Professional baseball

Professional baseball

Baseball is a team sport which is played by several professional leagues throughout the world. In these leagues, and associated farm teams, players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system....

 league

Sports league

League is a term commonly used to describe a group of sports teams or individual athletes that compete against each other in a specific sport. At its simplest, it may be a local group of amateur athletes who form teams among themselves and compete on weekends; at its most complex, it can be an...

s and amateur-baseball organizations around the world, various sportswriting

Sports journalism

Sports journalism is a form of journalism that reports on sports topics and events.While the sports department within some newspapers has been mockingly called the toy department, because sports journalists do not concern themselves with the 'serious' topics covered by the news desk, sports...

 associations, and other interested groups confer awards on various baseball team

Team

A team comprises a group of people or animals linked in a common purpose. Teams are especially appropriate for conducting tasks that are high in complexity and have many interdependent subtasks.A group in itself does not necessarily constitute a team...

s, players

Baseball positions

There are 9 fielding positions in baseball. Each position conventionally has an associated number which is used to score putouts...

, managers

Manager (baseball)

In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...

, coaches

Coach (baseball)

In baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team. They are assistants to the manager, or head coach, who determines the lineup and decides how to substitute players during the game...

, executives, broadcasters

Sports commentator

In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...

, and writers for excellence in achievement, sportsmanship

Sportsmanship

Sportsmanship is an aspiration or ethos that a sport or activity will be enjoyed for its own sake, with proper consideration for fairness, ethics, respect, and a sense of fellowship with one's competitors...

, and community involvement.

International

International Baseball Federation (IBAF)

• Senior Athlete of the Year
  Athlete of the Year
  Athlete of the Year is an award given by various sports organizations for the athlete whom they have determined to be deserving of such recognition....
  
  
• Junior Athlete of the Year
• Coach of the Year
  Coach of the Year
  Many sports leagues, sportswriting associations, and other organizations confer "Coach of the Year" awards.Some of these are:*AFCA Coach of the Year *Annis Stukus Trophy...
  
  
• Umpire
  Umpire (baseball)
  In baseball, the umpire is the person charged with officiating the game, including beginning and ending the game, enforcing the rules of the game and the grounds, making judgment calls on plays, and handling the disciplinary actions. The term is often shortened to the colloquial form ump...
  
   of the Year
• Member Federation Executive of the Year

World

• IBAF World Rankings
  IBAF World Rankings
  The IBAF World Rankings is a ranking system for men's national teams in baseball, currently led by Cuba. The teams of the member nations of IBAF , baseball's world governing body, are ranked based on their tournament results with the most successful teams being ranked highest...
  
   (men's; top 20 national baseball teams, based on tournament results during preceding four years)
• IBAF World Rankings (women's; top 9 national baseball teams, based on results from 3 most recent Women's Baseball World Cups)
• Baseball World Cup championship
• Baseball World Cup Most Valuable Player
• Baseball World Cup All-Star Team and tournament awards
• Women's Baseball World Cup
  Women's Baseball World Cup
  The Women's Baseball World Cup is an international tournament in which national women's baseball teams from around the world compete. It is sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation...
  
   championship
• Women's Baseball World Cup All-Star team
• World Baseball Classic
  World Baseball Classic
  The World Baseball Classic is an international baseball tournament sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation and created by Major League Baseball , the Major League Baseball Players Association , and other professional baseball leagues and their players associations around the world...
  
   championship trophy
• World Baseball Classic #Most Valuable Player
• World Baseball Classic#All-WBC teams
• Intercontinental Cup
  Intercontinental Cup (baseball)
  The Intercontinental Cup is a baseball tournament between the members of the International Baseball Federation . It was first held in 1973 in Italy, and was held every other year following until 1999....
  
   championship
• World Port Tournament
  World Port Tournament
  The World Port Tournament is an international baseball tournament held at the Neptunus Familiestadion in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The tournament has been held every other year in uneven-numbered years since , alternating with the Haarlem Baseball Week....
  
   championship
• Haarlem Baseball Week championship and tournament awards (Best Pitcher, Best Hitter, Best Defending Player, Home run King, Most Valuable Player, Most Popular Player, Press Award)
• Baseball at the Summer Olympics
  Baseball at the Summer Olympics
  Baseball at the Summer Olympics had its unofficial debut at the 1904 Summer Games and its official sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Baseball has a long history as an exhibition/demonstration sport in the Olympics. However, for 1992 Barcelona the International Olympic Committee granted the sport...
  
  
  • List of Olympic medalists in baseball
• World University Baseball Championship
  World University Baseball Championship
  The World University Baseball Championship is an under-23 international college baseball competition sponsored by the International University Sports Federation and sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation , which was first held in 2002 in Italy...
  
  
• World Junior Baseball Championship
  World Junior Baseball Championship
  The IBAF AAA World Junior Championships is an under-18 international baseball competition sponsored by the International Baseball Federation , which was first held in 1981 in United States...
  
   (IBAF) (national teams; under 18)
• World Youth Baseball Championship
  World Youth Baseball Championship
  The IBAF AA World Youth Championships is an under-16 international baseball competition sponsored by the International Baseball Federation , which was first held in 1989 in Japan...
  
   (IBAF) (national teams; under 16)
• 12U Baseball World Championship‎ (IBAF) (national teams; under 12)
• Big League World Series
  Big League World Series
  The Big League World Series is a baseball tournament for children aged 16 to 18 years old. It is patterned after the Little League World Series, which was named for the World Series in Major League Baseball. Currently the tournament is held in Easley, South Carolina.The Big League World Series is...
  
   champions (community teams; ages 16–18)
• Senior League World Series
  Senior League World Series
  The Senior League World Series is a baseball tournament for children aged 14 to 16 years old. Since 2002, the tournament has been held annually in Bangor, Maine. It is patterned after the Little League World Series, which was named for the World Series in Major League Baseball.The Senior League...
  
   champions (community teams; ages 14–16)
• Junior League World Series champions (community teams; ages 13–15)
• Little League World Series champions (community teams; ages 11–13)
• Little League World Series regional champions (international):

For U.S. regional champions, see #Little League Baseball (below)

• • Canada Region
  • Mexico Region
  • Caribbean Region
  • Latin America Region
  • Japan Region
  • Asia-Pacific Region
  • Europe Region
  • MEA (Middle East–Africa) Region
• Palomino League World Series champions (community teams; ages 17-19)
• Colt League World Series champions (community teams; ages 15-16)
• Pony League World Series champions (community teams; ages 13-14)
• Pony-13 League World Series champions (community teams; age 13)
• Bronco League World Series champions (community teams; ages 11-12)
• Bronco-11 League World Series champions (community teams; age 11)
• Mustang League World Series champions (community teams; ages 9–10)
• Cal Ripken Major/70 World Series champions (community teams; ages 11-12)
• Cal Ripken Major/60 World Series champions (community teams; ages 11-12)

Americas

See also: Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame and Latin American Baseball Hall of Fame

• America Baseball Cup championship (national teams)
• America Baseball Cup All-Star team
• Caribbean Series championship
• Caribbean Series Most Valuable Player
  Caribbean Series Most Valuable Player
  The Caribbean Series Most Valuable Player is given to the player judged as the Most Valuable Player in the annual Caribbean Series.-Award winners:...
  
  
• Baseball at the Central American and Caribbean Games
  Baseball at the Central American and Caribbean Games
  Baseball was a sport at the inaugural Central American Games in 1926 and it has remained part of the event's sporting programme throughout its history. Cuba has dominated the tournament since its inception.-Results:-Medal table:-See also:...
  
  
• Baseball at the Pan American Games
  Baseball at the Pan American Games
  The baseball tournament at the Pan American Games has long been considered to be one of the premier international baseball events in the world, even higher than the Olympic Games. This is because the level of competition is higher than in the Olympics, where only two teams from the Americas...
  
  
• Baseball at the South American Games
  Baseball at the 2010 South American Games
  Baseball at the 2010 South American Games in Medellín, Colombia, was held from March 22 to March 27. All games were played at Estadio Atanasio Girardot.-Medalists:-First round:---------Standings:-Final Round:-----See also:...
  
  

Asia

• Asia Series
  Asia Series
  The Asia Series is an international baseball tournament in East Asia that was first held between November 10 and November 13, 2005, in Tokyo. The tournament was sponsored by Konami corporation from 2005 to 2007 and was known as the Konami Cup in that period.It is played among the annual champions...
  
   championship (top teams of the professional baseball leagues)
• Asian Baseball Championship
  Asian Baseball Championship
  The Asian Baseball Championship is the main championship tournament between national baseball teams in Asia, governed by the Baseball Federation of Asia . It is held every other year in odd-numbered years and since 1983 it also functions as the qualification games for the Baseball at the Summer...
  
   (national teams)
• Baseball at the Asian Games
  Baseball at the Asian Games
  Baseball has been an event at the Asian Games, since the Games in Hiroshima, Japan in 1994.-Medal table:-Medalists:-External links:*...
  
  
• Baseball at the Southeast Asian Games
• MALB Asean Series (professional teams)
• Asian Junior Baseball Championship
  Asian Junior Baseball Championship
  The Asian Junior Baseball Championship is an under-18 international baseball tournament sanctioned and created by the Baseball Federation of Asia...
  
   (national teams; under 18)

Europe

See footnote

• European Baseball Championship
  European Baseball Championship
  The European Baseball Championship is the main championship tournament between national baseball teams in Europe, governed by the Confederation of European Baseball . Italy won the inaugural European Baseball Championship in , and the competition has since been dominated by the Italian team and the...
  
