New York Mets award winners and league leaders

This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the New York Mets professional baseball team.

Team award

 * 1969 – National League Championship Series Trophy
 * – World Series Trophy
 * 1973 – National League Championship Series Trophy
 * 1983 – Baseball America Organization of the Year
 * 1984 – Baseball America Organization of the Year
 * 1986 National League Championship Series Trophy
 * – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
 * 1995 – Baseball America Organization of the Year
 * 2000 – Warren Giles Trophy (National League champion)
 * 2015 – Warren Giles Trophy (National League champion)

Team captains

 * Keith Hernandez, 1987–89 (co-captain with Gary Carter, 1988–89)
 * Gary Carter, 1988–89 (co-captain with Keith Hernandez)
 * John Franco, 2001–04
 * David Wright, 2013–18

Cy Young Award

 * Tom Seaver, 1969, 1973, 1975
 * Dwight Gooden, 1985
 * R. A. Dickey, 2012
 * Jacob deGrom, 2018, 2019

Rookie of the Year Award

 * Tom Seaver, 1967
 * Jon Matlack, 1972
 * Darryl Strawberry, 1983
 * Dwight Gooden, 1984
 * Jacob deGrom, 2014
 * Pete Alonso, 2019

Associated Press Manager of the Year Award (discontinued)

 * Gil Hodges 1969

Manager of the Year Award

 * Buck Showalter (2022)

Hank Aaron Award (top hitter in league)
None

HR Leader (NL)

 * Dave Kingman, 1982
 * Darryl Strawberry, 1988
 * Howard Johnson, 1991
 * Pete Alonso, 2019

RBI Leader (NL)

 * Howard Johnson, 1991
 * Pete Alonso, 2022

Batting Title (NL)

 * Jose Reyes, 2011
 * Jeff McNeil, 2022

Gold Glove Award

 * Pitcher
 * Ron Darling, 1989

none
 * Catcher


 * First base
 * Keith Hernandez, 1983–1988


 * Second base
 * Doug Flynn, 1980


 * Shortstop
 * Bud Harrelson, 1971
 * Rey Ordóñez, 1997–1999


 * Third base
 * Robin Ventura, 1999
 * David Wright, 2007, 2008


 * Outfield
 * Tommie Agee, 1970
 * Carlos Beltrán, 2006–2008
 * Juan Lagares, 2014

Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award

 * ''See explanatory note at Atlanta Braves award winners and league leaders


 * Team (all positions)
 * David Wright (2012)
 * Juan Lagares (2013)


 * Pitcher (in MLB)
 * Jacob deGrom (2015)

Silver Slugger Award

 * Pitcher
 * Dwight Gooden, 1992
 * Mike Hampton, 2000


 * Catcher
 * Gary Carter, 1985, 1986
 * Mike Piazza, 1998–2002


 * First base
 * Keith Hernandez, 1984


 * Second base
 * Edgardo Alfonzo, 1999
 * Jeff McNeil, 2022


 * Shortstop
 * José Reyes, 2006
 * Francisco Lindor, 2023


 * Third base
 * Howard Johnson, 1989, 1991
 * David Wright, 2007, 2008


 * Outfield
 * Darryl Strawberry, 1988, 1990
 * Carlos Beltrán, 2006–2007
 * Yoenis Cespedes, 2016

Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award

 * See footnote


 * John Franco, 1990
 * Armando Benítez, 2001

MLB Reliever of the Year Award

 * Edwin Díaz, 2022

Major League Triple Crown: Pitching

 * See: Major League Baseball Triple Crown


 * Dwight Gooden (1985)

Triple Crown (NL): Pitching

 * See: 


 * Dwight Gooden (1985)

MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award

 * Ray Knight, 1986
 * Rickey Henderson, 1999
 * Matt Harvey, 2015

Roberto Clemente Award

 * Gary Carter, 1989
 * Al Leiter, 2000
 * Carlos Delgado, 2006
 * Curtis Granderson, 2016

World Series MVP Award

 * Donn Clendenon, 1969
 * Ray Knight, 1986

NLCS MVP Award

 * See: National League Championship Series (Series MVP column)


 * Mike Hampton, 2000
 * Daniel Murphy, 2015

Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP Award

 * Note: This was re-named the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award in 2002.


