Cy Young

⭐ Hall of Fame 1937

Born: 3/29/1867 in Gilmore, OH, USA

Died: 11/4/1955 in Newcomerstown, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1890-08-06 | Final Game: 1911-10-06

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 210 lbs

Full name: Denton True Young

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Biography

Cy Young, born in 1867, was a legendary pitcher whose career spanned from 1890 to 1911. Known for his exceptional skill on the mound, Young finished with a remarkable record of 511 wins and 315 losses, underscoring his dominance in an era that saw the evolution of pitching techniques and strategies. His earned run average (ERA) of 2.63 exemplified his ability to control games and limit opposing teams' scoring opportunities. Young also recorded 2,803 strikeouts and achieved 18 saves throughout his illustrious career, showcasing his versatility and longevity in a time when pitchers often faced heavy workloads. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1937, Young's impact on the game extended beyond his impressive statistics. He became a symbol of pitching excellence, and his name is forever associated with the prestigious Cy Young Award, given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball. Young's contributions to the sport were pivotal during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a transformative period in baseball history that laid the groundwork for future generations of players. His legacy endures, as he remains a benchmark for aspiring pitchers aiming to achieve greatness in the game.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
511	315	906	815	749	76	18	7356.0	7092	2147	138	1217	2803	2.63	0

Career ERA 2.63 vs. league average 3.36 across their career seasons — 21.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1890	CL4	NL	9	7	17	16	16	0	0	147.7	145	57	30	39	3.47	3.88 (+11%)	746.3
1891	CL4	NL	27	22	55	46	43	0	2	423.7	431	134	140	147	2.85	3.52 (+19%)	5908.4
1892	CL4	NL	36	12	53	49	48	9	0	453.0	363	97	118	168	1.93	3.28 (+41%)	6614.1
1893	CL4	NL	33	16	53	46	42	1	2	422.7	442	158	103	102	3.36	4.66 (+28%)	9184.9
1894	CL4	NL	26	21	52	47	44	2	1	408.7	488	179	106	108	3.94	5.33 (+26%)	6876.8
1895	CL4	NL	35	10	47	40	36	4	0	369.7	363	134	75	121	3.26	4.77 (+32%)	8251.2
1896	CL4	NL	28	15	51	46	42	5	3	414.3	477	149	62	140	3.24	4.36 (+26%)	11304.6
1897	CL4	NL	21	19	46	38	35	2	0	335.7	391	141	49	88	3.78	4.30 (+12%)	6544.1
1898	CL4	NL	25	13	46	41	40	1	0	377.7	387	106	41	101	2.53	3.59 (+30%)	7873.4
1899	STL	NL	26	16	44	42	40	4	1	369.3	368	106	44	111	2.58	3.85 (+33%)	-
1900	STL	NL	20	18	41	35	32	4	0	321.3	337	107	36	115	3.00	3.68 (+19%)	-
1901	BOS	AL	33	10	43	41	38	5	0	371.3	324	67	37	158	1.62	3.49 (+53%)	8548.7
1902	BOS	AL	32	11	45	43	41	3	0	384.7	350	92	53	160	2.15	3.17 (+32%)	6486.3
1903	BOS	AL	28	9	40	35	34	7	2	341.7	294	79	37	176	2.08	3.10 (+33%)	6945.5
1904	BOS	AL	26	16	43	41	40	10	1	380.0	327	83	29	200	1.97	2.66 (+26%)	8574.4
1905	BOS	AL	18	19	38	33	31	4	0	320.7	248	65	30	210	1.82	2.82 (+35%)	9725.0
1906	BOS	AL	13	21	39	34	28	0	2	287.7	288	102	25	140	3.19	2.68 (-19%)	6097.0
1907	BOS	AL	21	15	43	37	33	6	2	343.3	286	76	51	147	1.99	2.50 (+20%)	5162.4
1908	BOS	AL	21	11	36	33	30	3	2	299.0	230	42	37	150	1.26	2.40 (+47%)	6789.5
1909	CLE	AL	19	15	35	34	30	3	0	294.3	267	74	59	109	2.26	2.55 (+11%)	1466.5
1910	CLE	AL	7	10	21	20	14	1	0	163.3	149	46	27	58	2.53	2.79 (+9%)	2449.3
1911	CLE	AL	3	4	7	7	4	0	0	46.3	54	20	13	20	3.88	3.37 (-15%)	-37.4
1911	BSN	NL	4	5	11	11	8	2	0	80.0	83	33	15	35	3.71	3.37 (-10%)	249.4

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
918	2960	325	623	87	35	18	290	29	81	381	0.210	0.234	0.282	0.516	-12613.7

Career AVG .210 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 20.0% below league average.

Career OBP .234 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 28.4% below league average.

