Loading
Pulling the current baseball story together.
This view is waiting on the imported snapshot and database query to settle.
Baseball value
Baseball value, told as a living data storyLoading
This view is waiting on the imported snapshot and database query to settle.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giancarlo Stanton | NL | RF | 6.10 |
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 | Jose Bautista | RF | 5.70 |
| NL | Giancarlo Stanton | RF | 6.10 |
Sim award
The batting-wins leader in each league.
| League | Player | Primary Pos | Batting Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Mike Trout | CF | 5.08 |
| NL | Andrew McCutchen | CF | 5.72 |
Sim award
The fielding-wins leader at each league position.
| League | Player | Primary Pos | Fielding Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Erik Kratz | C | 0.30 |
| AL | Joe Mauer | 1B | 0.75 |
| AL | Jose Altuve | 2B | 1.00 |
| AL | Kyle Seager | 3B | 1.34 |
| AL | Alexei Ramirez | SS | 1.13 |
| AL | Alex Gordon | LF | 1.40 |
| AL | Jacoby Ellsbury | CF | 1.10 |
| AL | Jose Bautista | RF | 1.23 |
| NL | Andrew Susac | C | 0.14 |
| NL | Garrett Jones | 1B | 0.85 |
| NL | DJ LeMahieu | 2B | 0.96 |
| NL | Josh Harrison | 3B | 1.18 |
| NL | Jordy Mercer | SS | 0.94 |
| NL | Christian Yelich | LF | 1.50 |
| NL | Billy Hamilton | CF | 1.31 |
| NL | Jason Heyward | RF | 1.51 |
Sim award
The total-wins leader at each league position.
| League | Primary Pos | Player | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | C | Chris Iannetta | 3.13 |
| AL | 1B | Jose Abreu | 4.44 |
| AL | 2B | Jose Altuve | 5.24 |
| AL | 3B | Kyle Seager | 3.40 |
| AL | SS | Jose Reyes | 2.42 |
| AL | LF | Michael Brantley | 4.07 |
| AL | CF | Mike Trout | 5.26 |
| AL | RF | Jose Bautista | 5.70 |
| AL | DH | Victor Martinez | 3.40 |
| NL | C | Jonathan Lucroy | 5.45 |
| NL | 1B | Paul Goldschmidt | 3.21 |
| NL | 2B | Chase Utley | 3.71 |
| NL | 3B | Josh Harrison | 4.53 |
| NL | SS | Troy Tulowitzki | 5.61 |
| NL | LF | Corey Dickerson | 4.15 |
| NL | CF | Andrew McCutchen |
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.
| 4.23 |
| NL | RF | Giancarlo Stanton | 6.10 |
| NL | DH | Zach Walters | 0.00 |
| Award | League | Player | Primary Pos | Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALCS MVP | AL | Cain, Lorenzo | - | - |
| All-Star Game MVP | AL | Trout, Mike | - | - |
| Bob Feller Act of Valor Award - MLB Player | ML | Swisher, Nick | - | - |
| Branch Rickey Award | ML | Rizzo, Anthony | - | - |
| Comeback Player of the Year | NL | McGehee, Casey | - | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Gordon, Alex | LF | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Hardy, J. J. | SS | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Hosmer, Eric | 1B | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Jones, Adam | RF | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Markakis, Nick | CF | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Pedroia, Dustin | 2B | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Perez, Salvador | C | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Seager, Kyle | 3B | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Arenado, Nolan | 3B | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Gonzalez, Adrian | 1B | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Heyward, Jason | RF | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Lagares, Juan | CF | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | LeMahieu, DJ | 2B | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Molina, Yadier | C | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Simmons, Andrelton | SS | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Yelich, Christian | LF | - |
| Hank Aaron Award | AL | Trout, Mike | - | - |
| Hank Aaron Award | NL | Stanton, Giancarlo | - | - |
| Hutch Award | ML | Gordon, Alex | - | - |
| Lou Gehrig Memorial Award | ML | Beltre, Adrian | - | - |
| MLB Players Choice Comeback Player | AL | Young, Chris | - | - |
| MLB Players Choice Comeback Player | NL | McGehee, Casey | - | - |
| MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player | AL | Trout, Mike | - | - |
| MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player | NL | Stanton, Giancarlo | - | - |
| MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie | AL | Abreu, Jose | - | - |
| Most Valuable Player | AL | Trout, Mike | - | - |
| Outstanding DH Award | AL | Martinez, Victor | - | - |
| Platinum Glove | AL | Gordon, Alex | - | - |
| Platinum Glove | NL | Molina, Yadier | - | - |
| Player of the Month | AL | Abreu, Jose | - | - |
| Player of the Month | AL | Cabrera, Miguel | - | - |
| Player of the Month | AL | Encarnacion, Edwin | - | - |
| Player of the Month | AL | Martinez, Victor | - | - |
| Player of the Month | AL | Trout, Mike | - | - |
| Player of the Month | NL | Harrison, Josh | - | - |
| Player of the Month | NL | Kemp, Matt | - | - |
| Player of the Month | NL | McCutchen, Andrew | - | - |
| Player of the Month | NL | Puig, Yasiel | - | - |
| Player of the Month | NL | Tulowitzki, Troy | - | - |