   (national teams)
• European Cup
  European Cup (baseball)
  The European Cup is an annual baseball tournament, sanctioned and created by the Confederation of European Baseball . The tournament features the top teams of the professional baseball leagues in Europe....
  
   (two winners; top teams of the professional baseball leagues)
• European Champion Cup
  European Champion Cup Final Four
  The "Final Four" is a post-season baseball tournament sanctioned and created by the Confederation of European Baseball . The tournament features the four best teams in the two European Cups....
  
   (one winner; top four teams of the two European Cups)
• European Under-21 Baseball Championship
  European Under-21 Baseball Championship
  The European Under-21 Baseball Championship is a bi-annual international baseball tournament sanctioned and created by the Confederation of European Baseball ....
  
  
• European Junior Baseball Championship
  European Junior Baseball Championship
  The European Junior Baseball Championship is an under-18 international baseball tournament sanctioned and created by the Confederation of European Baseball . The tournament is prior to the World Junior Baseball Championship which is held every other year...
  
   (national teams; under 18)
• European Youth Baseball Championship
  European Youth Baseball Championship
  The European Youth Baseball Championship is an under-16 international baseball tournament sanctioned and created by the Confederation of European Baseball . The tournament is held every other year prior to the World Youth Baseball Championship...
  
   (national teams; under 16)
• European Juveniles Baseball Championship
  European Juveniles Baseball Championship
  The European Juveniles Baseball Championship is an annual under-12 international baseball tournament sanctioned and created by the Confederation of European Baseball...
  
   (national teams; under 12)

Oceania

• Oceania Baseball Championship
  Oceania Baseball Championship
  The Oceania Baseball Championship is contested between participating baseball federations in Oceania. It is sanctioned by the Baseball Confederation of Oceania ....
  
   (national teams)
• Baseball at the South Pacific Games
  Baseball at the South Pacific Games
  -Results:-External links:*...
  
  

In general

• Greater Brisbane League club championship
• New South Wales Major League
  New South Wales Major League
  The New South Wales Major League is the highest level of play for the sport of baseball in New South Wales. It is currently composed of clubs predominantly from Sydney, with one club from the Central Coast...
  
   club championship
• Australia Women's Championships (baseball)
  Australia Women's Championships (baseball)
  The Australian Women's Championships is an annual event run by the Australian Baseball Federation. The Championship includes the women's Queensland Rams, Western Australia Heat, Victoria Aces, New South Wales Patriots as well as Victorian Provincial, a New South Wales Country team and Australian...
  
  
• Australian Universities Championship Series — see Baseball at the Australian University Games
  Baseball at the Australian University Games
  Baseball at the Australian University Games has been part of the Australian University Games program since the 2005 games. The games are held in the last week of September during mid-Semester break...
  
  
• Australian Schools Championship (baseball)
  Australian Schools Championship (baseball)
  The Australian Schools Championships for baseball, also informally named at all levels 'schoolboys', is an annual secondary school tournament that has been officially running since 1989. It includes an Open and U-15 tournament...
  
  
• Australia National Youth Championships (baseball)
  Australia National Youth Championships (baseball)
  The Australian National Youth Championships is a series of annual youth events run by the Australian Baseball Federation. There are tournaments for U18 , U16 and U14 levels and are competed by Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Territories , New South Wales...
  
  

Claxton Shield

• Claxton Shield champions — National competition
• Claxton Shield awards:
  • Helm's Award (Tournament Most Valuable Player
    Most Valuable Player
    In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
    
    )
  • Batting Champion
  • Pitcher of the Year
  • Golden Glove (Fielding award)
  • Rookie of the Year
  • Manager of the Year

Baseball Australia Diamond Awards

• President's Award
• ABF Life Membership
• Administrator of the Year Award
• Club of the Year Award
• Official of the Year Award
• Volunteer of the Year Award
• Coach of the Year Award
• Player of the Year (Open Women's Award)
• Player of the Year (Youth Award)
• State of the Year

Australian Baseball League (1989-1999) (defunct)

See: Australian Baseball League (1989-1999)

• Australian Baseball League Awards
  Australian Baseball League Awards
  This is a list of award winners from the now-defunct Australian Baseball League .-Batting Champion:-Golden Glove:-Manager of the Year:-Most Valuable Player:-Rookie of the Year:-Reliever of the Year:-Pitcher of the Year:...
  
   (1989–1999)

Austria

• American International Baseball Club (AIBC) (youth league; Vienna)
  • Majors championship
  • Minors championship

Brunei

See: Malaysian All-Star League Baseball#Other baseball teams within the ASEAN region

Canada

• Ligue de Baseball Élite du Québec
  Ligue de Baseball Élite du Québec
  The Ligue de Baseball Élite du Québec is the top-level amateur summer baseball league in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is composed entirely of junior elite players - the best baseball players in the province under 22 years of age.-History:...
  
   championship (amateur league)
• New Brunswick Senior Baseball League
  New Brunswick Senior Baseball League
  The New Brunswick Senior Baseball League is the highest level of amateur baseball play in New Brunswick, Canada. The Fredericton Royals are the reigning league champions, and will represent New Brunswick at the 2009 Canadian Senior Baseball Championship in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia...
  
   championship (amateur league)
• Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League
  Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League
  The Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League is an amateur baseball league located in Nova Scotia. The league is the highest level of amateur baseball in the province, it is for players 18 and over. The league champion traditionally represents Nova Scotia at the following year's Canadian Senior...
  
   championship (amateur league)
• Tip O'Neill Award
  Tip O'Neill Award
  The Tip O'Neill Award is an award given out by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame to the Canadian baseball player "judged to have excelled in individual achievement and team contribution while adhering to the highest ideals of the game of baseball." It is named for Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer...
  
  

China (People's Republic of China)

See: Chinese Baseball Association

Chinese Baseball Association

Chinese Baseball Association is a national non-governmental, non-profit sports organization in the People's Republic of China. It represents China in the International Baseball Federation and the Baseball Federation of Asia, as well as the baseball sports in the All-China Sports Federation...

• China Baseball League
  China Baseball League
  The China Baseball League or Chinese Baseball League or CBL is a professional baseball league under the administration of Chinese Baseball Association, founded in 2002.-Teams:...
  
   championship

Cuba

• Cuban National Series
  Cuban National Series
  The Cuban National Series is the primary domestic amateur baseball competition in Cuba. Formed after the dissolution of the Cuban League in the wake of the Cuban Revolution, the Series is a part of the Cuban national baseball system.-League structure:...
  
   championship (amateur leagues)
• Cuban National Series Most Valuable Player

Dominican Republic

• Dominican Winter Baseball League championship (winter league) (winner takes part in the Caribbean Series)

Germany

• Bundesliga
  Bundesliga (baseball)
  The Baseball-Bundesliga is the elite competition for the sport of baseball in Germany. In it, the men's German championship is determined annually. Like most European sports leagues, the Bundesliga uses a system of promotion and relegation...
  
   championship
• Junior German champions
• Youth German champions

Indonesia

See: Malaysian All-Star League Baseball#Other baseball teams within the ASEAN region

Ireland

For other awards, see Baseball Ireland official website

• Irish Baseball League championship
• 'Andy Leonard' League MVP Award
• 'Tommy Bond' Best Pitcher Award
• 'Dirty' Jack Doyle Silver Slugger Award
• Patsy Donovan Batting Champion Award
• Irish Baseball League A
• Irish Baseball League B

Italy

See also: Italian Baseball Hall of Fame

• Serie A1
  Serie A1 (baseball)
  The Italian Baseball League is a professional baseball league that is governed by FIBS , which has its headquarters in Rome...
  
   (Italian Baseball League) championship

Japan

See also: Nippon Professional Baseball: Awards, Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame

Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame

The Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum which includes a library, reference rooms and Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame ....

 and Meikyukai

Meikyukai

is one of the two Japanese baseball halls of fame . The Meikyukai is a company ltd. for public benefit.It was founded on July 24, 1978, to honor players born during the Shōwa period...

 (The Golden Players Club)

• Japan Series
  Japan Series
  , or is the annual championship series in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top baseball league in Japan. It is a seven-game series between the winning clubs of the league's two circuits, the Central League and the Pacific League....
  
   championship
• Central League
  Central League
  The or is one the two professional baseball leagues that constitute Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. The winner of the league championship plays against the winner of the Pacific League in the annual Japan Series. It currently consists of six teams from around the country,The Central League...
  
   championship
• Pacific League
  Pacific League
  The or is one of the two professional baseball leagues constituting Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. The winner of the league championship competes against the winner in the Central League for the annual Japan Series...
  
   championship
• Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
  Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
  The is an honor given annually in baseball to two outstanding players in Nippon Professional Baseball , one each for the Central League and Pacific League....
  
  
• Nippon Professional Baseball Rookie of the Year Award
  Nippon Professional Baseball Rookie of the Year Award
  The Nippon Professional Baseball Rookie of the Year Award is given to one player in each league of Central League and Pacific League.-Central League:-Pacific League:-See also:*Nippon Professional Baseball#Awards*Baseball awards#Japan...
  
  
• Eiji Sawamura Award (top starting pitcher in all of Nippon Professional Baseball)
• Most Valuable Pitcher award (Central League)
• Most Valuable Pitcher award (Pacific League)
• Best Nine Award
  Best Nine Award
  The Best Nine Award is awarded annually to the best player at each position in both the Central League and Pacific League of Japanese professional baseball as determined by a pool of journalists.-History:...
  
