Los Angeles Dodgers lefthander Clayton Kershaw was called the 2011 NL Cy Young award one who did that Thursday.
Kershaw acquired 27 with the 32 first-votes on ballots solid by means of members of the Baseball Writers Association connected with America (two internet writers throughout each NL city). He complete by using 207 points.
I'm incredibly grateful along with humbled through that award, Kershaw said. The provider which I'm inside now . just to possibly be described with some of the people guys. I'm just simply in awe. I for no reason idea I'd be here."
Kershaw contributed the particular NL throughout each of the multi crown pitching categories, with 21 wins, a 2.28 ERA and 248 strikeouts. His .098 WHIP plus .207 batting average alongside likewise brought the league.
The 23-year-old in addition threw several total games, a couple which were shutouts. In all, he built thirty-three starts as well as pitched a career-high 233 innings.
The Philadelphia Phillies Roy Halladay, who seem to won this honor with 2010, received several first-place ballots in addition to complete second inside the voting with 133 points. Teammate Cliff Lee appeared to be third together with ninety points. The Arizona Diamondbacks Ian Kennedy bought the opposite first-place vote plus was last by using 76 points. Rounding out there the top end all 5 has been one more Phillies starter, Cole Hamels, which had seventeen points.
Next upward in the awards season: AL MVP on Monday afternoon (2 p.m. ET). It is a almost all stimulating of the awards because AL Cy Young honor winner Justin Verlander carries a opportunity to help be the 1st starting off pitcher to succeed this award because Boston Red Sox s Roger Clemens in 1986.
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