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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). The awards are MLB-designated and other outside groups such as national press writers and national commercial product manufacturers.

Award winners

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Most Valuable Player

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

Cy Young Award

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Jackie Robinson, Rookie of the Year Award

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Note: Formerly called Rookie of the Year Award by the MLB before 1987

Manager of the Year Award

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See footnote[2]

Platinum Glove Award

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

Gold Glove Award

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Wilson Overall Defensive Player of the Year Award

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Main article: Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award

Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award

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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 (National League)
  • Michael Bourn (2012)
  • Andrelton Simmons (2013)
Shortstop (in MLB)
  • Andrelton Simmons (2014, 2015)
Right fielder (in MLB)
  • Jason Heyward (2014, 2015)
First base (in MLB)
  • Freddie Freeman (2018, 2019)

Silver Slugger Award

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Main article: Silver Slugger Award

Hank Aaron Award

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Edgar Martínez Award

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MLB Delivery Man of the Year Award

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Main article: MLB Delivery Man of the Year Award

Trevor Hoffman National League Reliever of the Year Award

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Comeback Player of the Year Award

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Main article: MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award

All-MLB Team

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Main article: All-MLB Team

MLB "This Year in Baseball Awards"

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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

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See footnote[4]

"GIBBY Awards" Closer of the Year

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See footnote[4]

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

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See footnote[4]

"GIBBY Awards" Best Defensive Player

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Roberto Clemente Award

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NL All-Stars

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Main page: Category:National League All-Stars

World Series MVP

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National League Championship Series MVP

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All-Star Game MVP

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

Major League Baseball All-Century Team (1999)

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DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)

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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

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Note: Brought about by Baseball Writers' Association of America in 1997

Baseball's 100 Greatest Players (1998; The Sporting News)

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See footnote[8]

Baseball Prospectus "Internet Baseball Awards" Team of the Decade (1999)

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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

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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

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Players Choice Awards NL Outstanding Pitcher

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Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award (NL)

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Main article: Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award
See footnote[4]

Baseball America Rookie of the Year

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

Players Choice Awards NL Outstanding Rookie

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Sporting News NL Rookie of the Year Award

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Main article: The Sporting News 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

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Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards NL Rookie of the Year

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Main article: Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards

Baseball America All-Rookie Team

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See: Baseball America#Baseball America All-Rookie Team

Topps All-Star Rookie teams

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Players Choice Awards 'Comeback Player'

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Players Choice Awards Marvin Miller Man of the Year

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Main article: Players Choice Award
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

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Baseball America Manager of the Year

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See: Baseball America#Baseball America Manager of the Year

Team award

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

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Main article: Atlanta Braves team records

Minor-league system

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Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award

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USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award

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Other achievements

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National Baseball Hall of Fame

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See: Atlanta Braves#Baseball Hall of Famers

Braves Hall of Fame

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Main article: Ivan Allen, Jr. Braves Museum and Hall of Fame

Retired numbers

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See: Atlanta Braves#Retired numbers

Ford C. Frick Award (broadcasters)

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

BBWAA Career Excellence Award (baseball writers)

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Main article: BBWAA Career Excellence Award

Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year

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

Milwaukee Braves Wall of Honor

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Main article: Milwaukee Braves Wall of Honor

The Milwaukee Braves Wall of Honor at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is an exhibit that commemorates players who made significant contributions to the Braves during their time in the city from 1953 to 1965.[12]

League leaders

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League leader means they led the National League in the particular category. (Not the entire MLB or the American Association (before 1900).)

Wins

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Saves

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E.R.A.

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Strikeouts

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Home runs

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Runs batted in

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Batting average

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On-base percentage

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Hits

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Stolen bases

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Runs

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  • Dale Murphy 118 (1985)
  • Hank Aaron 113 (1967), 121 (1963), 118 (1957)
  • Felipe Alou 122 (1966)
  • Bill Bruton 112 (1960)
  • Earl Torgeson 120 (1950)
  • Freddie Freeman 51 (2020), 120 (2021)
  • Ronald Acuña Jr. 127 (2019), 149 (2023)

See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ "MLB Most Valuable Player MVP Award Winners".
  2. ^ 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).
  3. ^ "MLB National League Gold Glove Award Winners". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  4. ^ a b c d 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".
  5. ^ 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".
  6. ^ "2013 GIBBYS – Greatness in Baseball Yearly Awards". MLB Advanced Media LLP. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  7. ^ Setup Man of the Year Award. Baseball-Almanac. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
  8. ^ Baseball's 100 Greatest Players (The Sporting News). Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Eddy, Matt (October 21, 2011). "Infield, Pitching Staff Highlight 2011 Rookie Team". Baseball America. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
  11. ^ a b 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.
  12. ^ "Milwaukee Braves' Memory Lives on in Exhibit at Miller Park". OnMilwaukee. May 13, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2020.


Achievements
Preceded by World Series Champions
Boston Braves
1914 		Succeeded by
Preceded by World Series Champions
Milwaukee Braves
1957 		Succeeded by
Preceded by World Series Champions
Atlanta Braves
1995 		Succeeded by
Preceded by World Series Champions
Atlanta Braves
2021 		Succeeded by
-TBD-
2022
Achievements
Preceded by National League Champions
Boston Braves
1914 		Succeeded by
Preceded by National League Champions
Boston Braves
1948 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Brooklyn Dodgers
1955 and 1956
 National League Champions
Milwaukee Braves
1957 and 1958 		Succeeded by
Preceded by National League Champions
Atlanta Braves
1991 and 1992 		Succeeded by
Preceded by National League Champions
Atlanta Braves
1995 and 1996 		Succeeded by
Preceded by National League Champions
Atlanta Braves
1999 		Succeeded by
Preceded by National League Champions
Atlanta Braves
2021 		Succeeded by
-TBD-
2022
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