What years did Cy Young play?

Cy Young played in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1911.

Was Cy Young a pitcher?

Yes. Cy Young pitched in the major leagues, recording 511 wins and 2803 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Cy Young hit?

Cy Young hit 18 career home runs with 623 hits.

What teams did Cy Young play for?

Cy Young played for 5 teams: the Cleveland Spiders (1890–1898), the St. Louis Cardinals (1899–1900), the Boston Red Sox (1901–1908), the Cleveland Naps (1909–1911), and the Boston Rustlers (1911).

What awards did Cy Young win?

Cy Young won the pitching Triple Crown (1901).

What were Cy Young's career stats?

In 906 games, Cy Young went 511-315 with a 2.63 ERA, 2,803 strikeouts, 7,356.0 innings pitched, and 18 saves. At the plate he had 623 hits and 18 home runs.

What position did Cy Young play?

Cy Young played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Cy Young and how much did he weigh?

Cy Young was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds.

What was Cy Young's career ERA?

Cy Young finished with a 2.63 career ERA, going 511-315 with 2,803 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Cy Young have?

Cy Young recorded 2,803 career strikeouts.

Cy Young

Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1890-1911)

Cy Young was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1911 for 5 teams, including the Cleveland Spiders, a span of 22 seasons. Across 906 career appearances, he went 511-315 with a 2.63 ERA and 2,803 strikeouts. He also batted .210 with 18 home runs. Cy Young was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937 and was a Pitching Triple Crown. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 141398.5.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 18, 2026

⭐ Hall of Fame 1937

W–L 511–315

ERA 2.63

WHIP 1.13

SO 2,803

Pitcher PIV 141398.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 210 lb
Born: 3/29/1867 in Gilmore, OH, USA
Died: 11/4/1955 in Newcomerstown, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1890-08-06
Last Game: 1911-10-06
Hall of Fame: Inducted 1937 (BBWAA)
Awards: Pitching Triple Crown

Full name: Denton True Young

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Career Pitching Statistics

Cy Young — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
511	315	906	815	749	76	18	7356.0	7,092	2,147	138	1,217	2,803	2.63	141398.5

Career ERA 2.63 vs. league average 3.36 across their career seasons — 21.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Cy Young Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1890	CL4	NL	9	7	17	16	16	0	0	147.2	145	57	30	39	3.47	3.88 (+11%)	746.3
1891	CL4	NL	27	22	55	46	43	0	2	423.2	431	134	140	147	2.85	3.52 (+19%)	5908.4
1892	CL4	NL	36	12	53	49	48	9	0	453.0	363	97	118	168	1.93	3.28 (+41%)	6614.1
1893	CL4	NL	33	16	53	46	42	1	2	422.2	442	158	103	102	3.36	4.66 (+28%)	9184.9
1894	CL4	NL	26	21	52	47	44	2	1	408.2	488	179	106	108	3.94	5.33 (+26%)	6876.8
1895	CL4	NL	35	10	47	40	36	4	0	369.2	363	134	75	121	3.26	4.77 (+32%)	8251.2
1896	CL4	NL	28	15	51	46	42	5	3	414.1	477	149	62	140	3.24	4.36 (+26%)	11304.6
1897	CL4	NL	21	19	46	38	35	2	0	335.2	391	141	49	88	3.78	4.30 (+12%)	6544.1
1898	CL4	NL	25	13	46	41	40	1	0	377.2	387	106	41	101	2.53	3.59 (+30%)	7873.4
1899	SLN	NL	26	16	44	42	40	4	1	369.1	368	106	44	111	2.58	3.85 (+33%)	7571.0
1900	SLN	NL	20	18	41	35	32	4	0	321.1	337	107	36	115	3.00	3.68 (+19%)	8066.6
1901	BOS	AL	33	10	43	41	38	5	0	371.1	324	67	37	158	1.62	3.49 (+53%)	8548.7
1902	BOS	AL	32	11	45	43	41	3	0	384.2	350	92	53	160	2.15	3.17 (+32%)	6486.3
1903	BOS	AL	28	9	40	35	34	7	2	341.2	294	79	37	176	2.08	3.10 (+33%)	6945.5
1904	BOS	AL	26	16	43	41	40	10	1	380.0	327	83	29	200	1.97	2.66 (+26%)	8574.4
1905	BOS	AL	18	19	38	33	31	4	0	320.2	248	65	30	210	1.82	2.82 (+35%)	9725.0
1906	BOS	AL	13	21	39	34	28	0	2	287.2	288	102	25	140	3.19	2.68 (-19%)	6097.0
1907	BOS	AL	21	15	43	37	33	6	2	343.1	286	76	51	147	1.99	2.50 (+20%)	5162.4
1908	BOS	AL	21	11	36	33	30	3	2	299.0	230	42	37	150	1.26	2.40 (+47%)	6789.5
1909	CLE	AL	19	15	35	34	30	3	0	294.1	267	74	59	109	2.26	2.55 (+11%)	1466.5
1910	CLE	AL	7	10	21	20	14	1	0	163.1	149	46	27	58	2.53	2.79 (+9%)	2449.3
1911	CLE	AL	3	4	7	7	4	0	0	46.1	54	20	13	20	3.88	3.37 (-15%)	-37.0
1911	BSN	NL	4	5	11	11	8	2	0	80.0	83	33	15	35	3.71	3.37 (-10%)	249.4
Career · 23 seasons			511	315	906	815	749	76	18	7,356.0	7,092	2,147	1,217	2,803	2.63	—	141,398

