Voting for the 2008 National League Cy Young Award by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (first-place votes in parentheses):
Tim Lincecum, Giants (23) — 137
Brandon Webb, Diamondbacks (4) — 73
Johan Santana, Mets (4) — 55
Brad Lidge, Phillies — 10
CC Sabathia, Brewers (1) — 9
Ryan Dempster, Cubs — 4
Notes
- Lincecum is the second Giants pitcher in the 53-season history of the award to win. The other was left-hander Mike McCormick in 1967.
- Webb, the 2006 winner, was the runner-up for the second consecutive season.
- Lincecum, 24, is the youngest NL winner since Dwight Gooden won in 1985 when pitching for the New York Mets.
