Atlanta Braves award winners and league leaders

This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Atlanta Braves professional baseball franchise, including its years in Boston (1871–1952) and Milwaukee (1953–1965).

Award winners

Most Valuable Player

Note: This was re-named the Kenesaw Mountain Landis Memorial Baseball Award in 1944.

• Johnny Evers (1914)
• Bob Elliott (1947)
• Hank Aaron (1957)
• Dale Murphy (1982, 1983)
• Terry Pendleton (1991)
• Chipper Jones (1999)

Cy Young Award

• Warren Spahn (1957)
• Tom Glavine (1991, 1998)
• Greg Maddux (1993, 1994, 1995) (Also won the award for the Cubs in 1992)
• John Smoltz (1996)

Rookie of the Year Award

Note: This was re-named the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award in 1987.

• Alvin Dark (1948)
• Sam Jethroe (1950)
• Earl Williams (1971)
• Bob Horner (1978)
• David Justice (1990)
• Rafael Furcal (2000)
• Craig Kimbrel (2011)

Manager of the Year Award

See footnote^[1]

• Bobby Cox (1991, 2004, 2005)(Also won the award for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1985)

Gold Glove Award

• Hank Aaron (1958, 1959, 1960)
• Del Crandall (1958, 1959, 1960, 1962)
• Joe Torre (1965)
• Clete Boyer (1969)
• Félix Millán (1969, 1972)
• Phil Niekro (1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983)
• Dale Murphy (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986)
• Terry Pendleton (1992) (Also won the award for St. Louis in 1987, 1989)
• Greg Maddux (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002) (Also won the award for

Chicago in 1990, 1991, 1992, 2004, 2005, and 2006)

• Marquis Grissom (1995, 1996) (Also won the award for Montreal in 1993, 1994)
• Andruw Jones (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
• Mike Hampton (2003)
• Jeff Francoeur (2007)
• Jason Heyward (2012, 2014)
• Andrelton Simmons (2013, 2014)

Silver Slugger Award

• Dale Murphy (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985)
• Ron Gant (1991)
• Tom Glavine (1991, 1995, 1996, 1998)
• David Justice (1993)
• Fred McGriff (1993)
• Jeff Blauser (1997)
• John Smoltz (1997)
• Chipper Jones (1999, 2000)
• Mike Hampton (2003)
• Javy López (2003)
• Gary Sheffield (2003)
• Johnny Estrada (2004)
• Andruw Jones (2005)
• Brian McCann (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)

Hank Aaron Award

• Andruw Jones (2005)

Comeback Player of the Year Award

• Davey Johnson (1973)
• Lonnie Smith (1989)
• Terry Pendleton (1991)
• Andrés Galarraga (2000) (Also won the award for the Rockies in 1993)
• Javy López (2003)
• Tim Hudson (2010)

MLB "This Year in Baseball Awards"

See: This Year in Baseball Awards#Award winners

Note: Voted by fans as the best in all of Major League Baseball (i.e., not two awards, one for each league).

"This Year in Baseball Awards" Pitcher of the Year

See footnote^[2]

• John Smoltz (2002)^[3]

"This Year in Baseball Awards" Closer of the Year

See footnote^[2]

• Craig Kimbrel (2013)^[4]

"This Year in Baseball Awards" Setup Pitcher of the Year

See footnote^[2]

• Chris Hammond (2002)^[5]

Roberto Clemente Award

• Phil Niekro (1980)
• Dale Murphy (1988)
• John Smoltz (2005)

World Series MVP

• Lew Burdette (1957)
• Tom Glavine (1995)

All-Star Game MVP

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

• Fred McGriff (1994)
• Brian McCann (2010)

Major League Baseball All-Century Team (1999)

• Hank Aaron
• Warren Spahn
• Babe Ruth
• Cy Young
• Rogers Hornsby

DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)

Note: The nominees were: Chipper Jones, Phil Niekro, John Smoltz, and Warren Spahn.

• Hank Aaron — 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

Major League Baseball All-Time Team (1997; Baseball Writers' Association of America)

• Hank Aaron Right field runner up behind Babe Ruth
• Warren Spahn Left handed starting pitcher runner up behind Sandy Koufax.
• Babe Ruth Right field winner
• Rogers HornsbySecond base winner
• Warren SpahnRight handed starting pitcher runner up behind Walter Johnson *Casey StengelManager winner Baseball's 100 Greatest Players (1998; The Sporting News)

See footnote^[6]

Hank Aaron 5th

Warren Spahn 21st

Greg Maddux 39th

Eddie Mathews 63rd

Baseball Prospectus "Internet Baseball Awards" Team of the Decade (1999)

See: Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards#Team of the Decade (1990–1999)

• Rotation (top 5 starting pitchers):
  • Greg Maddux, Cubs–Braves
  • Tom Glavine, Braves
• Pitcher of the Decade:
  • Greg Maddux, Cubs–Braves

Players Choice Awards Player of the Year

Note: Awarded by fellow major-league players as the Player of the Year in Major League Baseball (not one for each league).