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Cy Young — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
918	2,960	325	623	87	35	18	290	29	81	381	.210	.234	.282	.516	-11,486

Career AVG .210 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 20.0% below league average.

Career OBP .234 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 28.4% below league average.

Career SLG .282 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 18.6% below league average.

Career OPS .516 vs. league average .673 across their career seasons — 23.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Cy Young Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1890	CL4	NL	17	65	6	8	2	0	0	4	1	0	8	.123	.260 (-53%)	.336 (-63%)	.351 (-56%)	.687 (-60%)	-608.1
1891	CL4	NL	55	174	23	29	5	2	1	18	2	11	30	.167	.254 (-34%)	.331 (-35%)	.343 (-31%)	.675 (-33%)	-914.9
1892	CL4	NL	53	196	14	31	5	0	1	15	3	7	35	.158	.244 (-35%)	.316 (-40%)	.327 (-39%)	.644 (-39%)	-1146.8
1893	CL4	NL	53	187	23	44	4	0	1	27	2	4	15	.235	.279 (-16%)	.356 (-29%)	.379 (-28%)	.735 (-29%)	-906.9
1894	CL4	NL	52	186	24	40	8	4	2	26	4	2	20	.215	.309 (-30%)	.379 (-41%)	.435 (-23%)	.814 (-32%)	-1115.8
1895	CL4	NL	47	140	20	30	5	2	0	13	0	11	20	.214	.296 (-28%)	.361 (-24%)	.399 (-30%)	.761 (-27%)	-651.4
1896	CL4	NL	53	180	31	52	11	3	3	28	1	4	15	.289	.290 (-1%)	.354 (-14%)	.387 (+12%)	.741 (-1%)	-101.0
1897	CL4	NL	48	153	14	34	4	3	0	19	4	2	22	.222	.291 (-24%)	.354 (-33%)	.387 (-26%)	.741 (-29%)	-773.4
1898	CL4	NL	47	154	20	39	4	1	2	13	2	8	12	.253	.270 (-6%)	.333 (-10%)	.347 (-5%)	.680 (-7%)	-192.9
1899	SLN	NL	44	148	22	32	5	3	1	18	1	2	12	.216	.282 (-23%)	.343 (-34%)	.366 (-15%)	.710 (-24%)	-628.1
1900	SLN	NL	41	124	13	22	5	1	1	13	1	3	7	.177	.279 (-36%)	.338 (-38%)	.366 (-30%)	.705 (-34%)	-682.9
1901	BOS	AL	45	153	20	32	2	5	0	17	1	6	16	.209	.271 (-23%)	.326 (-25%)	.359 (-20%)	.686 (-23%)	-565.5
1902	BOS	AL	45	148	17	34	4	1	1	12	0	5	20	.230	.266 (-14%)	.321 (-21%)	.343 (-15%)	.665 (-18%)	-420.2
1903	BOS	AL	41	137	21	44	6	3	1	14	2	4	20	.321	.261 (+23%)	.316 (+7%)	.345 (+25%)	.662 (+16%)	304.4
1904	BOS	AL	43	148	14	33	3	3	1	10	1	0	25	.223	.246 (-10%)	.300 (-26%)	.321 (-5%)	.622 (-15%)	-376.1
1905	BOS	AL	38	120	8	18	2	1	2	10	0	4	29	.150	.248 (-40%)	.307 (-42%)	.322 (-28%)	.629 (-35%)	-618.3
1906	BOS	AL	40	104	9	16	3	2	0	5	0	3	21	.154	.247 (-38%)	.307 (-42%)	.315 (-30%)	.622 (-36%)	-557.5
1907	BOS	AL	46	125	10	27	1	0	1	5	3	1	14	.216	.245 (-12%)	.304 (-25%)	.308 (-20%)	.613 (-22%)	-405.0
1908	BOS	AL	36	115	9	26	3	0	0	8	0	0	14	.226	.240 (-6%)	.298 (-24%)	.306 (-18%)	.605 (-21%)	-355.9
1909	CLE	AL	35	107	6	21	2	0	0	7	1	1	12	.196	.244 (-20%)	.306 (-34%)	.312 (-31%)	.618 (-32%)	-499.9
1910	CLE	AL	21	55	0	8	3	1	0	5	0	3	6	.145	.249 (-42%)	.317 (-36%)	.326 (-28%)	.644 (-32%)	-269.6
1911	CLE	AL	7	16	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
1911	BSN	NL	11	25	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	8	.080	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 23 seasons			918	2,960	325	623	87	35	18	290	29	81	381	.210	—	—	—	—	-11,486

