1892 Cy Young Award

1892 National League - Cy Young, Cleveland Spiders

36-12, 1.93 ERA, 168 K

It seems only appropriate that the namesake of the award should win it a couple times, and Cy Young certainly deserved it in 1892, the first year since 1881 when there was only one major league, and the last year before the pitcher's mound was moved to its current location 60.5 feet from home plate.  Along with leading the league in ERA by almost half a run, Young also had a 176 ERA+, led in shutouts (with 9) and WHIP, tied for first in wins (36, a career high), and led the league with a .750 winning percentage and WAR (12.6).  It would end up being probably the second best season of Young's career, and one of only two times in his 22 seasons that he led the league in ERA.