Minnesota Twins award winners and league leaders

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

Award winners

Most Valuable Player (AL)

• 1913 – Walter Johnson
• 1924 – Walter Johnson
• 1925 – Roger Peckinpaugh
• 1965 – Zoilo Versalles
• 1969 – Harmon Killebrew
• 1977 – Rod Carew
• 2006 – Justin Morneau
• 2009 – Joe Mauer

Cy Young (AL)

• 1970 – Jim Perry
• 1988 – Frank Viola
• 2004 – Johan Santana
• 2006 – Johan Santana

Rookie of the Year (AL)

• 1958 – Albie Pearson
• 1959 – Bob Allison
• 1964 – Tony Oliva
• 1967 – Rod Carew
• 1979 – John Castino (shared with Alfredo Griffin)
• 1991 – Chuck Knoblauch
• 1995 – Marty Cordova

Manager of the Year (AL)

• 1991 – Tom Kelly
• 2010 – Ron Gardenhire

Gold Glove Award (AL)

Pitcher Jim Kaat [12] (1962–72, Twins, 1973 Twins-White Sox) Johan Santana (2007) Catcher Earl Battey [3] (1960–62) Joe Mauer (2008–2010) First base Vic Power [3] (1962-63 Twins, 1964 Twins-Angels) Doug Mientkiewicz (2001) Second base Chuck Knoblauch (1997)

Third base Gary Gaetti [4] (1986–89) Shortstop Zoilo Versalles [2] (1963, 1965) Outfield Torii Hunter [7] (2001–2007) Kirby Puckett [6] (1986–89, 1991–92) Tony Oliva (1966)

Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award

See explanatory note at Atlanta Braves award winners and league leaders.

Team (at all positions)

• (2012)
• (2013)

Silver Slugger (AL)

DH Paul Molitor (1996) Catcher Joe Mauer (2006–2010) First baseman Justin Morneau (2006, 2008) Second baseman Chuck Knoblauch (1995,1997)

Third baseman none Shortstop none Outfielders Kirby Puckett [6] (1986–89, 1992, 1994) Josh Willingham (2012)

Major League Triple Crown: Pitching

• Johan Santana (2006)

Triple Crown (AL): Pitching

• Johan Santana (2006)

DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)

• Kirby Puckett — 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

All-Star Game MVP Award

Note: This was re-named the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award in 2002.

• Kirby Puckett (1993)

AL All-Stars

Catcher Earl Battey [4] (1962, 63, 65, 66) Joe Mauer [4] (2006, 08, 09, 10) Butch Wynegar [2] (1976, 77) Dave Engle (1984) Tim Laudner (1988) A. J. Pierzynski (2002) John Roseboro (1969) Kurt Suzuki (2014) First Baseman Justin Morneau [4] (2007–10) Rod Carew [3] (1976–78) Harmon Killebrew [3] (1967–69) Bob Allison (1963) Ron Coomer (1999) Kent Hrbek (1982) Second Baseman Rod Carew [9] (1967–75) Chuck Knoblauch [4] (1992, 94, 96, 97) Brian Dozier (2015) Third Baseman Harmon Killebrew [5] (1961, 65, 66, 70, 71) Gary Gaetti [2] (1988, 89) Rich Rollins (1962) Shortstop Zoilo Versalles [2] (1963, 65) Leo Cárdenas (1971) Cristian Guzmán (2001) Roy Smalley (1979)

Outfield Kirby Puckett [10] (1986–95) Tony Oliva [8] (1964–71) Jimmie Hall [2] (1964, 65) Torii Hunter [2] (2002, 07) Bob Allison (1964) Tom Brunansky (1985) Larry Hisle (1977) Harmon Killebrew (1963) Ken Landreaux (1980) Matt Lawton (2000) Gary Ward (1983) Michael Cuddyer (2011) Pitcher Camilo Pascual [3] (1961–62, 64) Joe Nathan [4] (2004, 05, 08, 09) Rick Aguilera [3] (1991–93) Johan Santana [3] (2005–07) Glen Perkins [3] (2013, 14, 15) Eddie Guardado [2] (2002, 03) Jim Kaat [2] (1962, 66) Jim Perry [2] (1970, 71) Bert Blyleven (1973) Dean Chance (1967) Doug Corbett (1981) Mudcat Grant (1965) Francisco Liriano (2006) Joe Mays (2001) Eric Milton (2001) Jack Morris (1991) Brad Radke (1998) Jeff Reardon (1988) Frank Viola (1988)

