This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball.
Awards
Most Valuable Player
George Burns (1926) Lou Boudreau (1948) Al Rosen (1953)
Cy Young
Gaylord Perry (1972) CC Sabathia (2007) Cliff Lee (2008) Corey Kluber (2014, 2017) Shane Bieber (2020)
Triple Crown
Bob Feller (1940) Shane Bieber (2020)
Reliever of the Year
Jose Mesa (1995) Emmanuel Clase (2022, 2024)
Rookie of the Year
Herb Score (1955) Chris Chambliss (1971) Joe Charboneau (1980) Sandy Alomar Jr. (1990)
Manager of the Year
Eric Wedge (2007) Terry Francona (2013, 2016, 2022) Stephen Vogt (2024, 2025)
Gold Glove Award
Vic Power (1958, 1959, 1960, 1961) Minnie Miñoso (1959) Jim Piersall (1961) Vic Davalillo (1964) Ray Fosse (1970, 1971) Rick Manning (1976) Sandy Alomar Jr. (1990) Kenny Lofton (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996) Omar Vizquel (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001) Matt Williams (1997) Roberto Alomar (1999, 2000, 2001) Travis Fryman (2000) Grady Sizemore (2007, 2008) Francisco Lindor (2016, 2019) Roberto Pérez (2019, 2020) César Hernández (2020) Shane Bieber (2022) Andrés Giménez (2022, 2023, 2024) Steven Kwan (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025) Myles Straw (2022)
Silver Slugger Award
Andre Thornton (1984) Julio Franco (1988) Carlos Baerga (1992, 1993) Albert Belle (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996) Manny Ramirez (1995, 1999, 2000) Jim Thome (1996) David Justice (1997) Matt Williams (1997) Roberto Alomar (1999, 2000) Juan Gonzalez (2001) Victor Martinez (2004) Grady Sizemore (2008) Asdrúbal Cabrera (2011) Michael Brantley (2014) Yan Gomes (2014) Francisco Lindor (2017, 2018) Carlos Santana (2019) José Ramírez (2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025)
Edgar Martínez Award
Ellis Burks (2002)
MLB "This Year in Baseball Awards"
Note: These awards were renamed the "GIBBY Awards" in 2010 and then the "Esurance MLB Awards" in 2015.
"GIBBY Awards" Best Breakout Pitcher Corey Kluber ()
"GIBBY Awards" Best Hitting Performance Lonnie Chisenhall (2014) – for "Chisenhall's career night" (June 9)For a video, go to 2014 GIBBYS — Greatness in Baseball Yearly Awards, scroll down to "Choose a category," click the "down" arrow, and scroll to "Hitting Performance." MLB.com. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
Wilson defensive awards
Roberto Perez (2019)
Lee MacPhail MVP Award (ALCS)
Orel Hershiser (1995) Marquis Grissom (1997) Andrew Miller ()
DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)
Bob Feller – 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
Team award – American League pennant – World Series championship – American League pennant – World Series championship – American League pennant – Baseball America Organization of the Year 1995 – William Harridge Trophy (American League championship) 1997 – William Harridge Trophy (American League championship) 2016 – William Harridge Trophy (American League championship)
Team records (single-game, single-season, career)
Other achievements
Cleveland Guardians Hall of Fame For a virtual tour, see footnote For photos of inductees' plaques, see footnoteAt the following webpage, go to the links for "Plaques I", "Plaques II", and "Plaques III".
The Guardians Hall of Fame is located at Heritage Park at Progressive Field. Opened in 2007 – in the centerfield area of Progressive Field – Heritage Park contains bronze plaques and other exhibits honoring the franchise's history.
