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Voted by the Players.
Player Of The Year
Pete Crow-Armstrong
Marvin Miller Man of the Year
Chris Bassitt
Curt Flood Award
David Cone
Philanthropist of the Year
Jake Burger
AL Outstanding Player
Yordan Álvarez
NL Outstanding Player
Pete Crow-Armstrong
AL Outstanding Pitcher
Cam Schlittler
NL Outstanding Pitcher
Jacob Misiorowski
AL Outstanding Rookie
Kevin McGonigle
NL Outstanding Rookie
Sal Stewart
AL Comeback Player
Yordan Álvarez
NL Comeback Player
Zack Wheeler
Player Of The Year
Pete Crow-Armstrong
Marvin Miller Man of the Year
Chris Bassitt
Curt Flood Award
David Cone
Philanthropist of the Year
Jake Burger
AL Outstanding Player
Yordan Álvarez
NL Outstanding Player
Pete Crow-Armstrong
AL Outstanding Pitcher
Cam Schlittler
NL Outstanding Pitcher
Jacob Misiorowski
AL Outstanding Rookie
Kevin McGonigle
NL Outstanding Rookie
Sal Stewart
AL Comeback Player
Yordan Álvarez
NL Comeback Player
Zack Wheeler
Player Of The Year
Pete Crow-Armstrong
Marvin Miller Man of the Year
Chris Bassitt
Curt Flood Award
David Cone
Philanthropist of the Year
Jake Burger
AL Outstanding Player
Yordan Álvarez
NL Outstanding Player
Pete Crow-Armstrong
AL Outstanding Pitcher
Cam Schlittler
NL Outstanding Pitcher
Jacob Misiorowski
AL Outstanding Rookie
Kevin McGonigle
NL Outstanding Rookie
Sal Stewart
AL Comeback Player
Yordan Álvarez
NL Comeback Player
Zack Wheeler
Player Of The Year
Pete Crow-Armstrong
Marvin Miller Man of the Year
Chris Bassitt
Curt Flood Award
David Cone
Philanthropist of the Year
Jake Burger
AL Outstanding Player
Yordan Álvarez
NL Outstanding Player
Pete Crow-Armstrong
AL Outstanding Pitcher
Cam Schlittler
NL Outstanding Pitcher
Jacob Misiorowski
AL Outstanding Rookie
Kevin McGonigle
NL Outstanding Rookie
Sal Stewart
AL Comeback Player
Yordan Álvarez
NL Comeback Player
Zack Wheeler
Player Of The Year
Pete Crow-Armstrong
Marvin Miller Man of the Year
Chris Bassitt
Curt Flood Award
David Cone
Philanthropist of the Year
Jake Burger
AL Outstanding Player
Yordan Álvarez
NL Outstanding Player
Pete Crow-Armstrong
AL Outstanding Pitcher
Cam Schlittler
NL Outstanding Pitcher
Jacob Misiorowski
AL Outstanding Rookie
Kevin McGonigle
NL Outstanding Rookie
Sal Stewart
AL Comeback Player
Yordan Álvarez
NL Comeback Player
Zack Wheeler
Player Of The Year
Pete Crow-Armstrong
Marvin Miller Man of the Year
Chris Bassitt
Curt Flood Award
David Cone
Philanthropist of the Year
Jake Burger
AL Outstanding Player
Yordan Álvarez
NL Outstanding Player
Pete Crow-Armstrong
AL Outstanding Pitcher
Cam Schlittler
NL Outstanding Pitcher
Jacob Misiorowski
AL Outstanding Rookie
Kevin McGonigle
NL Outstanding Rookie
Sal Stewart
AL Comeback Player
Yordan Álvarez
NL Comeback Player
Zack Wheeler
Player Of The Year
Pete Crow-Armstrong
Marvin Miller Man of the Year
Chris Bassitt
Curt Flood Award
David Cone
Philanthropist of the Year
Jake Burger
AL Outstanding Player
Yordan Álvarez
NL Outstanding Player
Pete Crow-Armstrong
AL Outstanding Pitcher
Cam Schlittler
NL Outstanding Pitcher
Jacob Misiorowski
AL Outstanding Rookie
Kevin McGonigle
NL Outstanding Rookie
Sal Stewart
AL Comeback Player
Yordan Álvarez
NL Comeback Player
Zack Wheeler
Player Of The Year
Pete Crow-Armstrong
Marvin Miller Man of the Year
Chris Bassitt
Curt Flood Award
David Cone
Philanthropist of the Year
Jake Burger
AL Outstanding Player
Yordan Álvarez
NL Outstanding Player
Pete Crow-Armstrong
AL Outstanding Pitcher
Cam Schlittler
NL Outstanding Pitcher
Jacob Misiorowski
AL Outstanding Rookie
Kevin McGonigle
NL Outstanding Rookie
Sal Stewart
AL Comeback Player
Yordan Álvarez
NL Comeback Player
Zack Wheeler
