Rate Reds Cy Young Seasons

[MilotheMayor]

[Big Klu]

The award didn't exist back then, but I have to believe that had the Cy Young Award been around in 1939, Bucky Walters would have won it.

Also, Tom Seaver should have won it in 1981.

[Bruce Berenyi]

kevin wickander and kevin jarvis were cy young candidates dont you think?

[foster15]

1. Wayne Simpson's half CY first half 1970
2. Tom Seaver's half CY first half 1981.
3. Tom Seaver's half CY 2nd half 1981.
4. Homer Bailey 2018 (afterall Cy Young lost the most games in history)

[Phoenix2]

I remember Cueto was in the running a few years ago. Really hoping Castillo can make a push...so much has to go right and its extra tough in this ballpark. No Cy Youngs for this org has always bothered me.

[foster15]

I remember Cueto was in the running a few years ago. Really hoping Castillo can make a push...so much has to go right and its extra tough in this ballpark. No Cy Youngs for this org has always bothered me.

Aaron Harang finished 2nd a couple years in a row and might have reached the pinnacle had Dusty not tossed our ace into an 18 inning game.

[Wonderful Monds]

Aaron Harang finished 2nd a couple years in a row and might have reached the pinnacle had Dusty not tossed our ace into an 18 inning game.

He finished 4th one time, I don’t think he was ever a real threat to challenge for the Cy Young

[KronoRed]

Sounds like a tie.

[Gandalf the Red]

Danny Jackson picked the wrong year to be awesome.

The next Red to have 15 complete games and 6 shutouts in a season will be ______?

(Never. I'm going with never. And I plan on going the Buck Rogers route and being around in the 25th century.)

[foster15]

He finished 4th one time, I don’t think he was ever a real threat to challenge for the Cy Young

You're right. I could swear I remember seeing he had finished 2nd for the 2nd year in a row, where I got that from, I'll never know.

[M2]

Near misses by Reds pitchers:

Bob Purkey, 1962 (3rd) - 23-5, 2.81, 288.1 IP
Tom Seaver, 1977 (2nd) - 21.6, 2.58, 261.1 IP
Tom Seaver, 1981 (2nd) - 14-2, 2.53, 166.1 IP
Mario Soto, 1983 (2nd) - 17-13, 2.70, 273.2 IP
Danny Jackson, 1988 (2nd) - 23.8, 2.73, 260.2 IP
Joe Rijo, 1993 (5th, fire all sportswriters) - 14-9, 2.48, 257.1 IP
Pete Schourek, 1995 (2nd) - 18-7, 3.22, 190.1 IP
Johnny Cueto, 2014 (2nd) - 20-9, 2.25, 243.2 IP

[americanoutlaw1]

You're right. I could swear I remember seeing he had finished 2nd for the 2nd year in a row, where I got that from, I'll never know.

I seem to remember he was the first pitcher to ever lead the league in Wins and K's and not win the Cy Young Award.

[M2]

The award didn't exist back then, but I have to believe that had the Cy Young Award been around in 1939, Bucky Walters would have won it.

Also, Tom Seaver should have won it in 1981.

And then there's Dolf Luque's 1923 season: 27-8, 1.93, 322 IP.

[M2]

I seem to remember he was the first pitcher to ever lead the league in Wins and K's and not win the Cy Young Award.

Yep, happened in 2006. Harang didn't even get votes that season. He finished 4th in CY voting the next season.

[Ren Deagle]

1962 Bob Purkey, 3rd.
1970 Jim Merritt, 5th; Gary Nolan, 6th; Wayne Granger, 8th.
1972 Gary Nolan, 5th; Clay Carroll, 7th.
1973 Jack Billingham, 4th.
1974 Jack Billingham, 6th; Don Gullett, 6th; Clay Carroll, 7th.
1975 Don Gullett, 5th.
1976 Rawly Eastwick, 5th.
1977 Tom Seaver, 3rd.
1980 Mario Soto, 8th.
1981 Tom Seaver, 2nd.
1982 Mario Soto, 8th.
1983 Mario Soto, 2nd.
1984 Mario Soto, 6th.
1985 Tom Browning, 6th.
1988 Danny Jackson, 2nd.
1990 Randy Myers, 5th.
1991 Jose Rijo, 4th.
1993 Jose Rijo, 5th.
1995 Pete Schourek, 2nd.
2007 Aaron Harang, 4th.
2010 Bronson Arroyo, 12th.
2012 Johnny Cueto, 4th; Aroldis Chapman, 8th.
2014 Johnny Cueto, 2nd.