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 .
[1] League broadcasters, Minor League Baseball executives, and members of the media have previously voted as well.
[2] Though the league was established in 1888,
[3] the award was not created until 1933.
[4] The Texas League suspended operations during
World War II from 1943 to 1945.
[3] After the cancellation of the 2020 season,
[5] the league was known as the Double-A Central in 2021 before reverting to the Texas League name in 2022.
[6]
[7]
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 (8); the
Dallas Rangers (7); the
Shreveport Captains (6); the
Tulsa Drillers (5); the
Corpus Christi Hooks ,
El Paso Diablos , and
Jackson Mets (4); the
Albuquerque Dodgers and
Frisco RoughRiders (3); the
Amarillo Giants ,
Austin Braves ,
Round Rock Express , and
Tulsa Oilers (2); and the
Alexandria Aces ,
Beaumont Exporters ,
Dallas–Fort Worth Spurs ,
Fort Worth Cats ,
Galveston Buccaneers ,
Houston Buffaloes ,
Midland RockHounds ,
Shreveport Sports ,
Springfield Cardinals ,
Victoria Rosebuds , and
Wichita Wranglers (1).
Ten players from the
San Francisco Giants
Major League Baseball (MLB) organization have won the award, more than any other, followed by the
Los Angeles Dodgers organization (9); the
Houston Astros organization (8); the
St. Louis Cardinals organization (7); the
New York Mets ,
San Diego Padres , and
Texas Rangers organizations (4); the
Baltimore Orioles ,
Colorado Rockies ,
Los Angeles Angels ,
Milwaukee Brewers , and
Seattle Mariners organizations (3); the
Atlanta Braves and
Cleveland Guardians organizations (2); and the
Chicago Cubs ,
Cincinnati Reds ,
Detroit Tigers , and
Oakland Athletics organizations (1). Five award winners played for teams that were not affiliated with any MLB organization.
Winners
George Darrow won the first Pitcher of the Year Award in 1933.
Bob Turley , the 1951 winner, won the
Cy Young Award in 1958.
[8]
Frank Tanana , the 1973 winner, was selected to play in three
MLB All-Star Games (1976–1978).
[9]
Dennis Eckersley , the 1974 recipient, won the 1992
Amiercan League Cy Young Award and
AL Most Valuable Player Award and was inducted into the
Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004.
[10]
Sid Fernandez , the winner in 1983, was selected for two
MLB All-Star Games (1986 and 1987).
[11]
Andy Benes , the winner in 1989, was selected to play in the 1993
MLB All-Star Game .
[12]
Éric Gagné , the 1999 winner, won the 2003
National League Cy Young Award .
[13]
Tyler Anderson , the winner in 2014, was selected to play in the 2022
MLB All-Star Game .
[14]
Wins by team
Active Texas League teams appear in bold .
Wins by organization
Active Texas League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear in bold .
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