Cy Young
Cy Young threw more innings than any pitcher will ever throw again. His 7,356 career innings represent a monument to durability that stands untouchable in the modern game — the active leader, Justin Verlander, would need to pitch seven more full seasons at his current workload to even approach that mark.
The numbers tell the story of baseball's most dominant workhorse: 511 wins, 749 complete games, and a 2.63 ERA across 22 seasons. Young's peak ERA+ of 215 came during the dead-ball era when he regularly threw over 400 innings per season without missing starts. He pitched until age 44, maintaining effectiveness through sheer mechanical perfection and an understanding of pace that kept hitters off balance.
The award that bears his name understates his true legacy. Young didn't just pitch well — he redefined what was possible on a mound, combining volume and excellence in ways that will never be replicated.
Career · Hitting
22 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | CL4 | 17 | 65 | 0 | 4 | .123 | — | — |
| 1891 | CL4 | 55 | 174 | 1 | 18 | .167 | — | — |
| 1892 | CL4 | 53 | 196 | 1 | 15 | .158 | — | — |
| 1893 | CL4 | 53 | 187 | 1 | 27 | .235 | — | — |
| 1894 | CL4 | 52 | 186 | 2 | 26 | .215 | — | — |
| 1895 | CL4 | 47 | 140 | 0 | 13 | .214 | — | — |
| 1896 | CL4 | 53 | 180 | 3 | 28 | .289 | — | — |
| 1897 | CL4 | 48 | 153 | 0 | 19 | .222 | — | — |
| 1898 | CL4 | 47 | 154 | 2 | 13 | .253 | — | — |
| 1899 | STL | 44 | 148 | 1 | 18 | .216 | — | — |
| 1900 | STL | 41 | 124 | 1 | 13 | .177 | — | — |
| 1901 | BOS | 45 | 153 | 0 | 17 | .209 | — | — |
| 1902 | BOS | 45 | 148 | 1 | 12 | .230 | — | — |
| 1903 | BOS | 41 | 137 | 1 | 14 | .321 | — | — |
| 1904 | BOS | 43 | 148 | 1 | 10 | .223 | — | — |
| 1905 | BOS | 38 | 120 | 2 | 10 | .150 | — | — |
| 1906 | BOS | 40 | 104 | 0 | 5 | .154 | — | — |
| 1907 | BOS | 46 | 125 | 1 | 5 | .216 | — | — |
| 1908 | BOS | 36 | 115 | 0 | 8 | .226 | — | — |
| 1909 | CLE | 35 | 107 | 0 | 7 | .196 | — | — |
| 1910 | CLE | 21 | 55 | 0 | 5 | .145 | — | — |
| 1911 | BSN | 18 | 41 | 0 | 3 | .073 | — | — |
| Career | 918 | 2960 | 18 | 290 | .210 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
22 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | CL4 | 17 | 147.7 | 9 | 7 | 3.47 | 112 | 39 | 1.185 |
| 1891 | CL4 | 55 | 423.7 | 27 | 22 | 2.85 | 124 | 147 | 1.348 |
| 1892 | CL4 | 53 | 453.0 | 36 | 12 | 1.93 | 170 | 168 | 1.062 |
| 1893 | CL4 | 53 | 422.7 | 33 | 16 | 3.36 | 139 | 102 | 1.289 |
| 1894 | CL4 | 52 | 408.7 | 26 | 21 | 3.94 | 135 | 108 | 1.454 |
| 1895 | CL4 | 47 | 369.7 | 35 | 10 | 3.26 | 146 | 121 | 1.185 |
| 1896 | CL4 | 51 | 414.3 | 28 | 15 | 3.24 | 135 | 140 | 1.301 |
| 1897 | CL4 | 46 | 335.7 | 21 | 19 | 3.78 | 114 | 88 | 1.311 |
| 1898 | CL4 | 46 | 377.7 | 25 | 13 | 2.53 | 142 | 101 | 1.133 |
| 1899 | STL | 44 | 369.3 | 26 | 16 | 2.58 | 149 | 111 | 1.116 |
| 1900 | STL | 41 | 321.3 | 20 | 18 | 3.00 | 123 | 115 | 1.161 |
| 1901 | BOS | 43 | 371.3 | 33 | 10 | 1.62 | 215 | 158 | 0.972 |
| 1902 | BOS | 45 | 384.7 | 32 | 11 | 2.15 | 147 | 160 | 1.048 |
| 1903 | BOS | 40 | 341.7 | 28 | 9 | 2.08 | 149 | 176 | 0.969 |
| 1904 | BOS | 43 | 380.0 | 26 | 16 | 1.97 | 135 | 200 | 0.937 |
| 1905 | BOS | 38 | 320.7 | 18 | 19 | 1.82 | 155 | 210 | 0.867 |
| 1906 | BOS | 39 | 287.7 | 13 | 21 | 3.19 | 84 | 140 | 1.088 |
| 1907 | BOS | 43 | 343.3 | 21 | 15 | 1.99 | 126 | 147 | 0.982 |
| 1908 | BOS | 36 | 299.0 | 21 | 11 | 1.26 | 190 | 150 | 0.893 |
| 1909 | CLE | 35 | 294.3 | 19 | 15 | 2.26 | 113 | 109 | 1.108 |
| 1910 | CLE | 21 | 163.3 | 7 | 10 | 2.53 | 110 | 58 | 1.078 |
| 1911 | BSN | 18 | 126.3 | 7 | 9 | 3.78 | 89 | 55 | 1.306 |
| Career | 906 | 7356.1 | 511 | 315 | — | — | 2803 | — | |
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