This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Chicago Cubs professional baseball team.
Awards
[edit]- 2016 – Ben Zobrist[1]
- 2016 – Javier Báez & Jon Lester
- 1911 – Frank Schulte
- 1929 – Rogers Hornsby
- 1930 – Hack Wilson
- 1935 – Gabby Hartnett
- 1945 – Phil Cavarretta
- 1952 – Hank Sauer
- 1958 – Ernie Banks
- 1959 – Ernie Banks
- 1984 – Ryne Sandberg
- 1987 – Andre Dawson
- 1998 – Sammy Sosa
- 2016 – Kris Bryant
- 1971 – Ferguson Jenkins
- 1979 – Bruce Sutter
- 1984 – Rick Sutcliffe
- 1992 – Greg Maddux
- 2015 – Jake Arrieta
- 1961 – Billy Williams
- 1962 – Ken Hubbs
- 1989 – Jerome Walton
- 1998 – Kerry Wood
- 2008 – Geovany Soto
- 2015 – Kris Bryant
- Pitcher
- Greg Maddux (1990, 1991, 1992, 2004, 2005)
- Bobby Shantz (1964)
- Catcher
- Jody Davis (1986)
- Randy Hundley (1967)
- First base
- Mark Grace (1992, 1993, 1995, 1996)
- Derrek Lee (2005, 2007)
- Anthony Rizzo (2016, 2018, 2019, 2020)
- Second base
- Darwin Barney (2012)
- Glenn Beckert (1968)
- Nico Hoerner (2023)
- Ken Hubbs (1962)
- Ryne Sandberg (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991)
- Shortstop
- Javier Báez (2020)
- Ernie Banks (1960)
- Don Kessinger (1969, 1970)
- Dansby Swanson (2023)
- Third base
- Ron Santo (1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968)
- Outfield
- Andre Dawson (1987, 1988)
- Bob Dernier (1984)
- Ian Happ (2022, 2023)
- Jason Heyward (2016, 2017)
- 2016 – Anthony Rizzo
Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award
[edit]- Note: See explanatory note at Atlanta Braves award winners and league leaders.
- Team (one award for each team; all positions) (2012–2013)
- Darwin Barney (2012, 2013)
- MLB (one award for each position) (2014–present)
- First baseman
- Anthony Rizzo (2016)
- Second baseman
- none
- Shortstop
- none
- Third baseman
- none
- Left fielder
- none
- Center fielder
- none
- Right fielder
- none
- Catcher
- none
- Pitcher
- none
- Pitcher
- Jake Arrieta (2016)
- Carlos Zambrano (2006, 2008, 2009)
- Catcher
- Michael Barrett (2005)
- First baseman
- Derrek Lee (2005)
- Anthony Rizzo (2016)
- Second baseman
- Javier Báez (2018)
- Ryne Sandberg (1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992)
- Shortstop
- none
- Third baseman
- Aramis Ramírez (2011)
- Outfielder
- Andre Dawson (1987)
- Leon Durham (1982)
- Sammy Sosa (1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)
- 1984 – Jim Frey
- 1989 – Don Zimmer
- 2008 – Lou Pinella
- 2015 – Joe Maddon
Hank Aaron Award (NL)
[edit]- 1999 - Sammy Sosa
- 2008 - Aramis Ramirez
- 2016 - Kris Bryant
Roberto Clemente Award winners
[edit]Source:[2]
- Rick Sutcliffe – 1987
- Sammy Sosa – 1998
- Anthony Rizzo – 2017
- 1975 - Bill Madlock*
* indicates award was shared
Major League Baseball All-Star Game Winning Pitcher
[edit]- 1952 - Bob Rush
- 1963 - Larry Jackson
- 1978 - Bruce Sutter
- 1979 - Bruce Sutter
- 1987 - Lee Smith
- 1987 – Andre Dawson
- 1990 – Ryne Sandberg
- 2000 – Sammy Sosa
MLB "This Year in Baseball Awards"
[edit]- Note: These awards are voted on by five groups for all of Major League Baseball (i.e., not one per league).
