Unless a really good pitcher can pitch for 30+ seasons, it'll never be touched. Greg Maddux(most modern pitcher on the list) would've needed to pitch for another 10 years to pass Cy Young, and Greg pitched 23 seasons which is already 4 more than Cy Young. This is a truly unbreakable stat.
@@z2001lhcjer Bottom of the list is 324 Wins, no one will really get close to 300 currently as it seems. Verlander is at 260 but on the IL as much as Trout these days. Should hang it up soon.
It's amazing to see some of the stats for the old timers such as the number of complete games. In nine different seasons, Cy Young had more than 40 complete games. In today's game, the starting pitchers don't even START forty games in a season.
What really makes Cy Young unique is that he is pretty much the only pitcher who had success prior to 1893 when the pitcher's box was still a thing, in the 19th century after the pitching distance was changed, and in the 20th century. Most pitchers either faded into oblivion shortly after 1893 or started near or after the turn of the century.
And that was the Dead Ball era when pitchers were more concerned with finesse and control rather than power, so less strain on throwing arm. That’s also why Johnson threw sidearm.
in 1892, Cy Young started 49 games and won 36 of them. Of the 49 he started, guess how many complete games he tossed? 48. He also had five different seasons of 30+ wins. Twelve seasons of 25+ wins (includes the 30 win seasons also)
@@RandyRhoadsRules3 Maybe he will have to have a few good years, better than 2023 but yeah Verlander could do it, he might even just try and hang on just to hit it.
Cy Young became the all-time leader in career wins in 1903. That is 120 years ago. Has there been any other MLB player who has held a career record for that long? I can't think of any. While i still think the award should have been named after Johnson and not Young, I have not the slightest problem with it being named after Young.
It’s entirely possible this list will never change again.
Unless a really good pitcher can pitch for 30+ seasons, it'll never be touched. Greg Maddux(most modern pitcher on the list) would've needed to pitch for another 10 years to pass Cy Young, and Greg pitched 23 seasons which is already 4 more than Cy Young. This is a truly unbreakable stat.
Book it, it's done.
@@z2001lhcjer Bottom of the list is 324 Wins, no one will really get close to 300 currently as it seems. Verlander is at 260 but on the IL as much as Trout these days. Should hang it up soon.
So Cy Young holds the record for most wins by a pitcher for 121 years and then the reality sets in that he always will. Wow.
Especially since the 20-win season era is basically done.
Cy Young was been a Career-win leader for 120 years!
And will be for another 120. No one’s ever gonna come close.
@@76JStucki I agree. it would be shocking if any pitchers break 300 wins. 400 wins...nearly impposible. 500 wins....totally impossible.
It's amazing to see some of the stats for the old timers such as the number of complete games. In nine different seasons, Cy Young had more than 40 complete games. In today's game, the starting pitchers don't even START forty games in a season.
What really makes Cy Young unique is that he is pretty much the only pitcher who had success prior to 1893 when the pitcher's box was still a thing, in the 19th century after the pitching distance was changed, and in the 20th century. Most pitchers either faded into oblivion shortly after 1893 or started near or after the turn of the century.
Damn yeah no one is touching this one the way the game is evolving.
I never would have guessed that Greg Maddox has more wins than any player in the last 70 years.
If Kershaw plays until 45, then maybe a change…
Candy Cummings! Invented the 1st curve ball.
Hey that’s why they have an award named for him, nobody in our lifetime will reach it!!!!
Good for Greg Maddux, gets one more win than the roids rocket
How did Cy amounted so many wins?
There was no "5 day rotation" back then. They pitched complete games for the most part every couple days
And that was the Dead Ball era when pitchers were more concerned with finesse and control rather than power, so less strain on throwing arm.
That’s also why Johnson threw sidearm.
in 1892, Cy Young started 49 games and won 36 of them. Of the 49 he started, guess how many complete games he tossed? 48.
He also had five different seasons of 30+ wins. Twelve seasons of 25+ wins (includes the 30 win seasons also)
I don't think there will be another 300 win pitcher, 250 will even be a stretch.
Verlander still has a shot at 300. And Kershaw and Gerrit Cole can get to 250 for sure. Maybe Scherzer can get to 250 as well.
@@RandyRhoadsRules3 Maybe he will have to have a few good years, better than 2023 but yeah Verlander could do it, he might even just try and hang on just to hit it.
Cy Young became the all-time leader in career wins in 1903. That is 120 years ago.
Has there been any other MLB player who has held a career record for that long? I can't think of any.
While i still think the award should have been named after Johnson and not Young, I have not the slightest problem with it being named after Young.
Hughie Jennings has held the hit by pitch record since the 1890s. Biggio came close to beating him but fell 2 short.
Jack Chesbro wins in a season (modern era) with 41 in 1904