Cy Young Award Winners List: All 132 Ranked by NUT
Of the 132 Cy Young Award winners since 1956, Pedro Martínez's 1999 season ranks first by NUT at +7.3 SEASON NUT, and the 2026 winners rank #47 (Jacob Misiorowski, +4.0) and #57 (Cam Schlittler, +3.6). Every winner's award season is below, ranked, with its grade and where it placed among his league's pitchers. As of November 12, 2026.
NUT is one number for production against league average, built on the advanced hitting and pitching stats analysts trust, not batting average or ERA. Defense is left out. Each season is scored against its own year's league, so a 1965 season and a 2026 season sit on one scale.
The 10 Best Cy Young Seasons by NUT
Koufax holds three of the top six, and all 10 led their league by NUT. 72 of the 132 winners graded S and 33 graded A. Winners from the 2000s averaged +3.9 SEASON NUT, the most of any decade, against +3.2 for all 132.
Cy Young 2026: Misiorowski and Schlittler by NUT
Both were #1 among their league's pitchers by NUT, as the 2026 Cy Young race showed going into the vote. That makes six straight Cy Youngs, 2024 through 2026, that went to the league's NUT leader: Tarik Skubal twice, Chris Sale, Paul Skenes, and these two.
Most Cy Young Awards: Clemens, Johnson, Carlton, Maddux
Roger Clemens won 7, Randy Johnson 5, and Steve Carlton and Greg Maddux 4 each. All five of Johnson's graded S, from +4.7 to +6.2 SEASON NUT. Clemens's seven ran from +6.1 (1997) down to +2.7 (2001), when he was #4 among AL pitchers. Of the 3-time winners, Koufax's award seasons averaged the most, +6.2, and Jim Palmer's the least, +1.6: his 1976 season (+0.7) ranked #24 in the AL.
Relievers Who Won the Cy Young, by NUT
Nine relievers have won it, none since Eric Gagne in 2003. Only Willie Hernandez (1984) was the best pitcher in his league by NUT; Steve Bedrosian (1987) ranked #47 in the NL.
The Lowest NUT for a Cy Young Winner
The five starters won 18 to 27 games each. Bob Welch's 27 wins in 1990 came with -0.9 SEASON NUT, #166 of 188 AL pitchers, while Roger Clemens led at +4.5. The Cy Young voting history vs NUT has every decade's biggest gaps.
Every Cy Young Award Winner Ranked by NUT
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Quick Answers
Who won the Cy Young Award in 2026?
Cam Schlittler of the Yankees (AL) and Jacob Misiorowski of the Brewers (NL), both unanimously, named November 11, 2026. Each was #1 among his league’s pitchers by NUT: Misiorowski at +4.0 SEASON NUT, Schlittler at +3.6.
Who had the best Cy Young season by NUT?
Pedro Martínez in 1999: +7.3 SEASON NUT, an S, #1 among 188 AL pitchers. Sandy Koufax’s 1965 (+6.5) is second.
Who has the most Cy Young Awards?
Roger Clemens with 7, then Randy Johnson with 5, and Steve Carlton and Greg Maddux with 4 each. Of the 3-time winners, Sandy Koufax’s award seasons averaged the most: +6.2 SEASON NUT.
How often does the Cy Young go to the best pitcher by NUT?
60 of 132 times from 1956 through 2026, or 45%. 110 of the 132 winners ranked in their league’s top 10 by NUT.
Which Cy Young winner had the lowest NUT?
Mike McCormick, the 1967 Giants starter, at -1.1 SEASON NUT (D), #100 of 112 NL pitchers. Bob Welch (1990) ranked lowest in his league: #166 of 188.