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Wikipedia / Baseball awards

Professional baseball leagues, amateur-baseball organizations, sportswriting associations, and other groups confer awards on various baseball teams, players, managers, coaches, executives, broadcasters, writers, and other baseball-related people for excellence in achievement, sportsmanship, and community involvement.

International

World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC)

Baseball Division

  • Senior Athlete of the Year

  • Junior Athlete of the Year

  • Coach of the Year

  • Umpire of the Year

  • Member Federation Executive of the Year

World

Adult baseball

Baseball World Cup championship (originally called the Amateur World Series, from 1938 to 1986)

Baseball at the Summer Olympics

Youth baseball

Little League World Series international regional championships:

Africa

Americas

Asia

Baseball at the Asian Games

Europe

Oceania

Individual countries

American Samoa

Australia

In general

Claxton Shield

  • Claxton Shield champions — National competition

Claxton Shield awards:

  • Helm's Award (Tournament Most Valuable Player)

  • Batting Champion

  • Pitcher of the Year

  • Golden Glove (Fielding award)

  • Rookie of the Year

  • Manager of the Year

Baseball Australia Diamond Awards

  • President's Award

  • ABF Life Membership

  • Administrator of the Year Award

  • Club of the Year Award

  • Official of the Year Award

  • Volunteer of the Year Award

  • Coach of the Year Award

  • Player of the Year (Open Women's Award)

  • Player of the Year (Youth Award)

  • State of the Year

Australian Baseball League (2010- )

Australian Baseball League (1989–1999) (defunct)

Austria

  • See also footnote

  • (BLA) championship (German Wikipedia)

Austrian Baseball Federation (Austrian Youth Championships)

Brazil

Brunei

Canada

China

Colombia

Croatia

  • See footnote

Cuba

Dominican Republic

Federated States of Micronesia

France

Germany

Greece

Guam

  • Although Guam is an unincorporated territory of the United States, it competes separately in international baseball. See: Guam national baseball team

Hong Kong

  • Although Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, it competes separately in international baseball. See: Hong Kong national baseball team

India

Indonesia

Iran

Ireland

Irish Baseball League championship

Israel

Italy

Japan

Malaysia

Mexico

Netherlands

New Caledonia

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Pakistan

Palau

Panama

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Singapore

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Taiwan

United Kingdom

U.S. Virgin Islands

Venezuela

United States

United States major leagues: Awards by Major League Baseball (MLB)

  • The following awards (except the Edgar Martínez Award, Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.) awards, Beacon Awards, and the Fishel Award) appear at MLB.com, on its awards page

  • Each award is given to a player (or manager) in each league, except where noted by a superscript ¹

Annual awards

Commissioner's Trophy (World Series champion)

Players Choice Awards

Major League Baseball Reliever of the Year Award – Two awards for relief pitchers, one for each MLB league:

Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.) awards:

  • Big B.A.T./Frank Slocum Award: given to "an individual or a group of individuals whose exemplary service to the B.A.T. organization has helped provide dignity and self-esteem to members of the Baseball Family.

  • Bart Giamatti Award: given to the "individual associated with baseball who best exemplifies the compassion demonstrated by the late commissioner." Generally, it is given to a player involved in a wide range of charity work, benefitting both those involved with the game of baseball and those in the community at large.

  • Bobby Murcer Award: given to the team from each league that donates the most money during the annual B.A.T. Spring Training Fundraising Tour.

  • Beacon Awards: Beacon of Life Award, Beacon of Change Award, and Beacon of Hope Award

  • Commissioner's Award for Philanthropic Excellence

  • Fishel Award: for public-relations excellence

  • Bob Feller Act of Valor Award

Esurance MLB Awards (formerly "This Year in Baseball Awards" (2002–2009) and then the "GIBBY Awards" (Greatness in Baseball Yearly) (2010–2014))¹: voting by fans, media, front-office personnel, former players, and SABR. (discontinued after 2017)

  • Best Major Leaguer – formerly MLB MVP¹ (2012–2013; renamed "Most Valuable Major Leaguer" in 2014 and then "Best Major Leaguer" in 2015)

