- The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award
"The Sporting News" Reliever of the Year Award was established in 1960 by "
The Sporting News " (TSN) as TSN Fireman of the Year Award. The award originally recognized the best closer from each league, but in 2001 the award was broadened to include all relievers. The name was subsequently changed to The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award.Fireman of the Year Award winners:
Year American League Team National League Team 1960 Mike Fornieles Boston Red Sox Lindy McDaniel St. Louis Cardinals 1961 Luis Arroyo New York Yankees Stu Miller San Francisco Giants 1962 Dick Radatz Boston Red Sox Roy Face Pittsburgh Pirates 1963 Stu Miller (2)Baltimore Orioles Lindy McDaniel (2)Chicago Cubs 1964 Dick Radatz (2)Boston Red Sox Al McBean Pittsburgh Pirates 1965 Eddie Fisher Chicago White Sox Ted Abernathy Chicago Cubs 1966 Jack Aker Kansas City A's Phil Regan Los Angeles Dodgers 1967 Minnie Rojas California Angels Ted Abernathy (2)Cincinnati Reds 1968 Wilbur Wood Chicago White Sox Phil Regan (2) Chicago Cubs 1969 Ron Perranoski Minnesota Twins Wayne Granger Cincinnati Reds 1970 Ron Perranoski (2)Minnesota Twins Wayne Granger (2)Cincinnati Reds 1971 Ken Sanders Milwaukee Brewers Dave Giusti Pittsburgh Pirates 1972 Sparky Lyle New York Yankees Clay Carroll Cincinnati Reds 1973 John Hiller Detroit Tigers Mike Marshall Montreal Expos 1974 Terry Forster Chicago White Sox Mike Marshall (2) Los Angeles Dodgers 1975 Rich Gossage Chicago White Sox Al Hrabosky St. Louis Cardinals 1976 Bill Campbell Minnesota Twins Rawly Eastwick Cincinnati Reds 1977 Bill Campbell (2) Boston Red Sox Rollie Fingers San Diego Padres 1978 Rich Gossage (2)New York Yankees Rollie Fingers (2)San Diego Padres 1979 Jim Kern
Mike Marshall (3)Texas Rangers Minnesota Twins Bruce Sutter Chicago Cubs 1980 Dan Quisenberry Kansas City Royals Rollie Fingers (3)Tom Hume San Diego Padres Cincinnati Reds 1981 Rollie Fingers (4)Milwaukee Brewers Bruce Sutter (2)St. Louis Cardinals 1982 Dan Quisenberry (2)Kansas City Royals Bruce Sutter (3)St. Louis Cardinals 1983 Dan Quisenberry (3)Kansas City Royals Al Holland
Lee SmithPhiladelphia Phillies Chicago Cubs 1984 Dan Quisenberry (4)Kansas City Royals Bruce Sutter (4)St. Louis Cardinals 1985 Dan Quisenberry (5)Kansas City Royals Jeff Reardon Montreal Expos 1986 Dave Righetti New York Yankees Todd Worrell St. Louis Cardinals 1987 Jeff Reardon (2)Dave Righetti (2)Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Steve Bedrosian Philadelphia Phillies 1988 Dennis Eckersley Oakland Athletics John Franco Cincinnati Reds 1989 Jeff Russell Texas Rangers Mark Davis San Diego Padres 1990 Bobby Thigpen Chicago White Sox John Franco (2)New York Mets 1991 Dennis Eckersley (2)Bryan Harvey Oakland Athletics
California AngelsLee Smith (2) St. Louis Cardinals 1992 Dennis Eckersley (3)Oakland Athletics Doug Jones
Lee Smith (3)Houston Astros St. Louis Cardinals 1993 Jeff Montgomery Kansas City Royals Randy Myers Chicago Cubs 1994 Lee Smith (4) Baltimore Orioles John Franco (3)New York Mets 1995 José Mesa Cleveland Indians Randy Myers (2)Chicago Cubs 1996 John Wetteland New York Yankees Trevor Hoffman San Diego Padres 1997 Mariano Rivera New York Yankees Jeff Shaw Cincinnati Reds 1998 Tom Gordon Boston Red Sox Trevor Hoffman (2)San Diego Padres 1999 Mariano Rivera (2)New York Yankees Ugueth Urbina Montreal Expos 2000 Todd Jones Detroit Tigers Antonio Alfonseca Florida Marlins Reliever of the Year Award winners:
Year American League Team National League Team 2001 Mariano Rivera (3)New York Yankees Armando Benitez Robb Nen New York Mets San Francisco Giants 2002 Billy Koch Oakland Athletics John Smoltz Atlanta Braves 2003 Keith Foulke Oakland Athletics Éric Gagné Los Angeles Dodgers 2004 Mariano Rivera (4)New York Yankees Éric Gagné (2)Los Angeles Dodgers 2005 Mariano Rivera (5)Joe Nathan New York Yankees Minnesota Twins Chad Cordero Washington Nationals 2006 Francisco Rodriguez Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Trevor Hoffman (3)San Diego Padres 2007 Joe Borowski Cleveland Indians José Valverde Arizona Diamondbacks ee also
*"TSN" Player of the Year
*"TSN" Pitcher of the Year
*"TSN" Rookie of the Year
*"TSN" Comeback Player of the Year
*"TSN" Manager of the YearExternal links
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_snfi.shtml Baseball Almanac]
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