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The 'American League Cy Young winners' quiz
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The 'American League Cy Young winners' quiz

Created on November 13, 2025  |  Total tries: 0  |  Average Score: 0.0 out of 60  (0%)  |  Quiz FAQ   

For the second time in as many seasons, Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal is the American League Cy Young Award winner. 

The Tigers jumped out to the hottest start in baseball, but even with their historic collapse to surrender the American League Central title to the Cleveland Guardians, Skubal’s dominance was consistent. He finished with an A.L.-best 2.21 ERA, while striking out 241 batters 33 walks in 195 ⅓ innings. He also finished with the best WHIP (walks and hits per innings pitched) in MLB at 0.891.

Which brings us to today’s quiz. Skubal is the first back-to-back Cy Young-winner in the American League since 1999 and 2000. With that being said, can you name every pitcher to win the American League Cy Young award?

Good luck!

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Quiz Clue: Year / Team  |  Instructions: There were co-winners in the American League in 1969.  |  Created on November 13, 2025  |  Total tries: 0  |  Average Score: 0.0 out of 60  (0%)  |  Quiz FAQ   
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1967-BOS
Jim Lonborg
1968-DET
Denny McLain
1969-DET
Denny McClain
1969-BAL
Mike Cuellar
1970-MIN
Jim Perry
1971-OAK
Vida Blue
1972-CLE
Gaylord Perry
1973-BAL
Jim Palmer
1974-OAK
Catfish Hunter
1975-BAL
Jim Palmer
1976-BAL
Jim Palmer
1977-NYY
Sparky Lyle
1978-NYY
Ron Guidry
1979-BAL
Mike Flanagan
1980-BAL
Steve Stone
1981-MIL
Rollie Fingers
1982-MIL
Pete Vuckovich
1983-CHW
LaMarr Hoyt
1984-DET
Willie Hernandez
1985-KC
Brett Saberhagen
1986-BOS
Roger Clemens
1987-BOS
Roger Clemens
1988-MIN
Frank Viola
1989-KC
Brett Saberhagen
1990-OAK
Bob Welch
1991-BOS
Roger Clemens
1992-OAK
Dennis Eckersley
1993-CHW
Jack McDowell
1994-KC
David Cone
1995-SEA
Randy Johnson
1996-TOR
Pat Hentgen
1997-TOR
Roger Clemens
1998-TOR
Roger Clemens
1999-BOS
Pedro Martinez
2000-BOS
Pedro Martinez
2001-NYY
Roger Clemens
2002-OAK
Barry Zito
2003-TOR
Roy Halladay
2004-MIN
Johan Santana
2005-LAA
Bartolo Colon
2006-MIN
Johan Santana
2007-CLE
CC Sabathia
2008-CLE
Cliff Lee
2009-KC
Zack Greinke
2010-SEA
Felix Hernandez
2011-DET
Justin Verlander
2012-TB
David Price
2013-DET
Max Scherzer
2014-CLE
Corey Kluber
2015-HOU
Dallas Keuchel
2016-BOS
Rick Porcello
2017-CLE
Corey Kluber
2018-TB
Blake Snell
2019-HOU
Justin Verlander
2020-CLE
Shane Bieber
2021-TOR
Robbie Ray
2022-HOU
Justin Verlander
2023-NYY
Gerrit Cole
2024-DET
Tarik Skubal
2025-DET
Tarik Skubal

Tommy Fradenburg is a freelance writer and an alumni of UNC Chapel Hill currently based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He religiously follows his favorite teams The New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys (yes, he knows) as well as his alma mater the Tar Heels and West Ham United F.C. in the Premier League. See more of his work on Twitter @tommyfradenburg.

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