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1916 AL Cy Young Award
Ayo, listen up! Sal Cantu, that fireballer from the Baltimore Orioles, straight dominated the mound this season, no cap. The dude went 17-11, but that don’t even tell the full story. The American League straight-up crowned him the 1916 Cy Young winner, and yeah, it’s well deserved.
This guy was locking down hitters like a boss — opponents hitting just .210 off him? That’s nasty. Plus, he rocked a slick 1.71 ERA over 284.2 innings, fanning 148 batters while only giving up 216 hits and 44 walks. Pure nasty stuff.
Voting was tight, but Sal pulled in 19 first place votes outta 30. His teammate Albert Garay snagged 7, and Julio Morales from Seattle grabbed 2. But hey, when it comes to the top dog on the mound? Cantu’s the real deal, no question.
Here’s how it broke down, straight facts:
Sal Cantu – Baltimore Orioles – 19 first place votes – 172 points
Albert Garay – Baltimore Orioles – 7 – 116
Julio Morales – Seattle Mariners – 2 – 99
Luke Peters – Houston Astros – 2 – 73
Mike Deming – New York Yankees – 0 – 16
Zach Guckian – Baltimore Orioles – 0 – 12
Will Goldsmith – Houston Astros – 0 – 9
George Attwood – New York Yankees – 0 – 8
Colin Yovanovich – Minnesota Twins – 0 – 5
So salute to Sal Cantu, the AL’s Cy Young champ — he earned every bit of that shine!
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