fernando valenzuela won rookie of the year and the cy young award at the same time.
who won rookie of the year and the cy young award at the same time?
fernando valenzuela
despite the lackluster win-loss record, hernández won the 2010 american league cy young award on the strength of all of his other stats, leading the league in era, innings pitched, innings per start, quality starts, fewest hits per nine innings, and placing second in strikeouts, walks and hits per nine innings, and complete games, while facing the most batters in the league. hernández finished the season 13–12 with a 2.27 era, 232 ks, and innings pitched. his 13 wins were the fewest by a starting pitcher to win the cy young award in a non-shortened season (fernando valenzuela won the award with 13 wins in a strike-shortened season). he was also named the "sporting news" al pitcher of the year, and was nominated for the this year in baseball award. the "baseball prospectus" internet baseball awards named him its al cy young winner.
félix hernández
bullet::::- only pitcher in major league history to win rookie of the year, start in a world series game, throw a no-hitter, and be an all-star in his first two seasons









































bullet::::- third in 2009 american league cy young award voting









































bullet::::- one of only two players to win the rookie of the year award, cy young award, and the mvp award; the other is don newcombe









































bullet::::- "major league baseball 2k12" cover athlete









































bullet::::- 2012 al cy young award runner-up









































bullet::::- 2016 al cy young award runner-up









































bullet::::- 2018 al cy young award runner-up









































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justin verlander