Cy Young

Position: Starting Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg)

Born: March 29, 1867 in Gilmore, OH us

Died: November 4, 1955 in Newcomerstown, OH

Buried: Peoli Cemetery, Peoli, OH

Last Game: October 6, 1911 (Age 44-191d)
vs. BRO 6.1 IP, 11 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, L

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1937. (Voted by BBWAA on 153/201 ballots)
Induction ceremony in Cooperstown held in 1939.
View Cy Young's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1890 season

Full Name: Denton True Young

Nicknames: Cyclone

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

163.6

511

315

ERA

2.63

906

815

7356.0

2803

WHIP

1.130

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1890	23	-1.2	CLV	NL	Maj	CLV	9	7	.563	3.47	5.30	17	16	1	16	0	0	147.2	145	87	57	6	30		39	8	0	7	621	1.185	8.8	0.4	1.8	2.4	1.30
1891	24	-1.8	CLV	NL	Maj	CLV	27	22	.551	2.85	5.18	55	46	8	43	0	2	423.2	431	244	134	4	140		147	10	0	12	1848	1.348	9.2	0.1	3.0	3.1	1.05
1892	25	-0.3	CLV	NL	Maj	CLV	36	12	.750	1.93	3.14	53	49	4	48	9	0	453.0	363	158	97	8	118		168	8	0	13	1847	1.062	7.2	0.2	2.3	3.3	1.42
1893	26	0.8	CLV	NL	Maj	CLV	33	16	.673	3.36	4.90	53	46	7	42	1	2	422.2	442	230	158	10	103		102	10	0	14	1806	1.289	9.4	0.2	2.2	2.2	0.99
1894	27	1.7	CLV	NL	Maj	CLV	26	21	.553	3.94	5.84	52	47	5	44	2	1	408.2	488	265	179	19	106		108	6	0	4	1777	1.454	10.7	0.4	2.3	2.4	1.02
1895	28	2.6	CLV	NL	Maj	CLV	35	10	.778	3.26	4.31	47	40	7	36	4	0	369.2	363	177	134	10	75		121	8	0	6	1518	1.185	8.8	0.2	1.8	2.9	1.61
1896	29	3.2	CLV	NL	Maj	CLV	28	15	.651	3.24	4.65	51	46	4	42	5	3	414.1	477	214	149	7	62		140	11	0	10	1739	1.301	10.4	0.2	1.3	3.0	2.26
1897	30	4.5	CLV	NL	Maj	CLV	21	19	.525	3.78	5.07	46	38	7	35	2	0	335.2	391	189	141	7	49		88	9	0	14	1413	1.311	10.5	0.2	1.3	2.4	1.80
1898	31	5.2	CLV	NL	Maj	CLV	25	13	.658	2.53	3.98	46	41	5	40	1	0	377.2	387	167	106	6	41		101	9	0	9	1520	1.133	9.2	0.1	1.0	2.4	2.46
1899	32	5.7	STL	NL	Maj	STL	26	16	.619	2.58	4.22	44	42	2	40	4	1	369.1	368	173	106	10	44		111	6	1	6	1468	1.116	9.0	0.2	1.1	2.7	2.52
1900	33	5.9	STL	NL	Maj	STL	20	18	.526	3.00	4.03	41	35	6	32	4	0	321.1	337	144	107	7	36		115	3	1	7	1291	1.161	9.4	0.2	1.0	3.2	3.19
1901	34	7.3	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	33	10	.767	1.62	2.71	43	41	2	38	5	0	371.1	324	112	67	6	37		158	7	0	2	1440	0.972	7.9	0.1	0.9	3.8	4.27
1902	35	8.5	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	32	11	.744	2.15	3.18	45	43	1	41	3	0	384.2	350	136	92	6	53		160	13	0	3	1506	1.048	8.2	0.1	1.2	3.7	3.02
1903	36	9.4	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	28	9	.757	2.08	3.03	40	35	5	34	7	2	341.2	294	115	79	6	37		176	9	0	5	1314	0.969	7.7	0.2	1.0	4.6	4.76
1904	37	9.7	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	26	16	.619	1.97	2.46	43	41	2	40	10	1	380.0	327	104	83	6	29		200	4	0	4	1435	0.937	7.7	0.1	0.7	4.7	6.90
1905	38	10.4	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	18	19	.486	1.82	2.78	38	33	5	31	4	0	320.2	248	99	65	3	30		210	8	0	6	1189	0.867	7.0	0.1	0.8	5.9	7.00
1906	39	10.8	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	13	21	.382	3.19	4.29	39	34	4	28	0	2	287.2	288	137	102	3	25		140	8	1	5	1126	1.088	9.0	0.1	0.8	4.4	5.60
1907	40	11.7	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	21	15	.583	1.99	2.65	43	37	5	33	6	2	343.1	286	101	76	3	51		147	7	0	6	1308	0.982	7.5	0.1	1.3	3.9	2.88
1908	41	13.0	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	21	11	.656	1.26	2.05	36	33	3	30	3	2	299.0	230	68	42	1	37		150	1	0	4	1116	0.893	6.9	0.0	1.1	4.5	4.05
1909	42	14.8	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	19	15	.559	2.26	3.36	35	34	1	30	3	0	294.1	267	110	74	4	59		109	8	0	6	1137	1.108	8.2	0.1	1.8	3.3	1.85
1910	43	16.2	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	7	10	.412	2.53	3.42	21	20	0	14	1	0	163.1	149	62	46	0	27		58	4	0	7	623	1.078	8.2	0.0	1.5	3.2	2.15
1911	44		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	CLE	7	9	.438	3.78	5.34	18	18	0	12	2	0	126.1	137	75	53	6	28		55	4	0	6	523	1.306	9.8	0.4	2.0	3.9	1.96
1911	44	17.0	BSN	NL	Maj	BSN	4	5	.444	3.71	5.29	11	11	0	8	2	0	80.0	83	47	33	4	15		35	3	0	5	328	1.225	9.3	0.5	1.7	3.9	2.33
1911	44	17.5	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	3	4	.429	3.88	5.44	7	7	0	4	0	0	46.1	54	28	20	2	13		20	1	0	1	195	1.446	10.5	0.4	2.5	3.9	1.54
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
All Levels (22 Seasons)							511	315	.619	2.63	3.87	906	815	84	749	76	18	7356.0	7092	3167	2147	138	1217		2803	161	3	156	29565	1.130	8.7	0.2	1.5	3.4	2.30