Halladay became the 13th unanimous choice in the NL, as he placed first on all 32 ballots cast by two writers from each NL city to finish 102 points ahead of St. Louis' Adam Wainwright, making him the fifth different pitcher to be honored in both leagues.
The 33-year-old Halladay, who was the AL's Cy Young Award winner while pitching for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2003, joins Gaylord Perry, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and Roger Clemens as the only pitchers to win the award in both the AL and NL.
Halladay is also the fourth different Phillie to be honored and the first since Steve Bedrosian in 1987. Steve Carlton was a four-time winner for the Phils, while John Denny took home the honor in 1983.
Halladay, who was acquired by Philadelphia from Toronto last winter, led the majors in wins (21), shutouts (4), complete games (9) and innings pitched (250 2/3). He also finished second in the NL with 219 strikeouts and was third with a 2.44 ERA -- the second lowest of his 13-year big league career (2.41 in 2005).
Halladay's regular season was highlighted by a perfect game in Florida on May 29. Of course, he tossed the second no-hitter in postseason history as well, but the voting took place before the playoffs started.
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