# Eastern League Pitcher of the Year Award

The Eastern League Pitcher of the Year Award is an annual award given to the best pitcher in Minor League Baseball's Eastern League. The award is based on their regular-season performance as voted on by league managers. Broadcasters, Minor League Baseball executives, and members of the media have previously voted as well. Though the league was established in 1938, the award was not created until 1985. After the cancellation of the 2020 season, the league was known as the Double-A Northeast in 2021 before reverting to the Eastern League name in 2022.
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). 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.
Five players from the Binghamton Rumble Ponies have been selected for the Pitcher of the Year Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Chesapeake Baysox and Portland Sea Dogs (4); 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 and New York Mets Major League Baseball (MLB) organizations have won the award, more than any other, followed by the Boston Red Sox 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

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 |
Winners :
| Year | Winner | Team | Organization | Record | Saves | ERA | SO |
| 1985 | Brad Arnsberg | Albany-Colonie Yankees | New York Yankees | 14–2 | 0 | 1.59 | 82 |
| 1986 | Jim Neidlinger | Nashua Pirates | Pittsburgh Pirates | 12–7 | 0 | 2.42 | 98 |
| 1987 | Rob Lopez | Vermont Reds | Cincinnati Reds | 13–4 | 0 | 2.40 | 82 |
| 1988 | Cesar Mejia | Glens Falls Tigers | Detroit Tigers | 14–5 | 0 | 2.43 | 99 |
| 1989 | Rod Imes | Albany-Colonie Yankees | New York Yankees | 17–6 | 0 | 2.73 | 128 |
| 1990 | Mike Gardiner | Williamsport Bills | Seattle Mariners | 12–8 | 0 | 1.90 | 149 |
| 1991 | Arthur Rhodes | Hagerstown Suns | Baltimore Orioles | 7–4 | 0 | 2.70 | 115 |
| 1992 | Bobby Jones | Binghamton Mets | New York Mets | 12–4 | 0 | 1.88 | 143 |
| 1993 | Joey Eischen | Harrisburg Senators | Montreal Expos | 14–4 | 0 | 3.62 | 110 |
| 1994 | Juan Acevedo | New Haven Ravens | Colorado Rockies | 17–6 | 0 | 2.37 | 161 |
| 1995 | Paul Wilson | Binghamton Mets | New York Mets | 6–3 | 0 | 2.17 | 127 |
| 1996 | Carl Pavano | Trenton Thunder | Boston Red Sox | 16–5 | 0 | 2.63 | 146 |
| 1997 | Mike Vavrek | New Haven Ravens | Colorado Rockies | 12–3 | 0 | 2.57 | 101 |
| 1998 | Brent Stentz | New Britain Rock Cats | Minnesota Twins | 1–2 | 43 | 1.98 | 65 |
| 1999 | Michael Tejera | Portland Sea Dogs | Florida Marlins | 13–4 | 0 | 2.62 | 152 |
| 2000 | Greg Wooten | New Haven Ravens | Seattle Mariners | 17–3 | 0 | 2.31 | 115 |
| 2001 | John Stephens | Bowie Baysox | Baltimore Orioles | 11–4 | 0 | 1.84 | 130 |
| 2002 | Ryan Madson | Reading Phillies | Philadelphia Phillies | 16–4 | 0 | 3.20 | 132 |
| 2003 | Sean Burnett | Altoona Curve | Pittsburgh Pirates | 14–6 | 0 | 3.21 | 86 |
| 2004 | Gustavo Chacín | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | Toronto Blue Jays | 16–2 | 0 | 2.86 | 109 |
| 2005 | Jon Lester | Portland Sea Dogs | Boston Red Sox | 11–6 | 0 | 2.61 | 163 |
| 2006 | Adam Miller | Akron Aeros | Cleveland Indians | 15–6 | 0 | 2.75 | 157 |
| 2007 | Alan Horne | Trenton Thunder | New York Yankees | 12–4 | 0 | 3.11 | 165 |
| 2008 | Brad Bergesen | Bowie Baysox | Baltimore Orioles | 15–6 | 0 | 3.22 | 72 |
| 2009 | Jeanmar Gómez | Akron Aeros | Cleveland Indians | 10–4 | 0 | 3.43 | 109 |
| 2010 | Kyle Drabek | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | Toronto Blue Jays | 14–9 | 0 | 2.94 | 132 |
| 2011 | Brad Peacock | Harrisburg Senators | Washington Nationals | 10–2 | 0 | 2.01 | 129 |
| 2012 | Chris Heston | Richmond Flying Squirrels | San Francisco Giants | 9–8 | 0 | 2.24 | 135 |
| 2013 | Anthony Ranaudo | Portland Sea Dogs | Boston Red Sox | 8–4 | 0 | 2.95 | 106 |
| 2014 | Henry Owens | Portland Sea Dogs | Boston Red Sox | 14–4 | 0 | 2.60 | 126 |
| 2015 | Michael Fulmer | Binghamton Mets Erie SeaWolves | New York Mets Detroit Tigers | 10–3 | 0 | 2.14 | 116 |
| 2016 | Germán Márquez | Hartford Yard Goats | Colorado Rockies | 9–6 | 0 | 2.85 | 126 |
| 2017 | Corey Oswalt | Binghamton Rumble Ponies | New York Mets | 12–5 | 0 | 2.28 | 119 |
| 2018 | Keegan Akin | Bowie Baysox | Baltimore Orioles | 14–7 | 0 | 3.27 | 142 |
| 2019 | Matt Manning | Erie SeaWolves | Detroit Tigers | 11–5 | 0 | 2.56 | 148 |
| 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 | Grayson Rodriguez | Bowie Baysox | Baltimore Orioles | 6–1 | 0 | 2.60 | 121 |
| 2022 | Tanner Bibee | Akron RubberDucks | Cleveland Guardians | 6–1 | 0 | 1.83 | 81 |
| 2023 | Richard Fitts | Somerset Patriots | New York Yankees | 11–5 | 0 | 3.48 | 163 |
| 2024 | Brandon Sproat | Binghamton Rumble Ponies | New York Mets | 4–1 | 0 | 2.45 | 77 |

