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Baseball Awards

Major League Baseball Awards

Baseball awards, given to those people who make significant contributions or reach the highest levels of professionalism within the game of baseball, serve two purposes. First, each annual baseball award represents the highest honor players, managers, and other professionals can receive to celebrate greatness. Additionally, the baseball awards serve as baseball's time capsule – triggering memories within those who love the sport, allowing them to fondly remember the heroes who have made baseball our National Pastime.

Expanding much like the game of baseball itself, the number of baseball awards celebrating baseball accomplishments has grown exponentially over time. Where once only one baseball award chronicled the greatest achievements of the game's greatest players, now a multitude of baseball awards serve to note achievements of a growing baseball industry – from elements of game play in the majors, minors, and collegiate levels, to managers and general managers, and now to the members of the broadcasting, newsprint, and public relations fields.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present the most comprehensive selection of baseball awards found on the Internet. Each baseball award selection lists all of the recipients, a brief history of the award, other interesting facts, and – in some cases – detailed voting results for the award.

"The greatness of Ty Cobb was something that had to be seen, and to see him was to remember him forever." - Hall of Famer George Sisler in Ty Cobb (Charles C. Alexander, Oxford University Press, 05/16/1985, Page 3)
Baseball Awards

Baseball Awards, Past & Present, Given to Major League Players

Abby Greer Award (Team Award: Colorado Rockies)
   2004 - 2018
All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award
   1962 - 2018
All-USA Today High School Baseball Players of the Year Award
   1989 - 2018
American Legion Player of the Year
   1949 - 2017
Associated Press All-Star Award / Squad
   1982 - 2000 | Discontinued in 2001
Associated Press Athlete of the Year Award
   1931 - 2001 | Discontinued in 2001
Associated Press Manager of The Year Award
   1959 - 2000 | Discontinued in 2000
Associated Press Player of the Year Award
   1988 - 2000 | Discontinued in 2000
Babe Ruth Award
   1949 - 2017
Baseball America College Player of the Year Award
   1981 - 2017
Baseball America High School Player of the Year Award
   1992 - 2018
Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award
   1981 - 2017
Baseball Digest Player of the Year Award
   1969 - 2017
Baseball Digest Pitcher of the Year Award
   1994 - 2017
Beacon Awards
   2007 - 2015 | Discontinued in 2016
Bob Feller Man of the Year Award (Team Award: Cleveland Indians)
   1937 - 2017
Boston Red Sox Pitcher of the Year Award (Team Award: Boston Red Sox)
   1990 - 2017
Boston Red Sox Rookie of the Year Award (Team Award: Boston Red Sox)
   1990 - 2017
Branch Rickey Award
   1992 - 2014 | Discontinued in 2014
Breakout Hitter of the Year Award (GIBBYs)
   2012 - 2014 | Renamed Esurance MLB Awards in 2015
Breakout Pitcher of the Year Award (GIBBYs)
   2012 - 2014 | Renamed Esurance MLB Awards in 2015
Breakout Player of the Year Award (GIBBYs)
   2010 - 2011 | Renamed Breakout Hitter of the Year in 2012
Brooks Wallace Award
   2004 - 2017
Bullpen of the Week Award
   2016 - 2018
Catfish Hunter Award (Team Award: Oakland Athletics)
   2004 - 2017
Chalmers Award (Early MVP Award Variation)
   1911 - 1914 | Discontinued in 1914
Charlie Hough Good Guy Award (Team Award: Miami Marlins)
   1995 - 2017
Clint Hartung Award
   1870 - 1990 | Discontinued in 1990
Closer of the Year Award (GIBBYS)
   2002 - 2014
Clutch Performer of the Month Award
   2007 - 2010 | Discontinued in 2010
Clutch Performer of the Year Award
   2007 - 2010 | Discontinued in 2010
Comeback Player of the Year Award (GIBBYs)
   2010 - 2014
Comeback Player of the Year Award (MLB.com)
   2005 - 2017
Comeback Player of the Year Award (Player's Choice Awards)
   1997 - 2017
Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award
   2002 - 2014
Cy Young Award
   1956 - 2017
Dallas Green Special Achievement Award (Team Award: Philadelphia Phillies)
   2004 - 2015
Darryl Kile Award
   2003 - 2017
Defensive Player of the Year Award (GIBBYS)
   2002 - 2014
