New York Yankees award winners and league leaders
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This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
Baseball Hall of Famers
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Elected mainly for Yankee service
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Elected for service with other teams, as well as the Yankees
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(Affiliation according to National Baseball Hall of Fame; Reggie Jackson is affiliated with the Athletics, but wears a New York Yankees cap [1][2][3])
Major League Baseball awards
[edit]- 1923 – Babe Ruth
- 1927 – Lou Gehrig
- 1936 – Lou Gehrig (2)
- 1939 – Joe DiMaggio
- 1941 – Joe DiMaggio (2)
- 1942 – Joe Gordon
- 1943 – Spud Chandler
- 1947 – Joe DiMaggio (3)
- 1950 – Phil Rizzuto
- 1951 – Yogi Berra
- 1954 – Yogi Berra (2)
- 1955 – Yogi Berra (3)
- 1956 – Mickey Mantle
- 1957 – Mickey Mantle (2)
- 1960 – Roger Maris
- 1961 – Roger Maris (2)
- 1962 – Mickey Mantle (3)
- 1963 – Elston Howard
- 1976 – Thurman Munson
- 1985 – Don Mattingly
- 2005 – Alex Rodriguez (2)
- 2007 – Alex Rodriguez (3)
- 2022 – Aaron Judge
- 2024 – Aaron Judge (2)
- 1958 – Bob Turley (MLB)
- 1961 – Whitey Ford (MLB)
- 1977 – Sparky Lyle (AL)
- 1978 – Ron Guidry (AL)
- 2001 – Roger Clemens (AL)
- 2023 – Gerrit Cole (AL)
- 1951 – Gil McDougald
- 1954 – Bob Grim
- 1957 – Tony Kubek
- 1962 – Tom Tresh
- 1968 – Stan Bahnsen
- 1970 – Thurman Munson
- 1981 – Dave Righetti
- 1996 – Derek Jeter
- 2017 - Aaron Judge
- 2024 - Luis Gil
- See footnote[1]
- Buck Showalter (1994)
- Joe Torre [2] (1996, tied with Johnny Oates, Texas; 1998)
| † | Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame |
| Player | Position | Times Won | Years |
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| Ron Guidry | P | 5 | 1982–86 |
| Bobby Shantz | P | 4 | 1957–60 |
| Mike Mussina† | P | 3 | 2001, 2003, 2008 |
| Thurman Munson | C | 3 | 1973–75 |
| Elston Howard | C | 2 | 1963–64 |
| Don Mattingly | 1B | 9 | 1985–89, 1991–94 |
| Joe Pepitone | 1B | 3 | 1965–66, 1969 |
| Mark Teixeira | 1B | 3 | 2009–10, 2012 |
| Chris Chambliss | 1B | 1 | 1978 |
| Bobby Richardson | 2B | 5 | 1961–65 |
| Robinson Canó | 2B | 2 | 2010, 2012 |
| Wade Boggs† | 3B | 2 | 1994–95 |
| Graig Nettles | 3B | 2 | 1977–78 |
| Scott Brosius | 3B | 1 | 1999 |
| Derek Jeter† | SS | 5 | 2004–06, 2009–10 |
| Anthony Volpe | SS | 1 | 2023 |
| Bernie Williams | OF | 4 | 1997–2000 |
| Dave Winfield† | OF | 5 | 1982–85, 1987 |
| Brett Gardner | OF | 1 | 2016 |
| Mickey Mantle† | OF | 1 | 1962 |
| Roger Maris | OF | 1 | 1960 |
| Bobby Murcer | OF | 1 | 1972 |
| Norm Siebern | OF | 1 | 1958 |
| Tom Tresh | OF | 1 | 1965 |
| Jose Trevino | C | 1 | 2022 |
| DJ LeMahieu | UTIL | 1 | 2022 |
Awarded to the best defensive player in each league, as selected by fans from the year's Gold Glove winners.[2]
- Jose Trevino (2022)
Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award
[edit]- Note: In its first two years, the award was given to a player on each MLB team; one awardee was then named the Overall Defensive Player of the Year for the American League and another for the National League. Starting in 2014, the award is now given to one player at each position for all of Major League Baseball; one of the nine awardees is then named the Overall Defensive Player of the Year for all of Major League Baseball.
