Cy Young
Denton True Young
 
 
Born: March 29, 1867 in Gilmore, OH
Died: November 4, 1955 - 88 years old
Bats: R Throws: R Ht: 6'2" Wt: 210
(legend)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1937
- Purchased by the Cleveland Spiders from Canton in 1890
- Visit Young's Managerial Page

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
CL4
NL
23.3
SP
65
147.7
 
1.4
-0.5
-0.0
2.0
0.0
8.3
0.0
0.0
8.3
2.8
-0.5
0.0
3.3
CL4
NL
24.3
SP
185
423.7
 
6.6
-0.4
-0.1
7.1
0.0
27.5
0.0
0.0
27.5
12.3
-0.7
0.0
12.9
CL4
NL
25.3
SP
204
453.0
 
13.1
-0.9
-0.0
14.1
0.0
46.8
0.0
0.0
46.8
32.0
-0.9
0.0
32.9
CL4
NL
26.3
SP
191
422.7
 
11.1
-0.6
-0.0
11.7
0.0
35.7
0.0
0.0
35.7
21.9
-0.9
0.0
22.8
CL4
NL
27.3
SP
188
408.7
 
9.2
-1.0
-0.0
10.1
0.0
37.2
0.0
0.0
37.2
23.6
-1.0
0.0
24.6
CL4
NL
28.3
SP
154
369.7
 
11.6
-0.4
0.0
12.1
0.0
41.8
0.0
0.0
41.8
28.8
-0.8
0.0
29.6
CL4
NL
29.3
SP
186
414.3
 
10.7
0.7
-0.0
10.1
-0.0
43.1
2.1
0.0
40.9
27.7
1.3
0.0
26.3
CL4
NL
30.3
SP
159
333.7
 
6.9
-0.6
-0.1
7.5
-0.0
24.7
0.0
0.0
24.7
12.3
-0.7
-0.0
13.0
CL4
NL
31.3
SP
169
377.7
 
7.6
0.6
0.0
6.9
0.0
35.2
1.7
0.0
33.4
21.3
0.9
0.0
20.4
SLN
NL
32.3
SP
156
369.3
 
8.4
-0.1
-0.0
8.5
0.0
34.0
0.0
0.0
34.0
21.0
-0.6
0.0
21.6
SLN
NL
33.3
SP
130
321.3
 
7.3
-0.2
0.0
7.5
0.0
24.6
0.0
0.0
24.6
12.9
-0.5
0.0
13.4
BOS
AL
34.3
SP
163
371.3
 
12.6
0.0
0.0
12.6
0.0
42.0
0.0
0.0
42.0
28.8
-0.8
0.0
29.6
BOS
AL
35.3
SP
154
384.7
 
10.1
0.1
0.0
10.0
0.0
38.0
0.0
0.0
38.0
25.4
-0.6
0.0
25.9
BOS
AL
36.3
SP
146
341.7
 
8.6
1.6
-0.0
7.1
-0.0
35.2
4.7
0.0
30.5
23.4
4.0
0.0
19.4
BOS
AL
37.3
SP
149
380.0
 
9.8
0.3
-0.0
9.5
-0.0
34.7
0.5
0.0
34.1
21.4
-0.1
0.0
21.5
BOS
AL
38.3
SP
126
320.7
 
7.6
-0.0
-0.0
7.6
-0.0
28.0
0.0
0.0
28.0
16.4
-0.5
0.0
16.9
BOS
AL
39.3
SP
109
287.7
 
1.9
-0.2
0.0
2.1
0.0
12.4
0.0
0.0
12.4
1.9
-0.4
0.0
2.3
BOS
AL
40.3
SP
128
343.3
 
7.9
0.2
0.0
7.6
-0.0
26.1
0.0
0.0
26.1
14.5
-0.6
0.0
15.1
BOS
AL
41.3
SP
117
299.0
 
9.9
0.3
0.0
9.6
0.0
26.7
0.0
0.0
26.7
16.5
-0.4
0.0
16.8
CLE
AL
42.3
SP
114
295.0
 
3.3
0.1
-0.0
3.3
0.0
19.5
0.0
0.0
19.5
9.7
-0.3
0.0
9.9
CLE
AL
43.3
SP
62
163.3
 
2.5
0.1
-0.0
2.4
-0.0
9.5
0.0
0.0
9.5
3.8
-0.2
0.0
4.0
CLE
AL
44.3
SP
16
46.3
 
-0.1
-0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.1
0.0
0.0
2.1
0.4
-0.1
0.0
0.5
BSN
NL
44.3
SP
30
80.0
 
0.4
-0.4
-0.0
0.8
-0.0
2.3
0.0
0.0
2.3
-0.4
-0.1
0.0
-0.3
22
5
SP
3101
7354.7
  
168.5
-1.5
-0.3
170.3
0.0
635.3
9.1
0.0
626.1
378.2
-4.4
0.0
382.6
162 Game Average
122
289.7
  
6.6
-0.1
-0.0
6.7
0.0
  
25.0
0.4
0.0
24.7
  
14.9
-0.2
0.0
15.1
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
9
P
1501
3351.0
 
78.3
-3.1
-0.2
81.6
0.0
300.2
3.9
0.0
296.4
182.6
-3.3
0.0
185.9
2
P
286
690.7
 
15.7
-0.3
-0.0
16.0
0.0
58.6
0.0
0.0
58.6
33.9
-1.1
0.0
35.0
8
P
1092
2728.3
 
68.5
2.3
-0.0
66.2
-0.0
243.0
5.3
0.0
237.7
148.3
0.7
0.0
147.6
3
P
192
504.7
 
5.6
-0.1
-0.0
5.7
-0.0
31.2
0.0
0.0
31.2
13.9
-0.6
0.0
14.5
1
P
30
80.0
 
0.4
-0.4
-0.0
0.8
-0.0
2.3
0.0
0.0
2.3
-0.4
-0.1
0.0
-0.3
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Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

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Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
Images can also be viewed at the Hall of Fame online exhibit Dressed to the Nines

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James