# Chicago Cubs award winners and league leaders

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

## Awards
### 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
* 1930 – Hack Wilson
* 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, 2018, 2019, 2020)
* Second base
** Darwin Barney (2012)
** Glenn Beckert (1968)
** Nico Hoerner (2023)
** Ken Hubbs (1962)
** Ryne Sandberg (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991)
* Shortstop
** Javier Báez (2020)
** Ernie Banks (1960)
** Don Kessinger (1969, 1970)
** Dansby Swanson (2023)
* Third base
** Ron Santo (1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968)
* Outfield
** Andre Dawson (1987, 1988)
** Bob Dernier (1984)
** Ian Happ (2022, 2023, 2024)
** Jason Heyward (2016, 2017)

### 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
** Javier Báez (2018)
** 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 Pinella
* 2015 – Joe Maddon

### Hank Aaron Award (NL)

* 1999 - Sammy Sosa
* 2008 - Aramis Ramirez
* 2016 - Kris Bryant

### Roberto Clemente Award winners

Source:
* Rick Sutcliffe – 1987
* Sammy Sosa – 1998
* Anthony Rizzo – 2017

### MLB All Star Game Most Valuable Player

* 1975 - Bill Madlock*
* indicates award was shared

### Major League Baseball All-Star Game Winning Pitcher

* 1952 - Bob Rush
* 1963 - Larry Jackson
* 1978 - Bruce Sutter
* 1979 - Bruce Sutter
* 1987 - Lee Smith

### Home Run Derby Champion

* 1987 – Andre Dawson
* 1990 – Ryne Sandberg
* 2000 – Sammy Sosa

### 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

### Players Choice Awards NL Outstanding Rookie

* 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

## League Leaders
### NL Batting Champions

* 1876 – Ross Barnes
* 1880 – George Gore
* 1881 – Cap Anson
* 1884 – King Kelly
* 1886 – King Kelly
* 1888 – Cap Anson
* 1912 – Heinie Zimmerman
* 1945 – Phil Cavarretta
* 1972 – Billy Williams
* 1975 – Bill Madlock
* 1976 – Bill Madlock
* 1980 – Bill Buckner
* 2005 – Derrek Lee

### NL Stolen Bases Champions

* 1897 – Bill Lange
* 1903 – Frank Chance
* 1906 – Frank Chance
* 1928 – Kiki Cuyler
* 1929 – Kiki Cuyler
* 1930 – Kiki Cuyler
* 1935 – Augie Galan
* 1937 – Augie Galan
* 1938 – Stan Hack
* 1939 – Stan Hack

### NL Home Run Champions

* 1884 – Ned Williamson
* 1885 – Abner Dalrymple
* 1888 – Jimmy Ryan
* 1911 – Frank Schulte
* 1912 – Heinie Zimmerman
* 1916 – Cy Williams
* 1926 – Hack Wilson
* 1927 – Cy Williams
* 1928 – Hack Wilson
* 1930 – Hack Wilson
* 1943 – Bill Nicholson
* 1944 – Bill Nicholson
* 1958 – Ernie Banks
* 1960 – Ernie Banks
* 1979 – Dave Kingman
* 1987 – Andre Dawson
* 1990 – Ryne Sandberg
* 2000 – Sammy Sosa
* 2002 – Sammy Sosa

### NL Wins Champions

* 1876 – Albert Spalding
* 1881 – Larry Corcoran
* 1885 – John Clarkson
* 1887 – John Clarkson
* 1890 – Bill Hutchison
* 1891 – Bill Hutchison
* 1892 – Bill Hutchison
* 1909 – Mordecai Brown
* 1912 – Larry Cheney
* 1918 – Hippo Vaughn
* 1920 – Grover Cleveland Alexander
* 1927 – Charlie Root
* 1929 – Pat Malone
* 1932 – Lon Warneke
* 1938 – Bill Lee
* 1964 – Larry Jackson
* 1971 – Ferguson Jenkins
* 1987 – Rick Sutcliffe
* 1992 – Greg Maddux
* 2006 – Carlos Zambrano
* 2015 – Jake Arrieta
* 2018 – Jon Lester
* 2020 – Yu Darvish

