1982 HEADLINE: Steve Carlton Becomes First Pitcher To Win 4 Cy Young Awards
On this day in 1982, Steve Carlton was awarded with the NL Cy Young Award.
This win, the fourth for Carlton, marked the first time in major league history that a pitcher was honored as the Cy Young winner in four different seasons.
And when looking at his numbers, it is now wonder that Carlton was the pitcher to make this kind of history.
Check the stats:
1972 – 27-10, 1.97 ERA, 30 complete games, 8 shutouts, 310 strikeouts, 3.56:1 K:walk ratio, All-Star, NL Triple Crown
1977 – 23-10, 2.64 ERA, 17 complete games, 2 shutouts, 198 strikeouts, 2.22:1 K;Walk ratio, All-Star
1980 – 24-9, 2.34 ERA, 13 complete games, 3 shutouts, 286 strikeouts, 3.16:1 K:walk ratio, All-Star, World Series title
1982 – 23-11, 3.10 ERA, 19 complete games, 6 shutouts, 286 strikeouts, 3.33:1 K:walk ratio, All-Star
Pretty awesome stuff right there, huh?
Happy Anniversary Mr. Carlton!!!