Why are the Eagles in the NFC and the Jets in the AFC?
Jimmie Foxx, Philadelphia Athletics, AL, '33-'34 Hal Newhouser, Detroit Tigers, AL, '44-'45 Yogi Berra, New York Yankees, AL, '54-'55 Mickey Mantle, New York Yankees, AL, '56-'57 Ernie Banks, Chicago Cubs, NL, '58-'59 Roger Maris, New York Yankees, AL, '60-'61 Joe Morgan, Cincinnati Reds, NL, '75-'76 Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia Phillies, NL, '80-'81 Dale Murphy, Atlanta Braves, NL, '82-'83 Barry Bonds, Pittsburgh Pirates/San Francisco Giants, NL, '92-'93 Frank Thomas, Chicago White Sox, AL, '93-'94 Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants, NL, '01-'04
AL EAST-Boston Redsox AL CENTRAL- Detroit Tigers AL WEST- Texas Rangers/La Angels NL EAST-Philadelphia Phillies NL CENTRAL-St. Louis Cardinals NL WEST-La Dodgers
Named for baseball's greatest pitcher, the Cy Young Award was first presented after the 1956 season. From 1956 to 1966, there was only one winner for both major leagues. 1956 -- Don Newcombe, Brooklyn Dodgers (National League). 1957 -- Warren Spahn, Milwaukee Braves (National League). 1958 -- Bob Turley, New York Yankees (American League). 1959 -- Early Wynn, Chicago White Sox (American League). 1960 -- Vernon Law, Pittsburgh Pirates (National League). 1961 -- Whitey Ford, New York Yankees (American League). 1962 -- Don Drysdale, Los Angeles Dodgers (National League). 1963 -- Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers (National League). 1964 -- Dean Chance, Los Angeles Angels (American League). 1965 -- Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers (National League). 1966 -- Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers (National League). Starting in 1967, a Cy Young winner was selected from each league: 1967 -- Mike McCormick, San Francisco Giants (NL); Jim Lonborg, Boston Red Sox (AL) 1968 -- Bob Gibson, St. Louis Cardinals (NL); Denny McLain, Detroit Tigers (AL). 1969 -- Tom Seaver, New York Mets (NL); Mike Cuellar, Baltimore Orioles and Denny McLain, Detroit Tigers (AL). 1970 -- Bob Gibson, St. Louis Cardinals (NL); Jim Perry, Minnesota Twins (AL). 1971 -- Ferguson Jenkins, Chicago Cubs (NL); Vida Blue, Oakland A's (AL). 1972 -- Steve Carlton, Philadelphia Phillies (NL); Gaylord Perry, Cleveland Indians (AL). 1973 -- Tom Seaver, New York Mets (NL); Jim Palmer, Baltimore Orioles (AL). 1974 -- Mike Marshall, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL); Jim Hunter, Oakland A's (AL). 1975 -- Tom Seaver, New York Mets (NL); Jim Palmer, Baltimore Orioles (AL). 1976 -- Randy Jones, San Diego Padres (NL); Jim Palmer, Baltimore Orioles (AL). 1977 -- Steve Carlton, Philadelphia Phillies (NL); Sparky Lyle, New York Yankees (AL). 1978 -- Gaylord Perry, San Diego Padres (NL); Ron Guidry, New York Yankees (AL). 1979 -- Bruce Sutter, Chicago Cubs (NL); Mike Flanagan, Baltimore Orioles (AL). 1980 -- Steve Carlton, Philadelphia Phillies (NL); Steve Stone, Baltimore Orioles (AL). 1981 -- Fernando Valenzuela, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL); Rollie Fingers, Milwaukee Brewers (AL). 1982 -- Steve Carlton, Philadelphia Phillies (NL); Pete Vuckovich, Milwaukee Brewers (AL). 1983 -- John Denny, Philadelphia Phillies (NL); LaMarr Hoyt, Chicago White Sox (AL). 1984 -- Rick Sutcliffe, Chicago Cubs (NL); Willie Hernandez, Detriot Tigers (AL). 1985 -- Dwight Gooden, New York Mets (NL); Bret Saberhagen, Kansas City Royals (AL). 1986 -- Mike Scott, Houston Astros (NL); Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox (AL). 1987 -- Steve Bedrosian, Philadelphia Phillies (NL); Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox (AL). 1988 -- Orel Hersheiser, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL); Frank Viola, Minnesota Twins (AL). 1989 -- Mark Davis, San Diego Padres (NL); Bret Saberhagen, Kansas City Royals (AL). 