Delivery Man of the Year Award
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The Delivery Man of the Year Award is given to the most outstanding relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for each month of the regular season. It was first awarded in 2005. It is presented by DHL International GmbH, a shipping company.
The award is selected by a fan vote at the league's website. The ballot of 15 relievers is created by a "Yellow Ribbon" panel of experts including Hall of Fame pitcher Bruce Sutter; Lou Piniella, former manager and player; Mike Bauman, a columnist for MLB.com; Jerome Holtzman, the official MLB Historian; and Bob Watson, Vice President of On-Field Operations.
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[edit] Award Winners
- BOLD indicates winner
[edit] 2005
| Player | Team (League) | Saves (Opportunities) |
|---|---|---|
| Chad Cordero | Washington Nationals (NL) | 47 (54) |
| Dustin Hermanson | Chicago White Sox (AL) | 34 (39) |
| Trevor Hoffman | San Diego Padres (NL) | 43 (46) |
| Jason Isringhausen | St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | 39 (43) |
| Todd Jones | Florida Marlins (NL) | 40 (45) |
| Brad Lidge | Houston Astros (NL) | 42 (46) |
| Joe Nathan | Minnesota Twins (AL) | 43 (48) |
| Mariano Rivera | New York Yankees (AL) | 43 (47) |
| Mike Timlin | Boston Red Sox (AL) | 13 (20) |
| Bob Wickman | Cleveland Indians (AL) | 46 (50) |
[edit] 2006
| Player | Team (League) | Saves (Opportunities) |
|---|---|---|
| Trevor Hoffman | San Diego Padres (NL) | 46 (51) |
| Bobby Jenks | Chicago White Sox (AL) | 41 (45) |
| Joe Nathan | Minnesota Twins (AL) | 36 (38) |
| Jonathan Papelbon | Boston Red Sox (AL) | 35 (41) |
| J.J. Putz | Seattle Mariners (AL) | 36 (43) |
| Mariano Rivera | New York Yankees (AL) | 34 (37) |
| Francisco Rodriguez | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (AL) | 47 (51) |
| B.J. Ryan | Toronto Blue Jays (AL) | 38 (42) |
| Billy Wagner | New York Mets (NL) | 40 (45) |
| Joel Zumaya | Detroit Tigers (AL) | 1 (6) |
[edit] 2007
| Player | Team (League) | Saves (Opportunities) |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Cordero | Milawukee Brewers (NL) | 44 (51) |
| Trevor Hoffman | San Diego Padres (NL) | 42 (49) |
| Jason Isringhausen | St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | 32 (34) |
| Bobby Jenks | Chicago White Sox (AL) | 40 (46) |
| Joe Nathan | Minnesota Twins (AL) | 37 (41) |
| Jonathan Papelbon | Boston Red Sox (AL) | 37 (40) |
| J.J. Putz | Seattle Mariners (AL) | 40 (42) |
| Francisco Rodriguez | Los Angeles Angels (AL) | 40 (46) |
| Takashi Saito | Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | 39 (43) |
| Jose Valverde | Arizona Diamondbacks (NL) | 47 (54) |
[edit] 2008
| Player | Team (League) | Saves (Opportunities) |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Fuentes | Colorado Rockies (NL) | 30 (34) |
| Bobby Jenks | Chicago White Sox (AL) | 30 (34) |
| Brad Lidge | Philadelphia Phillies (NL) | 41 (41) |
| Joe Nathan | Minnesota Twins (AL) | 39 (45) |
| Jonathan Papelbon | Boston Red Sox (AL) | 41 (46) |
| Mariano Rivera | New York Yankees (AL) | 39 (40) |
| Francisco Rodriguez | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (AL) | 62 (69) |
| B.J. Ryan | Toronto Blue Jays (AL) | 32 (36) |
| Joakim Soria | Kansas City Royals (AL) | 42 (45) |
| Brad Ziegler | Oakland A's (AL) | 11 (13) |
