# Southern League Pitcher of the Year Award

The Southern League Pitcher of the Year Award is an annual award given to the best pitcher in Minor League Baseball's Southern 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 1964, the Most Outstanding Pitcher Award, as it was originally known, was not created until 1972. After the cancellation of the 2020 season, the league was known as the Double-A South in 2021 before reverting to the Southern League name in 2022. The award became known as the Pitcher of the Year Award in 2021.
Eight players from the Jacksonville Suns have been selected for the Pitcher of the Year Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Birmingham Barons (6); the Nashville Sounds (5); the Biloxi Shuckers (4); the Charlotte Knights, Columbus Astros, Greenville Braves, Knoxville Smokies, Orlando Twins, and Jackson Generals (3); the Chattanooga Lookouts and Mobile BayBears (2); and the Carolina Mudcats, Charlotte Hornets, Huntsville Stars, Mississippi Braves, Montgomery Biscuits, Nashville Xpress, Pensacola Blue Wahoos, and Rocket City Trash Pandas (1).
Five players from the Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, and Minnesota Twins Major League Baseball (MLB) organizations have each won the award, more than any others, followed by the Atlanta Braves organization (4); the Houston Astros, Miami Marlins, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, and Toronto Blue Jays organizations (3); the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Washington Nationals organizations (2); and the Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Angels, San Diego Padres, and Tampa Bay Rays organizations (1).

