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 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 1903, the award was not created until 1957. It was issued sporadically through 1974 before being discontinued from 1975 to 2000. After the cancellation of the 2020 season, the league was known as the Triple-A West in 2021 before reverting to the Pacific Coast League name in 2022.
From 1927 to 2000, pitchers were eligible to win the Most Valuable Player Award. Eleven pitchers won the MVP Award: Bobo Newsom, Willie Ludolph, Fred Hutchinson, Yank Terry, Bob Joyce, Johnny Lindell, Dick Hall, Dennis Lewallyn, Mike Campbell, Donne Wall, and Steve Mintz. Five pitchers have also won the league's Top MLB Prospect Award : George O'Donnell, Lino Donoso, Bob Garber, Bob Anderson, and Félix Hernández. Hernández is the only pitcher to win both awards in the same season. Charlie Hough, the winner in 1970 and 1972, is the only pitcher to win the award on multiple occasions.
Five pitchers from the Tacoma Rainiers have been selected for the Pitcher of the Year Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Round Rock Express ; the Nashville Sounds and Oklahoma City Comets ; the Albuquerque Dukes, Iowa Cubs, Sacramento River Cats, and Sugar Land Space Cowboys ; and the Albuquerque Isotopes, Denver Bears, Edmonton Trappers, Fresno Grizzlies, Hawaii Islanders, Memphis Redbirds, New Orleans Zephyrs, Omaha Storm Chasers, Phoenix Giants, Salt Lake Bees, San Francisco Seals, Spokane Indians, and Vancouver Mounties.
Seven players from the Houston Astros Major League Baseball organization have won the award, more than any other, followed by the Los Angeles Dodgers organization ; the Chicago Cubs organization ; the Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants, and Texas Rangers organizations ; the Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners organizations ; and the Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, St. Louis Cardinals, and Washington Nationals organizations.

Winners

RecordThe pitcher's win–loss record during the regular season
SavesThe number of saves earned by the pitcher, if any, during the regular season
ERAThe pitcher's earned run average during the regular season
SOThe number of strikeouts recorded by the pitcher during the regular season
Number of wins by pitchers who won the award multiple times

Wins by team

Active Pacific Coast League teams appear in bold.
TeamAwardYear
Tacoma Rainiers 51961, 1969, 1971, 2001, 2005
Round Rock Express42006, 2009, 2023, 2024
Nashville Sounds32007, 2013, 2014
Oklahoma City Comets 31967, 2010, 2017
Albuquerque Dukes21972, 1974
Iowa Cubs22015, 2019
Sacramento River Cats22003, 2025
Sugar Land Space Cowboys 22021, 2022
Albuquerque Isotopes12012
Denver Bears11966
Edmonton Trappers12004
Fresno Grizzlies12016
Hawaii Islanders11962
Memphis Redbirds12018
New Orleans Zephyrs12002
Omaha Storm Chasers12011
Phoenix Giants11968
Salt Lake Bees12008
San Francisco Seals11957
Spokane Indians11970
Vancouver Mounties11960

Wins by organization

Active Pacific Coast League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear in bold.
OrganizationAwardYear
Houston Astros71967, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2016, 2021, 2022
Los Angeles Dodgers51970, 1972, 1974, 2012, 2017
Chicago Cubs41969, 1971, 2015, 2019
Milwaukee Brewers32007, 2013, 2014
San Francisco Giants31961, 1968, 2025
Texas Rangers32010, 2023, 2024
Los Angeles Angels21962, 2008
Seattle Mariners22001, 2005
Athletics 12003
Baltimore Orioles11960
Boston Red Sox11957
Kansas City Royals12011
Minnesota Twins11966
St. Louis Cardinals12018
Washington Nationals 12004