Relief Pitcher - Awards Voted To Relievers

Awards Voted To Relievers

The MLB Delivery Man of the Year Award and The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award are annually voted on and presented to relievers. The Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award is determined by a statistical formula.

Five pitchers are currently in the Baseball Hall of Fame chiefly for their accomplishments as relief pitchers: Goose Gossage, Hoyt Wilhelm, Rollie Fingers, Bruce Sutter, and Dennis Eckersley. (Eckersley and Wilhelm also had significant careers as starting pitchers.)

Jim Konstanty in 1950 was the first reliever to win the MLB Most Valuable Player Award after a then-record 74 games, 16–7 record, 22 saves, and a 2.66 ERA. Mike Marshall in 1974 was the first reliever to win the Cy Young Award after a record 106 games, 15–12 record, 21 saves, and 208 innings pitched.

Relievers who have won the Rookie of the Year Award

Year League Player Team
1976 National Butch Metzger San Diego Padres
1980 National Steve Howe Los Angeles Dodgers
1986 National Todd Worrell St. Louis Cardinals
1989 American Gregg Olson Baltimore Orioles
1999 National Scott Williamson Cincinnati Reds
2000 American Kazuhiro Sasaki Seattle Mariners
2005 American Huston Street Oakland Athletics
2009 American Andrew Bailey Oakland Athletics
2010 American Neftalí Feliz Texas Rangers
2011 National Craig Kimbrel Atlanta Braves

Relievers who have won the Cy Young Award

Year League Player Team
1974 National Mike Marshall Los Angeles Dodgers
1977 American Sparky Lyle New York Yankees
1979 National Bruce Sutter Chicago Cubs
1981 American Rollie Fingers Milwaukee Brewers
1984 American Willie Hernández Detroit Tigers
1987 National Steve Bedrosian Philadelphia Phillies
1992 American Dennis Eckersley Oakland Athletics
2003 National Éric Gagné Los Angeles Dodgers

Relievers who have won the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award

Year League Player Team
1950 National Jim Konstanty Philadelphia Phillies
1981 American Rollie Fingers Milwaukee Brewers
1984 American Willie Hernández Detroit Tigers
1992 American Dennis Eckersley Oakland Athletics

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