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

TeamAwardYear
Tacoma Giants/Cubs/Rainiers51961, 1969, 1971, 2001, 2005
Nashville Sounds32007, 2013, 2014
Oklahoma City 89ers/RedHawks/Dodgers31967, 2010, 2017
Albuquerque Dukes21972, 1974
Iowa Cubs22015, 2019
Round Rock Express22006, 2009
Albuquerque Isotopes12012
Denver Bears11966
Edmonton Trappers12004
Fresno Grizzlies12016
Hawaii Islanders11962
Memphis Redbirds12018
New Orleans Zephyrs12002
Omaha Storm Chasers12011
Phoenix Giants11968
Sacramento River Cats12003
Salt Lake Bees12008
San Francisco Seals11957
Spokane Indians11970
Vancouver Mounties11960

Wins by organization

OrganizationAwardYear
Houston Astros51967, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2016
Los Angeles Dodgers51970, 1972, 1974, 2012, 2017
Chicago Cubs41969, 1971, 2015, 2019
Milwaukee Brewers32007, 2013, 2014
Los Angeles Angels21962, 2008
San Francisco Giants21961, 1968
Seattle Mariners22001, 2005
Baltimore Orioles11960
Boston Red Sox11957
Kansas City Royals12011
Minnesota Twins11966
Montreal Expos12004
Oakland Athletics12003
St. Louis Cardinals12018
Texas Rangers12010