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Kansas City Royals award winners and league leaders

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This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Kansas City Royals professional baseball team.

Contents

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

    5 10 20 42<kcroyals.com>

    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

    • References

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