After one month of the season, here are the top pitchers in both leagues. Some are surprises, obviously, and some are not. It'll be interesting to see how many will still be Cy Young candidates at the end of the season.
National League:
- Brandon Webb, Arizona; 6-0, 1.98 ERA, 41 IP, 34 Ks.
- Ben Sheets, Milwaukee; 4-0, 1.64 ERA, 33 IP, 26 Ks.
- Edinson Volquez, Cincinnati; 4-0, 1.23 ERA, 29.1 IP, 33 Ks.
- Tim Lincecum, San Francisco; 4-1, 1.73 ERA, 36.1 IP, 40 Ks.
- Carlos Zambrano, Chicago; 4-1, 2.21 ERA, 40.2 IP, 32 Ks.
- Dan Haren, Arizona; 4-1, 3.13 ERA, 37.1 IP, 29 Ks.
- Jake Peavy, San Diego; 3-1, 2.09 ERA, 43 IP, 38 Ks.
- Ryan Dempster, Chicago; 4-1, 3.16 ERA, 37 IP, 22 Ks.
- Adam Wainwright, St. Louis; 3-1, 2.79 ERA, 38.2 IP, 28 Ks.
- Cole Hamels, Philadelphia; 3-3, 2.70 ERA, 43.1 IP, 36 Ks.
Honorable Mention: Micah Owings, Arizona 4-0, 3.48, 31 IP, 28 Ks; Mark Hendrickson, Florida 4-1, 3.68, 36.2 IP, 17 Ks.
American League:
- Cliff Lee, Cleveland; 5-0, 0.96 ERA, 37.2 IP, 32 Ks.
- Joe Saunders, LA Angels; 5-0, 2.08 ERA, 43.1 IP, 20 Ks.
- Ervin Santana, LA Angels; 5-0, 2.48 ERA, 40 IP, 29 Ks.
- Chien-Ming Wang, New York; 5-0, 3.23 ERA, 39 IP, 27 Ks.
- Daisuke Matsuzaka, Boston; 4-0, 2.52 ERA, 35.2 IP, 32 Ks.
- Zack Greinke, Kansas City; 3-0, 1.25 ERA, 36 IP, 19 Ks.
- James Shields, Tampa Bay; 3-1, 2.54 ERA, 39 IP, 28 Ks.
- Felix Hernandez, Seattle; 2-1, 2.22 ERA, 44.2 IP, 41 Ks.
- Fausto Carmona, Cleveland; 3-1, 2.60 ERA, 34.2 IP, 13 Ks.
- Javier Vazquez, Chicago; 3-2, 3.72 ERA, 38.2 IP, 37 Ks.
Honorable Mention: Andy Sonnanstine, Tampa Bay 4-1, 4.42, 38.2 IP, 21 Ks.
