New York Yankees award winners and league leaders

This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.

Baseball Hall of Famers
Elected mainly for Yankee service
 * Ed Barrow, General Manager, 1921–46
 * Yogi Berra, C-LF, 1946–63; MGR, 1964, 1984–85
 * Jack Chesbro, P, 1903–09
 * Earle Combs, CF, 1924–35
 * Bill Dickey, C, 1928–43, 1946; MGR, 1946
 * Joe DiMaggio, CF, 1936–42, 1946–51
 * Whitey Ford, P, 1950, 1953–67
 * Lou Gehrig, 1B, 1923–39
 * Lefty Gomez, P, 1930–42
 * Joe Gordon, 2B 1938-1943, 1946
 * Rich "Goose" Gossage, P, 1978–1983, 1989
 * Waite Hoyt, P, 1921–30
 * Miller Huggins, MGR, 1918–29
 * Derek Jeter,SS, 1995-2014
 * Willie Keeler, RF, 1903–09
 * Tony Lazzeri, 2B, 1926–37
 * Mickey Mantle, CF, 1951–68
 * Joe McCarthy, MGR, 1931–46
 * Herb Pennock, P, 1923–33
 * Mariano Rivera, P, 1995-2013
 * Phil Rizzuto, SS, 1941–42, 1946–56
 * Red Ruffing, P, 1930–42, 1945–46
 * Babe Ruth, RF, 1920–34
 * Casey Stengel, MGR, 1949–60
 * George Weiss, General Manager, 1947–60
 * Dave Winfield, LF-RF, 1981–88, 1990

Elected for service with other teams, as well as the Yankees
 * Frank Baker, 3B, 1916–19, 1921–22
 * Wade Boggs, 3B, 1993–97
 * Roger Bresnahan, C, 1901–02
 * Frank Chance, 1B-MGR, 1913–14
 * Stan Coveleski, P, 1928
 * Leo Durocher, MGR (2B-SS, 1925, 1928–29)
 * Clark Griffith, P-MGR, 1903–07
 * Burleigh Grimes, P, 1934
 * Bucky Harris, MGR, 1947–48
 * Rickey Henderson, LF, 1985–89
 * Catfish Hunter, P, 1975–79
 * Reggie Jackson, RF, 1977–81*
 * Joe Kelley, CF, 1902 (Baltimore)
 * Bob Lemon, MGR, 1978–79, 1981–82
 * Joe McGinnity, P 1901–02 (Baltimore)
 * John McGraw, MGR (3B-MGR, 1901–02)
 * Johnny Mize, 1B, 1949–53
 * Phil Niekro, P, 1984–85
 * Gaylord Perry, P, 1980
 * Iván Rodríguez, C, 2008
 * Wilbert Robinson, C, 1901–02; MGR, 1902 (Baltimore)
 * Joe Sewell, 3B, 1931–33
 * Enos Slaughter, LF, 1954–55, 1956–59
 * Dazzy Vance, P, 1915, 1918
 * Paul Waner, RF, 1944–45

(Affiliation according to National Baseball Hall of Fame; Reggie Jackson is affiliated with the Athletics, but wears a New York Yankees cap )

Most Valuable Player

 * 1923 – Babe Ruth
 * 1927 – Lou Gehrig
 * 1936 – Lou Gehrig (2)
 * 1939 – Joe DiMaggio
 * 1941 – Joe DiMaggio (2)
 * 1942 – Joe Gordon
 * 1943 – Spud Chandler
 * 1947 – Joe DiMaggio (3)
 * 1950 – Phil Rizzuto
 * 1951 – Yogi Berra
 * 1954 – Yogi Berra (2)
 * 1955 – Yogi Berra (3)
 * 1956 – Mickey Mantle
 * 1957 – Mickey Mantle (2)
 * 1960 – Roger Maris
 * 1961 – Roger Maris (2)
 * 1962 – Mickey Mantle (3)
 * 1963 – Elston Howard
 * 1976 – Thurman Munson
 * 1985 – Don Mattingly
 * 2005 – Alex Rodriguez (2)
 * – Alex Rodriguez (3)
 * 2022 – Aaron Judge

Cy Young

 * 1958 – Bob Turley (MLB)
 * 1961 – Whitey Ford (MLB)
 * 1977 – Sparky Lyle (AL)
 * 1978 – Ron Guidry (AL)
 * – Roger Clemens (AL)
 * – Gerrit Cole (AL)

