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This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.

Baseball Hall of Famers

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

Major League Baseball 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)
• 2022 – Aaron Judge
• 2024 – Aaron Judge (2)

Cy Young

• 1958 – Bob Turley (MLB)
• 1961 – Whitey Ford (MLB)
• 1977 – Sparky Lyle (AL)
• 1978 – Ron Guidry (AL)
• 2001 – Roger Clemens (AL)
• 2023 – Gerrit Cole (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
• 2017 - Aaron Judge
• 2024 - Luis Gil

Manager of the Year

See footnote

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

Gold Glove Award

Platinum Glove Award

Awarded to the best defensive player in each league, as selected by fans from the year's Gold Glove winners.

• Jose Trevino (2022)

Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award

Note: In its first two years, the award was given to a player on each MLB team; one awardee was then named the Overall Defensive Player of the Year for the American League and another for the National League. Starting in 2014, the award is now given to one player at each position for all of Major League Baseball; one of the nine awardees is then named the Overall Defensive Player of the Year for all of Major League Baseball.

Team (all positions)

• Robinson Canó (2012, 2013)

Left fielder (in MLB)

• Brett Gardner (2016)

Silver Slugger Award

Comeback Player of the Year Award

• 2005 – Jason Giambi
• 2013 – Mariano Rivera

Hank Aaron Award (top hitter)

• Derek Jeter (2006, 2009)
• Alex Rodriguez (2007)
• Aaron Judge (2022)

Edgar Martínez Award

• Don Baylor (1985)

All-MLB Team

MLB All-Century Team (1999)

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, 3B (2009) (also played with Seattle and Texas (2000-2003))
• Derek Jeter, SS (2009)
• Randy Johnson, SP (2009) (Played with the Yankees from 2005–2006. Also played with Arizona (1999–2004; 2007–2008) and San Francisco (2009))
• Mariano Rivera, CP (2009)
• Joe Torre, Manager (2009) (Managed the Yankees from 1996–2007. Also managed the Los Angeles Dodgers (2008-2009))

Sports Illustrated MLB All-Decade Team

• Alex Rodriguez, 3B (2009) (also played with Seattle and Texas (2000-2003))
• Derek Jeter, SS (2009)
• Randy Johnson, SP (2009) (Played with the Yankees from 2005–2006. Also played with Arizona (1999–2004; 2007–2008) and San Francisco (2009))
• Mariano Rivera, CP (2009)
• Joe Torre, Manager (2009) (Managed the Yankees from 1996–2007. Also managed the Los Angeles Dodgers (2008-2009))

USA Today Cy Young

• 2005 – Mariano Rivera
• 2010 – CC Sabathia

Baseball America All-Rookie Team

See: Baseball America#Baseball America All-Rookie Team

• 2011 – Iván Nova (SP; one of five)

Topps All-Star Rookie teams

World Series Most Valuable Player Award

• Don Larsen (1956)
• Bob Turley (1958)
• Bobby Richardson (1960)
• Whitey Ford (1961)
• Ralph Terry (1962)
• Reggie Jackson (1977)
• Bucky Dent (1978)
• John Wetteland (1996)
• Scott Brosius (1998)
• Mariano Rivera (1999)
• Derek Jeter (2000)
• Hideki Matsui (2009)

Babe Ruth Award (postseason MVP)

Note: Before 2007, the award was exclusively for performances in the World Series.

• Joe Page (1949)
• Jerry Coleman (1950)
• Phil Rizzuto (1951)
• Johnny Mize (1952)
• Billy Martin (1953)
• Don Larsen (1956)
• Elston Howard (1958)
• Whitey Ford (1961)
• Ralph Terry (1962)
• Reggie Jackson (1977)
• Bucky Dent (1978)
• Cecil Fielder (1996)
• Scott Brosius (1998)
• Mariano Rivera (1999, 2003)
• Derek Jeter (2000)
• Alex Rodriguez (2009)

MLB Insiders Club Magazine All-Postseason Team

• 2011 – Robinson Canó (2B)

