List of Rolaids Relief Men of the Year American League (1976-present) 1976 Bill Campbell Minnesota Twins 17-5 20 3.01 1977 Bill Campbell Boston Red Sox 13-9 31 2.96 1978 Rich Gossage New York Yankees 10-11 27 2.01 1979 Jim Kern Texas Rangers 13-5 29 1.57 1980 Dan Quisenberry Kansas City Royals 12-7 33 3.09 1981 Rollie Fingers Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 28 1.04 1982 Dan Quisenberry Kansas City Royals 9-7 35 2.57 1983 Dan Quisenberry Kansas City Royals 5-3 45 1.94 1984 Dan Quisenberry Kansas City Royals 6-3 44 2.65 1985 Dan Quisenberry Kansas City Royals 8-9 37 2.37 1986 Dave Righetti New York Yankees 8-8 46 2.45 1987 Dave Righetti New York Yankees 8-6 31 3.51 1988 Dennis Eckersley Oakland Athletics 4-2 45 2.35 1989 Jeff Russell Texas Rangers 6-4 38 1.98 1990 Bobby Thigpen Chicago White Sox 4-6 57 1.83 1991 Bryan Harvey California Angels 2-4 46 1.60 1992 Dennis Eckersley Oakland Athletics 7-1 51 1.91 1993 Jeff Montgomery Kansas City Royals 7-5 45 2.27 1994 Lee Smith Baltimore Orioles 1-4 33 3.29 1995 Jos Mesa Cleveland Indians 3-0 46 1.12 1996 John Wetteland New York Yankees 2-3 43 2.83 1997 Randy Myers Baltimore Orioles 2-3 45 1.51 1998 Tom Gordon Boston Red Sox 7-4 46 2.72 1999 Mariano Rivera New York Yankees 4-3 45 1.83 2000 Todd Jones Detroit Tigers 2-4 42 3.52 2001 Mariano Rivera New York Yankees 4-6 50 2.34 2002 Billy Koch Oakland Athletics 11-4 44 3.27 2003 Keith Foulke Oakland Athletics 9-1 43 2.08 2004 Mariano Rivera New York Yankees 4-2 53 1.94 2005 Mariano Rivera New York Yankees 7-4 43 1.38 2006 Francisco Rodriguez Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2-3 47 1.73 2007 J. J. Putz Seattle Mariners 6-1 40 1.38 National League (1976-present) 1976 Rawly Eastwick Cincinnati Reds 11-5 26 2.09 1977 Rollie Fingers San Diego Padres 8-9 35 2.99 1978 Rollie Fingers San Diego Padres 6-13 37 2.52 1979 Bruce Sutter Chicago Cubs 6-6 37 2.22 1980 Rollie Fingers San Diego Padres 11-9 23 2.80 1981 Bruce Sutter St. Louis Cardinals 3-5 25 2.62 1982 Bruce Sutter St. Louis Cardinals 9-8 36 2.90 1983 Al Holland Philadelphia Phillies 8-4 25 2.26 1984 Bruce Sutter St. Louis Cardinals 5-7 45 1.54 1985 Jeff Reardon Montreal Expos 2-8 41 3.18 1986 Todd Worrell St. Louis Cardinals 9-10 36 2.08 1987 Steve Bedrosian Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 40 2.83 1988 John Franco Cincinnati Reds 6-6 39 1.57 1989 Mark Davis San Diego Padres 4-3 44 1.84 1990 John Franco New York Mets 5-3 33 2.53 1991 Lee Smith St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 47 2.34 1992 Lee Smith St. Louis Cardinals 4-9 43 3.12 1993 Randy Myers Chicago Cubs 2-4 53 3.11 1994 Rod Beck San Francisco Giants 2-4 28 2.77 1995 Tom Henke St. Louis Cardinals 1-1 36 1.82 1996 Jeff Brantley Cincinnati Reds 1-2 44 2.41 1997 Jeff Shaw Cincinnati Reds 4-2 42 2.38 1998 Trevor Hoffman San Diego Padres 4-2 53 1.48 1999 Billy Wagner Houston Astros 4-1 39 1.57 2000 Antonio Alfonseca Florida Marlins 5-6 45 4.24 2001 Armando Benitez New York Mets 6-4 43 3.77 2002 John Smoltz Atlanta Braves 3-2 55 3.25 2003 Eric Gagn Los Angeles Dodgers 2-3 55 1.20 2004 Eric Gagn Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3 45 2.19 2005 Chad Cordero Washington Nationals 2-4 47 1.82 2006 Trevor Hoffman San Diego Padres 0-2 46 2.14 2007 Jos Valverde Arizona Diamondbacks 1-4 47 2.66