• Andruw Jones (2005)

Players Choice Awards NL Outstanding Player

• Chipper Jones (1999)
• Andruw Jones (2005)

Players Choice Awards NL Outstanding Pitcher

• Greg Maddux (1994, 1995, 1998)
• John Smoltz (1996)

Relief Man of the Year Award

See footnote^[2]

• John Smoltz (2002)
• Craig Kimbrel (2012)

Baseball America Rookie of the Year

Note: Awarded as the Rookie of the Year in Major League Baseball (not one for each league).

• 2000 – Rafael Furcal
• 2010 – Jason Heyward

Players Choice Awards NL Outstanding Rookie

• Chipper Jones (1995)
• Rafael Furcal (2000)
• Craig Kimbrel (2011)

Sporting News NL Rookie of the Year Award

• Craig Kimbrel (2011)
• Carl Willey (1958)
• Earl Williams (1970s catcher) (1971)
• Bob Horner (1978)
• Steve Bedrosian (1982)
• Craig McMurtry (1983)
• David Justice (1990)
• Chipper Jones (1995)
• Rafael Furcal (2000)
• Jason Heyward (2010)

USA Today NL Top Rookie

• Craig Kimbrel (2011)

Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards NL Rookie of the Year

• Craig Kimbrel (2011)

Baseball America All-Rookie Team

See: Baseball America#Baseball America All-Rookie Team

• 2010 – Jason Heyward (OF) and Jonny Venters (RP)^[7]
• 2011 – Freddie Freeman (DH), Brandon Beachy (SP; one of five), and Craig Kimbrel (CL)^[8]
• 2009 – Tommy Hanson (SP)

Topps All-Star Rookie teams

• 1961 – Joe Torre (C)
• 1964 – Rico Carty (OF)
• 1969 – Bob Didier (C)
• 1971 – Earl Williams (C)
• 1976 – Jerry Royster (3B)
• 1978 – Bob Horner (3B)
• 1981 – Rufino Linares (OF)
• 1986 – Andrés Thomas (SS)
• 1988 – Ron Gant (2B)
• 1990 – David Justice (OF)
• 1993 – Greg McMichael (RHP)
• 1994 – Javy Lopez (C), Jose Oliva (3B), Ryan Klesko (OF)
• 1995 – Chipper Jones (3B)
• 1996 – Jermaine Dye (OF)
• 1997 – Andruw Jones (OF)
• 2000 – Rafael Furcal (SS)
• 2002 – Damian Moss (LHP)
• 2004 – Adam LaRoche (1B)
• 2005 – Brian McCann (C), Jeff Francoeur (OF)
• 2009 – Tommy Hanson (RHP)
• 2010 – Jason Heyward (OF)
• 2011 – Craig Kimbrel (RP)

Players Choice Awards Comeback Player

• John Smoltz (2002, tie with Mike Lieberthal)
• Tim Hudson (2010)
• Andrés Galarraga (1993, 2000)

Players Choice Awards Marvin Miller Man of the Year

Note: Awarded by fellow major-league players as the Man of the Year in Major League Baseball (not one for each league).

• John Smoltz (2002, 2003)
• Chipper Jones (2012)

Lou Gehrig Memorial Award

• Warren Spahn (1961)
• Hank Aaron (1970)
• Phil Niekro (1979)
• Dale Murphy (1985)
• John Smoltz (2005)

Baseball America Manager of the Year

See: Baseball America#Baseball America Manager of the Year

• Bobby Cox (2004, 2010)

Team award

• 1877 – National League pennant
• 1878 – National League pennant
• 1891 – National League pennant
• 1892 – National League pennant
• 1893 – National League pennant
• 1897 – National League pennant
• 1898 – National League pennant
• 1914 – National League pennant
• 1914 – World Series championship^[9]
• 1948 – National League pennant
• 1957 – National League pennant
• 1957 – World Series championship
• 1958 – National League pennant
• 1991 – Warren C. Giles Trophy (National League champion)
• 1991 – Baseball America Organization of the Year
• 1992 – Warren C. Giles Trophy (National League champion)
• 1995 – Warren C. Giles Trophy (National League champion)
• 1995 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)^[9]
• 1996 – Warren C. Giles Trophy (National League champion)
• 1996 – Baseball America Organization of the Year
• 1999 – Warren C. Giles Trophy (National League champion)
• 2005 – Baseball America Organization of the Year

Team records (single-game, single-season, career)

Minor-league system

Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award

• Andruw Jones (1995, 1996)
• Jason Heyward (2009)

USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award

• Mark Wohlers (1991)
• Andruw Jones (1995, 1996)
• Jason Heyward (2009)

Other achievements

National Baseball Hall of Fame

See: Atlanta Braves#Baseball Hall of Famers

Braves Hall of Fame

Retired numbers

See: Atlanta Braves#Retired numbers

Ford C. Frick Award (broadcasters)

See: Atlanta Braves#Ford C. Frick Award recipients (broadcasters)

J. G. Taylor Spink Award (baseball writers)

Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year

• Dale Murphy (1987; one of eight "Athletes Who Care" selected that year instead of the usual Sportsman of the Year)

League leaders

League leader means they led the National League in the particular category. (Not the entire MLB or the American Association (before 1900).)

