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 (PCL) based on their regular season performance. Managers and broadcasters from the 10 Pacific Coast League teams and media representatives in each city across the league vote for the winner of the award.[1] Though the league was established in 1903,[2] the award was not created until 1957.[3] It was issued only sporadically through 1974 before being discontinued from 1975 to 2000.[3] From 1927 to 2000, PCL pitchers were eligible to win the Most Valuable Player Award (MVP). Ten pitchers won the MVP Award. The Pitcher of the Year Award was revived in 2001.[3] In 1957, Leo Kiely of the San Francisco Seals won the first PCL Pitcher of the Year Award. After the cancellation of the 2020 season,[4] the league was known as the Triple-A West in 2021 before reverting to the PCL name in 2022.[5][6]

Pacific Coast League
Pitcher of the Year Award
SportBaseball
LeaguePacific Coast League
Awarded forBest regular season pitcher in the Pacific Coast League
CountryUnited States
Canada
Presented byPacific Coast League
History
First award1957
Most winsCharlie Hough (2)
Most recentPeter Solomon (2021)

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 (3); the Albuquerque Dukes, Iowa Cubs, and Round Rock Express (2); 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, Sugar Land Skeeters, and Vancouver Mounties (1).

Six players from the Houston Astros Major League Baseball (MLB) organization have won the Pitcher of the Year Award, more than any others, followed by the Los Angeles Dodgers organization (5); the Chicago Cubs organization (4); the Milwaukee Brewers organization (3); the Los Angeles Angels, San Francisco Giants, and Seattle Mariners organizations (2); and the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, Montreal Expos, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, and Texas Rangers organizations (1).

Key
Record The player's win–loss record during the regular season
Saves The number of saves earned by the player, if any, during the regular season
ERA The player's earned run average (ERA) during the regular season
SO The number of strikeouts recorded by the player during the regular season
(#) Number of wins by pitchers who won the award multiple times

Winners
Gaylord Perry, the 1961 recipient, went on to win two Cy Young Awards (1972 & 1978) and was inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991.[7]
Félix Hernández, the 2005 winner, went on to win the Cy Young Award in 2010.[8]
Jimmy Nelson, the 2014 recipient, is one of three Nashville Sounds pitchers to win the award.
Year Winner Team Organization Record Saves ERA SO Ref.
1957 Leo Kiely San Francisco Seals Boston Red Sox 21–6 0 2.22 38 [9]
1958–1959: None selected
1960 Chet Nichols Jr. Vancouver Mounties Baltimore Orioles 18–6 0 3.65 109 [10]
1961 Gaylord Perry Tacoma Giants San Francisco Giants 16–10 0 2.55 95 [11]
1962 Dick Egan Hawaii Islanders Los Angeles Angels 17–11 0 3.45 201 [12]
1963–1965: None selected
1966 Jim Ollom Denver Bears Minnesota Twins 20–8 0 3.43 137 [13]
1967 Howie Reed Oklahoma City 89ers Houston Astros 19–8 0 2.73 128 [14]
1968 Rich Robertson Phoenix Giants San Francisco Giants 18–9 0 2.36 215 [15]
1969 Dick LeMay Tacoma Cubs Chicago Cubs 10–8 14 2.82 82 [16]
1970 Charlie Hough (1) Spokane Indians Los Angeles Dodgers 12–8 18 1.95 90 [17]
1971 Roberto Rodríguez Tacoma Cubs Chicago Cubs 15–8 1 4.01 153 [18]
1972 Charlie Hough (2) Albuquerque Dukes Los Angeles Dodgers 14–5 14 2.38 95 [17]
1973: None selected
1974 Rex Hudson Albuquerque Dukes Los Angeles Dodgers 16–4 0 3.80 99 [19]
1975–2000: None selected
2001 Denny Stark Tacoma Rainiers Seattle Mariners 14–2 0 2.37 130 [20]
2002 Jeriome Robertson New Orleans Zephyrs Houston Astros 12–8 0 2.55 114 [21]
2003 Justin Duchscherer Sacramento River Cats Oakland Athletics 14–2 0 3.25 117 [22]
2004 Scott Downs Edmonton Trappers Montreal Expos 10–6 0 3.52 67 [23]
2005 Félix Hernández Tacoma Rainiers Seattle Mariners 9–4 0 2.25 100 [24]
2006 Jason Hirsh Round Rock Express Houston Astros 13–2 0 2.10 118 [25]
2007 R. A. Dickey Nashville Sounds Milwaukee Brewers 13–6 0 3.72 119 [26]
2008 Shane Loux Salt Lake Bees Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 12–6 0 3.98 77 [27]
2009 Bud Norris Round Rock Express Houston Astros 4–9 0 2.62 112 [28]
2010 Michael Kirkman Oklahoma City RedHawks Texas Rangers 13–3 0 3.09 130 [29]
2011 Luis Mendoza Omaha Storm Chasers Kansas City Royals 12–5 2 2.18 81 [30]
2012 John Ely Albuquerque Isotopes Los Angeles Dodgers 14–7 0 3.20 165 [31]
2013 Johnny Hellweg Nashville Sounds Milwaukee Brewers 12–5 0 3.15 89 [32]
2014 Jimmy Nelson Nashville Sounds Milwaukee Brewers 10–2 0 1.46 114 [33]
2015 Carlos Pimentel Iowa Cubs Chicago Cubs 12–6 0 2.95 118 [34]
2016 Brady Rodgers Fresno Grizzlies Houston Astros 12–4 0 2.86 116 [35]
2017 Wilmer Font Oklahoma City Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers 10–8 0 3.42 178 [36]
2018 Dakota Hudson Memphis Redbirds St. Louis Cardinals 13–3 0 2.50 87 [37]
2019 Colin Rea Iowa Cubs Chicago Cubs 14–4 0 3.95 120 [38]
2020: None selected (season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic)[4]
2021[lower-alpha 1] Peter Solomon Sugar Land Skeeters Houston Astros 8–1 1 4.70 112 [40]

