Baseball Awards - U.S. Major Leagues: Awards By Organizations Other Than MLB - Other Individual Awards

Other Individual Awards

• Players Choice Awards Player of the Year¹
• Baseball America Major League Player of the Year¹
• Baseball Digest Player of the Year¹
• Best Major League Baseball Player ESPY Award¹
• Sporting News Player of the Year¹
• BBWAA New York Chapter Sid Mercer-Dick Young Player of the Year Award¹
• Players Choice Awards Outstanding Player
• Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards Most Valuable Player
• NLBM Oscar Charleston Legacy Award ("Most Valuable Players")
• USA Today MVP
• The Sporting News Most Valuable Player Award (discontinued in 1946)
• Baseball Digest Pitcher of the Year¹
• Players Choice Awards Outstanding Pitcher
• Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards Cy Young
• NLBM Leroy "Satchel" Paige Legacy Award ("Pitchers of the Year"; 2000–2005)
• NLBM Wilbur "Bullet" Rogan Legacy Award ("Pitchers of the Year"; 2006–present)
• Sporting News Pitcher of the Year
• USA Today Top Pitcher
• NLBM Hilton Smith Legacy Award ("Relievers of the Year")
• Rolaids Relief Man Award
• Sporting News Reliever of the Year (formerly The Sporting News Fireman of the Year Award, for closers, from 1960 to 2000)
• Warren Spahn Award¹ (best left-handed pitcher)
• Baseball America Rookie of the Year¹
• Players Choice Awards Outstanding Rookie
• Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards Rookie of the Year
• NLBM Larry Doby Legacy Award ("Rookies of the Year")
• Sporting News Rookie of the Year
• USA Today Top Rookie
• Baseball America All-Rookie Team
• Topps All-Star Rookie Team
• Sophomore of the Year Award (discontinued in 1963)
• NLBM Walter "Buck" Leonard Legacy Award (batting champions)
• Babe Ruth Home Run Award¹ (MLB home run leader)
• Mel Ott Award (NL home run leader)
• NLBM Josh Gibson Legacy Award (AL & NL "Home Run" leaders)
• NLBM James "Cool Papa" Bell Legacy Award ("Stolen Base" leaders)
• Fielding Bible Award (defense)
• Players Choice Awards Comeback Player
• Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year
• Sporting News All-Star Team (From 1925 to 1960, the team was a combined team for both leagues. Starting in 1961, a team was named for each league.)
• Babe Ruth Award¹ (postseason MVP)
• MLB Insiders Club Magazine All-Postseason Team
• Players Choice Awards Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award¹: given to "the player in either league whose on-field performance and contributions to his community inspire others to higher levels of achievement."
• Heart & Hustle Award¹: given by the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association to a player who excels on the field and "best embodies the values, spirit and tradition of the game."
• Hutch Award¹: given to a player who best exemplifies the fighting spirit and competitive desire to win.
• Lou Gehrig Memorial Award¹: given to a player who best exemplifies his character and integrity both on and off the field.
• Tony Conigliaro Award¹: given to a player who best overcomes an obstacle and adversity through the attributes of spirit, determination and courage.
• BBWAA New York Chapter Arthur and Milton Richman "You Gotta Have Heart" Award¹
• Branch Rickey Award¹: given to a player in recognition of exceptional community service.
• BBWAA New York Chapter Joan Payson Award¹: for excellence in community service
• Baseball America Manager of the Year¹
• Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards Manager of the Year
• Chuck Tanner Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award¹
• NLBM Charles Isham "C. I." Taylor Legacy Award ("Managers of the Year")
• Sporting News Manager of the Year
• USA Today Top Manager
• Associated Press Manager of the Year (discontinued in 2001)
• Honor Rolls of Baseball (managers)
• Baseball America Major League Coach of the Year¹
• Baseball America Major League Executive of the Year¹
• NLBM Andrew "Rube" Foster Legacy Award ("Executives of the Year")
• Sporting News Executive of the Year¹
• Honor Rolls of Baseball (executives)
• Baseball America Roland Hemond Award: for long-term contributions to scouting and player development
• Baseball America Lifetime Achievement Award
• Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award (National Baseball HoF)
• NLBM Jackie Robinson Lifetime Achievement Award: for "Career Excellence in the Face of Adversity"
• NLBM John Henry "Pop" Lloyd Legacy Award: in recognition of "Baseball and Community Leadership"
• Baseball America Organization of the Year
• Luis Aparicio Award (Venezuelan player) (See #Venezuela, above.)
• Ford C. Frick Award (broadcasters)
• J. G. Taylor Spink Award (baseball writers)
• NLBM Sam Lacy Legacy Award ("Baseball Writer of the Year")
• Honor Rolls of Baseball (baseball writers)
• Hall of Fame (umpires)
• Retired numbers (umpires)
• Honor Rolls of Baseball (umpires)
• NLBM John "Buck" O'Neil Legacy Award: given to a local or national corporate/private philanthropist for "Outstanding Support of the NLBM"