- Team (all positions)
- Robinson Canó (2012, 2013)
- Left fielder (in MLB)
- Brett Gardner (2016)
| Player | Position | Times Won | Years |
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| Don Baylor | DH | 2 | 1983, 1985 |
| Reggie Jackson† | DH | 1 | 1980 |
| Jorge Posada | C | 5 | 2000–03, 2007 |
| Mike Stanley | C | 1 | 1993 |
| Gary Sánchez | C | 1 | 2017 |
| Don Mattingly | 1B | 3 | 1985–87 |
| Jason Giambi | 1B | 1 | 2002 |
| Tino Martinez | 1B | 1 | 1997 |
| Mark Teixeira | 1B | 1 | 2009 |
| Robinson Canó | 2B | 5 | 2006, 2010–13[3] |
| Willie Randolph | 2B | 1 | 1980 |
| Alfonso Soriano | 2B | 1 | 2002 |
| DJ LeMahieu | 2B | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| Alex Rodriguez | 3B | 3 | 2005, 2007–2008 |
| Wade Boggs† | 3B | 2 | 1993–94 |
| Derek Jeter† | SS | 5 | 2006–2009, 2012 |
| Dave Winfield† | OF | 4 | 1981–82, 1984–85 |
| Gary Sheffield | OF | 2 | 2004–05 |
| Rickey Henderson† | OF | 1 | 1985 |
| Bernie Williams | OF | 1 | 2002 |
| Curtis Granderson | OF | 1 | 2011 |
| Aaron Judge | OF | 4 | 2017, 2021–2022, 2024 |
| Juan Soto | OF | 1 | 2024 |
Hank Aaron Award (top hitter)
[edit]- Derek Jeter [2] (2006, 2009)
- Alex Rodriguez (2007)
- Aaron Judge (2022)
- Don Baylor (1985)
| Player | Position | Times Won | Years |
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| DJ LeMahieu | 2B | 2 | 2019 (1st), 2020 (1st) |
| Aaron Judge | OF | 4 | 2021 (1st), 2022 (1st), 2023 (2nd), 2024 (1st) |
| Juan Soto | OF | 1 | 2024 (1st) |
| Gerrit Cole | SP | 3 | 2020 (2nd), 2021 (1st), 2023 (1st) |
| Aroldis Chapman | RP | 1 | 2019 (2nd) |
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DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)
[edit]- Babe Ruth — voted by MLB fans as the most outstanding player in the history of the franchise, based on on-field performance, leadership quality and character value
MLB All-Time Team (1997; Baseball Writers' Association of America)
[edit]Sporting News All-Decade Team
[edit]- Alex Rodriguez, 3B (2009) (also played with Seattle and Texas (2000-2003))
- Derek Jeter, SS (2009)
- Randy Johnson, SP (2009) (Played with the Yankees from 2005–2006. Also played with Arizona (1999–2004; 2007–2008) and San Francisco (2009))
- Mariano Rivera, CP (2009)
- Joe Torre, Manager (2009) (Managed the Yankees from 1996–2007. Also managed the Los Angeles Dodgers (2008-2009))
Sports Illustrated MLB All-Decade Team
[edit]- Alex Rodriguez, 3B (2009) (also played with Seattle and Texas (2000-2003))
- Derek Jeter, SS (2009)
- Randy Johnson, SP (2009) (Played with the Yankees from 2005–2006. Also played with Arizona (1999–2004; 2007–2008) and San Francisco (2009))
- Mariano Rivera, CP (2009)
- Joe Torre, Manager (2009) (Managed the Yankees from 1996–2007. Also managed the Los Angeles Dodgers (2008-2009))
USA Today Cy Young
[edit]- 2005 – Mariano Rivera
- 2010 – CC Sabathia
Baseball America All-Rookie Team
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- Don Larsen (1956)
- Bob Turley (1958)
- Bobby Richardson (1960)
- Whitey Ford (1961)
- Ralph Terry (1962)
- Reggie Jackson (1977)
- Bucky Dent (1978)
- John Wetteland (1996)
- Scott Brosius (1998)
- Mariano Rivera (1999)
- Derek Jeter (2000)
- Hideki Matsui (2009)
Babe Ruth Award (postseason MVP)
[edit]- Note: Before 2007, the award was exclusively for performances in the World Series.
