The Carrao Bracho Trophy is given annually to the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League pitcher who has recorded the best individual performance in that year, as voted on by members of the media.
The award was originally created in 1985 as the VPBL Pitcher of the Year Award, and was renamed Carrao Bracho Trophy since 1995 to honour José Bracho, who spent 26 years in the league.
Bracho still owns all-time career records in several pitching categories, including most wins, complete games, strikeouts and innings pitched, as well as the record for the most wins in a single-season.
As of 30 January 2014.[1]
| Season | Pitcher | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–1986 | Ubaldo Heredia | Leones del Caracas | |
| 1986–1987 | Dennis Powell | Leones del Caracas | |
| 1987–1988 | Oswald Peraza | Cardenales de Lara | |
| 1988–1989 | Julio César Strauss | Leones del Caracas | |
| 1989–1990 | Jim Neidlinger | Leones del Caracas | |
| 1990–1991 | Joe Ausanio | Tigres de Aragua | |
| 1991–1992 | Wilson Álvarez | Águilas del Zulia | |
| 1992–1993 | Antonio Castillo | Cardenales de Lara | |
| 1993–1994 | Juan Carlos Pulido | Navegantes del Magallanes | |
| 1994–1995 | Richard Garcés | Tigres de Aragua | |
| 1995–1996 | Omar Daal | Leones del Caracas | |
| 1996–1997 | Omar Daal | Leones del Caracas | |
| 1997–1998 | Beiker Graterol | Cardenales de Lara | |
| 1998–1999 | Mike Romano | Cardenales de Lara | |
| 1999–2000 | Keith Evans | Pastora de Los Llanos | |
| 2000–2001 | Edwin Hurtado | Cardenales de Lara | |
| 2001–2002 | Jeff Farnsworth | Cardenales de Lara | |
| 2002–2003 | Not held due to a player's strike | ||
| 2003–2004 | Jeff Farnsworth | Cardenales de Lara | |
| 2004–2005 | Ricardo Palma | Pastora de Los Llanos | |
| 2005–2006 | Scott Eyre | Tigres de Aragua | |
| 2006–2007 | Horacio Estrada | Tigres de Aragua | |
| 2007–2008 | Alex Herrera | Caribes de Anzoátegui | |
| 2008–2009 | David Austen | Águilas del Zulia | |
| 2009–2010 | Jean Machí | Navegantes del Magallanes | |
| 2010–2011 | Andrew Baldwin | Caribes de Anzoátegui | |
| 2011–2012 | Renyel Pinto | Caribes de Anzoátegui | |
| 2012–2013 | Dwayne Pollok | Aguilas del Zulia | |
| 2013–2014 | Mitch Lively | Navegantes del Magallanes | |