Career SLG .282 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 18.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.516 vs. league average 0.673 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1890	CL4	NL	17	65	6	8	2	0	0	4	1	0	8	0.123	.260 (-53%)	.336 (-63%)	.351 (-56%)	.687 (-60%)	-630.2
1891	CL4	NL	55	174	23	29	5	2	1	18	2	11	30	0.167	.254 (-34%)	.331 (-35%)	.343 (-31%)	.675 (-33%)	-1022.7
1892	CL4	NL	53	196	14	31	5	0	1	15	3	7	35	0.158	.244 (-35%)	.316 (-40%)	.327 (-39%)	.644 (-39%)	-1277.1
1893	CL4	NL	53	187	23	44	4	0	1	27	2	4	15	0.235	.279 (-16%)	.356 (-29%)	.379 (-28%)	.735 (-29%)	-1009.9
1894	CL4	NL	52	186	24	40	8	4	2	26	4	2	20	0.215	.309 (-30%)	.379 (-41%)	.435 (-23%)	.814 (-32%)	-1240.2
1895	CL4	NL	47	140	20	30	5	2	0	13	0	11	20	0.214	.296 (-28%)	.361 (-24%)	.399 (-30%)	.761 (-27%)	-717.0
1896	CL4	NL	53	180	31	52	11	3	3	28	1	4	15	0.289	.290 (-1%)	.354 (-14%)	.387 (+12%)	.741 (-1%)	-112.5
1897	CL4	NL	48	153	14	34	4	3	0	19	4	2	22	0.222	.291 (-24%)	.354 (-33%)	.387 (-26%)	.741 (-29%)	-852.9
1898	CL4	NL	47	154	20	39	4	1	2	13	2	8	12	0.253	.270 (-6%)	.333 (-10%)	.347 (-5%)	.680 (-7%)	-212.3
1899	STL	NL	44	148	22	32	5	3	1	18	1	2	12	0.216	.282 (-23%)	.343 (-34%)	.366 (-15%)	.710 (-24%)	-687.4
1900	STL	NL	41	124	13	22	5	1	1	13	1	3	7	0.177	.279 (-36%)	.338 (-38%)	.366 (-30%)	.705 (-34%)	-742.9
1901	BOS	AL	45	153	20	32	2	5	0	17	1	6	16	0.209	.271 (-23%)	.326 (-25%)	.359 (-20%)	.686 (-23%)	-620.0
1902	BOS	AL	45	148	17	34	4	1	1	12	0	5	20	0.230	.266 (-14%)	.321 (-21%)	.343 (-15%)	.665 (-18%)	-460.7
1903	BOS	AL	41	137	21	44	6	3	1	14	2	4	20	0.321	.261 (+23%)	.316 (+7%)	.345 (+25%)	.662 (+16%)	304.4
1904	BOS	AL	43	148	14	33	3	3	1	10	1	0	25	0.223	.246 (-10%)	.300 (-26%)	.321 (-5%)	.622 (-15%)	-410.7
1905	BOS	AL	38	120	8	18	2	1	2	10	0	4	29	0.150	.248 (-40%)	.307 (-42%)	.322 (-28%)	.629 (-35%)	-668.7
1906	BOS	AL	40	104	9	16	3	2	0	5	0	3	21	0.154	.247 (-38%)	.307 (-42%)	.315 (-30%)	.622 (-36%)	-605.3
1907	BOS	AL	46	125	10	27	1	0	1	5	3	1	14	0.216	.245 (-12%)	.304 (-25%)	.308 (-20%)	.613 (-22%)	-444.9
1908	BOS	AL	36	115	9	26	3	0	0	8	0	0	14	0.226	.240 (-6%)	.298 (-24%)	.306 (-18%)	.605 (-21%)	-383.4
1909	CLE	AL	35	107	6	21	2	0	0	7	1	1	12	0.196	.244 (-20%)	.306 (-34%)	.312 (-31%)	.618 (-32%)	-537.5
1910	CLE	AL	21	55	0	8	3	1	0	5	0	3	6	0.145	.249 (-42%)	.317 (-36%)	.326 (-28%)	.644 (-32%)	-281.8
1911	CLE	AL	7	16	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
1911	BSN	NL	11	25	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	8	0.080	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	26	2	2	0	1	0	3	0	8	0.077

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1903	WS	BOS	4	15	1	1	0	1	0	3	0	3	0.067
1892	CS	CL4	3	11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.091

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2	3	7	6	0	61.0	57	16	7	26	2.36

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1903	WS	BOS	2	1	4	3	0	34.0	31	7	4	17	1.85
1892	CS	CL4	0	2	3	3	0	27.0	26	9	3	9	3.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	5	0	22	1	2	1
P	906	232	229	2014	146	40

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1890	CL4	P	17	0	6	40	6	0
1891	CL4	P	55	0	10	89	9	0
1892	CL4	P	53	0	19	122	8	7
1893	CL4	P	53	0	27	112	8	1
1894	CL4	P	52	0	16	108	7	4
1895	CL4	P	47	0	15	120	6	2
1896	CL4	1B	3	0	9	1	0	0
1896	CL4	P	51	0	8	145	12	3
1897	CL4	1B	2	0	13	0	2	1
1897	CL4	P	46	0	16	88	9	0
1898	CL4	P	46	0	12	122	4	2
1899	SLN	P	44	0	13	117	9	0
1900	SLN	P	41	0	12	79	11	1
1901	BOS	P	43	0	12	105	3	3
1902	BOS	P	45	0	10	82	7	4
1903	BOS	P	40	0	6	86	5	4
1904	BOS	P	43	41	7	103	7	0
1905	BOS	P	38	33	2	87	3	1
1906	BOS	P	39	34	8	81	6	1
1907	BOS	P	43	37	5	83	6	2
1908	BOS	P	36	33	5	62	3	2
1909	CLE	P	35	34	10	88	9	1
1910	CLE	P	21	20	6	62	6	0
1911	CLE	P	7	0	1	12	1	1
1911	BSN	P	11	0	3	21	1	1