## Winners

Key :
| Record | The pitcher's win–loss record during the regular season |
| Saves | The number of saves earned by the pitcher, if any, during the regular season |
| ERA | The pitcher's earned run average (ERA) during the regular season |
| SO | The number of strikeouts recorded by the pitcher during the regular season |
| ^ | Indicates multiple award winners in the same year |
Winners :
| Year | Winner | Team | Organization | Record | Saves | ERA | SO |
| 1972 | Bill Campbell | Charlotte Hornets | Minnesota Twins | 13–10 | 0 | 2.42 | 204 |
| 1973 | Doug Konieczny | Columbus Astros | Houston Astros | 12–12 | 0 | 2.66 | 222 |
| 1974 | Paul Siebert | Columbus Astros | Houston Astros | 15–7 | 0 | 2.56 | 120 |
| 1975 | Bob Maneely | Orlando Twins | Minnesota Twins | 14–8 | 0 | 2.78 | 91 |
| 1976 | Dave Ford | Charlotte O's | Baltimore Orioles | 17–7 | 0 | 2.50 | 121 |
| 1977 | Greg Field | Orlando Twins | Minnesota Twins | 14–7 | 0 | 2.78 | 103 |
| 1978 | Bruce Berenyi | Nashville Sounds | Cincinnati Reds | 10–5 | 0 | 2.47 | 103 |
| 1979 | Geoff Combe | Nashville Sounds | Cincinnati Reds | 5–5 | 27 | 2.07 | 84 |
| 1980 | Andy McGaffigan | Nashville Sounds | New York Yankees | 15–5 | 0 | 2.38 | 125 |
| 1981 | Jamie Werly | Nashville Sounds | New York Yankees | 13–11 | 0 | 2.59 | 193 |
| 1982 | Stefan Wever | Nashville Sounds | New York Yankees | 16–6 | 0 | 2.78 | 191 |
| 1983 | Don Heinkel | Birmingham Barons | Detroit Tigers | 19–6 | 0 | 3.39 | 113 |
| 1984 | Ken Dixon | Charlotte O's | Baltimore Orioles | 16–8 | 1 | 2.85 | 211 |
| 1985 | Steve Davis | Knoxville Blue Jays | Toronto Blue Jays | 17–6 | 1 | 2.45 | 107 |
| 1986 | Anthony Kelley | Columbus Astros | Houston Astros | 14–4 | 0 | 3.63 | 126 |
| 1987 | Brian Holman | Jacksonville Expos | Montreal Expos | 14–5 | 0 | 2.50 | 115 |
| 1988 | Germán González | Orlando Twins | Minnesota Twins | 2–1 | 31 | 1.02 | 69 |
| 1989 | Laddie Renfroe | Charlotte Knights | Chicago Cubs | 19–7 | 15 | 3.14 | 85 |
| 1990 | Brian Barnes | Jacksonville Expos | Montreal Expos | 13–7 | 0 | 2.77 | 213 |
| 1991 | Mark Wohlers | Greenville Braves | Atlanta Braves | 0–0 | 21 | 0.57 | 44 |
| 1992^ | Jim Converse | Jacksonville Suns | Seattle Mariners | 12–7 | 0 | 2.66 | 157 |
| 1992^ | Jerry Spradlin | Chattanooga Lookouts | Cincinnati Reds | 3–3 | 34 | 1.38 | 35 |
| 1993 | Oscar Múñoz | Nashville Xpress | Minnesota Twins | 11–4 | 0 | 3.08 | 139 |
| 1994 | Brad Clontz | Greenville Braves | Atlanta Braves | 1–2 | 27 | 1.20 | 49 |
| 1995 | Luis Andújar | Birmingham Barons | Chicago White Sox | 14–8 | 0 | 2.85 | 146 |
| 1996 | Curt Lyons | Chattanooga Lookouts | Cincinnati Reds | 13–4 | 0 | 2.41 | 176 |
| 1997 | Scott Eyre | Birmingham Barons | Chicago White Sox | 13–5 | 0 | 3.84 | 127 |
| 1998 | Bruce Chen | Greenville Braves | Atlanta Braves | 13–7 | 0 | 3.29 | 164 |
| 1999 | Francisco Cordero | Jacksonville Suns | Detroit Tigers | 4–1 | 27 | 1.38 | 58 |
| 2000 | Mark Buehrle | Birmingham Barons | Chicago White Sox | 8–4 | 0 | 2.28 | 68 |
| 2001 | Chris Baker | Tennessee Smokies | Toronto Blue Jays | 15–6 | 1 | 3.37 | 121 |
| 2002 | Vinnie Chulk | Tennessee Smokies | Toronto Blue Jays | 13–5 | 1 | 2.96 | 108 |
| 2003 | Joel Hanrahan | Jacksonville Suns | Los Angeles Dodgers | 10–4 | 0 | 2.43 | 130 |
| 2004 | Brad Baker | Mobile BayBears | San Diego Padres | 2–1 | 30 | 1.57 | 68 |
| 2005 | Ricky Nolasco | West Tenn Diamond Jaxx | Chicago Cubs | 14–3 | 0 | 2.89 | 173 |
| 2006 | Spike Lundberg | Jacksonville Suns | Los Angeles Dodgers | 15–2 | 0 | 2.27 | 110 |
| 2007 | Chris Mason | Montgomery Biscuits | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 15–4 | 0 | 2.57 | 136 |
| 2008 | Todd Redmond | Mississippi Braves | Atlanta Braves | 13–5 | 0 | 3.52 | 133 |
| 2009 | Travis Wood | Carolina Mudcats | Cincinnati Reds | 9–3 | 0 | 1.21 | 103 |
| 2010 | Tom Koehler | Jacksonville Suns | Florida Marlins | 16–2 | 0 | 2.61 | 145 |
| 2011 | Wily Peralta | Huntsville Stars | Milwaukee Brewers | 9–7 | 0 | 3.46 | 117 |
| 2012 | Brandon Maurer | Jackson Generals | Seattle Mariners | 9–2 | 0 | 3.20 | 117 |
| 2013 | Archie Bradley | Mobile BayBears | Arizona Diamondbacks | 12–5 | 0 | 1.97 | 119 |
| 2014 | Justin Nicolino | Jacksonville Suns | Miami Marlins | 14–4 | 0 | 2.85 | 81 |
| 2015 | Jorge López | Biloxi Shuckers | Milwaukee Brewers | 12–5 | 0 | 2.26 | 137 |
| 2016 | Ryan Yarbrough | Jackson Generals | Seattle Mariners | 12–4 | 0 | 2.95 | 99 |
| 2017 | Michael Kopech | Birmingham Barons | Chicago White Sox | 8–7 | 0 | 2.87 | 155 |
| 2018 | Zack Brown | Biloxi Shuckers | Milwaukee Brewers | 9–1 | 0 | 2.44 | 116 |
| 2019 | Trey Supak | Biloxi Shuckers | Milwaukee Brewers | 11–4 | 0 | 2.20 | 91 |
| 2020 | None selected (season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) | None selected (season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) | None selected (season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) | None selected (season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) | None selected (season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) | None selected (season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) | None selected (season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) |
| 2021 | Max Meyer | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | Miami Marlins | 6–3 | 0 | 2.41 | 113 |
| 2022 | Chase Silseth | Rocket City Trash Pandas | Los Angeles Angels | 7–0 | 0 | 2.28 | 110 |
| 2023 | Carlos Rodríguez | Biloxi Shuckers | Milwaukee Brewers | 9–6 | 0 | 2.77 | 152 |
| 2024 | Noah Schultz | Birmingham Barons | Chicago White Sox | 0–3 | 0 | 1.48 | 73 |

