Minnesota Twins award winners and league leaders

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

Most Valuable Player (AL)

 * 1913 – Walter Johnson
 * 1924 – Walter Johnson
 * 1925 – Roger Peckinpaugh
 * 1965 – Zoilo Versalles
 * 1969 – Harmon Killebrew
 * 1977 – Rod Carew
 * 2006 – Justin Morneau
 * 2009 – Joe Mauer

Cy Young (AL)

 * 1970 – Jim Perry
 * 1988 – Frank Viola
 * 2004 – Johan Santana
 * 2006 – Johan Santana

Rookie of the Year (AL)

 * 1958 – Albie Pearson
 * 1959 – Bob Allison
 * 1964 – Tony Oliva
 * 1967 – Rod Carew
 * 1979 – John Castino (shared with Alfredo Griffin)
 * 1991 – Chuck Knoblauch
 * 1995 – Marty Cordova

Manager of the Year (AL)

 * 1991 – Tom Kelly
 * 2010 – Ron Gardenhire
 * 2017 – Paul Molitor
 * 2019 - Rocco Baldelli

Gold Glove Award (AL)

 * Pitcher
 * Jim Kaat [12] (1962–72, Twins, 1973 Twins-White Sox)
 * Johan Santana (2007)


 * Catcher
 * Earl Battey [3] (1960–62)
 * Joe Mauer (2008–2010)


 * First base
 * Vic Power [3] (1962-63 Twins, 1964 Twins-Angels)
 * Doug Mientkiewicz (2001)


 * Second base
 * Brian Dozier (2017)
 * Chuck Knoblauch (1997)


 * Third base
 * Gary Gaetti [4] (1986–89)


 * Shortstop
 * Zoilo Versalles [2] (1963, 1965)


 * Outfield
 * Byron Buxton (2017)
 * Torii Hunter [7] (2001–2007)
 * Kirby Puckett [6] (1986–89, 1991–92)
 * Tony Oliva (1966)

Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award
Team (at all positions)


 * (2012)
 * (2013)

Silver Slugger (AL)

 * DH
 * Paul Molitor (1996)
 * Nelson Cruz (2019)
 * Catcher
 * Joe Mauer [4] (2006–2010)
 * Mitch Garver (2019)


 * First baseman
 * Justin Morneau [2] (2006, 2008)


 * Second baseman
 * Chuck Knoblauch [2] (1995,1997)


 * Third baseman
 * none


 * Shortstop
 * none


 * Outfielders
 * Kirby Puckett [6] (1986–89, 1992, 1994)
 * Josh Willingham (2012)


 * Utility player
 * Luis Arráez (2022)

Edgar Martínez Award

 * Chili Davis (1991)
 * Paul Molitor (1996)
 * Nelson Cruz (2019)

Roberto Clemente Award

 * Rod Carew (1977)
 * Dave Winfield (1994)
 * Kirby Puckett (1996)
 * Nelson Cruz (2021)

Major League Triple Crown: Pitching

 * Johan Santana (2006)

Triple Crown (AL): Pitching

 * Johan Santana (2006)

DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)
DHL Hometown Heroes:
 * Kirby Puckett — 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

All-Star Game MVP Award
Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP Award
 * Kirby Puckett (1993)

All-Stars
Major League Baseball All-Star Game:


 * Catcher
 * Earl Battey [4] (1962, 63, 65, 66)
 * Joe Mauer [4] (2006, 08, 09, 10)
 * Butch Wynegar [2] (1976, 77)
 * Dave Engle (1984)
 * Tim Laudner (1988)
 * A. J. Pierzynski (2002)
 * John Roseboro (1969)
 * Kurt Suzuki (2014)


 * First Baseman
 * Justin Morneau [4] (2007–10)
 * Rod Carew [3] (1976–78)
 * Harmon Killebrew [3] (1967–69)
 * Bob Allison (1963)
 * Ron Coomer (1999)
 * Kent Hrbek (1982)


 * Second Baseman
 * Rod Carew [9] (1967–75)
 * Chuck Knoblauch [4] (1992, 94, 96, 97)
 * Brian Dozier (2015)


 * Third Baseman
 * Harmon Killebrew [5] (1961, 65, 66, 70, 71)
 * Gary Gaetti [2] (1988, 89)
 * Rich Rollins (1962)


 * Shortstop
 * Zoilo Versalles [2] (1963, 65)
 * Leo Cárdenas (1971)
 * Cristian Guzmán (2001)
 * Roy Smalley (1979)
 * Eduardo Nunez (2016)
 * Jorge Polanco (2019)