Lou Gehrig Memorial Award

• Gil McDougald (1958)
• Bobby Richardson (1963)
• Tommy John (1981)
• Don Mattingly (1993)
• Derek Jeter (2010)

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

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

Sports Illustrated MLB Manager of the Decade

• 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

• 1936 – Joe McCarthy
• 1938 – Joe McCarthy
• 1943 – Joe McCarthy
• 1947 – Bucky Harris
• 1949 – Casey Stengel
• 1953 – Casey Stengel
• 1958 – Casey Stengel
• 1961 – Ralph Houk
• 1974 – Bill Virdon
• 1994 – Buck Showalter
• 1998 – Joe Torre

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

• 1963 – Ralph Houk
• 1970 – Ralph Houk
• 1976 – Billy Martin
• 1978 – Bob Lemon (Also managed the Chicago White Sox in 1978)
• 1998 – Joe Torre

Ford C. Frick Award recipients (broadcasters)

See "Ford C. Frick Award recipients" at New York Yankees § Hall of Famers

Team awards

Team championships and recognitions

• 1976 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
• 1977 – World Series Trophy
• 1978 – World Series Trophy
• 1981 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
• 1996 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
• 1997 (1996 New York Yankees) – Outstanding Team ESPY Award
• 1998 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
• 1998 – Baseball America Organization of the Year
• 1999 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
• 1999 (1998 New York Yankees) – Outstanding Team ESPY Award
• 1999 – Sporting News Sportsman of the Year
• 1999 (1927 Yankees) – "ESPN" Number 1 greatest sports team (in 20th century, of the 4 major North American sports leagues)
• 1999 (1939 Yankees) – "ESPN" Number 6 greatest sports team (in 20th century, of the 4 major North American sports leagues)
• 2000 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
• 2001 (2000 New York Yankees) – Outstanding Team ESPY Award
• 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)

Other achievements

Monument Park

Retired numbers

See New York Yankees#Retired numbers

James P. Dawson Award

The James P. Dawson Award is given at the end of spring training to the best rookie.

• 1956 – Norm Siebern, OF
• 1957 – Tony Kubek, SS
• 1958 – Johnny Blanchard, C
• 1959 – Gordie Windhorn, OF
• 1960 – Johnny James, P
• 1961 – Rollie Sheldon, P
• 1962 – Tom Tresh, SS
• 1963 – Pedro González, 2B
• 1964 – Pete Mikkelsen, P
• 1965 – Arturo López, OF
• 1966 – Roy White, OF
• 1967 – Bill Robinson, OF
• 1968 – Mike Ferraro, 3B
• 1969 – Jerry Kenney, OF, and Bill Burbach, P
• 1970 – John Ellis, 1B / C
• 1971 – None selected
• 1972 – Rusty Torres, OF
• 1973 – Otto Vélez, OF
• 1974 – Tom Buskey, P
• 1975 – Tippy Martinez, P
• 1976 – Willie Randolph, 2B
• 1977 – George Zeber, IF
• 1978 – Jim Beattie, P
• 1979 – Paul Mirabella, P
• 1980 – Mike Griffin, P
• 1981 – Gene Nelson, P
• 1982 – Andre Robertson, SS
• 1983 – Don Mattingly, 1B / OF
• 1984 – José Rijo, P
• 1985 – Scott Bradley, C
• 1986 – Bob Tewksbury, P
• 1987 – Keith Hughes, OF
• 1988 – Al Leiter, P
• 1989 – None selected
• 1990 – Alan Mills, P
• 1991 – Hensley Meulens, OF
• 1992 – Gerald Williams, OF
• 1993 – Mike Humphreys, OF
• 1994 – Sterling Hitchcock, P
• 1995 – None selected
• 1996 – Mark Hutton, P
• 1997 – Jorge Posada, C
• 1998 – Homer Bush, IF
• 1999 – None selected
• 2000 – None selected
• 2001 – Alfonso Soriano, 2B
• 2002 – Nick Johnson, 1B
• 2003 – Hideki Matsui, OF
• 2004 – Bubba Crosby, OF
• 2005 – Andy Phillips, IF
• 2006 – Eric Duncan, IF
• 2007 – Kei Igawa, P
• 2008 – Shelley Duncan, IF / OF
• 2009 – Brett Gardner, OF
• 2010 – Jon Weber, OF
• 2011 – Manny Bañuelos, P
• 2012 – David Phelps, P
• 2013 – Vidal Nuño, P
• 2014 – Masahiro Tanaka, P
• 2015 – Slade Heathcott, OF
• 2016 – Johnny Barbato, P
• 2017 – Gleyber Torres, IF
• 2018 – Miguel Andújar, 3B
• 2019 – Stephen Tarpley, P
• 2020 – Clarke Schmidt, P
• 2021 – Deivi García, P
• 2022 – Clarke Schmidt, P
• 2023 – Anthony Volpe, SS

