Season-Ending Awards
Eastern League Award Winners
2016 | |
Most Valuable Player | Dylan Cozens, Reading |
Pitcher of the Year | German Marquez, Hartford |
Rookie of the Year | Rhys Hoskins, Reading |
Postseason MVP | Eric Haase, Akron |
Manager of the Year | Dusty Wathan, Reading |
2015 | |
Most Valuable Player | Brock Stassi, Reading |
Pitcher of the Year | Michael Fulmer, Binghamton/Erie |
Rookie of the Year | Gavin Cecchini, Binghamton |
Postseason MVP | Garabez Rosa, Bowie |
Manager of the Year | Dusty Wathan, Reading |
2014 | |
Most Valuable Player | Steven Moya, Erie |
Pitcher of the Year | Henry Owens, Portland |
Rookie of the Year | Michael Taylor, Harrisburg |
Postseason MVP | Xorge Carrillo, Binghamton |
Manager of the Year | Billy McMillon, Portland |
2013 | |
Most Valuable Player | Allan Dykstra, Binghamton |
Pitcher of the Year | Anthony Ranaudo, Portland |
Rookie of the Year | Alex Dickerson, Altoona |
Postseason MVP | Ali Castillo, Trenton |
Manager of the Year | Pedro Lopez, Binghamton |
2012 | |
Most Valuable Player | Darin Ruf, Reading |
Pitcher of the Year | Chris Heston, Richmond |
Rookie of the Year | Darin Ruf, Reading |
Postseason MVP | Adam Abraham, Akron |
Manager of the Year | Tony Franklin, Trenton |
2011 | |
Most Valuable Player | Travis d'Arnaud, New Hampshire |
Pitcher of the Year | Brad Peacock, Harrisburg |
Rookie of the Year | Starling Marte, Altoona |
Postseason MVP | Kevin Howard, New Hampshire |
Manager of the Year | Sal Fasano, New Hampshire |
2010 | |
Most Valuable Player | Brandon Laird, Trenton |
Pitcher of the Year | Kyle Drabek, New Hampshire |
Rookie of the Year | Brandon Laird, Trenton |
Postseason MVP | Justin Wilson, Altoona |
Manager of the Year | Matt Walbeck, Altoona |
2009 | |
Most Valuable Player | Carlos Santana, Akron |
Pitcher of the Year | Jeanmar Gomez, Akron |
Rookie of the Year | Michael Taylor, Reading |
Manager of the Year | Mike Sarbaugh, Akron |
2008 | |
Most Valuable Player | Lou Montanez, Bowie |
Pitcher of the Year | Brad Bergesen, Bowie |
Rookie of the Year | Wes Hodges, Akron |
Manager of the Year | Brad Komminsk, Bowie |
2007 | |
Most Valuable Player | Jordan Brown, Akron |
Pitcher of the Year | Alan Horne, Trenton |
Rookie of the Year | Jordan Brown, Akron |
Manager of the Year | Matt Walbeck, Erie |
2006 | |
Most Valuable Player | Adam Lind, New Hampshire |
Pitcher of the Year | Adam Miller, Akron |
Rookie of the Year | Kory Casto, Harrisburg |
Manager of the Year | Tim Bogar, Akron |
2005 | |
Most Valuable Player | Mike Jacobs, Binghamton |
Pitcher of the Year | Jon Lester, Portland |
Rookie of the Year | Chris Roberson, Reading |
Manager of the Year | Torey Lovullo, Akron |
2004 | |
Most Valuable Player | Ryan Howard, Reading |
Pitcher of the Year | Gustavo Chacin, New Hampshire |
Rookie of the Year | Ryan Howard, Reading |
Manager of the Year | Mike Basso, New Hampshire |
2003 | |
Most Valuable Player | Alexis Rios, New Haven |
Pitcher of the Year | Sean Burnett, Altoona |
Rookie of the Year | Grady Sizemore, Akron |
Manager of the Year | Marty Pevey, New Haven |
2002 | |
Most Valuable Player | Victor Martinez, Akron |
Pitcher of the Year | Ryan Madson, Reading |
Rookie of the Year | Dee Haynes, New Haven |
Manager of the Year | Brad Komminsk, Akron |
2001 | |
Most Valuable Player | Marlon Byrd, Reading |
Pitcher of the Year | John Stephens, Bowie |
Rookie of the Year | Marlon Byrd, Reading |
Manager of the Year | Stan Cliburn, New Britain |
2000 | |
Most Valuable Player | Adam Hyzdu, Altoona |
Pitcher of the Year | Greg Wooten, New Haven |
Rookie of the Year | Alex Escobar, Binghamton |
Manager of the Year | Gary Varsho, Reading |
1999 | |
Most Valuable Player | Andy Tracy, Harrisburg |
Pitcher of the Year | Michael Tejera, Portland |
Rookie of the Year | Pat Burrell, Reading |
Manager of the Year | DeMarlo Hale, Trenton |
1998 | |
Most Valuable Player | Calvin Pickering, Bowie |
Pitcher of the Year | Brent Stentz, New Britain |
Rookie of the Year | Clavin Pickering, Bowie |
Manager of the Year | John Gibbons, Binghamton |
1997 | |
Most Valuable Player | Kevin Millar, Portland |
Pitcher of the Year | Mike Vavrek, New Haven |
Rookie of the Year | Mark Kotsay, Portland |
Manager of the Year | Al LeBeouf, Reading |
1996 | |
Most Valuable Player | Vladimir Guerrero, Harrisburg |
Pitcher of the Year | Carl Pavano, Trenton |
Rookie of the Year | Vladimir Guerrero, Harrisburg |