Delivery Man of the Month Award
   2005 - 2013 | Discontinued in 2013
Delivery Man of the Year Award
   2005 - 2013 | Discontinued in 2013
Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award
   2004 - 2017
Dick Howser Trophy
   1987 - 2018
Edgar Martinez Award (Formerly: Outstanding Designated Hitter Award)
   1973 - 2017
Ernie Lombardi Most Valuable Player Award (Team Award: Cincinnati Reds)
   1955 - 2017
Esurance MLB Awards
   2015 - 2017
Fielding Bible Awards
   2006 - 2017
Fishel Award
   1981 - 2017
Ford C. Frick Award
   1978 - 2018
Frank Gibbons-Steve Olin Good Guy Award (Team Award: Cleveland Indians)
   1968 - 2017
Frank Slocum Big B.A.T. Award
   1988 - 2016
Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year
   1985 - 2018
GIBBY Awards (Formerly: This Year in Baseball Awards)
   2002 - 2014
Gold Glove Award, Catchers
   1957 - 2017
Gold Glove Award, First Basemen
   1957 - 2017
Gold Glove Award, American League Outfielders
   1957 - 2017
Gold Glove Award, National League Outfielders
   1957 - 2017
Gold Glove Award, Pitchers
   1957 - 2017
Gold Glove Award, Second Basemen
   1957 - 2017
Gold Glove Award, Shortstops
   1957 - 2017
Gold Glove Award, Third Basemen
   1957 - 2017
Golden Spikes Award
   1978 - 2018
Golden Tomahawk Award
   1963 - 2002 | Discontinued in 2002
Hank Aaron Award
   1999 - 2017
Heart & Hustle Award
   2005 - 2017
Hickok Belt
   1950 - 1976 | 2012 - 2018
Hitter of the Year Award (GIBBYS)
   2002 - 2014 | Renamed Esurance MLB Awards in 2015
Hutch Award
   1965 - 2017
International League Most Valuable Pitcher Award
   1953 - 2017
International League Most Valuable Player Award
   1932 - 2017
International League Rookie of the Year Award
   1950 - 2017
J.G. Taylor Spink Award
   1962 - 2018
Jack Graney Award
   1987 - 2017
Jack Lang Award (Formerly: Slocum Award)
   1930 - 2017
Jackie Jensen Spirit Award (Team Award: Boston Red Sox)
   1990 - 2017
James P. Dawson Award (Team Award: New York Yankees)
   1956 - 2018
Jeff Conine Award (Team Award: Miami Marlins)
   2008 - 2017
Joe Bauman Home Run Award (Formerly: Round-Tripper Award)
   2002 - 2017
Joe Black MVP Award
   2002 - 2017
Joe Nuxhall Good Guy Award (Team Award: Cincinnati Reds)
   1991 - 2017
Jose Fernandez Award (Team Award: Miami Marlins)
   1995 - 2017 (Formerly: Florida Marlins Rookie of the Year & Miami Marlins Rookie of the Year)
Johnny Bench Award
   2000 - 2018
Kansas City Royals Pitcher of the Year (Team Award: Kansas City Royals)
   1971 - 2017
Kansas City Royals Player of the Year (Team Award: Kansas City Royals)
   1971 - 2017
King of Baseball Award
   1951 - 2017
Larry Doby Award (Formerly: Futures Game MVP Award)
   1999 - 2018
League Award (Early MVP Award Variation)
   1922 - 1929 | Discontinued in 1929
League Championship Most Valuable Player Award
   1980 - 2017
Lou Brock Award (N.L. Stolen Base Champion)
   1978 - 2017
Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
   1955 - 2017
Luis Aparicio Award
   2004 - 2017
Luis Gonzalez Award (Team Award: Arizona Diamondbacks)
   2014 - 2017
Manager of the Year Award (BBWAA)
   1983 - 2017
Manager of the Year Award (GIBBYS)
   2003 - 2014 | Renamed Esurance MLB Awards in 2015
Marlins Most Valuable Player Award (Team Award: Miami Marlins)
   1993 - 2017
Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award (Player's Choice Awards)
   1997 - 2017
Michael Harrison Award for Community Service (Team Award: Milwaukee Brewers)
   1992 - 2011 | Discontinued in 2011
Mike Coolbaugh Award
   2008 - 2017
Mike Schmidt Most Valuable Player Award (Team Award: Philadelphia Phillies)
   2004 - 2015
Minor League Player of the Year Award, USA Today
   1988 - 2017
MLB Club Retailer of the Year Award
   2005 - 2017
MLB MVP Award (GIBBYS)
   2012 - 2014 | Renamed Esurance MLB Awards in 2015
Moose Clausen Award (Team Award: Seattle Mariners)
   2001 - 2017
Most Outstanding Player Award, College World Series
   1947 - 2018
Most Valuable Player Award (BBWAA)
   1931 - 2017
Organization of the Year Award
   1982 - 2017
Outstanding Pitcher of the Year Award (Player's Choice Awards)
   1994 - 2017
Outstanding Player of the Year Award (Player's Choice Awards)
   1992 - 2017
Outstanding Rookie of the Year Award (Player's Choice Awards)
   1994 - 2017
Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award
   1927 - 2017
Paul Owens Award (Philadelphia Phillies: Best Minor League Player & Pitcher)
