Major League Baseball begins handing out its postseason awards today with the Cy Young winners being announced on November 16.
Roy Halladay is the favorite to win the award, but could face some competition from Adam Wainwright of the Cardinals and Josh Johnson of the Marlins.
Halladay was the most consistent pitcher in the National League this season, averaging 7.6 innings per start with a WHIP of just 1.04.
However, Halladay did trail Johnson and Wainwright in ERA.
| E.R.A | |
| Halladay | 2.44 |
| Wainwright | 2.42 |
| Johnson | 2.30 |
Halladay also had less strikeouts per nine innings pitched than Wainwright and Johnson, but was dominant in walks per nine innings.
| K/9 | BB/9 | |
| Halladay | 7.9 | 1.1 |
| Wainwright | 8.3 | 2.2 |
| Johnson | 9.1 | 2.4 |
Other interesting aspects to Halladay’s case include his perfect game. Halladay tossed the only perfect game in the National League this season. Ironically, the opposing pitcher that game was Josh Johnson.
Halladay also threw the second no-hitter in postseason history in game one of the NLDS against the Cincinnati Reds.
Halladay’s 21 wins, 250.2 innings pitched, nine complete games and four shutouts all also led the league. He was also the only candidate from a playoff team.
Halladay’s statistics put him in the front-running to win the award, but fans have seen some crazy things happen in years past, such as C.C. Sabathia earning the award over Johan Santana in ’05.
All other things aside, expect Halladay to win the Cy Young the beginning of next week.
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