Eastern League Pitcher of the Year Award
The Eastern League Pitcher of the Year Award is an annual award given to the best pitcher in Minor League Baseball's Eastern League. The award is based on their regular-season performance as voted on by league managers. Broadcasters, Minor League Baseball executives, and members of the media have previously voted as well. Though the league was established in 1938, the award was not created until 1985. After the cancellation of the 2020 season, the league was known as the Double-A Northeast in 2021 before reverting to the Eastern League name in 2022.
From 1962 to 1984, pitchers were eligible to win the Eastern League Most Valuable Player Award as no award was designated for pitchers. Three pitchers won the MVP Award: Frank Bertaina, Tom Fisher, and Mark Davis. One pitcher has also won the league's Top MLB Prospect Award : Juan Acevedo, who won both awards in the same season.
Six players from the Binghamton Rumble Ponies have been selected for the Pitcher of the Year Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Chesapeake Baysox and Portland Sea Dogs ; the Akron RubberDucks and New Haven Ravens ; the Albany-Colonie Yankees, Erie SeaWolves, Harrisburg Senators, New Hampshire Fisher Cats, and Trenton Thunder ; and the Altoona Curve, Glens Falls Tigers, Hagerstown Suns, Hartford Yard Goats, Nashua Pirates, New Britain Rock Cats, Reading Fightin Phils, Richmond Flying Squirrels, Somerset Patriots, Vermont Reds, and Williamsport Bills.
Six players from the and New York Mets Major League Baseball organization have won the award, more than any other, followed by the Baltimore Orioles organization ; the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees organizations ; the Cleveland Guardians, Colorado Rockies, and Detroit Tigers organizations ; the Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, and Washington Nationals organizations ; and the Cincinnati Reds, Miami Marlins, Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, and San Francisco Giants organizations.
Winners
| 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 during the regular season |
| SO | The number of strikeouts recorded by the pitcher during the regular season |
Wins by team
Active Eastern League teams appear in bold.| Team | Award | Year |
| Binghamton Rumble Ponies | 6 | 1992, 1995, 2015, 2017, 2024, 2025 |
| Chesapeake Baysox | 4 | 2001, 2008, 2018, 2021 |
| Portland Sea Dogs | 4 | 1999, 2005, 2013, 2014 |
| Akron RubberDucks | 3 | 2006, 2009, 2022 |
| New Haven Ravens | 3 | 1994, 1997, 2000 |
| Albany-Colonie Yankees | 2 | 1985, 1989 |
| Erie SeaWolves | 2 | 2015, 2019 |
| Harrisburg Senators | 2 | 1993, 2011 |
| New Hampshire Fisher Cats | 2 | 2004, 2010 |
| Trenton Thunder | 2 | 1996, 2007 |
| Altoona Curve | 1 | 2003 |
| Glens Falls Tigers | 1 | 1988 |
| Hagerstown Suns | 1 | 1991 |
| Hartford Yard Goats | 1 | 2016 |
| Nashua Pirates | 1 | 1996 |
| New Britain Rock Cats | 1 | 1998 |
| Reading Fightin Phils | 1 | 2002 |
| Richmond Flying Squirrels | 1 | 2012 |
| Somerset Patriots | 1 | 2023 |
| Vermont Reds | 1 | 1987 |
| Williamsport Bills | 1990 | - |
Wins by organization
Active Eastern League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear in bold.| Organization | Award | Year |
| New York Mets | 6 | 1992, 1995, 2015, 2017, 2024, 2025 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 5 | 1991, 2001, 2008, 2018, 2021 |
| Boston Red Sox | 4 | 1996, 2005, 2013, 2014 |
| New York Yankees | 4 | 1985, 1989, 2007, 2023 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 3 | 2006, 2009, 2022 |
| Colorado Rockies | 3 | 1994, 1997, 2016 |
| Detroit Tigers | 3 | 1988, 2019, 2015 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 1986, 2003 |
| Seattle Mariners | 2 | 1990, 2000 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 2 | 2004, 2010 |
| Washington Nationals | 2 | 1993, 2011 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 1987 |
| Miami Marlins | 1 | 1999 |
| Minnesota Twins | 1 | 1998 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | 2002 |
| San Francisco Giants | 1 | 2012 |