Wins by team
Team Award(s) Year(s)
Tacoma Giants/Cubs/Rainiers 5 1961, 1969, 1971, 2001, 2005
Nashville Sounds 3 2007, 2013, 2014
Oklahoma City 89ers/RedHawks/Dodgers 1967, 2010, 2017
Albuquerque Dukes 2 1972, 1974
Iowa Cubs 2015, 2019
Round Rock Express 2006, 2009
Albuquerque Isotopes 1 2012
Denver Bears 1966
Edmonton Trappers 2004
Fresno Grizzlies 2016
Hawaii Islanders 1962
Memphis Redbirds 2018
New Orleans Zephyrs 2002
Omaha Storm Chasers 2011
Phoenix Giants 1968
Sacramento River Cats 2003
Salt Lake Bees 2008
San Francisco Seals 1957
Spokane Indians 1970
Sugar Land Skeeters 2021
Vancouver Mounties 1960

Wins by organization
Organization Award(s) Year(s)
Houston Astros 6 1967, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2016, 2021
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 1961, 1968
Seattle Mariners 2001, 2005
Baltimore Orioles 1 1960
Boston Red Sox 1957
Kansas City Royals 2011
Minnesota Twins 1966
Montreal Expos 2004
Oakland Athletics 2003
St. Louis Cardinals 2018
Texas Rangers 2010

Notes
  1. In 2021, the award was known as the Triple-A West Pitcher of the Year Award.[39]

References
Specific
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  2. "Pacific Coast League (AAA) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
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  4. "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. Reichard, Kevin (February 12, 2021). "Minor League Baseball Overhaul Unveiled". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
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  8. "Félix Hernández Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
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  10. "Chet Nichols Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  11. "Gaylord Perry Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  12. "Dick Egan Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  13. "Jim Ollom Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  14. "Howie Reed Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  15. "Rich Robertson Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  16. "Dick LeMay Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  17. "Charlie Hough Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  18. "Roberto Rodríguez Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  19. "Rex Hudson Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  20. "Denny Stark Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  21. "Jeriome Robertson Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  22. "Justin Duchscherer Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  23. "Scott Downs Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  24. "Félix Hernández Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  25. "Jason Hirsh Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  26. "R. A. Dickey Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  27. "Shane Loux Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  28. "Bud Norris Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  29. "Michael Kirkman Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  30. "Luis Mendoza Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  31. "John Ely Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  32. "Johnny Hellweg Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  33. "Jimmy Nelson Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  34. "Carlos Pimentel Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  35. "Brady Rodgers Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  36. "Wilmer Font Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  37. "Dakota Hudson Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  38. "Colin Rea Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  39. "Postseason All-Stars". Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  40. "Peter Solomon College, Amateur & Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
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