With Price's Tigers debut last night, Detroit becomes the 15th team to pitch three former Cy Young hurlers in one season.
| 1980 Rangers | Fergie Jenkins 1971 | Gaylord Perry 1972, 1978 | Sparky Lyle 1977 |
| 1981 Orioles | Jim Palmer 1973, 1975-76 | Mike Flanagan 1979 | Steve Stone 1980 |
| 1993 Braves | Steve Bedrosian 1987 | Tom Glavine 1991 | Greg Maddux 1992-93 |
| 1994 Braves | Steve Bedrosian 1987 | Tom Glavine 1991 | Greg Maddux 1992-94 |
| 1995 Braves | Steve Bedrosian 1987 | Tom Glavine 1991 | Greg Maddux 1992-95 |
| 1997 Braves | Tom Glavine 1991 | Greg Maddux 1992-95 | John Smoltz 1996 |
| 1998 Braves | Tom Glavine 1991, 1998 | Greg Maddux 1992-95 | John Smoltz 1996 |
| 1998 Red Sox | Bret Saberhagen 1985, 1989 | Dennis Eckersley 1992 | Pedro Martinez 1997 |
| 1999 Braves | Tom Glavine 1991, 1998 | Greg Maddux 1992-95 | John Smoltz 1996 |
| 2000 Yankees | Dwight Gooden 1985 | Roger Clemens 1986-87, 1991, 1997-98 | David Cone 1994 |
| 2001 Red Sox | Bret Saberhagen 1985, 1989 | David Cone 1994 | Pedro Martinez 1997, 1999-2000 |
| 2001 Braves | Tom Glavine 1991, 1998 | Greg Maddux 1992-95 | John Smoltz 1996 |
| 2002 Braves | Tom Glavine 1991, 1998 | Greg Maddux 1992-95 | John Smoltz 1996 |
| 2009 Giants | Randy Johnson 1995, 1999-2002 | Barry Zito 2002 | Tim Lincecum 2008-09 |
| 2014 Tigers | Justin Verlander 2011 | David Price 2012 | Max Scherzer 2014 |
Three other squads had two Cy winners plus that season's eventual winner, the 1978 Yankees (Catfish Hunter, Lyle, Ron Guidry), the 1980 Orioles (Palmer, Flanagan, Stone) and the 1996 Braves (Maddux, Glavine, Smoltz).
For several of these staffs, one or two of the pitchers were past their primes. Even with Verlander's struggles, I'd say the 2014 Tigers are closer to Maddux/Glavine/Smoltz than to Jenkins/Perry/Lyle.
10 of the first 14 teams made the postseason, although only the 1997-99 Braves had the three Cy's in their postseason rotation.
In 1997, Maddux, Glavine and Smoltz rolled through the Astros in the NLDS (3-0, 1.88 ERA). Maddux pitched well in the NLCS, but Glavine (8 R, 13.1 IP) and Smoltz (5 R, 6 IP) were roughed up in a 4-2 loss to the Marlins.
The next year, another NLDS sweep (1.66 ERA for the big three) begat another NLCS upset, this time at the hands of the Padres. The three aces pitched to a 3.16 ERA and were outdueled by Andy Ashby, Kevin Brown and series MVP Sterling Hitchcock.
Atlanta reached the Fall Classic in 1999, but were the bats were silenced (.200/.283/.277, nine runs) in a Yankees sweep.
For several of these staffs, one or two of the pitchers were past their primes. Even with Verlander's struggles, I'd say the 2014 Tigers are closer to Maddux/Glavine/Smoltz than to Jenkins/Perry/Lyle.
10 of the first 14 teams made the postseason, although only the 1997-99 Braves had the three Cy's in their postseason rotation.
In 1997, Maddux, Glavine and Smoltz rolled through the Astros in the NLDS (3-0, 1.88 ERA). Maddux pitched well in the NLCS, but Glavine (8 R, 13.1 IP) and Smoltz (5 R, 6 IP) were roughed up in a 4-2 loss to the Marlins.
The next year, another NLDS sweep (1.66 ERA for the big three) begat another NLCS upset, this time at the hands of the Padres. The three aces pitched to a 3.16 ERA and were outdueled by Andy Ashby, Kevin Brown and series MVP Sterling Hitchcock.
Atlanta reached the Fall Classic in 1999, but were the bats were silenced (.200/.283/.277, nine runs) in a Yankees sweep.
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