New York Yankees award winners and league leaders

This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the New York Yankees professional baseball team.

Baseball Hall of Famers

Elected mainly for Yankee service Ed Barrow, General Manager, 1921–46 Yogi Berra, C-LF, 1946-63; MGR, 1964, 1984–85 Jack Chesbro, P, 1903–09 Earle Combs, CF, 1924–35 Bill Dickey, C, 1928–43, 1946; MGR, 1946 Joe DiMaggio, CF, 1936–42, 1946–51 Whitey Ford, P, 1950, 1953–67 Lou Gehrig, 1B, 1923–39 Lefty Gomez, P, 1930–42 Rich "Goose" Gossage, P, 1978–1983, 1989 Waite Hoyt, P, 1921–30 Miller Huggins, MGR, 1918–29 Willie Keeler, RF, 1903–09 Tony Lazzeri, 2B, 1926–37 Mickey Mantle, CF, 1951–68 Joe McCarthy, MGR, 1931–46 Herb Pennock, P, 1923–33 Phil Rizzuto, SS, 1941–42, 1946–56 Red Ruffing, P, 1930–42, 1945–46 Babe Ruth, RF, 1920–34 Casey Stengel, MGR, 1949–60 George Weiss, General Manager, 1947–60 Dave Winfield, LF-RF, 1981–88, 1990

Elected for service with other teams, as well as the Yankees Frank Baker, 3B, 1916–19, 1921–22 Wade Boggs, 3B, 1993–97 Roger Bresnahan, C, 1901–02 Frank Chance, 1B-MGR, 1913–14 Stan Coveleski, P, 1928 Leo Durocher, MGR (2B-SS, 1925, 1928–29) Clark Griffith, P-MGR, 1903–07 Burleigh Grimes, P, 1934 Bucky Harris, MGR, 1947–48 Rickey Henderson, LF, 1985–89 Catfish Hunter, P, 1975–79 Reggie Jackson, RF, 1977–81* Joe Kelley, CF, 1902 (Baltimore) Bob Lemon, MGR, 1978–79, 1981–82 Joe McGinnity, P 1901–02 (Baltimore) John McGraw, MGR (3B-MGR, 1901–02) Johnny Mize, 1B, 1949–53 Phil Niekro, P, 1984–85 Gaylord Perry, P, 1980 Wilbert Robinson, C, 1901–02; MGR, 1902 (Baltimore) Joe Sewell, 3B, 1931–33 Enos Slaughter, LF, 1954–55, 1956–59 Dazzy Vance, P, 1915, 1918 Paul Waner, RF, 1944–45

(Affiliation according to National Baseball Hall of Fame; Reggie Jackson is affiliated with the Athletics, but wears a New York Yankees cap[1][2][3])

Awards

Most Valuable Player

1923 - Babe Ruth 1927 - Lou Gehrig 1936 - Lou Gehrig (2) 1939 - Joe DiMaggio 1941 - Joe DiMaggio (2) 1942 - Joe Gordon 1943 - Spud Chandler 1947 - Joe DiMaggio (3) 1950 - Phil Rizzuto 1951 - Yogi Berra 1954 - Yogi Berra (2) 1955 - Yogi Berra (3) 1956 - Mickey Mantle 1957 - Mickey Mantle (2)

1960 - Roger Maris 1961 - Roger Maris (2) 1962 - Mickey Mantle (3) 1963 - Elston Howard 1976 - Thurman Munson 1985 - Don Mattingly 2005 - Alex Rodriguez (2) 2007 - Alex Rodriguez (3)

Cy Young

• 1958 - Bob Turley (MLB)
• 1961 - Whitey Ford (MLB)
• 1977 - Sparky Lyle (AL)
• 1978 - Ron Guidry (AL)
• 2001 - Roger Clemens (AL)

Rookie of the Year

• 1951 - Gil McDougald
• 1954 - Bob Grim
• 1957 - Tony Kubek
• 1962 - Tom Tresh
• 1968 - Stan Bahnsen
• 1970 - Thurman Munson
• 1981 - Dave Righetti
• 1996 - Derek Jeter

Manager of the Year

See footnote^[1]

• Joe Torre [2] (1996, tied with Johnny Oates, Texas; 1998)
• Buck Showalter (1994)

Gold Glove Award

†	Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame

Pitcher Player Times Won Years Ron Guidry 5 1982–86 Bobby Shantz 4 1957–60 Mike Mussina 3 2001, 2003, 2008 Catcher Player Times Won Years Thurman Munson 3 1973–75 Elston Howard 2 1963–64 First base Player Times Won Years Don Mattingly 9 1985–89, 1991–94 Joe Pepitone 3 1965–66, 1969 Mark Teixeira 2 2009–10 Chris Chambliss 1 1978 Second base Player Times Won Years Bobby Richardson 5 1961–65 Robinson Cano 1 2010