   – best player at each position in both the Central League and Pacific League
• Mitsui Golden Glove Award
  Mitsui Golden Glove Award
  The Mitsui Golden Glove Award, sponsored by Japan's Mitsui Group, is annually awarded to nine fielders in Japan's professional baseball leagues by the Nippon Professional Baseball Association. The players are selected based on votes by TV, radio, and newspaper journalists with over 5 years...
  
  
• Nippon Professional Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award
  Nippon Professional Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award
  The Nippon Professional Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award is given to one player in each league of Central League and Pacific League.-NPB Comeback Player of the Year Award:-See also:*Nippon Professional Baseball#Awards*Baseball awards#Japan...
  
  
• Golden Spirit Award
  Golden Spirit Award
  The Golden Spirit Award is given annually to the Nippon Professional Baseball player who "best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team", as voted on by members of the media....
  
  
• Japan Series
  Japan Series
  , or is the annual championship series in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top baseball league in Japan. It is a seven-game series between the winning clubs of the league's two circuits, the Central League and the Pacific League....
  
   Most Valuable Player
• Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star Game
  Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star Game
  The Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star Game is an annual baseball game between players from the Central League and the Pacific League, currently selected by a combination of fans, players, coaches, and managers...
  
   Most Valuable Player
• Matsutaro Shoriki Award
• Japanese High School Baseball Championship (Summer Koshien
  Koshien Stadium
  is a baseball park located near Kobe in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The stadium was built to host the national high school baseball tournaments, and opened on April 1, 1924. It was the largest stadium in Asia at the time it was completed, with a capacity of 55,000.The name Kōshien comes...
  
  )
• Japanese High School Baseball Invitational Tournament championship (Spring Koshien)

Malaysia

See: Malaysian All-Star League Baseball

Mexico

See also: Salón de la Fama del Beisbol Profesional de México

Salón de la Fama del Beisbol Profesional de México

The Salón de la Fama del Beisbol Profesional de México , commonly called the Salón de la Fama is a baseball hall of fame and museum located in Monterrey, Nuevo León. It is dedicated to recognizing people who have either contributed greatly to baseball in México...

 (Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame)

• Mexican Pacific League championship (winter league) (winner takes part in the Caribbean Series)
• Mexican League championship (Triple-A) (See #U.S. minor leagues, below.)

Netherlands

See: Honkbal Hoofdklasse

Honkbal Hoofdklasse

The Honkbal Hoofdklasse is the highest level of professional baseball in the Netherlands. It is an eight-team league that plays a 42-game schedule and is overseen by the Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Federation . Games are played principally on weekends...

 and Dutch Baseball Hall of Fame

• Holland Series
  Holland Series
  The Holland Series has been the annual championship series of the highest level of professional baseball in the Netherlands since 1987, concluding the postseason of Honkbal Hoofdklasse...
  
   championship (winner takes part in the European Cup)

Puerto Rico

Note: Although Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...

 is a United States commonwealth, it competes separately in international baseball. See: Puerto Rico national baseball team

Puerto Rico national baseball team

The Puerto Rico National Baseball Team is a team that is selected by the Puerto Rican Baseball Federation to compete in major international events in representation of Puerto Rico...

.

See also: Puerto Rican Baseball Hall of Fame

• Puerto Rico Baseball League championship (winter league) (winner takes part in the Caribbean Series)

Singapore

See: Malaysian All-Star League Baseball#Other baseball teams within the ASEAN region

South Korea

See: Korea Baseball Organization

Korea Baseball Organization

The Korea Baseball Organization is the governing body for the professional leagues of baseball in South Korea. KBO should not be confused with the Korea Professional Baseball League. KBO was founded in 1981 and has been governing two leagues, Korea Professional Baseball and Futures League since...

 (KBO) and Korea Professional Baseball

• Korean Series
  Korean Series
  The Korean Series is the championship series of the Korea Baseball Organization. It has been held since the KBO's first season in and is the final series of in the post-season play-offs. From , the winner of the Korean Series goes on to play in the Asia Series....
  
   championship
• Korea Baseball Organization Most Valuable Player Award
• Korea Baseball Organization Rookie of the Year
• Korea Baseball Organization Gold Gloves
• Korean Series Most Valuable Player Award
• Korea Baseball Organization All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award
• Phoenix Flag National High School Baseball Championship
  High school baseball in South Korea
  In Korea, high school baseball is played at a very high level by students who train year round. Unlike in Japan or the U.S. where nearly every high school fields a team, there are only about 60-70 Korean high school baseball teams which makes the competition tantamount to an all-star league of...
  
  
• Blue Dragon Flag National High School Baseball Championship
  High school baseball in South Korea
  In Korea, high school baseball is played at a very high level by students who train year round. Unlike in Japan or the U.S. where nearly every high school fields a team, there are only about 60-70 Korean high school baseball teams which makes the competition tantamount to an all-star league of...
  
  
• Golden Lion Flag National High School Baseball Championship
  High school baseball in South Korea
  In Korea, high school baseball is played at a very high level by students who train year round. Unlike in Japan or the U.S. where nearly every high school fields a team, there are only about 60-70 Korean high school baseball teams which makes the competition tantamount to an all-star league of...
  
  
• President's Cup National High School Baseball Championship
  High school baseball in South Korea
  In Korea, high school baseball is played at a very high level by students who train year round. Unlike in Japan or the U.S. where nearly every high school fields a team, there are only about 60-70 Korean high school baseball teams which makes the competition tantamount to an all-star league of...
  
  

Taiwan (Republic of China)

See: Chinese Professional Baseball League

Chinese Professional Baseball League

The Chinese Professional Baseball League , or CPBL, is the top-tier professional baseball league in Taiwan. The league was established in 1989. CPBL eventually absorbed the competing Taiwan Major League in 2003...

 (CPBL) and Chinese Taipei

Chinese Taipei

Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...

• Taiwan Series
  Taiwan Series
  Taiwan Series is the championship series of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. It is usually played in October, after the regular season. It was formerly known as the CPBL Seasonal Championship Series , and was renamed the Taiwan Series after the merger of the Chinese Professional Baseball...
  
   championship
• CPBL MVP of the Year Award
• CPBL Rookie of the Year Award
  CPBL Rookie of the Year Award
  The CPBL Rookie of the Year is awarded to the rookie who performs best in a particular Chinese Professional Baseball League season. The award has been given since 1993, the rookie qualification: No games played in Nippon Professional Baseball, or Minor League above AA.-List of winners:-See...
  
  
• CPBL Manager of the Year Award
• CPBL Golden Glove Award
• CPBL most progressive award (comeback player)
• Taiwan Series MVP
• Taiwan Series Outstanding Player
• CPBL All-Star Game MVP
• CPBL MVP of the Month

United Kingdom

• Championship Series of the National League

Venezuela

See also: Salón de la Fama del Béisbol Venezolano

• Venezuelan Professional Baseball League
  Venezuelan Professional Baseball League
  The Venezuelan Professional Baseball League or Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional is the highest level baseball league in Venezuela.-Brief history:Baseball exploded in Venezuela in 1941, following the world championship in Havana....
  
   championship (winter league) (winner takes part in the Caribbean Series)
• Luis Aparicio Award
  Luis Aparicio Award
  The Luis Aparicio Award is given annually to honor the Venezuelan player who recorded the best individual performance in Major League Baseball, as voted on by sports journalists in Venezuela....
  
   (See #U.S. major leagues: Awards by organizations other than MLB, below.)

United States

See also: #Puerto Rico (above)

United States major leagues: Awards by Major League Baseball (MLB)

Note: The following awards (except the Edgar Martinez Award, Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.) awards, Beacon Awards, and the Fishel Award) appear at MLB.com

MLB.com

MLB.com is the official site of Major League Baseball and is overseen by Major League Baseball Advanced Media, L.P. . MLB.com is a source of baseball-related information, including baseball news, statistics, and sports columns...

, on its awards page for the most recent completed season.

(Each award is given to a player (or manager) in each league, except where noted by a superscript ¹.)

Annual awards

• Commissioner's Trophy (World Series champion)
• William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
• Warren C. Giles Trophy (National League champion)
• Kenesaw Mountain Landis Most Valuable Player Award
  MLB Most Valuable Player Award
  The Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award is an annual Major League Baseball award, given to one outstanding player in the American League and one in the National League. Since 1931, it has been awarded by the Baseball Writers Association of America...
  
  : given to the best all-around player
• Cy Young Award
  Cy Young Award
  The Cy Young Award is an honor given annually in baseball to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball , one each for the American League and National League . The award was first introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young, who died in 1955...
  
  : given to the best pitcher
• Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award
  MLB Rookie of the Year Award
  In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is annually given to one player from each league as voted on by the Baseball Writers Association of America . The award was established in 1940 by the Chicago chapter of the BBWAA, which selected an annual winner from 1940 through 1946...
  
  :
• Manager of the Year Award
  Manager of the Year Award
  In Major League Baseball, the Manager of the Year Award is an honor given annually since 1983 to the best managers in the American League and the National League . The winner is voted on by 28 members of the Baseball Writers Association of America . Each places a vote for first, second, and third...
  
  
• Gold Glove Award
  Gold Glove Award
  The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in both the National League and the American League , as voted by the...
  
  s: given to the best fielder at each position
• Silver Slugger Awards: given to the best offensive player at each position
• GIBBY Awards
  This Year in Baseball Awards
  This Year in Baseball Awards, initiated by Major League Baseball in , are honors given annually to the most extraordinary baseball performances, players, and managers. Baseball fans select the nominees for and winners of the awards, via the online voting system on MLB.com, the official website of...
  
