New York Mets award winners and league leaders

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)

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

Ike Davis

2010 – Ike Davis (1B) and Jon Niese (SP)^[10]
2011 – Lucas Duda, OF (one of three)^[11]

Players Choice Awards Comeback Player

Matt Harvey (2015)

The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award

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

New York Mets Hall of Fame

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

Sid Mercer–Dick Young Player of the Year Award

Arthur and Milton Richman "You Gotta Have Heart" Award

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^[12]

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^[13]

Minor league system

Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year

Sterling Minor League Organizational Player of the Year

Sterling Minor League Organizational Pitcher of the Year

Sterling Award (team MVPs)

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

Footnotes

^ ^a ^b 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.
^ The Mets were the first expansion team to win a pennant and also the first to win a World Series title. See List of World Series champions#Appearances by franchise.
^ The Mets have the most pennants won by an expansion team. See: List of World Series champions § Appearances by club.
^ ^a ^b "Mets captains through the years". Newsday. March 21, 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
^ Puma, Mike (23 March 2013). "Mets great Franco huge Wright fan". New York Post. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
^ Carroll, Lloyd (1 November 2020). "A Review of David Wright's "The Captain"". NY Sports Day. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
^ The Associated Press Manager of the Year Award was discontinued in 2001.
^ MLB appears to have dropped the Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award as an official MLB award, after the 2006 season. Relief Man Award winners (1976–2006). Awards (The Official Site of MLB's Honors and Accolades). MLB Advanced Media, L.P. (MLB.com). Retrieved 2010-06-09. Established in 1976, it does not appear on the MLB.com awards page for the most recent completed season. 2010 Awards. MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved 2011-08-21. The MLB Delivery Man of the Year Award (initially sponsored by DHL) was first given in 2005 and does appear on the MLB.com awards page for the most recent completed season. Prior to both awards, in 1960, The Sporting News established its Fireman of the Year Award, to recognize the best closer from each league. In 2001, the award was broadened to include all relievers and was re-named The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award. In 2002, MLB began its This Year in Baseball Awards (TYIB Awards) (for all of MLB, not for each league), including Pitcher of the Year and Setup Man of the Year. In 2004, a Closer of the Year category was added and "Pitcher of the Year" was re-named "Starting Pitcher of the Year". In or about 2000, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum began its Hilton Smith Legacy Award for "Relievers of the Year".
^ "MLB.com | The Official Site of Major League Baseball". MLB.com.
^ Eddy, Matt (October 19, 2010). "Future Big League Stars Highlight All-Rookie Team". Baseball America. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
^ Eddy, Matt (October 21, 2011). "Infield, Pitching Staff Highlight 2011 Rookie Team". Baseball America. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
^ The Hickok Belt trophy was awarded to the top professional athlete of the year in the U.S., from 1950 to 1976.
^ Barmakian, Ed (January 25, 2009). "New York Mets' David Wright tells New Jersey Sports Writers Association he's excited about World Baseball Classic". NJ.com (New Jersey On-Line LLC). The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2011-01-19.

[WorldSeriesTrophy-1] 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.

[2] The Mets were the first expansion team to win a pennant and also the first to win a World Series title. See List of World Series champions#Appearances by franchise.

[3] The Mets have the most pennants won by an expansion team. See: List of World Series champions § Appearances by club.

[metscaptains-4] "Mets captains through the years". Newsday. March 21, 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

[5] Puma, Mike (23 March 2013). "Mets great Franco huge Wright fan". New York Post. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

[6] Carroll, Lloyd (1 November 2020). "A Review of David Wright's "The Captain"". NY Sports Day. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

[7] The Associated Press Manager of the Year Award was discontinued in 2001.

[Rolaids-8] MLB appears to have dropped the Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award as an official MLB award, after the 2006 season. Relief Man Award winners (1976–2006). Awards (The Official Site of MLB's Honors and Accolades). MLB Advanced Media, L.P. (MLB.com). Retrieved 2010-06-09. Established in 1976, it does not appear on the MLB.com awards page for the most recent completed season. 2010 Awards. MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved 2011-08-21. The MLB Delivery Man of the Year Award (initially sponsored by DHL) was first given in 2005 and does appear on the MLB.com awards page for the most recent completed season. Prior to both awards, in 1960, The Sporting News established its Fireman of the Year Award, to recognize the best closer from each league. In 2001, the award was broadened to include all relievers and was re-named The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award. In 2002, MLB began its This Year in Baseball Awards (TYIB Awards) (for all of MLB, not for each league), including Pitcher of the Year and Setup Man of the Year. In 2004, a Closer of the Year category was added and "Pitcher of the Year" was re-named "Starting Pitcher of the Year". In or about 2000, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum began its Hilton Smith Legacy Award for "Relievers of the Year".

[9] "MLB.com | The Official Site of Major League Baseball". MLB.com.

[10] Eddy, Matt (October 19, 2010). "Future Big League Stars Highlight All-Rookie Team". Baseball America. Retrieved 2010-11-02.

[11] Eddy, Matt (October 21, 2011). "Infield, Pitching Staff Highlight 2011 Rookie Team". Baseball America. Retrieved 2011-11-08.

[12] The Hickok Belt trophy was awarded to the top professional athlete of the year in the U.S., from 1950 to 1976.

[13] Barmakian, Ed (January 25, 2009). "New York Mets' David Wright tells New Jersey Sports Writers Association he's excited about World Baseball Classic". NJ.com (New Jersey On-Line LLC). The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2011-01-19.

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Team award

Team records (single-season and career)

Team captains

Individual awards

Associated Press Manager of the Year Award (discontinued)

Hank Aaron Award (top hitter in league)

HR Leader (NL)

RBI Leader (NL)

Batting Title (NL)

Gold Glove Award

Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award

MLB Reliever of the Year Award

Major League Triple Crown: Pitching

Triple Crown (NL): Pitching

NL All-Stars

NLCS MVP Award

DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)