- Note: These awards were renamed the "GIBBY Awards" (Greatness in Baseball Yearly) in 2010 and then the "Esurance MLB Awards" in 2015.
"Esurance MLB Awards" Best Starting Pitcher
[edit]"Esurance MLB Awards" Best Rookie
[edit]- 2015 – Kris Bryant
"Esurance MLB Awards" Best Breakout Player
[edit]- 2015 – Jake Arrieta
"Esurance MLB Awards" Best Manager
[edit]"Esurance MLB Awards" Best Executive
[edit]National League Championship Series MVP Award
[edit]- 2016 – Javier Baez and Jon Lester
DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)
[edit]- Ernie Banks — 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
Players Choice Awards NL Outstanding Player
[edit]Players Choice Awards NL Outstanding Pitcher
[edit]Baseball America Rookie of the Year Award
[edit]Players Choice Awards NL Outstanding Rookie
[edit]- 1998 – Kerry Wood
- 2008 – Geovany Soto
- 2015 – Kris Bryant
Sporting News NL Rookie of the Year Award
[edit]Players Choice Awards Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award
[edit]- 1999 – Sammy Sosa
Sporting News Executive of the Year Award
[edit]Team award
[edit]- 1876 – National League pennant
- 1880
- 1881
- 1882
- 1885
- 1886
- 1906
- 1907
- 1907 – World Series championship
- 1908
- 1908 – World Series championship
- 1910
- 1918
- 1929
- 1932
- 1935
- 1938
- 1945
- 2016 – Warren C. Giles Trophy (National League championship)
- 2016 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
- 2016 – Baseball America Organization of the Year
- 2017 (2016 Cubs) – Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year
Team records
[edit]League Leaders
[edit]- 1876 – Ross Barnes
- 1880 – George Gore
- 1881 – Cap Anson
- 1884 – King Kelly
- 1886 – King Kelly
- 1888 – Cap Anson
- 1912 – Heinie Zimmerman
- 1945 – Phil Cavarretta
- 1972 – Billy Williams
- 1975 – Bill Madlock
- 1976 – Bill Madlock
- 1980 – Bill Buckner
- 2005 – Derrek Lee
- 1897 – Bill Lange
- 1903 – Frank Chance
- 1906 – Frank Chance
- 1928 – Kiki Cuyler
- 1929 – Kiki Cuyler
- 1930 – Kiki Cuyler
- 1935 – Augie Galan
- 1937 – Augie Galan
- 1938 – Stan Hack
- 1939 – Stan Hack
- 1884 – Ned Williamson
- 1885 – Abner Dalrymple
- 1888 – Jimmy Ryan
- 1911 – Frank Schulte
- 1912 – Heinie Zimmerman
- 1916 – Cy Williams
- 1926 – Hack Wilson
- 1927 – Cy Williams
- 1928 – Hack Wilson
- 1930 – Hack Wilson
- 1943 – Bill Nicholson
- 1944 – Bill Nicholson
- 1958 – Ernie Banks
- 1960 – Ernie Banks
- 1979 – Dave Kingman
- 1987 – Andre Dawson
- 1990 – Ryne Sandberg
- 2000 – Sammy Sosa
- 2002 – Sammy Sosa
- 1876 – Albert Spalding
- 1881 – Larry Corcoran
- 1885 – John Clarkson
- 1887 – John Clarkson
- 1890 – Bill Hutchison
- 1891 – Bill Hutchison
- 1892 – Bill Hutchison
- 1909 – Mordecai Brown
- 1912 – Larry Cheney
- 1918 – Hippo Vaughn
- 1920 – Grover Cleveland Alexander
- 1927 – Charlie Root
- 1929 – Pat Malone
- 1932 – Lon Warneke
- 1938 – Bill Lee
- 1964 – Larry Jackson
- 1971 – Ferguson Jenkins
- 1987 – Rick Sutcliffe
- 1992 – Greg Maddux
- 2006 – Carlos Zambrano
- 2015 – Jake Arrieta
- 2018 – Jon Lester
- 2020 – Yu Darvish
