Bartolo Colon wins AL Cy Young Award

[pirate4]

The Baseball Writers Association of America announced on Tuesday that Angels' pitcher Bartolo Colon has won the American League Cy Young award. Colon picked up 17 first-place votes and 118 overall points, easily beating out Yankees' closer Mariano Rivera and Twins' ace Johan Santana, the Associated Press reported. Colon led the American League with 21 wins and finished eighth in ERA (3.48), third in WHIP (1.16), and eighth in strikeouts (157).

[cheaptrick77]

... 'first Angel since Dean Chance in 1964 to win the award.

 

The vote:

 

Bartolo Colon, Angels (17) (11) (0) -- 118

Mariano Rivera, Yankees (8) (7) (7) -- 68

Johan Santana, Twins (3) (8) (12) -- 51

Cliff Lee, Indians (0) (2) (2) -- 8

Mark Buehrle, White Sox (0) (0) (5) -- 5

Jon Garland, White Sox (0) (0) (1) -- 1

Kevin Millwood, Indians (0) (0) (1) -- 1

[RETIREDFAN1]

That's who I was thinking would win it. Tomorrow the NL version comes out (I think). My sentimental favorite for that one is Roger Clemens.

[pirate4]

Chris Carpenter will be the one receiving the award.

[RETIREDFAN1]

Originally posted by pirate4

Chris Carpenter will be the one receiving the award.

 

I know. I was just being a homer. ;)

[hubbardjack]

Why in the world did Mark Buehrle only get 5 votes? That's crazy to me....

[shoelessjoelives]

Originally posted by cheaptrick77

... 'first Angel since Dean Chance in 1964 to win the award.

 

And think about what Dean Chance did in 1964.

1. Pitched for the 82-80 Angels

2. Tied for AL lead in wins with 20.

3. Led league in Shutouts (11).

4. 207 strikeouts (3rd in AL).

5. Led league in Innings Pitched (278 1/3)

6. 2nd in Fewest Hits Per Game (6.27).

7. Led the AL in ERA (1.65) which was the lowest in the

majors since Spud Chandler of the Yankees in 1943.

8. 2nd in Opp. BA ( .195)

 

He won the Cy Young Award by garnering 17 of the 20 votes in the ballotting....................

 

All in all, a pretty fair season for ol' Dean in 1964 !!