New York Yankees award winners and league leaders
This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the New York Yankees professional baseball team.
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
- 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)
- 1958 – Bob Turley (MLB)
- 1961 – Whitey Ford (MLB)
- 1977 – Sparky Lyle (AL)
- 1978 – Ron Guidry (AL)
- 2001 – Roger Clemens (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
- See footnote[1]
- Joe Torre [2] (1996, tied with Johnny Oates, Texas; 1998)
- Buck Showalter (1994)
- Joe Girardi (2014)
| † | 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 Cano | 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 |
| Bernie Williams | OF | 4 | 1997–2000 |
| Dave Winfield† | OF | 4 | 1982–85 |
| 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 |
Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award
- See explanatory note at Atlanta Braves award winners and league leaders.
- Team (at all positions)
- (2012)
- (2013)
| 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 |
| 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[2] |
| Willie Randolph | 2B | 1 | 1980 |
| Alfonso Soriano | 2B | 1 | 2002 |
| 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[2] |
- 2005 – Jason Giambi
- 2013 – Derek Jeter
- 2014 – Alex Rodriguez
Hank Aaron Award (top hitter)
- Derek Jeter [2] (2006, 2009)
- Alex Rodriguez (2007)
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DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)
- 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)
Sporting News All-Decade Team
- Alex Rodriguez, 3B (2009) (also played with Seattle and Texas, 2000-03)
- Derek Jeter, SS (2009)
- Mariano Rivera, RP (2009)
Sports Illustrated MLB All-Decade Team
- Derek Jeter, SS (2009)
- Alex Rodriguez, 3B (2009) (also played with Seattle and Texas, 2000-03)
- Mariano Rivera, closer (2009)
USA Today Cy Young
- 2005 – Mariano Rivera
- 2010 – CC Sabathia
Baseball America All-Rookie Team
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Babe Ruth Award (postseason MVP)
- 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)
- Derek Jeter (2000)
- Mariano Rivera (2003)
- Alex Rodriguez (2009)
MLB Insiders Club Magazine All-Postseason Team
- 2011 – Robinson Canó (2B)[4]
- 2003 – Derek Jeter
- 1999 – Mariano Rivera
- Gil McDougald (1958)
- Bobby Richardson (1963)
- Tommy John (1981)
- Don Mattingly (1993)
- Derek Jeter (2003)
- Mariano Rivera (1999)
- CC Sabathia (2010)
MLB All-Time Manager
- See: Major League Baseball All-Time Team (1997; BBWAA)
Sporting News Manager of the Decade
Sports Illustrated MLB Manager of the Decade
- 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]
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Associated Press Manager of the Year Award
- 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]
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Ford C. Frick Award recipients (broadcasters)
Team awards
Team championships and recognitions
- 1976 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
- 1977 – World Series Trophy[5]
- 1978 – World Series Trophy
- 1981 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
- 1996 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)[5]
- 1997 (1996 New York Yankees) – Outstanding Team ESPY Award
- 1998 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
- 1998 – Baseball America Organization of the Year[6]
- 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)[7]
- 1999 (1939 Yankees) – "ESPN" Number 6 greatest sports team (in 20th century, of the 4 major North American sports leagues)[7]
- 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)
Minor-league system
- Derek Jeter, 1994
- Mariano Rivera, 1992
MiLB George M. Trautman Award / Topps Player of the Year
- 2009 – Shelley Duncan (International League; Scranton/Wilkes-Barre; OF)[8]
- 2009 – Austin Romine (Florida State League; Tampa; C)[8]
Kevin Lawn Awards
The Kevin Lawn Awards are given annually to the best minor league baseball player and pitcher in the Yankees' organization.[9]
Other achievements
Monument Park
Retired numbers
James P. Dawson Award
The James P. Dawson Award is given at the end of spring training to the best rookie.[10][11]
New York BBWAA chapter awards
Sid Mercer–Dick Young Player of the Year Award
Arthur and Milton Richman "You Gotta Have Heart" Award
Joan Payson Award
- Note: The award is for excellence in community service.
Casey Stengel "You Can Look It Up" Award
- 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
- The awards is for a player who has become a New York favorite.
William J. Slocum–Jack Lang Award
- Note: The award is for long and meritorious service.
Ben Epstein–Dan Castellano "Good Guy" Award
- Note: The award is for candor and accessibility to writers.
Willie, Mickey and the Duke Award
- Note: The award is given to a group of players forever linked in baseball history.
World Baseball Classic MVP
Associated Press Athlete of the Year
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Hickok Belt
- Note: The Hickok Belt trophy was awarded to the top professional athlete of the year in the U.S., from 1950 to 2015.
- 1950 – Phil Rizzuto
- 1951 – Allie Reynolds
- 1958 – Bob Turley
- 1961 – Roger Maris
- 1999 – Mariano Rivera
- 2009 – Robinson Canó
- 2010 – CC Sabathia
- 2013 – Derek Jeter
- 2015 – Masahiro Tanaka
Sporting News Sportsman of the Year
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Sporting News Pro Athlete of the Year
- 2009 – Mariano Rivera
- 2010 – CC Sabathia
- 2011 – Robinson Canó
- 2013 – Derek Jeter
Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
- 1999 – Mariano Rivera
- 2009 – Derek Jeter
- 2011 – Robinson Canó
Sports Illustrated Top 20 Male Athletes of the Decade
- 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 – A Rodriguez (#20)
- 2009 – Andruw Jones (#19)
Sports Illustrated Top 10 Coaches/Managers of the Decade (2009)
- 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
- Joe Torre (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001)
- Joe Girardi (2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
See also
Footnotes
- ^ 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).
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120323&content_id=27536726&vkey=pr_nyy&c_id=nyy
- ^ "Manny Banuelos wins 2011 James P. Dawson Award" (Press release). Major League Baseball. 2011-03-29. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
- ^ http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120404&content_id=27901516¬ebook_id=27913592&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy