Peavy Unanimously Wins NL Cy Young Award
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Jake Peavy has been one of the best pitchers in the National League for years. This season, he pulled away from the pack.
The San Diego Padres ace was a unanimous winner of the NL Cy Young Award yesterday after leading the league in wins, ERA, and strikeouts — pitching’s version of a Triple Crown.
Peavy received all 32 first-place votes and finished with 160 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Arizona’s Brandon Webb, last year’s winner, was a distant runner-up with 94 points. He was listed second on 31 ballots and third on one. “Obviously, I was elated. This is as big as it gets as far as individual awards,” Peavy said. “Truly amazing. A very humbling day when you think about all my peers that take the mound every fifth day.” Peavy went 19–6 while topping the majors in ERA (2.54) and strikeouts (240) for the Padres, who came within one win of their third consecutive playoff berth. He joined Roger Clemens as the only starting pitchers to win a Cy Young Award without tossing a complete game.
