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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