Chicago Cubs award winners and league leaders

This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Chicago Cubs professional baseball team.

World Series Most Valuable Player

 * 2016 – Ben Zobrist

League Championship Series Most Valuable Player

 * 2016 – Javier Báez & Jon Lester

Most Valuable Player

 * 1911 – Frank Schulte
 * 1929 – Rogers Hornsby
 * 1930 – Hack Wilson
 * 1935 – Gabby Hartnett
 * 1945 – Phil Cavarretta
 * 1952 – Hank Sauer
 * 1958 – Ernie Banks
 * 1959 – Ernie Banks
 * 1984 – Ryne Sandberg
 * 1987 – Andre Dawson
 * 1998 – Sammy Sosa
 * 2016 – Kris Bryant

Cy Young

 * 1971 – Ferguson Jenkins
 * 1979 – Bruce Sutter
 * 1984 – Rick Sutcliffe
 * 1992 – Greg Maddux
 * 2015 – Jake Arrieta

Rookie of the Year

 * 1961 – Billy Williams
 * 1962 – Ken Hubbs
 * 1989 – Jerome Walton
 * 1998 – Kerry Wood
 * 2008 – Geovany Soto
 * 2015 – Kris Bryant

Gold Glove Award

 * Pitcher
 * Greg Maddux (1990, 1991, 1992, 2004, 2005)
 * Bobby Shantz (1964)
 * Catcher
 * Jody Davis (1986)
 * Randy Hundley (1967)
 * First base
 * Mark Grace (1992, 1993, 1995, 1996)
 * Derrek Lee (2005, 2007)
 * Anthony Rizzo (2016, 2018, 2019, 2020)
 * Second base
 * Darwin Barney (2012)
 * Glenn Beckert (1968)
 * Nico Hoerner (2023)
 * Ken Hubbs (1962)
 * Ryne Sandberg (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991)
 * Shortstop
 * Javier Báez (2020)
 * Ernie Banks (1960)
 * Don Kessinger (1969, 1970)
 * Dansby Swanson (2023)
 * Third base
 * Ron Santo (1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968)
 * Outfield
 * Andre Dawson (1987, 1988)
 * Bob Dernier (1984)
 * Ian Happ (2022, 2023)
 * Jason Heyward (2016, 2017)

Platinum Glove Award

 * 2016 – Anthony Rizzo

Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award

 * Note: See explanatory note at Atlanta Braves award winners and league leaders.


 * Team (one award for each team; all positions) (2012–2013)
 * Darwin Barney (2012, 2013)


 * MLB (one award for each position) (2014–present)
 * First baseman
 * Anthony Rizzo (2016)
 * Second baseman
 * none
 * Shortstop
 * none
 * Third baseman
 * none
 * Left fielder
 * none
 * Center fielder
 * none
 * Right fielder
 * none
 * Catcher
 * none
 * Pitcher
 * none

Silver Slugger Award

 * Pitcher
 * Jake Arrieta (2016)
 * Carlos Zambrano (2006, 2008, 2009)
 * Catcher
 * Michael Barrett (2005)
 * First baseman
 * Derrek Lee (2005)
 * Anthony Rizzo (2016)
 * Second baseman
 * Javier Báez (2018)
 * Ryne Sandberg (1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992)
 * Shortstop
 * none
 * Third baseman
 * Aramis Ramírez (2011)
 * Outfielder
 * Andre Dawson (1987)
 * Leon Durham (1982)
 * Sammy Sosa (1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)

Manager of the Year

 * 1984 – Jim Frey
 * 1989 – Don Zimmer
 * 2008 – Lou Pinella
 * 2015 – Joe Maddon

Hank Aaron Award (NL)

 * 1999 - Sammy Sosa
 * 2008 - Aramis Ramirez
 * 2016 - Kris Bryant

Roberto Clemente Award winners
Source:
 * Rick Sutcliffe – 1987
 * Sammy Sosa – 1998
 * Anthony Rizzo – 2017

MLB All Star Game Most Valuable Player

 * 1975 - Bill Madlock*

* indicates award was shared

Major League Baseball All-Star Game Winning Pitcher

 * 1952 - Bob Rush
 * 1963 - Larry Jackson
 * 1978 - Bruce Sutter
 * 1979 - Bruce Sutter
 * 1987 - Lee Smith

Home Run Derby Champion

 * 1987 – Andre Dawson
 * 1990 – Ryne Sandberg
 * 2000 – Sammy Sosa

MLB "This Year in Baseball Awards"

 * Note: These awards are voted on by five groups for all of Major League Baseball (i.e., not one per league).
 * Note: These awards were renamed the "GIBBY Awards" (Greatness in Baseball Yearly) in 2010 and then the "Esurance MLB Awards" in 2015.

