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Top 30 Cy Young Award Winners of all-time

By Jason Evans

Apr 10, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber (28) poses with the Cy Young Award before the game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 10, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber (28) poses with the Cy Young Award before the game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 2, 2014; Baltimore, MD, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer (37) pitches during the first inning in game one of the 2014 American League divisional series at Oriole Park against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards.Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 2, 2014; Baltimore, MD, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer (37) pitches during the first inning in game one of the 2014 American League divisional series at Oriole Park against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards.Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /

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29. 2007 Jake Peavy

19-6 2.54 ERA

223 strikeouts

19 wins

The San Diego Padres were oh so close to making the playoffs back in 2007. They lost an epic playoff to the eventual pennant winning Colorado Rockies. If the Padres win that playoff game? Maybe they make a Rockies like run. Maybe Jake Peavy’s 2007 season is remembered a bit more.

Peavy at the top of his game was one of the most underrated pitchers in the game. Maybe because he was pitching in San Diego and not L.A. or New York.

Peavy got the pitching triple crown in 2007, leading the league in wins, ERA and strikeouts and finished seventh in MVP voting.

Among NL players, Peavy was fifth in the league in WAR that year and the highest pitcher.  His 2.84 FIP was best in the league. He was also tied for first in Win Probability Added.

His WHIP of 1.06 was the best in the league and his H/9 rate was second among NL pitchers.

Peavy never had that kind of dominating season again. He’s made one All-Star team since then as injuries took their toll. He threw 223 innings that year. He’s only thrown over 200 twice since that season after doing it in 2005 and 2006.

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