Atlanta Braves award winners and league leaders

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).

Award winners

Most Valuable Player

Note: This was re-named the Kenesaw Mountain Landis Memorial Baseball Award in 1944.

Cy Young Award

Rookie of the Year Award

Note: This was re-named the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award in 1987.

Manager of the Year Award

See footnote[1]

Platinum Glove Award

Note: This award is given to the best defensive player in each league.

Gold Glove Award

Wilson Overall 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 (all positions)
  • Michael Bourn (2012)
  • Andrelton Simmons (2013)
Shortstop (in MLB)
  • Andrelton Simmons (2014, 2015)
Right fielder (in MLB)
  • Jason Heyward (2014, 2015)

    Silver Slugger Award

    Hank Aaron Award

    MLB Delivery Man of the Year Award

    Trevor Hoffman National League Reliever of the Year Award

    Comeback Player of the Year Award

    MLB "This Year in Baseball Awards"

    See: This Year in Baseball Awards § Award winners
    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[2]

    "GIBBY Awards" Closer of the Year

    See footnote[2]

    "This Year in Baseball Awards" Setup Pitcher of the Year

    See footnote[2]

    "GIBBY Awards" Best Defensive Player

    Roberto Clemente Award

    NL All-Stars

    World Series MVP

    All-Star Game MVP

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

    Major League Baseball All-Century Team (1999)

    DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)

    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

    Major League Baseball All-Time Team (1997; Baseball Writers' Association of America)

    See footnote[6]

    Hank Aaron 5th

    Warren Spahn 21st

    Greg Maddux 39th

    Eddie Mathews 63rd

    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:
      • Greg Maddux, Cubs–Braves

    Players Choice Awards Player of the Year

    Note: Awarded by fellow major-league players as the Player of the Year in Major League Baseball (not one for each league).

    Players Choice Awards NL Outstanding Player

    Players Choice Awards NL Outstanding Pitcher

    Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award (NL)

    See footnote[2]

    Baseball America Rookie of the Year

    Note: Awarded as the Rookie of the Year in Major League Baseball (not one for each league).

    Players Choice Awards NL Outstanding Rookie

    Sporting News NL 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

    Baseball America All-Rookie Team

    See: Baseball America#Baseball America All-Rookie Team

    Topps All-Star Rookie teams

    Players Choice Awards Comeback Player

    Players Choice Awards Marvin Miller Man of the Year

    Note: Awarded by fellow major-league players as the Man of the Year in Major League Baseball (not one for each league).

    Lou Gehrig Memorial Award

    Baseball America Manager of the Year

    See: Baseball America#Baseball America Manager of the Year

    Team award

    Team records (single-game, single-season, career)

    Minor-league system

    Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award

    USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award

    Other achievements

    National Baseball Hall of Fame

    See: Atlanta Braves#Baseball Hall of Famers

    Braves Hall of Fame

    Retired numbers

    See: Atlanta Braves#Retired numbers

    Ford C. Frick Award (broadcasters)

    See: Atlanta Braves#Ford C. Frick Award recipients (broadcasters)

    J. G. Taylor Spink Award (baseball writers)

    Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year

    • Dale Murphy (1987; one of eight "Athletes Who Care" selected that year instead of the usual Sportsman of the Year)

    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

    Saves

    E.R.A.

    Strikeouts

    Home runs

    Batting average

    On-base percentage

    Hits

    Stolen bases

    Runs

    • Dale Murphy 118 (1985)
    • Hank Aaron 113 (1967), 121 (1963), 118 (1957)
    • Felipe Alou 122 (1966)
    • Bill Bruton 112 (1960)
    • Earl Torgeson 120 (1950)

    See also

    Footnotes

    1. 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).
    2. 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".
    3. Starting Pitcher of the Year Award. Baseball-Almanac. Retrieved 2011-09-05. Note: Smoltz was a closer in 2002, but the inaugural 2002 TYIB Awards had only two pitching awards: 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".
    4. "2013 GIBBYS – Greatness in Baseball Yearly Awards". MLB Advanced Media LLP. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
    5. Setup Man of the Year Award. Baseball-Almanac. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
    6. Baseball's 100 Greatest Players (The Sporting News). Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
    7. Eddy, Matt (October 19, 2010). "Future Big League Stars Highlight All-Rookie Team". Baseball America. Archived from the original on 25 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
    8. Eddy, Matt (October 21, 2011). "Infield, Pitching Staff Highlight 2011 Rookie Team". Baseball America. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
    9. 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.


    Achievements
    Preceded by
    Philadelphia Athletics
    1913
    World Series Champions
    Boston Braves

    1914
    Succeeded by
    Boston Red Sox
    1915 and 1916
    Preceded by
    New York Yankees
    1956
    World Series Champions
    Milwaukee Braves

    1957
    Succeeded by
    New York Yankees
    1958
    Preceded by
    Toronto Blue Jays
    1992 and 1993
    World Series Champions
    Atlanta Braves

    1995
    Succeeded by
    New York Yankees
    1996
    Achievements
    Preceded by
    New York Giants
    1913
    National League Champions
    Boston Braves

    1914
    Succeeded by
    Philadelphia Phillies
    1915
    Preceded by
    Brooklyn Dodgers
    1947
    National League Champions
    Boston Braves

    1948
    Succeeded by
    Brooklyn Dodgers
    1949
    Preceded by
    Brooklyn Dodgers
    1955 and 1956
    National League Champions
    Milwaukee Braves

    1957 and 1958
    Succeeded by
    Los Angeles Dodgers
    1959
    Preceded by
    Cincinnati Reds
    1990
    National League Champions
    Atlanta Braves

    1991 and 1992
    Succeeded by
    Philadelphia Phillies
    1993
    Preceded by
    Philadelphia Phillies
    1993
    National League Champions
    Atlanta Braves

    1995 and 1996
    Succeeded by
    Florida Marlins
    1997
    Preceded by
    San Diego Padres
    1998
    National League Champions
    Atlanta Braves

    1999
    Succeeded by
    New York Mets
    2000
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