Atlanta Braves award winners and league leaders explained
This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Atlanta Braves professional baseball franchise, including its years in Boston (1871–1952) and Milwaukee (1953–1965). The awards are MLB-designated and other outside groups such as national press writers and national commercial product manufacturers.
Award winners
Note: This was re-named the Kenesaw Mountain Landis Memorial Baseball Award in 1944.
- Johnny Evers (1914), Bos, 2B
- Bob Elliott (1947), Bos, 3b[1]
- Hank Aaron (1957), Mil, OF
- Dale Murphy (1982, 1983), Atl, OF
- Terry Pendleton (1991), Atl, 3B
- Chipper Jones (1999), Atl, 3B
- Freddie Freeman (2020), Atl, 1B
- Ronald Acuña, Jr. (2023), Atl, OF
Note: Formerly called Rookie of the Year Award by the MLB before 1987
See footnote[2]
Platinum Glove Award
Note: This award is given to the best defensive player in each league.
[3]
Wilson Overall Defensive Player of the Year Award
See main article: Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award.
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 (National League)
- Shortstop (in MLB)
- Andrelton Simmons (2014, 2015)
- Right fielder (in MLB)
- Jason Heyward (2014, 2015)
- First base (in MLB)
- Freddie Freeman (2018, 2019)
Silver Slugger Award
See main article: Silver Slugger Award.
MLB Delivery Man of the Year Award
See main article: MLB Delivery Man of the Year Award.
Comeback Player of the Year Award
See main article: MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award.
All-MLB Team
See main article: All-MLB Team.
MLB "This Year in Baseball Awards"
See:
Note: These awards were renamed the "GIBBY Awards" in 2010 and then the "Esurance MLB Awards" in 2015.
Note: Voted by five groups as the best in all of Major League Baseball (i.e., not two awards, one for each league).
"This Year in Baseball Awards" Pitcher of the Year
See footnote[4]
"GIBBY Awards" Closer of the Year
See footnote[4]
"This Year in Baseball Awards" Setup Pitcher of the Year
See footnote[4]
"GIBBY Awards" Best Defensive Player
NL All-Stars
- Aaron, Hank, OF, 1966–72, 74; 1B, 1973
- Acuña Jr., Ronald, CF, 2019, 2021–2023
- Albies, Ozzie, 2B, 2018, 2021, 2023
- Arcia, Orlando, SS, 2023
- Blauser, Jeff, SS, 1997
- Capra, Buzz, SP, 1974
- Carty, Rico, LF, 1970
- Cepeda, Orlando, 1B, 1967
- Contreras, William, C, 2022
- d'Arnaud, Travis, C, 2022
- Elder, Bryce, SP, 2023
- Foltynewicz, Mike, SP, 2018
- Freeman, Freddie, 1B, 2018–19, 2021
- Fried, Max, SP, 2022
- Furcal, Rafael, SS, 2003
- Galarraga, Andrés, 1B, 2000
- Gant, Ron, DH, 1995
- Glavine, Tom, SP, 1991–92
- Inciarte, Ender, CF, 2017
- Jones, Chipper, 3B, 1996, 1998, 2000–01, 2008
- Justice, David, RF, 1993–94
- López, Javy, C, 1997–98, 2003
- Maddux, Greg, SP, 1994, 1997–98
- Markakis, Nick, RF, 2018
- Mathews, Eddie, 3B, 1953, 1955–62
- McCann, Brian, C, 2011
- McGriff, Fred, 1B, 1995–96
- Millán, Félix, 2B, 1969–71
- Murphy, Dale, RF, 1982–83
- Murphy, Sean, C, 2023
- Olson, Matt, 1B, 2023
- Prado, Martin, 2B, 2010
- Pendleton, Terry, 3B, 1992
- Riley, Austin, 3B, 2022–23
- Smoltz, John, SP, 1996
- Strider, Spencer, SP, 2023
- Swanson, Dansby, SS, 2022
- Torre, Joe, C, 1966–67
- Uggla, Dan, 2B, 2012
- Weiss, Walt, SS, 1998
- Infante, Omar, Util, 2010
National League Championship Series MVP
Note: This was re-named the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award in 2002.
Note: The nominees were: Chipper Jones, Phil Niekro, John Smoltz, and Warren Spahn.
- Hank Aaron — 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
Note: Brought about by Baseball Writers' Association of America in
Right-field runner up behind Babe Ruth
Left-handed starting pitcher runner up behind Sandy Koufax
Right-field winner
Second base winner
Right-handed starting pitcher runner up behind Walter Johnson
Manager winner
Baseball's 100 Greatest Players (1998; The Sporting News)
See footnote[8]
Baseball Prospectus "Internet Baseball Awards" Team of the Decade (1999)
See: Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards#Team of the Decade (1990–1999)
- Rotation (top 5 starting pitchers):
- Pitcher of the Decade:
Note: Awarded by fellow major-league players as the Player of the Year in Major League Baseball (not one for each league).
Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award (NL)
See main article: Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award.
See footnote[4]
Baseball America Rookie of the Year
Note: Awarded as the Rookie of the Year in Major League Baseball (not one for each league).
See main article: Baseball America Rookie of the Year.
Sporting News NL Rookie of the Year Award
See main article: The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award.
