List of Boston Red Sox award winners

This is a list of award winners and single-season leaderboards for the Boston Red Sox professional baseball team.

Abbreviations

•   p: pitcher
• rp: relief pitcher
• sp: starting pitcher
•   c: catcher
• 1b: first baseman
• 2b: second baseman
• 3b: third baseman
• ss: shortstop
• lf: left fielder
• cf: center fielder
• rf: right fielder
• if: infielder
• of: outfielder
• dh: designated hitter

Awards

MVP Award winners

• 1912: Tris Speaker
• 1938: Jimmie Foxx
• 1946: Ted Williams
• 1949: Ted Williams
• 1958: Jackie Jensen
• 1967: Carl Yastrzemski
• 1975: Fred Lynn
• 1978: Jim Rice
• 1986: Roger Clemens
• 1995: Mo Vaughn
• 2008: Dustin Pedroia

Cy Young Award winners

• 1967: Jim Lonborg
• 1986: Roger Clemens
• 1987: Roger Clemens
• 1991: Roger Clemens
• 1999: Pedro Martínez
• 2000: Pedro Martínez
• 2016: Rick Porcello

Rookie of the Year Award winners

• 1950: Walt Dropo
• 1961: Don Schwall
• 1972: Carlton Fisk
• 1975: Fred Lynn
• 1997: Nomar Garciaparra
• 2007: Dustin Pedroia

Manager of the Year Award

See footnote^[1]

Silver Slugger Award winners

• 1981: Carney Lansford (3B) – Dwight Evans (rf) Rick Burleson (SS)
• 1983: Wade Boggs (3b) – Jim Rice (lf)
• 1984: Tony Armas (cf) – Jim Rice (lf)
• 1986: Wade Boggs (3b) – Don Baylor (dh)
• 1987: Wade Boggs (3b) – Dwight Evans (rf-1b)
• 1988: Wade Boggs (3b) – Mike Greenwell (lf)
• 1989: Wade Boggs (3b)
• 1990: Ellis Burks (cf)
• 1991: Wade Boggs (3b)
• 1995: John Valentin (ss) – Mo Vaughn (1b)
• 1997: Nomar Garciaparra (ss)
• 2001: Manny Ramírez (of)
• 2002: Manny Ramírez (dh)
• 2003: Bill Mueller – Manny Ramírez (of)
• 2004: David Ortiz (dh) – Manny Ramírez (of)
• 2005: David Ortiz (dh) – Manny Ramírez (of)
• 2006: David Ortiz (dh) – Manny Ramírez (of)
• 2007: David Ortiz (dh)
• 2008: Dustin Pedroia (2b)
• 2009: Jason Bay (of)
• 2010: Adrián Beltré (3b)
• 2011: David Ortiz (dh) – Adrian Gonzalez (1b) – Jacoby Ellsbury (cf)
• 2013: David Ortiz (dh)
• 2015: Xander Bogaerts (ss)
• 2016: Mookie Betts (of) – Xander Bogaerts (ss) – David Ortiz (dh)

Gold Glove Award winners

18 different Red Sox players have won a total of 42 Gold Gloves since the award was begun in 1957. Dwight Evans with eight Gold Gloves is the all-time Red Sox leader while Carl Yastrzemski is second with seven. Only three outfielders have won more Gold Gloves than Evans: Willie Mays (12), Roberto Clemente (12) and Al Kaline (10). The following is a list of Red Sox Gold Glove winners:

• 1957: Frank Malzone (3b) [one major league selected]
• 1958: Frank Malzone (3b) [2] – Jim Piersall (cf)
• 1959: Frank Malzone (3b) [3] – Jackie Jensen (rf)
• 1963: Carl Yastrzemski (lf)
• 1965: Carl Yastrzemski (lf)
• 1967: George Scott (1b)
• 1968: George Scott (1b) [2] – Reggie Smith (of) – Carl Yastrzemski (of)
• 1969: Carl Yastrzemski (of)
• 1971: George Scott (1b) [3] – Carl Yastrzemski (of)
• 1972: Carlton Fisk (c) – Doug Griffin (2b)
• 1975: Fred Lynn (of)
• 1976: Dwight Evans (of) – Cal Yastrzemski (of)

