This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Tampa Bay Rays professional baseball team.
Regular season award winners
editCy Young Award
edit- David Price (2012)
- Blake Snell (2018)
Rookie of the Year
edit- Evan Longoria (2008)
- Jeremy Hellickson (2011)
- Wil Myers (2013)
- Randy Arozarena (2021)
Gold Glove Award
edit- Carlos Peña, 1B (2008)
- Evan Longoria, 3B (2009, 2010, 2017)
- Carl Crawford, LF (2010)
- Jeremy Hellickson, P (2012)
- Kevin Kiermaier, CF (2015 [Platinum Glove] , 2016, 2019)
Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award
edit- See explanatory note at Atlanta Braves award winners and league leaders.
- Team (at all positions)
- (2012)
- (2013)
Silver Slugger Award
edit- Carlos Peña, 1B (2007)
- Evan Longoria, 3B (2009)
- Carl Crawford, OF (2010)
- Yandy Díaz, 1B (2023)
Comeback Player of the Year
edit- Carlos Peña (2007)
- Fernando Rodney (2012)
Manager of the Year
edit- See footnote[1]
- Joe Maddon (2008, 2011)
- Kevin Cash (2020, 2021)
Roberto Clemente Award
edit- Nelson Cruz (2021)
MLB "This Year in Baseball Awards"
edit- 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 Defensive Player
edit- Kevin Kiermaier (2015)
DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)
edit- Wade Boggs — 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.[2]
Baseball America Rookie of the Year
edit- Jeremy Hellickson (2011)
Baseball America All-Rookie Team
edit- 2011 – Desmond Jennings (OF; one of three) and Jeremy Hellickson (SP; one of five)[3]
Topps All-Star Rookie Rosters
editTony Conigliaro Award
edit- Rocco Baldelli (2008)
Baseball America Manager of the Year
edit- See: Baseball America#Baseball America Manager of the Year
- See footnote[1]
- Joe Maddon (2011)
USA Today AL Top Manager
edit- Joe Maddon (2011)
Baseball Prospectus AL Manager of the Year
edit- Joe Maddon (2011)
Chuck Tanner Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award
edit- See footnote[1]
- Joe Maddon (2008)
Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
edit- Joe Maddon (2008, 2011)
- Kevin Cash (2019, 2020)
Postseason and All-Star Game MVP award winners
editAmerican League Championship Series MVP
edit- Matt Garza (2008)
- Randy Arozarena (2020)
All-Star Game MVP
edit- Carl Crawford (2009)
Team awards
edit- 2008, 2020 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
- 2008 – Baseball America Organization of the Year[4]
Team records (single-game, single-season, career)
editMinor-league system
editBaseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award
edit- Rocco Baldelli (2002)
- Delmon Young (2005)
- Jeremy Hellickson (2010)
TOPPS Minor League Player of the Year
edit- See footnote[5] and Topps#Awards
- Delmon Young (2005)
- Matt Moore (2011)
USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award
edit- Josh Hamilton (2000)
- David Price (2008)
- Jeremy Hellickson (2010)
Joe Bauman Home Run Award
edit- Kevin Witt, Durham Bulls (2006)
Other achievements
editNational Baseball Hall of Fame
editRays Hall of Fame
editRetired numbers
editSee also
edit- Ted Williams Museum and Hitters Hall of Fame (including Tampa Bay Rays exhibit)
- Baseball awards
- List of Major League Baseball awards
Footnotes
edit- ^ a b c In 1936, The Sporting News began The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award. (In 1986, TSN expanded the award to one for each league.) In 1959, the Associated Press began its AP Manager of the Year Award, which was discontinued in 2001. (From 1984 to 2000, the award was given to one manager in all of MLB.) In 1983, MLB began its own Manager of the Year Award (in each league). In 1998, Baseball Prospectus added a Manager of the Year award to its "Internet Baseball Awards" (one per league). In or about 2000, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum began its Charles Isham "C. I." Taylor Legacy Award for "Managers of the Year". In 2003, MLB added a Manager of the Year award (for all of MLB) to its This Year in Baseball Awards. In 2007, the Rotary Club of Pittsburgh began its Chuck Tanner Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award (for all of MLB). (In 2010, it began a separate Chuck Tanner Collegiate Baseball Manager of the Year Award.) Baseball America also has a Manager of the Year award (for all of MLB). USA Today has a Manager of the Year award (one per league).
- ^ Mark Newman (September 27, 2006). "And the Hometown Heroes are ..." MLB.com. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (October 21, 2011). "Infield, Pitching Staff Highlight 2011 Rookie Team". Baseball America. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ^ Topkin, Marc (December 22, 2008). "Built To Last: Our Organization of the Year should have staying power". Baseball America Inc. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "Awards". Tampa Bay Rays official website. Archived from the original on February 6, 2009. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
External links
edit- Awards. Tampa Bay Rays official website
- Single Game Records. Tampa Bay Rays official website