 * Jon Matlack, 1975 (shared with Bill Madlock)

DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)

 * Tom Seaver — 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

Sports Illustrated MLB All-Decade Team

 * Carlos Beltrán, centerfield (2009) (also played with Kansas City and Houston, 2000-04)
 * Johan Santana, starting pitcher (2009) (also played with Minnesota, 2000-07)

Players Choice Awards Outstanding Pitcher (NL)

 * R. A. Dickey (2012)
 * Jacob deGrom (2018 & 2019)

Reliever of the Year Award (starting in 2001)

 * Armando Benítez, 2001 (shared with Robb Nen)

Fireman of the Year Award (last awarded in 2000)

 * John Franco, 1990 & 1994

Players Choice Awards Outstanding Rookie (NL)

 * Jacob DeGrom (2014)

Baseball America All-Rookie Team

 * See: Baseball America


 * 2010 – Ike Davis (1B) and Jon Niese (SP)
 * 2011 – Lucas Duda, OF (one of three)

Topps All-Star Rookie teams

 * 1962 Al Jackson - LHP
 * 1963 Jesse Gonder - C
 * 1965 Ron Swoboda - OF
 * 1966 Cleon Jones - OF
 * 1967 Tom Seaver - RHP
 * 1968 Ken Boswell - 2B
 * 1968 Jerry Koosman - LHP
 * 1972 Jon Matlack - LHP
 * 1981 Hubie Brooks - 3B
 * 1981 Mookie Wilson - OF
 * 1983 Darryl Strawberry - OF
 * 1984 Mike Fitzgerald - C
 * 1984 Dwight Gooden - RHP
 * 1985 Roger McDowell - RHP
 * 1989 Gregg Jefferies - 2B
 * 1992 Todd Hundley - C
 * 1992 Jeff Kent - 2B
 * 2000 Jay Payton - OF
 * 2001 Tsuyoshi Shinjo - OF
 * 2003 Ty Wigginton - 3B
 * 2009 Omir Santos C
 * 2014 Travis d'Arnaud - C
 * 2015 Michael Conforto - OF
 * 2015 Noah Syndergaard - RHP
 * 2019 Pete Alonso - 1B

Players Choice Awards Comeback Player

 * Matt Harvey (2015)

The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award

 * Tommie Agee, 1969
 * Ray Knight, 1986
 * Rickey Henderson, 1999
 * Fernando Tatís, 2008
 * Matt Harvey, 2015

Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award

 * Tom Seaver, 1969, 1975
 * Dwight Gooden, 1985
 * R. A. Dickey, 2012
 * Jacob deGrom, 2018, 2019, 2020

Baseball America Major League Executive of the Year

 * Sandy Alderson, 2015

Hall of Famers

 * See: New York Mets

Retired numbers

 * See: New York Mets

Ford C. Frick Award (broadcasters)

 * See: New York Mets

New York BBWAA chapter awards

 * See: New York BBWAA chapter awards

Joan Payson Award

 * Note: The award is for excellence in community service.

Casey Stengel "You Can Look It Up" Award

 * Note: The award is to honor career achievement for those who went home empty-handed at previous dinners.

Joe DiMaggio "Toast of the Town" Award

 * The awards is for a player who has become a New York favorite.

William J. Slocum–Jack Lang Award

 * Note: The award is for long and meritorious service.

Ben Epstein–Dan Castellano "Good Guy" Award

 * Note: The award is for candor and accessibility to writers.

Willie, Mickey and the Duke Award

 * Note: The award is given to a group of players forever linked in baseball history.

World Baseball Classic All–WBC Team

 * 2013 – David Wright (3B)

Associated Press Athlete of the Year

 * Tom Seaver, 1969
 * Dwight Gooden, 1985

Sporting News Sportsman of the Year

 * See: Sporting News

Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Award

 * Tom Seaver, 1969

Hickok Belt

 * See footnote


 * Tom Seaver, 1969

New Jersey Sports Writers Association

 * See: New Jersey Sports Writers Association


 * Man of the Year (1986) – Frank Cashen
 * Sports Humanitarian of the Year (2001) – Bobby Valentine
 * Sports Humanitarian of the Year (2008) – David Wright

Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year

 * 1983 – Dwight Gooden
 * 1986 – Gregg Jefferies
 * 1987 – Gregg Jefferies

Sterling Award (team MVPs)

 * Each year, nine awards are given to the MVP on each of the nine minor league affiliates