  • Best Hitter – formerly Hitter of the Year Award¹ (2004–2009 and 2012–2013), "Player of the Year" (2002–2003 and 2010–2011), and "Best Everyday Player" (2014–2015)

  • Best Pitcher (for all pitchers) – formerly Starting Pitcher of the Year Award¹ (2004–2013) and Best Starting Pitcher (2014–2015); formerly "Pitcher of the Year"—from 2002 to 2003—including starters and closers, but not setup men); in 2015, there was no awards category for Closer or Setup Man

  • Best Rookie – formerly Rookie of the Year Award¹

  • Best Starting Pitcher (discontinued in 2016) – see: "Best Pitcher," above

  • Best Closer (discontinued in 2015) – formerly Closer of the Year Award¹ (2004–2013); formerly "Pitcher of the Year"—from 2002 to 2003—including starters and closers, but not setup men)

  • Best Setup Man (discontinued in 2015) – formerly Setup Man of the Year Award¹ (2002–2013)

  • Best Defensive Player – formerly Defensive Player of the Year Award¹

  • Best Breakout Everyday Player (discontinued in 2016) – formerly Breakout Hitter of the Year Award¹ (formerly "Breakout Player of the Year")

  • Best Breakout Pitcher (discontinued in 2016) – formerly Breakout Pitcher of the Year Award¹ (formerly "Breakout Player of the Year")

  • Best Bounceback Player (discontinued in 2016) – formerly Comeback Player of the Year Award¹

  • Wow Factor of the Year Award¹ (discontinued in 2012) (formerly "Unsung Star of the Year" and "X-Factor Player of the Year")

  • Dependable Player of the Year Award¹ (2010; discontinued in 2011)

  • Best Social Media Personality

  • Best Executive – formerly Executive of the Year Award¹

  • Best Manager – formerly Manager of the Year Award¹

  • Best Major Leaguer, Postseason – formerly Postseason MVP Award¹

  • Lifetime Achievement Award¹ (2013; discontinued in 2014)

  • Best Play, Defense – formerly Play of the Year Award¹

  • Best Play, Offense – formerly Play of the Year Award

  • Best Outfield Throw (2014; discontinued in 2015)

  • Best Moment – formerly Moment of the Year Award¹

  • Best Storyline – formerly Storyline of the Year Award¹ (discontinued in 2015)

  • Best Performance – formerly Hitting Performance of the Year Award¹ and Pitching Performance of the Year (both were formerly "Single-Game Performance of the Year" and then "Performance of the Year")

  • Best Social Media Post

  • Best Celebrity Fan (2015; discontinued in 2016)

  • Best Fan Catch

  • Best MLB Interview (2015; discontinued in 2016)

  • Best Call, TV/Radio

  • Best Player–Fan Interaction

  • Best Video Board Moment (2015; discontinued in 2016)

  • Best Trending Topic

  • Best Oddity (discontinued in 2015) – formerly Oddity of the Year Award¹ (formerly "Blooper of the Year" and "Bizarre Play of the Year")

  • Best Walk-Off (discontinued in 2015) – formerly Walk-Off of the Year Award¹ (formerly "Game of the Year")

  • Best Cut4 Topic (divided into Best Fan Catch and Best Player-Fan Interaction in 2015; both were discontinued in 2016) – formerly Cut4 Topic of the Year Award¹ (formerly "Fan Moment of the Year")

  • Postseason Moment of the Year Award¹ (replaced by Best Postseason Play, Best Postseason Walk-Off, and Best Postseason Storyline in 2014) (all three were discontinued in 2015)

Monthly and weekly awards

One-time awards

¹ A combined award is given for the American and National Leagues.

American major leagues: Awards by organizations other than MLB

  • Note: The following awards do not appear at MLB.com, on its awards page

(Each award is given to a player (or manager) in each league, except where noted by a superscript ¹.)