| Player of the Month | NL | Werth, Jayson | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Abreu, Jose | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | AL | Beltran, Carlos | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Brantley, Michael | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Butler, Billy | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Cabrera, Miguel | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | AL | Carter, Chris | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Colabello, Chris | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | AL | Cruz, Nelson | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Cruz, Nelson | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | AL | Ellsbury, Jacoby | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Encarnacion, Edwin | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Gardner, Brett | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Hamilton, Josh | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | AL | Jennings, Desmond | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Jones, Adam | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | AL | Kipnis, Jason | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Kouzmanoff, Kevin | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Martinez, J. D. | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Moss, Brandon | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Pearce, Steve | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | AL | Plouffe, Trevor | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | AL | Reddick, Josh | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | AL | Santana, Carlos | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Santana, Danny | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | AL | Seager, Kyle | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Seager, Kyle | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | AL | Trout, Mike | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Arenado, Nolan | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Blackmon, Charlie | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | NL | Dickerson, Corey | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Holliday, Matt | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Kemp, Matt | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | LaRoche, Adam | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | NL | McCutchen, Andrew | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Morneau, Justin | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Pollock, AJ | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Pollock, AJ | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | NL | Posey, Buster | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | NL | Puig, Yasiel | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | NL | Rizzo, Anthony | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Ruiz, Carlos | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Smith, Seth | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Tulowitzki, Troy | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Upton, Justin | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Werth, Jayson | - | - |
| Roberto Clemente Award | AL | Konerko, Paul | - | - |
| Roberto Clemente Award | NL | Rollins, Jimmy | - | - |
| Rookie of the Month | AL | Abreu, Jose | - | - |
| Rookie of the Month | AL | Springer, George | - | - |
| Rookie of the Month | NL | Hamilton, Billy | - | - |
| Rookie of the Month | NL | Owings, Chris | - | - |
| Rookie of the Month | NL | Wong, Kolten | - | - |
| Rookie of the Year | AL | Abreu, Jose | - | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Abreu, Jose | 1B | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Altuve, Jose | 2B | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Bautista, Jose | OF | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Beltre, Adrian | 3B | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Brantley, Michael | OF | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Gomes, Yan | C | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Martinez, Victor | DH | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Ramirez, Alexei | SS | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Trout, Mike | OF | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Desmond, Ian | SS | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Gonzalez, Adrian | 1B | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | McCutchen, Andrew | OF | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Posey, Buster | C | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Rendon, Anthony | 3B | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Stanton, Giancarlo | OF | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Upton, Justin | OF | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Walker, Neil | 2B | - |
| TSN Comeback Player of the Year | AL | Young, Chris | - | - |
| TSN Comeback Player of the Year | NL | McGehee, Casey | - | - |
| TSN Rookie of the Year | AL | Abreu, Jose | - | - |
| This Year in Baseball Breakout Hitter of the Year | ML | Altuve, Jose | - | - |
| This Year in Baseball Breakout Player of the Year | ML | Altuve, Jose | - | - |
| This Year in Baseball Defensive Player of the Year | ML | Simmons, Andrelton | - | - |
| This Year in Baseball Hitting Performance of the Year | ML | Chisenhall, Lonnie | - | - |
| This Year in Baseball Moment of the Year | ML | Jeter, Derek | - | - |
| This Year in Baseball Play of the Year | ML | Souza, Steven | - | - |
| This Year in Baseball Postseason Moment of the Year | ML | Panik, Joe | - | - |
| This Year in Baseball Rookie of the Year | ML | Abreu, Jose | - | - |