Zack Greinke

Zack Greinke, Zack Greinke won the NL Cy Young Award American League on Tuesday, beating Felix Hernandez, after a spectacular season in wins, but short-term domination.

Greinke was 16.8 with a 2.16 ERA for the Royals in Kansas City. Hernandez went 19.5 with a 2.49 ERA for the Seattle Mariners.

Greinke received 25 first-place votes and three seconds for 134 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Hernandez drew first two, 23 seconds and one third for 80 points.

Justin Verlander of Detroit was third with a vote of the remaining nine first-thirds for 14 points. It was followed by the Yankees with 13 points CC Sabathia and Roy Halladay of Toronto with 11 points.