1990 -- Doug Drabek, Pittsburgh Pirates (NL); Bob Welch, Oakland A's (AL). 1991 -- Tom Glavine, Atlanta Braves (NL); Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox (AL). 1992 -- Greg Maddux, Chicago Cubs (NL); Dennis Eckersley, Oakland A's (AL). 1993 -- Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves (NL); Jack McDowell, Chicago White Sox (AL). 1994 -- Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves (NL); David Cone, Kansas City Royals (AL). 1995 -- Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves (NL); Randy Johnson, Seattle Mariners (AL). 1996 -- John Smolz, Atlanta Braves (NL); Pat Hentgen, Toronto Blue Jays (AL). 1997 -- Pedro Martinez, Montreal Expos (NL); Roger Clemens, Toronto Blue Jays (AL). 1998 -- Tom Glavine, Atlanta Braves (NL); Roger Clemens, Toronto Blue Jays (AL). 1999 -- Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks (NL); Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Sox (AL). 2000 -- Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks (NL); Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Sox (AL). 2001 -- Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks (NL); Roger Clemens, New York Yankees (AL). 2002 -- Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks (NL); Barry Zito, Oakland A's (AL). 2003 -- Eric Gagne, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL); Roy Halladay, Toronto Blue Jays (AL). 2004 -- Roger Clemens, Houston Astros (NL); Johan Santana, Minnesota Twins (AL). 2005 -- Chris Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals (NL); Bartolo Colon, Los Angeles Angels (AL). 2006 -- Brandon Webb, Arizona Diamondbacks (NL); Johan Santana, Minnesota Twins (AL). 2007 -- Jake Peavy, San Diego Padres (NL); C.C. Sabathia, Cleveland Indians (AL). 2008 -- Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants (NL); Cliff Lee, Cleveland Indians (AL). 2009 -- Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants (NL); Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals (AL). 2010 -- Roy Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies (NL); Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners (AL).
The Cy Young Award wasn't established until 1956. From 1956 to 1966, there was only one winner for both major leagues. 1956 -- Don Newcombe, Brooklyn Dodgers (National League). 1957 -- Warren Spahn, Milwaukee Braves (National League). 1958 -- Bob Turley, New York Yankees (American League). 1959 -- Early Wynn, Chicago White Sox (American League). 1960 -- Vernon Law, Pittsburgh Pirates (National League). 1961 -- Whitey Ford, New York Yankees (American League). 1962 -- Don Drysdale, Los Angeles Dodgers (National League). 1963 -- Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers (National League). 1964 -- Dean Chance, Los Angeles Angels (American League). 1965 -- Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers (National League). 1966 -- Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers (National League). Starting in 1967, a Cy Young winner was selected from each league: 1967 -- Mike McCormick, San Francisco Giants (NL); Jim Lonborg, Boston Red Sox (AL) 1968 -- Bob Gibson, St. Louis Cardinals (NL); Denny McLain, Detroit Tigers (AL). 1969 -- Tom Seaver, New York Mets (NL); Mike Cuellar, Baltimore Orioles and Denny McLain, Detroit Tigers (AL). 1970 -- Bob Gibson, St. Louis Cardinals (NL); Jim Perry, Minnesota Twins (AL). 1971 -- Ferguson Jenkins, Chicago Cubs (NL); Vida Blue, Oakland A's (AL). 1972 -- Steve Carlton, Philadelphia Phillies (NL); Gaylord Perry, Cleveland Indians (AL). 1973 -- Tom Seaver, New York Mets (NL); Jim Palmer, Baltimore Orioles (AL). 1974 -- Mike Marshall, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL); Jim Hunter, Oakland A's (AL). 1975 -- Tom Seaver, New York Mets (NL); Jim Palmer, Baltimore Orioles (AL). 1976 -- Randy Jones, San Diego Padres (NL); Jim Palmer, Baltimore Orioles (AL). 