NEW YORK: San Diego Padres right-hander Jake Peavy was the unanimous winner of the National League Cy Young Award on Thursday as top pitcher.

The 26-year-old Peavy achieved the triple crown of pitching, leading his league in wins, earned run average and strikeouts.

Peavy was 19-6 with a 2.54 earned run average. He struck out 240 batters in 223.1 innings of work, walking just 68, as he joined the likes of Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson and Greg Maddux as the 12th unanimous choice for the National League award.