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1996 National League Cy Young Award

by Votes
 
Pitching
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 John Smoltz
ATL
SP
29.1
136
7.3
25.2
17.8
2 Kevin Brown
FLO
SP
31.3
88
8.0
25.9
19.1
3 Andy Benes
SLN
SP
28.9
9
2.5
14.8
8.0
4 Hideo Nomo
LAN
SP
27.8
5
4.6
16.8
10.1
5 Trevor Hoffman
SDN
RP
28.7
4
3.9
19.6
14.8
6 Greg Maddux
ATL
SP
30.2
4
7.1
23.5
16.4
7 Todd Worrell
LAN
RP
36.8
4
0.9
10.2
6.6
8 Denny Neagle
MULT
SP
27.8
2
6.0
16.5
10.0
9 Jeff Fassero
MON
SP
33.5
1
5.5
18.2
11.4
10 Al Leiter
FLO
SP
30.7
1
5.6
19.1
12.7
11 Shane Reynolds
HOU
SP
28.3
1
3.7
15.9
8.9
by Wins Above Replacement
Pitching
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Kevin Brown
FLO
SP
31.3
88
8.0
25.9
19.1
2 John Smoltz
ATL
SP
29.1
136
7.3
25.2
17.8
3 Greg Maddux
ATL
SP
30.2
4
7.1
23.5
16.4
4 Denny Neagle
MULT
SP
27.8
2
6.0
16.5
10.0
5 Tom Glavine
ATL
SP
30.3
5.8
21.0
14.1
6 Al Leiter
FLO
SP
30.7
1
5.6
19.1
12.7
7 Jeff Fassero
MON
SP
33.5
1
5.5
18.2
11.4
8 Curt Schilling
PHI
SP
29.6
4.9
14.0
8.7
9 Hideo Nomo
LAN
SP
27.8
5
4.6
16.8
10.1
10 Ismael Valdez
LAN
SP
22.9
4.6
16.0
9.4
11 Pedro Astacio
LAN
SP
26.6
4.5
13.7
7.4
12 John Smiley
CIN
SP
31.3
4.5
13.4
7.0
13 Pedro Martinez
MON
SP
24.7
4.0
14.5
8.2
14 Trevor Hoffman
SDN
RP
28.7
4
3.9
19.6
14.8
15 Steve Trachsel
CHN
SP
25.7
3.8
15.6
9.6
16 Shane Reynolds
HOU
SP
28.3
1
3.7
15.9
8.9
17 Andy Ashby
SDN
SP
29.0
3.4
10.8
6.4
18 Armando Reynoso
COL
SP
30.2
3.4
10.6
5.7
19 Dave Burba
CIN
SP
30.0
3.4
10.8
5.1
20 Jeff Shaw
CIN
RP
30.0
3.3
11.9
6.2
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

1996 American League Cy Young Award

by Votes
 
Pitching
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Pat Hentgen
TOR
SP
27.6
110
8.5
24.1
16.3
2 Andy Pettitte
NYA
SP
24.0
104
5.6
18.3
11.8
3 Mariano Rivera
NYA
RP
26.6
18
5.0
17.9
12.1
4 Charles Nagy
CLE
SP
29.2
12
6.7
21.3
14.8
5 Mike Mussina
BAL
SP
27.6
5
3.6
13.7
6.5
6 Alex Fernandez
CHA
SP
26.9
1
6.4
19.1
11.5
7 Roberto Hernandez
CHA
RP
31.6
1
4.1
17.3
12.7
8 Ken Hill
TEX
SP
30.5
1
6.6
22.4
15.1
by Wins Above Replacement
Pitching
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Pat Hentgen
TOR
SP
27.6
110
8.5
24.1
16.3
2 Roger Clemens
BOS
SP
33.9
7.7
19.5
12.4
3 Juan Guzman
TOR
SP
29.7
6.8
17.5
12.0
4 Charles Nagy
CLE
SP
29.2
12
6.7
21.3
14.8
5 Ken Hill
TEX
SP
30.5
1
6.6
22.4
15.1
6 Alex Fernandez
CHA
SP
26.9
1
6.4
19.1
11.5
7 Kevin Appier
KCA
SP
28.6
6.0
19.5
13.3
8 Andy Pettitte
NYA
SP
24.0
104
5.6
18.3
11.8
9 Ben McDonald
ML4
SP
28.6
5.4
16.5
10.0
10 Mariano Rivera
NYA
RP
26.6
18
5.0
17.9
12.1
11 Tim Belcher
KCA
SP
34.7
4.9
19.2
12.2
12 Wilson Alvarez
CHA
SP
26.3
4.3
13.4
7.0
13 Chuck Finley
CAL
SP
33.6
4.2
15.8
8.8
14 Roberto Hernandez
CHA
RP
31.6
1
4.1
17.3
12.7
15 Mike Mussina
BAL
SP
27.6
5
3.6
13.7
6.5
16 Omar Olivares
DET
SP
29.0
3.5
6.7
2.0
17 Jose Rosado *
KCA
SP
21.6
3.5
11.0
7.9
18 Brad Radke
MIN
SP
23.7
3.5
14.4
7.6
19 Troy Percival
CAL
RP
26.9
3.4
16.0
12.1
20 Kenny Rogers
NYA
SP
31.6
3.4
11.0
5.8
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

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