Baseball in Canada - Players

Players

Canada has produced some successful players in Major League Baseball. Ferguson Jenkins is currently the only Canadian in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The following table lists other achievements earned by Canadian baseball players.

Award Player Year
MLB Most Valuable Player Award Larry Walker 1997
MLB Most Valuable Player Award Justin Morneau 2006
MLB Most Valuable Player Award Joey Votto 2010
Cy Young Award Ferguson Jenkins 1971
Cy Young Award Éric Gagné 2003
MLB Rookie of the Year Award Jason Bay 2004
Silver Slugger Award Justin Morneau 2006, 2008
Silver Slugger Award Russell Martin 2006
Silver Slugger Award Larry Walker 1992, 1997, 1999
Silver Slugger Award Jason Bay 2009
Gold Glove Russell Martin 2007
Gold Glove Larry Walker 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002
Rolaids Relief Man Award John Axford 2011

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