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Tanana Unanimous Choice as Repeat NL Cy Young Winner
Houston ace Frank Tanana captured his second consecutive Joy in Mudville National League Cy Young Award.
The 23-year-old left-hander was a unanimous selection garnering all nine first-place votes. Tanana joins Pittsburgh's Dock Ellis as the only two-time NL Cy Young winner.
Tanana tied Ellis' single-season record with 31 victories. The three-year veteran won the NL Triple Crown for wins, strikeouts (306) and ERA (2.04).
Pitcher (First-Place Votes) Total Number of Points
Frank Tanana, Houston (9) 90
Jim Bibby, Houston 57
Bob Knepper, Houston 21
Dave Goltz, San Diego 15
Mark Lemongello, San Diego 6
Steve Carlton, St. Louis 5
Pedro Borbon, San Diego 3
Craig Swan, New York 3
Ron Reed, Atlanta 2
Jim Colborn, Chicago 1
Don Gullett, Cincinnati 1
Kent Tekulve, Houston 1
NL Cy Young Award Winners
1975--Frank Tanana, Houston
1974--Dock Ellis, Pittsburgh
1973--Bob Moose, Pittsburgh
1972--Dock Ellis, Pittsburgh
1971--Bob Gibson, St. Louis
1970--Bill Singer, Los Angeles
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