Gold Glove first baseman Kevin Youkilis

• 1977: Carl Yastrzemski (of)
• 1978: Dwight Evans (of) – Fred Lynn (of) [2]
• 1979: Rick Burleson (ss) – Dwight Evans (of) – Fred Lynn (of) [3]
• 1980: Fred Lynn (of) [4]
• 1981: Dwight Evans (of)
• 1982: Dwight Evans (of)
• 1983: Dwight Evans (of)
• 1984: Dwight Evans (of)
• 1985: Dwight Evans (of)
• 1990: Mike Boddicker (p) – Ellis Burks (of)
• 1991: Tony Peña (c)
• 2005: Jason Varitek (c)
• 2007: Kevin Youkilis (1b)
• 2008: Dustin Pedroia (2b)
• 2011: Dustin Pedroia (2b) [2] – Adrian Gonzalez (1b) – Jacoby Ellsbury (of)
• 2013: Dustin Pedroia (2b) [3] – Shane Victorino (rf)
• 2014: Dustin Pedroia (2b) [4]
• 2016: Mookie Betts (rf)

Wilson Overall Defensive Player of the Year Award

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

• Dustin Pedroia (in American League) (2013)

Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award

Team (all positions)

• Dustin Pedroia (2012, 2013)

Relief Man of the Year Award

See footnote^[2]

• 1977: Bill Campbell
• 1998: Tom Gordon

MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award (AL)

• 1998 Bret Saberhagen
• 2011: Jacoby Ellsbury

DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)

• Ted Williams — 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-Century Team (1999)

• Cy Young (p)
• Roger Clemens (p)
• Lefty Grove (p)
• Babe Ruth (p)
• Ted Williams (of)

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

First Team

• Ted Williams (lf)

Runners Up

• Jimmie Foxx (1b)
• Dennis Eckersley (rp)
• Joe McCarthy (Manager)

Note: Babe Ruth was voted First Team Right-Fielder, but because he never played Right Field for the Red Sox, he is not listed here.

Sporting News All-Decade Team (2009)

See Sporting News#Major-league baseball awards

• Team of the Decade: Boston Red Sox
• Manny Ramirez (of)
• David Ortiz (dh)
• Executive of the Decade: Theo Epstein (Red Sox GM)

Sports Illustrated MLB All-Decade Team

See List of 2009 all-decade Sports Illustrated awards and honors#MLB All-Decade Team

• David Ortiz, designated hitter (2009) (Twins–Red Sox)

Best Major League Baseball Player ESPY Award

• 2000: Pedro Martínez
• 2001: Pedro Martínez

Topps All-Star Rookie teams

• 1959: Pumpsie Green (2b)
• 1961: Don Schwall (p)
• 1964: Tony Conigliaro (of)
• 1965: Rico Petrocelli (ss)
• 1966: George Scott (1b)
• 1967: Reggie Smith (of)
• 1969: Mike Nagy (p)
• 1970: Billy Conigliaro (of)
• 1971: Doug Griffin (2b)
• 1972: Carlton Fisk (c)
• 1975: Fred Lynn (of) and Jim Rice (of)
• 1980: Glenn Hoffman (3b)
• 1984: Jackie Gutiérrez (ss)
• 1987: Ellis Burks (of) and Mike Greenwell (of)
• 1997: Scott Hatteberg (c) and Nomar Garciaparra (ss)
• 1999: Brian Daubach (1b)
• 2007: Dustin Pedroia (2b) and Hideki Okajima (p)
• 2011: Josh Reddick (of)
• 2013: José Iglesias (ss)
• 2014: Xander Bogaerts (ss)

Babe Ruth Award (World Series)

• 2004: Keith Foulke
• 2007: Jonathan Papelbon
• 2013: David Ortiz

Baseball America Manager of the Year

See: Baseball America#Major League Baseball awards

See footnote^[1]

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^[1]

Associated Press Manager of the Year Award

See: Associated Press#AP sports awards

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^[1]

Sporting News Executive of the Decade (2009)

