Early Wynn Jr. (January 6, 1920 – April 4, 1999), nicknamed "Gus", [1] was an American professional baseball right-handed pitcher. ... Wynn won the 1959 Cy Young Award, leading the AL with 22 wins as the team won the AL pennant. At 39, he …

Two years later, at age 39, Wynn led the league in wins (22), was named the Cy Young Award winner and helped pitch the White Sox to the 1959 pennant. Wynn finished the 1962 season with 299 career wins, but was released by the White Sox after the season.

Jan 6, 2011 · Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Early Wynn. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.

Jan 4, 2012 · Early’s 21st win of the season, a 4-2 victory over Cleveland on September 22, clinched the pennant and set off a night of celebration on Chicago’s South Side. At season’s end, Wynn won the major-league Cy Young Award and finished third in the American League Most Valuable Player balloting behind teammates Nellie Fox and Luis Aparicio.

Nov 16, 2022 · 1959 Early Wynn (CHW): 39 years, 267 days old. Wynn’s was just the fourth Cy Young ever awarded, in the days when there was one for both leagues. Wynn led the AL with 255 2/3 innings and 37 starts. He faced a whopping 1,076 batters, which, of course, also led the AL. His 22 wins led the Majors.

Sam Jones of the Giants and Bob Shaw, Wynn’s White Sox teammate, received the other first-place votes. Both had reasonable claims on the award. Wynn finished third in MVP voting behind teammates Nellie Fox and Luis Aparicio.

Apr 6, 1999 · Early Wynn, who won the Cy Young Award at age 39 and earned his 300th and last victory four years later, died Sunday night. He was 79.

Jan 6, 2024 · In 1950, he led the AL in both ERA and WHIP. Then, in 1959, at the age of 39, he won the Cy Young Award, which at the time went to the best pitcher in both leagues, while also finishing 3rd in the MVP voting. However, in terms of his own numbers I would argue that his 1954 campaign was his best.

Sep 19, 2017 · In 1958, he moved on to the Chicago White Sox, and in 1959, he won the Cy Young Award at age 39. In 1963, he returned to the Indians to win his 300th game and finish his career. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on January 19, 1972 by the Baseball Writers Association of America.

He was elected to nine All-Star teams and won the Cy Young Award in 1959. He retired in 1963 with 300 wins, a 3.54 ERA and 2,334 strikeouts. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972.