Player Of The Year
Pete Crow-Armstrong
Marvin Miller Man of the Year
Chris Bassitt
Curt Flood Award
David Cone
Philanthropist of the Year
Jake Burger
AL Outstanding Player
Yordan Álvarez
NL Outstanding Player
Pete Crow-Armstrong
AL Outstanding Pitcher
Cam Schlittler
NL Outstanding Pitcher
Jacob Misiorowski
AL Outstanding Rookie
Kevin McGonigle
NL Outstanding Rookie
Sal Stewart
AL Comeback Player
Yordan Álvarez
NL Comeback Player
Zack Wheeler
Player Of The Year
Pete Crow-Armstrong
Marvin Miller Man of the Year
Chris Bassitt
Curt Flood Award
David Cone
Philanthropist of the Year
Jake Burger
AL Outstanding Player
Yordan Álvarez
NL Outstanding Player
Pete Crow-Armstrong
AL Outstanding Pitcher
Cam Schlittler
NL Outstanding Pitcher
Jacob Misiorowski
AL Outstanding Rookie
Kevin McGonigle
NL Outstanding Rookie
Sal Stewart
AL Comeback Player
Yordan Álvarez
NL Comeback Player
Zack Wheeler
Players choice
Awards
Since 1992, the Players Choice Awards have celebrated excellence across Major League Baseball, recognizing performance, leadership, perseverance, and impact on and off the field. The awards are especially meaningful to players, because they’re determined through a vote of their peers.
Players understand the effort and commitment required to navigate the demands of a 162-game season. They see the time invested in the batting cage, on the bullpen mound and in the weight room first-hand, and they know who makes a difference in ways that transcend statistics. That unique perspective gives the Players Choice Awards their special meaning.
Players understand the effort and commitment required to navigate the demands of a 162-game season. They see the time invested in the batting cage, on the bullpen mound and in the weight room first-hand, and they know who makes a difference in ways that transcend statistics. That unique perspective gives the Players Choice Awards their special meaning.
Voted by the Players
The ballots belong to the Players. No writers. No broadcasters. No outside panel.
Categories and Awards
From the season’s elite performances to inspirational comebacks, the awards recognize excellence across the game.
Charitable Component
Recognition extends beyond the field, with Players Choice honors citing charitable work facilitated by the Players Trust.
Baseball’s Legacy
Some awards celebrate the season. Others honor the players who leave it better for future generations by advocating for player rights through union leadership roles.
How It Works
Each year, shortly before the end of the regular season, active Major League Baseball players from all 30 clubs cast their ballots to recognize the peers they believe have distinguished themselves across the game. The voting process is independently administered, making the Players Choice Awards a reflection of the collective judgment of the players themselves.
Player Of The Year
Major League Player (either league) who exhibited the best on-field performance.
Marvin Miller Man of the Year
Recognizing the player whose leadership most inspires others to higher levels of achievement.
Curt Flood Award
Honoring a former player who embodies the spirit of Curt Flood by showing a selfless, long-standing devotion to the union and the advancement of players' rights.
Philanthropist of the Year
Player who demonstrated an extraordinary personal commitment to philanthropy and lasting impact on the community.
AL Outstanding Rookie
Rookie in the American League, pitcher or position player, who exhibited the best on-field performance.
NL Outstanding Rookie
Rookie in the National League, pitcher or position player, who exhibited the best on-field performance.
