Tim Lincecum Two Cy Young Awards
Two-time Cy Young Award winner and three-time World Series champion with the San Francisco Giants.
Timothy Leroy Lincecum (born June 15, 1984), nicknamed "the Freak", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the San Francisco Giants. A two-time Cy Young Award winner, Lincecum won World Series championships in 2010, 2012, and 2014 as a member of the Giants.
Quick Facts
- Player
- Tim Lincecum
- Team
- San Francisco Giants
- Awards won
- 2008 NL Cy Young, 2009 NL Cy Young
- Nickname
- The Freak
- Role
- Starting Pitcher
Lore & Background
Nicknamed "The Freak" for his ability to generate powerful pitches despite his slight physique (5 feet 11 inches, 170 pounds) and for his unorthodox pitching mechanics, the power pitcher led the National League in strikeouts for three consecutive years. He also led the league in shutouts and won the Babe Ruth Award in 2010 as the most valuable player of the MLB postseason. Lincecum won consecutive Cy Young Awards, becoming the first MLB pitcher to win the award in his first two full seasons. He also appeared in four consecutive All-Star Games from 2008 through 2011 and pitched no-hitters in 2013 and 2014.
Reader's Guide
Lincecum made his professional debut in 2006 with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes. He was called up to the Giants on May 6, 2007, and earned his first major league win five days later. In 2008, he won the NL Cy Young Award, becoming the second Giant to win the award. He won his second consecutive Cy Young Award in 2009. After an injury-plagued 2015 season, he made nine starts for the Los Angeles Angels in 2016. He returned to baseball in 2018 to sign with the Texas Rangers, but only played for the Rangers' Triple-A affiliate before being released due to injuries.
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