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, Mobile BayBears, Montgomery Biscuits, and Pensacola Blue Wahoos (2); and the Carolina Mudcats, Charlotte Hornets, Huntsville Stars, Mississippi Braves, Nashville Xpress, 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 and Miami Marlins organizations (4); the Houston Astros, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, and Toronto Blue Jays organizations (3); the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Tampa Bay Rays, and Washington Nationals organizations (2); and the Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Angels, San Diego Padres organizations (1).

Winners

+KeyRecordThe pitcher's win–loss record during the regular seasonSavesThe number of saves earned by the pitcher, if any, during the regular seasonERAThe pitcher's earned run average (ERA) during the regular seasonSOThe 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 1972Charlotte HornetsMinnesota Twins13–1002.422041973Columbus AstrosHouston Astros12–1202.66222197415–702.561201975Orlando TwinsMinnesota Twins14–802.78911976Charlotte O'sBaltimore Orioles17–702.501211977Orlando TwinsMinnesota Twins14–702.781031978Nashville SoundsCincinnati Reds10–502.4710319795–5272.07841980New York Yankees15–502.38125198113–1102.59193198216–602.781911983Birmingham BaronsDetroit Tigers19–603.391131984Charlotte O'sBaltimore Orioles16–812.852111985Knoxville Blue JaysToronto Blue Jays17–612.451071986Columbus AstrosHouston Astros14–403.631261987Jacksonville ExposMontreal Expos14–502.501151988Orlando TwinsMinnesota Twins2–1311.02691989Charlotte KnightsChicago Cubs19–7153.14851990Jacksonville ExposMontreal Expos13–702.772131991Greenville BravesAtlanta Braves0–0210.57441992^Jacksonville SunsSeattle Mariners12–702.66157Chattanooga LookoutsCincinnati Reds3–3341.38351993Nashville XpressMinnesota Twins11–403.081391994Greenville BravesAtlanta Braves1–2271.20491995Birmingham BaronsChicago White Sox14–802.851461996Chattanooga LookoutsCincinnati Reds13–402.411761997Birmingham BaronsChicago White Sox13–503.841271998Greenville BravesAtlanta Braves13–703.291641999Jacksonville SunsDetroit Tigers4–1271.38582000Birmingham BaronsChicago White Sox8–402.28682001Tennessee SmokiesToronto Blue Jays15–613.37121200213–512.961082003Jacksonville SunsLos Angeles Dodgers10–402.431302004Mobile BayBearsSan Diego Padres2–1301.57682005West Tenn Diamond JaxxChicago Cubs14–302.891732006Jacksonville SunsLos Angeles Dodgers15–202.271102007Montgomery BiscuitsTampa Bay Devil Rays15–402.571362008Mississippi BravesAtlanta Braves13–503.521332009Carolina MudcatsCincinnati Reds9–301.211032010Jacksonville SunsFlorida Marlins16–202.611452011Huntsville StarsMilwaukee Brewers9–703.461172012Jackson GeneralsSeattle Mariners9–203.201172013Mobile BayBearsArizona Diamondbacks12–501.971192014Jacksonville SunsMiami Marlins14–402.85812015Biloxi ShuckersMilwaukee Brewers12–502.261372016Jackson GeneralsSeattle Mariners12–402.95992017Birmingham BaronsChicago White Sox8–702.871552018Biloxi ShuckersMilwaukee Brewers9–102.44116201911–402.20912020 2021Pensacola Blue WahoosMiami Marlins6–302.411132022Rocket City Trash PandasLos Angeles Angels7–002.281102023Biloxi ShuckersMilwaukee Brewers9–602.771522024Birmingham BaronsChicago White Sox0–301.48732025Montgomery BiscuitsTampa Bay Rays7–602.611492026Pensacola Blue WahoosMiami Marlins4–103.3092

Wins by team

Active Southern League teams appear in bold.

Team Award(s) Year(s)Jacksonville Suns (Jacksonville Expos)81987, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2014Birmingham Barons61983, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2017, 2024Nashville Sounds51978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982Biloxi Shuckers42015, 2018, 2019, 2023Charlotte Knights (Charlotte O's)31976, 1984, 1989Columbus Astros1973, 1974, 1986Greenville Braves1991, 1994, 1998Knoxville Smokies (Knoxville Blue Jays/Tennessee Smokies)1985, 2001, 2002Orlando Twins1975, 1977, 1988Jackson Generals (West Tenn Diamond Jaxx)2005, 2012, 2016Chattanooga Lookouts21992, 1996Mobile BayBears2004, 2013Montgomery Biscuits2007, 2025Pensacola Blue Wahoos2021, 2026Carolina Mudcats12009Charlotte Hornets1972Huntsville Stars2011Mississippi Braves2008Nashville Xpress1993Rocket City Trash Pandas2022

Wins by organization

Active Southern League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear in bold.

Organization Award(s) Year(s)Chicago White Sox51995, 1997, 2000, 2017, 2024Cincinnati Reds1978, 1979, 1992, 1996, 2009Milwaukee Brewers2011, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2023Minnesota Twins1972, 1975, 1977, 1988, 1993Atlanta Braves41991, 1994, 1998, 2008Miami Marlins (Florida Marlins)2010, 2014, 2021, 2026Houston Astros31973, 1974, 1986New York Yankees1980, 1981, 1982Seattle Mariners1992, 2012, 2016Toronto Blue Jays1985, 2001, 2002Baltimore Orioles21976, 1984Chicago Cubs1989, 2005Detroit Tigers1983, 1999Los Angeles Dodgers2003, 2006Tampa Bay Rays (Tampa Bay Devil Rays)2007, 2025Washington Nationals (Montreal Expos)1987, 1990Arizona Diamondbacks12013Los Angeles Angels2022San Diego Padres2004

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