What pitcher has the most losses in a season, in which he won the Cy Young Award?
Who is the only pitcher to post a losing record for a season, in which he won the Cy Young Award?
I guess this question wasn't too good.
Gaylord Perry had 16 losses when he won the award, and Eric Gagne had a 2-3 record, but 55 saves.
Can anyone tell me what the following pitchers have in common?
Don Larsen, Denny McLain, Red Ruffing, Steve Carlton, Robin Roberts, Cy Young, Phil Niekro and Luis Tiant.
There are many others who share this common feature about them. This common feature was more prevalent among players in the first 40-50 years of baseball, and fewer pitchers in today's game acquire this commonality although it still occurs from time to time.
Niekro wasn't probably too upset by it, but Larsen probably wasn't too happy.
Bonus:
The following also have something in common. In fact there are a total of 377 major leaguers, who can claim this common trait. The youngest with this trait is Val Majewski, who played briefly in 2004. The oldest is Wes Fisler, who had a carrer average of over .300. Thus, what do Johnny Vander Meer, Andy Messersmith, Sean Casey, Al Downing, John Montefusco, Rick Cerone, as well as Hall of Famers Goose Goslin and Ducky Medwick, have in common?