Third base Player Times Won Years Wade Boggs† 2 1994–95 Graig Nettles 2 1977–78 Scott Brosius 1 1999 Shortstop Player Times Won Years Derek Jeter 5 2004–06, 2009–10 Outfield Player Times Won Years Bernie Williams 4 1997–2000 Dave Winfield† 4 1982–85 Mickey Mantle† 1 1962 Roger Maris 1 1960 Bobby Murcer 1 1972 Norm Siebern 1 1958 Tom Tresh 1 1965

Silver Slugger

DH Player Times Won Years Don Baylor 2 1983, 1985 Reggie Jackson† 1 1980 Catcher Player Times Won Years Jorge Posada 5 2000–03, 2007 Mike Stanley 1 1993 First baseman Player Times Won Years Don Mattingly 3 1985–87 Jason Giambi 1 2002 Tino Martinez 1 1997 Second baseman[2] Player Times Won Years Robinson Canó 3 2006, 2010–11 Willie Randolph 1 1980 Alfonso Soriano 1 2002

Third baseman Player Times Won Years Alex Rodriguez 3 2005, 2007–2008 Wade Boggs† 2 1993–94 Shortstop Player Times Won Years Derek Jeter 4 2006–2009 Outfielders[2] Player Times Won Years Dave Winfield† 4 1981–82, 1984–85 Gary Sheffield 2 2004–05 Rickey Henderson† 1 1985 Bernie Williams 1 2002 Curtis Granderson 1 2011

Comeback Player of the Year Award

• 2005 - Jason Giambi

Hank Aaron Award (top hitter)

• Derek Jeter [2] (2006, 2009)
• Alex Rodriguez (2007)

MLB All-Century Team (1999)

Pitcher Roger Clemens Catcher Yogi Berra First Base Lou Gehrig

Outfield Joe DiMaggio Mickey Mantle Babe Ruth

DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)

• Babe Ruth — voted by MLB fans as the most outstanding player in the history of the franchise, based on on-field performance, leadership quality and character value

MLB All-Time Team (1997; Baseball Writers Association of America)

• First Base
  • Lou Gehrig

• Right Field
  • Babe Ruth

• Manager
  • Casey Stengel

Sporting News All-Decade Team

See: Sporting News #Major-league baseball awards

• Alex Rodriguez, third base (2009) (also played with Seattle and Texas, 2000-03)
• Derek Jeter, shortstop (2009)
• Mariano Rivera, relief pitcher (2009)

Sports Illustrated MLB All-Decade Team

Main article: List of 2009 all-decade Sports Illustrated awards and honors #MLB All-Decade Team

• Derek Jeter, shortstop (2009)
• Alex Rodriguez, third base (2009) (also played with Seattle and Texas, 2000-03)
• Mariano Rivera, closer (2009)

USA Today Cy Young

Main article: List of USA Today major-league baseball awards

• 2010 – C.C. Sabathia

Baseball America All-Rookie Team

See: Baseball America #Baseball America All-Rookie Team

• 2011 – Ivan Nova (SP; one of five)^[3]

Topps All-Star Rookie teams

Babe Ruth Award (postseason MVP)

Main article: Babe Ruth Award

• Alex Rodriguez (2009)

Lou Gehrig Memorial Award

Main article: Lou Gehrig Memorial Award

• Gil McDougald (1958)
• Bobby Richardson (1963)
• Tommy John (1981)
• Don Mattingly (1993)

MLB All-Time Manager

See: Major League Baseball All-Time Team (1997; BBWAA)

• Casey Stengel

Sporting News Manager of the Decade

See: Sporting News #Major-league baseball awards

• Joe Torre (2009) (also managed the Los Angeles Dodgers, 2008-09)

Sports Illustrated MLB Manager of the Decade

Main article: List of 2009 all-decade Sports Illustrated awards and honors #MLB All-Decade Team

• Joe Torre (2009) (also managed the Los Angeles Dodgers, 2008-09)

The Sporting News Manager of the Year

Note: Established in 1936, this award was given annually to one manager in Major League Baseball. In 1986 it was expanded to honor one manager from each league.

See footnote^[1]

Associated Press Manager of the Year Award

See: Associated Press #AP sports awards

Note: Discontinued in 2001. From 1959 to 1983, the award was given annually to one manager in each league. From 1984 to 2000, the award was given to one manager in all of Major League Baseball.

