The Resume

(March 29, 1867-November 4, 1955)
Pitched for Cleveland (AL, NL), St Louis (NL) and Boston (AL, NL)
Most wins for a pitcher in baseball history (510)
Most losses for a pitcher in baseball history (316)
Pitched 751 complete games
Pitched his first game (May 1, 1891)
Member of the Hall of Fame (1937)
Most innings pitched (7,356)

Why he might be annoying:

He received the maximum National League salary of $2,400 per year, but abandoned his club to join the new American League club for $3,000 a year (1901).

Why he might not be annoying:

The award for best pitcher is named in his honor (The Cy Young Award).
He is the first pitcher to pitch a perfect game (May 5, 1904).
Boston held a 'Cy Young Day' in his honor (August 13, 1908).

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 300 Win Club (Ranked: 511)
• AL Saves Leaders (Ranked: 1903)
• Award Namesakes
• Baseball Hall of Famers (Ranked: 1937)
• Baseball Players
• Baseball's Perfect Games (Ranked: 1904)
• Boston Red Sox
• Cleveland Guardians
• ESPN Sports Century (Ranked: 77)
• I am on a U.S. Postage Stamp [U-Z]
• I Died in 1955 (Ranked: 88)
• I've Got a Secret - Guests [1952-67]
• Mastercard's All Century Baseball Team
• My Name is Young or Old
• NL Saves Leaders (Ranked: 1896)
• Profiles 1751-2000 (Ranked: 1891)
• Sporting News' 100 Greatest Baseball Players (Ranked: 14)
• St. Louis Cardinals
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19551104)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 31.25% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 23 Votes: 4.35% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 76 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 58 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 17 Votes: 29.41% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 83 Votes: 50.60% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 123 Votes: 50.41% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 73 Votes: 45.21% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 101 Votes: 35.64% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 69 Votes: 31.88% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 242 Votes: 66.94% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 139 Votes: 47.48% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 263 Votes: 43.35% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 353 Votes: 43.63% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 1854 Votes: 42.34% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1906 Votes: 39.14% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 4591 Votes: 44.33% Annoying