Rookie of the Year

 * 1951 – Gil McDougald
 * 1954 – Bob Grim
 * 1957 – Tony Kubek
 * 1962 – Tom Tresh
 * 1968 – Stan Bahnsen
 * 1970 – Thurman Munson
 * 1981 – Dave Righetti
 * 1996 – Derek Jeter
 * 2017 - Aaron Judge

Manager of the Year

 * See footnote


 * Buck Showalter (1994)
 * Joe Torre [2] (1996, tied with Johnny Oates, Texas; 1998)

Platinum Glove Award
Awarded to the best defensive player in each league, as selected by fans from the year's Gold Glove winners.


 * Jose Trevino (2022)

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 (all positions)
 * Robinson Canó (2012, 2013)


 * Left fielder (in MLB)
 * Brett Gardner (2016)

Comeback Player of the Year Award

 * – Jason Giambi
 * – Mariano Rivera

Hank Aaron Award (top hitter)

 * Derek Jeter [2] (2006, 2009)
 * Alex Rodriguez (2007)
 * Aaron Judge (2022)

Edgar Martínez Award

 * Don Baylor (1985)

MLB All-Century Team ([[1999 in baseball|1999]])

 * Pitcher
 * Roger Clemens
 * Catcher
 * Yogi Berra
 * First Base
 * Lou Gehrig


 * Outfield
 * Joe DiMaggio
 * Mickey Mantle
 * Babe Ruth

DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)

 * Babe Ruth — 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

MLB All-Time Team ([[1997 in baseball|1997]]; Baseball Writers' Association of America)

 * First base
 * Lou Gehrig
 * Right field
 * Babe Ruth
 * Manager
 * Casey Stengel

Sporting News All-Decade Team

 * See: Sporting News


 * Alex Rodriguez, 3B (2009) (also played with Seattle and Texas (2000-2003))
 * Derek Jeter, SS (2009)
 * Randy Johnson, SP (2009) (Played with the Yankees from 2005–2006. Also played with Arizona (1999–2004; 2007–2008) and San Francisco (2009))
 * Mariano Rivera, CP (2009)
 * Joe Torre, Manager (2009) (Managed the Yankees from 1996–2007. Also managed the Los Angeles Dodgers (2008-2009))

Sports Illustrated MLB All-Decade Team

 * Alex Rodriguez, 3B (2009) (also played with Seattle and Texas (2000-2003))
 * Derek Jeter, SS (2009)
 * Randy Johnson, SP (2009) (Played with the Yankees from 2005–2006. Also played with Arizona (1999–2004; 2007–2008) and San Francisco (2009))
 * Mariano Rivera, CP (2009)
 * Joe Torre, Manager (2009) (Managed the Yankees from 1996–2007. Also managed the Los Angeles Dodgers (2008-2009))

USA Today Cy Young

 * 2005 – Mariano Rivera
 * – CC Sabathia

Baseball America All-Rookie Team

 * See: Baseball America


 * 2011 – Iván Nova (SP; one of five)

Topps All-Star Rookie teams

 * Pitchers
 * Stan Bahnsen (1968)
 * Brian Fisher (1985)
 * Dellin Betances & Masahiro Tanaka (2014)
 * Jordan Montgomery (2017)
 * Catchers
 * Thurman Munson (1970)
 * Bob Geren (1989)
 * Gary Sánchez (2016)
 * First basemen
 * John Ellis (1970)
 * Nick Johnson (2002)


 * Second basemen
 * Willie Randolph (1976)
 * Alfonso Soriano (2001)
 * Gleyber Torres (2018)
 * Third basemen
 * Bobby Cox (1968)
 * Miguel Andújar (2018)
 * Shortstops
 * Tom Tresh (1962)
 * Derek Jeter (1996)
 * Outfielders
 * Melky Cabrera (2006)
 * Aaron Judge (2017)

World Series Most Valuable Player Award

 * Don Larsen (1956)
 * Bob Turley (1958)
 * Bobby Richardson (1960)
 * Whitey Ford (1961)
 * Ralph Terry (1962)
 * Reggie Jackson (1977)
 * Bucky Dent (1978)
 * John Wetteland (1996)
 * Scott Brosius (1998)
 * Mariano Rivera (1999)
 * Derek Jeter (2000)
 * Hideki Matsui (2009)

Babe Ruth Award (postseason MVP)

 * Note: Before 2007, the award was exclusively for performances in the World Series.


