Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is a finalist for the National League Cy Young and Most Valuable Player awards.

Tuesday’s announcement of the top three vote-getters in each BBWAA award category came as little surprise. Kershaw had a career year for the Dodgers, going 21-3 with a 1.77 earned-run average — both major-league highs. Despite missing the month of April with a back injury, Kershaw also led the majors in complete games (6), ERA+ (197), WHIP (1.857) and strikeouts per nine innings (10.8) among other categories.

The Reds’ Johnny Cueto and the Cardinals’ Adam Wainwright are the other finalists for the NL Cy Young Award. The winner will be announced Nov. 12.

Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton and Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen, the defending winner, are also MVP finalists. The winner will be announced Nov. 13.

Kershaw was the only Dodgers player among the top three vote-getters in any category. No National League pitcher has finished among the top three vote-getters in MVP balloting since Greg Maddux in 1995; no NL pitcher has won an MVP award since Bob Gibson in 1968.