MLB/Cy Young Trivia Questions

[soxfan1468927]

1. Who are the only two pitchers to win multiple Cy Youngs without finishing in the top 5 in any other season?
2. What two pitchers have the most Cy Young top 5 finishes without winning the award?
3. Who are the only four players to win multiple MVPs without finishing in the top 5 in any other season?
4. What player has the most top 5 finishes without winning the award?

 

[StanMarsh51]

1. Who are the only two pitchers to win multiple Cy Youngs without finishing in the top 5 in any other season?

McClain and Lincecum

 

[soxfan1468927]

McClain and Lincecum

Correct!

 

[DragonfromTO]

2. What two pitchers have the most Cy Young top 5 finishes without winning the award?

I know Mussina is one, and I'm going to guess Nolan Ryan for the other just because he pitched so many full seasons and I know he never won one.

 

[DragonfromTO]

3. Who are the only four players to win multiple MVPs without finishing in the top 5 in any other season?

Maris is one. Campanella is another. Dale Murphy I think is one. I'll have to think about the 4th one.

 

[DragonfromTO]

Maris is one. Campanella is another. Dale Murphy I think is one. I'll have to think about the 4th one.

Is it Yount?

 

[soxfan1468927]

I know Mussina is one, and I'm going to guess Nolan Ryan for the other just because he pitched so many full seasons and I know he never won one.

Correct, both finished in the top 5 six times and never won

 

[soxfan1468927]

Maris is one. Campanella is another. Dale Murphy I think is one. I'll have to think about the 4th one.

All 3 are correct, Campanella being the only one that won the award 3 times and never finished in the top 5 outside of those seasons.

 

[soxfan1468927]

Is it Yount?

Yes it is. He won in '82 and '89 and never finished in the top 10 outside of that, let alone the top 5.

 

[soxfan1468927]

Just the last question has not been answered

 

[BigDDude]

Just the last question has not been answered

Eddie Murray has 6, but I do not know if he is the guy.

 

[Hunter Montana]

Is the last one Mark McGwire?

 

[soxfan1468927]

Eddie Murray has 6, but I do not know if he is the guy.

Correct, it is Eddie Murray. He and David Ortiz are the only ones with at least 5 without a win

 

[soxfan1468927]

Is the last one Mark McGwire?

Nope McGwire had only 3, '92 with the A's and '98 and '99 with the Cardinals

 

[BigDDude]

Correct, it is Eddie Murray. He and David Ortiz are the only ones with at least 5 without a win

Got another one for us? You are a very good question asker, not too easy, and not too hard.

 

[soxfan1468927]

Got another one for us? You are a very good question asker, not too easy, and not too hard.

I'll get some more but probably not until after the holidays. Family is visiting and I have a full house to entertain. My time spent looking up useless facts is unfortunately limited