D-Backs' Webb Voted NL Cy Young Winner
Arizona Right-Hander Edges Hoffman in Close Vote
AP
NEW YORK (Nov. 14) -- 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.
Webb's victory total was the lowest for a starting pitcher who won the Cy Young Award in a full season. The previous low was 17 wins, by Pedro Martinez of the Montreal Expos in 1997 and Randy Johnson for Arizona in '99.
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