1977 -- Steve Carlton, Philadelphia Phillies (NL); Sparky Lyle, New York Yankees (AL). 1978 -- Gaylord Perry, San Diego Padres (NL); Ron Guidry, New York Yankees (AL). 1979 -- Bruce Sutter, Chicago Cubs (NL); Mike Flanagan, Baltimore Orioles (AL). 1980 -- Steve Carlton, Philadelphia Phillies (NL); Steve Stone, Baltimore Orioles (AL). 1981 -- Fernando Valenzuela, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL); Rollie Fingers, Milwaukee Brewers (AL). 1982 -- Steve Carlton, Philadelphia Phillies (NL); Pete Vuckovich, Milwaukee Brewers (AL). 1983 -- John Denny, Philadelphia Phillies (NL); LaMarr Hoyt, Chicago White Sox (AL). 1984 -- Rick Sutcliffe, Chicago Cubs (NL); Willie Hernandez, Detriot Tigers (AL). 1985 -- Dwight Gooden, New York Mets (NL); Bret Saberhagen, Kansas City Royals (AL). 1986 -- Mike Scott, Houston Astros (NL); Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox (AL). 1987 -- Steve Bedrosian, Philadelphia Phillies (NL); Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox (AL). 1988 -- Orel Hersheiser, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL); Frank Viola, Minnesota Twins (AL). 1989 -- Mark Davis, San Diego Padres (NL); Bret Saberhagen, Kansas City Royals (AL). 1990 -- Doug Drabek, Pittsburgh Pirates (NL); Bob Welch, Oakland A's (AL). 1991 -- Tom Glavine, Atlanta Braves (NL); Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox (AL). 1992 -- Greg Maddux, Chicago Cubs (NL); Dennis Eckersley, Oakland A's (AL). 1993 -- Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves (NL); Jack McDowell, Chicago White Sox (AL). 1994 -- Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves (NL); David Cone, Kansas City Royals (AL). 1995 -- Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves (NL); Randy Johnson, Seattle Mariners (AL). 1996 -- John Smolz, Atlanta Braves (NL); Pat Hentgen, Toronto Blue Jays (AL). 1997 -- Pedro Martinez, Montreal Expos (NL); Roger Clemens, Toronto Blue Jays (AL). 1998 -- Tom Glavine, Atlanta Braves (NL); Roger Clemens, Toronto Blue Jays (AL). 1999 -- Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks (NL); Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Sox (AL). 2000 -- Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks (NL); Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Sox (AL). 2001 -- Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks (NL); Roger Clemens, New York Yankees (AL). 2002 -- Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks (NL); Barry Zito, Oakland A's (AL). 2003 -- Eric Gagne, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL); Roy Halladay, Toronto Blue Jays (AL). 2004 -- Roger Clemens, Houston Astros (NL); Johan Santana, Minnesota Twins (AL). 2005 -- Chris Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals (NL); Bartolo Colon, Los Angeles Angels (AL). 2006 -- Brandon Webb, Arizona Diamondbacks (NL); Johan Santana, Minnesota Twins (AL). 2007 -- Jake Peavy, San Diego Padres (NL); C.C. Sabathia, Cleveland Indians (AL). 2008 -- Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants (NL); Cliff Lee, Cleveland Indians (AL). 2009 -- Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants (NL); Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals (AL). 2010 -- Roy Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies (NL); Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners (AL).
1) Stan Musial, Cardinals - won the NL MVP as an outfielder in 1943 and 1948 and as a first baseman in 1946. 2) Hank Greenberg, Tigers - won the AL MVP as a first baseman in 1935 and as an outfielder in 1940. 3) Alex Rodriguez, Rangers and Yankees - won the AL MVP with the Rangers as a shortstop in 2003 and with the Yankees as a third baseman in 2005 and 2007. 4) Robin Yount, Brewers - won the AL MVP as a shortstop in 1982 and as an outfielder in 1989.