   (Greatness in Baseball Yearly) (formerly "This Year in Baseball Awards")¹: voting by fans
  • Player of the Year Award¹ (formerly "Hitter of the Year")
  • Rookie of the Year Award¹
  • Starting Pitcher of the Year Award¹
  • Closer of the Year Award¹
  • Setup Man (pitcher) of the Year Award¹
  • Defensive Player of the Year Award¹
  • Breakout Player of the Year Award¹
  • Comeback Player of the Year Award¹
  • Wow Factor of the Year Award¹
  • Executive of the Year Award¹
  • Manager of the Year Award¹
  • Postseason MVP Award¹
  • Play of the Year Award¹
  • Moment of the Year Award¹
  • Performance of the Year Award¹
  • Oddity of the Year Award¹
  • Walk-Off of the Year Award¹
  • Fan Moment of the Year Award¹
  • Postseason Moment of the Year Award¹
• Hank Aaron Award
  Hank Aaron Award
  The Hank Aaron Award is given annually to the Major League Baseball players selected as the top hitter in each league, as voted on by baseball fans and members of the media. It was introduced in 1999 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Hank Aaron's surpassing of Babe Ruth's career home run mark...
  
  : given to the best offensive performer
• MLB Delivery Man of the Year Award¹: given to the best relief pitcher
• Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award
  Edgar Martinez Award
  The Edgar Martínez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award, commonly referred to as the Edgar Martínez Award and originally known as the Outstanding Designated Hitter Award, has been presented annually to the most outstanding designated hitter in the American League in Major League Baseball since 1973...
  
   (American League)
• MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award
  MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award
  The Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award is presented by Major League Baseball to the player who is judged to have "re-emerged on the baseball field during a given season." The award was developed in 2005, as part of a sponsorship agreement between MLB and Viagra...
  
  
• MLB Clutch Performer of the Year Award¹
• Roberto Clemente Award
  Roberto Clemente Award
  The Roberto Clemente Award is given annually to the Major League Baseball player who "best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team", as voted on by baseball fans and members of the media. It is named for Hall of Fame...
  
  ¹: given to a player in recognition of his charitable activities.
• World Series MVP Award
  World Series MVP Award
  The World Series Most Valuable Player Award is given to the player deemed to have the most impact on his team's performance in the World Series, which is the final round of the Major League Baseball postseason...
  
  ¹
• National League Championship Series MVP Award
• Lee MacPhail MVP Award (American League Championship Series)
• MLB All-Star Game team members
• Ted Williams MVP Award
  Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP Award
  The Major League Baseball All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award is an annual Major League Baseball award given to the most outstanding player in each year's MLB All-Star Game. Awarded each season since , it was originally called the "Arch Ward Memorial Award" in honor of Arch Ward, the man who...
  
  ¹ (All-Star Game)
• All-Star Game—Home Run Derby champion
  Home Run Derby
  The Home Run Derby is an event played prior to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. It is a contest among the top home run hitters in Major League Baseball to determine who can hit the most home runs. The event is currently sponsored by State Farm Insurance...
  
  ¹
• Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.) awards:
  • Big B.A.T./Frank Slocum Award: given to “an individual or a group of individuals whose exemplary service to the B.A.T. organization has helped provide dignity and self-esteem to members of the Baseball Family.
  • Bart Giamatti Award: given to the “individual associated with baseball who best exemplifies the compassion demonstrated by the late commissioner.” Generally, it is given to a player involved in a wide range of charity work, benefitting both those involved with the game of baseball and those in the community at large.
  • Bobby Murcer Award: given to the team from each league that donates the most money during the annual B.A.T. Spring Training Fundraising Tour.
• Beacon Awards: Beacon of Life Award, Beacon of Change Award, and Beacon of Hope Award
• Fishel Award: for public-relations excellence

Monthly and weekly awards

Note: The following monthly and weekly awards appear at MLB.com, on its awards page for the current season.

• Players of the Month
  Player of the Month
  The Player of the Month Award is a Major League Baseball award named by each league every month of the regular season. The National League started recognizing the award on June 4, 1958. National League president Warren Giles conducted a poll of baseball writers in each Major League city and...
  
  
• Pitchers of the Month
  Pitcher of the Month
  The Pitcher of the Month award is a Major League Baseball award named by each league for each month of the regular season. The National League started recognizing the award in . The American League followed in...
  
  
• Rookies of the Month
• Delivery Man of the Month¹
• Clutch Performer of the Month¹
• Players of the Week
  Player of the Week
  The Player of the Week award is a Major League Baseball award named by each of the American and National Leagues each week of the regular season...
  
  

One-time awards

Note: The following awards are one-time-only awards.

• Triple Crown
  Triple crown (baseball)
  In Major League Baseball, a player earns the Triple Crown when he leads a league in three specific statistical categories. For batters, a player must lead the league in home runs, run batted in , and batting average; pitchers must lead the league in wins, strikeouts, and earned run average...
  
   (batting)
• Triple Crown
  Triple crown (baseball)
  In Major League Baseball, a player earns the Triple Crown when he leads a league in three specific statistical categories. For batters, a player must lead the league in home runs, run batted in , and batting average; pitchers must lead the league in wins, strikeouts, and earned run average...
  
   (pitching)
• Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award
  Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award
  The Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award is awarded by the Commissioner of Major League Baseball to a group or individual who has made a "major impact on the sport" of baseball. It is not an annual award; rather, the Commissioner presents the trophy at his discretion. The trophy is a gold...
  
  
• MLB All-Century Team
  Major League Baseball All-Century Team
  In 1999, the Major League Baseball All-Century Team was chosen by popular vote of fans. To select the team, a panel of experts first compiled a list of the 100 greatest Major League Baseball players from the past century...
  
   
• DHL Hometown Heroes
  DHL Hometown Heroes
  On September 27, 2006, Major League Baseball announced a list of players, one from each team, voted by MLB fans. Fans were asked to vote for the most outstanding player in the history of each MLB franchise, based on on-field performance, leadership quality and character value.The candidates for...
  
   (2006): the most outstanding player in the history of each MLB franchise, based on on-field performance, leadership quality and character value.

¹ A combined award is given for the American and National Leagues.

U.S. major leagues: Awards by organizations other than MLB

Note: The following awards do not appear at MLB.com, on its awards page for the most recent completed season

(Each award is given to a player (or manager) in each league, except where noted by a superscript ¹.)

All-time

• MLB All-Time Team
  Major League Baseball All-Time Team
  The Major League Baseball All-Time Team was chosen in 1997 to comprise the top manager and top player in each of 13 positional categories across Major League Baseball history...
  
   (1997}; Baseball Writers Association of America)
• MLB All-Time Manager
  Major League Baseball All-Time Team
  The Major League Baseball All-Time Team was chosen in 1997 to comprise the top manager and top player in each of 13 positional categories across Major League Baseball history...
  
   (1997; BBWAA)
• Baseball's 100 Greatest Players (1998; The Sporting News)
• All-time Gold Glove Team (1957–2007)

All-decade

1990s

• Baseball Prospectus "Internet Baseball Awards" Team of the Decade¹ (1999)
• Players Choice Awards Player of the Decade¹ (1999)
• The Sporting News Player of the Decade¹ (1999)

2000s

• Sporting News All-Decade Team¹ (2009)
• Sports Illustrated MLB All-Decade Team¹ (2009)
• Sporting News MLB Athlete of the Decade¹ (2009)
• Sports Illustrated Player of the Decade¹ (2009)
• Sporting News Manager of the Decade¹ (2009)
• Sports Illustrated Best Manager¹ (2009)
• Sporting News Team of the Decade¹ (2009)
• Sports Illustrated MLB Top Single-Season Team of the Decade¹ (2009)
• Sporting News Executive of the Decade¹ (2009)
• Sports Illustrated Best General Manager¹ (2009)
• Sports Illustrated Best Franchise¹ (2009)
• Sporting News Performance of the Decade¹ (2009)
• Sporting News Game of the Decade¹ (2009)
• Sports Illustrated Best Regular-Season Game¹ (2009)
• Sports Illustrated Best Post-Season Game¹ (2009)

Other individual awards

• Players Choice Awards
  Players Choice Award
  The Players Choice Awards are annual Major League Baseball awards, given by the Major League Baseball Players Association .The Players Choice Awards are given following a secret ballot by players. Four awards go to a player in each league, while two awards each go to one player in all of Major...
  
   Player of the Year¹
• Baseball America Major League Player of the Year
  Baseball America Major League Player of the Year
  The Baseball America Major League Player of the Year award is given each year by Baseball America to the best player—at any position—in Major League Baseball...
  
  ¹
• Best Major League Baseball Player ESPY Award
  Best Major League Baseball Player ESPY Award
  The Best Major League Baseball Player ESPY Award, known alternatively as the Best Baseball Player ESPY Award, has been presented annually since 1993 to the Major League Baseball player adjudged to be the best in a given calendar year, typically most significantly in the MLB season in progress...
  
  ¹
• Sporting News Player of the Year
  The Sporting News Player of the Year Award
  This is a list of the Major League Baseball players chosen by The Sporting News since 1936 as recipients of the TSN Player of the Year Award. Until 1969, it was the only major award given to a single player from MLB, rather than to a player in each league. In 1969, Baseball Digest began its Player...
  
  ¹
• Baseball Digest
  Baseball Digest
  Baseball Digest is a baseball magazine resource, published in Evanston, Illinois by Lakeside Publishing Company. It is the oldest and longest-running baseball magazine in the United States....
  