See Sporting News#Major-league baseball awards

• Theo Epstein

Sports Illustrated Best General Manager of the Decade (2009)

See List of 2009 all-decade Sports Illustrated awards and honors#Major League Baseball

• Theo Epstein

Baseball America Major League Executive of the Year

See Baseball America#Major League Baseball

• 2008: Theo Epstein

Triple Crown Champions

Batting

• 1942: Ted Williams (.356, 36, 137)
• 1947: Ted Williams (.343, 32, 114)
• 1967: Carl Yastrzemski (.326, 44, 121)

Pitching

• 1901: Cy Young (33, 158, 1.62)
• 1999: Pedro Martínez (23, 313, 2.07)

Post-Season and All-Star Game MVP Award Winners

World Series MVP

• 2004: Manny Ramírez
• 2007: Mike Lowell
• 2013: David Ortiz

Lee MacPhail MVP Award (ALCS)

• 1986: Marty Barrett
• 2004: David Ortiz
• 2007: Josh Beckett
• 2013: Koji Uehara

All-Star Game MVP

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

• 1970: Carl Yastrzemski
• 1986: Roger Clemens
• 1999: Pedro Martínez
• 2008: J. D. Drew

Team award

For Boston's earlier World Series championships, see the "Achievements" navigation box (below "References")

• 1975 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
• 1976 – Babe Ruth League Hall of Fame^[3]
• 1986 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
• 2004 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
• 2004 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)^[4]
• 2004 – Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
• 2005 – Laureus World Sports Awards (Spirit of Sport Award)
• 2007 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
• 2007 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
• 2009 – Sporting News Team of the Decade
• 2010 – Commissioner's Award for Philanthropic Excellence^[5]
• 2013 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
• 2013 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
• 2013 – Philadelphia Sports Writers Association Team of the Year^[6]

Team captains

• Doc Gessler (1909)^[7]
• Harry Hooper (1918–1920)^[8][9]
• Everett Scott (1921)^[9]
• Carl Yastrzemski (1966,1969–83)
• Jim Rice (1985–89)
• Jason Varitek (2005–2011)^[10]

Team records (single-season and career)

Other achievements

Baseball Hall of Famers

See Boston Red Sox#Baseball Hall of Famers

Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame

Ford C. Frick Award recipients

See Boston Red Sox#Ford C. Frick Award recipients

Retired numbers

See Boston Red Sox#Retired numbers

Associated Press Athlete of the Year

• 1957
• 1967
• 1975

Hickok Belt

Note: The Hickok Belt trophy was awarded to the top professional athlete of the year in the U.S., from 1950 to 1976.

Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year

See navigation box below and Sportsman of the Year

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

See List of 2009 all-decade Sports Illustrated awards and honors#Top 10 Coaches/Managers of the Decade

• No. 4 – Terry Francona (the list's only other MLB manager was the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers' Joe Torre, No. 3)

Sports Illustrated Top 10 GMs/Executives of the Decade (2009)

See: List of 2009 all-decade Sports Illustrated awards and honors#Top 10 GMs/Executives of the Decade

• No. 3 – Theo Epstein (the list's only other MLB GMs were Seattle and Philadelphia's Pat Gillick, No. 7, and Oakland's Billy Beane, No. 10)

United States Sports Academy "Carl Maddox Sport Management Award"

• 2007 – Theo Epstein

Single-Season leaders

Hitters

• Batting Champions

1938: Jimmie Foxx (.349) 1941: Ted Williams (.406) 1942: Ted Williams (.356) 1947: Ted Williams (343) 1948: Ted Williams (.369) 1950: Billy Goodman (.354) 1957: Ted Williams (.388) 1958: Ted Williams (.328) 1960: Pete Runnels (.320)

1962: Pete Runnels (.326) 1963: Carl Yastrzemski (.321) 1967: Carl Yastrzemski (.326) 1968: Carl Yastrzemski (.301) 1979: Fred Lynn (.333) 1981: Carney Lansford (.336) 1983: Wade Boggs (.361) 1985: Wade Boggs (.368) 1986: Wade Boggs (.357)