1) Hank Aaron - played in 24 games for the NL (Braves) and 1 for the AL (Brewers). 2) Ken Griffey Jr. - played in 10 games for the AL (Mariners) and 3 for the NL (Reds). 3) Frank Robinson - played in 6 games for the AL (Orioles, Angels) and 8 for the NL (Reds). 4) Roberto Alomar - played in 11 games for the AL (Blue Jays, Orioles, Indians) and 1 for the NL (Padres). 5) Mark McGwire - played in 9 games for the AL (Athletics) and 3 games for the NL (Cardinals). 6) Dave Winfield - played in 8 games for the AL (Yankees) and 4 for the NL (Padres). 7) Roger Clemens - played in 9 games for the AL (Red Sox, Blue Jays, Yankees) and 2 for the NL (Astros). 8) Randy Johnson - played in 5 games for the AL (Mariners) and 5 games for the NL (Diamondbacks). 9) Johnny Mize - played in 9 games for the NL (Cardinals, Giants) and 1 for the AL (Yankees).
NL: Astros Braves, Brewers, Cardinals, Cubs Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Giants, Marlins, Mets, Nationals, Padres, Phillies, Pirates, Reds, Rockies AL: Angels Athletics, Blue Jays, Indians, Mariners, Orioles, Rangers, Rays Red Sox, Royals, Tigers, Twins, White Sox, Yankees
NL: Steve Bedrosian, Philadelphia Phillies AL: Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox
I think Jim Bunning is the only pitcher to have won 100 games in American League (Tigers) and National League (Phillies/Dodgers).Bunning won 118 in the AL and 106 in the NL. Others to do it are:1) Cy Young - 290 in the NL and 221 in the AL.2) Nolan Ryan - 135 in the NL and 189 in the AL.3) Gaylord Perry - 139 in the AL and 175 in the NL.4) Randy Johnson - 164 in the AL and 139 in the NL (through games played on September 22, 2009).5) Ferguson Jenkins - 169 in the NL and 115 in the AL.6) Dennis Martinez - 141 in the AL and 104 in the NL.7) Pedro Martinez - 102 in the NL and 117 in the AL (through games played on September 22, 2009).8) Kevin Brown - 102 in the AL and 109 in the NL.
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Since the beginning of interleague play:C.C. Sabathia (2 in the AL and 1 in the NL)Josh Beckett (2 in the AL and 1 in the NL)Some of the 'old timers' that did it are:Wes Farrell (37 in the AL and 1 in the NL)Milt Pappas (11 in the AL and 9 in the NL)Cy Young (6 in the AL and 12 in the NL)Jim Kaat (14 in the AL and 2 in the NL)Carl Mays (3 in the AL and 2 in the NL)Ken Brett (3 in the AL and 7 in the NL)Jim Tobin (2 in the AL and 15 in the NL).
26,169 - 12,272 in the National League and 13,897 in the American League: 1969 - 1470 in the NL and 1649 in the AL. 1968 - 891 in the NL and 1104 in the AL. 1967 - 1102 in the NL and 1197 in the AL. 1966 - 1378 in the NL and 1365 in the AL. 1965 - 1318 in the NL and 1370 in the AL. 1964 - 1211 in the NL and 1551 in the AL. 1963 - 1215 in the NL and 1489 in the AL. 1962 - 1449 in the NL and 1552 in the AL. 1961 - 1196 in the NL and 1534 in the AL. 1960 - 1042 in the NL and 1086 in the AL. The NL had 8 teams between 1960-1961, 10 teams between 1962-1968, and 12 teams in 1969. The AL had 8 teams in 1960, 10 teams between 1961-1968, and 12 teams in 1969. MLB lowered the height of the pitching rubber from 15 inches to 10 inches in 1969 due to the stark decline in home runs in 1967-1968 and the addition of four new expansion teams.