Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year Award

Pacific Coast League
Pitcher of the Year Award
Awarded for Pacific Coast League's Regular Season Pitcher of the Year
Country United States
First awarded 2001
Currently held by Brady Rodgers

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. Managers from the 16 Pacific Coast League teams and media representatives in each city across the league vote for the winner of the award.[1] From 1927 to 2000, PCL pitchers were eligible to win the Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) as no award was designated for pitchers. A total of 10 pitchers have won the MVP Award. In 2001, Denny Stark won the first ever Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year Award.

Three pitchers each from the Edmonton Trappers/Round Rock Express and Nashville Sounds have been selected for the Pitcher of the Year Award, more than any other teams in the league, followed by the Tacoma Rainiers (2); and the Albuquerque Isotopes, Fresno Grizzlies, Iowa Cubs, New Orleans Zephyrs, Oklahoma City RedHawks, Omaha Storm Chasers, Sacramento River Cats, and Salt Lake Bees (1).

Four players from the Houston Astros Major League Baseball (MLB) organization have won the Pitcher of the Year Award, more than any other, followed by the Milwaukee Brewers organization (3); the Seattle Mariners organization (2); and the Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, Oakland Athletics, and Texas Rangers organizations (1).

Key

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 Denotes player who is still active

Winners

Jimmy Nelson, 2014 PCL Pitcher of the Year
Year Winner Team Organization Record Saves ERA Ks Ref
2001 Stark, DennyDenny Stark Tacoma Rainiers Seattle Mariners 14–2 0 2.37 130 [2]
2002 Robertson, JeriomeJeriome Robertson New Orleans Zephyrs Houston Astros 12–8 0 2.55 114 [3]
2003 Duchscherer, JustinJustin Duchscherer Sacramento River Cats Oakland Athletics 14–2 0 3.25 117 [4]
2004 Downs, ScottScott Downs Edmonton Trappers Montreal Expos 10–6 0 3.52 67 [5]
2005 Hernández, FélixFélix Hernández^ Tacoma Rainiers Seattle Mariners 9–4 0 2.25 100 [6]
2006 Hirsh, JasonJason Hirsh Round Rock Express Houston Astros 13–2 0 2.10 118 [7]
2007 Dickey, R.A.R.A. Dickey^ Nashville Sounds Milwaukee Brewers 13–6 0 3.72 119 [8]
2008 Loux, ShaneShane Loux Salt Lake Bees Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 12–6 0 3.98 77 [9]
2009 Norris, BudBud Norris^ Round Rock Express Houston Astros 4–9 0 2.62 112 [10]
2010 Kirkman, MichaelMichael Kirkman^ Oklahoma City RedHawks Texas Rangers 13–3 0 3.09 130 [11]
2011 Mendoza, LuisLuis Mendoza^ Omaha Storm Chasers Kansas City Royals 12–5 2 2.18 81 [12]
2012 Ely, JohnJohn Ely Albuquerque Isotopes Los Angeles Dodgers 14–7 0 3.20 165 [13]
2013 Hellweg, JohnnyJohnny Hellweg^ Nashville Sounds Milwaukee Brewers 12–5 0 3.15 89 [14]
2014 Nelson, JimmyJimmy Nelson^ Nashville Sounds Milwaukee Brewers 10–2 0 1.46 114 [15]
2015 Pimentel, CarlosCarlos Pimentel^ Iowa Cubs Chicago Cubs 12–6 0 2.95 118 [16]
2016 Rodgers, BradyBrady Rodgers^ Fresno Grizzlies Houston Astros 12–4 0 2.86 116 [17]

References

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  1. ↑ "Jimmy Nelson Named PCL Pitcher Of The Year". Nashville Sounds. Minor League Baseball. August 27, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Denny Stark Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Jeriome Robertson Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Justin Duchscherer Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Scott Downs Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Félix Hernández Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Jason Hirsh Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "R.A. Dickey Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Shane Loux Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Bud Norris Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Michael Kirkman Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Luis Mendoza Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  13. ↑ "John Ely Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Johnny Hellweg Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Jimmy Nelson Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Carlos Pimentel Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Brady Rodgers Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
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