MiLBY Awards

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
• Sporting News minor-league awards
• USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award
• GIBBY Awards (formerly "This Year in Baseball Awards") (Major League Baseball)

References

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5. "2009 Awards". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
6. Winston, Lisa (January 1, 2010). "A's Carter pays immediate dividends: Slugger earns MiLBY for Overall Minor League Hitter". MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
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12. "2011 MiLBY Awards: Best Game". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
13. "2011 MiLBY Awards: Play of the Year". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
14. "2011 MiLBY Awards: Moment of the Year". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
15. "2011 MiLBY Awards: Homer of the Year". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
16. "2011 MiLBY Awards: Best Promotions of the Year". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
17. "2011 MiLBY Awards: Best Starter". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
18. "2011 MiLBY Awards: Best Hitter". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
19. "2011 MiLBY Awards: Best Reliever". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
20. "2011 MiLBY Awards: Best Team". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved 2011-12-07.