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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Gonzalez | NL | LF | 6.63 |
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 | Josh Hamilton | LF | 5.20 |
| NL | Joey Votto | 1B | 5.53 |
Sim award
The batting-wins leader at each position in each league.
| League | Player | Primary Pos | Batting Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Victor Martinez | C | 2.57 |
| AL | Miguel Cabrera | 1B | 3.76 |
| AL | Robinson Cano | 2B | 4.24 |
| AL | Adrian Beltre | 3B | 4.35 |
| AL | Alexei Ramirez |
Sim award
The fielding-wins leader at each league position.
| League | Player | Primary Pos | Fielding Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | A. J. Pierzynski | C | 0.32 |
| AL | Kevin Youkilis | 1B | 0.61 |
| AL | Orlando Hudson | 2B | 0.94 |
| AL | Jhonny Peralta | 3B | 1.48 |
| AL | Alex Gonzalez | SS | 0.93 |
| AL | Carl Crawford | LF | 1.28 |
| AL | Franklin Gutierrez | CF | 1.65 |
| AL | Ben Zobrist | RF | 1.85 |
| NL | Carlos Ruiz | C | 0.18 |
| NL | Albert Pujols | 1B | 1.19 |
| NL | Martin Prado | 2B | 0.91 |
| NL | Placido Polanco | 3B | 1.38 |
| NL | Brendan Ryan | SS | 0.83 |
| NL | Carlos Gonzalez | LF | 1.05 |
| NL | Michael Bourn | CF | 1.13 |
| NL |
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 |
| 1.41 |
| AL | Josh Hamilton | LF | 5.20 |
| AL | Vernon Wells | CF | 2.11 |
| AL | Jose Bautista | RF | 4.29 |
| AL | Jim Thome | DH | 2.57 |
| NL | Brian McCann | C | 3.26 |
| NL | Joey Votto | 1B | 5.53 |
| NL | Dan Uggla | 2B | 4.17 |
| NL | Ryan Zimmerman | 3B | 3.57 |
| NL | Troy Tulowitzki | SS | 4.47 |
| NL | Carlos Gonzalez | LF | 5.38 |
| NL | Andrew McCutchen | CF | 2.53 |
| NL | Jayson Werth | RF | 4.10 |
| Ryan Ludwick |
| RF |
| 1.72 |
Sim award
The total-wins leader at each league position.
| League | Primary Pos | Player | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | C | Victor Martinez | 2.65 |
| AL | 1B | Kevin Youkilis | 3.78 |
| AL | 2B | Robinson Cano | 4.35 |
| AL | 3B | Adrian Beltre | 4.28 |
| AL | SS | Alexei Ramirez | 2.67 |
| AL | LF | Josh Hamilton | 5.34 |
| AL | CF | Curtis Granderson | 1.84 |
| AL | RF | Jose Bautista | 4.22 |
| AL | DH | Jim Thome | 2.57 |
| NL | C | Brian McCann | 3.20 |
| NL | 1B | Joey Votto | 6.52 |
| NL | 2B | Kelly Johnson | 4.11 |
| NL | 3B | David Wright | 4.31 |
| NL | SS | Troy Tulowitzki | 5.16 |
| NL | LF | Carlos Gonzalez | 6.63 |
| NL | CF | Andrew McCutchen | 2.59 |
| NL | RF | Jayson Werth | 4.21 |
| Award | League | Player | Primary Pos | Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie | AL | Jackson, Austin | - | - |
| MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie | NL | Posey, Buster | - | - |