American League Most Valuable Player award winners
1965 – SS – Zoilo Versalles at the age of 25
1969 - 3B/1B – Harmon Killebrew at the age of 33
1977 - 1B – Rod Carew at the age of 31
2006 - 1B – Justin Morneau at the age of 25
2009 – Catcher - Joe Mauer at the age of 26
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American League Cy Young award winners
1970 - RHP – Jim Perry at the age of 34
1988 - LHP – Frank Viola at the age of 28
2004 - LHP – Johan Santana at the age of 25
2006 - LHP – Johan Santana at the age of 27
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American League Rookie of the Year award winners
1964 – OF – Tony Oliva at the age of 25
1967 - 2B – Rod Carew at the age of 21
1979 - 3B – John Castino at the age of 24 (shared award with Alfredo Griffin)
1991 - 2B – Chuck Knoblauch at the age of 22
1995 – OF – Marty Cordova at the age of 25
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American League Manager of the Year award winners
1991 – Tom Kelly
2010 – Ron Gardenhire
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Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter award winners
1991 – Chili Davis
1996 – Paul Molitor
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Pitching Triple Crown Winner
2006 – LHP – Johan Santana
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American League Silver Slugger award winners
(started in 1980)
1986 – OF – Kirby Puckett
1987 – OF – Kirby Puckett
1988 – OF – Kirby Puckett
1989 – OF – Kirby Puckett
1992 – OF – Kirby Puckett
1995 - 2B – Chuck Knoblauch
1996 – DH – Paul Molitor
1997 - 2B – Chuck Knoblauch
2006 - 1B – Justin Morneau
2006 – C – Joe Mauer
2008 - 1B – Justin Morneau
2008 – C – Joe Mauer
2009 – C – Joe Mauer
2010 – C – Joe Mauer
2012 – OF – Josh Willingham
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All-Star Game MVP award
1993 – OF – Kirby Puckett
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ALCS MVP award winners
1987 - 3B – Gary Gaetti
1991 – OF – Kirby Puckett
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World Series MVP award winners
1987 – P – Frank Viola
1991 – P – Jack Morris
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Executive of the Year
1965 – TSN Executive of the Year – Calvin Griffith
1991 – TSN Executive of the Year – Andy MacPhail
2002 – TSN Executive of the Year – Terry Ryan
2004 – Baseball America Executive of the Year – Terry Ryan
2006 – TSN Executive of the Year – Terry Ryan
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Roberto Clemente award winners
1977 – 1B – Rod Carew
1994 - DH – Dave Winfield
1996 – OF – Kirby Puckett
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American League Batting Champions
1964 – OF – Tony Oliva (rookie) hit .323
1965 – OF – Tony Oliva hit .321
1969 - 2B – Rod Carew hit .332
1971 – OF – Tony Oliva hit .337
1972 - 2B – Rod Carew hit .318
1973 - 2B – Rod Carew hit .350
1974 - 2B – Rod Carew hit .364
1975 - 2B – Rod Carew hit .359
1977 - 1B – Rod Carew hit .388
1978 - 1B – Rod Carew hit .333
1989 – OF – Kirby Puckett hit .339
2006 – C – Joe Mauer hit .347
2008 – C – Joe Mauer hit .328
2009 – C – Joe Mauer hit .365
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American League Home Run Champions
1962 – OF – Harmon Killebrew hit 48
1963 – OF – Harmon Killebrew hit 45
1964 – OF – Harmon Killebrew hit 49
1967 - 1B – Harmon Killebrew hit 44 (tied with Carl Yaztrzemski)
1969 - 3B/1B – Harmon Killebrew hit 49
(Harmon Killebrew had also led the league in home runs with 42 in 1959 as a Washington Senator 3B)
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American League Strike Our Champions
1961 - RHP – Camilo Pascual – struck out 221
1962 - RHP – Camilo Pascual – struck out 206
1963 - RHP – Camilo Pascual – struck out 202
1985 - RHP – Bert Blyleven – struck out 206 (also pitched for Indians that season)
2004 - LHP – Johan Santana – struck out 265
2005 - LHP – Johan Santana – struck out 238
2006 - LHP – Johan Santana – stuck out 245
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American League ERA Champions
1988 - LHP – Allan Anderson with a 2.45
2004 - LHP – Johan Santana with a 2.61
2006 - LHP – Johan Santana with a 2.77
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1961 - Catcher - Earl Battey
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1962 - Catcher - Earl Battey
1962 - 1B – Vic Power
1962 - P – Jim Kaat
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1963 - 1B – Vic Power
1963 - SS – Zoilo Versalles
1963 - P – Jim Kaat
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1964 - P – Jim Kaat
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1965 - SS – Zoilo Versalles
1965 - P – Jim Kaat
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1966 – OF – Tony Oliva
1966 - P – Jim Kaat
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1967 - P – Jim Kaat
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1968 - P – Jim Kaat
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1969 - P – Jim Kaat
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1970 - P – Jim Kaat
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1971 - P – Jim Kaat
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1972 - P – Jim Kaat
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1986 - 3B - Gary Gaetti
1986 - OF – Kirby Puckett
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1987 - 3B - Gary Gaetti
1987 - OF – Kirby Puckett
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1988 - 3B - Gary Gaetti
1988 - OF – Kirby Puckett
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1989 - 3B - Gary Gaetti
1989 - OF – Kirby Puckett
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1991 - OF – Kirby Puckett
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1992 - OF – Kirby Puckett
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1997 - 2B – Chuck Knoblauch
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2001 - 1B - Doug Mientkiewicz
2001 – OF – Torii Hunter
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2002 – OF – Torii Hunter
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2003 – OF – Torii Hunter
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2004 – OF – Torii Hunter
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2005 - OF – Torii Hunter
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2006 – OF – Torii Hunter
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2007 – OF – Torii Hunter
2007 – P – Johan Santana
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2008 – Catcher – Joe Mauer
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2009 – Catcher – Joe Mauer
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2010 – Catcher – Joe Mauer