https://www.mlb.com/news/2019-cy-young-award-winners
JV edges Cole for Cy honors.
MLB.com
https://www.blessyouboys.com/2019/1...rd-2019-al-nl-justin-verlander-houston-astros
Justin Verlander wins 2nd career AL Cy Young Award.
BYBTB
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...g-snaps-streak-runner-up-showings/4186203002/
Ex-Tiger Justin Verlander wins second Cy Young; snaps streak of runner-up showings.
Detnews
https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...er-al-cy-young-winner-gerrit-cole/4186051002/
Ex-Detroit Tigers star Justin Verlander wins 2nd AL Cy Young Award, but this one's sweeter.
Freep
https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2019/1...s-teammate-to-win-his-2nd-cy-young-award.html
Justin Verlander edges teammate to win his 2nd Cy Young Award.
Mlive
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id...erlander-wins-second-career-al-cy-young-award
Justin Verlander wins second career AL Cy Young Award.
espn
https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2019/1...ar-misses-and-a-resume-among-games-elite.html
Justin Verlander has 2 Cy Youngs, many near-misses and a place among game?s elite.
Mlive
Justin Verlander has a second American League Cy Young Award ? and a clear path paved toward Cooperstown.
Verlander beat out teammate Gerrit Cole in voting by the Baseball Writers? Association of America announced Wednesday. Verlander got 17 first-place votes compared to 13 for Cole, who became a free agent after the season.
The 36-year-old Verlander won his first Cy Young with the Tigers in 2011, when he was also named Most Valuable Player, and has since been a three-time runner-up.
Since 2011, Verlander (two), Max Scherzer (three), David Price and Rick Porcello have combined to win seven Cy Young awards. They all were part of the Tigers rotation during their run in the early 2010s.
Verlander had one of the best seasons of his carer in 2019, posting a 21-6 record and 2.58 ERA in a league-leading 223 innings. He struck out 300 batters for the first time in his career, and also eclipsed the 3,000 strikeout mark for his career. Verlander also led the league with a 0.80 WHIP and 7.14 strikeout-to-walk ratio. His 7.8 rWAR also led all pitchers, bringing his career total to 71.4 WAR.
When the Tigers traded Verlander to the Astros in 2017, he was a probable Hall-of-Famer. The last two-and-a-half seasons have erased any doubt.
Verlander joins 20 other pitchers who have won multiple Cy Young Awards, but that?s not a fair gauge of his dominance.
Cy Young Award shares, which measure the percentage of votes that a candidate receives each year, gives Verlander the credit due for all his close calls.
After Wednesday night, only six pitchers in baseball history have a higher Cy Young Award share than Verlander.
1. Roger Clemens 7.66
2. Randy Johnson 6.50
3. Greg Maddux 4.92
4. Clayton Kershaw 4.57
5. Steve Carlton 4.29
6. Pedro Martinez 4.26
7. Justin Verlander 4.21
8. Max Scherzer 4.07
9. Tom Seaver 3.85
10. Jim Palmer 3.57
Verlander has received votes for the Cy Young Award in an astonishing 10 seasons: Here?s a look back at some of his wins and near-misses from 2006 to the present: Close calls highlight Justin Verlander?s agonizing history with Cy Young award.
https://www.mlive.com/sports/erry-2018/11/604decc7959888/another-close-call-highlights.html
