This Year in Baseball Starter of the Year

12 award winners

The This Year in Baseball Starter of the Year has been awarded 12 times, from 2003 to 2014. The most recent winner on record is Clayton Kershaw in 2014, playing for LAN. Clayton Kershaw has won it most often, 2 times. There are 11 distinct winners in the list below.

Data updated

Award Overview

Award Name
This Year in Baseball Starter of the Year
Total Awards Given
12
First Awarded
2003
Most Recent
2014

All Winners

Complete list of This Year in Baseball Starter of the Year recipients

This Year in Baseball Starter of the Year — All Winners
Year Player Name Team LeagueDetails
2014 Clayton Kershaw LAN ML MLB.com GIBBY
2013 Clayton Kershaw LAN ML MLB.com GIBBY
2012 R. A. Dickey NYN ML MLB.com GIBBY
2011 Justin Verlander DET ML MLB.com GIBBY
2010 Roy Halladay PHI ML MLB.com GIBBY
2009 Zack Greinke KCA ML MLB.com GIBBY
2008 Tim Lincecum SFN ML MLB.com GIBBY
2007 Josh Beckett BOS ML MLB.com GIBBY
2006 Chien-Ming Wang NYA ML MLB.com GIBBY
2005 Chris Carpenter SLN ML MLB.com GIBBY
2004 Johan Santana MIN ML MLB.com GIBBY
2003 Mark Prior CHN ML MLB.com GIBBY

About the This Year in Baseball Starter of the Year list

Winners of the This Year in Baseball Starter of the Year are listed from 2014 back to 2003. Mark Prior heads the list chronologically, in 2003. For 2014, the table lists Clayton Kershaw. The name that recurs most is Clayton Kershaw (2013 and 2014). The Los Angeles Dodgers lead the This Year in Baseball Starter of the Year list by club. Going back from there, the list reads Clayton Kershaw (2013), R. A. Dickey (2012), Justin Verlander (2011), Roy Halladay (2010), and Zack Greinke (2009). Where the This Year in Baseball Starter of the Year is split by position or period, the Notes column says which. Each name links to the player's profile, where the This Year in Baseball Starter of the Year also appears in the honors table.

This Year in Baseball Starter of the Year: Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the most recent This Year in Baseball Starter of the Year?
Clayton Kershaw won the This Year in Baseball Starter of the Year in 2014.
Who has won the most This Year in Baseball Starter of the Year awards?
Clayton Kershaw, with 2 wins.
When was the This Year in Baseball Starter of the Year first awarded?
The first This Year in Baseball Starter of the Year on record was awarded in 2003; the most recent in this list is from 2014.
How many players have won the This Year in Baseball Starter of the Year?
11 different players have won it, across 12 awards.