Reliever of The Year Award Winners
| Year | American League | Team | National League | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Mariano Rivera (3) | New York Yankees | Armando Benítez Robb Nen |
New York Mets San Francisco Giants |
| 2002 | Billy Koch | Oakland Athletics | John Smoltz | Atlanta Braves |
| 2003 | Keith Foulke | Oakland Athletics | Éric Gagné | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2004 | Mariano Rivera (4) | New York Yankees | Éric Gagné (2) | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2005 | Mariano Rivera (5) Joe Nathan |
New York Yankees Minnesota Twins |
Chad Cordero | Washington Nationals |
| 2006 | Francisco Rodríguez | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Trevor Hoffman (3) | San Diego Padres |
| 2007 | Joe Borowski | Cleveland Indians | José Valverde | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 2008 | Francisco Rodríguez (2) | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | Brad Lidge | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 2009 | Mariano Rivera (6) | New York Yankees | Ryan Franklin | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2010 | Rafael Soriano | Tampa Bay Rays | Heath Bell | San Diego Padres |
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