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
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
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
American League Manager of the Year award winners
1991 – Tom Kelly
2010 – Ron Gardenhire
2017 – Paul Molitor
Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter award winners
1991 – Chili Davis
1996 – Paul Molitor
2019 – Nelson Cruz
Pitching Triple Crown Winner
2006 – LHP – Johan Santana
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 and C – Joe Mauer
2008 – 1B – Justin Morneau and C – Joe Mauer
2009 – C – Joe Mauer
2010 – C – Joe Mauer
2012 – OF – Josh Willingham
2013 – C – Joe Mauer
2019 – C – Mitch Garver and DH Nelson Cruz
2020 – DH – Nelson Cruz
2022 – Utility – Luis Arraez
All-Star Game MVP award
1993 – OF – Kirby Puckett
ALCS MVP award winners
1987 – 3B – Gary Gaetti
1991 – OF – Kirby Puckett
World Series MVP award winners
1987 – P – Frank Viola
1991 – P – Jack Morris
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
Roberto Clemente award winners
1977 – 1B – Rod Carew
1994 – DH – Dave Winfield
1996 – OF – Kirby Puckett
2021 – DH – Nelson Cruz
Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award winners (ESPYS)
2020 – DH – Nelson Cruz
Marvin Miller Man of the Year award winner
(MLB players)
2020 – Nelson Cruz
2007 – Torii Hunter
1998 – Paul Molitor
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
2022 – Utility – Luis Arraez hit .316
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 Yastrzemski)
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)
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
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
American League Platinum and Gold Glove winners
2017 – OF (center fielder) Byron Buxton
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
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2017 – 2B – Brian Dozier
2017 – OF – Byron Buxton
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2024 – 1B – Carlos Santana
Twins All-MLB Team Selections (started in 2019)
2019 (inaugural season for awards) – Nelson Cruz – first team DH
2020 – Nelson Cruz as second team DH and Kenta Maeda as second team SP
2023 – Sonny Gray as second team SP
What are the different criteria for winning the Gold and Platinum Glove Awards?
Gold Gloves are awarded by position in each league. Platinum is awarded to the single best fielder in each league so only two MLB players get Platinum in addition to their Gold Gloves.