Manager of the Year | Carlos Tosca, Portland |
1995 | |
Most Valuable Player | Jay Payton, Binghamton |
Pitcher of the Year | Paul Wilson, Binghamton |
Rookie of the Year | Jay Payton, Binghamton |
Manager of the Year | Bill Dancy, Reading |
1994 | |
Most Valuable Player | Mark Grudzielanek, Harrisburg |
Pitcher of the Year | Juan Acevedo, New Haven |
Rookie of the Year | Juan Acevedo, New Haven and Mark Grudzielanek, Harrisburg |
Manager of the Year | Dave Jauss, Harrisburg |
1993 | |
Most Valuable Player | Cliff Floyd, Harrisburg |
Pitcher of the Year | Joey Eischen, Harrisburg |
Rookie of the Year | Cliff Floyd, Harrisburg |
Manager of the Year | Jim Tracy, Harrisburg |
1992 | |
Most Valuable Player | Russ Davis, Albany |
Pitcher of the Year | Bobby Jones, Binghamton |
Manager of the Year | Steve Swisher, Binghamton |
1991 | |
Most Valuable Player | Matt Stairs, Harrisburg |
Pitcher of the Year | Arthur Rhodes, Hagerstown |
Manager of the Year | Mike Quade, Harrisburg |
1990 | |
Most Valuable Player | Jeff Bagwell, New Britain |
Pitcher of the Year | Mike Gardiner, Williamsport |
Manager of the Year | Chris Chambliss, London |
1989 | |
Most Valuable Player | Wes Chamberlain, Harrisburg |
Pitcher of the Year | Rodney Imes, Albany |
Manager of the Year | Buck Showalter, Albany |
1988 | |
Most Valuable Player | Rob Richie, Glens Falls |
Pitcher of the Year | Cesar Mejia, Glens Falls |
Manager of the Year | Rich Morales, Vermont |
1987 | |
Most Valuable Player | Mark Grace, Pittsfield |
Pitcher of the Year | Rob Lopez, Vermont |
Manager of the Year | Dave Trembley, Harrisburg |
1986 | |
Most Valuable Player | Rafael Palmeiro, Pittsfield |
Pitcher of the Year | Jim Neidlinger, Nashua |
Manager of the Year | Bob Schaefer, Glens Falls |
1985 | |
Most Valuable Player | Cory Snyder, Waterbury |
Pitcher of the Year | Brad Arnsberg, Albany |
Manager of the Year | Barry Foote, Albany |
1984 | |
Most Valuable Player | Pat Adams, Glens Falls |
Manager of the Year | Keith Lieppman, Albany |
1983 | |
Most Valuable Player | Jeff Stone, Reading |
Manager of the Year | Bill Dancy, Reading |
1982 | |
Most Valuable Player | Jim Bennett, West Haven |
Manager of the Year | Mickey Bowers, Lynn |
1981 | |
Most Valuable Player | Ron Kittle, Glens Falls |
Manager of the Year | Jim Mahoney, Glens Falls |
1980 | |
Most Valuable Player | Mark Davis, Reading |
Manager of the Year | Lee Sigman, Holyoke |
1979 | |
Most Valuable Player | Rick Lancelloti, Buffalo |
Manager of the Year | Carl Merrill, West Haven |
1978 | |
Most Valuable Player | Jeff Yurak, Holyoke |
Manager of the Year | Lee Elia, Waterbury |
1977 | |
Most Valuable Player | Harry Spilman, Three Rivers |
Manager of the Year | Mike Ferraro, West Haven and Andy Gilbert, Waterbury |
1976 | |
Most Valuable Player | Danny Thomas, Pittsfield |
Manager of the Year | Roy Matjyka, Three Rivers |
1975 | |
Most Valuable Player | Dave Bergman, West Haven |
Manager of the Year | Bob Wellman, Reading |
1974 | |
Most Valuable Player | Ken Macha, Thetford Mines |
Manager of the Year | Stan Williams, Bristol |
1973 | |
Most Valuable Player | Tom Robson, Pittsfield |
Manager of the Year | Howard "Doc" Edwards, West Haven |
1972 | |
Most Valuable Player | Fernando Gonzales, Sherbrooke |
Manager of the Year | Karl Kuehl, Quebec City |
1971 | |
Most Valuable Player | Gene Locklear, Three Rivers |
Manager of the Year | Jim Snyder, Three Rivers |
1970 | |
Most Valuable Player | Greg Luzinski, Reading |
Manager of the Year | John "Red" Davis, Waterbury |
1969 | |
Most Valuable Player | Angel Mangual, York |
Manager of the Year | Joe Morgan, York |
1968 | |
Most Valuable Player | Carmen Fanzone, Pittsfield |
Manager of the Year | Billy Gardner, Pittsfield |
1967 | |
Most Valuable Player | Bernie Smith, Williamsport |
Manager of the Year | Jack Reed, Binghamton |
1966 | |
Most Valuable Player | Tom Fisher, Elmira |
Manager of the Year | Darrell Johnson, Elmira |
1965 | |
Most Valuable Player | Owen Johnson, Pittsfield |
Manager of the Year | Eddie Popowski, Pittsfield |
1964 | |
Most Valuable Player | Frank Bertaina, Elmira |
Manager of the Year | Earl Weaver, Elmira |
1963 | |
Most Valuable Player | Bob Chance, Charleston |
Manager of the Year | John Lipon, Charleston |
1962 | |
Most Valuable Player | Jim Ray Hart, Springfield |
Manager of the Year | Frank Lucchesi, Williamsport |
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