   Player of the Year¹
• BBWAA New York Chapter Sid Mercer-Dick Young Player of the Year Award¹
• Players Choice Awards
  Players Choice Award
  The Players Choice Awards are annual Major League Baseball awards, given by the Major League Baseball Players Association .The Players Choice Awards are given following a secret ballot by players. Four awards go to a player in each league, while two awards each go to one player in all of Major...
  
   Outstanding Player
• USA Today MVP
• Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards
  Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards
  The annual Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards are based on fan voting. They started in 1991 with the Most Valuable Player, Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year awards, in each of the two leagues in Major League Baseball. In 1998, an award for Manager of the Year was added in each...
  
   Most Valuable Player
• The Sporting News Most Valuable Player Award
  The Sporting News Most Valuable Player Award
  The Sporting News established The Sporting News Most Valuable Player Award in 1929. The award was given annually to the player judged by TSN baseball experts as being the most valuable in each league. The awards were discontinued in 1946....
  
   (discontinued in 1946)
• Baseball Digest
  Baseball Digest
  Baseball Digest is a baseball magazine resource, published in Evanston, Illinois by Lakeside Publishing Company. It is the oldest and longest-running baseball magazine in the United States....
  
   Pitcher of the Year¹
• Players Choice Awards
  Players Choice Award
  The Players Choice Awards are annual Major League Baseball awards, given by the Major League Baseball Players Association .The Players Choice Awards are given following a secret ballot by players. Four awards go to a player in each league, while two awards each go to one player in all of Major...
  
   Outstanding Pitcher
• Sporting News Pitcher of the Year
  The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award
  Before there was a Cy Young Award, there was the Pitcher of the Year Award, established by The Sporting News in 1944, though no awards were given in 1946 or 1947. The award is given annually to the pitcher in each league judged by TSN baseball experts as having had the most outstanding season...
  
  
• USA Today Top Pitcher
• Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards
  Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards
  The annual Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards are based on fan voting. They started in 1991 with the Most Valuable Player, Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year awards, in each of the two leagues in Major League Baseball. In 1998, an award for Manager of the Year was added in each...
  
   Cy Young
• Rolaids Relief Man Award
  Rolaids Relief Man Award
  The Rolaids Relief Man Award is an annual Major League Baseball award given since the 1976 MLB season to the top relief pitchers of the regular season, one in the American League and one in the National League . Relief pitchers are the pitchers who enter the game after the starting pitcher is...
  
  
• Sporting News Reliever of the Year
  The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award
  The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award was established in 1960 by The Sporting News as TSN Fireman of the Year Award. The award originally recognized the best closer from each league, but in 2001 the award was broadened to include all relievers...
  
  
• Warren Spahn Award
  Warren Spahn Award
  The Warren Spahn Award is presented each season by the Oklahoma Sports Museum to the best left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball . The award is named after Warren Spahn, who holds the MLB record in wins for a left-handed pitcher with 363....
  
  ¹: given to best left-handed pitcher.
• Baseball America Rookie of the Year
  Baseball America Rookie of the Year
  The Baseball America Rookie of the Year is an annual award granted by Baseball America to the best rookie in the major leagues.-Awardees:-See also:*Baseball America #Baseball America All-Rookie Team*Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year Award...
  
  ¹
• Players Choice Awards
  Players Choice Award
  The Players Choice Awards are annual Major League Baseball awards, given by the Major League Baseball Players Association .The Players Choice Awards are given following a secret ballot by players. Four awards go to a player in each league, while two awards each go to one player in all of Major...
  
   Outstanding Rookie
• Sporting News Rookie of the Year
  The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award
  The Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award was established in 1946 by The Sporting News .*In 1947-48, and again in 1950, a single award was given for all of Major League Baseball....
  
  
• USA Today Top Rookie
• Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards
  Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards
  The annual Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards are based on fan voting. They started in 1991 with the Most Valuable Player, Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year awards, in each of the two leagues in Major League Baseball. In 1998, an award for Manager of the Year was added in each...
  
   Rookie of the Year
• Baseball America All-Rookie Team
• Topps All-Star Rookie Team
  Topps All-Star Rookie Teams
  The Topps All-Star Rookie Team, also known as the Topps ASR, is a set of baseball cards issued by Topps Company, Inc., every year to commemorate notable Major League Baseball rookie players.-History:...
  
  
• Sophomore of the Year Award (discontinued in 1963)
• Babe Ruth Home Run Award
  Babe Ruth Home Run Award
  The Babe Ruth Home Run Award is an annual award presented to the previous season's leading home run hitter in Major League Baseball .. The award is named after the legendary Babe Ruth, who led the American League in homers 12 times. It was first awarded to Mark McGwire after his record-setting...
  
  ¹
• Fielding Bible Award
  Fielding Bible Award
  A Fielding Bible Award recognizes the best defensive player for each fielding position in Major League Baseball based on statistical analysis. John Dewan and Baseball Info Solutions conduct the annual selection process...
  
   (defense)
• Players Choice Awards
  Players Choice Award
  The Players Choice Awards are annual Major League Baseball awards, given by the Major League Baseball Players Association .The Players Choice Awards are given following a secret ballot by players. Four awards go to a player in each league, while two awards each go to one player in all of Major...
  
   Comeback Player
• Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year
  The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award
  The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award is the oldest of three annual awards in Major League Baseball given to one player in each league who has reemerged as a star in that season. It was established in 1965...
  
  
• Babe Ruth Award
  Babe Ruth Award
  The Babe Ruth Award is given annually to the Major League Baseball player with the best performance in the postseason. The award, created by the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America in honor of Babe Ruth, was first awarded in 1949 to the MVP of the World Series, one...
  
  ¹ (postseason MVP)
• Sporting News All-Star Team (From 1925 to 1960, the team was a combined team for both leagues. Starting in 1961, a team was named for each league.)
• Players Choice Awards
  Players Choice Award
  The Players Choice Awards are annual Major League Baseball awards, given by the Major League Baseball Players Association .The Players Choice Awards are given following a secret ballot by players. Four awards go to a player in each league, while two awards each go to one player in all of Major...
  
   Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award¹: given to "the player in either league whose on-field performance and contributions to his community inspire others to higher levels of achievement."
• Heart & Hustle Award
  Heart & Hustle Award
  The Heart & Hustle Award is given out annually by the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association to a current player who not only excels on the field, but also "best embodies the values, spirit and tradition of the game."...
  
  ¹: given by the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association
  Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association
  The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association is a 5013 non-profit organization created in 1982 to promote the game of baseball, raise money for charity, inspire and educate youth through positive sport images, and protect the dignity of the game through former players.-Mission Statement:...
  
   to a player who excels on the field and "best embodies the values, spirit and tradition of the game."
• Hutch Award
  Hutch Award
  The Hutch Award is given annually to an active Major League Baseball player who best exemplifies the fighting spirit and competitive desire of Fred Hutchinson...
  
  ¹: given to a player who best exemplifies the fighting spirit and competitive desire to win.
• Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
  Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
  The Lou Gehrig Memorial Award was created by the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity in honor of the former Major League Baseball player Lou Gehrig, who was a member of the fraternity at Columbia University. It is given to players who best exemplify his character and integrity both on and off the field...
  
  ¹: given to a player who best exemplifies his character and integrity both on and off the field.
• Tony Conigliaro Award
  Tony Conigliaro Award
  The Tony Conigliaro Award is a national award instituted in 1990 by the Boston Red Sox to honor the memory of their former star Tony Conigliaro. It is given annually to a Major League Baseball player who best overcomes an obstacle and adversity through the attributes of spirit, determination and...
  
  ¹: given to a player who best overcomes an obstacle and adversity through the attributes of spirit, determination and courage.
• BBWAA New York Chapter Arthur and Milton Richman "You Gotta Have Heart" Award¹
• Branch Rickey Award
  Branch Rickey Award
  The Branch Rickey Award is given annually to a Major League Baseball player in recognition of his exceptional community service. The award is named for former player and executive Branch Rickey, who is best known as the president and general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, and as the executive who...
  
  ¹: given to a player in recognition of exceptional community service.
• BBWAA New York Chapter Joan Payson Award¹: for excellence in community service
• Baseball America Manager of the Year¹
• Chuck Tanner Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award¹
• Sporting News Manager of the Year
  The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award
  The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award was established in 1936 by The Sporting News and was given annually to one manager in Major League Baseball...
  
  
• USA Today Top Manager
• Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards
  Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards
  The annual Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards are based on fan voting. They started in 1991 with the Most Valuable Player, Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year awards, in each of the two leagues in Major League Baseball. In 1998, an award for Manager of the Year was added in each...
  
   Manager of the Year
• Associated Press Manager of the Year (discontinued in 2001)
• Honor Rolls of Baseball (managers)
• Baseball America Major League Coach of the Year¹
• Sporting News Executive of the Year
  The Sporting News Executive of the Year Award
  The Sporting News Executive of the Year Award was established in 1936 by The Sporting News and is given annually to one executive — including general managers — in Major League Baseball....
  
  ¹
• Baseball America Major League Executive of the Year¹
• Honor Rolls of Baseball (executives)
• Baseball America Roland Hemond Award (for long-term contributions to scouting and player development)
• Baseball America Lifetime Achievement Award
• Baseball America Organization of the Year
• Luis Aparicio Award
  Luis Aparicio Award
  The Luis Aparicio Award is given annually to honor the Venezuelan player who recorded the best individual performance in Major League Baseball, as voted on by sports journalists in Venezuela....
  