All-time

All-decade

  1. 1990s

  2. Baseball Prospectus "Internet Baseball Awards" Team of the Decade¹ (1999)

  3. Players Choice Awards Player of the Decade¹ (1999)

  4. The Sporting News Player of the Decade¹ (1999)

  5. 2000s

  6. Sporting News All-Decade Team¹ (2009)

  7. Sports Illustrated MLB All-Decade Team¹ (2009)

  8. Sporting News MLB Athlete of the Decade¹ (2009)

  9. Sports Illustrated Player of the Decade¹ (2009)

  10. Sporting News Manager of the Decade¹ (2009)

  11. Sports Illustrated Best Manager¹ (2009)

  12. Sporting News Team of the Decade¹ (2009)

  13. Sports Illustrated MLB Top Single-Season Team of the Decade¹ (2009)

  14. Sporting News Executive of the Decade¹ (2009)

  15. Sports Illustrated Best General Manager¹ (2009)

  16. Sports Illustrated Best Franchise¹ (2009)

  17. Sporting News Performance of the Decade¹ (2009)

  18. Sporting News Game of the Decade¹ (2009)

  19. Sports Illustrated Best Regular-Season Game¹ (2009)

  20. Sports Illustrated Best Post-Season Game¹ (2009)

Other individual awards

1 A combined award is given for the American and National leagues.

Awards given to specific teams

  • Ohio Cup (trophy awarded to winner of Reds–Guardians best-of-6 regular-season series)

  • BP Crosstown Cup (trophy awarded to winner of White Sox–Cubs best-of-6 regular-season series)

Awards given to members of specific teams

American minor leagues

In general

Awards by Minor League Baseball (MiLB)

Minor League Baseball Yearly (MiLBY) Awards (formerly "This Year in Minor League Baseball Awards"):

  • Best Starter (in each of five levels: Triple-A, Double-A, Class A Advanced, Class A – Full Season, and Class A – Short Season)

  • Best Hitter (in each of five levels: Triple-A, Double-A, Class A Advanced, Class A – Full Season, and Class A – Short Season)

  • Best Reliever (in each of five levels: Triple-A, Double-A, Class A Advanced, Class A – Full Season, and Class A – Short Season)

  • Best Game (in each of five levels: Triple-A, Double-A, Class A Advanced, Class A – Full Season, and Class A – Short Season)

  • Best Team (in each of five levels: Triple-A, Double-A, Class A Advanced, Class A – Full Season, and Class A – Short Season)

  • Homer of the Year (one overall winner, for all of minor-league baseball)

  • Play of the Year (one overall winner, for all of minor-league baseball)

  • Moment of the Year (one overall winner, for all of minor-league baseball)

  • Best Promotion of the Year (one overall winner, for all of minor-league baseball)

  • Best Theme Night of the Year (one overall winner, for all of minor-league baseball)

  • Best Giveaway of the Year (one overall winner, for all of minor-league baseball)

  • Best Celebrity Appearance of the Year (one overall winner, for all of minor-league baseball)

  • Best Miscellaneous Promotion of the Year (one overall winner, for all of minor-league baseball)

  • MiLB Topps Minor League Player of the Year Award (Topps Player of the Year, across all of MiLB)

  • MiLB George M. Trautman Awards (Topps Player of the Year, in each of the domestic minor leagues)

  • MiLB Joe Bauman Home Run Award

  • John H. Johnson President's Award (franchise)

  • Rawlings Woman Executive of the Year

  • Warren Giles Award (league president)

  • King of Baseball

  • Larry MacPhail Award (team promotions)

  • Sheldon "Chief" Bender Award (player development)

  • Mike Coolbaugh Award (work ethic, knowledge of the game, and mentoring young players)

  • 100 Best Minor League Baseball Teams (1901–2001)

Awards by organizations other than MiLB

Awards by MLB team organizations

Triple-A

International League

Pacific Coast League

Double-A

Eastern League (1938–2020)Eastern League

Southern League (1964–2020)Southern League

Texas LeagueTexas League

Single-A Advanced

California League

Carolina League

Florida State League

Single-A

Midwest League

South Atlantic League

Single-A Short Season

New York-Penn League

Northwest League

Rookie Advanced

Appalachian League

Pioneer League

Rookie leagues

Arizona League

Dominican Summer League

Gulf Coast League

Fall leagues (affiliated)

