OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Washington Nationals' Gio Gonzalez has won the 2012 Warren Spahn Award in a tiebreaker over Tampa Bay's David Price.

The award is given to the top left-handed pitcher in the major leagues using a formula based on wins, strikeouts and earned run average.

The Warren Spahn Board of Directors said Thursday that Gonzalez and Price tied - with Gonzalez claiming the tiebreaker of most wins. Gonzalez's 21 wins were one better than Price - who won the award in 2010.

The award is named for Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn - who holds the major league record for most wins by a left-hander with 363.