Brandon Webb of the Diamondbacks won a wide-open race for the NL Cy Young Award, beating out San Diego closer Trevor Hoffman. One of six pitchers who tied for the league lead with a total of 16 wins, Webb received 15 of 32 first-place votes and 103 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Hoffman, who broke the career saves record last season, got 12 first-place votes and 77 points.