 * Outfield
 * Kirby Puckett [10] (1986–95)
 * Tony Oliva [8] (1964–71)
 * Jimmie Hall [2] (1964, 65)
 * Torii Hunter [2] (2002, 07)
 * Bob Allison (1964)
 * Tom Brunansky (1985)
 * Larry Hisle (1977)
 * Harmon Killebrew (1963)
 * Ken Landreaux (1980)
 * Matt Lawton (2000)
 * Gary Ward (1983)
 * Michael Cuddyer (2011)


 * Designated Hitter
 * Nelson Cruz (2021)


 * Pitcher
 * Camilo Pascual [3] (1961–62, 64)
 * Joe Nathan [4] (2004, 05, 08, 09)
 * Rick Aguilera [3] (1991–93)
 * Johan Santana [3] (2005–07)
 * Glen Perkins [3] (2013, 14, 15)
 * Eddie Guardado [2] (2002, 03)
 * Jim Kaat [2] (1962, 66)
 * Jim Perry [2] (1970, 71)
 * José Berríos [2] (2018, 2019)
 * Bert Blyleven (1973)
 * Dean Chance (1967)
 * Doug Corbett (1981)
 * Mudcat Grant (1965)
 * Francisco Liriano (2006)
 * Joe Mays (2001)
 * Eric Milton (2001)
 * Jack Morris (1991)
 * Brad Radke (1998)
 * Jeff Reardon (1988)
 * Frank Viola (1988)
 * Jake Odorizzi (2019)

Sports Illustrated MLB All-Decade Team (2009)

 * Joe Mauer, catcher
 * David Ortiz, designated hitter (Twins–Red Sox)
 * Johan Santana, starting pitcher (Twins–Mets)

Baseball America Major League Player of the Year

 * Joe Mauer (2009)

Baseball America Manager of the Year

 * Ron Gardenhire

Chuck Tanner Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award

 * Ron Gardenhire

Team award

 * 1924 – American League pennant (as Washington Senators)
 * – World Series championship (as Washington Senators)
 * 1925 – American League pennant (as Washington Senators)
 * 1933 – American League pennant (as Washington Senators)
 * 1965 – American League pennant (as Minnesota Twins)
 * 1987 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
 * – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
 * 1991 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
 * – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
 * 2002 – Baseball America Organization of the Year
 * 2004 – Baseball America Organization of the Year

Home Runs

 * 1969 – Harmon Killebrew (49)
 * 1967 – Harmon Killebrew (44)
 * 1964 – Harmon Killebrew (49)
 * 1963 – Harmon Killebrew (45)
 * 1962 – Harmon Killebrew (48)

Runs Batted In

 * 1994 – Kirby Puckett (112)
 * 1977 – Larry Hisle (119)
 * 1971 – Harmon Killebrew (119)
 * 1969 – Harmon Killebrew (140)
 * 1962 – Harmon Killebrew (126)

Batting average

 * 2009 – Joe Mauer (.365)*
 * 2008 – Joe Mauer (.328)
 * 2006 – Joe Mauer (.347)**
 * 1989 – Kirby Puckett (.339)
 * 1978 – Rod Carew (.333)
 * 1977 – Rod Carew (.388)
 * 1975 – Rod Carew (.359)
 * 1974 – Rod Carew (.364)
 * 1973 – Rod Carew (.350)
 * 1972 – Rod Carew (.318)
 * 1971 – Tony Oliva (.337)
 * 1969 – Rod Carew (.332)
 * 1965 – Tony Oliva (.321)
 * 1964 – Tony Oliva (.323)


 * * Highest batting average for a catcher in MLB History
 * ** First AL catcher to win batting title

Wins

 * 2006 – Johan Santana (19)*
 * 1991 – Scott Erickson (20)*
 * 1988 – Frank Viola (24)
 * 1977 – Dave Goltz (20)*
 * 1970 – Jim Perry (24)*
 * 1966 – Jim Kaat (25)
 * 1965 – Mudcat Grant (21)
 * * Tied for league lead

ERA

 * 2006 – Johan Santana (2.77)
 * 2004 – Johan Santana (2.61)
 * 1988 – Allan Anderson (2.45)

Strikeouts

 * 2006 – Johan Santana (245)
 * 2005 – Johan Santana (238)
 * 2004 – Johan Santana (265)
 * 1985 – Bert Blyleven (206)*
 * 1963 – Camilo Pascual (202)
 * 1962 – Camilo Pascual (206)
 * 1961 – Camilo Pascual (221)


 * ''* Includes statistics while with Cleveland Indians

Saves

 * 2002 – Eddie Guardado (45)
 * 1979 – Mike Marshall (32)
 * 1970 – Ron Perranoski (34)
 * 1969 – Ron Perranoski (31)
 * 1968 – Al Worthington (18)