## Wins by team

Active Eastern League teams appear in bold.
| Team | Award(s) | Year(s) |
| Binghamton Rumble Ponies (Binghamton Mets) | 5 | 1992, 1995, 2015, 2017, 2024 |
| Chesapeake Baysox (Bowie Baysox) | 4 | 2001, 2008, 2018, 2021 |
| Portland Sea Dogs | 4 | 1999, 2005, 2013, 2014 |
| Akron RubberDucks (Akron Aeros) | 3 | 2006, 2009, 2022 |
| New Haven Ravens | 3 | 1994, 1997, 2000 |
| Albany-Colonie Yankees | 2 | 1985, 1989 |
| Erie SeaWolves | 2 | 2015, 2019 |
| Harrisburg Senators | 2 | 1993, 2011 |
| New Hampshire Fisher Cats | 2 | 2004, 2010 |
| Trenton Thunder | 2 | 1996, 2007 |
| Altoona Curve | 1 | 2003 |
| Glens Falls Tigers | 1 | 1988 |
| Hagerstown Suns | 1 | 1991 |
| Hartford Yard Goats | 1 | 2016 |
| Nashua Pirates | 1 | 1996 |
| New Britain Rock Cats | 1 | 1998 |
| Reading Fightin Phils (Reading Phillies) | 1 | 2002 |
| Richmond Flying Squirrels | 1 | 2012 |
| Somerset Patriots | 1 | 2023 |
| Vermont Reds | 1 | 1987 |
| Williamsport Bills | 1990 |

## Wins by organization

Active Eastern League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear in bold.
| Organization | Award(s) | Year(s) |
| Baltimore Orioles | 5 | 1991, 2001, 2008, 2018, 2021 |
| New York Mets | 5 | 1992, 1995, 2015, 2017, 2024 |
| Boston Red Sox | 4 | 1996, 2005, 2013, 2014 |
| New York Yankees | 4 | 1985, 1989, 2007, 2023 |
| Cleveland Guardians (Cleveland Indians) | 3 | 2006, 2009, 2022 |
| Colorado Rockies | 3 | 1994, 1997, 2016 |
| Detroit Tigers | 3 | 1988, 2019, 2015 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 1986, 2003 |
| Seattle Mariners | 2 | 1990, 2000 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 2 | 2004, 2010 |
| Washington Nationals (Montreal Expos) | 2 | 1993, 2011 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 1 | 1987 |
| Miami Marlins (Florida Marlins) | 1 | 1999 |
| Minnesota Twins | 1 | 1998 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | 2002 |
| San Francisco Giants | 1 | 2012 |