The Freak

In my opinion, Tim Lincecum was the best pitcher in baseball last year. The stat that jumps out at me is his innings pitched. He threw 225.1 innings last year. Aside from Dan Haren, this was the best total out of the group. If memory serves, Haren started out the season lights out, but as the year progressed, he faded. Lincecum was the other way around. After some early season troubles, he worked his way back into form. This is a testament to his durability and ability to stay effective throughout a whole season. Lincecum won the Cy Young with only 15 wins this season. This is the lowest total wins of a Cy Young pitcher ever. This just shows that the voters are becoming more knowledgeable about stats now, and they know that there are so many other variables that could affect whether or not the pitcher gets the win.