Pitcher of the Year Award by The Sporting News on Baseball Almanac

Pitcher of the Year Award by the Sporting News

The Sporting News is nothing short of the most respected and legendary magazine / newspaper in sports history. Their coverage of baseball has no rival and they are simply the most respected source of baseball statistics anywhere. Listed below in chronological order are the pitchers chosen by The Sporting News as recipients of the Pitcher of the Year Award.

"Hal Newhouser (two-time [1944 & 1945] recipient of The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award) was the greatest pitcher I ever played behind." - Hall of Famer George Kell in We played the game: 65 players remember baseball's greatest era (Danny Peary, Hyperion Publishing, 05-1995, Page 46)

Pitcher of the Year Award by The Sporting News ©
Year	A.L. Names^(Quantity)	Team	Year	N.L. Names^(Quantity)	Team
1944	Hal Newhouser⁽¹⁾	Detroit	1944	Bill Voiselle⁽¹⁾	New York
1945	Hal Newhouser⁽²⁾	Detroit	1945	Hank Borowy⁽¹⁾	Chicago
1946	No Selection	-	1946	No Selection	-
1947	No Selection	-	1947	No Selection	-
1948	Bob Lemon⁽¹⁾	Cleveland	1948	Johnny Sain⁽¹⁾	Boston
1949	Ellis Kinder⁽¹⁾	Boston	1949	Howie Pollet⁽¹⁾	St. Louis
1950	Bob Lemon⁽²⁾	Cleveland	1950	Jim Konstanty⁽¹⁾	Philadelphia
1951	Bob Feller⁽¹⁾	Cleveland	1951	Preacher Roe⁽¹⁾	Brooklyn
1952	Bobby Shantz⁽¹⁾	Philadelphia	1952	Robin Roberts⁽¹⁾	Philadelphia
1953	Bob Porterfield⁽¹⁾	Washington	1953	Warren Spahn⁽¹⁾	Milwaukee
1954	Bob Lemon⁽³⁾	Cleveland	1954	Johnny Antonelli⁽¹⁾	New York
1955	Whitey Ford⁽¹⁾	New York	1955	Robin Roberts⁽²⁾	Philadelphia
1956	Billy Pierce⁽¹⁾	Chicago	1956	Don Newcombe⁽¹⁾	Brooklyn
1957	Billy Pierce⁽²⁾	Chicago	1957	Warren Spahn⁽²⁾	Milwaukee
1958	Bob Turley⁽¹⁾	New York	1958	Warren Spahn⁽³⁾	Milwaukee
1959	Early Wynn⁽¹⁾	Chicago	1959	Sam Jones⁽¹⁾	San Francisco
1960	Chuck Estrada⁽¹⁾	Baltimore	1960	Vern Law⁽¹⁾	Pittsburgh
1961	Whitey Ford⁽²⁾	New York	1961	Warren Spahn⁽⁴⁾	Milwaukee
1962	Dick Donovan⁽¹⁾	Cleveland	1962	Don Drysdale⁽¹⁾	Los Angeles
1963	Whitey Ford⁽³⁾	New York	1963	Sandy Koufax⁽¹⁾	Los Angeles
1964	Dean Chance⁽¹⁾	Los Angeles	1964	Sandy Koufax⁽²⁾	Los Angeles
1965	Mudcat Grant⁽¹⁾	Minnesota	1965	Sandy Koufax⁽³⁾	Los Angeles
1966	Jim Kaat⁽¹⁾	Minnesota	1966	Sandy Koufax⁽⁴⁾	Los Angeles
1967	Jim Lonborg⁽¹⁾	Boston	1967	Mike McCormick⁽¹⁾	San Francisco
1968	Denny McLain⁽¹⁾	Detroit	1968	Bob Gibson⁽¹⁾	St. Louis
1969	Denny McLain⁽²⁾	Detroit	1969	Tom Seaver⁽¹⁾	New York
1970	Sam McDowell⁽¹⁾	Cleveland	1970	Bob Gibson⁽¹⁾	St. Louis
1971	Vida Blue⁽¹⁾	Oakland	1971	Fergie Jenkins⁽¹⁾	Chicago
1972	Wilbur Wood⁽¹⁾	Chicago	1972	Steve Carlton⁽¹⁾	Philadelphia
1973	Jim Palmer⁽¹⁾	Baltimore	1973	Ron Bryant⁽¹⁾	San Francisco
1974	Catfish Hunter⁽¹⁾	Oakland	1974	Mike Marshall⁽¹⁾	Los Angeles
1975	Jim Palmer⁽²⁾	Baltimore	1975	Tom Seaver⁽²⁾	New York
1976	Jim Palmer⁽³⁾	Baltimore	1976	Randy Jones⁽¹⁾	San Diego
1977	Nolan Ryan⁽¹⁾	California	1977	Steve Carlton⁽²⁾	Philadelphia
1978	Ron Guidry⁽¹⁾	New York	1978	Vida Blue⁽²⁾	San Francisco
