TheAmerican Association Most Valuable Pitcher Award was an annual award given to the bestpitcher inMinor League Baseball'sAmerican Association based on their regular-season performance. Though the league was established in 1902,^[1] the award was not created until 1969.^[2] From 1929 to 1962, pitchers were eligible to win theMost Valuable Player Award (MVP). Eight pitchers won the MVP Award before the league disbanded after the 1962 season.^[1][2] The Most Valuable Pitcher Award was first issued starting with the league's revival in 1969, and it continued to be awarded through 1996; no winner was selected in the 1997 season, after which the circuit disbanded again.^[1][2]

Five players from theDenver Bears,Indianapolis Indians, andOklahoma City 89ers were each selected for the Most Valuable Pitcher Award, more than any other teams in the league, followed by theBuffalo Bisons (4); theIowa Cubs,Nashville Sounds, andOmaha Royals (2); and theEvansville Triplets,Louisville Redbirds, andTulsa Oilers (1).

Six players from theMontreal ExposMajor League Baseball (MLB) organization won the award, more than any other, followed by theChicago White Sox organization (5); thePhiladelphia Phillies organization (3); theCincinnati Reds,Cleveland Indians,Kansas City Royals,Pittsburgh Pirates,St. Louis Cardinals, andTexas Rangers organizations (2); and theChicago Cubs andMilwaukee Brewers organizations (1).

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• "American Association Special Award Winners".Triple-A Baseball. Archived fromthe original on April 21, 2021. RetrievedMay 24, 2022.

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