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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Braun | NL | LF | 7.21 |
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 Bautista | RF | 5.95 |
| NL | Ryan Braun | LF | 6.62 |
Sim award
The batting-wins leader at each position in each league.
| League | Player | Primary Pos | Batting Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Mike Napoli | C | 5.09 |
| AL | Miguel Cabrera | 1B | 4.22 |
| AL | Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 3.64 |
| AL | Evan Longoria | 3B | 2.66 |
| AL | Asdrubal Cabrera |
Sim award
The fielding-wins leader at each league position.
| League | Player | Primary Pos | Fielding Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Matt Wieters | C | 0.31 |
| AL | Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | 1.20 |
| AL | Mark Ellis | 2B | 1.00 |
| AL | Jack Hannahan | 3B | 1.01 |
| AL | Alcides Escobar | SS | 0.92 |
| AL | Vernon Wells | LF | 1.19 |
| AL | Austin Jackson | CF | 1.05 |
| AL | Jeff Francoeur | RF | 1.49 |
| NL | George Kottaras | C | 0.28 |
| NL | Joey Votto | 1B | 0.96 |
| NL | Neil Walker | 2B | 1.15 |
| NL | Placido Polanco | 3B | 1.10 |
| NL | Ronny Cedeno | SS | 0.88 |
| NL | Gerardo Parra | LF | 0.90 |
| 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 |
| 2.15 |
| AL | Alex Gordon | LF | 3.65 |
| AL | Jacoby Ellsbury | CF | 5.13 |
| AL | Jose Bautista | RF | 5.95 |
| AL | David Ortiz | DH | 2.16 |
| NL | Brian McCann | C | 2.73 |
| NL | Joey Votto | 1B | 4.29 |
| NL | Rickie Weeks | 2B | 2.77 |
| NL | Pablo Sandoval | 3B | 3.56 |
| NL | Jose Reyes | SS | 4.71 |
| NL | Ryan Braun | LF | 6.62 |
| NL | Matt Kemp | CF | 6.22 |
| NL | Lance Berkman | RF | 4.29 |
| NL | Matt Stairs | DH | 0.00 |
| NL | Wily Mo Pena | DH | 0.00 |
| RF |
| 1.25 |
Sim award
The total-wins leader at each league position.
| League | Primary Pos | Player | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | C | Mike Napoli | 5.24 |
| AL | 1B | Adrian Gonzalez | 4.91 |
| AL | 2B | Robinson Cano | 3.56 |
| AL | 3B | Evan Longoria | 2.77 |
| AL | SS | Erick Aybar | 2.06 |
| AL | LF | Alex Gordon | 4.50 |
| AL | CF | Jacoby Ellsbury | 5.68 |
| AL | RF | Jose Bautista | 6.20 |
| AL | DH | David Ortiz | 2.04 |
| NL | C | Brian McCann | 2.85 |
| NL | 1B | Joey Votto | 5.36 |
| NL | 2B | Rickie Weeks | 2.92 |
| NL | 3B | Pablo Sandoval | 4.49 |
| NL | SS | Troy Tulowitzki | 5.03 |
| NL | LF | Ryan Braun | 7.21 |
| NL | CF | Matt Kemp | 4.96 |
| NL | RF | Justin Upton | 3.63 |
| NL | DH | Matt Stairs | 0.00 |
| NL | DH | Wily Mo Pena | 0.00 |
| Award | League | Player | Primary Pos | Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALCS MVP | AL | Cruz, Nelson | - | - |
| All-Star Game MVP | NL | Fielder, Prince | - | - |
| Branch Rickey Award | ML | Victorino, Shane | - | - |
| Comeback Player of the Year | AL | Ellsbury, Jacoby | - | - |
| Comeback Player of the Year | NL | Berkman, Lance | - | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Aybar, Erick | SS | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Beltre, Adrian | 3B | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Ellsbury, Jacoby | CF | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Gonzalez, Adrian | 1B | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Gordon, Alex | LF | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Markakis, Nick | RF | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Pedroia, Dustin | 2B | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Wieters, Matt | C | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Ethier, Andre | RF | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Kemp, Matt | CF | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Molina, Yadier | C | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Parra, Gerardo | LF | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Phillips, Brandon | 2B | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Polanco, Placido | 3B | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Tulowitzki, Troy | SS | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Votto, Joey | 1B | - |
| Hank Aaron Award | AL | Bautista, Jose | - | - |
| Hank Aaron Award | NL | Kemp, Matt | - | - |
| Hutch Award | ML | Butler, Billy | - | - |
| Lou Gehrig Memorial Award | ML | Zimmerman, Ryan | - | - |
| MLB Players Choice Comeback Player | AL | Ellsbury, Jacoby | - | - |
| MLB Players Choice Comeback Player | NL | Berkman, Lance | - | - |
| MLB Players Choice Man of the Year | ML | Young, Michael | - | - |
| MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player | AL | Granderson, Curtis | - | - |
| MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player | NL | Kemp, Matt | - | - |
| MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie | AL | Trumbo, Mark | - | - |
| BBWAA MVP | NL | Braun, Ryan | - | - |
| NLCS MVP | NL | Freese, David | - | - |
| Outstanding DH Award | AL | Ortiz, David | - | - |
| Platinum Glove | AL | Beltre, Adrian | - | - |
| Platinum Glove | NL | Molina, Yadier | - | - |
| Roberto Clemente Award | ML | Ortiz, David | - | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Avila, Alex | C | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Bautista, Jose | OF | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Beltre, Adrian | 3B | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Cabrera, Asdrubal | SS | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Cano, Robinson | 2B | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Ellsbury, Jacoby | OF | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Gonzalez, Adrian | 1B | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Granderson, Curtis | OF | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Ortiz, David | DH | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Braun, Ryan | OF | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Fielder, Prince | 1B | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Kemp, Matt | OF | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | McCann, Brian | C | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Phillips, Brandon | 2B | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Ramirez, Aramis | 3B | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Tulowitzki, Troy | SS | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Upton, Justin | OF | - |
| TSN Comeback Player of the Year | AL | Ellsbury, Jacoby | - | - |
| TSN Comeback Player of the Year | NL | Berkman, Lance | - | - |
| TSN Rookie of the Year | AL | Trumbo, Mark | - | - |
| This Year in Baseball Defensive Player of the Year | ML | Cabrera, Asdrubal | - | - |
| This Year in Baseball Moment of the Year | ML | Johnson, Dan | - | - |
| This Year in Baseball Oddity of the Year | ML | Braun, Ryan | - | - |
| This Year in Baseball Performance of the Year | ML | Jeter, Derek | - | - |
| This Year in Baseball Play of the Year | ML | Revere, Ben | - | - |
| This Year in Baseball Player of the Year | ML | Kemp, Matt | - | - |
| This Year in Baseball Postseason MVP | ML | Freese, David | - | - |
| This Year in Baseball Postseason Moment of the Year | ML | Freese, David | - | - |
| World Series MVP | ML | Freese, David | - | - |