2011 SB Nation National League Cy Young Award Winners
by John Sickels on Nov 9, 2025 1:00 PM EST
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PrintEvery year SB Nation takes a poll of the various Major League Baseball network blogs to determine winners for Rookie of the Year, Cy Young, and Most Valuable Player. The official BBWAA awards come out next week, but we name our own winners this week, continuing today with the National League Cy Young Award
The voting ended up tied with this one, so we have co-winners: Roy Halladay of the Philadelphia Phillies and Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The voting:
| Num | Name | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clayton Kershaw | 14 | 11 | 2 | Ê | 1 | 149 |
| 1 | Roy Halladay | 13 | 13 | 2 | Ê | Ê | 149 |
| 3 | Cliff Lee | Ê | 4 | 21 | 2 | Ê | 83 |
| 4 | Ian Kennedy | Ê | Ê | 3 | 14 | 6 | 43 |
| 5 | Cole Hamels | 1 | Ê | Ê | 7 | 8 | 29 |
| 6 | Madison Bumgarner | Ê | Ê | Ê | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | Tim Lincecum | Ê | Ê | Ê | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | Matt Cain | Ê | Ê | Ê | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | Chris Carpenter | Ê | Ê | Ê | 1 | Ê | 2 |
| 10 | Johnny Cueto | Ê | Ê | Ê | Ê | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Zach Greinke | Ê | Ê | Ê | Ê | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Craig Kimbrel | Ê | Ê | Ê | Ê | 1 | 1 |
My ballot went 1-Kershaw, 2-Halladay, 3-Ian Kennedy, 4-Cliff Lee, 5-Cole Hamels
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I am trying to figure out how someone had Kershaw as only the fifth best in the NL.
by cookiedabookie on Nov 9, 2025 1:09 PM EST reply actions
Agreed.
I can see 1 or 2. 3 is a forgivable offense. 4th is just plain foolish. 5th is out of this world imbecilic.
by gghulsebus on Nov 9, 2025 5:20 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed
I was just coming her to type the same thing. Absolutely moronic to have Kershaw 5th. Joe Morgan must have a vote…
by hunteralan on Nov 9, 2025 7:57 PM EST up reply actions
Pretty cool to see a tie like that, especially because it’s seemed so 50/50 for those two for the last 2 months anyway.
I’d like to know what 4 players were ahead of Kershaw on that person’s ballot…seriously.
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
by Ivdown on Nov 9, 2025 1:09 PM EST reply actions
u really want to k now?!
Hes the one who tried to be different and voted hamels First… had Lee before Halladay… and finally had Kennedy before Kershaw…
Hamels, Lee, Halladay, Kennedy, Kershaw
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Good one dude!
by matthewmafa on Nov 9, 2025 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
Oh man
Halladay third and Kershaw 5th? I at least thought Doc would be first. Oye.
TBLA 2011 Postseason Prediction Champion
by Ivdown on Nov 9, 2025 1:34 PM EST up reply actions
This is why Padres fans can't have nice things...
We have douchebags like them writing about the team.
by realitypolice on Nov 9, 2025 4:15 PM EST up reply actions
We ruin everything.
"When you find your way. Then you see it disappear."
by padmadfan on Nov 9, 2025 6:16 PM EST up reply actions
Yes
But he’s both literate and pleasant to be around, so chances are he has never spent time with the GLB crew.
by realitypolice on Nov 9, 2025 6:30 PM EST up reply actions
Phillies
3 of the top 5. I wonder how many teams have done that?
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by rwperu34 on Nov 9, 2025 6:12 PM EST reply actions
In the long and storied history of the SBNation baseball writers voting, it’s never been accomplished before!
by realitypolice on Nov 9, 2025 6:31 PM EST up reply actions
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