Ace pitcher Dallas Keuchel helped the Houston Astros to their first playoff appearance in 10 years, and on Wednesday he was rewarded with the franchise's first Cy Young Award in 11 years. Keuchel was honored as the best pitcher in the American League in 2015 by the Baseball Writers Association of America.
Dallas Keuchel wins 2015 American League Cy Young Award
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Keuchel is the first Astros pitcher to win a Cy Young Award since Roger Clemens won National League honors in 2004.
Keuchel got 22 of 30 first-place votes, beating out David Price, who received eight first-place votes. Oakland Athletics ace Sonny Gray finished third.
Keuchel was 20-8 with a 2.48 ERA in 33 starts for Houston, with 216 strikeouts and 51 walks in 232 innings. The left-hander led the American League in wins, innings and WHIP (1.017). Keuchel was especially stingy in Houston, going 15-0 with a 1.46 ERA in 18 starts at Minute Maid Park, the first pitcher ever to go undefeated at home with at least 15 home wins in a season.
Price was 18-5 between Detroit and Toronto in 32 starts, with a 2.45 ERA that led the American League, plus 225 strikeouts and 47 walks in 220⅓ innings. After getting traded to the Blue Jays, Price was 9-1 with a 2.30 ERA in 11 starts down the stretch, with 87 strikeouts and 18 walks in 74⅓ innings.
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