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Minnesota Twins award winners and league leaders

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This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Minnesota Twins professional baseball team.

Award winners

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Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award

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Team (at all positions)[note 1]

  • (2012)
  • (2013)

Major League Triple Crown: Pitching

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Triple Crown (AL): Pitching

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DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)

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DHL Hometown Heroes:

  • Kirby Puckett — 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

All-Star Game MVP Award

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Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP Award[note 2]

All-Stars

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Major League Baseball All-Star Game:

Sports Illustrated MLB All-Decade Team (2009)

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Baseball America Major League Player of the Year

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Baseball America Manager of the Year

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Chuck Tanner Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award

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Other achievements

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Baseball Hall of Famers

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Ford C. Frick Award recipients

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Twins Hall of Fame

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Retired numbers

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BBWAA chapter awards

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Team award

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Preceded by World Series Champions
Washington Senators

1924
Succeeded by
Preceded by World Series Champions
Minnesota Twins

1987
Succeeded by
Preceded by World Series Champions
Minnesota Twins

1991
Succeeded by
Preceded by
New York Yankees
1921, 1922, and 1923
American League Champions
Washington Senators

1924 and 1925
Succeeded by
New York Yankees
1926, 1927, and 1928
Preceded by American League Champions
Washington Senators

1933
Succeeded by
Detroit Tigers
1934 and 1935
Preceded by
New York Yankees
1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, and 1964
American League Champions
Minnesota Twins

1965
Succeeded by
Preceded by American League Champions
Minnesota Twins

1987
Succeeded by
Preceded by American League Champions
Minnesota Twins

1991
Succeeded by

Team records

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League leaders

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ See explanatory note at Atlanta Braves award winners and league leaders#Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award
  2. ^ This was re-named the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award in 2002
  3. ^ See also: "Terry Ryan Award". Play Ball! Minnesota official website. Minnesota Twins Community Fund. Retrieved 2011-11-03. The winner is presented with the [Terry Ryan Award] at the annual Baseball Writers' Association of America Diamond Awards along with many other prestigious Twins awards.
  4. ^ "About the Diamond Awards". Minnesota Medical Foundation official website. Minnesota Medical Foundation, University of Minnesota. Retrieved 2011-11-03. Diamond Awards is embarking on its seventh year as Minnesota's premier baseball charity event. At the event, current and former Minnesota Twins players are honored for outstanding performances on and off the field.

References

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  1. ^ Crasnick, Jerry (October 29, 2009). "Mauer's Amazing Season Earns Player of the Year Nod". Baseball America, Inc. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
  2. ^ a b c 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.