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Chicago Cubs award winners and league leaders

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

Contents

World Series Most Valuable Player

  • 2016 – Ben Zobrist

    • League Championship Series Most Valuable Player

  • 2016 – Javier Báez & Jon Lester

    • Most Valuable Player

  • 1911 – Frank Schulte
  • 1929 – Rogers Hornsby
  • 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

    • Cy Young

  • 1971 – Ferguson Jenkins
  • 1979 – Bruce Sutter
  • 1984 – Rick Sutcliffe
  • 1992 – Greg Maddux
  • 2015 – Jake Arrieta

    • Rookie of the Year

  • 1961 – Billy Williams
  • 1962 – Ken Hubbs
  • 1989 – Jerome Walton
  • 1998 – Kerry Wood
  • 2008 – Geovany Soto
  • 2015 – Kris Bryant

    • Gold Glove Award

  • 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)
  • Second base
  • Darwin Barney (2012)
  • Glenn Beckert (1968)
  • Ken Hubbs (1962)
  • Ryne Sandberg (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991)
  • Shortstop
  • Ernie Banks (1960)
  • Don Kessinger (1969, 1970)
  • Third base
  • Ron Santo (1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968)
  • Outfield
  • Andre Dawson (1987, 1988)
  • Bob Dernier (1984)
  • Jason Heyward (2016)

    • Platinum Glove Award

  • 2016 – Anthony Rizzo

    • Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award

    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

    • Silver Slugger Award

  • Pitcher
  • Jake Arrieta (2016)
  • Carlos Zambrano (2006, 2008, 2009)
  • Catcher
  • Michael Barrett (2005)
  • First baseman
  • Derrek Lee (2005)
  • Anthony Rizzo (2016)
  • Second baseman
  • 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)

    • Manager of the Year

  • 1984 – Jim Frey
  • 1989 – Don Zimmer
  • 2008 – Lou Piniella
  • 2015 – Joe Maddon

    • Hank Aaron Award (NL)

  • 2016 – Kris Bryant

    • MLB "This Year in Baseball Awards"

    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

  • 2015 – Jake Arrieta

    • "Esurance MLB Awards" Best Rookie

  • 2015 – Kris Bryant

    • "Esurance MLB Awards" Best Breakout Player

  • 2015 – Jake Arrieta

    • "Esurance MLB Awards" Best Manager

  • 2015 – Joe Maddon

    • "Esurance MLB Awards" Best Executive

  • 2016 – Theo Epstein

    • National League Championship Series MVP Award

    See: National League Championship Series#Most Valuable Player Award
  • 2016 – Javier Baez and Jon Lester

    • DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)

  • 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

  • 1998 – Sammy Sosa

    • Players Choice Awards NL Outstanding Pitcher

  • 2016 – Kyle Hendricks

    • Baseball America Rookie of the Year Award

    Main article: Baseball America Rookie of the Year (in MLB)
  • 2015 – Kris Bryant

    • Players Choice Awards NL Outstanding Rookie

    Main article: Players Choice Awards Rookie of the Year
  • 1998 – Kerry Wood
  • 2008 – Geovany Soto
  • 2015 – Kris Bryant

    • Sporting News NL Rookie of the Year Award

  • 2015 – Kris Bryant

    • Players Choice Awards Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award

  • 1999 – Sammy Sosa

    • Sporting News Executive of the Year Award

  • 2016 – Theo Epstein

    • Team award

  • 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

    • Baseball Hall of Famers

    See: Chicago Cubs#Baseball Hall of Famers

    Retired numbers

    See: Chicago Cubs#Retired numbers

    Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award

  • 2016 – Jake Arrieta

    • NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame

  • 1994 – Harry Caray

    • References

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