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.

Six 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 (5); 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).

Six 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 organization (5); the New York Yankees organization (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

+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

+Winners Year Winner Team Organization Record Saves 1985Albany-Colonie YankeesNew York Yankees14–201.59821986Nashua PiratesPittsburgh Pirates12–702.42981987Vermont RedsCincinnati Reds13–402.40821988Glens Falls TigersDetroit Tigers14–502.43991989Albany-Colonie YankeesNew York Yankees17–602.731281990Williamsport BillsSeattle Mariners12–801.901491991Hagerstown SunsBaltimore Orioles7–402.701151992Binghamton MetsNew York Mets12–401.881431993Harrisburg SenatorsMontreal Expos14–403.621101994New Haven RavensColorado Rockies17–602.371611995Binghamton MetsNew York Mets6–302.171271996Trenton ThunderBoston Red Sox16–502.631461997New Haven RavensColorado Rockies12–302.571011998New Britain Rock CatsMinnesota Twins1–2431.98651999Portland Sea DogsFlorida Marlins13–402.621522000New Haven RavensSeattle Mariners17–302.311152001Bowie BaysoxBaltimore Orioles11–401.841302002Reading PhilliesPhiladelphia Phillies16–403.201322003Altoona CurvePittsburgh Pirates14–603.21862004New Hampshire Fisher CatsToronto Blue Jays16–202.861092005Portland Sea DogsBoston Red Sox11–602.611632006Akron AerosCleveland Indians15–602.751572007Trenton ThunderNew York Yankees12–403.111652008Bowie BaysoxBaltimore Orioles15–603.22722009Akron AerosCleveland Indians10–403.431092010New Hampshire Fisher CatsToronto Blue Jays14–902.941322011Harrisburg SenatorsWashington Nationals10–202.011292012Richmond Flying SquirrelsSan Francisco Giants9–802.241352013Portland Sea DogsBoston Red Sox8–402.95106201414–402.601262015Binghamton MetsErie SeaWolvesNew York MetsDetroit Tigers10–302.141162016Hartford Yard GoatsColorado Rockies9–602.851262017Binghamton Rumble PoniesNew York Mets12–502.281192018Bowie BaysoxBaltimore Orioles14–703.271422019Erie SeaWolvesDetroit Tigers11–502.561482020 2021Bowie BaysoxBaltimore Orioles6–102.601212022Akron RubberDucksCleveland Guardians6–101.83812023Somerset PatriotsNew York Yankees11–503.481632024Binghamton Rumble PoniesNew York Mets4–102.45772025Binghamton Rumble PoniesNew York Mets8–501.591622026Portland Sea DogsChesapeake BaysoxBoston Red SoxBaltimore Orioles6–101.82107

Wins by team

Active Eastern League teams appear in bold.

Team Award(s) Year(s)Binghamton Rumble Ponies (Binghamton Mets)61992, 1995, 2015, 2017, 2024, 2025Chesapeake Baysox (Bowie Baysox)52001, 2008, 2018, 2021, 2026Portland Sea Dogs1999, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2026Akron RubberDucks (Akron Aeros)32006, 2009, 2022New Haven Ravens1994, 1997, 2000Albany-Colonie Yankees21985, 1989Erie SeaWolves2015, 2019Harrisburg Senators1993, 2011New Hampshire Fisher Cats2004, 2010Trenton Thunder1996, 2007Altoona Curve12003Glens Falls Tigers1988Hagerstown Suns1991Hartford Yard Goats2016Nashua Pirates1996New Britain Rock Cats1998Reading Fightin Phils (Reading Phillies)2002Richmond Flying Squirrels2012Somerset Patriots2023Vermont Reds1987Williamsport Bills1990

Wins by organization

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

Organization Award(s) Year(s)Baltimore Orioles61991, 2001, 2008, 2018, 2021, 2026New York Mets1992, 1995, 2015, 2017, 2024, 2025Boston Red Sox51996, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2026New York Yankees41985, 1989, 2007, 2023Cleveland Guardians (Cleveland Indians)32006, 2009, 2022Colorado Rockies1994, 1997, 2016Detroit Tigers1988, 2019, 2015Pittsburgh Pirates21986, 2003Seattle Mariners1990, 2000Toronto Blue Jays2004, 2010Washington Nationals (Montreal Expos)1993, 2011Cincinnati Reds11987Miami Marlins (Florida Marlins)1999Minnesota Twins1998Philadelphia Phillies2002San Francisco Giants2012

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