Sports Illustrated MLB All-Decade Team (2009)

• Joe Mauer, catcher
• David Ortiz, designated hitter (Twins–Red Sox)
• Johan Santana, starting pitcher (Twins–Mets)

Baseball America Major League Player of the Year

• Joe Mauer (2009)^[1]

Baseball America Manager of the Year

See: Baseball America#Baseball America Manager of the Year

• Ron Gardenhire (2008)

Chuck Tanner Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award

• Ron Gardenhire (2009)

Other achievements

Baseball Hall of Famers

See: Minnesota Twins#Baseball Hall of Famers

Ford C. Frick Award recipients

See: Minnesota Twins#Ford C. Frick Award recipients

Twins Hall of Fame

See: Minnesota Twins#Twins Hall of Fame

Retired numbers

See: Minnesota Twins#Retired numbers

BBWAA chapter awards

See footnotes^[2][3]

Team award

• 1924 – American League pennant (as Washington Senators)
• 1924 – World Series championship^[4] (as Washington Senators)
• 1925 – American League pennant (as Washington Senators)
• 1933 – American League pennant (as Washington Senators)
• 1965 – American League pennant (as Minnesota Twins)
• 1987 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
• 1987 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)^[4]
• 1991 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
• 1991 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)^[4]
• 2002 – Baseball America Organization of the Year
• 2004 – Baseball America Organization of the Year

Team records

League leaders

Batting Home Runs 1969 – Harmon Killebrew (49) 1967 – Harmon Killebrew (44) 1964 – Harmon Killebrew (49) 1963 – Harmon Killebrew (45) 1962 – Harmon Killebrew (48) Runs Batted In 1994 – Kirby Puckett (112) 1977 – Larry Hisle (119) 1971 – Harmon Killebrew (119) 1969 – Harmon Killebrew (140) 1962 – Harmon Killebrew (126) Batting average 2009 – Joe Mauer (.365)* 2008 – Joe Mauer (.328) 2006 – Joe Mauer (.347)** 1989 – Kirby Puckett (.339) 1978 – Rod Carew (.333) 1977 – Rod Carew (.388) 1975 – Rod Carew (.359) 1974 – Rod Carew (.364) 1973 – Rod Carew (.350) 1972 – Rod Carew (.318) 1971 – Tony Oliva (.337) 1969 – Rod Carew (.332) 1965 – Tony Oliva (.321) 1964 – Tony Oliva (.323) * Highest batting average for a catcher in MLB History ** First AL catcher to win batting title

Pitching Wins 2006 – Johan Santana (19)* 1991 – Scott Erickson (20)* 1988 – Frank Viola (24) 1977 – Dave Goltz (20)* 1970 – Jim Perry (24)* 1966 – Jim Kaat (25) 1965 – Mudcat Grant (21) * Tied for league lead ERA 2006 – Johan Santana (2.77) 2004 – Johan Santana (2.61) 1988 – Allan Anderson (2.45) Strikeouts 2006 – Johan Santana (245) 2005 – Johan Santana (238) 2004 – Johan Santana (265) 1985 – Bert Blyleven (206)* 1963 – Camilo Pascual (202) 1962 – Camilo Pascual (206) 1961 – Camilo Pascual (221) * Includes statistics while with Cleveland Indians Saves 2002 – Eddie Guardado (45) 1979 – Mike Marshall (32) 1970 – Ron Perranoski (34) 1969 – Ron Perranoski (31) 1968 – Al Worthington (18)

See also

• Baseball awards
• List of MLB awards

Footnotes

1. Crasnick, Jerry (October 29, 2009). "Mauer's Amazing Season Earns Player of the Year Nod". Baseball America, Inc. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
2. See also: Baseball Writers' Association of America#Other chapters. "Terry Ryan Award". Play Ball! Minnesota official website. Minnesota Twins Community Fund. Retrieved 2011-11-03. The winner is presented with the [Terry Ryan Award] at the annual Baseball Writers' Association of America Diamond Awards along with many other prestigious Twins awards.
3. "About the Diamond Awards". Minnesota Medical Foundation official website. Minnesota Medical Foundation, University of Minnesota. Retrieved 2011-11-03. Diamond Awards is embarking on its seventh year as Minnesota's premier baseball charity event. At the event, current and former Minnesota Twins players are honored for outstanding performances on and off the field.
4. The World Series Trophy was first awarded in 1967. In 1985, it was re-named the Commissioner's Trophy. From 1970 to 1984, the "Commissioner's Trophy" was the name of the award given to the All-Star Game MVP.