+KeyYearYear inducted Bold Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame as an IndianBoldRecipient of the Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award
Cleveland Guardians Hall of FameYear No. Name Position(s) Tenure1951 3, 5 Earl Averill CF 1929–1939 — Jesse Burkett LF 1891–1898 18, 49 Mel Harder PManager 1928–19471961, 1962 — Shoeless Joe Jackson OF 1910–1915 4, 6, 8, 9, 25, 35 Ken Keltner 3B 1937–19441946–1949 — Nap Lajoie 2BManager 1902–19141905–1909 26, 30 Steve O'Neill CManager 1911–19231935–1937 2, 4 Joe Sewell SS/3B 1920–1930 — Tris Speaker CFManager 1916–19261919–1926 7, 25 Hal Trosky 1B 1933–1941 — Cy Young P 1909–1911 1954 5, 34 Lou Boudreau SSManager 1938–19501942–19501957 — Bill Bradley 3BManager 1901–19101909 9, 14, 19 Bob Feller P 1936–19411945–1956 1960 6, 21, 38, 42 Bob Lemon P 1941–19421946–1958 1963 — Elmer Flick RF 1902–1910 1965 29, 31 Satchel Paige P 1948–19491966 — Stan Coveleski P 1916–1924 6, 14, 37 Larry Doby CF 1947–1955, 1958 4, 10, 14, 30, 40 Jim Hegan C 1941–19421946–1957 1972 24, 38 Early Wynn P 1949–1957, 19632006 — Ray Chapman SS 1912–1920 6, 21, 38 Rocky Colavito RF/LF 1955–19591965–1967 — Addie Joss P 1902–1910 12 Al López CManager 19471951–1956 17, 34, 48 Sam McDowell P 1961–1971 7, 17 Al Rosen 3B 1947–1956 27 Herb Score PBroadcaster 1955–19591964–1997 — Louis Sockalexis OF 1897–18992007 — Jim Bagby, Sr. P 1916–1922 7, 22, 25 Mike Garcia P 1948–1959 41 Charles Nagy P 1990–2002 29 Andre Thornton 1B/DH 1977–19872008 4 Joe Gordon 2BManager 1947–19501958–1960 21 Mike Hargrove 1BManager 1979–19851991–19992009 15 Sandy Alomar Jr. CCoachManager 1990–20002010–present2012 14, 22 Wes Ferrell P 1927–1933 2010 7 Kenny Lofton CF 1992–19961998–2001, 2007 2012 35, 36 Gaylord Perry P 1972–1975 2013 9 Carlos Baerga 2B 1990–1996, 1999 2014 13 Omar Vizquel SS 1994–20042016 8, 36 Albert Belle LF 1989–1996 7, 11, 28 Charlie Jamieson OF 1919–1932 20, 33 Frank Robinson RF/LFManager 1974–19761975–1977 6, 25, 59 Jim Thome 3B/1B 1991–2002, 20112023 46, 33, 34, 3 Dale Mitchell LF 1946–1956 24 Manny Ramirez RF 1993–2000 2024 52 CC Sabathia P 2001–2008
Cleveland Guardians Distinguished Hall of Fame The team established its Distinguished Hall of Fame in 2009 to honor non-uniformed personnel who made significant contributions to the franchise.
Cleveland Guardians Distinguished Hall of FameYear Name Role(s) Tenure 2009 Richard E. Jacobs Owner 1986–2000 Bill Veeck Owner 1946–1949 2010 Cy Slapnicka General managerScout 1935–19401941–1961 2012 Jack Graney OFBroadcaster 1908, 1910–19221933–1953 Jim Warfield Trainer 1965–2002 2013 John Hart General manager 1991–2001 2014 Jimmy Dudley Broadcaster 1948–1968 Mike Hegan Broadcaster 1989–2011 2015 Hank Peters President 1987–1991 2019 Dennis Lehman Executive vice president 1988–2019 2022 John Adams Fan 1973–2022 Mike Seghi Travel director 1974–2022 2024 Cy Buynak Clubhouse manager 1962–2006 Johnny Goryl Coach 1982–1988, 1997–1998 2025 Tom Hamilton Broadcaster 1990–
Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame
Cleveland Indians in the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of FameNo.PlayerPositionTenureNotes 31, 34 Brian Anderson P 1996–1997, 2003 Attended Geneva High School 39 Len Barker P 1979–1983 — Bill Bradley 3BManager 1901–19101905, 1909 Born in Cleveland 23 Ellis Burks OF 2001–2003 Elected mainly on his performance with Boston Red Sox 34 Joe Charboneau LF/DH 1980–1982 — Larry J. Dolan Owner 2000–2025 Born in Cleveland Heights, attended Cleveland State University 9 Luke Easter 1B 1949–1954 9, 14, 19 Bob Feller P 1936–1941, 1945–1956 — Elmer Flick RF 1902–1910 32, 48 Travis Hafner DH/1B 2003–2012 18, 49 Mel Harder PManager 1928–19471961, 1962 21 Mike Hargrove 1BManager 1979–19851991–1999 — Mike Hegan Broadcaster 1989–2011 Born in Cleveland — Paddy Livingston C 1912 Born in Cleveland 2, 6, 36, 38 Ray Mack 2B 1938–1946 Born in Cleveland 20, 28 Rick Manning CFBroadcaster 1975–19831990–present 4, 24 Joe Nossek Coach 1977–1981 Born in Cleveland 26, 30 Steve O'Neill CManager 1911–19231935–1937 10, 27 Roger Peckinpaugh SSManager 1910, 1912–19131928–1933, 1941 Grew up in Cleveland 10 Rich Rollins 3B 1970 Grew up in Cleveland 27 Herb Score PBroadcaster 1955–19591964–1997 — Tris Speaker CFManager 1916–19261919–1926 29 Andre Thornton 1B/DH 1977–1979, 1981–1987 6 Joe Vosmik LF 1930–1936 Born in Cleveland — Bill Wambsganss 2B 1914–1923 Born in Cleveland
Cleveland Chapter / BBWAA awards
Cleveland Indians Man of the Year Award See footnoteCleveland Indians Man of the Year Award. Baseball-Almanac website. Retrieved 2011-02-27. The "Cleveland Indians Man of the Year Award" was established in 1946, but was renamed the "Bob Feller Man of the Year Award" in 2010.
From 1937 to 1943, the award was known as the "Cleveland Indians Most Valuable Player Award" chosen by the Cleveland BBWAA. There were no awards given for the years 1944 and 1945.