Wins

• John Smoltz 16 (2006)*, 24 (1996)
• Tom Glavine 21 (2000), 20 (1998),
• Denny Neagle 20 (1997)
• Russ Ortiz 21 (2003)

Saves

• Craig Kimbrel 46 (2011)*, 42 (2012)
• John Smoltz 55 (2002)

E.R.A.

• Jim Turner 2.38 (1937)
• Warren Spahn 2.36 (1947), 2.10 (1953), 3.02 (1961)
• Chet Nichols 2.88 (1951)
• Lew Burdette 2.70 (1956)
• Phil Niekro 1.87 (1967)
• Buzz Capra 2.28 (1974)
• Greg Maddux 2.36 (1993), 1.56 (1994), 1.63 (1995), 2.22 (1998)

Strikeouts

• Tommy Bond 170 (1877), 182 (1878)
• Vic Willis 225 (1902)
• John Smoltz 276 (1996), 215 (1992)
• Phil Niekro 262 (1977)
• Warren Spahn 183 (1952), 164 (1951)*, 191 (1950), 151 (1949)

Home runs

• Charley Jones 9 (1879 – Boston Red Caps (Braves))
• Jim O Rourke 6 (1880 – Boston Red Caps (Braves))
• Harry Stovey 16 (1891 – Boston Beaneaters (Braves))
• Hugh Duffy 11 (1897), 18 (1894) – Boston Beaneaters (Braves)
• Jimmy Collins 15 (1898 – Boston Beaneaters (Braves))
• Herman Long 12 (1900 – Boston Beaneaters (Braves))
• Dave Brain 10 (1907 – Boston Doves (Braves))
• Fred Beck 10 (1910 – Boston Doves (Braves))
• Wally Berger 34 (1935 – Boston Braves)
• Tommy Holmes 28 (1945 – Boston Braves)
• Eddie Mathews 47 (1953), 46, (1959)
• Hank Aaron 44 (1966), 39 (1967), 44 (1963), 44 (1957)
• Dale Murphy 36 (1984), 37 (1985)
• Andruw Jones 51 (2005)

Batting average

• Rogers Hornsby .387 (1928 – Boston Braves)
• Rico Carty .366 (1970)
• Ralph Garr .353 (1974)
• Terry Pendleton .319 (1991)
• Chipper Jones .364 (2008)
• Hank Aaron .328 (1956), .355 (1959)

On-base percentage

• Rico Carty .454 (1970)
• Chipper Jones .470 (2008)

Hits

• Hank Aaron 200 (1956), 223 (1959)
• Red Schoendienst 200 (1957)
• Felipe Alou 218 (1966), 210 (1968)*
• Ralph Garr 214 (1974)
• Terry Pendleton 187 (1991), 199 (1992)
• Tommy Holmes 191 (1947), 224 (1945)
• Eddie Brown 201 (1926)
• Doc Miller 192, (1911)
• Ginger Beaumont 187, (1907)
• Hugh Duffy 237, (1894)
• Ezra Sutton 162, (1884)
• Deacon White 103, (1877)

Stolen bases

• Michael Bourn 61 (2011)
• Bill Bruton 25 (1955), 34 (1954), 26 (1953)
• Sam Jethroe 35 (1951), 35 (1950)

Runs

• Dale Murphy 118 (1985)
• Hank Aaron 113 (1967), 121 (1963), 118 (1957)
• Felipe Alou 122 (1966)
• Bill Bruton 112 (1960)
• Earl Torgeson 120 (1950)

See also

• Baseball awards
• List of Major League Baseball awards
• Warren Spahn Award

Footnotes

1. 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).
2. 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".
3. Starting Pitcher of the Year Award. Baseball-Almanac. Retrieved 2011-09-05. Note: Smoltz was a closer in 2002, but the inaugural 2002 TYIB Awards had only two pitching awards: 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".
4. "2013 GIBBYS – Greatness in Baseball Yearly Awards". MLB Advanced Media LLP. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
5. Setup Man of the Year Award. Baseball-Almanac. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
6. Baseball's 100 Greatest Players (The Sporting News). Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
7. Eddy, Matt (October 19, 2010). "Future Big League Stars Highlight All-Rookie Team". Baseball America. Archived from the original on 25 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
8. Eddy, Matt (October 21, 2011). "Infield, Pitching Staff Highlight 2011 Rookie Team". Baseball America. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
9. 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.

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