Major League Baseball Delivery Man Award

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Mariano Rivera is a three-time winner of the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Year Award, and won the monthly award in April 2008 and July 2009.

Major League Baseball (MLB) honors its best relief pitcher monthly with the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Month Award and annually with the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Year Award. The awards were initially part of a sponsorship agreement between MLB and package delivery company DHL Express from 2005 to 2010.[1][2] They are usually presented to a closer, though all relief pitchers are eligible.

From its inception in 2005 through 2008, the annual award was voted online by fans from a group of 10 finalists chosen by an MLB panel.[3][4] The panel took sole responsibility to select the annual winner starting in 2009.[3][5] The winner of the monthly award is decided on by a four-man panel, which originally consisted of Dennis Eckersley, Jerome Holtzman, Rick Sutcliffe and Bob Watson.[6] The panel has included Darryl Hamilton and Mike Bauman, a national columnist for MLB.com.[7]

New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera has won the award more than any other American League pitcher; he received the annual award in 2005, 2006, and 2009, and was named the monthly winner in April 2008 and July 2009. Trevor Hoffman has won four times in the National League; he won the monthly award in May 2005, September 2006, May 2007, and May 2009. Joe Nathan (July 2006, July 2008, and June 2009) and Rafael Soriano (May 2010, July 2010, and August 2010) have won the monthly award three times. Other pitchers who have won multiple times include Jonathan Papelbon (April 2006 and the 2007 annual award), Brad Lidge (July 2005 and the 2008 annual award), Heath Bell (April 2009 and the 2010 annual award), and Francisco Rodríguez (August 2006 and June 2008). Craig Kimbrel of the Atlanta Braves is the most recent monthly winner for his performance in September 2012.

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Annual winners [edit]

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Jonathan Papelbon won the Delivery Man of the Year Award in 2007.
Year Player Team SV ERA WHIP K IP Ref
2005 Rivera, MarianoMariano Rivera (1) New York Yankees 43 1.38 0.87 80 781⁄3 [8]
2006 Rivera, MarianoMariano Rivera (2) New York Yankees 34 1.80 0.96 55 75 [9]
2007 Papelbon, JonathanJonathan Papelbon Boston Red Sox 37 1.85 0.77 84 581⁄3 [10]
2008 Lidge, BradBrad Lidge Philadelphia Phillies 41 1.95 1.23 92 691⁄3 [11]
2009 Rivera, MarianoMariano Rivera (3) New York Yankees 44 1.76 0.90 72 661⁄3 [12]
2010 Bell, HeathHeath Bell San Diego Padres 47 1.93 1.20 86 70 [13]
2011 Valverde, JoséJosé Valverde Detroit Tigers 42 2.24 1.19 69 721⁄3 [14]
2012 Rodney, FernandoFernando Rodney Tampa Bay Rays 48 0.60 0.78 76 742⁄3 [15]

Monthly winners [edit]

