Eastern_League_Pitcher_of_the_Year_Award

Eastern League Pitcher of the Year Award

Eastern League Pitcher of the Year Award

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The Eastern League Pitcher of the Year Award is an annual award given to the best pitcher in Minor League Baseball's Eastern League based on their regular-season performance as voted on by league managers.[1] Broadcasters, Minor League Baseball executives, and members of the media have previously voted as well.[2] Though the league was established in 1938,[3] the award was not created until 1985.[4] After the cancellation of the 2020 season,[5] the league was known as the Double-A Northeast in 2021 before reverting to the Eastern League name in 2022.[6][7]

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From 1962 to 1984, pitchers were eligible to win the Eastern League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) as no award was designated for pitchers. Three pitchers won the MVP Award: Frank Bertaina (1964), Tom Fisher (1966), and Mark Davis (1980).[4] One pitcher has also won the league's Top MLB Prospect Award (formerly the Rookie of the Year Award): Juan Acevedo (1994), who won both awards in the same season.

Four players from the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Bowie Baysox, and Portland Sea Dogs have been selected for the Pitcher of the Year Award, more than any other teams in the league, followed by the Akron RubberDucks and New Haven Ravens (3); the Albany-Colonie Yankees, Erie SeaWolves, Harrisburg Senators, New Hampshire Fisher Cats, and Trenton Thunder (2); 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 (1).

Five players from the Baltimore Orioles Major League Baseball (MLB) organization have won the award, more than any other, followed by the Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, and New York Yankees organizations (4); the Cleveland Guardians, Colorado Rockies, and Detroit Tigers organizations (3); the Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays, and Washington Nationals organizations (2); and the Cincinnati Reds, Miami Marlins, Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, and San Francisco Giants organizations (1).

Winners

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Brad Arnsberg won the first Pitcher of the Year Award in 1985.
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Jon Lester, the 2005 Pitcher of the Year, became a five-time MLB All-Star (2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, and 2018).[8]
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Michael Fulmer, the 2015 winner, was selected for the American League Rookie of the Year Award in 2016.[9]
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Wins by team

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Wins by organization

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

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Notes

  1. Fulmer was traded from Binghamton (New York) to Erie (Detroit) on July 31, 2015.[40]

References

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