Note: In 1961 and from 1963 to 2003, the award was split into two categories (in each league): Rookie Pitcher of the Year and Rookie Player of the Year. Also, for the first three years (1946–1948) and in 1950, there was only one award, for all of MLB.
USA Today NL Top Rookie
Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards NL Rookie of the Year
See main article: Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards.
Baseball America All-Rookie Team
See: Baseball America#Baseball America All-Rookie Team
Players Choice Awards Marvin Miller Man of the Year
See main article: Players Choice Award.
Note: Awarded by fellow major-league players as the Man of the Year in Major League Baseball (not one for each league).
Baseball America Manager of the Year
See: Baseball America#Baseball America Manager of the Year
Team award
Team records (single-game, single-season, career)
See main article: Atlanta Braves team records.
Minor-league system
Other achievements
National Baseball Hall of Fame
See: Atlanta Braves#Baseball Hall of Famers
Braves Hall of Fame
See main article: Ivan Allen, Jr. Braves Museum and Hall of Fame.
Retired numbers
See: Atlanta Braves#Retired numbers
Ford C. Frick Award (broadcasters)
See: Atlanta Braves#Ford C. Frick Award recipients (broadcasters)
BBWAA Career Excellence Award (baseball writers)
See main article: BBWAA Career Excellence Award.
Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
See main article: Sportsman of the Year.
- Dale Murphy (1987; one of eight "Athletes Who Care" selected that year instead of the usual Sportsman of the Year)
Milwaukee Braves Wall of Honor
See main article: Milwaukee Braves Wall of Honor.
The Milwaukee Braves Wall of Honor at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is an exhibit that commemorates players who made significant contributions to the Braves during their time in the city from 1953 to 1965.[12]
League leaders
League leader means they led the National League in the particular category. (Not the entire MLB or the American Association (before 1900).)
Wins
- John Clarkson 49 (1889)
- Kid Nichols 30 (1896), 31 (1897), 31 (1898)
- Red Barrett 23 (1945)
- Johnny Sain 24 (1948)
- Warren Spahn 21 (1949), 21 (1950), 23 (1953), 21 (1957), 22 (1958), 21 (1959), 21 (1960), 21 (1961)
- Phil Niekro 20 (1974), 21 (1979)
- John Smoltz 16 (2006), 24 (1996)
- Tom Glavine 20 (1991), 20 (1992), 20 (1998), 21 (2000)
- Greg Maddux 16 (1994), 19 (1995)
- Denny Neagle 20 (1997)
- Russ Ortiz 21 (2003)
- Kyle Wright 21 (2022)
- Spencer Strider 20 (2023)
- Dale Murphy 118 (1985)
- Hank Aaron 113 (1967), 121 (1963), 118 (1957)
- Felipe Alou 122 (1966)
- Bill Bruton 112 (1960)
- Earl Torgeson 120 (1950)
- Freddie Freeman 51 (2020), 120 (2021)
- Ronald Acuña Jr. 127 (2019), 149 (2023)
See also
Footnotes
Notes and References
- Web site: MLB Most Valuable Player MVP Award Winners .
- 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).
- Web site: MLB National League Gold Glove Award Winners. 2021-04-10. Baseball-Reference.com. en.
- MLB appears to have dropped the Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award as an official MLB award, after the 2006 season. Relief Man Award winners (1976-2006). Awards (The Official Site of MLB's Honors and Accolades). MLB Advanced Media, L.P. (MLB.com). Retrieved 2010-06-09. Established in 1976, it does not appear on the MLB.com awards page for the most recent completed season. 2010 Awards. MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved 2011-08-21. The MLB Delivery Man of the Year Award (initially sponsored by DHL) was first given in 2005 and does appear on the MLB.com awards page for the most recent completed season. Prior to both awards, in 1960, The Sporting News established its Fireman of the Year Award, to recognize the best closer from each league. In 2001, the award was broadened to include all relievers and was re-named The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award. In 2002, MLB began its This Year in Baseball Awards (TYIB Awards) (for all of MLB, not for each league), including Pitcher of the Year and Setup Man of the Year. In 2004, a Closer of the Year category was added and "Pitcher of the Year" was re-named "Starting Pitcher of the Year". In or about 2000, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum began its Hilton Smith Legacy Award for "Relievers of the Year".
- http://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/starting_pitcher_of_the_year_award.shtml Starting Pitcher of the Year Award
- Web site: 2013 GIBBYS – Greatness in Baseball Yearly Awards. MLB Advanced Media LLP. March 10, 2014.
- http://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/setup_man_of_the_year_award.shtml Setup Man of the Year Award
- http://www.baseball-almanac.com/legendary/lisn100.shtml Baseball's 100 Greatest Players
- Web site: Eddy . Matt . Future Big League Stars Highlight All-Rookie Team . Baseball America. October 19, 2010. 2010-11-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20101025142809/http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/majors/awards/rookie-of-the-year/2010/2610794.html. 25 October 2010 . live.
- Web site: Matt. Eddy. Infield, Pitching Staff Highlight 2011 Rookie Team. October 21, 2011. Baseball America. 2011-11-08.
- 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.
- Web site: Milwaukee Braves' Memory Lives on in Exhibit at Miller Park. OnMilwaukee. May 13, 2011. December 23, 2020.
