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, 2025) 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 Pete Crow-Armstrong (2025) Andre Dawson (1987, 1988) Bob Dernier (1984) Ian Happ (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) Jason Heyward (2016, 2017)
Platinum Glove Award 2016 – Anthony Rizzo
Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award
Note: In its first two years, the award was given to a player on each MLB team; one awardee was then named the Overall Defensive Player of the Year for the American League and another for the National League. Starting in 2014, the award is now given to one player at each position for all of Major League Baseball; one of the nine awardees is then named the Overall Defensive Player of the Year for all of Major League Baseball.
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) Kyle Tucker (2025) Utility player Cody Bellinger (2023)
All-MLB Team
All-MLB Team First Team
2020 - SP Yu Darvish
All-MLB Team Second Team
2024 - SP Shota Imanaga 2025 - OF Pete Crow-Armstrong
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
Comeback Player of the Year (NL)
2023 - Cody Bellinger
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 – Jake Arrieta
"Esurance MLB Awards" Best Rookie 2015 – Kris Bryant
"Esurance MLB Awards" Best Breakout Player 2015 – Jake Arrieta
"Esurance MLB Awards" Best Manager – Joe Maddon
"Esurance MLB Awards" Best Executive – Theo Epstein
National League Championship Series MVP Award See: National League Championship Series#Most Valuable Player Award – 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
Player of the Month (NL)
1975 September - Andre Thornton 1980 April - Dave Kingman 1982 August - Bill Buckner 1983 August - Mel Hall 1984 May - Leon Durham June - Ryne Sandberg August - Keith Moreland 1987 August - Andre Dawson 1989 July - Mark Grace 1990 May - Andre Dawson June - Ryne Sandberg 1996 July - Sammy Sosa 1998 June - Sammy Sosa 1999 May - Sammy Sosa 2000 July - Sammy Sosa 2001 August - Sammy Sosa 2005 April - Derrek Lee 2007 June - Alfonso Soriano 2009 September - Derrek Lee 2016 August - Kris Bryant 2023 July - Cody Bellinger
Players Choice Awards NL Outstanding Player
– Sammy Sosa
Players Choice Awards NL Outstanding Pitcher
– Kyle Hendricks
Baseball America Rookie of the Year Award
Players Choice Awards NL Outstanding Rookie
1998 – Kerry Wood 2008 – Geovany Soto 2015 – Kris Bryant
Sporting News NL Rookie of the Year Award
– Kris Bryant
Players Choice Awards Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award
1999 – Sammy Sosa
Sporting News Executive of the Year Award
– Theo Epstein
Team award – National League pennant 1880 1881 1882 1885 1886
1907 – World Series championship 1908 – World Series championship 1910 1918 1929 1932 1935 1938
2016 – Warren C. Giles Trophy (National League championship) – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series) 2016 – Baseball America Organization of the Year 2017 (2016 Cubs) – Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year
Team records
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 FameNo.PlayerPositionTenureNotes 14 Ernie Banks SS/1B 1953–1971 18 Glenn Beckert 2B 1965–1973 — Jack Brickhouse Broadcaster 1941–19451948–1981 39 Bill Campbell P 1982–1983 — Harry Caray Broadcaster 1982–1997 3, 23, 43, 44 Phil Cavarretta 1B/OFManager 1934–19531951–1953 Born in Chicago — Frank Chance 1BManager 1898–19121905–1912 8 Andre Dawson RF/CF 1987–1992 — Paddy Driscoll IF 1917 Born in Evanston, attended Northwestern University — Johnny Evers 2BManager 1902–19131921 6, 7, 8 Charlie Grimm 1BManager 1925–19361932–1938, 1944–1949, 1960 6, 20, 25, 31, 34, 39, 49 Stan Hack 3BManager 1932–19471954–1956 2, 7, 9 Gabby Hartnett CManager 1922–19401938–1940 2, 4 Billy Herman 2B 1931–1941 30 Ken Holtzman P 1965–19711978–1979 4, 5, 9 Randy Hundley C 1966–19731976–1977 31 Ferguson Jenkins P 1966–19731982–1983 — 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 SSManager 1902–19121916 — 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
See also List of MLB awards Baseball awards#United States
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