The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball.

On November 11, 2008 Tim Lincecum was named the National League Cy Young Award Winner. Lincecum received 23 first place votes, far ahead of second place winner Brandon Webb, who received 4 first place votes.ESPN.com: Linececum beats out Webb (November 11, 2008)

Cleveland Indians pitcher Cliff Lee was announced as the American League Cy Young winner on November 13, 2008.MLB.com: Lee wins 2008 AL Cy Young Award (November 13, 2008)

The award is named after Cy Young, an early American baseball pitcher who compiled a record 511 wins in his 22-year career. Two members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BWAA) from each league city (56 writers for the American League and 64 for the National League) choose the winner after the end of the baseball season.

• 2008: Tim Lincecum
• 2007: Jake Peavy
• 2006:Brandon Webb
• 2005: Chris Carpenter
• 2004: Roger Clemens
• 2003: Eric Gagne
• 1999 - 2002: Randy Johnson
• 1998: Tom Glavine
• 1997: Pedro Martinez
• 1996: John Smoltz
• 1992 - 1995: Greg Maddux

• 2008: Cliff Lee
• 2007: C.C. Sabathia
• 2006: Johan Santana
• 2005: Bartolo Colon
• 2004: Johan Santana
• 2003: Roy Halladay
• 2002: Barry Zito
• 2001: Roger Clemens
• 2000: Pedro Martinez
• 1999: Pedro Martinez
• 1998: Roger Clemens
• 1997: Roger Clemens
• 1996: Pat Hentgen
• 1995: Randy Johnson

Starting pitchers who win the Cy Young Award typically are close to the lead league in wins, strikeouts and E.R.A. Eight pitchers who won the Cy Young Award also won the pitching "triple crown" in their year by leading the league in wins, strikeouts, and E.R.A. They are Sandy Koufax, Steve Carlton, Dwight Gooden, Randy Johnson, Roger Clemens, Pedro Martinez, Johan Santana and Jake Peavy. Twelve pitchers have won the award more than once, including four current players: Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux, Randy Johnson and Johan Santana. Don Newcombe won the first award in 1956, and the first player to win the award in consecutive seasons was Sandy Koufax in 1965 and 1966. Nine relief pitchers have won the award, with Eric Gagne being the latest, in 2003.MLB.com: Cy Young Award winners