Players choice Awards
2012 Finalists
"The secret of the success of the MLBPA is not a secret. It's the solidarity of the membership." — Marvin Miller, MLBPA Founding Executive Director
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Player of the Year
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Outstanding Player
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Outstanding Pitcher
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Outstanding Rookie
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Comeback player
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Marvin Miller
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Curt Flood Award
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Philanthropists of the Year
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About the Awards
Since 1992, the Players Choice Awards have recognized the Players who set the standard across the game, from performance and perseverance to leadership and impact beyond the field. Chosen by their peers, the awards reflect one of baseball’s highest forms of recognition: the respect of fellow Players.
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Thirty-Four Seasons.
Still Batting Cleanup.
The first Players Choice Awards were handed out in 1992. The list of distinguished honorees through the years represents the very best of the game, on and off the field. The names and faces change over time, but Players Choice recipients have one thing in common: They’ve earned the lasting respect of their peers.
2009
Chris Carpenter
Comeback Player — National League
2024
Chris Sale
Comeback Player — National League
2020
Gerrit Cole
Outstanding Pitcher — American League
2002
John Smoltz
Marvin Miller Man of the Year
2020
Adam Wainwright
Marvin Miller Man of the Year
2017
Ryan Zimmerman
Comeback Player — National League
2000
Pedro Martinez
Outstanding Pitcher — American League
1994
Jimmy Key
Outstanding Pitcher — American League
2018
Michael Brantley
Comeback Player — American League
1998
Alex Rodriguez
Outstanding Player — American League
2021
Ryan Mountcastle
Outstanding Rookie — American League
2025
Pete Fairbanks
Marvin Miller Man of the Year
2022
Julio Rodríguez
Outstanding Rookie — American League
1992
Barry Bonds
Outstanding Player — National League
2017
Joes Altuve
Player Of The Year
2022
Justin Verlander
Comeback Player — American League
2009
J.A. Happ
Outstanding Rookie — National League
2003
Scott Podsednik
Outstanding Rookie — National League
2003
Eric Gagne
Outstanding Pitcher — National League
2008
Albert Pujols
Outstanding Player — National League
2020
Gerrit Cole
Outstanding Pitcher — American League
2021
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Outstanding Player — American League
2000
Randy Johnson
Outstanding Pitcher — National League
2016
Curtis Granderson
Marvin Miller Man of the Year