Clutch Performer of the Year Award

Clutch Performer of the Year Award

The Clutch Performer of the Year Award is the culmination of a season-long campaign in which fans voted for six different Clutch Performer of the Month Award winners. The nominees each month were selected by a special MLB.com editorial panel, and that is again the case for the season award. No matter who won the monthly awards, this vote is based on the regular season.

"He (Alex Rodriguez) is without a doubt the best player in baseball, but I only hope that someday he might be as a good a player as he is a person." - Texas Rangers Manager Jerry Narron in Sports Illustrated (Tom Verducci, The Lone Ranger, 09/09/2002, Link)

Clutch Performer of the Year Award Pepsi Clutch Award Official Logo In Alphabetical Order / BOLD DENOTES WINNER By Pepsi (See also Clutch Performer of the Month)
Year	Clutch Performer^(Quantity)	Team^{( League )}
2007	Ryan Howard^(FINALIST)	Philadelphia Phillies^(NL)
	J.J. Putz^(FINALIST)	Seattle Mariners^(AL)
	Jake Peavy^(FINALIST)	San Diego Padres^(NL)
	Aramis Ramirez^(FINALIST)	Chicago Cubs^(NL)
	Alex Rodriguez^{(FINALIST / WINNER)}	New York Yankees^(AL)
	Mark Teixeira^(FINALIST)	Atlanta Braves^(NL)
2008	Lance Berkman^(FINALIST)	Houston Astros^(NL)
	Cliff Lee^(FINALIST)	Cleveland Indians^(AL)
	Justin Morneau^(FINALIST)	Minnesota Twins^(AL)
	Albert Pujols^(FINALIST)	St. Louis Cardinals^(NL)
	Francisco Rodriguez^(FINALIST)	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim^(AL)
	C.C. Sabathia^{(FINALIST / WINNER)}	Cleveland Indians^(AL) & Milwaukee Brewers^(NL)
2009	Andre Ethier^{(FINALIST / WINNER)}	Los Angeles Dodgers^(NL)
	Prince Fielder^(FINALIST)	Milwaukee Brewers^(NL)
	Tim Lincecum^(FINALIST)	San Francisco Giants^(NL)
	Joe Mauer^(FINALIST)	Minnesota Twins^(AL)
	Albert Pujols^(FINALIST)	St. Louis Cardinals^(NL)
	Mariano Rivera^(FINALIST)	New York Yankees^(AL)
2010	Miguel Cabrera^(FINALIST)	Detroit Tigers^(AL)
	Roy Halladay^{(FINALIST / WINNER)}	Philadelphia Phillies^(NL)
	C.C. Sabathia^(FINALIST)	New York Yankees^(AL)
	Rafael Soriano^(FINALIST)	Tampa Bay Rays^(AL)
	Joey Votto^(FINALIST)	Cincinnati Reds^(NL)
	Brian Wilson^(FINALIST)	San Francisco Giants^(NL)
2011	To Be Determined^(FINALIST)	To Be Determined^(x)
	To Be Determined^(FINALIST)	To Be Determined^(x)
	To Be Determined^(FINALIST)	To Be Determined^(x)
	To Be Determined^(FINALIST)	To Be Determined^(x)
	To Be Determined^(FINALIST)	To Be Determined^(x)
	To Be Determined^(FINALIST)	To Be Determined^(x)
Year	Clutch Performer^(Quantity)	Team^{( League )}
Clutch Performer of the Month Award \| Clutch Performer of the Year Award

Would you like to cast your vote for the Clutch Performer of the Year Award? Vist the Pepsi Clutch Performer Fan Forum to vote & read the archives.

The 2006 Pepsi All-Clutch Team press release inspired the Clutch Performer of the Year Award seen above. Read their release here and see on the same page who The Sporting News selected as the best clutch hitters in baseball in 2001.

Did you know that the fourteen homers hit by Alex Rodriguez broke the American League record for home runs in April and tied the National League mark set by Albert Pujols set in April 2006?

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