The Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year Award is an annual award given to the best pitcher in Minor League Baseball's Pacific Coast League 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 1903, the award was not created until 1957. It was issued sporadically through 1974 before being discontinued from 1975 to 2000. After the cancellation of the 2020 season, the league was known as the Triple-A West in 2021 before reverting to the Pacific Coast League name in 2022.

From 1927 to 2000, pitchers were eligible to win the Most Valuable Player Award (MVP). Eleven pitchers won the MVP Award: Bobo Newsom (1933), Willie Ludolph (1936), Fred Hutchinson (1938), Yank Terry (1941), Bob Joyce (1945), Johnny Lindell (1952), Dick Hall (1959), Dennis Lewallyn (1980), Mike Campbell (1987), Donne Wall (1995), and Steve Mintz (1996). Five pitchers have also won the league's Top MLB Prospect Award (formerly the Rookie of the Year Award): George O'Donnell (1953), Lino Donoso (1954), Bob Garber (1955), Bob Anderson (1956), and Félix Hernández (2005). Hernández is the only pitcher to win both awards in the same season. Charlie Hough, the winner in 1970 and 1972, is the only pitcher to win the award on multiple occasions.

Five pitchers from the Tacoma Rainiers have been selected for the Pitcher of the Year Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Round Rock Express (4); the Nashville Sounds, Oklahoma City Comets, and Sacramento River Cats (3); the Albuquerque Dukes, Iowa Cubs, and Sugar Land Space Cowboys (2); and the Albuquerque Isotopes, Denver Bears, Edmonton Trappers, Fresno Grizzlies, Hawaii Islanders, Memphis Redbirds, New Orleans Zephyrs, Omaha Storm Chasers, Phoenix Giants, Salt Lake Bees, San Francisco Seals, Spokane Indians, and Vancouver Mounties (1).

Seven players from the Houston Astros Major League Baseball (MLB) organization have won the award, more than any other, followed by the Los Angeles Dodgers organization (5); the Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants organization (4); the Milwaukee Brewers and Texas Rangers organizations (3); the Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners organizations (2); and the Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, St. Louis Cardinals, and Washington Nationals 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 seasonNumber of wins by pitchers who won the award multiple times

+Winners Year Winner Team Organization Record Saves 1957San Francisco SealsBoston Red Sox21–602.22381960Vancouver MountiesBaltimore Orioles18–603.651091961Tacoma GiantsSan Francisco Giants16–1002.55951962Hawaii IslandersLos Angeles Angels17–1103.452011966Denver BearsMinnesota Twins20–803.431371967Oklahoma City 89ersHouston Astros19–802.731281968Phoenix GiantsSan Francisco Giants18–902.362161969Tacoma CubsChicago Cubs10–8142.82821970 Spokane IndiansLos Angeles Dodgers12–8181.95901971Tacoma CubsChicago Cubs15–814.01153 1972 Albuquerque DukesLos Angeles Dodgers14–5142.38951974Albuquerque DukesLos Angeles Dodgers16–403.80992001Tacoma RainiersSeattle Mariners14–202.371302002New Orleans ZephyrsHouston Astros12–802.551142003Sacramento River CatsOakland Athletics14–203.251172004Edmonton TrappersMontreal Expos10–603.52672005Tacoma RainiersSeattle Mariners9–402.251002006Round Rock ExpressHouston Astros13–202.101182007Nashville SoundsMilwaukee Brewers13–603.721192008Salt Lake BeesLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim12–603.98772009Round Rock ExpressHouston Astros4–902.631122010Oklahoma City RedHawksTexas Rangers13–303.091302011Omaha Storm ChasersKansas City Royals12–522.18812012Albuquerque IsotopesLos Angeles Dodgers14–703.201652013Nashville SoundsMilwaukee Brewers12–503.1589201410–201.461142015Iowa CubsChicago Cubs12–602.951182016Fresno GrizzliesHouston Astros12–402.861162017Oklahoma City DodgersLos Angeles Dodgers10–803.421782018Memphis RedbirdsSt. Louis Cardinals13–302.50872019Iowa CubsChicago Cubs14–403.951202021Sugar Land SkeetersHouston Astros8–114.701122022Sugar Land Space CowboysHouston Astros9–412.551342023Round Rock ExpressTexas Rangers9–203.636520246–403.511102025Sacramento River CatsSan Francisco Giants9–504.439520265–243.7970

Wins by team

Active Pacific Coast League teams appear in bold.

Team Award(s) Year(s)Tacoma Rainiers (Tacoma Giants/Cubs/Rainiers)51961, 1969, 1971, 2001, 2005Round Rock Express42006, 2009, 2023, 2024Nashville Sounds32007, 2013, 2014Oklahoma City Comets (Oklahoma City 89ers/RedHawks/Dodgers)1967, 2010, 2017Sacramento River Cats2003, 2025, 2026Albuquerque Dukes21972, 1974Iowa Cubs2015, 2019Sugar Land Space Cowboys (Sugar Land Skeeters)2021, 2022Albuquerque Isotopes12012Denver Bears1966Edmonton Trappers2004Fresno Grizzlies2016Hawaii Islanders1962Memphis Redbirds2018New Orleans Zephyrs2002Omaha Storm Chasers2011Phoenix Giants1968Salt Lake Bees2008San Francisco Seals1957Spokane Indians1970Vancouver Mounties1960

Wins by organization

Active Pacific Coast League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear in bold.

Organization Award(s) Year(s)Houston Astros71967, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2016, 2021, 2022Los Angeles Dodgers51970, 1972, 1974, 2012, 2017Chicago Cubs41969, 1971, 2015, 2019San Francisco Giants1961, 1968, 2025, 2026Milwaukee Brewers32007, 2013, 2014Texas Rangers2010, 2023, 2024Los Angeles Angels21962, 2008Seattle Mariners2001, 2005Athletics (Oakland Athletics)12003Baltimore Orioles1960Boston Red Sox1957Kansas City Royals2011Minnesota Twins1966St. Louis Cardinals2018Washington Nationals (Montreal Expos)2004

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