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Cy Young — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	26	2	2	0	1	0	3	0	8	.077

Playoff Batting by Year

Cy Young — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1903	WS	BOS	4	15	1	1	0	1	0	3	0	3	.067
1892	CS	CL4	3	11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	.091

Playoff Career Pitching

Cy Young — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2	3	7	6	0	61.0	57	16	7	26	2.36

Playoff Pitching by Year

Cy Young — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1903	WS	BOS	2	1	4	3	0	34.0	31	7	4	17	1.85
1892	CS	CL4	0	2	3	3	0	27.0	26	9	3	9	3.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Cy Young — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	264	789	79	171	6	62	.217
Away	274	888	91	183	4	70	.206

Pitching — Home / Away

Cy Young — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	263	2182.0	1962	366	269	1004	1.51
Away	269	2198.2	2033	404	266	921	1.65

Last 10 Games — Batting

Cy Young — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1911-10-06	BSN	BRO	L	2	1	1	0
1911-09-30	BSN	CIN	L	3	1	0	1
1911-09-25	BSN	CHC	L	4	0	0	0
1911-09-22	BSN	PIT	W	3	0	0	2
1911-09-18	BSN	STL	L	2	0	0	0
1911-09-12	BSN	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1911-09-07	BSN	PHI	L	2	0	0	0
1911-09-02	BSN	BRO	W	4	0	0	2
1911-08-30	BSN	PIT	W	3	0	0	2
1911-08-26	BSN	STL	W	2	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Cy Young — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1911-10-06	BSN	BRO	L	6.1	11	11	8	1	3	0
1911-09-30	BSN	CIN	L	8.0	9	4	2	1	1	0
1911-09-25	BSN	CHC	L	8.1	8	6	5	2	3	0
1911-09-22	BSN	PIT	W	9.0	9	0	0	0	3	0
1911-09-18	BSN	STL	—	6.0	5	3	2	1	5	0
1911-09-12	BSN	NY1	L	2.2	8	9	9	3	2	3
1911-09-07	BSN	PHI	L	9.0	6	1	1	1	2	0
1911-09-02	BSN	BRO	W	9.0	6	1	1	1	3	0
1911-08-30	BSN	PIT	W	9.0	5	0	0	2	3	0
1911-08-26	BSN	STL	W	9.0	7	4	4	2	9	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Cy Young — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	5	0	22	1	2	1
P	906	232	229	2014	146	40

