Kershaw received 27 of 32 first-place votes, five second place and two third place. So he collected 207 points in the vote held by members of the Baseball Writers Association of America.
"I always dreamed of playing in the big leagues. I never dreamed of doing something special in the big leagues. I do not think a child dreams of that, said Kershaw. I did not see my name associated with those who have won this honor. "
Roy Halladay of the Philadelphia Phillies Trophy winner last year, finished second. He received four first-place votes, 21 second place and seven third place for a total of 133 points. Cliff Lee, the Phillies teammate, was third with 90 points, followed by Ian Kennedy Arizana the Diamondbacks with 76 points.
"When you have won the Cy-Young, expectations are very high, said Kershaw. When I look at a pitcher who has won the Cy-Young, I think it must be good. This is what I hope to be. I hope people will have these expectations of me. "
With perhaps the best curveball of major Kershaw won the triple crown in the National launchers. He led the league with an average of 2.28, 248 strikeouts and a 21-5 record. Kennedy also recorded 21 victories.
The left-hander 23 years old, including the former highest total wins in a season was 13 in 2010, was particularly dominant in the last two months of the season, compiling a 8-0 record with an average of 0 , 96 in his last nine starts.
Kershaw was 5-0 against the San Francisco Giants, World Series champions in 2010, including 4-0 with an average of 0.30 during his duels against Tim Lincecum, winner of the Cy-Young in 2008 and 2009 .
Opposing hitters batted, 207 against him, the second worst average major behind only Justin Verlander (, 192) of the Detroit Tigers, the winner of the Cy-Young in the U.S.. Kershaw has been extremely effective at Dodger Stadium, where he compiled a record of 12-1 with an average of 1.69, the lowest earned run average at home major.
The Dodgers could sweep top honors in the National. Matt Kemp is the favorite to obtain the title of Most Valuable Player, the winner will be announced next Tuesday.
This is the 10th time a member of the Dodgers win the Cy-Young. The others were Don Newcombe (1956), Don Drysdale (1962), Sandy Koufax (1963, 1965 and 1966), Mike Marshall (1974), Fernando Valenzuela (1981), Orel Hershiser (1988) and Quebec's Eric Gagne (2003 ).
