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Awards
This page starts with the site's own WAA-based award picks for each season.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Pujols | NL | 1B | 7.16 |
Sim award
The total-wins leader in each league. This naturally follows whatever leagues exist in that season.
| League | Player | Primary Pos | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Manny Ramirez | LF | 4.81 |
| NL | Albert Pujols | 1B | 7.16 |
Sim award
The batting-wins leader in each league.
| League | Player | Primary Pos | Batting Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Manny Ramirez | LF | 5.38 |
| NL | Hanley Ramirez | SS | 6.68 |
Sim award
The fielding-wins leader at each league position.
| League | Player | Primary Pos | Fielding Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | A. J. Pierzynski | C | 0.27 |
| AL | Lyle Overbay | 1B | 1.16 |
| AL | Jose Lopez | 2B | 0.80 |
| AL | Melvin Mora | 3B | 0.77 |
| AL | Michael Young | SS | 1.22 |
| AL | Jay Payton | LF | 1.63 |
| AL | B. J. Upton | CF | 1.07 |
| AL | Mark Teahen | RF | 1.15 |
| NL | Chris Snyder | C | 0.67 |
| NL | Lance Berkman | 1B | 1.07 |
| NL | Chase Utley | 2B | 0.92 |
| NL |
Sim award
The total-wins leader at each league position.
| League | Primary Pos | Player | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | C | Joe Mauer | 4.62 |
| AL | 1B | Kevin Youkilis | 4.41 |
| AL | 2B | Brian Roberts | 3.33 |
| AL | 3B | Alex Rodriguez | 4.53 |
| AL | SS | Jhonny Peralta | 2.97 |
| AL | LF | Manny Ramirez | 4.81 |
| AL | CF | Grady Sizemore | 4.00 |
| AL | RF | Nick Markakis | 4.06 |
| AL | DH | Milton Bradley | 3.50 |
| NL | C | Brian McCann | 5.55 |
| NL | 1B | Albert Pujols | 7.16 |
| NL | 2B | Chase Utley | 6.30 |
| NL | 3B | Chipper Jones | 5.96 |
| NL | SS | Hanley Ramirez | 6.30 |
| NL | LF | Matt Holliday | 3.80 |
| NL | CF | Carlos Beltran |
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.
| 3B |
| 1.08 |
| NL | Yunel Escobar | SS | 0.73 |
| NL | Chris Burke | LF | 1.17 |
| NL | Carlos Beltran | CF | 1.24 |
| NL | Hunter Pence | RF | 2.63 |
| 4.84 |
| NL | RF | Ryan Ludwick | 5.53 |
| Award | League | Player | Primary Pos | Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Month | AL | Davis, Chris | - | - |
| Rookie of the Month | AL | Longoria, Evan | - | - |
| Rookie of the Month | AL | Murphy, David | - | - |
| Rookie of the Month | AL | Ramirez, Alexei | - | - |
| Rookie of the Month | NL | DeWitt, Blake | - | - |
| Rookie of the Month | NL | Soto, Geovany | - | - |
| Rookie of the Month | NL | Stewart, Ian | - | - |
| Rookie of the Month | NL | Votto, Joey | - | - |