Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year Award
The Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year Award is an annual award given to the best pitcher in Minor League Baseball's Pacific Coast League based on their regular season performance. Though the league was established in 1903, the award was not created until 1957. It was issued only sporadically through 1974 before being discontinued from 1975 to 2000. From 1927 to 2000, PCL pitchers were eligible to win the Most Valuable Player Award. A total of 10 pitchers won the MVP Award. The Pitcher of the Year Award was revived in 2001 and has since been awarded annually. Managers and broadcasters from the 16 Pacific Coast League teams and media representatives in each city across the league vote for the winner of the award.
Five pitchers from the Tacoma Giants/Cubs/Rainiers have been selected for the Pitcher of the Year Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Nashville Sounds and Oklahoma City 89ers/RedHawks/Dodgers ; the Albuquerque Dukes, Iowa Cubs, and Round Rock Express ; and the Albuquerque Isotopes, Denver Bears, Edmonton Trappers, Fresno Grizzlies, Hawaii Islanders, Memphis Redbirds, New Orleans Zephyrs, Omaha Storm Chasers, Phoenix Giants, Sacramento River Cats, Salt Lake Bees, San Francisco Seals, Spokane Indians, and Vancouver Mounties.
Five players from the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers Major League Baseball organizations have won the Pitcher of the Year Award, more than any others, followed by the Chicago Cubs organization ; the Milwaukee Brewers organization ; the Los Angeles Angels, San Francisco Giants, and Seattle Mariners organizations ; and the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, Montreal Expos, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, and Texas Rangers organizations.
Key
Winners
Wins by team
Team | Award | Year |
Tacoma Giants/Cubs/Rainiers | 5 | 1961, 1969, 1971, 2001, 2005 |
Nashville Sounds | 3 | 2007, 2013, 2014 |
Oklahoma City 89ers/RedHawks/Dodgers | 3 | 1967, 2010, 2017 |
Albuquerque Dukes | 2 | 1972, 1974 |
Iowa Cubs | 2 | 2015, 2019 |
Round Rock Express | 2 | 2006, 2009 |
Albuquerque Isotopes | 1 | 2012 |
Denver Bears | 1 | 1966 |
Edmonton Trappers | 1 | 2004 |
Fresno Grizzlies | 1 | 2016 |
Hawaii Islanders | 1 | 1962 |
Memphis Redbirds | 1 | 2018 |
New Orleans Zephyrs | 1 | 2002 |
Omaha Storm Chasers | 1 | 2011 |
Phoenix Giants | 1 | 1968 |
Sacramento River Cats | 1 | 2003 |
Salt Lake Bees | 1 | 2008 |
San Francisco Seals | 1 | 1957 |
Spokane Indians | 1 | 1970 |
Vancouver Mounties | 1 | 1960 |
Wins by organization
Organization | Award | Year |
Houston Astros | 5 | 1967, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2016 |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 5 | 1970, 1972, 1974, 2012, 2017 |
Chicago Cubs | 4 | 1969, 1971, 2015, 2019 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 3 | 2007, 2013, 2014 |
Los Angeles Angels | 2 | 1962, 2008 |
San Francisco Giants | 2 | 1961, 1968 |
Seattle Mariners | 2 | 2001, 2005 |
Baltimore Orioles | 1 | 1960 |
Boston Red Sox | 1 | 1957 |
Kansas City Royals | 1 | 2011 |
Minnesota Twins | 1 | 1966 |
Montreal Expos | 1 | 2004 |
Oakland Athletics | 1 | 2003 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 2018 |
Texas Rangers | 1 | 2010 |