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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 | 7.31 |
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 | Joe Mauer | C | 6.20 |
| NL | Albert Pujols | 1B | 7.31 |
Sim award
The batting-wins leader in each league.
| League | Player | Primary Pos | Batting Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Joe Mauer | C | 6.08 |
| NL | Hanley Ramirez | SS | 6.41 |
Sim award
The fielding-wins leader at each league position.
| League | Player | Primary Pos | Fielding Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Victor Martinez | C | 0.84 |
| AL | Miguel Cabrera | 1B | 1.09 |
| AL | Aaron Hill | 2B | 1.00 |
| AL | Evan Longoria | 3B | 1.21 |
| AL | Cesar Izturis | SS | 0.91 |
| AL | David DeJesus | LF | 1.28 |
| AL | Carlos Gomez | CF | 1.17 |
| AL | Ryan Sweeney | RF | 1.19 |
| NL | Yorvit Torrealba | C | 0.40 |
| NL | Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | 1.17 |
| NL | Craig Counsell | 2B | 0.98 |
| NL | Pedro Feliz | 3B | 1.25 |
| NL | Brendan Ryan | SS | 0.90 |
| NL | Jeremy Reed | LF | 1.67 |
| NL | Mike Cameron | CF | 0.91 |
| NL | Randy Winn | RF | 1.53 |
Sim award
The total-wins leader at each league position.
| League | Primary Pos | Player | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | C | Joe Mauer | 6.20 |
| AL | 1B | Kevin Youkilis | 3.93 |
| AL | 2B | Ben Zobrist | 4.21 |
| AL | 3B | Evan Longoria | 4.20 |
| AL | SS | Jason Bartlett | 3.05 |
| AL | LF | Jason Bay | 4.58 |
| AL | CF | Torii Hunter | 3.06 |
| AL | RF | Ichiro Suzuki | 3.46 |
| AL | DH | Jason Kubel | 2.01 |
| NL | C | Brian McCann | 2.54 |
| NL | 1B | Albert Pujols | 7.31 |
| NL | 2B | Chase Utley | 6.00 |
| NL | 3B | Ryan Zimmerman | 4.13 |
| NL | SS | Troy Tulowitzki | 5.84 |
| NL | LF | Ryan Braun | 5.86 |
| NL | CF | Carlos Beltran | 2.55 |
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.
| NL | RF | Jayson Werth | 4.38 |
| NL | DH | Cliff Floyd | 0.00 |
| NL | DH | Mitch Jones | 0.00 |
| Award | League | Player | Primary Pos | Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Star Game MVP | ML | Crawford, Carl | - | - |
| Babe Ruth Award | AL | Rodriguez, Alex | 3B | - |
| Branch Rickey Award | ML | Hunter, Torii | - | - |
| Comeback Player of the Year | AL | Hill, Aaron | - | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Hunter, Torii | OF | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Jeter, Derek | SS | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Jones, Adam | OF | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Longoria, Evan | 3B | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Mauer, Joe | C | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Polanco, Placido | 2B | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Suzuki, Ichiro | OF | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Teixeira, Mark | 1B | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Bourn, Michael | OF | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Gonzalez, Adrian | 1B | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Hudson, Orlando | 2B | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Kemp, Matt | OF | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Molina, Yadier | C | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Rollins, Jimmy | SS | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Victorino, Shane | OF | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Zimmerman, Ryan | 3B | - |
| Hank Aaron Award | AL | Jeter, Derek | - | - |
| Hank Aaron Award | NL | Pujols, Albert | - | - |
| Hutch Award | ML | Teahen, Mark | - | - |
| Lou Gehrig Memorial Award | ML | Pujols, Albert | - | - |
| MLB Players Choice Comeback Player | AL | Hill, Aaron | - | - |
| MLB Players Choice Man of the Year | ML | Granderson, Curtis | - | - |
| MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player | AL | Mauer, Joe | - | - |
| MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player | NL | Pujols, Albert | - | - |
| MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie | AL | Beckham, Gordon | - | - |
| MLB Players Choice Player of the Year | ML | Pujols, Albert | - | - |
| Most Valuable Player | AL | Mauer, Joe | - | - |
| Most Valuable Player | NL | Pujols, Albert | - | - |
| NLCS MVP | NL | Howard, Ryan | - | - |
| Outstanding DH Award | AL | Lind, Adam | - | - |
| Player of the Month | AL | Abreu, Bobby | - | - |
| Player of the Month | AL | Butler, Billy | - | - |
| Player of the Month | AL | Longoria, Evan | - | - |
| Player of the Month | AL | Mauer, Joe | - | - |
| Player of the Month | AL | Morales, Kendrys | - | - |
| Player of the Month | AL | Upton, B. J. | - | - |
| Player of the Month | NL | Howard, Ryan | - | - |
| Player of the Month | NL | Lee, Derrek | - | - |
| Player of the Month | NL | Ludwick, Ryan | - | - |
| Player of the Month | NL | Pujols, Albert | - | - |
