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    Wrong end of history

    Steve RudmanBy Steve RudmanJanuary 22, 2011Updated:October 8, 2012No Comments2 Mins Read
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    The Baseball Writers Association of America presented Felix Hernandez of the Mariners with the Cy Young award at a banquet in New York City Saturday night. Fernandez not only won the award with the fewest (13) wins in history, he became the first pitcher from a 100-loss team to receive baseball’s most prestigious pitching prize. The following are the only pitchers since the inception of the Cy Young Award in 1956 to receive the plaque after playing on losing teams. They are ranked according to the team’s won-lost percentage.

    Year Cy Young Winner Team Record Pct.
    2010 Felix Hernandez (AL) Mariners 61-101 .377
    1972 Steve Carlton (NL) Phillies 59-97 .378
    2009 Zack Greinke (AL) Royals 65-97 .401
    1976 Randy Jones (NL) Padres 69-93 .426
    2008 Tim Lincecum (NL) Giants 72-90 .444
    1996 Pat Hentgen (AL) Blue Jays 74-88 .457
    1972 Gaylord Perry (AL) Indians 72-84 .462
    1970 Bob Gibson (NL) Cardinals 76-86 .469
    1997 Roger Clemens (AL) Blue Jays 76-86 .469
    2006 Brandon Webb (NL) D-Backs 76-86 .469
    1987 Roger Clemens (AL) Red Sox 78-84 .481
    1992 Gregg Maddux (NL) Cubs 78-84 .481
    1997 Pedro Martinez (NL) Expos 78-84 .481
    1979 Bruce Sutter (NL) Cubs 80-82 .494
    1987 Steve Bedrosian (NL) Phillies 80-82 .494

    *Note that Roger Clemens is the only pitcher to twice win the Cy Young Award while pitching for losing clubs.

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