Minnesota Twins award winners and league leaders
This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Minnesota Twins professional baseball team.
Award winners[edit]
Most Valuable Player (AL)[edit]
- 1913 – Walter Johnson
- 1924 – Walter Johnson
- 1925 – Roger Peckinpaugh
- 1965 – Zoilo Versalles
- 1969 – Harmon Killebrew
- 1977 – Rod Carew
- 2006 – Justin Morneau
- 2009 – Joe Mauer
Cy Young (AL)[edit]
- 1970 – Jim Perry
- 1988 – Frank Viola
- 2004 – Johan Santana
- 2006 – Johan Santana
Rookie of the Year (AL)[edit]
- 1958 – Albie Pearson
- 1959 – Bob Allison
- 1964 – Tony Oliva
- 1967 – Rod Carew
- 1979 – John Castino (shared with Alfredo Griffin)
- 1991 – Chuck Knoblauch
- 1995 – Marty Cordova
Manager of the Year (AL)[edit]
Gold Glove Award (AL)[edit]
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Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award[edit]
Team (at all positions)[note 1]
- (2012)
- (2013)
Silver Slugger (AL)[edit]
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Edgar Martínez Award[edit]
- Chili Davis (1991)
- Paul Molitor (1996)
- Nelson Cruz (2019)
Roberto Clemente Award[edit]
- Rod Carew (1977)
- Dave Winfield (1994)
- Kirby Puckett (1996)
- Nelson Cruz (2021)
Major League Triple Crown: Pitching[edit]
- Johan Santana (2006)
Triple Crown (AL): Pitching[edit]
- Johan Santana (2006)
DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)[edit]
- Kirby Puckett — 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
All-Star Game MVP Award[edit]
Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP Award[note 2]
- Kirby Puckett (1993)
All-Stars[edit]
Major League Baseball All-Star Game:
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Sports Illustrated MLB All-Decade Team (2009)[edit]
- Joe Mauer, catcher
- David Ortiz, designated hitter (Twins–Red Sox)
- Johan Santana, starting pitcher (Twins–Mets)
Baseball America Major League Player of the Year[edit]
Baseball America Manager of the Year[edit]
Chuck Tanner Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award[edit]
Other achievements[edit]
Baseball Hall of Famers[edit]
Ford C. Frick Award recipients[edit]
Twins Hall of Fame[edit]
Retired numbers[edit]
BBWAA chapter awards[edit]
Team award[edit]
- 1924 – American League pennant (as Washington Senators)
- 1924 – World Series championship[2] (as Washington Senators)
- 1925 – American League pennant (as Washington Senators)
- 1933 – American League pennant (as Washington Senators)
- 1965 – American League pennant (as Minnesota Twins)
- 1987 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
- 1987 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)[2]
- 1991 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
- 1991 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)[2]
- 2002 – Baseball America Organization of the Year
- 2004 – Baseball America Organization of the Year
Team records[edit]
League leaders[edit]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ See explanatory note at Atlanta Braves award winners and league leaders#Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award
- ^ This was re-named the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award in 2002
- ^ See also: "Terry Ryan Award". Play Ball! Minnesota official website. Minnesota Twins Community Fund. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
The winner is presented with the [Terry Ryan Award] at the annual Baseball Writers' Association of America Diamond Awards along with many other prestigious Twins awards.
- ^ "About the Diamond Awards". Minnesota Medical Foundation official website. Minnesota Medical Foundation, University of Minnesota. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
Diamond Awards is embarking on its seventh year as Minnesota's premier baseball charity event. At the event, current and former Minnesota Twins players are honored for outstanding performances on and off the field.
References[edit]
- ^ Crasnick, Jerry (October 29, 2009). "Mauer's Amazing Season Earns Player of the Year Nod". Baseball America, Inc. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
- ^ a b c 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.