The Carrao Bracho Trophy is given annually to the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League pitcher who has recorded the best individual performance in that year, as voted on by members of the media. The award was originally created in 1985 as the VPBL Pitcher of the Year Award, and was renamed Carrao Bracho Trophy since 1995 to honour

José Bracho José de la Trinidad Bracho (July 23, 1928 – June 16, 2011) was a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher. Listed at 6' 1", 185 lb., he batted and threw right handed. His friends and fans affectionately called him '' Carrao'', a moniker ...

, who spent 26 years in the league. Bracho still owns all-time career records in several pitching categories, including most wins, complete games, strikeouts and innings pitched, as well as the record for the most wins in a single-season.

Award winners

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Ubaldo Heredia Ubaldo José Heredia Martínez (born May 4, 1956 in Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played for the Montreal Expos in 1987. Heredia compiled a 0–1 record with six strikeouts and a ...

, Leones del Caracas , - , 1986–1987 , Dennis Powell , Leones del Caracas , - , 1987–1988 , Oswald Peraza , Cardenales de Lara , - , 1988–1989 , Julio César Strauss , Leones del Caracas , - , 1989–1990 ,

Jim Neidlinger James Llewellyn Neidlinger (born September 24, 1964) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Neidlinger attended Napa High School. and signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1984. He made his major league debut on August 1, 19 ...

, Leones del Caracas , - , 1990–1991 ,

Joe Ausanio Joseph John Ausanio (born December 9, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who appeared in 41 games for the New York Yankees in and . He is the current Director of Baseball Operations for the New York Yankees High A affiliate Hu ...

, Tigres de Aragua , - , 1991–1992 , Wilson Álvarez , Águilas del Zulia , - , 1992–1993 , Antonio Castillo , Cardenales de Lara , - , 1993–1994 , Juan Carlos Pulido , Navegantes del Magallanes , - , 1994–1995 , Richard Garcés , Tigres de Aragua , - , 1995–1996 , Omar Daal , Leones del Caracas , - , 1996–1997 , Omar Daal , Leones del Caracas , - , 1997–1998 , Beiker Graterol , Cardenales de Lara , - , 1998–1999 ,

Mike Romano Michael Desport Romano (born March 3, 1972) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays for three games during its 1999 season. See also * 1992 College Baseball All-America Team ...

, Cardenales de Lara , - , 1999–2000 ,

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, Pastora de Los Llanos , - , 2000–2001 , Edwin Hurtado , Cardenales de Lara , - , 2001–2002 , Jeff Farnsworth , Cardenales de Lara , - , 2002–2003 , colspan=2 , ''Not held due to a player's strike'' , - , 2003–2004 , Jeff Farnsworth , Cardenales de Lara , - , 2004–2005 , Ricardo Palma , Pastora de Los Llanos , - , 2005–2006 , Scott Eyre , Tigres de Aragua , - , 2006–2007 ,

Horacio Estrada Horacio Estrada Jiménez (born October 19, 1975) is a Venezuelan former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Listed at 6' 1", Weight: 185 lb., Estrada batted and threw left handed. He was born in San Joaquín, Carabobo. Career Estr ...

, Tigres de Aragua , - , 2007–2008 ,

Alex Herrera Alexander José Herrera (November 5, 1979 – February 16, 2023) was a Venezuelan relief pitcher who played from 2002 to 2003 for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. Listed at 5' 11" , 190 lb. , Herrera batted and threw left handed. ...

, Caribes de Anzoátegui , - , 2008–2009 ,

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, Águilas del Zulia , - , 2009–2010 ,

Jean Machí Jean Manuel Machi (born February 1, 1982) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners. He was with ...

, Navegantes del Magallanes , - , 2010–2011 ,

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, Caribes de Anzoátegui , - , 2011–2012 , Renyel Pinto , Caribes de Anzoátegui , - , 2012–2013 ,

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, Aguilas del Zulia , - , 2013–2014 ,

Mitch Lively Mitchell David Lively (born September 7, 1985) is an American professional baseball pitcher for El Águila de Veracruz of the Mexican League. He previously played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and the ...

, Navegantes del Magallanes

Sources

Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional official website
(Spanish) 1985 establishments in Venezuela Awards established in 1985 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League Venezuelan awards