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Trevor Hoffman won the Delivery Man of the Month Award four times, more than any other pitcher.
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Francisco Rodríguez won the Delivery Man of the Month Award in August 2006 and June 2008.
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Joe Nathan won the Delivery Man of the Month Award three times.
Month Season Player Team SV ERA H BB K IP Ref
April 2005 Mesa, JoséJosé Mesa Pittsburgh Pirates 8 1.12 7 2 10 8 [16]
May 2005 Hoffman, TrevorTrevor Hoffman (1) San Diego Padres 12 0.82 6 1 13 11 [17]
June 2005 Cordero, ChadChad Cordero Washington Nationals 15 0.00 11 2 14 161⁄3 [18]
July 2005 Lidge, BradBrad Lidge Houston Astros 8 1.64 4 1 15 11 [19]
August 2005 Jones, ToddTodd Jones Florida Marlins 12 0.66 10 0 13 132⁄3 [20]
September 2005 Dempster, RyanRyan Dempster Chicago Cubs 13 0.00 10 5 19 152⁄3 [21]
April 2006 Papelbon, JonathanJonathan Papelbon (1) Boston Red Sox 10 0.00 7 2 14 141⁄3 [22]
May 2006 Isringhausen, JasonJason Isringhausen St. Louis Cardinals 10 0.77 7 8 14 112⁄3 [23]
June 2006 Jenks, BobbyBobby Jenks (1) Chicago White Sox 10 0.60 9 5 16 15 [24]
July 2006 Nathan, JoeJoe Nathan (1) Minnesota Twins 9 0.75 9 4 19 12 [25]
August 2006 Rodríguez, FranciscoFrancisco Rodríguez (1) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 12 0.00 7 6 17 131⁄3 [26]
September 2006 Hoffman, TrevorTrevor Hoffman (2) San Diego Padres 10 1.50 7 4 13 12 [27]
April 2007 Cordero, FranciscoFrancisco Cordero Milwaukee Brewers 10 0.00 2 7 19 111⁄3 [28]
May 2007 Hoffman, TrevorTrevor Hoffman (3) San Diego Padres 11 0.00 6 1 10 121⁄3 [29]
June 2007 Putz, J. J.J. J. Putz (1) Seattle Mariners 11 0.59 6 3 19 151⁄3 [30]
July 2007 Wagner, BillyBilly Wagner New York Mets 8 0.00 2 4 7 9 [31]
August 2007 Saito, TakashiTakashi Saito Los Angeles Dodgers 10 0.68 7 2 21 131⁄3 [32]
September 2007 Corpas, MannyManny Corpas Colorado Rockies 8 2.30 13 2 5 152⁄3 [33]
April 2008 Rivera, MarianoMariano Rivera (1) New York Yankees 8 0.00 4 0 12 13 [34]
May 2008 Ryan, B. J.B. J. Ryan Toronto Blue Jays 10 0.75 7 6 14 12 [35]
June 2008 Rodríguez, FranciscoFrancisco Rodríguez (2) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 11 1.59 5 5 12 111⁄3 [7]
July 2008 Nathan, JoeJoe Nathan (2) Minnesota Twins 7 0.82 3 5 12 11 [36]
August 2008 Valverde, JoseJose Valverde Houston Astros 11 0.64 5 3 17 14 [37]
September 2008 Soria, JoakimJoakim Soria (1) Kansas City Royals 9 0.00 3 4 8 101⁄3 [38]
April 2009 Bell, HeathHeath Bell San Diego Padres 8 0.00 4 2 9 82⁄3 [39]
May 2009 Hoffman, TrevorTrevor Hoffman (4) Milwaukee Brewers 11 0.00 4 1 11 12 [40]
June 2009 Nathan, JoeJoe Nathan (3) Minnesota Twins 11 0.00 4 1 18 112⁄3 [41]
July 2009 Rivera, MarianoMariano Rivera (2) New York Yankees 10 0.00 3 2 9 112⁄3 [42]
August 2009 Franklin, RyanRyan Franklin St. Louis Cardinals 11 0.00 6 6 4 11 [43]
September 2009 Soria, JoakimJoakim Soria (2) Kansas City Royals 10 0.00 12 5 21 132⁄3 [44]
April 2010 Capps, MattMatt Capps Washington Nationals 10 0.68 12 6 15 131⁄3 [45]
May 2010 Soriano, RafaelRafael Soriano (1) Tampa Bay Rays 9 0.00 3 3 9 111⁄3 [46]
June 2010 Jenks, BobbyBobby Jenks (2) Chicago White Sox 10 0.75 7 1 14 12 [47]
July 2010 Soriano, RafaelRafael Soriano (2) Tampa Bay Rays 11 2.57 4 4 9 14 [48]
August 2010 Soriano, RafaelRafael Soriano (3) Tampa Bay Rays 10 0.82 4 2 10 10 2⁄3 [49]
September 2010 Mármol, CarlosCarlos Mármol Chicago Cubs 13 0.00 2 10 25 14 2⁄3 [50]
April 2011 Street, HustonHuston Street Colorado Rockies 10 2.20 13 4 17 16 1⁄3 [51]
May 2011 Putz, J. J.J. J. Putz (2) Arizona Diamondbacks 11 0.00 5 4 10 13 [52]
June 2011 Hanrahan, JoelJoel Hanrahan Pittsburgh Pirates 9 0.71 5 3 11 12 2⁄3 [53]
July 2011 Axford, JohnJohn Axford Milwaukee Brewers 11 2.57 13 3 16 14 [54]
August 2011 Kimbrel, CraigCraig Kimbrel Atlanta Braves 10 0.00 6 4 23 12 2⁄3 [55]
September 2011 Putz, J. J.J. J. Putz (3) Arizona Diamondbacks 10 0.00 6 1 15 9 2⁄3 [56]
April 2012 Papelbon, JonathanJonathan Papelbon (2) Philadelphia Phillies 8 0.90 6 3 10 10 [57]
May 2012 Johnson, JimJim Johnson Baltimore Orioles 9 1.42 7 0 8 12 2⁄3 [58]
June 2012 Clippard, TylerTyler Clippard Washington Nationals 10 0.00 2 6 12 11 2⁄3 [59]
July 2012 Chapman, AroldisAroldis Chapman Cincinnati Reds 13 0.00 6 2 31 14 1⁄3 [60]
August 2012 Chapman, AroldisAroldis Chapman (2) Cincinnati Reds 11 0.68 8 2 18 13 1⁄3 [61]
September 2012 Kimbrel, CraigCraig Kimbrel (2) Atlanta Braves 10 0.00 6 2 25 12 2⁄3 [62]
April 2013 Grilli, JasonJason Grilli Pittsburgh Pirates 10 0.82 5 4 17 11 [63]

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References [edit]

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