Arizona Fall League

American independent professional leagues

Traditional season

  1. League championships

  2. American Association of Professional Baseball championship

  3. Atlantic League of Professional Baseball championship

  4. Empire Professional Baseball League championship

  5. Frontier League championship

  6. Pecos League championship

  7. United Shore Professional Baseball League championship

  8. Individual awards

  9. Baseball America Independent Leagues Player of the Year

Winter

American adult and semi-professional baseball

National Adult Baseball Association (NABA)

NABA Phoenix World Championship Series

  • Division championships: 18 Wood, 18AA, 18A, 18 Rookie, 25 Wood, 25 Aluminum, 35 Wood, 35 Aluminum, 45 Wood, 45 Aluminum, 50 Wood, 55 Wood, 60 Wood.

Awards:

  • Team Champions: team trophy and NABA World Series championship rings

  • Team Runner-up: team trophy and NABA World Series championship watches

  • Team Pool Champion: team pool trophy

  • Championship Game Gold Glove: individual Gold Glove award for each championship game

  • Championship Game MVP: individual MVP award for each championship game

  • Pool Game MVP: individual Game MVP award in each pool game for both teams

NABA Women's World Championship Series

Awards:

  • Champions: team trophy and NABA World Series commemorative championship medal

  • Runner-up: team trophy and NABA World Series commemorative finalist medal

  • Pool Winner: team pool trophy

  • Championship Game Gold Glove: individual Gold Glove award for each championship game

  • Championship Game MVP: individual MVP award for each championship game

  • Pool Game MVP: individual Game MVP award in each pool game for both teams

NABA Florida World Championship Series

  • Division championships: 18AA, 18A, 18 Rookie, 18 Open Wood Bat, 25 Rookie, 35 Rookie, 45 Rookie, 55 Rookie

Awards:

  • Champions: team trophy and NABA World Series championship rings

  • Runner-up: team trophy and NABA World Series championship watches

  • Pool Winner: team pool trophy

  • Championship Game Gold Glove: individual Gold Glove award for each championship game

  • Championship Game MVP: individual MVP award for each championship game

  • Pool Game MVP: individual Game MVP award in each pool game for both teams

  • NABA tournaments

American amateur baseball

All-American Amateur Baseball Association (AAABA)

  • AAABA World Series

National Amateur Baseball Federation

  • NABF Major World Series championship

Special Olympics

State Games of America

American collegiate summer baseball

National Alliance of College Summer Baseball (NACSB)

National Amateur Baseball Federation (NABF)

National Baseball Congress (NBC)

American college baseball

Team awards

Individual awards

All-America teams:

Conference-specific awards

American high-school baseball

Slammers Baseball / NABA 18 & Under and 16 & Under High School Showcase Tournament (wood bat)

Division championships:

  • 18 & Under (seniors and juniors) – Goodyear, Arizona

  • 16 & Under (sophomores and freshmen) – Glendale, Arizona

Awards:

  • Champions: team trophy and individual awards

  • Runner-up: team trophy

  • Championship Game Gold Glove: individual Gold Glove award for each championship game

  • Championship Game MVP: individual MVP award for each championship game

  • Maine Baseball Coaches Association awards

American youth baseball

National Youth Baseball Championship

  • 12U National Youth Baseball Championship

  • 10U National Youth Baseball Championship

USA Baseball Tournament of Stars

American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC)

  • Stan Musial World Series national championship (ages 19 and over)

  • Connie Mack World Series national championship (ages 18 and under)

  • Don Mattingly World Series national championship (age 17)

  • Mickey Mantle World Series national championship (ages 16 and under)

  • Ken Griffey, Jr. World Series national championship (age 15)

  • Sandy Koufax 14U World Series national championship (ages 14 and under)

  • Sandy Koufax 13S World Series national championship (age 13)

  • Pee Wee Reese World Series national championship (ages 12 and under)

  • Gil Hodges World Series national championship (age 11)

  • Willie Mays World Series national championship (ages 10 and under)

  • Jackie Robinson World Series national championship (age 9)

