Southern League Pitcher of the Year Award

The Southern League Pitcher of the Year Award is an annual award given to the best pitcher in Minor League Baseball's Southern League based on their regular-season performance as voted on by league managers.[1] League broadcasters, Minor League Baseball executives, and members of the media have previously voted as well.[2] Though the league was established in 1964,[3] the Most Outstanding Pitcher Award, as it was originally known, was not created until 1972.[4] After the cancellation of the 2020 season,[5] the league was known as the Double-A South in 2021 before reverting to the Southern League name in 2022.[6][7] The award became known as the Pitcher of the Year Award in 2021.

Southern League
Pitcher of the Year Award
SportBaseball
LeagueSouthern League
Awarded forBest regular-season pitcher in the Southern League
CountryUnited States
Presented bySouthern League
History
First awardBill Campbell (1972)
Most recentCarlos Rodriguez (2023)

Eight players from the Jacksonville Suns have been selected for the Pitcher of the Year Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Birmingham Barons and Nashville Sounds (5); the Biloxi Shuckers (4); the Charlotte Knights, Columbus Astros, Greenville Braves, Tennessee Smokies, Orlando Twins, and Jackson Generals (3); the Chattanooga Lookouts and Mobile BayBears (2); and the Carolina Mudcats, Charlotte Hornets, Huntsville Stars, Mississippi Braves, Montgomery Biscuits, Nashville Xpress, Pensacola Blue Wahoos, and Rocket City Trash Pandas (1).

Five players from the Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, and Minnesota Twins Major League Baseball (MLB) organizations have each won the award, more than any others, followed by the Atlanta Braves and Chicago White Sox organizations (4); the Houston Astros, Miami Marlins, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, and Toronto Blue Jays organizations (3); the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Washington Nationals organizations (2); and the Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Angels, San Diego Padres, and Tampa Bay Rays organizations (1).

Winners
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Bill Campbell won the first Most Outstanding Pitcher Award in 1972 and won two American League Rolaids Relief Man Awards.[8]
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Geoff Combe, the 1979 winner, was one of five Nashville Sounds pitchers to win the award over a five-year period (1978–1982).
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Francisco Cordero, who won in 1999, was selected to play in three MLB All-Star Games.[9]
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Mark Buehrle, the 2000 winner, became a five-time MLB All-Star and pitched a perfect game.[10]
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Travis Wood, winner in 2009, is one of five pitchers in the Cincinnati Reds system to win the Most Outstanding Pitcher Award.
Key
Record The pitcher's win–loss record during the regular season
Saves The number of saves earned by the pitcher, if any, during the regular season
ERA The pitcher's earned run average (ERA) during the regular season
SO The number of strikeouts recorded by the pitcher during the regular season
^ Indicates multiple award winners in the same year
Winners
Year Winner Team Organization Record Saves ERA SO Ref(s).
1972 Bill Campbell Charlotte Hornets Minnesota Twins 13–10 0 2.42 204 [11]
1973 Doug Konieczny Columbus Astros Houston Astros 12–12 0 2.66 222 [12]
1974 Paul Siebert Columbus Astros Houston Astros 15–7 0 2.56 120 [13]
1975 Bob Maneely Orlando Twins Minnesota Twins 14–8 0 2.78 91 [14]
1976 Dave Ford Charlotte O's Baltimore Orioles 17–7 0 2.50 121 [15]
1977 Greg Field Orlando Twins Minnesota Twins 14–7 0 2.78 103 [16]
1978 Bruce Berenyi Nashville Sounds Cincinnati Reds 10–5 0 2.47 103 [17]
1979 Geoff Combe Nashville Sounds Cincinnati Reds 5–5 27 2.07 84 [18]
1980 Andy McGaffigan Nashville Sounds New York Yankees 15–5 0 2.38 125 [19]
1981 Jamie Werly Nashville Sounds New York Yankees 13–11 0 2.59 193 [20]
1982 Stefan Wever Nashville Sounds New York Yankees 16–6 0 2.78 191 [21]
1983 Don Heinkel Birmingham Barons Detroit Tigers 19–6 0 3.39 113 [22]
1984 Ken Dixon Charlotte O's Baltimore Orioles 16–8 1 2.85 211 [23]
1985 Steve Davis Knoxville Blue Jays Toronto Blue Jays 17–6 1 2.45 107 [24]
1986 Anthony Kelley Columbus Astros Houston Astros 14–4 0 3.63 126 [25]
1987 Brian Holman Jacksonville Expos Montreal Expos 14–5 0 2.50 115 [26]
1988 Germán González Orlando Twins Minnesota Twins 2–1 31 1.02 69 [27]
1989 Laddie Renfroe Charlotte Knights Chicago Cubs 19–7 15 3.14 85 [28]
1990 Brian Barnes Jacksonville Expos Montreal Expos 13–7 0 2.77 213 [29]
1991 Mark Wohlers Greenville Braves Atlanta Braves 0–0 21 0.57 44 [30]
1992^ Jim Converse Jacksonville Suns Seattle Mariners 12–7 0 2.66 157 [31]
Jerry Spradlin Chattanooga Lookouts Cincinnati Reds 3–3 34 1.38 35 [32]
1993 Oscar Múñoz Nashville Xpress Minnesota Twins 11–4 0 3.08 139 [33]
1994 Brad Clontz Greenville Braves Atlanta Braves 1–2 27 1.20 49 [34]
1995 Luis Andújar Birmingham Barons Chicago White Sox 14–8 0 2.85 146 [35]
1996 Curt Lyons Chattanooga Lookouts Cincinnati Reds 13–4 0 2.41 176 [36]
1997 Scott Eyre Birmingham Barons Chicago White Sox 13–5 0 3.84 127 [37]
1998 Bruce Chen Greenville Braves Atlanta Braves 13–7 0 3.29 164 [38]
1999 Francisco Cordero Jacksonville Suns Detroit Tigers 4–1 27 1.38 58 [39]
2000 Mark Buehrle Birmingham Barons Chicago White Sox 8–4 0 2.28 68 [40]
2001 Chris Baker Tennessee Smokies Toronto Blue Jays 15–6 1 3.37 121 [41]
2002 Vinnie Chulk Tennessee Smokies Toronto Blue Jays 13–5 1 2.96 108 [42]
2003 Joel Hanrahan Jacksonville Suns Los Angeles Dodgers 10–4 0 2.43 130 [43]
2004 Brad Baker Mobile BayBears San Diego Padres 2–1 30 1.57 68 [44]
2005 Ricky Nolasco West Tenn Diamond Jaxx Chicago Cubs 14–3 0 2.89 173 [45]
2006 Spike Lundberg Jacksonville Suns Los Angeles Dodgers 15–2 0 2.27 110 [46]
2007 Chris Mason Montgomery Biscuits Tampa Bay Devil Rays 15–4 0 2.57 136 [47]
2008 Todd Redmond Mississippi Braves Atlanta Braves 13–5 0 3.52 133 [48]
2009 Travis Wood Carolina Mudcats Cincinnati Reds 9–3 0 1.21 103 [49]
2010 Tom Koehler Jacksonville Suns Florida Marlins 16–2 0 2.61 145 [50]
2011 Wily Peralta Huntsville Stars Milwaukee Brewers 9–7 0 3.46 117 [51]
2012 Brandon Maurer Jackson Generals Seattle Mariners 9–2 0 3.20 117 [52]
2013 Archie Bradley Mobile BayBears Arizona Diamondbacks 12–5 0 1.97 119 [53]
2014 Justin Nicolino Jacksonville Suns Miami Marlins 14–4 0 2.85 81 [54]
2015 Jorge López Biloxi Shuckers Milwaukee Brewers 12–5 0 2.26 137 [55]
2016 Ryan Yarbrough Jackson Generals Seattle Mariners 12–4 0 2.95 99 [56]
2017 Michael Kopech Birmingham Barons Chicago White Sox 8–7 0 2.87 155 [57]
2018 Zack Brown Biloxi Shuckers Milwaukee Brewers 9–1 0 2.44 116 [58]
2019 Trey Supak Biloxi Shuckers Milwaukee Brewers 11–4 0 2.20 91 [59]
2020 None selected (season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) [5]
2021 Max Meyer Pensacola Blue Wahoos Miami Marlins 6–3 0 2.41 113 [60][61]
2022 Chase Silseth Rocket City Trash Pandas Los Angeles Angels 7–0 0 2.28 110 [1][62]
2023 Carlos Rodriguez Biloxi Shuckers Milwaukee Brewers 9–6 0 2.77 152 [63][64]

