Southern League Most Outstanding Pitcher Award

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Southern League
Most Outstanding Pitcher Award
SportBaseball
LeagueSouthern League
Awarded forBest regular season pitcher in the Southern League
CountryUnited States
Presented bySouthern League
History
First award1972
Final award2019

The Southern League Most Outstanding Pitcher Award was an annual award given to the best pitcher in Minor League Baseball's Southern League based on their regular season performance. The award was created in 1972,[1] eight years after the league was established in 1964.[2] The final award was issued in 2019. The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[3] and the league ceased operations before the 2021 season in conjunction with Major League Baseball's reorganization of Minor League Baseball.[4]

Eight players from the Jacksonville Expos/Suns were selected for the Most Outstanding Pitcher Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Birmingham Barons and Nashville Sounds (5); the Biloxi Shuckers, Charlotte O's/Knights, Columbus Astros, Greenville Braves, Knoxville Blue Jays/Tennessee Smokies, Orlando Twins, and West Tenn Diamond Jaxx/Jackson Generals (3); the Chattanooga Lookouts and Mobile BayBears (2); and the Carolina Mudcats, Charlotte Hornets, Huntsville Stars, Mississippi Braves, Montgomery Biscuits, and Nashville Xpress (1).

Five players each from the Cincinnati Reds and Minnesota Twins Major League Baseball (MLB) organizations won the Most Outstanding Pitcher Award, more than any others, followed by the Atlanta Braves, Chicago White Sox, and Milwaukee Brewers organizations (4); the Houston Astros, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, and Toronto Blue Jays organizations (3); the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Florida/Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Montreal Expos organizations (2); and the Arizona Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays organizations (1).

Key[]

Record The player's win–loss record during the regular season
Saves The number of saves earned by the player, if any, during the regular season
ERA The player's earned run average (ERA) during the regular season
SO The number of strikeouts recorded by the player during the regular season
^ Indicates multiple award winners in the same year

Winners[]

