977 | Sparky Lyle | ||
| 1978 | Ron Guidry | ||
| 2001 | Roger Clemens | ||
| Oakland A’s | 5 | 1971 | Vida Blue |
| 1974 | Catfish Hunter | ||
| 1990 | Bob Welch | ||
| 1992 | Dennis Eckersley | ||
| 2002 | Barry Zito | ||
| Detroit Tigers | 4 | 1968 | Denny McLain |
| 1969 | Denny McLain | ||
| 1984 | Willie Hernandez | ||
| 2011 | Justin Verlander | ||
| Kansas City Royals | 4 | 1985 | Bret Saberhagen |
| 1989 | Bret Saberhagen | ||
| 1994 | David Cone | ||
| 2009 | Zack Greinke | ||
| Minnesota Twins | 4 | 1970 | Jim Perry |
| 1988 | Frank Viola | ||
| 2004 | Johan Santana | ||
| 2006 | Johan Santana | ||
| New York Mets | 4 | 1969 | Tom Seaver |
| 1973 | Tom Seaver | ||
| 1975 | Tom Seaver | ||
| 1985 | Dwight Gooden | ||
| San Diego Padres | 4 | 1976 | Randy Jones |
| 1978 | Gaylord Perry | ||
| 1989 | Mark Davis | ||
| 2007 | Jake Peavy | ||
| Toronto Blue Jays | 4 | 1996 | Pat Hentgen |
| 1997 | Roger Clemens | ||
| 1998 | Roger Clemens | ||
| 2003 | Roy Halladay | ||
| Chicago Cubs | 3 | 1971 | Fergie Jenkins |
| 1979 | Bruce Sutter | ||
| 1984 | Rick Sutcliffe | ||
| Chicago White Sox | 3 | 1959 | Early Wynn |
| 1983 | LaMarr Hoyt | ||
| 1993 | Jack McDowell | ||
| Cleveland Indians | 3 | 1972 | Gaylord Perry |
| 2007 | CC Sabathia | ||
| 2008 | Cliff Lee | ||
| San Francisco Giants | 3 | 1967 | Mike McCormick |
| 2008 | Tim Lincecum | ||
| 2009 | Tim Lincecum | ||
| St. Louis Cardinals | 3 | 1968 | Bob Gibson |
| 1970 | Bob Gibson | ||
| 2005 | Chris Carpenter | ||
| Houston Astros | 2 | 1986 | Mike Scott |
| 2004 | Roger Clemens | ||
| Los Angeles Angels | 2 | 1964 | Dean Chance |
| 2005 | Bartolo Colon | ||
| Milwaukee Brewers | 2 | 1981 | Rollie Fingers |
| 1982 | Pete Vuckovich | ||
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 1960 | Vern Law |
| 1990 | Doug Drabek | ||
| Seattle Mariners | 2 | 1995 | Randy Johnson |
| 2010 | Felix Hernandez | ||
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 1 | 1956 | Don Newcombe |
| Milwaukee Braves | 1 | 1957 | Warren Spahn |
| Montreal Expos | 1 | 1997 | Pedro Martinez |
Justin Verlander Gets 20th Win: 20-Game Winners of the Past 20 Years
Justin Verlander, 2011′s First 20-Game Winner (Getty)
The Detroit Tigers‘ Justin Verlander is the first pitcher in the major leagues this season to notch his 20th win – his first 20-win season. He defeated Carl Pavano and the Minnesota Twins 6-4. Verlander yielded the four earned runs in six innings of eight-hit ball. He recorded six strikeouts and allowed three walks in the outing.
It wasn’t easy. “Name a pitch, I had trouble finding consistency with anything,” Verlander said. (espn.com)
The 20th win is the victory milestone for which all pitchers aim each season. Hall of Fame hurlers are often noted for the number of 20-win seasons under their belt. There is a big difference between a 19-game winner and a 20-game winner, at least in the minds of analysts and the average fan.
So, let’s refresh our memory of 20-game winners from the past 20 years. Here they are in today’s Sports List of the Day, Hurricane Irene Special.
CC Sabathia was a 20-game winner last year (his first time) and looks poised to do it again. He’s at 17 wins. Not so much for Roy Halladay (15 wins, maybe he’ll get there) and Adam Wainwright (out for season, Tommy John surgery).
Halladay has three 20-win seasons to his credit already. Other multiple 20-game winners of the last 20 years? Bartolo Colon, Roy Oswalt, Curt Schilling, Jamie Moyer, Andy Pettitte, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, Roger Clemens, Tom Glavine, Jack McDowell and Greg Maddux.
Other possibilities this year: Ian Kennedy of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Clayton Kershaw of the L.A. Dodgers lead the National League with 16 wins apiece.
The L.A. Angels‘ Jered Weaver and Milwaukee Brewers‘ Yovani Gallardo have 15.
