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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Kyle Hendricks Voted Players Choice NL Outstanding Pitcher Over Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw, Washington’s Max Scherzer
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Kyle Hendricks Voted Players Choice NL Outstanding Pitcher Over Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw, Washington’s Max Scherzer

Matthew Moreno
November 9, 2016
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Chicago Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks was named the winner of the 2016 Players Choice Award for National League Outstanding Pitcher. He was selected by NL players over Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw and Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals.

Hendricks, who is also a finalist for the NL Cy Young, went 16-8 with a 2.13 ERA, 188 ERA+ and 0.98 WHIP in 31 games (30 starts). He was particularly dominant at Wrigley Field, going 9-2 with a 1.32 ERA. Hendricks led the Majors in overall ERA.

He surpassed Jake Arrieta as the Cubs’ right-handed counterpart to ace Jon Lester, who is a Cy Young finalist with Hendricks and Scherzer.

While Players Choice Awards are based on regular-season performance, Hendricks was strong in the playoffs.

He made seven starts and went 1-1 with a 2.38 ERA. Included in that was Hendricks allowing just one run to the Dodgers in 12.2 innings in two outings during the NL Championship Series. He was nearly perfect in the clinching-Game 6, holding Los Angeles to just a pair of hits in 7.1 frames.

Due to missing 75 days while on the disabled list to recover from a mild disc herniation, Kershaw’s MLB-record streak of consecutive finishes in top-three voting for Cy Young was snapped at five.

Kershaw went 12-4 with a 1.69 ERA, 230 ERA+, 1.80 FIP, 0.73 WHIP, three complete games and averaged 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings. He finished the season with 172 strikeouts to just 11 walks. Kershaw won the NL Outstanding Pitcher Award in 2013 and 2014.

Scherzer, one of three pitchers to win 20 games this season, led the Majors with 284 strikeouts. He tied for the NL lead with 34 starts, and led the NL with 228.1 innings pitched. Scherzer sported a 2.96 ERA and 0.97 WHIP.

He faced the Dodgers twice in the NL Division Series, going 0-1 with a 3.75 ERA over 12 innings pitched.

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TAGGED:2016 AwardsChicago CubsClayton KershawKyle HendricksLos Angeles Dodgers
ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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