Editing Ferguson Jenkins (section)

====1971 season====
Jenkins had his best season in 1971. On April 6, 1971, Jenkins started the Cubs' opening-day game. The Cubs defeated the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] 2–1 in 10 innings at Wrigley Field. Jenkins pitched the complete game for the Cubs, and [[Billy Williams (left fielder)|Billy Williams]] hit a home run in the final inning for the victory.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN197104060.shtml |title=St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs Box Score, April 6, 1971 - Baseball-Reference.com |website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref> On September 1, 1971, Jenkins threw another complete game against the [[Montreal Expos]] and hit two home runs. The Cubs won the game 5–2.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN197109010.shtml |title=Montreal Expos at Chicago Cubs Box Score, September 1, 1971 - Baseball-Reference.com |website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref> He was named [[Major League Baseball Player of the Month Award|NL Player of the Month]] (for the only time in his career) in July, with a 6–1 record, a 2.14 ERA, and 49 strikeouts.

That season, Jenkins threw a complete game in 30 of 39 starts and received a decision in 37 of them, finishing with a 24–13 record (.649). He walked only 37 batters versus 263 strikeouts across 325 innings.<ref name="jenkinsstats">{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/j/jenkife01.shtml |title=Fergie Jenkins Stats - Baseball-Reference.com |website=Baseball-Reference.com}}</ref> He played in the [[1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] and finished seventh in MVP voting. Jenkins also posted a .478 slugging percentage, hitting six home runs and driving in 20 runs in just 115 at-bats.

Jenkins won the 1971 NL [[Cy Young Award]]. Jenkins was the first Cubs pitcher and the first Canadian to win the Cy Young Award ([[Quebec]] native [[Éric Gagné]] is the only other Canadian to match the feat). He received 17 of 24 first-place votes. He was outpitched in several statistical categories by [[New York Mets]] pitcher [[Tom Seaver]], but Jenkins pitched in hitter-friendly Wrigley Field and Seaver worked in pitcher-friendly [[Shea Stadium]].

[[File:Fergie Jenkins 1976.jpg|thumb|upright|Jenkins with the Red Sox in 1976]]