- Joe Page (1949)
- Jerry Coleman (1950)
- Phil Rizzuto (1951)
- Johnny Mize (1952)
- Billy Martin (1953)
- Don Larsen (1956)
- Elston Howard (1958)
- Whitey Ford (1961)
- Ralph Terry (1962)
- Reggie Jackson (1977)
- Bucky Dent (1978)
- Cecil Fielder (1996)
- Scott Brosius (1998)
- Mariano Rivera (1999, 2003)
- Derek Jeter (2000)
- Alex Rodriguez (2009)
MLB Insiders Club Magazine All-Postseason Team
[edit]- 2011 – Robinson Canó (2B)[5]
- Gil McDougald (1958)
- Bobby Richardson (1963)
- Tommy John (1981)
- Don Mattingly (1993)
- Derek Jeter (2010)
MLB All-Time Manager
[edit]- See: Major League Baseball All-Time Team (1997; BBWAA)
Sporting News Manager of the Decade
[edit]Sports Illustrated MLB Manager of the Decade
[edit]- Joe Torre (2009) (also managed the Los Angeles Dodgers, 2008-09)
- Note: Established in 1936, this award was given annually to one manager in Major League Baseball. In 1986 it was expanded to honor one manager from each league.
- See footnote[1]
- 1936 – Joe McCarthy
- 1938 – Joe McCarthy
- 1943 – Joe McCarthy
- 1947 – Bucky Harris
- 1949 – Casey Stengel
- 1953 – Casey Stengel
- 1958 – Casey Stengel
- 1961 – Ralph Houk
- 1974 – Bill Virdon
- 1994 – Buck Showalter
- 1998 – Joe Torre
Associated Press Manager of the Year Award
[edit]- See: Associated Press#AP sports awards
- Note: Discontinued in 2001. From 1959 to 1983, the award was given annually to one manager in each league. From 1984 to 2000, the award was given to one manager in all of Major League Baseball.
- See footnote[1]
- 1963 – Ralph Houk
- 1970 – Ralph Houk
- 1976 – Billy Martin
- 1978 – Bob Lemon (Also managed the Chicago White Sox in 1978)
- 1998 – Joe Torre
Ford C. Frick Award recipients (broadcasters)
[edit]- See "Ford C. Frick Award recipients" at New York Yankees § Hall of Famers
Team awards
[edit]Team championships and recognitions
[edit]- 1976 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
- 1977 – World Series Trophy[6]
- 1978 – World Series Trophy
- 1981 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
- 1996 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)[6]
- 1997 (1996 New York Yankees) – Outstanding Team ESPY Award
- 1998 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
- 1998 – Baseball America Organization of the Year[7]
- 1999 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
- 1999 (1998 New York Yankees) – Outstanding Team ESPY Award
- 1999 – Sporting News Sportsman of the Year
- 1999 (1927 Yankees) – "ESPN" Number 1 greatest sports team (in 20th century, of the 4 major North American sports leagues)[8]
- 1999 (1939 Yankees) – "ESPN" Number 6 greatest sports team (in 20th century, of the 4 major North American sports leagues)[8]
- 2000 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
- 2001 (2000 New York Yankees) – Outstanding Team ESPY Award
- 2001 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
- 2003 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
- 2009 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
- 2009 – Sports Illustrated MLB Top Single-Season Team of the Decade (2009 Yankees)
- 2009 – Sports Illustrated Best MLB Franchise of the Decade
Team records (single-game, single-season, career)
