Lefty, Michael Jack yes, but no Manuel?
Here’s a look at the Phillies' involvement in baseball’s major awards, Cy Young, MVP, Rookie of the Year and Manager of the Year categories. Plus, Phillies who finished in second place.
Lefty Steve Carlton and Mike Schmidt dominated in their eras on the field and in the trophy room. What is hard to believe….Charlie Manuel never winning an award after five consecutive division titles, two pennants and a World Championship. His team dominated yet a Manager of the Year Award never came his way. But, hey, he has a World Series ring. Take that!
Cy Young Award
(Voted annually by the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA). From 1956-66 there was only one Cy Young Award winner for the major leagues. Beginning in 1967, one was selected for each league).
Steve Carlton (1972, 1977, 1980, 1982)
John Denny (1983)
Steve Bedrosian (1987)
Roy Halladay (2010)
Runners-up
Jim Bunning (1967)
Roy Halladay (2011)
Zack Wheeler (2021)
Wheeler (2024)
Cristopher Sánchez (2025)
Sánchez (2026)
MVP Award
(The BBWA first began voting for the MVP in each league in 1931).
OF Chuck Klein (1932)
RHP Jim Konstanty (1950)
3B Mike Schmidt (1980, 1981, 1986)
1B Ryan Howard (2006)
SS Jimmy Rollins (2007)
OF Bryce Harper (2021)
Runners-up
Chuck Klein (1933)
Robin Roberts (1952)
Johnny Callison (1964)
Greg Luzinski (1975)
Greg Luzinski (1977)
Lenny Dykstra (1993)
Ryan Howard (2008)
Kyle Schwarber (2025)
Rookie of the Year
(A bit complicated because there have been two groups who have participated in the selections, The Sporting News (TSN) and BBWAA. The BBWAA is recognized as the “official” award).
RHP Jack Sanford (1957)
3B Dick Allen (1964)
3B Scott Rolen (1997)
1B Ryan Howard (2005)
Runners-up
1B Ed Bouchee (1957)
CF Willie Montanez (1971)
LHP J.A. Happ (2009)
3B Alec Bohm (2020)
Manager of the Year
The BBWAA first began honoring managers in 1983. Prior to that, the two wire services, Associated Press and United Press International, made yearly selections. The AP honored winners in each league from 1959-1983 and then went with one winner, 1984-2000. Unable to locate any information concerning UPI awards history.
Five different Phillies managers have received Manager of the Year honors:
Eddie Sawyer (1950, AP, UPI)
Gene Mauch (1962, AP, UPI)
Gene Mauch (1964, AP)
Danny Ozark (1976, AP)
Jim Fregosi (1993, AP)
Larry Bowa (2001, BBWAA, 113-48 points over Jim Tracy, Los Angeles Dodgers)
BBWAA runners-up:
Jim Fregosi (1993, Dusty Baker)
Charlie Manuel (2007, Bob Melvin)
Charlie Manuel (2008, Lou Piniella)