  • Roberto Clemente World Series national championship (ages 7–8)

  • Rod Carew World Series national championship (ages 6 and under)

American Legion Baseball

  • American Legion Baseball national championship (ages 19 and under)

  • American Legion Baseball state champions (including Puerto Rico)

  • Louisville Slugger Batting Champion (highest batting average during national competition)

  • Bob Feller Pitching Award (pitcher with most strikeouts in regional and national competition)

  • Dr. Irvin L. "Click" Cowger RBI Memorial Award (most RBI at the regional tournament and World Series)

  • Rawlings Big Stick Award (player who rounds the most bases in regional and national competition)

  • George W. Rulon Player of the Year (based on integrity, mental attitude, cooperation, citizenship, sportsmanship, scholastic aptitude and general good conduct)

  • James F. Daniel, Jr. Memorial Sportsmanship Award (Legion World Series participant who best embodies the principles of good sportsmanship)

  • All-Academic Team

  • Jack Williams Memorial Leadership Award (manager and coach of the national championship team)

  • American Legion Graduate of the Year (an alumnus, who is a Major League Baseball player; for character, leadership, playing abilities and community service)

Babe Ruth League

  • See also footnote

  • 16-18-year-old baseball World Series national championship

  • 13-15-year-old baseball World Series national championship

  • 14-year-old baseball World Series national championship

  • 13-year-old baseball World Series national championship

  • Cal Ripken Major/70 baseball World Series national championship (ages 11–12) (The U.S. champion plays the International champion for the World Series title.)

  • Cal Ripken Major/60 baseball World Series national championship (ages 11–12) (From 2000 to 2006, the U.S. champion played an International champion for the World Series title.)

  • Cal Ripken 10-year-old baseball World Series national championship

Cal Ripken Baseball

Dixie Boys Baseball

  • Dixie Majors World Series national championship (ages 15–19)

  • Dixie Pre Majors World Series national championship (ages 15–16)

  • Dixie Boys World Series national championship (ages 13–14)

  • Junior Dixie Boys World Series national championship (age 13)

Dixie Youth Baseball

  • See footnote

  • Majors World Series national championship (ages 12 and under)

  • AAA World Series national championship (ages 10 and under)

  • "O" Zone World Series national championship

Little League Baseball

For international regional champions, see

See also: Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum#Hall of Excellence

  • Good Sport of the Year Award

  • Challenger Award

  • ASAP (A Safety Awareness Program) Award

  • Bill Shea Distinguished Little League Graduate Award

  • Mom of the Year Award

  • George and Barbara Bush Little League Parents of the Year Award

  • Volunteer of the Year Award

  • Howard and Gail Paster Little League Urban Initiative Volunteer of the Year Award

  • Howard Hartman Little League Friendship Award

National Amateur Baseball Federation (NABF)

  • NABF Senior World Series (ages 18 and under)

  • NABF High School World Series (ages 17 and under)

  • NABF Junior World Series (ages 16 and under)

  • NABF Sophomore World Series (ages 14 and under)

  • NABF Freshman World Series (ages 12 and under)

  • NABF Rookie World Series (ages 10 and under)

PONY Baseball

  • Palomino League World Series (ages 17–19) (including community teams from other nations)

  • Colt League World Series (ages 15–16) (including community teams from other nations)

  • Pony League World Series (ages 13–14) (including community teams from other nations)

  • Pony-13 League World Series (age 13) (including community teams from other nations)

  • Bronco League World Series (ages 11–12) (including community teams from other nations)

  • Bronco-11 League World Series (age 11) (including community teams from other nations)

  • Mustang League World Series (ages 9–10) (including community teams from other nations)

Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI)

  • See footnotes

  • Senior Boys RBI World Series (ages 16–18)

  • Junior Boys RBI World Series (ages 13–15)

USSSA Baseball

USSSA Wilson DeMarini Elite World Series:

  • 14U-60/90-BBCOR championship

  • 13U-60/90 championship

  • 12U championship

  • 11U championship

  • 10U championship

  • 9U championship

  • 8U-KP championship

Baseball book of the year

See also

References