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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Judge | AL | CF | 7.85 |
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 | Aaron Judge | CF | 7.85 |
| NL | Paul Goldschmidt | 1B | 5.86 |
Sim award
The batting-wins leader in each league.
| League | Player | Primary Pos | Batting Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Aaron Judge | CF | 8.54 |
| NL | Paul Goldschmidt | 1B | 5.05 |
Sim award
The fielding-wins leader at each league position.
| League | Player | Primary Pos | Fielding Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Luke Maile | C | 0.51 |
| AL | Ryan Mountcastle | 1B | 0.85 |
| AL | Marcus Semien | 2B | 1.00 |
| AL | DJ LeMahieu | 3B | 0.93 |
| AL | Corey Seager | SS | 0.86 |
| AL | Andrew Benintendi | LF | 0.86 |
| AL | Byron Buxton | CF | 0.83 |
| AL | Dylan Moore | RF | 1.04 |
| NL | Carson Kelly | C | 0.58 |
| NL | Paul Goldschmidt | 1B | 1.07 |
| NL | Tommy Edman | 2B | 1.01 |
| NL | Nolan Arenado | 3B | 1.02 |
| NL | Miguel Rojas | SS | 0.88 |
| NL | Connor Joe | LF | 1.33 |
| NL | Trent Grisham | CF | 1.22 |
| NL | Mookie Betts | RF | 1.12 |
Sim award
The total-wins leader at each league position.
| League | Primary Pos | Player | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | C | Adley Rutschman | 2.91 |
| AL | 1B | Nathaniel Lowe | 2.88 |
| AL | 2B | Jose Altuve | 4.44 |
| AL | 3B | Jose Ramirez | 4.58 |
| AL | SS | Xander Bogaerts | 2.48 |
| AL | LF | Andrew Benintendi | 2.35 |
| AL | CF | Aaron Judge | 7.85 |
| AL | RF | Kyle Tucker | 3.12 |
| AL | DH | Yordan Alvarez | 5.05 |
| NL | C | J. T. Realmuto | 4.20 |
| NL | 1B | Paul Goldschmidt | 5.86 |
| NL | 2B | Jeff McNeil | 2.92 |
| NL | 3B | Nolan Arenado | 4.07 |
| NL | SS | Trea Turner | 2.70 |
| NL | LF | Trayce Thompson | 2.34 |
| NL | CF | Bryan Reynolds |
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.
| 2.67 |
| NL | RF | Mookie Betts | 4.68 |
| NL | DH | Bryce Harper | 1.20 |
| Award | League | Player | Primary Pos | Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALCS MVP | AL | Pena, Jeremy | - | - |
| All-MLB Team - First Team | ML | Altuve, Jose | 2B | - |
| All-MLB Team - First Team | ML | Alvarez, Yordan | DH | - |
| All-MLB Team - First Team | ML | Betts, Mookie | OF | - |
| All-MLB Team - First Team | ML | Goldschmidt, Paul | 1B | - |
| All-MLB Team - First Team | ML | Judge, Aaron | OF | - |
| All-MLB Team - First Team | ML | Machado, Manny | 3B | - |
| All-MLB Team - First Team | ML | Realmuto, J. T. | C | - |
| All-MLB Team - First Team | ML | Trout, Mike | OF | - |
| All-MLB Team - First Team | ML | Turner, Trea | SS | - |
| All-MLB Team - Second Team | ML | Arenado, Nolan | 3B | - |
| All-MLB Team - Second Team | ML | Freeman, Freddie | 1B | - |
| All-MLB Team - Second Team | ML | Gimenez, Andres | 2B | - |
| All-MLB Team - Second Team | ML | Lindor, Francisco | SS | - |
| All-MLB Team - Second Team | ML | Ohtani, Shohei | DH | - |
| All-MLB Team - Second Team | ML | Rodriguez, Julio | OF | - |
| All-MLB Team - Second Team | ML | Schwarber, Kyle | OF | - |
| All-MLB Team - Second Team | ML | Smith, Will | C | - |
| All-MLB Team - Second Team | ML | Tucker, Kyle | OF | - |
| All-Star Game MVP | AL | Stanton, Giancarlo | - | - |
| Babe Ruth Award | ML | Pena, Jeremy | - | - |
| Bob Feller Act of Valor Award - MLB Player | ML | Buxton, Byron | - | - |
| Comeback Player of the Year | NL | Pujols, Albert | - | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Gimenez, Andres | 2B | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Guerrero, Vladimir | 1B | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Kwan, Steven | OF | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | LeMahieu, DJ | - | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Pena, Jeremy | SS | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Straw, Myles | OF | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Trevino, Jose | C | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Tucker, Kyle | OF | - |
| Gold Glove | AL | Urias, Ramon | 3B | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Arenado, Nolan | 3B | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Betts, Mookie | OF | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Donovan, Brendan | - | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Grisham, Trent | OF | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Happ, Ian | OF | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Realmuto, J. T. | C | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Rodgers, Brendan | 2B | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Swanson, Dansby | SS | - |
| Gold Glove | NL | Walker, Christian | 1B | - |
| Hank Aaron Award | AL | Judge, Aaron | - | - |
| Hank Aaron Award | NL | Goldschmidt, Paul | - | - |
| Lou Gehrig Memorial Award | ML | Crawford, Brandon | - | - |
| MLB Players Choice Comeback Player | NL | Acuna, Ronald | - | - |
| MLB Players Choice Man of the Year | ML | Lindor, Francisco | - | - |
| MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player | AL | Judge, Aaron | - | - |
| MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player | NL | Goldschmidt, Paul | - | - |
| MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie | AL | Rodriguez, Julio | - | - |
| MLB Players Choice Player of the Year | ML | Judge, Aaron | - | - |
| Most Valuable Player | AL | Judge, Aaron | - | - |
| Most Valuable Player | NL | Goldschmidt, Paul | - | - |
| NLCS MVP | NL | Harper, Bryce | - | - |
| Outstanding DH Award | ML | Ohtani, Shohei | - | - |
| Platinum Glove | AL | Trevino, Jose | - | - |
| Platinum Glove | NL | Arenado, Nolan | - | - |
| Player of the Month | AL | Alvarez, Yordan | - | - |
| Player of the Month | AL | Bregman, Alex | - | - |
| Player of the Month | AL | Judge, Aaron | - | - |
| Player of the Month | AL | Ramirez, Jose | - | - |
| Player of the Month | NL | Arenado, Nolan | - | - |
| Player of the Month | NL | Escobar, Eduardo | - | Y |