"Esurance MLB Awards" Best Starting Pitcher

 * 2015 – Jake Arrieta

"Esurance MLB Awards" Best Rookie

 * 2015 – Kris Bryant

"Esurance MLB Awards" Best Breakout Player

 * 2015 – Jake Arrieta

"Esurance MLB Awards" Best Manager

 * 2015 – Joe Maddon

"Esurance MLB Awards" Best Executive

 * 2016 – Theo Epstein

National League Championship Series MVP Award

 * See: National League Championship Series


 * 2016 – Javier Baez and Jon Lester

DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)

 * Ernie Banks — 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

Players Choice Awards NL Outstanding Player

 * 1998 – Sammy Sosa

Players Choice Awards NL Outstanding Pitcher

 * – Kyle Hendricks

Players Choice Awards NL Outstanding Rookie

 * 1998 – Kerry Wood
 * 2008 – Geovany Soto
 * 2015 – Kris Bryant

Sporting News NL Rookie of the Year Award

 * – Kris Bryant

Players Choice Awards Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award

 * 1999 – Sammy Sosa

Sporting News Executive of the Year Award

 * 2016 – Theo Epstein

Team award

 * 1876 – National League pennant
 * 1880
 * 1881
 * 1882
 * 1885
 * 1886
 * 1906
 * 1907
 * – World Series championship
 * 1908
 * – World Series championship
 * 1910
 * 1918
 * 1929
 * 1932
 * 1935
 * 1938
 * 1945
 * 2016 – Warren C. Giles Trophy (National League championship)
 * – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
 * 2016 – Baseball America Organization of the Year
 * 2017 (2016 Cubs) – Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year

NL Batting Champions

 * 1876 – Ross Barnes
 * 1880 – George Gore
 * 1881 – Cap Anson
 * 1884 – King Kelly
 * 1886 – King Kelly
 * 1888 – Cap Anson
 * 1912 – Heinie Zimmerman
 * 1945 – Phil Cavarretta
 * 1972 – Billy Williams
 * 1975 – Bill Madlock
 * 1976 – Bill Madlock
 * 1980 – Bill Buckner
 * 2005 – Derrek Lee

NL Stolen Bases Champions

 * 1897 – Bill Lange
 * 1903 – Frank Chance
 * 1906 – Frank Chance
 * 1928 – Kiki Cuyler
 * 1929 – Kiki Cuyler
 * 1930 – Kiki Cuyler
 * 1935 – Augie Galan
 * 1937 – Augie Galan
 * 1938 – Stan Hack
 * 1939 – Stan Hack

NL Home Run Champions

 * 1884 – Ned Williamson
 * 1885 – Abner Dalrymple
 * 1888 – Jimmy Ryan
 * 1911 – Frank Schulte
 * 1912 – Heinie Zimmerman
 * 1916 – Cy Williams
 * 1926 – Hack Wilson
 * 1927 – Cy Williams
 * 1928 – Hack Wilson
 * 1930 – Hack Wilson
 * 1943 – Bill Nicholson
 * 1944 – Bill Nicholson
 * 1958 – Ernie Banks
 * 1960 – Ernie Banks
 * 1979 – Dave Kingman
 * 1987 – Andre Dawson
 * 1990 – Ryne Sandberg
 * 2000 – Sammy Sosa
 * 2002 – Sammy Sosa

NL Wins Champions

 * 1876 – Albert Spalding
 * 1881 – Larry Corcoran
 * 1885 – John Clarkson
 * 1887 – John Clarkson
 * 1890 – Bill Hutchison
 * 1891 – Bill Hutchison
 * 1892 – Bill Hutchison
 * 1909 – Mordecai Brown
 * 1912 – Larry Cheney
 * 1918 – Hippo Vaughn
 * 1920 – Grover Cleveland Alexander
 * 1927 – Charlie Root
 * 1929 – Pat Malone
 * 1932 – Lon Warneke
 * 1938 – Bill Lee
 * 1964 – Larry Jackson
 * 1971 – Ferguson Jenkins
 * 1987 – Rick Sutcliffe
 * 1992 – Greg Maddux
 * 2006 – Carlos Zambrano
 * 2015 – Jake Arrieta
 * 2018 – Jon Lester
 * 2020 – Yu Darvish

NL Strikeout Champions

 * 1880 – Larry Corcoran
 * 1887 – John Clarkson
 * 1892 – Bill Hutchison
 * 1906 – Fred Beebe
 * 1909 – Orval Overall
 * 1918 – Hippo Vaughn
 * 1919 – Hippo Vaughn
 * 1920 – Grover Cleveland Alexander
 * 1929 – Pat Malone
 * 1938 – Clay Bryant
 * 1946 – Johnny Schmitz
 * 1955 – Sam Jones
 * 1956 – Sam Jones
 * 1958 – Sam Jones
 * 1969 – Ferguson Jenkins
 * 2003 – Kerry Wood

Baseball Hall of Famers

 * See: Chicago Cubs

Retired numbers

 * See: Chicago Cubs

Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award

 * 2016 – Jake Arrieta

NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame

 * 1994 – Harry Caray