1883 Cy Young Awards

1883 American Association - Will White, Cincinnati Red Stockings

43-22, 2.09 ERA, 141 K

Statistically speaking, White didn't do quite as well in 1883 as he had the year before, but it was still good enough for him to earn his second consecutive retroactive American Association Cy Young Award. Hiis 43 wins, 2.09 ERA, and 6 shutouts led the league, and he finished second in starts (64), complete games (64), and innings pitched (577).  Hall of Famer Tim Keefe also pitched well that season, beating him in those three categories and leading the league in strikeouts, but overall White had the better season, especially considering White's ERA was nearly half a run better than Keefe's

1883 National League - Old Hoss Radbourn, Providence Grays

48-25, 2.05, 315

As it turns out, the best pitchers in each league in 1882 were also the best in 1883, with Radbourn leading the league by winning an astonishing 48 games (5th all-time) in 68 starts and 632.1 innings pitched.  He also finished second in ERA, strikeouts, and shutouts (4), and even managed to tie for third place in saves (a statistic that was not invented until years later) with one.  Additionally, although unrelated to his pitching performance, he played 20 games in the outfield, 2 at first base, and hit 3 home runs, drove in 48 runs, and batted .283.