Justin Verlander Named 'Tiger Of The Year'
DETROIT - It's another honor for Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander, voted "Tiger of the Year" by the Detroit Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America.
The right-hander received 25 of the 26 first place votes, with the other vote going to first baseman Miguel Cabrera.
Verlander led the American League with 24 wins, a 2.40 ERA and 250 strikeouts in 2011 to become just the second pitcher in franchise history to lead all three categories in a single season, joining Hal Newhouser, who accomplished the feat in 1945. He became the first American League pitcher to win the triple crown since
Minnesota's Johan Santana did so in 2006. In addition to leading the league in wins, ERA and strikeouts, Verlander also topped all league pitchers with an .828 winning percentage, 251.0 innings pitched, a .192 batting average against, 6.24 hits per nine innings and 8.39 baserunners per nine innings. Additional season superlatives included a 16-3 record following a Tigers loss.
This latest honor follows several others, including being named Player of the Year by the Major League Baseball Players Association and an annoucenment that he will will grace the cover of MLB 2k12.
Read more in the media release (.pdf format).
