Brandon Webb earns NL Cy Young Award
Brandon Webb of the Arizona Diamondbacks won a wide-open race for the NL Cy Young Award, beating out San Diego closer Trevor Hoffman on Tuesday.
One of six pitchers who tied for the league lead with a pedestrian total of 16 wins, Webb received 15 of 32 first-place votes and 103 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Hoffman, who broke the career saves record last season, got 12 first-place votes and 77 points.
St. Louis Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter, last year’s winner, finished third with two first-place votes and 63 points. Houston’s Roy Oswalt, who led the NL with a 2.98 ERA, got the other three first-place tallies and came in fourth.
Webb, who went 16-8 with a 3.10 ERA and made his first all-star team, was listed second on seven ballots and third on seven others. No pitcher was included on every entry.
The AL Cy Young Award winner will be announced Thursday and Minnesota’s Johan Santana is a heavy favorite. The NL and AL Manager of the Year will be revealed Wednesday.
Hoffman also was a Cy Young Award runner-up in 1998 to Tom Glavine of the Atlanta Braves.
Carpenter and Hoffman each receive a $50,000 bonus for finishing high in the voting.
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