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Padres' Peavy Bags NL Cy Young Award

San Diego ace led league in wins, ERA, and strikeouts

By Zach Samalin,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 15, 2007 3:28 PM CST
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(Newser) – San Diego Padres all-star pitcher Jake Peavy bagged the National League Cy Young Award today, after unanimously receiving all 32 first place votes and racking up 160 points, 66 more than the runner-up. Peavy led the league this year with 240 strikeouts, 19 wins, and finished the season with an impressive 2.54 ERA, the Associated Press writes.

Besides Roger Clemens, Peavy is the only starting pitcher to win the Cy Young Award without pitching a single complete game. The prize brought Peavy a $100,000 contract bonus, as well as a potential salary jump in 2009, with San Diego's club option rising from $8 to $11 million. Arizona's Brandon Webb, who won last year, came in a distant second with 94 points, including 31 second-place votes.

San Diego Padres starter Jake Peavy pitches in the first inning against the New York Mets in their baseball game in San Diego, in this July 17, 2007 file photo. Peavy was voted the NL Cy Young award winner Thursday Nov. 15, 2007. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
San Diego Padres starter Jake Peavy pitches in the first inning against the New York Mets in their baseball game in San Diego, in this July 17, 2007 file photo. Peavy was voted the NL Cy Young award...   (Associated Press)
San Diego Padres pitcher Jake Peavy delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in San Diego, in this Sept. 1, 2007 file photo. Peavy was voted the NL Cy Young award winner Thursday Nov. 15, 2007. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
San Diego Padres pitcher Jake Peavy delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in San Diego, in this Sept. 1, 2007 file photo. Peavy was voted the NL Cy Young...   (Associated Press)
San Diego Padres pitcher Jake Peavy, shown in this 2007 file photo, was voted the NL Cy Young award winner Thursday Nov. 15, 2007. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
San Diego Padres pitcher Jake Peavy, shown in this 2007 file photo, was voted the NL Cy Young award winner Thursday Nov. 15, 2007. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)   (Associated Press)
San Diego Padres pitcher Jake Peavy reacts after throwing a strike during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Diego, in this Sept. 16, 2007 file photo. Peavy was voted the NL Cy Young award winner Thursday Nov. 15, 2007. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
San Diego Padres pitcher Jake Peavy reacts after throwing a strike during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Diego, in this Sept. 16, 2007 file photo. Peavy...   (Associated Press)
San Diego Padres' Jake Peavy throws a pitch against Arizona Diamondbacks batter Jeff Cirillo in the first inning of a baseball game in phoenix, in this Sept. 5, 2007 file photo. Peavy was voted the NL Cy Young award winner Thursday Nov. 15, 2007.(AP Photo/Paul Connors)
San Diego Padres' Jake Peavy throws a pitch against Arizona Diamondbacks batter Jeff Cirillo in the first inning of a baseball game in phoenix, in this Sept. 5, 2007 file photo. Peavy was voted the NL...   (Associated Press)
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