2013 Major League Cy Young Award

The Major League Cy Young award was basically a 3 horse race between Portland's Justin Zoolander, Toronto's Stephen Hamburg, and Denver's Ruben Ramirez.  Zoolander led the league with a 2.14 ERA and finished with a 15-4 record.  He also had 218 IP, 165 Hits, 59 BB, and 225 K's.  Hamburg was similarly dominant, going 17-7, 2.49 ERA, 210 IP, 184 Hits, 46 BB, and 229 K's.  Ramirez led the league in wins and winning percentage, going 20-3.  He also had a 2.89 ERA, 208 IP, 176 Hits, 68 BB, and 189 K's.  In a remarkably close vote, Ruben Ramirez wins the Cy Young award by the slimmest of margins.  Zoolander actually had the more first place votes than Ramirez (3-2), but remarkably, was either listed first on 3 ballots, or not listed on the other ballots.  Complete voting results as follows:

1.    Ruben Ramirez (2) 17 points

2.    Justin Zoolander (3) 15 points

3.     Stephen Hamburg (1) 10 points

4T.  Cesar Cordero 4 points

4T.  Pedro Lewis 4 points

6.     Roscoe Savage 3 points

7.     Suzuke Mazdahonda 1 point