1979	Mike Flanagan⁽¹⁾	Baltimore	1979	Joe Niekro⁽¹⁾	Houston
1980	Steve Stone⁽¹⁾	Baltimore	1980	Steve Carlton⁽³⁾	Philadelphia
1981	Jack Morris⁽¹⁾	Detroit	1981	Fernando Valenzuela⁽¹⁾	Los Angeles
1982	Dave Stieb⁽¹⁾	Toronto	1982	Steve Carlton⁽⁴⁾	Philadelphia
1983	La Marr Hoyt⁽¹⁾	Chicago	1983	John Denny⁽¹⁾	Philadelphia
1984	Willie Hernandez⁽¹⁾	Detroit	1984	Rick Sutcliffe⁽¹⁾	Chicago
1985	Bret Saberhagen⁽¹⁾	Kansas City	1985	Dwight Gooden⁽¹⁾	New York
1986	Roger Clemens⁽¹⁾	Boston	1986	Mike Scott⁽¹⁾	Houston
1987	Jimmy Key⁽¹⁾	Toronto	1987	Rick Sutcliffe⁽²⁾	Chicago
1988	Frank Viola⁽¹⁾	Minnesota	1988	Orel Hershiser⁽¹⁾	Los Angeles
1989	Bret Saberhagen⁽²⁾	Kansas City	1989	Mark Davis⁽¹⁾	San Diego
1990	Bob Welch⁽¹⁾	Oakland	1990	Doug Drabek⁽¹⁾	Pittsburgh
1991	Roger Clemens⁽²⁾	Boston	1991	Tom Glavine⁽¹⁾	Atlanta
1992	Dennis Eckersley⁽¹⁾	Oakland	1992	Greg Maddux⁽¹⁾	Atlanta
1993	Jack McDowell⁽¹⁾	Chicago	1993	Greg Maddux⁽²⁾	Atlanta
1994	Jimmy Key⁽²⁾	New York	1994	Greg Maddux⁽³⁾	Atlanta
1995	Randy Johnson⁽¹⁾	Seattle	1995	Greg Maddux⁽⁴⁾	Atlanta
1996	Pat Hentgen⁽¹⁾	Toronto	1996	John Smoltz⁽¹⁾	Atlanta
1997	Roger Clemens⁽³⁾	Toronto	1997	Pedro Martinez⁽¹⁾	Montreal
1998	Roger Clemens⁽⁴⁾	Toronto	1998	Kevin Brown⁽¹⁾	San Diego
1999	Pedro Martinez⁽²⁾	Boston	1999	Mike Hampton⁽¹⁾	Houston
2000	Pedro Martinez⁽³⁾	Boston	2000	Tom Glavine⁽²⁾	Atlanta
2001	Roger Clemens⁽⁵⁾	New York	2001	Curt Schilling⁽¹⁾	Arizona
2002	Barry Zito⁽¹⁾	Oakland	2002	Curt Schilling⁽²⁾	Arizona
2003	Roy Halladay⁽¹⁾	Toronto	2003	Eric Gagne⁽¹⁾	Los Angeles
2004	Johan Santana⁽¹⁾	Minnesota	2004	Jason Schmidt⁽¹⁾	San Francisco
2005	Bartolo Colon⁽¹⁾	Los Angeles	2005	Chris Carpenter⁽¹⁾	St. Louis
2006	Johan Santana⁽²⁾	Minnesota	2006	Chris Carpenter⁽²⁾	St. Louis
2007	C.C. Sabathia⁽¹⁾	Cleveland	2007	Jake Peavy⁽¹⁾	San Diego
2008	Cliff Lee⁽¹⁾	Cleveland	2008	Tim Lincecum⁽¹⁾	San Francisco
2009	Zack Greinke⁽¹⁾	Kansas City	2009	Tim Lincecum⁽²⁾	San Francisco
2010	Felix Hernandez⁽¹⁾	Seattle	2010	Roy Halladay⁽²⁾	Philadelphia
2011	Justin Verlander⁽¹⁾	Detroit	2011	Clayton Kershaw⁽¹⁾	Los Angeles
2012	David Price ⁽¹⁾	Tampa Bay	2012	R.A. Dickey ⁽¹⁾	New York
2012	Justin Verlander⁽²⁾	Detroit	2012	R.A. Dickey ⁽¹⁾	New York
2013	Not Yet Announced^(10-2013)	--	2012	Not YetAnnounced^(10-2013)	--
Year	A.L. Names^(Quantity)	Team	Year	N.L. Names^(Quantity)	Team
Pitcher of the Year Award by The Sporting News

The American League recipient, during their award winning season, with the most wins was Denny McLain who won thirty-one games, the recipient with the most saves was Eric Gagne with fifty-five, and the recipient with the best earned run average was Dean Chance with 1.65.

The National League recipient, during their award winning season, with the most wins was Steve Carlton / Sandy Koufax who each won twenty-seven games, the recipient with the most saves was Mark Davis with forty-four, and the recipient with the best earned run average was Bob Gibson with 1.12.

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