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1916 NL Cy Young Award
Alright, let’s get something straight about this Steven Janczak guy from the St. Louis Cardinals. The dude’s out there pitching like it’s the freakin’ apocalypse. Nineteen wins, eight losses — and an ERA that’s so low it makes you wonder if he’s throwing with a little cheating magic or something. 2.09, baby. And 160 strikeouts over almost 280 innings? That’s not a pitcher, that’s a machine. A very cranky, deadly machine.
So, surprise surprise, they gave him the Cy Young Award. Not his first rodeo either — third time he’s snagged that thing, and second year in a row. You know, consistency. Like a tax collector who keeps showing up no matter how much you don’t want him to.
But here’s the kicker: he only got 10 first-place votes out of 30. What? That’s less than half! Rich Alvarado from the Reds actually got 11 votes, and Ricardo Garcia from Miami got 9. So the voters are split like it’s some kind of congressional debate, and the prize ends up going to the guy who didn’t even get the most votes. Democracy in baseball, folks. Gotta love it.
Here’s the scoreboard for you:
Steven Janczak, Cardinals, 10 first place votes, 146 points
Rich Alvarado, Reds, 11 votes, 143 points
Ricardo Garcia, Marlins, 9 votes, 122 points
Then some other guys trailing off like lost tourists.
So yeah, Janczak’s the Cy Young champ again. But really, it’s just a fancy way of saying, “Hey, you threw better than most of the other guys, so here’s a shiny trophy to keep you quiet.” And that’s baseball for ya.
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