Season-by-Season Fielding

Cy Young — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1890	CL4	P	17	0	6	40	6	0
1891	CL4	P	55	0	10	89	9	0
1892	CL4	P	53	0	19	122	8	7
1893	CL4	P	53	0	27	112	8	1
1894	CL4	P	52	0	16	108	7	4
1895	CL4	P	47	0	15	120	6	2
1896	CL4	1B	3	0	9	1	0	0
1896	CL4	P	51	0	8	145	12	3
1897	CL4	1B	2	0	13	0	2	1
1897	CL4	P	46	0	16	88	9	0
1898	CL4	P	46	0	12	122	4	2
1899	SLN	P	44	0	13	117	9	0
1900	SLN	P	41	0	12	79	11	1
1901	BOS	P	43	0	12	105	3	3
1902	BOS	P	45	0	10	82	7	4
1903	BOS	P	40	0	6	86	5	4
1904	BOS	P	43	41	7	103	7	0
1905	BOS	P	38	33	2	87	3	1
1906	BOS	P	39	34	8	81	6	1
1907	BOS	P	43	37	5	83	6	2
1908	BOS	P	36	33	5	62	3	2
1909	CLE	P	35	34	10	88	9	1
1910	CLE	P	21	20	6	62	6	0
1911	CLE	P	7	0	1	12	1	1
1911	BSN	P	11	0	3	21	1	1

Career Games by Position

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Cy Young Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	906
First Base	5

Awards & Honors

Cy Young — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1908	Baseball Magazine All-Star	P2
1908	Baseball Magazine All-Star	P3
1901	Pitching Triple Crown

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Cy Young: the record in brief

Between the debut on August 6, 1890 and the final game on October 6, 1911, Cy Young built the record summarized on this page. Young played for the Cleveland Spiders (1890 to 1898), the St. Louis Perfectos (1899), the St. Louis Cardinals (1900), the Boston Americans (1901 through 1907), the Boston Red Sox (1908), the Cleveland Naps (1909 through 1911), and the Boston Rustlers (1911). The bio lists Young as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. The recorded size is 6-foot-2 and 210 pounds. The birth record reads March 29, 1867, in Gilmore, OH, USA. The bio records the death on November 4, 1955, in Newcomerstown, OH, USA. The given name on file is Denton True Young.

Young went 511-315 with a 2.63 ERA in 906 games, 815 of them starts. Young had 2,803 strikeouts, 749 complete games, 76 shutouts, and 18 saves. The leagues Young pitched in allowed 3.36 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 21.8% better than average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cy Young

What years did Cy Young play?: Cy Young played in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1911.
Was Cy Young a pitcher?: Yes. Cy Young pitched in the major leagues, recording 511 wins and 2803 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cy Young hit?: Cy Young hit 18 career home runs with 623 hits.
Is Cy Young in the Hall of Fame?: Yes. Cy Young was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1937.
What teams did Cy Young play for?: Cy Young played for 5 teams: the Cleveland Spiders (1890–1898), the St. Louis Cardinals (1899–1900), the Boston Red Sox (1901–1908), the Cleveland Naps (1909–1911), and the Boston Rustlers (1911).
What awards did Cy Young win?: Cy Young won the pitching Triple Crown (1901).
What were Cy Young's career stats?: In 906 games, Cy Young went 511-315 with a 2.63 ERA, 2,803 strikeouts, 7,356.0 innings pitched, and 18 saves. At the plate he had 623 hits and 18 home runs.
What position did Cy Young play?: Cy Young played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Cy Young and how much did he weigh?: Cy Young was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Cy Young's career ERA?: Cy Young finished with a 2.63 career ERA, going 511-315 with 2,803 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Cy Young have?: Cy Young recorded 2,803 career strikeouts.