In one of the closest votes in NL Cy Young history, Tim Lincecum edges out Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright of the St. Louis Cardinals. Did they get it right? That’s a tough call. Lincecum dominated in strikeouts with 261 to Carpenter’s 144 and Wainwright’s 212. However, other stats tell a slightly different story. Lincecum lagged behind in overall record (perhaps an overrated stat as you need run support) with a 15-7 record while Carpenter ended the season 17-4 and Wainwright 19-8. Carpenter led the trio with a 2.24 ERA to Lincecum’s 2.48 and Wainwright’s 2.63. Personally I think the WHIP is a very telling stat and one that Carpenter edges out Lincecum with a 1.01 to Tim’s 1.05. Wainwright pales here with a 1.21. Lincecum also gave up many more walks than Carpenter (68 and 38 respectively). Lincecum also led the group in Batting Average Against with a .206. Carpenter was second with a .226 and Wainwright had a .244. While perhaps an argument could be made for Carpenter, there should be no denying that Lincecum is also worthy of the award. I only wonder if the results would have been the same had Carpenter’s teammate not been in the running as well.
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