1987: Wade Boggs (.363) 1988: Wade Boggs (.366) 1999: Nomar Garciaparra (.357) 2000: Nomar Garciaparra (.372) 2002: Manny Ramírez (.349) 2003: Bill Mueller (.326)

• Home Run Champions
  • 1910: Jake Stahl (10)
  • 1918: Babe Ruth (11)
  • 1919: Babe Ruth (29)
  • 1939: Jimmie Foxx (35)
  • 1941: Ted Williams (37)
  • 1942: Ted Williams (36)
  • 1947: Ted Williams (32)
  • 1949: Ted Williams (43)
  • 1965: Tony Conigliaro (32)
  • 1967: Carl Yastrzemski (44)
  • 1977: Jim Rice (39)
  • 1978: Jim Rice (46)
  • 1981: Dwight Evans (22)
  • 1983: Jim Rice (39)
  • 1984: Tony Armas (43)
  • 2004: Manny Ramírez (43)
  • 2006: David Ortiz (54)
• RBI Champions
  • 1902: Buck Freeman (121)
  • 1903: Buck Freeman (104)
  • 1919: Babe Ruth (114)
  • 1938: Jimmie Foxx (175)
  • 1939: Ted Williams (145)
  • 1942: Ted Williams (137)
  • 1947: Ted Williams (114)
  • 1949: Vern Stephens and Ted Williams (159)
  • 1950: Walt Dropo and Vern Stephens (144)
  • 1955: Jackie Jensen: (116)
  • 1958: Jackie Jensen (122)
  • 1959: Jackie Jensen (112)
  • 1963: Dick Stuart (118)
  • 1967: Carl Yastrzemski (121)
  • 1968: Ken Harrelson (109)
  • 1978: Jim Rice (139)
  • 1983: Jim Rice (126)
  • 1984: Tony Armas (123)
  • 1995: Mo Vaughn (126)
  • 2005: David Ortiz (148)
  • 2006: David Ortiz (137)
  • 2016: David Ortiz (127)

Pitchers

• Winning Games leaders
  • 1901: Cy Young (33)
  • 1902: Cy Young (32)
  • 1903: Cy Young (28)
  • 1912: Smoky Joe Wood (34)
  • 1935: Wes Ferrell (25)
  • 1942: Tex Hughson (22)
  • 1955: Frank Sullivan (18)
  • 1967: Jim Lonborg (22)
  • 1986: Roger Clemens (24)
  • 1987: Roger Clemens (20)
  • 1999: Pedro Martínez (23)
  • 2004: Curt Schilling (21)
  • 2007: Josh Beckett (20)
  • 2016: Rick Porcello (22)
• Strikeouts leaders
  • 1901: Cy Young (158)
  • 1942: Tex Hughson (113)
  • 1967: Jim Lonborg (246)
  • 1988: Roger Clemens (291)
  • 1991: Roger Clemens (241)
  • 1996: Roger Clemens (257)
  • 1999: Pedro Martínez (313)
  • 2000: Pedro Martínez (284)
  • 2001: Hideo Nomo (220)
  • 2002: Pedro Martínez (239)
• ERA leaders
  • 1901: Cy Young (1.62)
  • 1914: Dutch Leonard (0.96)
  • 1915: Smoky Joe Wood (1.49)
  • 1916: Babe Ruth (1.75)
  • 1935: Lefty Grove (2.70)
  • 1936: Lefty Grove (2.81)
  • 1938: Lefty Grove (3.08)
  • 1939: Lefty Grove (2.54)
  • 1949: Mel Parnell (2.78)
  • 1972: Luis Tiant (1.91)
  • 1986: Roger Clemens (2.48)
  • 1990: Roger Clemens (1.93)
  • 1991: Roger Clemens (2.62)
  • 1992: Roger Clemens (2.41)
  • 1999: Pedro Martínez (2.07)
  • 2000: Pedro Martínez (1.74)
  • 2002: Pedro Martínez (2.26)
  • 2003: Pedro Martínez (2.22)

See also

• Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award (All-Star Game)
• Tony Conigliaro Award
• Baseball awards
• List of MLB awards

References

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".
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