| Player of the Month | NL | Upton, Justin | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Butler, Billy | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Byrd, Marlon | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Cuddyer, Michael | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Damon, Johnny | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Dye, Jermaine | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | AL | Ellis, Mark | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Kinsler, Ian | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | AL | Kubel, Jason | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | AL | Lind, Adam | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | AL | Longoria, Evan | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Longoria, Evan | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | AL | Lowell, Mike | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Mauer, Joe | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Morales, Kendrys | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Morneau, Justin | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Overbay, Lyle | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Scott, Luke | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Thome, Jim | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Upton, B. J. | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Young, Delmon | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | AL | Young, Michael | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Braun, Ryan | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Cantu, Jorge | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Escobar, Yunel | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Ethier, Andre | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Gonzalez, Adrian | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Gonzalez, Adrian | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | NL | Howard, Ryan | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Howard, Ryan | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | NL | Ibanez, Raul | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Ludwick, Ryan | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | NL | Prado, Martin | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Pujols, Albert | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Ramirez, Hanley | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | NL | Reynolds, Mark | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Reynolds, Mark | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | NL | Smith, Seth | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Stewart, Ian | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Tejada, Miguel | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Tulowitzki, Troy | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Votto, Joey | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Werth, Jayson | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Willingham, Josh | - | Y |
| Roberto Clemente Award | ML | Jeter, Derek | - | - |
| Rookie of the Month | AL | Beckham, Gordon | - | - |
| Rookie of the Month | AL | Reimold, Nolan | - | - |
| Rookie of the Month | NL | Barden, Brian | - | - |
| Rookie of the Month | NL | Coghlan, Chris | - | - |
| Rookie of the Month | NL | Jones, Garrett | - | - |
| Rookie of the Month | NL | McGehee, Casey | - | - |
| Rookie of the Month | NL | Parra, Gerardo | - | - |
| Rookie of the Year | NL | Coghlan, Chris | - | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Bay, Jason | OF | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Hill, Aaron | 2B | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Hunter, Torii | OF | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Jeter, Derek | SS | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Lind, Adam | DH | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Longoria, Evan | 3B | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Mauer, Joe | C | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Suzuki, Ichiro | OF | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Teixeira, Mark | 1B | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Braun, Ryan | OF | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Ethier, Andre | OF | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Kemp, Matt | OF | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | McCann, Brian | C | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Pujols, Albert | 1B | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Ramirez, Hanley | SS | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Utley, Chase | 2B | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Zimmerman, Ryan | 3B | - |
| TSN Comeback Player of the Year | AL | Hill, Aaron | - | - |
| TSN Major League Player of the Year | ML | Pujols, Albert | - | - |
| TSN Rookie of the Year | AL | Beckham, Gordon | - | - |
| This Year in Baseball Defensive Player of the Year | ML | Ellsbury, Jacoby | - | - |
| This Year in Baseball Hitter of the Year | ML | Mauer, Joe | - | - |
| This Year in Baseball Moment of the Year | ML | Jeter, Derek | - | - |
| This Year in Baseball Play of the Year | ML | Wise, Dewayne | - | - |
| This Year in Baseball Postseason Moment of the Year | ML | Damon, Johnny | - | - |
| World Series MVP | ML | Matsui, Hideki | - | - |