   (Venezuelan player) (See #Venezuela, above.)
• Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award
  Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award
  The Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement Award is an award presented by the National Baseball Hall of Fame every three years to honor an individual who enhances baseball's positive image on society, who broadens the game's appeal, and whose integrity and dignity are comparable to the namesake of the...
  
   (National Baseball HoF)
• Ford C. Frick Award
  Ford C. Frick Award
  The Ford C. Frick Award is presented annually by the National Baseball Hall of Fame in the United States to a broadcaster for "major contributions to baseball." It is named for Ford Christopher Frick, former Commissioner of Major League Baseball...
  
   (broadcasters)
• J. G. Taylor Spink Award (baseball writers)
• Honor Rolls of Baseball (baseball writers)
• Hall of Fame (umpires)
• Retired numbers (umpires)
• Honor Rolls of Baseball (umpires)

Awards given to members of specific teams

See also: :Category:Major League Baseball museums and halls of fame and :Category:Major League Baseball team trophies and awards

• Cincinnati Reds: MVP and Pitcher of the Year
• Cleveland Indians: Bob Feller Man of the Year Award (player or other team personnel)
• Cleveland Indians: Frank Gibbons-Steve Olin Good Guy Award
• Detroit Tigers: Tiger of the Year
• Houston Astros: Darryl Kile Award
• Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: Gene Autry Trophy (MVP)
• Los Angeles Dodgers: Roy Campanella Award
  Roy Campanella Award
  The Roy Campanella Award is given annually to the Los Angeles Dodgers player who best exemplifies the spirit and leadership of the late Hall of Fame Brooklyn Dodger catcher. The award is voted on by all Los Angeles Dodgers uniformed personnel, players, and coaches. The award has been given out...
  
   (spirit and leadership)
• Los Angeles Dodgers: Minor League Player of the Year
• Oakland Athletics: Catfish Hunter Award
• Philadelphia Phillies: Most Valuable Player, Most Valuable Pitcher, Special Achievement, and Tug McGraw Good Guy Awards
• Philadelphia Phillies: Richie Ashburn Special Achievement Award (player or other team personnel)
• Philadelphia Phillies: Paul Owens Award (minor-league pitcher and position player of the year)
• San Francisco Giants: Willie Mac Award
  Willie Mac Award
  The Willie Mac Award is named in honor of Willie McCovey. It has been presented annually since 1980. It is awarded to the player on the San Francisco Giants who best exemplifies the spirit and leadership consistently shown by McCovey throughout his long career, voted upon by the players and...
  
  
• St. Louis Cardinals: Darryl Kile Award

¹ A combined award is given for the American and National Leagues.

Awards by Minor League Baseball (MiLB)

• MiLB J.G. Taylor Spink Award (Topps/Minor League Player of the Year)
• Minor League Baseball Yearly (MiLBY) Awards (formerly "This Year in Minor League Baseball Awards") – awards are given in each category, in each of the five levels of minor-league baseball (Triple-A, Double-A, Class A Advanced, Class A – Full Season, and Class A – Short Season):
  • Best Starter
  • Best Hitter
  • Best Reliever
  • Best Single Game
  • Best Team
• MiLB George M. Trautman
  George Trautman
  George M. "Red" Trautman was an American baseball executive and college men's basketball coach.-Ohio State:...
  
   Awards (Topps Player of the Year) (in each of 16 domestic minor leagues)
• MiLB Joe Bauman Home Run Award
  Joe Bauman Home Run Award
  The Joe Bauman Home Run Award is the award given to the minor league baseball player who hit the most regular season home runs that year. The award, first given in 2002, is named after Joe Bauman, who set a then-professional record with 72 home runs in 1954, while playing for the Roswell Rockets of...
  
  
• John H. Johnson President's Trophy (franchise)
• Rawlings
  Rawlings (company)
  Rawlings is a sports equipment manufacturing company in the United States. It was founded in 1887. The parent company is Jarden, Inc. Rawlings specializes in baseball equipment, but also manufactures softball, basketball, training equipment and American footballs...
  
   Woman Executive of the Year
• Warren Giles Award (league president)
• King of Baseball
  King of Baseball
  King of Baseball is a ceremonial title awarded by Minor League Baseball to one person each year in recognition of longtime dedication and service to professional baseball.- Background :The title was first awarded in 1951...
  
  
• Larry MacPhail
  Larry MacPhail
  Leland Stanford "Larry" MacPhail, Sr. was an American lawyer, and an executive and innovator in Major League Baseball.-Biography:...
  
   Trophy (team promotions)
• Sheldon "Chief" Bender Award (player development)
• Mike Coolbaugh Award
  Mike Coolbaugh Award
  The Mike Coolbaugh Award is presented annually by Minor League Baseball . The award, first given in 2008, is presented to a MiLB figure who has shown an "outstanding baseball work ethic, knowledge of the game, and skill in mentoring young players on the field."The award was developed to honor Mike...
  
   (work ethic, knowledge of the game, and mentoring young players)
• 100 Best Minor League Baseball Teams (1901–2001)
  The National Baseball Association's top 100 minor league teams
  In 2001, during the celebration of the centennial of the National Baseball Association, Minor League Baseball commissioned baseball historians Bill Weiss and Marshall Wright to develop a list of the 100 best minor-league baseball teams of all time. This is their list:...
  
  

Awards by organizations other than MiLB

• Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award
  Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award
  Listed below in chronological order are the Minor League Baseball players chosen by Baseball America as recipients of the Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award...
  
  
• USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award
  USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award
  Listed below in chronological order are the Minor League Baseball players chosen by USA Today as recipients of the USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award...
  
  
• Baseball America Minor League Team of the Year
• Baseball America Minor League All-Star Team
• Baseball America Independent Leagues Player of the Year
• Baseball America Minor League Manager of the Year
• Baseball America Minor League Executive of the Year
• Sporting News Minor League Organization of the Year
• Minor League News Farm System of the Year
• Baseball America Bob Freitas Awards (for outstanding minor-league operations at Triple-A, Double-A, Class A, and short-season)
• Baseball America Independent Organization of the Year

Triple-A

• Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game
• Governors' Cup
  Governors' Cup
  The Governors' Cup is the trophy awarded each year to the champion of the International League, one of the two current Triple-A level minor leagues of Major League Baseball.-Governors' Cup history:...
  
   (International League Governors' Cup Championship Series)
• Mexican League championship (See #Mexico, above.)
• Pacific Coast League championship
• International League Most Valuable Player Award
  International League Most Valuable Player Award
  The International League Most Valuable Player Award is an annual award given to the best player in minor league baseball's International League.-Key:-Winners:-See also:*Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award...
  
  
• Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award
  Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award
  The Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award is an annual award given to the best player in minor league baseball's Pacific Coast League. Managers from the 16 Pacific Coast League teams vote for the winner of the award, which is then combined with 16 votes from various general managers,...
  
  
• Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game Most Valuable Player
• Triple-A All-Star Game
  Triple-A All-Star Game
  The Triple-A All-Star Game is a single baseball game held between the two Triple-A leagues in minor league baseball—the International League and the Pacific Coast League...
  
   (The awards vary from year to year: Stars of the Game, Top Stars, MVP (discontinued), Stars of Stars (discontinued), Batter-of-the-Game (discontinued), Pitcher-of-the-Game (discontinued).)
• Pacific Coast League post-season All-Star teams

Double-A

• Eastern League championship
• Florida State League championship
• Texas League championship
• Texas League Player of the Year
• Texas League Pitcher of the Year

Single-A

• South Atlantic League championship

Winter leagues (affiliated)

• Arizona Fall League Joe Black MVP Award
• Arizona Fall League Stenson Award

U.S. independent professional leagues

• American Association of Independent Professional Baseball championship
• Atlantic League of Professional Baseball championship
• Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball (Can-Am League) championship
• Frontier League championship

National Adult Baseball Association (NABA)

• NABA Phoenix World Championship Series
  • Division championships: 18 Wood, 18AA, 18A, 18 Rookie, 25 Wood, 25 Aluminum, 35 Wood, 35 Aluminum, 45 Wood, 45 Aluminum, 50 Wood, 55 Wood, 60 Wood.
  • Awards:
    • Team Champions: team trophy and NABA World Series championship rings
    • Team Runner-up: team trophy and NABA World Series championship watches
    • Team Pool Champion: team pool trophy
    • Championship Game Gold Glove: individual Gold Glove award for each championship game
    • Championship Game MVP: individual MVP award for each championship game
    • Pool Game MVP: individual Game MVP award in each pool game for both teams
• NABA Women's World Championship Series
  • Awards:
    • Champions: team trophy and NABA World Series commemorative championship medal
    • Runner-up: team trophy and NABA World Series commemorative finalist medal
    • Pool Winner: team pool trophy
    • Championship Game Gold Glove: individual Gold Glove award for each championship game
    • Championship Game MVP: individual MVP award for each championship game
    • Pool Game MVP: individual Game MVP award in each pool game for both teams
• NABA Florida World Championship Series
  • Division championships: 18AA, 18A, 18 Rookie, 18 Open Wood Bat, 25 Rookie, 35 Rookie, 45 Rookie, 55 Rookie
  • Awards:
    • Champions: team trophy and NABA World Series championship rings
    • Runner-up: team trophy and NABA World Series championship watches
    • Pool Winner: team pool trophy
    • Championship Game Gold Glove: individual Gold Glove award for each championship game
    • Championship Game MVP: individual MVP award for each championship game
    • Pool Game MVP: individual Game MVP award in each pool game for both teams

• NABA tournaments

National Baseball Congress (NBC)

• World Series
• Graduate of the Year

U.S. amateur baseball

All-American Amateur Baseball Association (AAABA)

• AAABA World Series

U.S. college baseball

See also: List of college baseball awards, National College Baseball Hall of Fame, American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, JUCO Coaches Hall of Fame (NJCAA), and List of collegiate summer baseball leagues

Team awards

• College World Series championship (NCAA Division I)
• NCAA Division II championship
• NCAA Division III championship
• NAIA Baseball World Series
  NAIA Baseball World Series
  The NAIA Baseball World Series is a double-elimination tournament held annually in Lewiston, Idaho, to determine the baseball champion of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics .-Results:...
  
   championship
• NCBA World Series division D1 championship (National Club Baseball Association)
• NCBA World Series division D2 championship
• JUCO World Series (NJCAA) championship
• American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) National Champions in: NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, NAIA, and NJCAA Divisions I, II, and III
• American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Conference Champions in: NCAA Division I, II, and III conferences, NAIA conferences, NJCAA Division I, II, and III conferences, NCCAA conferences, and community-college conferences

Individual awards

• Dick Howser Trophy
  Dick Howser Trophy
  The Dick Howser Trophy, considered to be the Heisman Trophy of college baseball, is an award presented annually to the national college baseball player of the year, presented by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association ....
  