### NL Strikeout Champions

* 1880 – Larry Corcoran
* 1887 – John Clarkson
* 1892 – Bill Hutchison
* 1906 – Fred Beebe
* 1909 – Orval Overall
* 1918 – Hippo Vaughn
* 1919 – Hippo Vaughn
* 1920 – Grover Cleveland Alexander
* 1929 – Pat Malone
* 1938 – Clay Bryant
* 1946 – Johnny Schmitz
* 1955 – Sam Jones
* 1956 – Sam Jones
* 1958 – Sam Jones
* 1969 – Ferguson Jenkins
* 2003 – Kerry Wood

## Other achievements
### Baseball Hall of Famers

    See: Chicago Cubs#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

### Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame

Cubs in the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame :
| No. | Player | Position | Tenure | Notes |
| 14 | Ernie Banks | SS/1B | 1953–1971 | |
| 18 | Glenn Beckert | 2B | 1965–1973 | |
| — | Jack Brickhouse | Broadcaster | 1941–1945 1948–1981 | |
| 39 | Bill Campbell | P | 1982–1983 | |
| — | Harry Caray | Broadcaster | 1982–1997 | |
| 3, 23, 43, 44 | Phil Cavarretta | 1B/OF Manager | 1934–1953 1951–1953 | Born in Chicago |
| — | Frank Chance | 1B Manager | 1898–1912 1905–1912 | |
| 8 | Andre Dawson | RF/CF | 1987–1992 | |
| — | Paddy Driscoll | IF | 1917 | Born in Evanston, attended Northwestern University |
| — | Johnny Evers | 2B Manager | 1902–1913 1921 | |
| 6, 7, 8 | Charlie Grimm | 1B Manager | 1925–1936 1932–1938, 1944–1949, 1960 | |
| 6, 20, 25, 31, 34, 39, 49 | Stan Hack | 3B Manager | 1932–1947 1954–1956 | |
| 2, 7, 9 | Gabby Hartnett | C Manager | 1922–1940 1938–1940 | |
| 2, 4 | Billy Herman | 2B | 1931–1941 | |
| 30 | Ken Holtzman | P | 1965–1971 1978–1979 | |
| 4, 5, 9 | Randy Hundley | C | 1966–1973 1976–1977 | |
| 31 | Ferguson Jenkins | P | 1966–1973 1982–1983 | |
| — | Yosh Kawano | Clubhouse Manager | 1981–2008 | |
| 61 | Bob Kennedy | Manager | 1963–1965 | Born in Chicago |
| 11 | Don Kessinger | SS | 1964–1975 | |
| 36 | John Klippstein | P | 1950–1954 | |
| 7 | Fred Lindstrom | 3B/OF | 1935 | Born on Chicago's South Side |
| — | Frank Maloney | Executive | 1981–present | |
| 8, 43 | Bill Nicholson | OF | 1939–1948 | |
| 33, 48 | Andy Pafko | CF | 1943–1951 | |
| 23 | Ryne Sandberg | 2B | 1982–1994, 1996-1997 | |
| 21, 24 | Scott Sanderson | P | 1984–1989 | |
| 10, 15 | Ron Santo | 3B | 1960–1973 | |
| 9, 43 | Hank Sauer | OF | 1949–1955 | |
| 33, 47 | Bob Shaw | P | 1967 | |
| 49 | Tim Stoddard | P | 1984 | |
| — | Joe Tinker | SS Manager | 1902–1912 1916 | |
| — | William Veeck, Sr. | Executive | 1919–1933 | |
| 4, 26, 41 | Billy Williams | LF | 1959–1974 | |
| — | Bert Wilson | Broadcaster | 1943–1955 | |
| — | Hack Wilson | OF | 1926–1931 | |
| — | Philip K. Wrigley | Owner | 1932–1977 | Born in Chicago |