Cy Young, the first modern winner of the award
The pitching triple crown is a lot like the batting one (although more commonly won). The pitcher must lead his league in wins, strikeouts and earned run average (ERA).
For more complete information on Triple Crown winners and near-winners, check out Rob Minteer's books at: http://3mpub.com/minteer .
Name
Team (League)
Year
Wins
Losses
Strikeouts
ERA
Tommy Bond
Boston (NL)
1877
40
17
170
2.11
Old Hoss Radbourn
Providence (NL)
1884
59
12
441
1.38
Tim Keefe
New York (NL)
1888
35
12
333
1.74
John Clarkson
Boston (NL)
1889
49
19
284
2.73
Amos Rusie
New York (NL)
1894
36
13
195
2.78
Cy Young
Boston (AL)
1901
33
10
158
1.62
Christy Mathewson
New York (NL)
1905
31
8
206
1.27
Rube Waddell
Philadelphia (AL)
1905
26
11
287
1.48
Christy Mathewson
New York (NL)
1908
37
11
259
1.43
Walter Johnson
Washington (AL)
1913
36
7
303
1.09
Grover Alexander
Philadelphia (NL)
1915
31
10
241
1.22
Grover Alexander
Philadelphia (NL)
1916
33
12
167
1.55
Grover Alexander
Philadelphia (NL)
1917
30
13
201
1.86
Walter Johnson
Washington (AL)
1918
23
13
162
1.27
Hippo Vaughn
Chicago (NL)
1918
22
10
148
1.74
Grover Alexander
Chicago (NL)
1920
27
14
173
1.91
Dazzy Vance
Brooklyn (NL)
1924
28
6
262
2.16
Walter Johnson
Washington (AL)
1924
23
7
158
2.72
Lefty Grove
Philadelphia (AL)
1930
28
5
206
2.54
Lefty Grove
Philadelphia (AL)
1931
31
4
175
2.06
Lefty Gomez
New York (AL)
1934
26
5
158
2.33
Lefty Gomez
New York (AL)
1937
21
11
194
2.33
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati (NL)
1939
27
11
137
2.29
Hal Newhouser
Detroit (AL)
1945
25
9
212
1.81
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles (NL)
1963
25
5
306
1.88
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles (NL)
1965
26
8
382
2.04
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles (NL)
1966
27
9
317
1.73
Steve Carlton
Philadelphia (NL)
1972
27
10
310
1.97
Dwight Gooden
New York (NL)
1985
24
4
268
1.53
Roger Clemens
Toronto (AL)
1997
21
7
292
2.05
Roger Clemens
Toronto (AL)
1998
20
6
271
2.65
Pedro Martinez
Boston (AL)
1999
23
4
313
2.07
Randy Johnson
Arizona (NL)
2002
24
5
334
2.32
Johan Santana
Minnesota (AL)
2006
19
6
245
2.77
Jake Peavy
San Diego (NL)
2007
19
6
240
2.54
All-Century Team
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Most Valuable Player
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Cy Young Award
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Rookie of the Year
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World Series Champs
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Team Nicknames
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Manager of the Year
Man of the Year
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Pitcher's Triple Crown
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Batter's Triple Crown
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Retired Numbers
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Hank Aaron Award
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Rolaids Relief Man of the Year
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