[edit]Other achievements
[edit]Monument Park
[edit]Retired numbers
[edit]James P. Dawson Award
[edit]The James P. Dawson Award is given at the end of spring training to the best rookie.[9][10]
- 1956 – Norm Siebern, OF
- 1957 – Tony Kubek, SS
- 1958 – Johnny Blanchard, C
- 1959 – Gordie Windhorn, OF
- 1960 – Johnny James, P
- 1961 – Rollie Sheldon, P
- 1962 – Tom Tresh, SS
- 1963 – Pedro González, 2B
- 1964 – Pete Mikkelsen, P
- 1965 – Arturo López, OF
- 1966 – Roy White, OF
- 1967 – Bill Robinson, OF
- 1968 – Mike Ferraro, 3B
- 1969 – Jerry Kenney, OF, and Bill Burbach, P
- 1970 – John Ellis, 1B / C
- 1971 – None selected
- 1972 – Rusty Torres, OF
- 1973 – Otto Vélez, OF
- 1974 – Tom Buskey, P
- 1975 – Tippy Martinez, P
- 1976 – Willie Randolph, 2B
- 1977 – George Zeber, IF
- 1978 – Jim Beattie, P
- 1979 – Paul Mirabella, P
- 1980 – Mike Griffin, P
- 1981 – Gene Nelson, P
- 1982 – Andre Robertson, SS
- 1983 – Don Mattingly, 1B / OF
- 1984 – José Rijo, P
- 1985 – Scott Bradley, C
- 1986 – Bob Tewksbury, P
- 1987 – Keith Hughes, OF
- 1988 – Al Leiter, P
- 1989 – None selected
- 1990 – Alan Mills, P
- 1991 – Hensley Meulens, OF
- 1992 – Gerald Williams, OF
- 1993 – Mike Humphreys, OF
- 1994 – Sterling Hitchcock, P
- 1995 – None selected
- 1996 – Mark Hutton, P
- 1997 – Jorge Posada, C
- 1998 – Homer Bush, IF
- 1999 – None selected
- 2000 – None selected
- 2001 – Alfonso Soriano, 2B
- 2002 – Nick Johnson, 1B
- 2003 – Hideki Matsui, OF
- 2004 – Bubba Crosby, OF
- 2005 – Andy Phillips, IF
- 2006 – Eric Duncan, IF
- 2007 – Kei Igawa, P
- 2008 – Shelley Duncan, IF / OF
- 2009 – Brett Gardner, OF
- 2010 – Jon Weber, OF
- 2011 – Manny Bañuelos, P
- 2012 – David Phelps, P
- 2013 – Vidal Nuño, P
- 2014 – Masahiro Tanaka, P
- 2015 – Slade Heathcott, OF
- 2016 – Johnny Barbato, P
- 2017 – Gleyber Torres, IF
- 2018 – Miguel Andújar, 3B
- 2019 – Stephen Tarpley, P
- 2020 – Clarke Schmidt, P
- 2021 – Deivi García, P
- 2022 – Clarke Schmidt, P
- 2023 – Anthony Volpe, SS
New York BBWAA chapter awards
[edit]Sid Mercer–Dick Young Player of the Year Award
[edit]Arthur and Milton Richman "You Gotta Have Heart" Award
[edit]Joan Payson Award
[edit]- Note: The award is for excellence in community service.
Casey Stengel "You Can Look It Up" Award
[edit]- Note: The award is to honor career achievement for those who went home empty-handed at previous dinners.
Joe DiMaggio "Toast of the Town" Award
[edit]- The awards is for a player who has become a New York favorite.
William J. Slocum–Jack Lang Award
[edit]- Note: The award is for long and meritorious service.
Ben Epstein–Dan Castellano "Good Guy" Award
[edit]- Note: The award is for candor and accessibility to writers.
Willie, Mickey and the Duke Award
[edit]- Note: The award is given to a group of players forever linked in baseball history.
World Baseball Classic MVP
[edit]Associated Press Athlete of the Year
[edit]- 1941 – Joe DiMaggio
- 1956 – Mickey Mantle
- 1961 – Roger Maris
- 1978 – Ron Guidry
Hickok Belt
[edit]- Note: The Hickok Belt trophy was originally awarded to the top professional athlete of the year in the U.S., from 1950 to 1976. It was then revived and has been awarded since 2012.
