Bowling Writers Association of America Bowler of the Year

The Bowling Writers Association of America (BWAA) annually selects a Male Bowler of the Year and a Female Bowler of the Year.

Dick Weber Male Bowler of the Year

 * 1942: Johnny Cremins
 * 1943: Ned Day
 * 1944: Ned Day
 * 1945: Buddy Bomar
 * 1946: Joe Wilman
 * 1947: Buddy Bomar
 * 1948: Andy Varipapa
 * 1949: Connie Schwoegler
 * 1950: Junie McMahon
 * 1951: Lee Jouglard
 * 1952: Steve Nagy
 * 1953: Don Carter
 * 1954: Don Carter
 * 1955: Steve Nagy
 * 1956: Bill Lillard
 * 1957: Don Carter
 * 1958: Don Carter
 * 1959: Ed Lubanski
 * 1960: Don Carter
 * 1961: Dick Weber
 * 1962: Don Carter
 * 1963: Dick Weber
 * 1964: Billy Hardwick
 * 1965: Dick Weber
 * 1966: Wayne Zahn
 * 1967: Dave Davis
 * 1968: Jim Stefanich
 * 1969: Billy Hardwick
 * 1970: Nelson Burton Jr.
 * 1971: Don Johnson
 * 1972: Don Johnson
 * 1973: Don McCune
 * 1974: Earl Anthony
 * 1975: Earl Anthony
 * 1976: Earl Anthony
 * 1977: Mark Roth
 * 1978: Mark Roth
 * 1979: Mark Roth
 * 1980: Wayne Webb
 * 1981: Earl Anthony
 * 1982: Earl Anthony
 * 1983: Earl Anthony
 * 1984: Mark Roth
 * 1985: Mike Aulby
 * 1986: Walter Ray Williams
 * 1987: Marshall Holman
 * 1988: Brian Voss
 * 1989: Mike Aulby
 * 1990: Amleto Monacelli
 * 1991: David Ozio
 * 1992: Marc McDowell
 * 1993: Walter Ray Williams
 * 1994: Norm Duke
 * 1995: Mike Aulby
 * 1996: Walter Ray Williams
 * 1997: Walter Ray Williams
 * 1998: Walter Ray Williams
 * 1999: Parker Bohn III
 * 2000: Norm Duke
 * 2001: Parker Bohn III
 * 2002: Walter Ray Williams
 * 2003: Walter Ray Williams
 * 2004: Walter Ray Williams
 * 2005: Patrick Allen
 * 2006: Tommy Jones
 * 2007: Patrick Allen
 * 2008: Norm Duke
 * 2009: Norm Duke
 * 2010: Bill O'Neill
 * 2011: Mika Koivuniemi
 * 2012: Mike Fagan

Female Bowler of the Year

 * 1948: Val Mikiel
 * 1949: Val Mikiel
 * 1950: Marion Ladewig
 * 1951: Marion Ladewig
 * 1952: Marion Ladewig
 * 1953: Marion Ladewig
 * 1954: Marion Ladewig
 * 1955: Sylvia Martin
 * 1956: Anita Cantaline
 * 1957: Marion Ladewig
 * 1958: Marion Ladewig
 * 1959: Marion Ladewig
 * 1960: Sylvia Martin
 * 1961: Shirley Garms
 * 1962: Shirley Garms
 * 1963: Marion Ladewig
 * 1964: LaVerne Carter
 * 1965: Betty Kuczynski
 * 1966: Joy Abel
 * 1967: Mildred Ignizio
 * 1968: Dotty Fothergill
 * 1969: Dotty Fothergill
 * 1970: Mary Baker Harris
 * 1971: Paula Carter
 * 1972: Patty Costello
 * 1973: Judy Soutar
 * 1974: Betty Morris
 * 1975: Judy Soutar
 * 1976: Patty Costello
 * 1977: Betty Morris
 * 1978: Donna Adamek
 * 1979: Donna Adamek
 * 1980: Donna Adamek
 * 1981: Donna Adamek
 * 1982: Nikki Gianulias
 * 1983: Lisa Wagner
 * 1984: Aleta Sill
 * 1985: Aleta Sill
 * 1986: Lisa Wagner
 * 1987: Betty Morris
 * 1988: Lisa Wagner
 * 1989: Robin Romeo
 * 1990: Tish Johnson
 * 1991: Leanne Barrette
 * 1992: Tish Johnson
 * 1993: Lisa Wagner
 * 1994: Anne Marie Duggan
 * 1995: Tish Johnson
 * 1996: Wendy Macpherson
 * 1997: Wendy Macpherson
 * 1998: Carol Gianotti-Block
 * 1999: Wendy Macpherson
 * 2000: Wendy Macpherson
 * 2001: Carolyn Dorin-Ballard
 * 2002: Leanne Barrette
 * 2003: Carolyn Dorin-Ballard
 * 2004: Shannon Pluhowsky
 * 2005: Liz Johnson
 * 2006: Kelly Kulick
 * 2007: Liz Johnson
 * 2008: Lynda Barnes
 * 2009: Liz Johnson
 * 2010: Kelly Kulick
 * 2011: Shannon Pluhowsky
 * 2012: Diandra Asbaty