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 award is given to a group of players forever linked in baseball history.

World Baseball Classic MVP

• 2013 – Robinson Canó (2B) (2013 World Baseball Classic § All-WBC team)

Associated Press Athlete of the Year

• 1941 – Joe DiMaggio
• 1956 – Mickey Mantle
• 1961 – Roger Maris
• 1978 – Ron Guidry

Hickok Belt

Note: The Hickok Belt trophy was originally awarded to the top professional athlete of the year in the U.S., from 1950 to 1976. It was then revived and has been awarded since 2012.

• 1950 – Phil Rizzuto
• 1951 – Allie Reynolds
• 1956 – Mickey Mantle
• 1958 – Bob Turley
• 1961 – Roger Maris

Sporting News Sportsman of the Year

See: Sporting News#Sportsman of the Year

• 1978 – Ron Guidry
• 1996 – Joe Torre
• 1999 – New York Yankees

Sporting News Pro Athlete of the Year

See: Sporting News#Pro Athlete of the Year

• 2009 – Mariano Rivera

Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year

• 2009 – Derek Jeter

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 – Alex 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

• Joe Torre (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001)

Minor-league system

Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award

• Derek Jeter, 1994

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

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

Kevin Lawn Awards

The Kevin Lawn Awards are given annually to the best minor league baseball player and pitcher in the Yankees' organization.

See also

• New York Yankees Museum
• Baseball awards
• List of MLB awards

Footnotes

1. ^ 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 or about 2000, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum began its Charles Isham "C. I." Taylor Legacy Award for "Managers of the Year". 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. "Platinum Glove Award". BaseballAlmanac. March 25, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
3. Marchand, Andrew (November 2, 2011). "Cano & Grandy win Silver Sluggers". ESPN. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
4. Eddy, Matt (October 21, 2011). "Infield, Pitching Staff Highlight 2011 Rookie Team". Baseball America. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
5. For the other members of the 2011 team, see Baseball awards. MLB Insiders Club Magazine selected its first All-Postseason Team in 2008. Boye, Paul. All-Postseason Team. MLB Insiders Club Magazine (ISSN 1941-5060), Vol. 5, Issue 1 (December 2011), pp. 30-31. North American Media Group, Inc.
6. ^ 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.
7. Organization of the Year Award. Baseball-Almanac. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
8. ^ "The 10 greatest sports teams". ESPN.com. ESPN. December 31, 1999. Retrieved 2016-11-27.
9. "Manny Banuelos wins 2011 James P. Dawson Award" (Press release). Major League Baseball. 2011-03-29. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
10. "Yanks add catcher Stewart, option Cervelli | yankees.com: News". Archived from the original on 2013-10-23.
11. 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. Retrieved 2010-06-09. See also Baseball awards#U.S. minor leagues.
12. "Yankees name RHP D.J. Mitchell and C Austin Romine winners of the 2011 Kevin Lawn "Pitcher of the Year" and "Player of the Year" awards". Archived from the original on 2012-04-04.

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