Twins Awards

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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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

 

 

 

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