Geoff Combe, the 1979 winner, was one of five Nashville Sounds pitchers to win the award over a five-year period (1978–1982).
Mark Buehrle, the 2000 winner, went on to be a five-time MLB All-Star and pitch a perfect game.[5]
Archie Bradley was the Most Outstanding Pitcher in 2013.
Travis Wood, the 2009 winner, is one of five pitchers in the Cincinnati Reds system to win the Most Outstanding Pitcher Award.
Year Winner Team Organization Record Saves ERA SO Ref.
1972 Bill Campbell Charlotte Hornets Minnesota Twins 13–10 0 2.42 204 [6]
1973 Doug Konieczny Columbus Astros Houston Astros 12–12 0 2.66 222 [7]
1974 Paul Siebert Columbus Astros Houston Astros 15–7 0 2.56 120 [8]
1975 Bob Maneely Orlando Twins Minnesota Twins 14–8 0 2.78 91 [9]
1976 Dave Ford Charlotte O's Baltimore Orioles 17–7 0 2.50 121 [10]
1977 Greg Field Orlando Twins Minnesota Twins 14–7 0 2.78 103 [11]
1978 Bruce Berenyi Nashville Sounds Cincinnati Reds 10–5 0 2.47 103 [12]
1979 Geoff Combe Nashville Sounds Cincinnati Reds 5–5 27 2.07 84 [13]
1980 Andy McGaffigan Nashville Sounds New York Yankees 15–5 0 2.38 125 [14]
1981 Jamie Werly Nashville Sounds New York Yankees 13–11 0 2.59 193 [15]
1982 Stefan Wever Nashville Sounds New York Yankees 16–6 0 2.78 191 [16]
1983 Don Heinkel Birmingham Barons Detroit Tigers 19–6 0 3.39 113 [17]
1984 Ken Dixon Charlotte O's Baltimore Orioles 16–8 1 2.85 211 [18]
1985 Steve Davis Knoxville Blue Jays Toronto Blue Jays 17–6 1 2.45 107 [19]
1986 Anthony Kelley Columbus Astros Houston Astros 14–4 0 3.63 126 [20]
1987 Brian Holman Jacksonville Expos Montreal Expos 14–5 0 2.50 115 [21]
1988 Germán González Orlando Twins Minnesota Twins 2–1 31 1.02 69 [22]
1989 Laddie Renfroe Charlotte Knights Chicago Cubs 19–7 15 3.14 85 [23]
1990 Brian Barnes Jacksonville Expos Montreal Expos 13–7 0 2.77 213 [24]
1991 Mark Wohlers Greenville Braves Atlanta Braves 0–0 21 0.57 44 [25]
1992^ Jim Converse Jacksonville Suns Seattle Mariners 12–7 0 2.66 157 [26]
1992^ Jerry Spradlin Chattanooga Lookouts Cincinnati Reds 3–3 34 1.38 35 [27]
1993 Oscar Múñoz Nashville Xpress Minnesota Twins 11–4 0 3.08 139 [28]
1994 Brad Clontz Greenville Braves Atlanta Braves 1–2 27 1.20 49 [29]
1995 Luis Andújar Birmingham Barons Chicago White Sox 14–8 0 2.85 146 [30]
1996 Curt Lyons Chattanooga Lookouts Cincinnati Reds 13–4 0 2.41 176 [31]
1997 Scott Eyre Birmingham Barons Chicago White Sox 13–5 0 3.84 127 [32]
1998 Bruce Chen Greenville Braves Atlanta Braves 13–7 0 3.29 164 [33]
1999 Francisco Cordero Jacksonville Suns Detroit Tigers 4–1 27 1.38 58 [34]
2000 Mark Buehrle Birmingham Barons Chicago White Sox 8–4 0 2.28 68 [35]
2001 Chris Baker Tennessee Smokies Toronto Blue Jays 15–6 1 3.37 121 [36]
2002 Vinnie Chulk Tennessee Smokies Toronto Blue Jays 13–5 1 2.96 108 [37]
2003 Joel Hanrahan Jacksonville Suns Los Angeles Dodgers 10–4 0 2.43 130 [38]
2004 Brad Baker Mobile BayBears San Diego Padres 2–1 30 1.57 68 [39]
2005 Ricky Nolasco West Tenn Diamond Jaxx Chicago Cubs 14–3 0 2.89 173 [40]
2006 Spike Lundberg Jacksonville Suns Los Angeles Dodgers 15–2 0 2.27 110 [41]
2007 Chris Mason Montgomery Biscuits Tampa Bay Devil Rays 15–4 0 2.57 136 [42]
2008 Todd Redmond Mississippi Braves Atlanta Braves 13–5 0 3.52 133 [43]
2009 Travis Wood Carolina Mudcats Cincinnati Reds 9–3 0 1.21 103 [44]
2010 Tom Koehler Jacksonville Suns Florida Marlins 16–2 0 2.61 145 [45]
2011 Wily Peralta Huntsville Stars Milwaukee Brewers 9–7 0 3.46 117 [46]
2012 Brandon Maurer Jackson Generals Seattle Mariners 9–2 0 3.20 117 [47]
2013 Archie Bradley Mobile BayBears Arizona Diamondbacks 12–5 0 1.97 119 [48]
2014 Justin Nicolino Jacksonville Suns Miami Marlins 14–4 0 2.85 81 [49]
2015 Jorge López Biloxi Shuckers Milwaukee Brewers 12–5 0 2.26 137 [50]
2016 Ryan Yarbrough Jackson Generals Seattle Mariners 12–4 0 2.95 99 [51]
2017 Michael Kopech Birmingham Barons Chicago White Sox 8–7 0 2.87 155 [52]
2018 Zack Brown Biloxi Shuckers Milwaukee Brewers 9–1 0 2.44 116 [53]
2019 Trey Supak Biloxi Shuckers Milwaukee Brewers 11–4 0 2.20 91 [54]
2020 None selected (season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) [3]

Wins by team[]

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

Wins by organization[]

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

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