2007-03-08 12:04:32 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
Ron Guidry 1978. 25-3 era 1.74.
2007-03-08 12:06:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a toss up between Guidry and Pedro in 1999 or 2000. Guidry was dominant in 1978 with his 25-3, 1.74 in 274 innings. If he had pitched today where everyone swings for the fences, he would have struck out many more than the 248 he fanned that year.
I love Koufax, but look at the pitching stats from the 60s. The commissioner, Ford Frick, ordered the mound raised so hitters wouldn't dominate the way his idol, Babe Ruth did. I believe in 1967 there were nine pitchers in the A.L. with ERAs below 2.00! Koufax was dominant to be sure,but he had a lot of help from the higher mound, the high strike zone.
2007-03-08 20:50:57 · answer #2 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In 1999 Pedro Martinez went 23 and 4 with an e.r.a. of 2.07 with 313 strikeouts and only 37 walks in 213 innings. The reason I would give it to Pedro over some of the other great seasons by other pitchers is that Pedro did it in a hitters era, where runs per game are a lot higher, and he had to deal with both steroids and the dh.
2007-03-08 21:01:31 · answer #3 · answered by pemmican 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say Cy Young in 1901 when he led the American League in wins with "33", ERA with "1.62" and strikeouts with "158" and shutouts with "5" and complete games with "38".
Nobody else can beat that except Cy Young himself.
2007-03-08 20:52:06 · answer #4 · answered by kjbopp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pre-1969 Bob Gibson 22-9 1.12 ERA and don't forget that 4 of his losses came in 1-0 games.
After 1969 Steve Carlton-1972 27-10 1.98 ERA his team only won 59 games that year.
2007-03-09 09:40:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In all of history Cy Young himself in 1892
W 36
L 12
ERA 1.93
48 CG
SO 168
Now if your talking Cy Young award it would be Bob Gibson in 1968
W 22
L 9
ERA 1.12
CG 10
SO 268
2007-03-08 20:58:44 · answer #6 · answered by red4tribe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Steve Carlton 1972 - 27 Wins, 30 complete games, 1.97 ERA, and 310 K'S. He won 46% of the Phillies games that year.
2007-03-09 19:17:00 · answer #7 · answered by JJ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to go with Koufax. He was beyond a shadow of a doubt one of the most dominating pitchers of all time.
In the last decade, Santana's award last year is probably most impressive, leading all of the majors in ERA, SO, wins, and innings pitched.
2007-03-08 20:23:59 · answer #8 · answered by msi_cord 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either Bob Gibson or Sandy Koufax
2007-03-08 20:07:56 · answer #9 · answered by jjc92787 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd go with Koufax's first CY award year.
2007-03-08 20:13:26 · answer #10 · answered by dussin23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