 * Joe Page (1949)
 * Jerry Coleman (1950)
 * Phil Rizzuto (1951)
 * Johnny Mize (1952)
 * Billy Martin (1953)
 * Don Larsen (1956)
 * Elston Howard (1958)
 * Whitey Ford (1961)
 * Ralph Terry (1962)
 * Reggie Jackson (1977)
 * Bucky Dent (1978)
 * Cecil Fielder (1996)
 * Scott Brosius (1998)
 * Mariano Rivera (1999, 2003)
 * Derek Jeter (2000)
 * Alex Rodriguez (2009)

MLB Insiders Club Magazine All-Postseason Team

 * 2011 – Robinson Canó (2B)

Lou Gehrig Memorial Award

 * Gil McDougald (1958)
 * Bobby Richardson (1963)
 * Tommy John (1981)
 * Don Mattingly (1993)
 * Derek Jeter (2010)

MLB All-Time Manager

 * See: Major League Baseball All-Time Team (1997; BBWAA)


 * Casey Stengel

Sporting News Manager of the Decade

 * See: 


 * Joe Torre (also managed the Los Angeles Dodgers, 2008-09)

Sports Illustrated MLB Manager of the Decade

 * Joe Torre (2009) (also managed the Los Angeles Dodgers, 2008-09)

The Sporting News Manager of the Year

 * Note: Established in 1936, this award was given annually to one manager in Major League Baseball. In 1986 it was expanded to honor one manager from each league.
 * See footnote


 * 1936 – Joe McCarthy
 * 1938 – Joe McCarthy
 * 1943 – Joe McCarthy
 * 1947 – Bucky Harris
 * 1949 – Casey Stengel
 * 1953 – Casey Stengel
 * 1958 – Casey Stengel
 * 1961 – Ralph Houk
 * 1974 – Bill Virdon
 * 1994 – Buck Showalter
 * 1998 – Joe Torre

Associated Press Manager of the Year Award

 * See: Associated Press
 * Note: Discontinued in 2001. From 1959 to 1983, the award was given annually to one manager in each league. From 1984 to 2000, the award was given to one manager in all of Major League Baseball.
 * See footnote


 * 1963 – Ralph Houk
 * 1970 – Ralph Houk
 * 1976 – Billy Martin
 * 1978 – Bob Lemon (Also managed the Chicago White Sox in 1978)
 * 1998 – Joe Torre

Ford C. Frick Award recipients (broadcasters)

 * See "Ford C. Frick Award recipients" at 

Team championships and recognitions

 * 1976 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
 * – World Series Trophy
 * – World Series Trophy
 * – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
 * – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
 * 1997 (1996 New York Yankees) – Outstanding Team ESPY Award
 * – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
 * 1998 – Baseball America Organization of the Year
 * – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
 * 1999 (1998 New York Yankees) – Outstanding Team ESPY Award
 * 1999 – Sporting News Sportsman of the Year
 * 1999 (1927 Yankees) – "ESPN" Number 1 greatest sports team (in 20th century, of the 4 major North American sports leagues)
 * 1999 (1939 Yankees) – "ESPN" Number 6 greatest sports team (in 20th century, of the 4 major North American sports leagues)
 * – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
 * 2001 (2000 New York Yankees) – Outstanding Team ESPY Award
 * 2001 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
 * 2003 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
 * – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
 * 2009 – Sports Illustrated MLB Top Single-Season Team of the Decade (2009 Yankees)
 * 2009 – Sports Illustrated Best MLB Franchise of the Decade

Retired numbers

 * See New York Yankees

James P. Dawson Award
The James P. Dawson Award is given at the end of spring training to the best rookie.


