# Two Cy Young Winners in Second Season

> Two pitchers won MLB's Cy Young Award in their second season, a rare feat.
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- Summary: Two pitchers won MLB's Cy Young Award in their second season, a rare feat. Jacob Misiorowski and Cam Schlittler won the Cy Young Award in their second MLB…
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## Cy Young Award Rarity
Winning a Cy Young Award early in a career is rare, with no pitcher winning in their first season.
## 2026 Cy Young Winners
Jacob Misiorowski and Cam Schlittler won the National and American League Cy Young Awards in their second MLB season.
## Misiorowski's Season
Misiorowski made 15 regular-season appearances, 14 starts, with a .157 opponents' batting average, the lowest on record.
## Schlittler's Season
Schlittler made 14 regular-season starts, including a 12-strikeout game in the AL Wild Card round.
## Historical Context
Only seven pitchers have won the Cy Young Award in their second season, with the last duo in 1985.
## 1985 Duo
In 1985, Bret Saberhagen and Dwight Gooden won the Cy Young Award, with Gooden winning the pitching Triple Crown.
## 2026 Implications
Schlittler's Yankees won the World Series, making this duo a rare early-career success.
## Key takeaway

Jacob Misiorowski and Cam Schlittler won the Cy Young Award in their second MLB season, the sixth and seventh pitchers to do so.