Kansas City Royals award winners and league leaders

MVP Award

1980: George Brett

Cy Young Award

1985: Bret Saberhagen

1989: Bret Saberhagen

1994: David Cone

2009: Zack Greinke

Rookie of the Year

1969: Lou Piniella

1994: Bob Hamelin

1999: Carlos Beltrán

2003: Ángel Berroa

Silver Slugger Award

1980: George Brett and Willie Wilson

1982: Hal McRae and Willie Wilson

1985: George Brett

1986: Frank White

1988: George Brett

1995: Gary Gaetti

1998: Dean Palmer

2012: Billy Butler

2015: Kendrys Morales

2016: Salvador Perez

Gold Glove Award

1971: Amos Otis

1973: Amos Otis

1974: Amos Otis

1977: Frank White and Al Cowens

1978: Frank White

1979: Frank White

1980: Frank White and Willie Wilson

1981: Frank White

1982: Frank White

1985: George Brett

1986: Frank White

1987: Frank White

1989: Bret Saberhagen and Bob Boone

2000: Jermaine Dye

2006: Mark Grudzielanek

2011: Alex Gordon

2012: Alex Gordon

2013: Salvador Pérez, Eric Hosmer, and Alex Gordon

2014: Salvador Pérez, Eric Hosmer, and Alex Gordon

2015: Salvador Pérez, Eric Hosmer, and Alcides Escobar

2016: Salvador Pérez

Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award

See explanatory note at Atlanta Braves.

Team (at all positions)

(2012)

(2013)

Left field (in MLB)

Alex Gordon (2014)

Centerfield (in MLB)

Lorenzo Cain (2014)

USA Today AL Top Rookie

Eric Hosmer (2011)

Rolaids Relief Man of the Year

See footnote

Dan Quisenberry has won more Relief Man of the Year awards than any other player in baseball history.

1980: Dan Quisenberry

1982: Dan Quisenberry

1983: Dan Quisenberry

1984: Dan Quisenberry

1993: Jeff Montgomery

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 Major Leaguer, Postseason

2015 – Wade Davis

MLB "GIBBY Awards" Best Closer

2014 – Greg Holland

MLB "GIBBY Awards" Best Setup Man

2014 – Wade Davis

MLB "GIBBY Awards" Best Executive

2014 – Dayton Moore

2015 – Dayton Moore

Baseball America All-Rookie Team

See: Baseball America#Baseball America All-Rookie Team

2011 – Eric Hosmer (1B)

Manager of the Year

2003: Tony Peña

World Series MVP

1985: Bret Saberhagen

2015: Salvador Pérez

American League Championship Series MVP

1980: Frank White

1985: George Brett

2014: Lorenzo Cain

2015: Alcides Escobar

All-Star Game MVP

1989: Bo Jackson

2016: Eric Hosmer

Team award

1980 – William Harridge Trophy (American League championship)

1985

1985 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series championship)

1994 – Baseball America Organization of the Year

2014

2014 – Baseball America Organization of the Year

2015

2015

Baseball Hall of Fame

See: Kansas City Royals#Baseball Hall of Famers

DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)

George Brett — 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

Ford C. Frick Award recipients

See: Kansas City Royals#Ford C. Frick Award recipients

Royals Hall of Fame

See: Kansas City Royals#Hall of Fame

Retired numbers

See: Kansas City Royals#Retired numbers

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Sporting News Sportsman of the Year

See: Sporting News#Sportsman of the Year

Missouri Sports Hall of Fame

See: Kansas City Royals#Missouri Sports Hall of Fame

Kansas City Sports Walk of Stars

See: Barney Allis Plaza

George Brett

Batting champions

George Brett is the only person in baseball history to win a batting title in three different decades.

1976: George Brett (.333)

1980: George Brett (.390)

1982: Willie Wilson (.332)

1990: George Brett (.329)

RBI

1982: Hal McRae

Wins (pitcher)

1977: Dennis Leonard

1989: Bret Saberhagen

ERA

1989: Bret Saberhagen

1993: Kevin Appier