Sandy Alcantara of the Marlins and Justin Verlander of the Astros each their league’s Cy Young Award unanimously.

This is only the second time in Cy Young Award voting, which dates to 1956, that the winners in both leagues in the same season were unanimous. The other year was 1968 with McLain in the AL and the Cardinals’ Bob Gibson in the NL. 

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Both men posted impressive numbers. Verlander didn’t really have competition in the AL, as his 1.85 ERA came in 0.45 runs lower than Dylan Cease, who finished second in the voting. In the NL A good case could be made for Julio Urias, whose 2.16 ERA led Alcantara by 0.12 points, and his 17-7 record beat Alcantara’s 14-9 mark. Alcantata, however, pitched 53 2/3 more innings than Urias, the Marlins starter going old school to record six complete games. He also allowed just 16 home runs.

Congratulations to two great pitchers on their well deserved throphies!