"Tigers ace Justin Verlander has won the King Tiger award for the second time in three seasons.

The Mayo Smith Society, a nationwide group of Tigers fans founded in 1983, hands out the award.

Verlander, 28, is coming off a remarkable season in which he led the league in wins (24), ERA (2.40) and strikeouts (251). He won the Cy Young and MVP awards. He was the first pitcher to be named MVP since A's closer Dennis Eckersley in 1992."