   (player of the year) (National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
  National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
  The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association is an association of baseball writers, broadcasters, and publicists in the United States...
  
  )
• Baseball America College Player of the Year
• Golden Spikes Award
  Golden Spikes Award
  The Golden Spikes Award is awarded annually to the best amateur baseball player. It is awarded by USA Baseball and sponsored by the Major League Baseball Players Association. Though the award can be presented to any amateur player, it has always been given to a college baseball player.-Past...
  
   (outstanding amateur player) (USA Baseball)
• American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Player of the Year in: NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, NAIA, and NJCAA Divisions I, II, and III
• Collegiate Baseball
  Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  Collegiate Baseball Newspaper is a publication based in Arizona that considers itself the "voice of amateur baseball" It is most noted for handing out the following awards: Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year, Collegiate Baseball Coach of the Year, and Collegiate Baseball...
  
   Player of the Year (NCAA Division I)
• Rotary Smith Award
  Rotary Smith Award
  The Rotary Smith Award was created in 1988 to honor the most outstanding college baseball player of the year. The award was founded by the Greater Houston Sports Association. In 1996, the Rotary Club of Houston joined the award committee...
  
   (1988–2003; most outstanding player) (discontinued)
• Roger Clemens Award
  Roger Clemens Award
  The Roger Clemens Award was an award that honored the top NCAA Division I college baseball pitcher of the year. The award was created prior to the 2004 season and succeeded the Rotary Smith Award....
  
   (pitcher)
• Pitcher of the Year (College Baseball Foundation)
• Johnny Bench Award
  Johnny Bench Award
  The Johnny Bench Award was created in 2000 by to honor college baseball's top catcher. The award is the brain child of Wichitan Mike Gehrer who has coached and administrated in the Wichita area at the high school level for many years. He was a college catcher himself and is one of the most forward...
  
   (catcher)
• Brooks Wallace Award
  Brooks Wallace Award
  The Brooks Wallace Award is an award given by the College Baseball Foundation to the best college baseball shortstop of the year. The award has been given annually since 2004. Until 2008 the award was presented to the nation's most outstanding player; however in 2009 the recipient list was changed...
  
   (shortstop)
• D3baseball.com Player of the Year (Division III)
• D3baseball.com Pitcher of the Year (Division III)
• Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (baseball) (outstanding senior NCAA Division I Student-Athlete of the Year in baseball)
• College Baseball All-America Team
  College Baseball All-America Team
  College Baseball All-America Team are teams selected by various public sources of players who compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and junior college intercollegiate college baseball...
  
  s
• ABCA/Rawlings All-Americans (first, second, and third teams) in: NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, NAIA, and NJCAA Divisions I, II, and III
• Baseball America All-America Teams
• Collegiate Baseball
  Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  Collegiate Baseball Newspaper is a publication based in Arizona that considers itself the "voice of amateur baseball" It is most noted for handing out the following awards: Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year, Collegiate Baseball Coach of the Year, and Collegiate Baseball...
  
   All-Americans (NCAA Division I)
• D3baseball.com All-Americans (Division III)
• American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Gold Glove in: NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, NAIA, and NJCAA Divisions I, II, and III
• ABCA/Rawlings All-Region teams in: NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, NAIA, and NJCAA Divisions I, II, and III
• College World Series Most Outstanding Player
  College World Series Most Outstanding Player
  The College World Series Most Outstanding Player is an award for the best individual performance during the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The recipient of the award is announced at the completion of the College World Series Championship Game...
  
  
• JUCO World Series MVP (NJCAA)
• JUCO World Series All-Tournament team (NJCAA)
• Baseball America Freshman Of The Year
• Collegiate Baseball
  Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  Collegiate Baseball Newspaper is a publication based in Arizona that considers itself the "voice of amateur baseball" It is most noted for handing out the following awards: Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year, Collegiate Baseball Coach of the Year, and Collegiate Baseball...
  
   Freshman Pitcher of the Year
• Collegiate Baseball
  Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  Collegiate Baseball Newspaper is a publication based in Arizona that considers itself the "voice of amateur baseball" It is most noted for handing out the following awards: Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year, Collegiate Baseball Coach of the Year, and Collegiate Baseball...
  
   Freshman Player of the Year
• Baseball America Freshman All-America Team
• Louisville Slugger's Freshmen All-American Baseball Team
  Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  Collegiate Baseball Newspaper is a publication based in Arizona that considers itself the "voice of amateur baseball" It is most noted for handing out the following awards: Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year, Collegiate Baseball Coach of the Year, and Collegiate Baseball...
  
   (Collegiate Baseball)
• Baseball America Summer College Player of the Year
• American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) National and Regional Coaches of the Year in: NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, NAIA, and NJCAA Divisions I, II, and III
• Baseball America College Coach of the Year
• Collegiate Baseball Coach of the Year (NCAA Division I)
• National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) National Coach of the Year
• Chuck Tanner Collegiate Baseball Manager of the Year Award
• ABCA/Baseball America Assistant Coach of the Year

U.S. high-school baseball

• American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) High School Player of the Year
• Baseball America High School Player of the Year Award
  Baseball America High School Player of the Year Award
  Baseball America has given out an annual, national High School Player of the Year Award every year since 1992. The award has been won by many players who have gone on to have successful major-league baseball careers.-List of winners:-Statistics:...
  
  
• Gatorade High School Baseball Player of the Year
• USA Today
  USA Today All-USA high school baseball team
  Each year, USA Today, an American newspaper, awards outstanding high-school baseball players with a place on its All-USA High School Baseball Team. The newspaper names athletes whom they believe to be the best baseball players from high schools across the United States...
  
   High School Baseball Player of the Year
• Aflac National High School Player of the Year
• Baseball America High School Team of the Year
• USA Today All-USA High School Baseball Team
  USA Today All-USA high school baseball team
  Each year, USA Today, an American newspaper, awards outstanding high-school baseball players with a place on its All-USA High School Baseball Team. The newspaper names athletes whom they believe to be the best baseball players from high schools across the United States...
  
  
• ABCA/Rawlings High School All-Americans (first, second, and third teams)
• Baseball America High School All-America Teams
• American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) High School Gold Glove
• ABCA/Rawlings High School All-Region teams
• Baseball America Youth Player Of The Year
• USA Today High School Baseball Coach of the Year
• American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) High School National and Regional Coaches of the Year
• Baseball America Youth Coach Of The Year
• The National Classic
  The National Classic
  The National Classic is a high-school baseball tournament that takes place in Fullerton, California. Started in , it is one of the most prestigious high-school baseball tournaments in the country. The games are played at local high schools and at California State University Fullerton...
  
   (tournament for top high-school teams) (Fullerton, Calif.)
• Perfect Game All-American Classic (all-star game for rising seniors) (San Diego, Calif.)
• Slammers Baseball / NABA 18 & Under and 16 & Under High School Showcase Tournament (wood bat)
  • Division championships:
    • 18 & Under (seniors and juniors) – Goodyear, Arizona
    • 16 & Under (sophomores and freshmen) – Glendale, Arizona
  • Awards:
    • Champions: team trophy and individual awards
    • Runner-up: team trophy
    • Championship Game Gold Glove: individual Gold Glove award for each championship game
    • Championship Game MVP: individual MVP award for each championship game
• Maine Baseball Coaches Association awards

National Youth Baseball Championship

See: Amateur baseball in the United States #National Youth Baseball Championship

• 12U National Youth Baseball Championship
• 10U National Youth Baseball Championship

USA Baseball Tournament of Stars

See: Amateur baseball in the United States #National all-stars tournament (ages 16-18)

American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC)

• Stan Musial World Series national championship (ages 19 and over)
• Connie Mack World Series national championship (ages 18 and under)
• Don Mattingly World Series national championship (age 17)
• Mickey Mantle World Series national championship (ages 16 and under)
• Ken Griffey Jr World Series national championship (age 15)
• Sandy Koufax 14U World Series national championship (ages 14 and under)
• Sandy Koufax 13S World Series national championship (age 13)
• Pee Wee Reese World Series national championship (ages 12 and under)
• Gil Hodges World Series national championship (age 11)
• Willie Mays World Series national championship (ages 10 and under)
• Jackie Robinson World Series national championship (age 9)
• Roberto Clemente World Series national championship (ages 7-8)

