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Baseball Digest Pitcher of the Year Award
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Listed below in chronological order are the pitchers chosen by Baseball Digest as recipients of Baseball Digest's Pitcher of the Year. Pitchers were included in Player of the Year selections through 1993. In 1994 Baseball Digest began choosing both a Player & Pitcher of the Year.
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"The pitcher is the one player who can dominate and take control of game." - Bob Kuenster in Baseball Digest (January 2002)
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Pitcher (Quantity)
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Baseball Digest Notes / Reason
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1994
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Greg Maddux (1)
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Braves
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R
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Strike-shortened season went 16-6 with 1.56 ERA.
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1995
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Greg Maddux (2)
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Braves
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R
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Posted .905 win percentage (19-2) with 1.63 ERA.
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1996
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John Smoltz (1)
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Braves
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R
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Fanned 276 batters with 24.8 mark and 2.94 ERA.
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1997
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Roger Clemens (1)
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Blue Jays
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R
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Led AL in wins (21), ERA (2.05) & strikeouts (292).
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1998
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Kevin Brown (1)
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Padres
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R
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Paced Padres to pennant 18 wins, 2.83 ERA, 257Ks.
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1999
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Pedro Martinez (1)
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Red Sox
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R
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Won 23 games with 2.07 ERA and 313 strikeouts.
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2000
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Pedro Martinez (2)
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Red Sox
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R
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Went 18-6 with 284 whiffs and league-low 1.74 ERA.
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2001
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Curt Schilling (1)
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Diamondbacks
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R
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Topped majors with 22 wins to go with 293 Ks.
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2002
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Randy Johnson (1)
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Diamondbacks
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L
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Led NL in wins (24), ERA (2.32) & strikeouts (334).
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2003
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Roy Halladay (1)
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Blue Jays
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R
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Threw 9 complete games, 2 shutouts & won 22.
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2004
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Curt Schilling (2)
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Red Sox
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R
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Started #2, took lead, and helped reverse the curse.
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2005
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Dontrelle Willis (1)
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Marlins
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L
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22-10, 2.63 ERA, 5 shutouts, 170 Ks, 55 walks.
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2006
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Johan Santana (1)
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Twins
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L
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Led majors in wins (19), strikeouts (245) & ERA (2.77).
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2007
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Josh Beckett (1)
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Red Sox
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R
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Helped win World Series title & only 20 game winner.
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2008
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Cliff Lee (1)
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Indians
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L
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Won 22 of 31 starts, ERA champ & struckout 170.
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Zack Greinke (1) |
Royals |
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Major League low ERA (2.16) with 16 wins & 242 Ks. |
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Roy Halladay (1) |
Phillies |
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Perfect Game, led wins, complete games & shutouts. |
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Justin Verlander (1) |
Tigers |
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Won Triple Crown, led majors in wins & strikeouts. |
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2012
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Not Yet Announced (12-2012)
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Pitcher (Quantity)
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Baseball Digest Notes / Reason
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Baseball Digest's Pitcher of the Year Winners | Bold=Cy Young Award Winner.
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Do you agree or disagree with Baseball Digest's winners? How about their top twelve starting pitchers for the 2001 season (below)? Take a moment and share your thoughts with fellow fans on our baseball message boards.
The Nasty Dozen (Baseball Digest January 2002) article appeared in the same issue and ranked the top twelve (12) starting pitchers of the 2001 season. They were, in reverse order: 12. Mark Buehrle, 11. Tim Hudson, 10. Jon Lieber, 9. Javier Vazquez, 8. Mark Mulder, 7. Matt Morris, 6. Freddy Garcia, 5. Greg Maddux, 4. Roger Clemens, 3. Mike Mussina, 2. Randy Johnson, and 1. Curt Schilling.
Baseball Digest selects the recipient of the Pitcher of the Year Award based on who was "the most complete and dominant starting pitcher over the course of the season." To qualify alone requires that the pitcher has won at least fifteen games, pitcher 200+ innings, and have an ERA below 4.00.
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