* Updated as of end of 2012 Regular Season:
1. 2012 – Gio Gonzalez, 21-8, Washington Nationals
2. 2012 – David Price, 20-5, Tampa Bay Rays
3. 2012 – Jered Weaver, 20-5, Los Angeles Angels
4. 2012 – R.A. Dickey, 20-6, New York Mets
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1. 2011 – Justin Verlander, 24-5, Detroit Tigers
2. 2011 – Ian Kennedy, 21-5, Arizona Diamondbacks
3. 2011 – Clayton Kershaw, 21-5, Los Angeles Dodgers
| YEAR | PITCHER | W | L | TEAM | |
| 1. | 2010 | CC Sabathia | 21 | 7 | Yankees |
| 2. | 2010 | Roy Halladay | 21 | 10 | Phillies |
| 3. | 2010 | Adam Wainwright | 20 | 11 | Cardinals |
| 2009 | None | ||||
| 4. | 2008 | Cliff Lee | 22 | 3 | Indians |
| 5. | 2008 | Brandon Webb | 22 | 7 | Diamondbacks |
| 6. | 2008 | Mike Mussina | 20 | 9 | Yankees |
| 7. | 2008 | Roy Halladay | 20 | 11 | Blue Jays |
| 8. | 2007 | Josh Beckett | 20 | 7 | Red Sox |
| 2006 | None | ||||
| 9. | 2005 | Dontrelle Willis | 22 | 10 | Marlins |
| 10. | 2005 | Chris Carpenter | 21 | 5 | Cardinals |
| 11. | 2005 | Bartolo Colon | 21 | 8 | Angels |
| 12. | 2005 | Roy Oswalt | 20 | 12 | Astros |
| 13. | 2004 | Curt Schilling | 21 | 6 | Red Sox |
| 14. | 2004 | Johan Santana | 20 | 6 | Twins |
| 15. | 2004 | Roy Oswalt | 20 | 10 | Astros |
| 16. | 2003 | Roy Halladay | 22 | 7 | Blue Jays |
| 17. | 2003 | Jamie Moyer | 21 | 7 | Mariners |
| 18. | 2003 | Russ Ortiz | 21 | 7 | Braves |
| 19. | 2003 | Andy Pettitte | 21 | 8 | Yankees |
| 20. | 2003 | Esteban Loaiza | 21 | 9 | White Sox |
| 21. | 2002 | Randy Johnson | 24 | 5 | Diamondbacks |
| 22. | 2002 | Barry Zito | 23 | 5 | A’s |
| 23. | 2002 | Curt Schilling | 23 | 7 | Diamondbacks |
| 24. | 2002 | Derrick Lowe | 21 | 8 | Red Sox |
| 25. | 2002 | Pedro Martinez | 20 | 4 | Red Sox |
| 26. | 2002 | Bartolo Colon | 20 | 8 | Expos |
| 27. | 2001 | Curt Schilling | 22 | 6 | Diamondbacks |
| 28. | 2001 | Matt Morris | 22 | 8 | Cardinals |
| 29. | 2001 | Randy Johnson | 21 | 6 | Diamondbacks |
| 30. | 2001 | Mark Mulder | 21 | 8 | A’s |
| 31. | 2001 | Roger Clemens | 20 | 3 | Yankees |
| 32. | 2001 | Jon Lieber | 20 | 6 | Cubs |
| 33. | 2001 | Jamie Moyer | 20 | 6 | Mariners |
| 34. | 2000 | Tom Glavine | 21 | 9 | Braves |
| 35. | 2000 | Tim Hudson | 20 | 6 | A’s |
| 36. | 2000 | David Wells | 20 | 8 | Blue Jays |
| 37. | 2000 | Darryl Kyle | 20 | 9 | Cardinals |
| 38. | 1999 | Pedro Martinez | 23 | 4 | Red Sox |
| 39. | 1999 | Mike Hampton | 22 | 4 | Astros |
| 40. | 1999 | Jose Lima | 21 | 10 | Astros |
| 41. | 1998 | Roger Clemens | 20 | 6 | Blue Jays |
| 42. | 1998 | Tom Glavine | 20 | 6 | Braves |
| 43. | 1998 | David Cone | 20 | 7 | Yankees |
| 44. | 1998 | Rick Helling | 20 | 7 | Rangers |
| 45. | 1997 | Roger Clemens | 21 | 7 | Blue Jays |
| 46. | 1997 | Randy Johnson | 20 | 4 | Mariners |
| 47. | 1997 | Denny Neagle | 20 | 5 | Braves |
| 48. | 1997 | Brad Radke | 20 | 10 | Twins |
| 49. | 1996 | John Smoltz | 24 | 8 | Braves |
| 50. | 1996 | Andy Pettitte | 21 | 8 | Yankees |
| 51. | 1996 | Pat Hentgen | 20 | 10 | Blue Jays |
| 1995 | None | ||||
| 1994 | None | ||||
| 52. | 1993 | Tom Glavine | 22 | 6 | Braves |
| 53. | 1993 | John Burkett | 22 | 7 | Giants |
| 54. | 1993 | Jack McDowell | 22 | 10 | White Sox |
| 55. | 1993 | Bill Swift | 21 | 8 | Giants |
| 56. | 1993 | Greg Maddux | 20 | 10 | Braves |
| 57. | 1992 | Jack Morris | 21 | 6 | Blue Jays |
| 58. | 1992 | Kevin Brown | 21 | 11 | Rangers |
| 59. | 1992 | Tom Glavine | 20 | 8 | Braves |
| 60. | 1992 | Jack McDowell | 20 | 10 | White Sox |
| 61. | 1992 | Greg Maddux | 20 | 11 | Braves |
| 62. | 1991 | Scott Erickson | 20 | 8 | Twins |
| 63. | 1991 | John Smiley | 20 | 8 | Pirates |
| 64. | 1991 | Bill Gullickson | 20 | 9 | Tigers |
| 65. | 1991 | Tom Glavine | 20 | 11 | Braves |
| 66. | 1990 | Bob Welch | 27 | 6 | A’s |
| 67. | 1990 | Doug Drabek | 22 | 6 | Pirates |
| 68. | 1990 | Dave Stewart | 22 | 11 | A’s |
| 69. | 1990 | Roger Clemens | 21 | 6 | Red Sox |
| 70. | 1990 | Ramon Martinez | 20 | 6 | Dodgers |
| 71. | 1990 | Frank Viola | 20 | 12 | Mets |
