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.
2006-11-14 14:44:11 · 14 answers · asked by marnefirstinfantry 5 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Yes I am George, Webb is my favorite player. It may not have been the greatest performance but he was the best out of all the other pitchers. I watched all of his starts and Webby put his heart into every one of them. I'm very happy he won.
2006-11-15 07:46:47 · answer #1 · answered by Grazia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best of a pretty weak field, I suppose. I think Oswalt's stats are not as good as his pitching really was, and Hoffman also had a more impressive year than Webb, but 0-2 is hard to swallow for a Cy Young Award. I might have gone for Zambrano, too. A weak, weak year in the NL.
2006-11-14 22:56:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Weak year for the NL pitchers. I didn't even think Webb had a chance.
I thought that Carpenter was going to win it again, as he finished strong (and I am a Cubs fan).
I know the votes are not supposed to count, but it was hard not to notice how good he was down the stretch.
Plus, Carpenter meant more to his winning team.
2006-11-14 22:54:29 · answer #3 · answered by Stupid Flanders 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Carpenter was only good for about a third of the season,Hoffman was 0-2. Oswalt should of been a very close second,but by default, Webb deserved it.
2006-11-16 09:55:54 · answer #4 · answered by timothy b 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I honestly don't know why Zambrano wasn't THE winner, or maybe a really close second...
if not for him, we would have been talking about the '06 Cubs like we talk about the '03 Tigers or the '62 Mets.
16 wins and 6 home runs.....probably the most valuable pitcher in the entire N.L.
2006-11-15 01:12:04 · answer #5 · answered by scarletcub11 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was as good a choice as any. No one pitcher stepped up in the NL this season. I can see arguments for Carpenter and for Oswalt as well though. Hopefully pitchers step up next year.
2006-11-15 00:43:31 · answer #6 · answered by pci_guard 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. He's not that great of a pitcher really. His ERA isn't that impressive. But it wasn't that good of a year though. Carpenter struggled at the beginning and that is what hurt him.
2006-11-15 09:10:56 · answer #7 · answered by dolphinluver22000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No not in the blow out fashion he won it by. I think Zambrano had a great year and he should have been right up there with Webb
2006-11-14 22:53:37 · answer #8 · answered by gt6985 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure, why not? There wasn't an outstanding candidate in the field so Webb was as good a choice as any.
2006-11-15 16:31:32 · answer #9 · answered by blueyeznj 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He deserved it in a weak year for National League pitchers
2006-11-14 22:59:37 · answer #10 · answered by toughguy2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