In the first 40 years of the award, when good pitchers were less likely to change teams as often, Gaylord Perry was the only pitcher to win the award in both leagues. Since then, five other pitchers have followed:
Gaylord Perry (Cleveland Indians 1972 and San Diego Padres 1978 – at age 40)
Roger Clemens (1986, 1987, 1991 Boston, 1997, 1998 Toronto, 2001 Houston (when they were in the N.L.), 2004 New York Yankees – at age 42, the oldest ever)
Randy Johnson (Seattle Mariners 1995 and Arizona Diamondbacks 1999-2002)
Pedro Martinez (Montreal Expos 1997 and Boston Red Sox 1999, 2000)
Roy Halladay (Toronto Blue Jays 2003 and Philadelphia Phillies 2010)
Max Scherzer (Detroit Tigers 2013 and Washington Nationals 2016, 2017)
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