The Cy-pothetical Young Award: 1912-1945

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by Eric72

His Career Shutout total is one of the most impressive records in baseball history. Even without a good team behind him, WaJo was superb.

+1 Agree.

And interesting his cards seems to be under appreciated also.
Perhaps also because not playing on good teams.

[OldOriole]

1912 - Walter Johnson
1913 - Babe Adams (I would pick Walter Johnson, but he won the 1913 MVP)
1914 - Walter Johnson
1915 - Walter Johnson
1916 - Pete Alexander
1917 - Ed Cicotte
1918 - Walter Johnson
1919 - Walter Johnson
1920 - Pete Alexander
1921 - Red Faber
1922 - Red Faber
1923 - Dolf Luque
1924 - Howard Ehmke (I would pick Dazzy Vance, but he won the 1924 MVP)
1925 - Bullet Rogan (what a year! he was 15-2 with a 1.74 ERA)
1926 - George Uhle
1927 - Ted Lyons
1928 - Dazzy Vance
1929 - Lefty Grove
1930 - Lefty Grove
1931 - Wes Ferrell (I would pick Lefty Grove, but he won the 1931 MVP)
1932 - Lefty Grove
1933 - Lon Warneke (I would pick Carl Hubbell, but he won the 1933 MVP)
1934 - Slim Jones (I would pick Dizzy Dean, but he won the 1934 MVP)
1935 - Wes Ferrell
1936 - Lefty Grove
1937 - Lefty Grove
1938 - Bill Lee
1939 - Bob Feller (I would pick Bucky Walters, but he won the 1939 MVP)
1940 - Bob Feller
1941 - Thornton Lee
1942 - Tex Hughson (I would pick Mort Cooper, but he won the 1942 MVP)


Walter Johnson and Lefty Grove really stand out.

[cjedmonton]

Originally Posted by OldOriole

1912 - Walter Johnson
1913 - Babe Adams (I would pick Walter Johnson, but he won the 1913 MVP)
1914 - Walter Johnson
1915 - Walter Johnson
1916 - Pete Alexander
1917 - Ed Cicotte
1918 - Walter Johnson
1919 - Walter Johnson
1920 - Pete Alexander
1921 - Red Faber
1922 - Red Faber
1923 - Dolf Luque
1924 - Howard Ehmke (I would pick Dazzy Vance, but he won the 1924 MVP)
1925 - Bullet Rogan (what a year! he was 15-2 with a 1.74 ERA)
1926 - George Uhle
1927 - Ted Lyons
1928 - Dazzy Vance
1929 - Lefty Grove
1930 - Lefty Grove
1931 - Wes Ferrell (I would pick Lefty Grove, but he won the 1931 MVP)
1932 - Lefty Grove
1933 - Lon Warneke (I would pick Carl Hubbell, but he won the 1933 MVP)
1934 - Slim Jones (I would pick Dizzy Dean, but he won the 1934 MVP)
1935 - Wes Ferrell
1936 - Lefty Grove
1937 - Lefty Grove
1938 - Bill Lee
1939 - Bob Feller (I would pick Bucky Walters, but he won the 1939 MVP)
1940 - Bob Feller
1941 - Thornton Lee
1942 - Tex Hughson (I would pick Mort Cooper, but he won the 1942 MVP)


Walter Johnson and Lefty Grove really stand out.

Great list, and agree with Grove in particular…except 1937. Really seems like the other HoF Lefty would have gotten the nod that year. He almost runs the table on Grove.

https://stathead.com/baseball/player...om=1937&type=p

[OldOriole]

Originally Posted by cjedmonton

Great list, and agree with Grove in particular…except 1937. Really seems like the other HoF Lefty would have gotten the nod that year. He almost runs the table on Grove.

https://stathead.com/baseball/player...om=1937&type=p

cjedmonton - It's interesting you bring this one up. It's one I have wrestled with, myself. I don't have any problem saying Gomez was right up there with Grove in 1937 and a good case can be made that Gomez was the best pitcher that year. We agree that it should definitely be a guy name "Lefty"!.