   1986 - 2018
Pitcher of the Month Award
   1975 - 2018
Player of the Month Award
   1958 - 2018
Platinum Glove Award
   2011 - 2017
Player of the Week Award:
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018  
Player of the Year Award, Baseball America
   1998 - 2017
Player of the Year Award (Player's Choice Awards)
   1998 - 2017
Player of the Year Award (GIBBYS)
   2002 - 2014 | Renamed Esurance MLB Awards in 2015
Players Choice Awards
   1992 - 2017
Presidential Medal of Freedom
   1945 - 2017
Red Smith Award
   1981 - 2018
Reliever of the Month Award
   2017 - 2018
Reliever of the Year Award (Mariano Rivera Award / Trevor Hoffman Award)
   2014 - 2017
Roberto Clemente Award
   1971- 2017
Roger Clemens Award
   2004 - 2008 | Discontinued in 2008
Rolaids Relief Man Award
   1976 - 2012 | Discontinued in 2012
Roland Hemond Award
   2001 - 2017
Rookie of the Month Award
   2001 - 2018
Rookie of the Year Award, Baseball America
   1989 - 2017
Rookie of the Year Award (BBWAA / aka Jackie Robinson Award)
   1947 - 2017
Rookie of the Year Award (GIBBYS)
   2003 - 2014 | Renamed Esurance MLB Awards in 2015
Rotary Smith Award
   1988 - 2003 | Discontinued in 2003
Roy Campanella Award
   2006 - 2018
Scout of the Year Award
   1984 - 2017
Setup Man of the Year Award (GIBBYS)
   2002 - 2014 | Renamed Esurance MLB Awards in 2015
Seymour Medal Award
   1996 - 2018
Silver Bat Award (Formerly the Bud Hillerich Award)
   1949 - 2017
Silver Slugger Award, American League
   1980 - 2017
Silver Slugger Award, National League
   1980 - 2017
Sophomore of the Year Award
   1953 - 1962 | Discontinued in 1962
Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award
   1965 - 2017
Sporting News Executive of the Year Award
   1936 - 2017
Sporting News Fireman / Reliever of the Year Award
   1960 - 2010 | Discontinued in 2010
Sporting News Major League Player of the Year Award
   1936 - 2017
Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
   1936 - 2017
Sporting News Most Valuable Player Award
   1929 - 1945 | Discontinued in 1945
Sporting News Starting Pitcher of the Year Award (Formerly:Pitcher of the Year Award)
   1944 - 2017
Sporting News Player of the Year Award
   1944 - 1991 | Discontinued in 1991
Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award
   1946 - 1962 & 2004 - 2017
Sporting News Rookie Pitcher of the Year Award
   1946 - 2003 | Discontinued in 2003
Sporting News Rookie Player of the Year Award
   1946 - 2003 | Discontinued in 2003
Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year Award
   1955 - 2017
Starting Pitcher of the Year Award (GIBBYS)
   2002 - 2014 | Renamed Esurance MLB Awards in 2015
Steve Carlton Most Valuable Pitcher Award (Team Award: Philadelphia Phillies)
   2004 - 2015
Ted Williams Award
   1997 - 2001 | Discontinued in 2001
Texas League Player of the Year
   1931 - 2017
Thomas A. Yawkey Award (Boston Red Sox MVP)
   1937 - 2017
Tiger of the Year Award (Team Award: Detroit Tigers)
   1965 - 2017
Tiger Rookie of the Year Award (Team Award: Detroit Tigers)
   1969 - 2017
Tip O'Neill Award
   1984 - 2017
Tony Conigliaro Award
   1997 - 2017
Triple Crown Award, Hitting
   1876 - 2017
Triple Crown Award, Pitching
   1876 - 2017
Tug McGraw True Pro Award (Team Award: Philadelphia Phillies)
   2004 - 2015
Unsung Player of the Year Award (GIBBYs)
   2009 - 2009 | Renamed Breakout Player in 2010 then Breakout Hitter in 2012 - 2015
Warren Spahn Award
   1999 - 2017
Wilbur Snypp Award
   1975 - 2017
Willie, Mickey and the Duke Award
   1995 - 2017
Willie Mac Award (Team Award: San Francisco Giants)
   1980 - 2017
Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award
   2012 - 2017
World Series Most Valuable Player Award
   1955 - 2017
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The first Chalmers Award (a predecessor to the Most Valuable Player Award) winner was to receive a Chalmers car. However, the receipient was Ty Cobb who already owned a Chalmers automobile.

The modern Most Valuable Player Award was first given at the end of the 1931 season. A pitcher won in the American League and a second baseman won in the National League. Do you remember who they were?

Did you know that at the end of the 1947 regular season, Jackie Robinson became the first Rookie of the Year award winner?
       

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