Athletics Hurler Wins Cy Young

Santana Wins in Landslide

The Honus Wagner League announced this evening that Oakland Athletics southpaw Johan Santana has won the 2005 Honus Wagner League Cy Young Award, easily outdistancing San Francisco's Randy Johnson and Chicago's Roger Clemens for the title. Santana went 18-9 for the 72-90 Athletics, posting a 2.93 earned run average in 230 innings spanning 32 games. He also struck out 253 batters, the second-highest total in the HWL.

The Stan Musial League Cy Young Award is expected to be announced tomorrow.