The Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year Award is an annual award given to the best

pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw ...

in Minor League Baseball's

Pacific Coast League The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Western United States. Along with the International League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A level, which is one grade bel ...

based on their regular-season performance as voted on by league

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. 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

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(MVP). Eleven pitchers won the MVP Award:

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(1933), Willie Ludolph (1936),

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(1938),

Yank Terry Lancelot Yank Terry (February 11, 1911 – November 4, 1979) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox (1940, 1942–1945). He batted and threw right-handed. He made his big league debut on Aug ...

(1941),

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(1945),

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(1952), Dick Hall (1959),

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(1980), Mike Campbell (1987),

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(1995), and

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(1996). Five pitchers have also won the league's Top MLB Prospect Award (formerly the Rookie of the Year Award):

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(1953),

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(1954),

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(1955), Bob Anderson (1956), and

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(2005). Hernández is the only pitcher to win both awards in the same season.

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, the winner in 1970 and 1972, is the only pitcher to win the award on multiple occasions. Five pitchers from the

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have been selected for the Pitcher of the Year Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the

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and

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(3); the

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Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. They are located in Des Moines, Iowa, and are named for their Major League Baseball (MLB) affiliate. The ...

Round Rock Express The Round Rock Express are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. They are located in Round Rock, Texas, and play their home games at the Dell Diamond. The team is named ...

, and

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(2); and the

Albuquerque Isotopes The Albuquerque Isotopes are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They play home games at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at an el ...

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Memphis Redbirds The Memphis Redbirds are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. They are located in Memphis, Tennessee, and are named for their Major League Baseball affiliate. The Redbir ...

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, San Francisco Seals,

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, and

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(1). Seven players from the

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(MLB) organization have won the award, more than any other, followed by the

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organization (5); the

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organization (4); the

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organization (3); the

Los Angeles Angels The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. Since 1966, the team ha ...

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, and

Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West division. The team joined the American League ...

organizations (2); and the

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Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team was founded as an expans ...

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, Texas Rangers, and

Washington Nationals The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C.. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. From 2005 to 2007, the team played in RFK Stadiu ...

organizations (1).

Winners

Wins by team

''Active Pacific Coast League teams appear in bold.''

Wins by organization

''Active Pacific Coast League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear in bold.''

References

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