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AL Cy Young Award Winners Trivia Quiz

The Cy Young award is a reward issued to the pitcher who puts up perhaps the best stats in during the regular season. This quiz is about American League pitchers who have won this award.

A multiple-choice quiz by robbyroo72. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
robbyroo72

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
269,814

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
960

Last 3 plays: zzzsz (9/10), Guest 107 (6/10), Guest 172 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. 1992 Cy Young Award winner Dennis Eckersley began his pitching career as a starting pitcher?

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1988, which Minnesota southpaw won the Cy Young Award for the American League? Hint

Frank Viola

Rollie Fingers

Roger Clemens

Willie Hernandez

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following relief pitchers who had won the Cy Young Award, had the most strikeouts in the year they won the award? Hint

Willie Hernandez

Rollie Fingers

Dennis Eckersley

Sparky Lyle

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which pitcher, who was a rookie in 1984, won the Cy young Award in both 1986 and 1987? Hint

La Mar Hoyt

Pedro Martinez

Roger Clemens

Bret Saberhagen

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1995, which southpaw would not only win his first career Cy Young Award, but would also be the first player in his team's history to win the award as well? Hint

David Cone

Randy Johnson

Roger McDowell

Jack McDowell

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following Cy Young Award winners had the most wins in the season that they won the award? Hint

Catfish Hunter

Roger Clemens

Steve Stone

Denny McLain

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following Cy Young Award winners had the lowest ERA in the year they won the award? Hint

Dean Chance

Denny McLain

Pedro Martinez

Rollie Fingers

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following AL Cy Young Award winners had the highest amount of strikeouts in the season they won the award? Hint

Randy Johnson

Ron Guidry

Roger Clemens

Pedro Martinez

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following Cy Young Award winners had the best winning percentage in the season that they won it? Hint

Whitey Ford

Ron Guidry

Randy Johnson

Roger Clemens

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Cy Young award was handed out to the most outstanding pitcher in the Major Leagues in 1956. Who was the first American League southpaw pitcher to win the award? Hint

Don Drysdale

Don Newcombe

Whitey Ford

Vernon Law

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 1992 Cy Young Award winner Dennis Eckersley began his pitching career as a starting pitcher?

Answer: True

Dennis began his career with the Cleveland Indians in 1976. He was a starter for the Indians, the Red Sox, and for the Cubs before being traded to Oakland in 1987. When he joined the Athletics, he was used as a relief pitcher and became the closer after an injury to Jay Howell, a role he never relinquished in his tenure with Oakland.

2. In 1988, which Minnesota southpaw won the Cy Young Award for the American League?

Answer: Frank Viola

Viola posted a 24-7 record with a 2.64 ERA and 193 strikeouts.

3. Which of the following relief pitchers who had won the Cy Young Award, had the most strikeouts in the year they won the award?

Answer: Willie Hernandez

Known as "The Eck", Eckersley racked up 51 saves with 93 strikeouts in 1992, enroute to being only the fourth relief pitcher to ever win the Cy Young Award. The third reliever to do this was Detroit Tiger Willie Hernandez. He struck 112 in his Cy Young 1984 season.

4. Which pitcher, who was a rookie in 1984, won the Cy young Award in both 1986 and 1987?

Answer: Roger Clemens

The Rocket won the Cy Young Award in convincing fashion in 1986 with the Boston Red Sox. Pedro Martinez was not in the Major Leagues in 1986, while Bret Saberhagen and La Mar Hoyt won the award in 1985 and 1983, respectively.

5. In 1995, which southpaw would not only win his first career Cy Young Award, but would also be the first player in his team's history to win the award as well?

Answer: Randy Johnson

With a record of 18 wins against 2 defeats, Randy Johnson was the hands-down favorite to win the award in 1995. He helped get the Seattle Mariners into the postseason for the first time in franchise history, and established himself as the most dominant left-handed pitcher in the Majors.

6. Which of the following Cy Young Award winners had the most wins in the season that they won the award?

Answer: Denny McLain

For the 1968 Detroit Tigers, Denny McLain would set a modern day Major League record for wins by a pitcher by winning 31 games.

7. Which of the following Cy Young Award winners had the lowest ERA in the year they won the award?

Answer: Rollie Fingers

Rollie Fingers had a 1.04 Earned Run Average in 1981 when he won the Cy Young Award.

8. Which of the following AL Cy Young Award winners had the highest amount of strikeouts in the season they won the award?

Answer: Pedro Martinez

In 1999, Pedro Martinez struck out 313 batters enroute to winning the award for the first time as an American League pitcher. Randy Johnson struck out 294 in 1995. Clemens struck out 292 in 1997 while with the Toronto Blue Jays, and Ron Guidry struck out 248 as a member of the 1978 New York Yankees.

9. Which of the following Cy Young Award winners had the best winning percentage in the season that they won it?

Answer: Randy Johnson

In 1995, Randy Johnson of the Mariners posted a record of 18 wins and 2 losses, giving him a .900 winning percentage for that year.

10. The Cy Young award was handed out to the most outstanding pitcher in the Major Leagues in 1956. Who was the first American League southpaw pitcher to win the award?

Answer: Whitey Ford

All the others were National League pitchers when the won the Cy Young award. Whitey Ford of the 1961 New York Yankees won the award with his 25-4 record.

Source: Author robbyroo72

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