SBN's NL Cy Young Award Winners: Roy Halladay and Clayton Kershaw

by Travis G on Nov 9, 2011 1:00 PM EST in New York Yankees Analysis

These two extraordinary hurlers split the vote down the middle. Each are deserving, but for different reasons.

Roy Halladay seamlessly transitioned from the AL to the NL and has perhaps been even better with Philadelphia than he was with Toronto. Halladay's traditional numbers don't stand too far from the crowd, but he was excellent across the board; he led the league in complete games (8), ERA+ (164), BB/9 (1.3) and K/BB (6.3).

Los Angeles' young southpaw Clayton Kershaw led the NL in wins (21), ERA (2.28), strikeouts (248), WHIP (.977) and hits/9 (6.7). How crazy is it that we got to see two triple crown-winning pitchers in the same year? (It hasn't happened since Walter Johnson and Dazzy Vance accomplished the feat way back in 1924.) What a future Kershaw has ahead of him; he's just 23-years-old and should, therefore, only improve into his late 20s. Watch out National League.

Rounding out the top five were, in order, Cliff Lee, Ian Kennedy and Cole Hamels.

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Kershaw.

Jesus!

by Xavier10 on Nov 9, 2011 1:11 PM EST reply actions

how could Halladay possibly tie with Kershaw?

Halladay just got votes because he’s Halladay.

by jetanumba2 on Nov 9, 2011 1:13 PM EST reply actions

Or it could have been the whole lead all of baseball in fWAR

by Briceratops on Nov 9, 2011 1:58 PM EST up reply actions

Nah, it's probably just his name

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by Hasan Paliwala on Nov 9, 2011 2:06 PM EST up reply actions

Who cares about value when Kershaw had more wins and WHIP!

by Briceratops on Nov 9, 2011 2:08 PM EST up reply actions

so why is Verlander winning the triple crown such a big deal

but Kershaw is all WINZ n' stuff

by jetanumba2 on Nov 9, 2011 2:59 PM EST up reply actions

Verlander's team made the playoffs of course!

by Briceratops on Nov 9, 2011 3:27 PM EST up reply actions

of course!

by jetanumba2 on Nov 9, 2011 4:40 PM EST up reply actions

And he did compose those stats pitching in a much tougher home park

Citizen’s Band Box Park vs. Dodger Stadium.

by d_c_guy on Nov 9, 2011 2:43 PM EST up reply actions

Not really.

Realist.

by DCyanks21 on Nov 9, 2011 3:29 PM EST up reply actions

Um...

How in hell did they tie? Seems Kershaw was much better.
Led in ERA, K’s, and WHIP and hits/9? I think it’s clear cut.

Are you guys the ones who choose the Gold Glove winners, too?

Romine!

by david d on Nov 9, 2011 1:13 PM EST reply actions

You really should put up the tallies

There’s one dude who voted for Whole Camels over Doc and Kershaw. That guy should be banned from future voting imo.

Also Doc pitched in a much harder park than Kershaw and had some better peripherals.
Kershaw had: 0.07 better ERA, less shutouts, less complete games, more HR’s, more walks, 28 more Ks, more walks/9 and a lower BB/K ratio.

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by Cory Braiterman on Nov 9, 2011 1:25 PM EST reply actions