# New York Mets award winners and league leaders

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## Team award

* 1969 – National League Championship Series Trophy
* 1969 – World Series Trophy
* 1973 – National League Championship Series Trophy
* 1983 – Baseball America Organization of the Year
* 1984 – Baseball America Organization of the Year
* 1986 – National League Championship Series Trophy
* 1986 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
* 1995 – Baseball America Organization of the Year
* 2000 – Warren Giles Trophy (National League champion)
* 2015 – Warren Giles Trophy (National League champion)

## Team captains

* Keith Hernandez, 1987–89 (co-captain with Gary Carter, 1988–89)
* Gary Carter, 1988–89 (co-captain with Keith Hernandez)
* John Franco, 2001–04
* David Wright, 2013–18

## Individual awards
### Cy Young Award

* Tom Seaver, 1969, 1973, 1975
* Dwight Gooden, 1985
* R. A. Dickey, 2012
* Jacob deGrom, 2018, 2019

### Rookie of the Year Award

* Tom Seaver, 1967
* Jon Matlack, 1972
* Darryl Strawberry, 1983
* Dwight Gooden, 1984
* Jacob deGrom, 2014
* Pete Alonso, 2019

### Associated Press Manager of the Year Award (discontinued)

* Gil Hodges 1969

### Manager of the Year Award

* Buck Showalter (2022)

### Hank Aaron Award (top hitter in league)

None

### HR Leader (NL)

* Dave Kingman, 1982
* Darryl Strawberry, 1988
* Howard Johnson, 1991
* Pete Alonso, 2019

### RBI Leader (NL)

* Howard Johnson, 1991
* Pete Alonso, 2022

### Batting Title (NL)

* Jose Reyes, 2011
* Jeff McNeil, 2022

### Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award

    See explanatory note at Atlanta Braves award winners and league leaders

#### Team (all positions)

* David Wright (2012)
* Juan Lagares (2013)

#### Pitcher (in MLB)

* Jacob deGrom (2015)

### Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award

    See footnote
* John Franco, 1990
* Armando Benítez, 2001

### MLB Reliever of the Year Award

* Edwin Díaz, 2022

### MLB Triple Crown: Pitching

* Dwight Gooden (1985)

### Triple Crown (NL): Pitching

* Dwight Gooden (1985)

### MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award

* Ray Knight, 1986
* Rickey Henderson, 1999
* Matt Harvey, 2015

### Roberto Clemente Award

* Gary Carter, 1989
* Al Leiter, 2000
* Carlos Delgado, 2006
* Curtis Granderson, 2016

### World Series MVP Award

* Donn Clendenon, 1969
* Ray Knight, 1986

### NLCS MVP Award

    See: National League Championship Series#NLCS results (1969–present) (Series MVP column)
* Mike Hampton, 2000
* Daniel Murphy, 2015

### Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP Award

    Note: This was re-named the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award in 2002.
* Jon Matlack, 1975 (shared with Bill Madlock)

### DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)

* Tom Seaver — 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

### Sports Illustrated MLB All-Decade Team

* Carlos Beltrán, centerfield (2009) (also played with Kansas City and Houston, 2000-04)
* Johan Santana, starting pitcher (2009) (also played with Minnesota, 2000-07)
* Robinson Canó, second base (2019) (also played with New York and Seattle, 2010–2018)

### Players Choice Awards Outstanding Pitcher (NL)

* R. A. Dickey (2012)
* Jacob deGrom (2018 & 2019)

### The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award
#### Reliever of the Year Award (starting in 2001)

* Armando Benítez, 2001 (shared with Robb Nen)

#### Fireman of the Year Award (last awarded in 2000)

* John Franco, 1990 & 1994

### Players Choice Awards Outstanding Rookie (NL)

* Jacob DeGrom (2014)

### Baseball America All-Rookie Team

    See: Baseball America#Baseball America All-Rookie Team
* 2010 – Ike Davis (1B) and Jon Niese (SP)
* 2011 – Lucas Duda, OF (one of three)

### Topps All-Star Rookie teams

* 1962 Al Jackson - LHP
* 1963 Jesse Gonder - C
* 1965 Ron Swoboda - OF
* 1966 Cleon Jones - OF
* 1967 Tom Seaver - RHP
* 1968 Ken Boswell - 2B
* 1968 Jerry Koosman - LHP
* 1972 Jon Matlack - LHP
* 1981 Hubie Brooks - 3B
* 1981 Mookie Wilson - OF
* 1983 Darryl Strawberry - OF
* 1984 Mike Fitzgerald - C
* 1984 Dwight Gooden - RHP
* 1985 Roger McDowell - RHP
* 1989 Gregg Jefferies - 2B
* 1992 Todd Hundley - C
* 1992 Jeff Kent - 2B
* 2000 Jay Payton - OF
* 2001 Tsuyoshi Shinjo - OF
* 2003 Ty Wigginton - 3B
* 2009 Omir Santos C
* 2014 Travis d'Arnaud - C
* 2015 Michael Conforto - OF
* 2015 Noah Syndergaard - RHP
* 2019 Pete Alonso - 1B

### Players Choice Awards Comeback Player

* Matt Harvey (2015)

### The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award

* Tommie Agee, 1969
* Ray Knight, 1986
* Rickey Henderson, 1999
* Fernando Tatís, 2008
* Matt Harvey, 2015

### Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award

* Tom Seaver, 1969, 1975
* Dwight Gooden, 1985
* R. A. Dickey, 2012
* Jacob deGrom, 2018, 2019, 2020

### Baseball America Major League Executive of the Year

* Sandy Alderson, 2015

## Other achievements
### Hall of Famers

    See: New York Mets#Baseball Hall of Famers

### Retired numbers

    See: New York Mets#Retired numbers

### Ford C. Frick Award (broadcasters)

    See: New York Mets#Ford C. Frick Award recipients

### New York BBWAA chapter awards

    See: New York BBWAA chapter awards

#### Joan Payson Award

    Note: The award is for excellence in community service.

#### Casey Stengel "You Can Look It Up" Award

    Note: The award is to honor career achievement for those who went home empty-handed at previous dinners.

#### Joe DiMaggio "Toast of the Town" Award

    The awards is for a player who has become a New York favorite.

#### William J. Slocum–Jack Lang Award

    Note: The award is for long and meritorious service.

#### Ben Epstein–Dan Castellano "Good Guy" Award

    Note: The award is for candor and accessibility to writers.

#### Willie, Mickey and the Duke Award

    Note: The award is given to a group of players forever linked in baseball history.

### World Baseball Classic All–WBC Team

* 2013 – David Wright (3B) (2013 World Baseball Classic § All-WBC team)

### Associated Press Athlete of the Year

* Tom Seaver, 1969
* Dwight Gooden, 1985

### Sporting News Sportsman of the Year

    See: Sporting News#Sportsman of the Year

### Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Award

* Tom Seaver, 1969

### Hickok Belt

    See footnote
* Tom Seaver, 1969

### New Jersey Sports Writers Association

    See: New Jersey Sports Writers Association
* Man of the Year (1986) – Frank Cashen
* Sports Humanitarian of the Year (2001) – Bobby Valentine
* Sports Humanitarian of the Year (2008) – David Wright

## Minor league system
### Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year

* 1983 – Dwight Gooden
* 1986 – Gregg Jefferies
* 1987 – Gregg Jefferies

### Sterling Award (team MVPs)

* Each year, nine awards are given to the MVP on each of the nine minor league affiliates