Big 12 Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year
| Big 12 Pitcher of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | the most outstanding baseball pitcher in the Big 12 Conference |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Phillips 66 |
| First awarded | 2001 |
| Currently held by | Payton Tolle, TCU |
The Big 12 Conference Pitcher of the Year is a baseball award given to the Big 12 Conference's most outstanding pitcher. The award was first given following the 2001 season. It is selected by the league's head coaches, who are not allowed to vote for their own players.[1]
Key
[edit]| † | Co-Players of the Year |
| * | Awarded a national Player of the Year award: the Dick Howser Trophy or the Golden Spikes Award |
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the player had been awarded the Player of the Year award at that point |
Winners
[edit]| Season | Player | School | Class | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Shane Komine | Nebraska | Junior | [2] |
| 2002 | Justin Simmons | Texas | Sophomore | [2] |
| 2003 | Aaron Marsden | Nebraska | Junior | [2] |
| 2004 | J.P. Howell | Texas | Junior | [2] |
| 2005 | Max Scherzer | Missouri | Sophomore | [2] |
| 2006 | Kyle McCulloch | Texas | Junior | [2] |
| 2007 | Adrian Alaniz | Texas | Junior | [2] |
| 2008 | Aaron Crow | Missouri | Junior | [2] |
| 2009 | A.J. Morris | Kansas State | Junior | [2] |
| 2010 | Cole Green | Texas | Junior | [2] |
| 2011 | Taylor Jungmann* | Texas | Junior | [2] |
| 2012 | Andrew Heaney | Oklahoma State | Junior | [3] |
| 2013 | Harrison Musgrave | West Virginia | Sophomore | [4] |
| 2014 | Preston Morrison | TCU | Junior | [2] |
| 2015 | Michael Freeman | Oklahoma State | Senior | [2] |
| 2016 | Thomas Hatch | Oklahoma State | Sophomore | [2] |
| 2017 | Steven Gingery | Texas Tech | Sophomore | [5] |
| 2018 | Cody Bradford | Baylor | Sophomore | [6] |
| 2019 | Alek Manoah | West Virginia | Junior | [7] |
| 2021 | Ty Madden | Texas | Junior | [8] |
| 2022 | Brandon Birdsell | Texas Tech | Junior | [9] |
| 2023 | Lucas Gordon | Texas | Junior | [10] |
| 2024 | Payton Tolle | TCU | Junior | [11] |
Winners by school
[edit]| School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Texas (1996)d | 8 | 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2021, 2023 |
| Oklahoma State (1996) | 3 | 2012, 2015, 2016 |
| Missouri (1996)c | 2 | 2005, 2008 |
| Nebraska (1996)a | 2 | 2001, 2003 |
| TCU (2012) | 2 | 2014, 2024 |
| Texas Tech (1996) | 2 | 2017, 2022 |
| West Virginia (2012) | 2 | 2013, 2019 |
| Baylor (1996) | 1 | 2018 |
| Kansas State (1996) | 1 | 2009 |
| Kansas (1996) | 0 | — |
| Iowa State (1996)b | 0 | — |
| Oklahoma (1996)d | 0 | — |
| Texas A&M (1996)c | 0 | — |
Footnotes
[edit]- a Nebraska left in 2011 to join the Big Ten.
- b Iowa State discontinued its baseball program after the 2001 season.
- c Missouri and Texas A&M left in 2012 to join the SEC.
- d Oklahoma and Texas left in 2024 to join the SEC.
References
[edit]- ^ "2011 All-Big 12 Baseball Awards Announced". Big12Sports.com. May 24, 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "All-Big 12 Awards" (PDF). 2017 Big 12 Baseball Media Guide. Big 12 Conference. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ "2012 All-Big 12 Baseball Teams & Postseason Awards Unveiled". Big 12 Conference. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2012.
- ^ Robinett, Kellis (21 May 2013). "Kansas State corrals Big 12 baseball awards". Kansas City Star. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
- ^ "2017 All-Big 12 Baseball Teams and Awards Announced" (Press release). Big 12 Conference. May 23, 2017. p. 43. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ "2018 All-Big 12 Baseball Awards Announced". Big12Sports.com. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ "2019 All-Big 12 Baseball Awards Announced". Big12Sports.com. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ "2021 All-Big 12 Baseball Awards Announced". Big12Sports.com. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ "Texas' Melendez, Texas Tech's Birdsell Highlight 2022 Big 12 Baseball Awards".
- ^ "WVU's Wetherholt, UT's Gordon Highlight Big 12 Baseball Awards". 5 May 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "UT's Belyeu, TCU's Tolle Highlight Big 12 Baseball Awards". 20 May 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.