 * 1956 – Norm Siebern, OF
 * 1957 – Tony Kubek, SS
 * 1958 – Johnny Blanchard, C
 * 1959 – Gordie Windhorn, OF
 * 1960 – Johnny James, P
 * 1961 – Rollie Sheldon, P
 * 1962 – Tom Tresh, SS
 * 1963 – Pedro González, 2B
 * 1964 – Pete Mikkelsen, P
 * 1965 – Arturo López, OF
 * 1966 – Roy White, OF
 * 1967 – Bill Robinson, OF
 * 1968 – Mike Ferraro, 3B
 * 1969 – Jerry Kenney, OF, and Bill Burbach, P
 * 1970 – John Ellis, 1B / C
 * 1971 – None selected
 * 1972 – Rusty Torres, OF
 * 1973 – Otto Vélez, OF
 * 1974 – Tom Buskey, P
 * 1975 – Tippy Martinez, P
 * 1976 – Willie Randolph, 2B
 * 1977 – George Zeber, IF
 * 1978 – Jim Beattie, P
 * 1979 – Paul Mirabella, P
 * 1980 – Mike Griffin, P
 * 1981 – Gene Nelson, P
 * 1982 – Andre Robertson, SS
 * 1983 – Don Mattingly, 1B / OF
 * 1984 – José Rijo, P
 * 1985 – Scott Bradley, C
 * 1986 – Bob Tewksbury, P
 * 1987 – Keith Hughes, OF
 * 1988 – Al Leiter, P
 * 1989 – None selected
 * 1990 – Alan Mills, P
 * 1991 – Hensley Meulens, OF
 * 1992 – Gerald Williams, OF
 * 1993 – Mike Humphreys, OF
 * 1994 – Sterling Hitchcock, P
 * 1995 – None selected
 * 1996 – Mark Hutton, P
 * 1997 – Jorge Posada, C
 * 1998 – Homer Bush, IF
 * 1999 – None selected
 * 2000 – None selected
 * 2001 – Alfonso Soriano, 2B
 * 2002 – Nick Johnson, 1B
 * 2003 – Hideki Matsui, OF
 * 2004 – Bubba Crosby, OF
 * 2005 – Andy Phillips, IF
 * 2006 – Eric Duncan, IF
 * 2007 – Kei Igawa, P
 * 2008 – Shelley Duncan, IF / OF
 * 2009 – Brett Gardner, OF
 * 2010 – Jon Weber, OF
 * 2011 – Manny Bañuelos, P
 * 2012 – David Phelps, P
 * 2013 – Vidal Nuño, P
 * 2014 – Masahiro Tanaka, P
 * 2015 – Slade Heathcott, OF
 * 2016 – Johnny Barbato, P
 * 2017 – Gleyber Torres, IF
 * 2018 – Miguel Andújar, 3B
 * 2019 – Stephen Tarpley, P
 * 2020 – Clarke Schmidt, P
 * 2021 – Deivi García, P
 * 2022 – Clarke Schmidt, P
 * 2023 – Anthony Volpe, SS

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 MVP

 * 2013 – Robinson Canó (2B)

Associated Press Athlete of the Year

 * 1941 – Joe DiMaggio
 * 1956 – Mickey Mantle
 * 1961 – Roger Maris
 * 1978 – Ron Guidry

Hickok Belt

 * Note: The Hickok Belt trophy was originally awarded to the top professional athlete of the year in the U.S., from 1950 to 1976. It was then revived and has been awarded since 2012.


 * 1950 – Phil Rizzuto
 * 1951 – Allie Reynolds
 * 1956 – Mickey Mantle
 * 1958 – Bob Turley
 * 1961 – Roger Maris

Sporting News Sportsman of the Year

 * See: Sporting News


 * 1978 – Ron Guidry
 * 1996 – Joe Torre
 * 1999 – New York Yankees

Sporting News Pro Athlete of the Year

 * See: Sporting News


 * 2009 – Mariano Rivera

Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year

 * 2009 – Derek Jeter

Sports Illustrated Top 20 Male Athletes of the Decade

 * See: List of 2009 all-decade Sports Illustrated awards and honors


 * 2009 – Mariano Rivera (#11)
 * 2009 – Derek Jeter (#18)
 * 2009 – Alex Rodriguez (#20)

Sports Illustrated Top 10 Coaches/Managers of the Decade (2009)

 * See: List of 2009 all-decade Sports Illustrated awards and honors


 * No. 3 – Joe Torre, Yankees–Dodgers (the list's only other MLB manager was Boston's Terry Francona, No. 4)

Best Coach/Manager ESPY Award

 * Joe Torre (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001)

Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award

 * Derek Jeter, 1994

MiLB George M. Trautman Award / Topps Player of the Year

 * 2009 – Shelley Duncan (International League; Scranton/Wilkes-Barre; OF) & Austin Romine (Florida State League; Tampa; C)

Kevin Lawn Awards
The Kevin Lawn Awards are given annually to the best minor league baseball player and pitcher in the Yankees' organization.