MiLBY Awards
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The Minor League Baseball Yearly (MiLBY) Awards are given annually to the most outstanding players, teams, single-game performances, plays, moments, homers, and promotions of the year. Initiated by Minor League Baseball in 2005[1] as the "This Year in Minor League Baseball Awards", the awards were renamed the "MiLBY Awards" in 2008.[2] Baseball fans select the nominees for and winners of the awards, via the online voting system on MiLB.com, the official website of Minor League Baseball.
2005–2009
- 2005
- See footnote[1]
- Offensive Player: Brandon Wood, R. Cucamonga
- Starting Pitcher: Justin Verlander, Lakeland
- Relief Pitcher: Jermaine Van Buren, Iowa
- Foreign-Born Player: Francisco Liriano, Rochester
- Breakthrough Performer: Rich Hill, Iowa
- Team: Jacksonville Suns
- Single-Game Performance: Ian Snell, Indianapolis
- 2006
- See footnote[3]
- 2007
- See footnote[4]
- 2008
- See footnote[2]
- Overall Best Hitter: Matt Wieters, (Baltimore Orioles)
- Overall Best Starter: Jhoulys Chacín, (Colorado Rockies)
- Overall Best Reliever: Rob Delaney (Minnesota Twins)
- Overall Best Single-Game Performance: Micah Hoffpauir (Chicago Cubs)
- Overall Best Team: Augusta GreenJackets (San Francisco Giants)
- 2009
- See footnote[5]
- Overall Best Hitter: Chris Carter (Oakland A's)[6]
- Best Hitter (Triple-A):
- Best Hitter (Double-A):
- Best Hitter (Class A Advanced):
- Best Hitter (Class A):
- Best Hitter (Short Season):
- Overall Best Starter: Dan Hudson (Chicago White Sox)[7]
- Best Starter (Triple-A):
- Best Starter (Double-A):
- Best Starter (Class A Advanced):
- Best Starter (Class A):
- Best Starter (Short Season):
- Overall Best Reliever: Dan Runzler (San Francisco Giants)[8]
- Best Reliever (Triple-A):
- Best Reliever (Double-A):
- Best Reliever (Class A Advanced):
- Best Reliever (Class A):
- Best Reliever (Short Season):
- Overall Best Single Game: Jeanmar Gómez (Cleveland Indians)[9]
- Best Single Game (Triple-A):
- Best Single Game (Double-A):
- Best Single Game (Class A Advanced):
- Best Single Game (Class A):
- Best Single Game (Short Season):
- Overall Best Team: Fort Wayne TinCaps (San Diego Padres)[10]
- Best Team (Triple-A):
- Best Team (Double-A):
- Best Team (Class A Advanced):
- Best Team (Class A):
- Best Team (Short Season):
2010–2014
- 2010
- See footnote[11]
- Best Starter (Triple-A): Brandon Dickson, Memphis
- Best Starter (Double-A): Elih Villanueva, Jacksonville
- Best Starter (Class A Advanced): Anthony Bass, Lake Elsinore
- Best Starter (Class A – Full Season): Matt Magill, Great Lakes
- Best Starter (Class A – Short Season): Yohan Almonte, Brooklyn
- Best Hitter (Triple-A): Brad Snyder, Iowa
- Best Hitter (Double-A): Tagg Bozied, Reading
- Best Hitter (Class A Advanced): Tyler Moore, Potomac
- Best Hitter (Class A – Full Season): J. D. Martinez, Lexington
- Best Hitter (Class A – Short Season): Corey Dickerson, Casper
- Best Reliever (Triple-A): Jonathan Albaladejo, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
- Best Reliever (Double-A): Brandon Gomes, San Antonio
- Best Reliever (Class A Advanced): Matt Daly, Dunedin
- Best Reliever (Class A – Full Season): Josh Zeid, Lakewood
- Best Reliever (Class A – Short Season): Chase Whitley, Staten Island
- Best Single Game (Triple-A): R. A. Dickey, Buffalo
- Best Single Game (Double-A): Kyle Drabek, New Hampshire
- Best Single Game (Class A Advanced): Nathan Moreau, Frederick
- Best Single Game (Class A – Full Season): Jake Brigham, Hickory
- Best Single Game (Class A – Short Season): Daniel Adamson, Tri-City
- Best Team (Triple-A): Columbus Clippers (International League)
- Best Team (Double-A): Trenton Thunder (Eastern League)
- Best Team (Class A Advanced): Tampa Yankees (Florida State League)
- Best Team (Class A – Full Season): Great Lakes Loons (Midwest League)
- Best Team (Class A – Short Season): Helena Brewers (Pioneer League)
- 2011
- Note: In 2011, MiLB re-named one category ("Game",[12] instead of "Single Game") and added four new categories, for a total of nine categories. In three of the new categories (Play of the Year,[13] Moment of the Year,[14] and Homer of the Year[15]), one overall winner is chosen for all of minor-league baseball. In the fourth new category (Promo of the Year),[16] there are overall winners in each of five subcategories: Best Promotion (of all types), Best Theme Night, Best Giveaway, Best Celebrity Appearance, and Best Miscellaneous Promotion.
- Best Starter (Triple-A): Graham Godfrey, Sacramento[17]
- Best Starter (Double-A): Garrett Richards, Arkansas[17]
- Best Starter (Class A Advanced): Darin Gorski, St. Lucie[17]
- Best Starter (Class A – Full Season): Josh Smith, Dayton[17]
- Best Starter (Class A – Short Season): Brennan Smith, Connecticut[17]
- Best Hitter (Triple-A): Bryan LaHair, Iowa[18]
- Best Hitter (Double-A): Tim Wheeler, Tulsa[18]
- Best Hitter (Class A Advanced): Ian Gac, Winston-Salem[18]
- Best Hitter (Class A – Full Season): Derek Dietrich, Bowling Green[18]
- Best Hitter (Class A – Short Season): Taylor Lindsey, Orem[18]
- Best Reliever (Triple-A): Rob Delaney, Durham[19]
- Best Reliever (Double-A): Cory Burns, Akron[19]
- Best Reliever (Class A Advanced): Preston Guilmet, Kinston[19]
- Best Reliever (Class A – Full Season): Drew Hayes, Dayton[19]
- Best Reliever (Class A – Short Season): Logan Billbrough, Johnson City[19]
- Best Team (Triple-A): Columbus Clippers (International League)[20]
- Best Team (Double-A): New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Eastern League)[20]
- Best Team (Class A Advanced): Kinston Indians (Carolina League)[20]
- Best Team (Class A – Full Season): Greensboro Grasshoppers (South Atlantic League)[20]
- Best Team (Class A – Short Season): Vancouver Canadians (Northwest League)[20]
See also
- Minor League Baseball § Awards
- Baseball awards § U.S. minor leagues
- Baseball America minor-league awards
- Esurance MLB Awards (formerly "This Year in Baseball Awards" and then the "GIBBY Awards") (Major League Baseball)
- Player of the year awards