AL Comeback Player
Player in the American League who has overcome adversity (serious injury, time away from the game, etc.), and returned to achieve on-field excellence.
NL Comeback Player
Player in the National League who has overcome adversity (serious injury, time away from the game, etc.), and returned to achieve on-field excellence.
AL Outstanding Pitcher
Pitcher in the American League who exhibited the best on-field performance.
NL Outstanding Pitcher
Pitcher in the National League who exhibited the best on-field performance.
AL Outstanding Player
Position player in the American League who exhibited the best on-field performance.
NL Outstanding Player
Position player in the National League who exhibited the best on-field performance.
Excellence Across the Game
Learn more about how the Players Choice Awards recognize the players who stand out between the lines, respond to adversity, lead through example, and make their influence count
beyond the ballpark.
The Honors
Tipping the Hat
Excellence is manifested in multiple ways. The Players Choice Awards recognize the performances that define a year, the comebacks that defy expectations, and the leadership and impact that extend well beyond the field.
Special Awards
Curt Flood
A well-paid slave is nonetheless a slave.
- Curt Flood, 1969
Curt Flood put his career on the line to challenge baseball’s reserve system and assert a simple principle: Players should have a say in where they work. His fight helped open the door to free agency and changed professional sports forever. The award bearing his name honors former players who embody that same commitment to the union and to the rights of players who follow.
Leadership, Service & Impact
The Players Choice Awards recognize leadership, service, and philanthropy alongside on-field excellence. These honors celebrate players whose leadership, advocacy, and charitable efforts have made a lasting impact on the game, their fellow players, and communities around the world.
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.
2026
Christian Yelich
Philanthropist of the Year
2000
Frank Thomas
AL Comeback Player
2013
Jose Fernandez
NL Outstanding Rookie
2020
Yu Darvish
NL Outstanding Pitcher
2004
Jim Thome
Marvin Miller Man of the Year
2020
James Karinchak
AL Outstanding Rookie
2021
Juan Soto
NL Outstanding Player
2003
Alex Rodriguez
AL Outstanding Player
2002
John Smoltz
Marvin Miller Man of the Year
2023
Matt Olson
NL Outstanding Player
2006
Albert Pujols
Marvin Miller Man of the Year
2020
Devin Williams
NL Outstanding Rookie
2004
Jason Schmidt
NL Outstanding Pitcher
2021
Buster Posey
NL Comeback Player
2011
Clayton Kershaw
NL Outstanding Pitcher
2025
Christian Yelich
NL Comeback Player
2010
Buster Posey
NL Outstanding Rookie
2024
Max Fried
Marvin Miller Man of the Year
2004
Jim Thome
Marvin Miller Man of the Year
2012
Miguel Cabrera
AL Outstanding Player
2022
Shohei Ohtani
Player Of The Year
2016
Curtis Granderson
Marvin Miller Man of the Year
2011
Curtis Granderson
AL Outstanding Player
2013
Miguel Cabrera
AL Outstanding Player
1995
Greg Maddux
NL Outstanding Pitcher
2020
Adam Wainwright
Marvin Miller Man of the Year
2021
Marcus Semien
Marvin Miller Man of the Year
2017
Giancarlo Stanton
NL Outstanding Player
2025
Jacob Wilson
AL Outstanding Rookie
2020
Salvador Perez
AL Comeback Player
2021
Jonathan India
NL Outstanding Rookie
2022
Julio Rodríguez
AL Outstanding Rookie
2012
Miguel Cabrera
Player Of The Year
2021
Robbie Ray
AL Outstanding Pitcher
2020
Jacob deGrom
NL Outstanding Pitcher
2006
Nomar Garciaparra
NL Comeback Player
2023
Ronald Acuña Jr.
Player Of The Year
2015
Josh Donaldson
Player Of The Year
1998
Kerry Wood
NL Outstanding Rookie
2023
Tyler Glasnow
AL Comeback Player
2023
Blake Snell
NL Outstanding Pitcher
2023
Triston Casas
AL Outstanding Rookie
2014
Mike Trout
AL Outstanding Player
2012
Mike Trout
AL Outstanding Rookie
2012
Felix Hernandez
AL Outstanding Pitcher
