The New York Yankees won their third straight pennant; this time, they finally defeated the Giants, and won the first World Series in franchise history. Their offense was great, but their pitching was better, led by pitchers Waite Hoyt and Herb Pennock.

         Stan Coveleski had a strange season. He led the league in ERA by a good margin, and pitched for the Indians, the top hitting team in the league. Somehow, he got stuck with a losing record. Tough luck, to be sure, but he also didn't pitch many innings, and I'm not placing him among the top four.
         Herb Pennock had already been in the league for ten years, a decent starter for the Athletics and the Red Sox. He was traded to the Yankees, and suddenly became a great pitcher (since then, many players have suddenly discovered greatness upon joining the Yankees). He is in the Hall Of Fame, though his greatness is dubious; I think his credentials are about the same as those of Milt Pappas or Vida Blue.
         But I am choosing him as the Cy Young winner this year. He's not overwhelmingly qualified, but neither is anyone else. He and Hoyt didn't throw as many innings as guys like Eddie Rommel and Elam Vanglider, but they have comparable ERAs and much better won-loss records. Urban Shocker had his third straight outstanding season; George Uhle didn't pitch great, but he pitched a lot, and led the league in wins.