See footnote^[1]

Ford C. Frick Award recipients (broadcasters)

See New York Yankees#Ford C. Frick Award recipients

Team award

See also: Championships of the New York Yankees

• 1976 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
• 1977 – World Series Trophy^[4]
• 1978 – World Series Trophy
• 1981 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
• 1996 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)^[4]
• 1998 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
• 1999 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
• 1999 – Sporting News Sportsman of the Year
• 2000 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
• 2001 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
• 2003 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
• 2009 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
• 2009 – Sports Illustrated MLB Top Single-Season Team of the Decade (2009 Yankees)
• 2009 – Sports Illustrated Best MLB Franchise of the Decade

Team records (single-game, single-season, career)

Main article: List of New York Yankees team records

See also: New York Yankees season records

Minor-league system

Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award

USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award

MiLB George M. Trautman Award / Topps Player of the Year

See also: Baseball awards #U.S. minor leagues

• 2009 – Shelley Duncan (International League; Scranton/Wilkes-Barre; OF)^[5]
• 2009 – Austin Romine (Florida State League; Tampa; C)^[5]

Other achievements

Monument Park

Main article: Monument Park (Yankee Stadium)

Retired numbers

See New York Yankees#Retired numbers

New York BBWAA chapter awards

See: New York BBWAA chapter awards

Sid Mercer–Dick Young Player of the Year Award

Arthur and Milton Richman "You Gotta Have Heart" Award

Joan Payson Award

Note: The award is for excellence in community service.

Casey Stengel "You Can Look It Up" Award

Note: The award is to honor career achievement for those who went home empty-handed at previous dinners.

Joe DiMaggio "Toast of the Town" Award

The awards is for a player who has become a New York favorite.

William J. Slocum–Jack Lang Award

Note: The award is for long and meritorious service.

Ben Epstein–Dan Castellano "Good Guy" Award

Note: The award is for candor and accessibility to writers.

Willie, Mickey and the Duke Award

Note: The awrd is given to a group of players forever linked in baseball history.

Associated Press Athlete of the Year

Main article: Associated Press Athlete of the Year

Hickok Belt

Note: The Hickok Belt trophy was awarded to the top professional athlete of the year in the U.S., from 1950 to 1976.

• 1950 – Phil Rizzuto
• 1951 – Allie Reynolds
• 1958 – Bob Turley
• 1961 – Roger Maris

Sporting News Sportsman of the Year

See: Sporting News #Sportsman of the Year

Sporting News Pro Athlete of the Year

See: Sporting News #Pro Athlete of the Year

• 2009 – Mariano Rivera

Sports Illustrated Top 20 Male Athletes of the Decade

See: List of 2009 all-decade Sports Illustrated awards and honors #Top 20 Male Athletes of the Decade

• 2009 – Mariano Rivera (#11)
• 2009 – Derek Jeter (#18)
• 2009 – A Rodriguez (#20)

Sports Illustrated Top 10 Coaches/Managers of the Decade (2009)

See: List of 2009 all-decade Sports Illustrated awards and honors #Top 10 Coaches/Managers of the Decade

• No. 3 – Joe Torre, Yankees–Dodgers (the list's only other MLB manager was Boston's Terry Francona, No. 4)

Best Coach/Manager ESPY Award

Main article: Best Coach/Manager ESPY Award

• Joe Torre (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001)

See also

• Baseball awards
• List of MLB awards

Footnotes

1. ^ ^{a b c} In 1936, The Sporting News began The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award. (In 1986, TSN expanded the award to one for each league.) In 1959, the Associated Press began its AP Manager of the Year Award, which was discontinued in 2001. (From 1984 to 2000, the award was given to one manager in all of MLB.) In 1983, MLB began its own Manager of the Year Award (in each league). In 1998, Baseball Prospectus added a Manager of the Year award to its "Internet Baseball Awards" (one per league). In 2003, MLB added a Manager of the Year award (for all of MLB) to its This Year in Baseball Awards. In 2007, the Rotary Club of Pittsburgh began its Chuck Tanner Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award (for all of MLB). (In 2010, it began a separate Chuck Tanner Collegiate Baseball Manager of the Year Award.) Baseball America also has a Manager of the Year award (for all of MLB). USA Today has a Manager of the Year award (one per league).
2. ^ ^{a b} Marchand, Andrew (November 2, 2011). "Cano & Grandy win Silver Sluggers". ESPN. http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/yankees/post/_/id/25234/cano-grandy-win-silver-sluggers. Retrieved 2011-11-05. 
3. ^ Eddy, Matt (October 21, 2011=). "Infield, Pitching Staff Highlight 2011 Rookie Team". Baseball America. http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/majors/awards/rookie-of-the-year/2011/2612464.html. Retrieved 2011-11-08. 
4. ^ ^{a b} The World Series Trophy was first awarded in 1967. In 1985, it was re-named the Commissioner's Trophy. From 1970 to 1984, the "Commissioner's Trophy" was the name of the award given to the All-Star Game MVP.
5. ^ ^{a b} The Trautman Award is presented to the Topps Player of the Year in each of 16 domestic minor leagues. "Topps, MiLB name Players of the Year: Trautman Award winners announced for each league". Minor League Baseball (MiLB.com). November 5, 2009. http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091105&content_id=7626652&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp. Retrieved 2010-06-09.  See also Baseball awards #U.S. minor leagues.