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 , Springfield Cardinals , 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 , 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 and St. Louis Cardinals organizations (8); 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.
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]
Active Texas League teams appear in bold .
Wins by organization [ edit ]
Active Texas League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear in bold .
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^ "William Frost Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics" . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
^ "Jim Flynn Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics" . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
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^ "Dave Freisleben Minor & Mexican Leagues Statistics" . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
^ "Frank Tanana Minor Leagues Statistics" . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
^ "Dennis Eckersley Minor Leagues Statistics" . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
^ "Randy Wiles Minor Leagues Statistics" . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
^ "Alan Fowlkes Minor & Mexican Leagues Statistics" . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
^ "Jeff Bittiger Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics" . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
^ "Sid Fernandez Minor Leagues Statistics" . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
^ "Calvin Schiraldi Minor Leagues Statistics" . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
^ "Juan Nieves Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics" . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
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^ "Blaine Beatty Minor & Mexican Leagues Statistics" . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
^ "Andy Benes Minor Leagues Statistics" . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
^ "Anthony Young Minor Leagues Statistics" . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
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^ "Steve Woodard Minor Leagues Statistics" . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
^ "Jose Jimenez Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics" . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
^ "Eric Gagne Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics" . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
^ "Bud Smith Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics" . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
^ "Tim Redding Minor, Winter, Korean, Independent & Mexican Leagues Statistics" . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
^ "Kirk Saarloos Minor Leagues Statistics" . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
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^ "Matt Albers Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics" . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
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^ "Vin Mazzaro Minor, Independent & Winter Leagues Statistics" . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
^ "Sam Deduno Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics" . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
^ "Blake Beavan Minor, Winter, Independent & Mexican Leagues Statistics" . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
^ "Matt Shoemaker Minor, Winter & Japanese Leagues Statistics" . Baseball Reference . Sports Reference. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
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