American Association (20th century) Most Valuable Pitcher Award

American Association
Most Valuable Pitcher Award
Awarded for American Association's Regular Season Most Valuable Pitcher
Country United States
First awarded 1969
Last awarded 1996
Currently held by Rick Helling

The American Association Most Valuable Pitcher Award was an annual award given to the best pitcher in minor league baseball's American Association. From 1929 to 1962, AA pitchers were eligible to win the Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) as no award was designated for pitchers. A total of 8 pitchers won the MVP Award. In 1969, Sal Campisi won the first ever American Association Most Valuable Pitcher Award. In 1996, Rick Helling won the final American Association Most Valuable Pitcher Award. Though the league was still in operation in 1997, no award was given that year.

Five players each from the Denver Bears, Indianapolis Indians, and Oklahoma City 89ers have been selected for the Most Valuable Pitcher Award, more than any other teams in the league, followed by the Buffalo Bisons (4); the Iowa Oaks/Cubs, Nashville Sounds, and Omaha Royals (2); and the Evansville Triplets, Louisville Redbirds, and Tulsa Oilers (1).

Six players from the Montreal Expos Major League Baseball (MLB) organization have won the MVP award, more than any other, followed by the Chicago White Sox organization (5); the Philadelphia Phillies organization (3); the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, and Washington Senators/Texas Rangers organizations (2); and the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers organizations (1).

Winners

Mark Gardner, 1989 Most Valuable Pitcher
Chris Hammond, 1990 Most Valuable Pitcher
YearWinnerTeamOrganizationRecordSavesERAKsRef
1969 Sal Campisi Tulsa Oilers St. Louis Cardinals 13–2 15 1.99 63 [1]
1970 Milt Wilcox Indianapolis Indians Cincinnati Reds 12–10 0 2.84 110 [2]
1971 Garland Shifflett Denver Bears Washington Senators 12–7 18 4.78 64 [3]
1972 Lloyd Gladden Evansville Triplets Milwaukee Brewers 15–9 0 2.71 141 [4]
1973 Mark Littell Omaha Royals Kansas City Royals 16–6 0 2.51 133 [5]
1974 Jim Kern Oklahoma City 89ers Cleveland Indians 17–7 0 2.52 220 [6]
1975 Steve Dunning Denver Bears Chicago White Sox 15–9 0 3.49 139 [7]
1976 John Montague Oklahoma City 89ers Philadelphia Phillies 14–6 0 2.64 120 [8]
1977 Jim Wright Oklahoma City 89ers Philadelphia Phillies 14–6 0 3.13 118 [9]
1978 Dan Warthen Oklahoma City 89ers Philadelphia Phillies 13–8 0 4.09 144 [10]
1979 Dewey Robinson Iowa Oaks Chicago White Sox 13–7 9 2.93 76 [11]
1980 Steve Ratzer Denver Bears Montreal Expos 15–4 2 3.59 50 [12]
1981 Bryn Smith Denver Bears Montreal Expos 15–5 1 3.05 127 [13]
1982 Jay Howell Iowa Cubs Chicago Cubs 13–4 0 2.36 139 [14]
1983 Rich Barnes Denver Bears Chicago White Sox 11–6 0 4.17 62 [15]
1984 Joe Hesketh Indianapolis Indians Montreal Expos 12–3 0 3.05 135 [16]
1985 Mark Huismann Omaha Royals Kansas City Royals 5–5 33 2.01 70 [17]
1986 Pete Filson Buffalo Bisons Chicago White Sox 14–3 6 2.27 81 [18]
1987 Pascual Pérez Indianapolis Indians Montreal Expos 9–7 0 3.79 125 [19]
1988 Bob Sebra Indianapolis Indians Montreal Expos 12–6 0 2.94 126 [20]
1989 Mark Gardner Indianapolis Indians Montreal Expos 12–4 0 2.37 175 [21]
1990 Chris Hammond Nashville Sounds Cincinnati Reds 15–1 0 2.17 149 [22]
1991 Rick Reed Buffalo Bisons Pittsburgh Pirates 14–4 0 2.15 102 [23]
1992 René Arocha Louisville Redbirds St. Louis Cardinals 12–7 0 2.70 128 [24]
1993 Roy Smith Buffalo Bisons Pittsburgh Pirates 15–11 0 4.13 87 [25]
1994 Scott Ruffcorn Nashville Sounds Chicago White Sox 15–3 0 2.72 144 [26]
1995 Eric Bell Buffalo Bisons Cleveland Indians 13–9 0 3.90 86 [27]
1996 Rick Helling Oklahoma City 89ers Texas Rangers 12–4 0 2.96 157 [28]
1997 None selected

References

General
  • "American Association Special Award Winners". Triple-A Baseball.com. Triple-A Baseball. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
Sepcific
  1. ↑ "Sal Campisi Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Milt Wilcox Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Garland Shifflett Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Lloyd Gladden Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Mark Littell Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Jim Kern Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Steve Dunning Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  8. ↑ "John Montague Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Jim Wright Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Dan Warthen Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Dewey Robinson Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Steve Ratzer Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Bryn Smith Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Jay Howell Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Rich Barnes Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Joe Hesketh Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Mark Huismann Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Pete Filson Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Pascual Pérez Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Bob Sebra Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Mark Gardner Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Chris Hammond Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Rick Reed Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  24. ↑ "René Arocha Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Roy Smith Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Scott Ruffcorn Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Eric Bell Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  28. ↑ "Rick Helling Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
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