## Wins by team

Active Southern League teams appear in bold.
| Team | Award(s) | Year(s) |
| Jacksonville Suns (Jacksonville Expos) | 8 | 1987, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2014 |
| Birmingham Barons | 6 | 1983, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2017, 2024 |
| Nashville Sounds | 5 | 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 |
| Biloxi Shuckers | 4 | 2015, 2018, 2019, 2023 |
| Charlotte Knights (Charlotte O's) | 3 | 1976, 1984, 1989 |
| Columbus Astros | 3 | 1973, 1974, 1986 |
| Greenville Braves | 3 | 1991, 1994, 1998 |
| Knoxville Smokies (Knoxville Blue Jays/Tennessee Smokies) | 3 | 1985, 2001, 2002 |
| Orlando Twins | 3 | 1975, 1977, 1988 |
| Jackson Generals (West Tenn Diamond Jaxx) | 3 | 2005, 2012, 2016 |
| Chattanooga Lookouts | 2 | 1992, 1996 |
| Mobile BayBears | 2 | 2004, 2013 |
| Carolina Mudcats | 1 | 2009 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 1 | 1972 |
| Huntsville Stars | 1 | 2011 |
| Mississippi Braves | 1 | 2008 |
| Montgomery Biscuits | 1 | 2007 |
| Nashville Xpress | 1 | 1993 |
| Pensacola Blue Wahoos | 1 | 2021 |
| Rocket City Trash Pandas | 1 | 2022 |

## Wins by organization

Active Southern League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear in bold.
| Organization | Award(s) | Year(s) |
| Chicago White Sox | 5 | 1995, 1997, 2000, 2017, 2024 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 5 | 1978, 1979, 1992, 1996, 2009 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 5 | 2011, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2023 |
| Minnesota Twins | 5 | 1972, 1975, 1977, 1988, 1993 |
| Atlanta Braves | 4 | 1991, 1994, 1998, 2008 |
| Houston Astros | 3 | 1973, 1974, 1986 |
| Miami Marlins (Florida Marlins) | 3 | 2010, 2014, 2021 |
| New York Yankees | 3 | 1980, 1981, 1982 |
| Seattle Mariners | 3 | 1992, 2012, 2016 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 3 | 1985, 2001, 2002 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 2 | 1976, 1984 |
| Chicago Cubs | 2 | 1989, 2005 |
| Detroit Tigers | 2 | 1983, 1999 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 2 | 2003, 2006 |
| Washington Nationals (Montreal Expos) | 2 | 1987, 1990 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 | 2013 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 1 | 2022 |
| San Diego Padres | 1 | 2004 |
| Tampa Bay Rays (Tampa Bay Devil Rays) | 1 | 2007 |