Frank Gibbons-Steve Olin Good Guy Award
See footnoteGood Guy Award. Baseball-Almanac website. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
Associated Press Athlete of the Year
Lou Boudreau (1948)
Bob Feller Act of Valor Award
American League Statistical Leaders
Batting Batting Average Nap Lajoie (.344, 1903) Nap Lajoie (.376, 1904) Elmer Flick (.308, 1905) Nap Lajoie (.384, 1910) Tris Speaker (.386, 1916) Lew Fonseca (.369, 1929) Lou Boudreau (.355, 1948) Bobby Ávila (.341, 1954) On-base percentage Nap Lajoie (.413, 1904) Joe Jackson (.468, 1911) Tris Speaker (.470, 1916) Tris Speaker (.474, 1922) Tris Speaker (.479, 1925) Larry Doby (.442, 1950) Mike Hargrove (.424, 1981) Slugging Percentage Nap Lajoie (.518, 1903) Nap Lajoie (.552, 1904) Elmer Flick (.462, 1905) Joe Jackson (.551, 1913) Tris Speaker (.502, 1916) Larry Doby (.541, 1952) Al Rosen (.613, 1953) Rocky Colavito (.620, 1958) Albert Belle (.690, 1995) Manny Ramirez (.663, 1999) Manny Ramirez (.697, 2000) Jim Thome (.677, 2002) OPS Nap Lajoie (.896, 1903) Nap Lajoie (.965, 1904) Elmer Flick (.845, 1905) Joe Jackson (1.011, 1913) Tris Speaker (.972, 1916) Larry Doby (.986, 1950) Al Rosen (1.034, 1953) Manny Ramirez (1.105, 1999) Manny Ramirez (1.154, 2000) Team Record Jim Thome (1.122, 2002) Travis Hafner(1.097, 2006) Games Elmer Flick (157, 1906) Nap Lajoie (157, 1908) Nap Lajoie (159, 1910) Larry Gardner (154, 1920) Co-Leader Joe Sewell (155, 1928) Co-Leader Johnny Hodapp (154, 1930) Co-Leader Earl Averill (154, 1934) Co-Leader Hal Trosky (154, 1934) Co-Leader Hal Trosky (154, 1935) Bill Knickerbocker (155, 1936) Co-Leader Ken Keltner (154, 1939) Co-Leader Lou Boudreau (155, 1940) Co-Leader Les Fleming (156, 1942) Mickey Rocco (155, 1944) Co-Leader Al Rosen (154, 1951) Co-Leader Al Smith (154, 1955) Co-Leader Leon Wagner (162, 1964) Co-Leader Team Record Rocky Colavito (162, 1965) Co-Leader Toby Harrah (162, 1982) Co-Leader Joe Carter (162, 1989) Co-Leader Grady Sizemore (162, 2006) Co-Leader At Bats Elmer Flick (624, 1906) Nap Lajoie (591, 1910) Charlie Jamieson (644, 1923) Co-Leader Carl Lind (650, 1928) Earl Averill (627, 1931) Mickey Rocco (653, 1944) Dale Mitchell (640, 1949) Julio Franco (658, 1984) Joe Carter (651, 1989) Co-Leader Kenny Lofton (662, 1996) Runs Elmer Flick (98, 1906) Ray Chapman (84, 1918) Larry Doby (104, 1952) Al Rosen (115, 1953) Al Smith (123, 1955) Albert Belle (121, 1995) Co-Leader Roberto Alomar (138, 1999) Grady Sizemore (134, 2006) José Ramírez (45, 2020) Hits Nap Lajoie (208, 1904) Nap Lajoie (214, 1906) Nap Lajoie (227, 1910) Joe Jackson (226, 1912) Co-Leader Joe Jackson (197, 1913) Tris Speaker (211, 1916) Charlie Jamieson (222, 1923) George Burns (216, 1926) Co-Leader Johnny Hodapp (225, 1930) Joe Vosmik (216, 1935) Earl Averill (232, 1936) Dale Mitchell (203, 1949) Kenny Lofton (160, 1994) Total Bases Nap Lajoie (305, 1904) Nap Lajoie (304, 1910) Joe Jackson (331, 1912) Hal Trosky (405, 1936) Team Record Al Rosen (297, 1952) Al Rosen (367, 1953) Rocky Colavito (301, 1959) Albert Belle (294, 1994) Albert Belle (377, 1995) Doubles Nap Lajoie (49, 1904) Nap Lajoie (48, 1906) Nap Lajoie (51, 1910) Joe Jackson (39, 1913) Jack Graney (41, 1916) Co-Leader Tris Speaker (41, 1916) Co-Leader Tris Speaker (33, 1918) Tris Speaker (50, 1920) Tris Speaker (52, 1921) Tris Speaker (48, 1922) Tris Speaker (59, 1923) Joe Sewell (45, 1924) Co-Leader George Burns (64, 1926) Team Record Johnny Hodapp (51, 1930) Joe Vosmik (47, 1935) Lou Boudreau (45, 1941) Lou Boudreau (45, 1944) Lou Boudreau (45, 1947) Tito Francona (36, 1960) Albert Belle (52, 1995) Co-Leader Grady Sizemore (53, 2006) José Ramírez (56, 2017) César Hernández (20, 2020)