Eastern League Pitcher of the Year Award

[1] Broadcasters, Minor League Baseball executives, and members of the media have previously voted as well.

Three pitchers won the MVP Award: Frank Bertaina (1964), Tom Fisher (1966), and Mark Davis (1980).

Five 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 (4); 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).

Five 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 and New York Yankees organizations (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).

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

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Brad Arnsberg won the first Pitcher of the Year Award in 1985.
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Jon Lester , the 2005 Pitcher of the Year, became a five-time MLB All-Star (2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, and 2018). [ 8 ]
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Michael Fulmer , the 2015 winner, was selected for the American League Rookie of the Year Award in 2016. [ 9 ]