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In a weak NL West division, the Diamondbacks failed to improve on their 2005 performance, finishing fourth with a slightly worse record than the year before.

The season did include two excellent individual performances, however.

2B Orlando Hudson became the recipient of his second career Gold Glove Award, as announced on November 3 becoming only the sixth infielder in major league history to win a Gold Glove award in both the American and National Leagues.

On November 14, it was announced that RHP Brandon Webb was the recipient of the Cy Young Award for the National League.

Webb, a specialist in throwing the sinkerball, received 15 of 32 first-place votes in balloting by the Baseball Writers Association of America.

Webb went 16 – 8 with a 3. 10 ERA and in the 2006 season was named to his first All-Star team.