| Player of the Month | NL | Freeman, Freddie | - | Y |
| Player of the Month | NL | Goldschmidt, Paul | - | - |
| Player of the Month | NL | Riley, Austin | - | - |
| Player of the Month | NL | Schwarber, Kyle | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Alvarez, Yordan | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Bichette, Bo | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Bogaerts, Xander | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Bregman, Alex | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Buxton, Byron | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Cabrera, Miguel | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | AL | Carpenter, Matt | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | France, Ty | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | AL | Guerrero, Vladimir | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Judge, Aaron | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Judge, Aaron | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | AL | Kwan, Steven | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Lowe, Nathaniel | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Margot, Manuel | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Martinez, J. D. | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | AL | Paredes, Isaac | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Pasquantino, Vinnie | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Ramirez, Jose | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Rodriguez, Julio | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Seager, Corey | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Story, Trevor | - | - |
| Player of the Week | AL | Ward, Taylor | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Adames, Willy | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Alonso, Pete | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | NL | Arenado, Nolan | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Bellinger, Cody | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Betts, Mookie | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Freeman, Freddie | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Goldschmidt, Paul | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Goldschmidt, Paul | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | NL | Harper, Bryce | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Hoskins, Rhys | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Lindor, Francisco | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Machado, Manny | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Olson, Matt | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Pujols, Albert | - | Y |
| Player of the Week | NL | Riley, Austin | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Rodgers, Brendan | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Suzuki, Seiya | - | - |
| Player of the Week | NL | Tellez, Rowdy | - | - |
| Roberto Clemente Award | ML | Turner, Justin | - | - |
| Rookie of the Month | AL | Kwan, Steven | - | - |
| Rookie of the Month | AL | Miranda, Jose | - | - |
| Rookie of the Month | AL | Rodriguez, Julio | - | - |
| Rookie of the Month | NL | Gonzalez, Luis | - | - |
| Rookie of the Month | NL | Harris, Michael | - | - |
| Rookie of the Month | NL | Suzuki, Seiya | - | - |
| Rookie of the Year | AL | Rodriguez, Julio | - | - |
| Rookie of the Year | NL | Harris, Michael | - | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Altuve, Jose | 2B | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Alvarez, Yordan | DH | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Arraez, Luis | - | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Bogaerts, Xander | SS | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Judge, Aaron | OF | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Kirk, Alejandro | C | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Lowe, Nathaniel | 1B | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Ramirez, Jose | 3B | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Rodriguez, Julio | OF | - |
| Silver Slugger | AL | Trout, Mike | OF | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Arenado, Nolan | 3B | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Bell, Josh | DH | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Betts, Mookie | OF | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Drury, Brandon | - | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Goldschmidt, Paul | 1B | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | McNeil, Jeff | 2B | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Realmuto, J. T. | C | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Schwarber, Kyle | OF | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Soto, Juan | OF | - |
| Silver Slugger | NL | Turner, Trea | SS | - |
| TSN All-Star | AL | Abreu, Jose | 1B | - |
| TSN All-Star | AL | Alvarez, Yordan | DH | - |
| TSN All-Star | AL | Bogaerts, Xander | SS | - |
| TSN All-Star | AL | Gimenez, Andres | 2B | - |
| TSN All-Star | AL | Judge, Aaron | OF | - |
| TSN All-Star | AL | Kirk, Alejandro | C | - |
| TSN All-Star | AL | Ramirez, Jose | 3B | - |
| TSN All-Star | AL | Rodriguez, Julio | OF | - |
| TSN All-Star | AL | Trout, Mike | OF | - |
| TSN All-Star | NL | Arenado, Nolan | 3B | - |
| TSN All-Star | NL | Betts, Mookie | OF | - |
| TSN All-Star | NL | Goldschmidt, Paul | 1B | - |
| TSN All-Star | NL | Harper, Bryce | DH | - |
| TSN All-Star | NL | Harris, Michael | OF | - |
| TSN All-Star | NL | McNeil, Jeff | 2B | - |
| TSN All-Star | NL | Realmuto, J. T. | C | - |
| TSN All-Star | NL | Soto, Juan | OF | - |
| TSN All-Star | NL | Turner, Trea | SS | - |
| TSN Comeback Player of the Year | NL | Drury, Brandon | - | - |
| TSN Major League Player of the Year | ML | Judge, Aaron | - | - |
| TSN Rookie of the Year | AL | Rodriguez, Julio | - | - |
| World Series MVP | ML | Pena, Jeremy | - | - |