Wins by team

Active Southern League teams appear in bold.

Team Award(s) Year(s)
Jacksonville Suns (Jacksonville Expos) 8 1987, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2014
Birmingham Barons 5 1983, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2017
Nashville Sounds 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
Biloxi Shuckers 4 2015, 2018, 2019, 2023
Charlotte Knights (Charlotte O's) 3 1976, 1984, 1989
Columbus Astros 1973, 1974, 1986
Greenville Braves 1991, 1994, 1998
Tennessee Smokies (Knoxville Blue Jays) 1985, 2001, 2002
Orlando Twins 1975, 1977, 1988
Jackson Generals (West Tenn Diamond Jaxx) 2005, 2012, 2016
Chattanooga Lookouts 2 1992, 1996
Mobile BayBears 2004, 2013
Carolina Mudcats 1 2009
Charlotte Hornets 1972
Huntsville Stars 2011
Mississippi Braves 2008
Montgomery Biscuits 2007
Nashville Xpress 1993
Pensacola Blue Wahoos 2021
Rocket City Trash Pandas 2022

Wins by organization

Active Southern League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear in bold.

Organization Award(s) Year(s)
Cincinnati Reds 5 1978, 1979, 1992, 1996, 2009
Milwaukee Brewers 2011, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2023
Minnesota Twins 1972, 1975, 1977, 1988, 1993
Atlanta Braves 4 1991, 1994, 1998, 2008
Chicago White Sox 1995, 1997, 2000, 2017
Houston Astros 3 1973, 1974, 1986
Miami Marlins (Florida Marlins) 2010, 2014, 2021
New York Yankees 1980, 1981, 1982
Seattle Mariners 1992, 2012, 2016
Toronto Blue Jays 1985, 2001, 2002
Baltimore Orioles 2 1976, 1984
Chicago Cubs 1989, 2005
Detroit Tigers 1983, 1999
Los Angeles Dodgers 2003, 2006
Washington Nationals (Montreal Expos) 1987, 1990
Arizona Diamondbacks 1 2013
Los Angeles Angels 2022
San Diego Padres 2004
Tampa Bay Rays (Tampa Bay Devil Rays) 2007

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