- 1880 – Larry Corcoran
- 1887 – John Clarkson
- 1892 – Bill Hutchison
- 1906 – Fred Beebe
- 1909 – Orval Overall
- 1918 – Hippo Vaughn
- 1919 – Hippo Vaughn
- 1920 – Grover Cleveland Alexander
- 1929 – Pat Malone
- 1938 – Clay Bryant
- 1946 – Johnny Schmitz
- 1955 – Sam Jones
- 1956 – Sam Jones
- 1958 – Sam Jones
- 1969 – Ferguson Jenkins
- 2003 – Kerry Wood
Other achievements
[edit]Baseball Hall of Famers
[edit]Retired numbers
[edit]Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award
[edit]- 2016 – Jake Arrieta
NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame
[edit]- 1994 – Harry Caray
Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame
[edit]Cubs in the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame | ||||
No. | Player | Position | Tenure | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
14 | Ernie Banks | SS/1B | 1953–1971 | |
18 | Glenn Beckert | 2B | 1965–1973 | |
— | Jack Brickhouse | Broadcaster | 1941–1945 1948–1981 |
|
39 | Bill Campbell | P | 1982–1983 | |
— | Harry Caray | Broadcaster | 1982–1997 | |
3, 23, 43, 44 | Phil Cavarretta | 1B/OF Manager |
1934–1953 1951–1953 |
Born in Chicago |
— | Frank Chance | 1B Manager |
1898–1912 1905–1912 |
|
8 | Andre Dawson | RF/CF | 1987–1992 | |
— | Paddy Driscoll | IF | 1917 | Born in Evanston, attended Northwestern University |
— | Johnny Evers | 2B Manager |
1902–1913 1921 |
|
6, 7, 8 | Charlie Grimm | 1B Manager |
1925–1936 1932–1938, 1944–1949, 1960 |
|
6, 20, 25, 31, 34, 39, 49 | Stan Hack | 3B Manager |
1932–1947 1954–1956 |
|
2, 7, 9 | Gabby Hartnett | C Manager |
1922–1940 1938–1940 |
|
2, 4 | Billy Herman | 2B | 1931–1941 | |
30 | Ken Holtzman | P | 1965–1971 1978–1979 |
|
4, 5, 9 | Randy Hundley | C | 1966–1973 1976–1977 |
|
31 | Ferguson Jenkins | P | 1966–1973 1982–1983 |
|
— | Yosh Kawano | Clubhouse Manager | 1981–2008 | |
61 | Bob Kennedy | Manager | 1963–1965 | Born in Chicago |
11 | Don Kessinger | SS | 1964–1975 | |
36 | John Klippstein | P | 1950–1954 | |
7 | Fred Lindstrom | 3B/OF | 1935 | Born on Chicago's South Side |
— | Frank Maloney | Executive | 1981–present | |
8, 43 | Bill Nicholson | OF | 1939–1948 | |
33, 48 | Andy Pafko | CF | 1943–1951 | |
23 | Ryne Sandberg | 2B | 1982–1994, 1996-1997 | |
21, 24 | Scott Sanderson | P | 1984–1989 | |
10, 15 | Ron Santo | 3B | 1960–1973 | |
9, 43 | Hank Sauer | OF | 1949–1955 | |
33, 47 | Bob Shaw | P | 1967 | |
49 | Tim Stoddard | P | 1984 | |
— | Joe Tinker | SS Manager |
1902–1912 1916 |
|
— | William Veeck, Sr. | Executive | 1919–1933 | |
4, 26, 41 | Billy Williams | LF | 1959–1974 | |
— | Bert Wilson | Broadcaster | 1943–1955 | |
— | Hack Wilson | OF | 1926–1931 | |
— | Philip K. Wrigley | Owner | 1932–1977 | Born in Chicago |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Matt Snyder (November 3, 2016). "Why World Series MVP Ben Zobrist had one of the biggest hits in baseball history". www.cbssports.com. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ "MLB Roberto Clemente Award Winners". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2020.