American Legion Baseball

See: American Legion Baseball#Awards

• American Legion Baseball national championship (ages 19 and under)
• American Legion Baseball state champions (including Puerto Rico)
• Louisville Slugger Batting Champion (highest batting average during national competition)
• Bob Feller Pitching Award (pitcher with most strikeouts in regional and national competition)
• Dr. Irvin L. "Click" Cowger RBI Memorial Award (most RBI at the regional tournament and World Series)
• Rawlings Big Stick Award (player who rounds the most bases in regional and national competition)
• George W. Rulon Player of the Year (based on integrity, mental attitude, cooperation, citizenship, sportsmanship, scholastic aptitude and general good conduct)
• James F. Daniel Jr. Memorial Sportsmanship Award (Legion World Series participant who best embodies the principles of good sportsmanship)
• Jack Williams Memorial Leadership Award (manager and coach of the national championship team)
• American Legion Graduate of the Year (an alumnus, who is a Major League Baseball
  Major League Baseball
  Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
  
   player; for character, leadership, playing abilities and community service)

Babe Ruth League

See: Babe Ruth League

See also: Babe Ruth League Hall of Fame

For regions, see footnote

For photos of championship teams, see footnote

For World Series honors, see footnote

• 16-18-year-old baseball World Series national championship
• 13-15-year-old baseball World Series national championship
• 14-year-old baseball World Series national championship
• 13-year-old baseball World Series national championship
• Cal Ripken Major/70 baseball World Series national championship (ages 11-12) (The U.S. champion plays the International champion for the World Series title.)
• Cal Ripken Major/60 baseball World Series national championship (ages 11-12) (From 2000 to 2006, the U.S. champion played an International champion for the World Series title.)
• Cal Ripken 10-year-old baseball World Series national championship

Dixie Boys Baseball

• Dixie Majors World Series national championship (ages 15-19)
• Dixie Pre Majors World Series national championship (ages 15-16)
• Dixie Boys World Series national championship (ages 13-14)
• Junior Dixie Boys World Series national championship (age 13)

Dixie Youth Baseball

See footnote

• Majors World Series national championship (ages 12 and under)
• AAA World Series national championship (ages 10 and under)
• "O" Zone World Series national championship

Little League Baseball

Note: For each world series' worldwide champions, see #World (above)

• Big League World Series
  Big League World Series
  The Big League World Series is a baseball tournament for children aged 16 to 18 years old. It is patterned after the Little League World Series, which was named for the World Series in Major League Baseball. Currently the tournament is held in Easley, South Carolina.The Big League World Series is...
  
   national champions (ages 16–18)
• Big League World Series
  Big League World Series
  The Big League World Series is a baseball tournament for children aged 16 to 18 years old. It is patterned after the Little League World Series, which was named for the World Series in Major League Baseball. Currently the tournament is held in Easley, South Carolina.The Big League World Series is...
  
   regional champions: Central, East, Southeast, Southwest, and West regions
• Big League World Series state champions (including District of Columbia, Northern California, Southern California, Texas East, Texas West, and Dakotas champions)
• Senior League World Series
  Senior League World Series
  The Senior League World Series is a baseball tournament for children aged 14 to 16 years old. Since 2002, the tournament has been held annually in Bangor, Maine. It is patterned after the Little League World Series, which was named for the World Series in Major League Baseball.The Senior League...
  
   regional champions (ages 14–16): Central, East, Southeast, Southwest, and West
• Senior League World Series state champions (including District of Columbia, Northern California, Southern California, Texas East, Texas West, and Dakotas champions)
• Junior League World Series
  Junior League World Series
  The Junior League World Series is a baseball tournament for children aged 13, 14, and 15 years old. The tournament is held annually at Heritage Park in Taylor, Michigan...
  
   national champions (ages 13–15)
• Junior League World Series
  Junior League World Series
  The Junior League World Series is a baseball tournament for children aged 13, 14, and 15 years old. The tournament is held annually at Heritage Park in Taylor, Michigan...
  
   regional champions: Central, East, Southeast, Southwest, and West regions
• Junior League World Series state champions (including District of Columbia, Northern California, Southern California, Texas East, Texas West, and Dakotas champions)
• Little League World Series national champions (ages 11–13)
• Little League World Series regional champions (U.S.):

For international regional champions, see #World (above)

• • New England Region (ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT)
  • Mid-Atlantic Region (PA, NY, NJ, MD, DC, DE)
  • Midwest Region
    Midwest Region (Little League World Series)
    The Midwest Region is one of eight United States regions that currently send teams to the Little League World Series, the largest youth baseball competition in the world. The region's participation in the LLWS dates back to 1957, when it was known as the Central Region. However, when the LLWS was...
    
     (ND/SD, NE, KS, MN, IA, MO)
  • Great Lakes Region (MI, WI, OH, IN, IL, KY)
  • Southeast Region
    Southeast Region (Little League World Series)
    The Southeast Region is one of eight United States regions that currently send teams to the Little League World Series, the largest youth baseball competition in the world. The region's participation in the LLWS dates back to 1957, when it was known as the South Region. However, when the LLWS was...
    
     (VA, WV, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, TN)
  • Southwest Region
    Southwest Region (Little League World Series)
    The Southwest Region is one of eight United States regions that currently send teams to the Little League World Series, the largest youth baseball competition in the world. The region's participation in the LLWS dates back to 1957, when it was known as the South Region. However, when the LLWS was...
    
     (MS, LA, AR, TX East, TX West, OK, CO, NM)
  • Northwest Region
    Northwest Region (Little League World Series)
    The Northwest Region is one of eight United States regions that currently send teams to the Little League World Series, the largest youth baseball competition in the world. The region's participation in the LLWS dates back to 1957, when it was known as the West Region. However, when the LLWS was...
    
     (AK, WA, OR, ID, MT, WY)
  • West Region
    West Region (Little League World Series)
    The West Region is one of eight United States regions that currently send teams to the Little League World Series, the largest youth baseball competition in the world. The region's participation in the LLWS dates back to 1957, when it was known as the West Region. However, when the LLWS was...
    
     (AZ, NV, UT, CA Northern, CA Southern, HI)
• Little League World Series state champions (including District of Columbia, Northern California, Southern California, Texas East, Texas West, and Dakotas champions) (ages 11–13)
• Little League Baseball awards:

  See also: Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum#Hall of Excellence

  • Good Sport of the Year Award
  • Challenger Award
  • ASAP (A Safety Awareness Program) Award
  • Bill Shea Distinguished Little League Graduate Award
  • Mom of the Year Award
  • George and Barbara Bush Little League Parents of the Year Award
  • Volunteer of the Year Award
  • Howard and Gail Paster Little League Urban Initiative Volunteer of the Year Award
  • Howard Hartman Little League Friendship Award

PONY Baseball

• Palomino League World Series (ages 17-19) (including community teams from other nations)
• Colt League World Series (ages 15-16) (including community teams from other nations)
• Pony League World Series (ages 13-14) (including community teams from other nations)
• Pony-13 League World Series (age 13) (including community teams from other nations)
• Bronco League World Series (ages 11-12) (including community teams from other nations)
• Bronco-11 League World Series (age 11) (including community teams from other nations)
• Mustang League World Series (ages 9–10) (including community teams from other nations)

Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI)

See footnotes

• Senior Boys RBI World Series (ages 16-18)
• Junior Boys RBI World Series (ages 13-15)

Baseball book of the year

• CASEY Award
  CASEY Award
  The CASEY Award has been given to the best baseball book of the year since . The honor was begun by Mike Shannon and W.J. Harrison, editors and co-founders of “Spitball: The Literary Baseball Magazine.”-CASEY Award recipients:...
  
  
• Jerry Malloy Book Prize (SABR)
• Seymour Medal (SABR)
• Baseball America#Best baseball books

See also

• :Category:Baseball museums and halls of fame
• Associated Press Athlete of the Year
  Associated Press Athlete of the Year
  The first Athlete of the Year award in the United States was initiated by the Associated Press in 1931. At a time when women in sports were never given the same recognition as men, the AP offered a male and a female athlete of the year award to either a professional or amateur athlete...
  
  
• Sporting News Sportsman of the Year
• Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
  Sportsman of the Year
  Since its inception in 1954, Sports Illustrated magazine has annually presented the "Sportsman of the Year" award to "the athlete or team whose performance that year most embodies the spirit of sportsmanship and achievement." Both Americans and non-Americans are eligible, though in the past the...
  
  
• Best Male Athlete ESPY Award
• Hickok Belt
  Hickok Belt
  The S. Rae Hickok Professional Athlete of the Year award, known as the Hickok Belt, was a trophy awarded for 27 years to the top professional athlete of the year in the United States...
  
   trophy (professional athlete of the year) (defunct)
• Baseball statistics
  Baseball statistics
  Statistics play an important role in summarizing baseball performance and evaluating players in the sport.Since the flow of a baseball game has natural breaks to it, and normally players act individually rather than performing in clusters, the sport lends itself to easy record-keeping and statistics...
  
  
• Interleague play#Interleague statistics
• List of organized baseball leagues
• Athlete of the Year
  Athlete of the Year
  Athlete of the Year is an award given by various sports organizations for the athlete whom they have determined to be deserving of such recognition....
  
  
• Most Valuable Player
  Most Valuable Player
  In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
  
  
• Player of the year award
  Player of the year award
  Several sports leagues honour their best player with an award called Player of the Year. In the United States, this type of award is usually called a Most Valuable Player award...
  
  
• Rookie of the Year (award)

External links

• Baseball Awards. Baseball Almanac.
• Baseball Awards. BaseballChronology.com
• Awards and Hall of Fame Index – Baseball-Reference.com.