Tim Lincecum Three-Peat Cy Young Awards
Tim Lincecum's three-peat: a wiry ace who rewrote the record books and brought a title to the Bay.
Tim Lincecum's three-peat of the Cy Young Awards from 2008 to 2010 remains one of the most dominant pitching stretches in San Francisco Giants history. The 'Freak' defied his slight frame to capture back-to-back-to-back National League Cy Young honors, a feat matched only by a handful of legends.
Quick Facts
- Years won
- 2008, 2009, 2010
Lore & Background
Lincecum's 2008 Cy Young came in his first full season, leading the NL in strikeouts (265) and posting a 2.62 ERA. He repeated in 2009 with a 2.48 ERA and 261 strikeouts, then made history in 2010 by winning his third straight Cy Young with a 2.74 ERA and 231 strikeouts, anchoring the Giants' first World Series title in San Francisco.
Did You Know?
- Lincecum is one of only four pitchers in MLB history to win three Cy Young Awards in a four-year span, joining Greg Maddux, Randy Johnson, and Pedro Martinez.
- His 2008 and 2009 Cy Young wins made him the first pitcher ever to win the award in each of his first two full seasons.
- Lincecum's 2010 Cy Young capped a season where he also threw a 14-strikeout complete game in the NLDS against the Braves.
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