The Sporting News Pitcher of The Year Award

The Sporting News Pitcher Of The Year Award

The Sporting News established in 1944 the Pitcher of the Year Award. The award is given annually to the pitcher in each league as having the most outstanding season, no awards were given in 1946 or 1947. This award was established before there was a Cy Young Award. The Cy Young Award is voted by baseball writers from each city, which critics claim the writers who follow a particular team or player throughout a season are naturally disposed toward voting for him. The Pitcher of the Year Award is given annually to the pitcher in each league judged by Sporting News baseball experts as having had the most outstanding season making it one of the the oldest and most prestigious pitching award in Major League Baseball.

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