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Achievements

  • Cy Young was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937. He received 76 percent of the vote.
  • He won a total of 511 games in 22 seasons.
  • Between 1890 and 1911, Cy Young won 30 or more games a total of five times.
  • He amassed 2,798 career strikeouts.
  • He helped Boston win the 1903 World Series.
  • 1907 he was the player/manager of the Boston Red Sox.
  • He led the league in strikeouts for an entire season twice - In 1896 and 1901.
  • He had 10 shutouts during the 1904 season.
  • He holds the Major League record for complete games with 751.