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Congrats to Dickey!
New York Mets right-hander R.A. Dickey accomplished in 2012 what no other knuckleball pitcher had been able to do previously – win a Cy Young Award. Dickey was an overwhelming choice this year as the outstanding pitcher in the National League as announced on the MLB Network.
Dickey, 38, was named first on 27 ballots and second on the other five of those cast by two writers representing each league city to score 209 points, based on a tabulation system that rewards seven points for first place, four for second, three for third, two for fourth and one for fifth. Dickey was 20-6 with a 2.73 ERA and led the league in innings pitched (233 2/3), strikeouts (230), complete games (5) and shutouts (3). He was the only pitcher listed on every ballot.
The voting:
1. R.A. Dickey
2. Clayton Kershaw
3. Gio Gonzalez
4. Johnny Cueto
5. Craig Kimbrel
6. Matt Cain
7. Kyle Lohse
8. Aroldis Chapman
8. Cole Hamels
Dickey, 38, was named first on 27 ballots and second on the other five of those cast by two writers representing each league city to score 209 points, based on a tabulation system that rewards seven points for first place, four for second, three for third, two for fourth and one for fifth. Dickey was 20-6 with a 2.73 ERA and led the league in innings pitched (233 2/3), strikeouts (230), complete games (5) and shutouts (3). He was the only pitcher listed on every ballot.
The voting:
1. R.A. Dickey
2. Clayton Kershaw
3. Gio Gonzalez
4. Johnny Cueto
5. Craig Kimbrel
6. Matt Cain
7. Kyle Lohse
8. Aroldis Chapman
8. Cole Hamels
Congrats to Dickey!
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