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Awards
This page starts with the site's own WAA-based award picks for each season since 1876.
Official awards still matter here as context. They show where baseball history agreed, disagreed, or simply used different standards.
Sim award
The overall yearly leader in total wins, across both leagues.
| Player | League | Primary Pos | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Soto | NL | LF | 3.08 |
Sim award
Each card compares the site's League MVP with the official MVP for that league, using total wins for both players so the disagreement is visible immediately.
For 1931 and later, the official side shown here is the BBWAA MVP.
Sim award
The batting-wins leader in each league.
| League | Player | Primary Pos | Batting Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Jose Ramirez | 3B | 2.42 |
| NL | Juan Soto | LF | 2.75 |
Sim award
The batting-wins leader at each position in each league.
| League | Player | Primary Pos | Batting Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Salvador Perez | C | 1.87 |
| AL | Jose Abreu | 1B | 1.27 |
| AL | DJ LeMahieu | 2B | 2.14 |
| AL | Jose Ramirez | 3B | 2.42 |
| AL | Xander Bogaerts |
Sim award
The fielding-wins leader at each league position.
| League | Player | Primary Pos | Fielding Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Austin Romine | C | 0.25 |
| AL | Matt Olson | 1B | 0.40 |
| AL | Jonathan Schoop | 2B | 0.27 |
| AL | Kyle Seager | 3B | 0.42 |
| AL | Niko Goodrum | SS | 0.36 |
| AL | Robbie Grossman | LF | 0.49 |
| AL | Ramon Laureano | CF | 0.47 |
| AL | Joey Gallo | RF | 0.70 |
| NL | Kurt Suzuki | C | 0.22 |
| NL | Anthony Rizzo | 1B | 0.26 |
| NL | Kolten Wong | 2B | 0.34 |
| NL | Justin Turner | 3B | 0.36 |
| NL | Javier Baez | SS | 0.42 |
| NL | David Peralta | LF | 0.51 |
| NL | Victor Robles | CF | 0.41 |
| NL | Mike Yastrzemski |
Official context
Official awards remain here as comparison material. They help show where the site's value-based results line up with baseball history and where they do not.
This yearly view trims weekly and monthly awards so the larger official picture is easier to read.
When this year includes an MVP-type award, the label reflects the historical form of the official award for that era.
| SS |
| 1.32 |
| AL | Robbie Grossman | LF | 0.87 |
| AL | Mike Trout | CF | 1.81 |
| AL | Teoscar Hernandez | RF | 1.23 |
| AL | Nelson Cruz | DH | 1.51 |
| NL | Travis d'Arnaud | C | 1.32 |
| NL | Freddie Freeman | 1B | 2.36 |
| NL | Donovan Solano | 2B | 1.06 |
| NL | Manny Machado | 3B | 1.79 |
| NL | Trea Turner | SS | 1.95 |
| NL | Juan Soto | LF | 2.75 |
| NL | Ronald Acuna | CF | 1.71 |
| NL | Wil Myers | RF | 1.68 |
| NL | Marcell Ozuna | DH | 1.95 |
| RF |
| 0.67 |
Sim award
The total-wins leader at each league position.
| League | Primary Pos | Player | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | C | Salvador Perez | 2.10 |
| AL | 1B | Jose Abreu | 1.22 |
| AL | 2B | DJ LeMahieu | 2.42 |
| AL | 3B | Jose Ramirez | 1.96 |
| AL | SS | Xander Bogaerts | 1.44 |
| AL | LF | Robbie Grossman | 1.38 |
| AL | CF | Mike Trout | 1.77 |
| AL | RF | Mark Canha | 1.32 |
| AL | DH | Nelson Cruz | 1.62 |
| NL | C | Travis d'Arnaud | 1.38 |
| NL | 1B | Freddie Freeman | 2.42 |
| NL | 2B | Donovan Solano | 0.80 |
| NL | 3B | Manny Machado | 1.86 |
| NL | SS | Trea Turner | 1.57 |
| NL | LF | Juan Soto | 3.08 |
| NL | CF | Ronald Acuna | 1.92 |
| NL | RF | Mike Yastrzemski | 2.15 |
| NL | DH | Marcell Ozuna | 1.83 |
| Award | League | Player | Primary Pos | Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player | AL | Abreu, Jose | - | - |
| MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player | NL | Freeman, Freddie | - | - |