Texas League Pitcher of the Year Award


The Texas League Pitcher of the Year Award is an annual award given to the best pitcher in Minor League Baseball's Texas League based on their regular-season performance as voted on by league managers. League broadcasters, Minor League Baseball executives, and members of the media have previously voted as well. Though the league was established in 1888, the award was not created until 1933. The Texas League suspended operations during World War II from 1943 to 1945. After the cancellation of the 2020 season, the league was known as the Double-A Central in 2021 before reverting to the Texas League name in 2022.
Eleven players from the San Antonio Missions have been selected for the Pitcher of the Year Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Arkansas Travelers ; the Dallas Rangers ; the Shreveport Captains ; the Tulsa Drillers ; the Corpus Christi Hooks, El Paso Diablos, and Jackson Mets ; the Albuquerque Dodgers, Frisco RoughRiders, and Springfield Cardinals ; the Amarillo Giants, Austin Braves, Round Rock Express, and Tulsa Oilers ; and the Alexandria Aces, Beaumont Exporters, Dallas–Fort Worth Spurs, Fort Worth Cats, Galveston Buccaneers, Houston Buffaloes, Midland RockHounds, Shreveport Sports, Victoria Rosebuds, and Wichita Wranglers.
Ten players from the San Francisco Giants Major League Baseball organization have won the award, more than any other, followed by the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinalsorganizations ; the Houston Astros organization ; the New York Mets, San Diego Padres, and Texas Rangers organizations ; the Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, and Seattle Mariners organizations ; the Atlanta Braves and Cleveland Guardians organizations ; and the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, and Oakland Athletics organizations. Five award winners played for teams that were not affiliated with any MLB organization.

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
^Indicates multiple award winners in the same year

Wins by team

Active Texas League teams appear in bold.
TeamAwardYear
San Antonio Missions 111934, 1951, 1960, 1964, 1974, 1983, 1993, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2018
Arkansas Travelers81968, 1974, 1998, 2000, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2022
Dallas Rangers 71946, 1950, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958
Shreveport Captains61981, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1996
Tulsa Drillers51992, 2004, 2009, 2017, 2016
Corpus Christi Hooks42005, 2006, 2013, 2023
El Paso Diablos 41973, 1985, 1994, 1997
Jackson Mets41982, 1984, 1988, 1990
Albuquerque Dodgers 31963, 1967, 1970
Frisco RoughRiders32010, 2012, 2021
Springfield Cardinals32017, 2024, 2025
Amarillo Giants 21966, 1969
Austin Braves 21961, 1965
Round Rock Express22001, 2002
Tulsa Oilers21948, 1962
Alexandria Aces11972
Beaumont Exporters11953
Dallas–Fort Worth Spurs11971
Fort Worth Cats11949
Galveston Buccaneers11933
Houston Buffaloes11947
Midland RockHounds12008
Shreveport Sports11954
Victoria Rosebuds11959
Wichita Wranglers11989

Wins by organization

Active Texas League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear in bold.
OrganizationAwardYear
San Francisco Giants 101955, 1956, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1996
Los Angeles Dodgers 91949, 1959, 1963, 1967, 1970, 1983, 1993, 1999, 2016
St. Louis Cardinals91947, 1962, 1968, 1974, 1998, 2000, 2017, 2024, 2025
Houston Astros 81964, 1966, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2023
New York Mets41982, 1984, 1988, 1990
San Diego Padres41972, 1989, 2007, 2018
Texas Rangers41992, 2010, 2012, 2021
Baltimore Orioles 31934, 1951, 1971
Colorado Rockies32004, 2009, 2014
Los Angeles Angels 31973, 2011, 2015
Milwaukee Brewers31985, 1994, 1997
Seattle Mariners32003, 2019, 2022
Atlanta Braves 21961, 1965
Cleveland Guardians 21952, 1974
Chicago Cubs11960
Cincinnati Reds11948
Detroit Tigers11946
Oakland Athletics12008