Sporting News Sportsman of the Year
[edit]- 1978 – Ron Guidry
- 1996 – Joe Torre
- 1999 – New York Yankees
Sporting News Pro Athlete of the Year
[edit]Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
[edit]- 2009 – Derek Jeter
Sports Illustrated Top 20 Male Athletes of the Decade
[edit]- See: List of 2009 all-decade Sports Illustrated awards and honors#Top 20 Male Athletes of the Decade
- 2009 – Mariano Rivera (#11)
- 2009 – Derek Jeter (#18)
- 2009 – Alex Rodriguez (#20)
Sports Illustrated Top 10 Coaches/Managers of the Decade (2009)
[edit]- See: List of 2009 all-decade Sports Illustrated awards and honors#Top 10 Coaches/Managers of the Decade
- No. 3 – Joe Torre, Yankees–Dodgers (the list's only other MLB manager was Boston's Terry Francona, No. 4)
Best Coach/Manager ESPY Award
[edit]- Joe Torre (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001)
Minor-league system
[edit]- Derek Jeter, 1994
MiLB George M. Trautman Award / Topps Player of the Year
[edit]- 2009 – Shelley Duncan (International League; Scranton/Wilkes-Barre; OF) & Austin Romine (Florida State League; Tampa; C)[11]
Kevin Lawn Awards
[edit]The Kevin Lawn Awards are given annually to the best minor league baseball player and pitcher in the Yankees' organization.[12]
See also
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ^ a b c In 1936, The Sporting News began The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award. (In 1986, TSN expanded the award to one for each league.) In 1959, the Associated Press began its AP Manager of the Year Award, which was discontinued in 2001. (From 1984 to 2000, the award was given to one manager in all of MLB.) In 1983, MLB began its own Manager of the Year Award (in each league). In 1998, Baseball Prospectus added a Manager of the Year award to its "Internet Baseball Awards" (one per league). In or about 2000, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum began its Charles Isham "C. I." Taylor Legacy Award for "Managers of the Year". In 2003, MLB added a Manager of the Year award (for all of MLB) to its This Year in Baseball Awards. In 2007, the Rotary Club of Pittsburgh began its Chuck Tanner Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award (for all of MLB). (In 2010, it began a separate Chuck Tanner Collegiate Baseball Manager of the Year Award.) Baseball America also has a Manager of the Year award (for all of MLB). USA Today has a Manager of the Year award (one per league).
- ^ "Platinum Glove Award". BaseballAlmanac. March 25, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
- ^ Marchand, Andrew (November 2, 2011). "Cano & Grandy win Silver Sluggers". ESPN. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (October 21, 2011). "Infield, Pitching Staff Highlight 2011 Rookie Team". Baseball America. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ^ For the other members of the 2011 team, see Baseball awards. MLB Insiders Club Magazine selected its first All-Postseason Team in 2008. Boye, Paul. All-Postseason Team. MLB Insiders Club Magazine (ISSN 1941-5060), Vol. 5, Issue 1 (December 2011), pp. 30-31. North American Media Group, Inc.
- ^ a b The World Series Trophy was first awarded in 1967. In 1985, it was re-named the Commissioner's Trophy. From 1970 to 1984, the "Commissioner's Trophy" was the name of the award given to the All-Star Game MVP.
- ^ Organization of the Year Award. Baseball-Almanac. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ a b "The 10 greatest sports teams". ESPN.com. ESPN. December 31, 1999. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
- ^ "Manny Banuelos wins 2011 James P. Dawson Award" (Press release). Major League Baseball. 2011-03-29. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
- ^ "Yanks add catcher Stewart, option Cervelli | yankees.com: News". Archived from the original on 2013-10-23.
- ^ The Trautman Award is presented to the Topps Player of the Year in each of 16 domestic minor leagues. "Topps, MiLB name Players of the Year: Trautman Award winners announced for each league". Minor League Baseball (MiLB.com). November 5, 2009. Retrieved 2010-06-09. See also Baseball awards#U.S. minor leagues.
- ^ "Yankees name RHP D.J. Mitchell and C Austin Romine winners of the 2011 Kevin Lawn "Pitcher of the Year" and "Player of the Year" awards". Archived from the original on 2012-04-04.