MLB.com Gibby Awards (Retired)

Breakout Player of the Year
YearPlayerTeamPosition
2014Jose AltuveHouston (AL)2B
2011Ian KennedyArizona (NL)SP
2010Carlos GonzalezColorado (NL)OF
Breakout Pitcher of the Year
YearPlayerTeamPosition
2014Corey KluberCleveland (AL)SP
2013Matt HarveyNY Mets (NL)SP
2012R.A. DickeyNY Mets (NL)SP
Breakout Hitter of the Year
YearPlayerTeamPosition
2014Jose AltuveHouston (AL)2B
2013Chris DavisBaltimore (AL)1B
2012Chase HeadleySan Diego (NL)3B
Rookie of the Year
YearPlayerTeamPosition
2014Jose AbreuChi White Sox (AL)1B
2013Jose FernandezMiami (NL)SP
2012Mike TroutLA Angels (AL)OF
2011Craig KimbrelAtlanta (NL)RP
2010Buster PoseySan Francisco (NL)C
2009J.A. HappPhiladelphia (NL)SP
2008Evan LongoriaTampa Bay (AL)3B
2007Troy TulowitzkiColorado (NL)SS
2006Francisco LirianoMinnesota (AL)SP
2005Robinson CanoNY Yankees (AL)2B
2004David WrightNY Mets (NL)3B
2003Scott PodsednikMilwaukee (NL)OF
Manager of the Year
YearPlayerTeam
2014Bruce BochySan Francisco (NL)
2013John FarrellBoston (AL)
2012Buck ShowalterBaltimore (AL)
2011Kirk GibsonArizona (NL)
2010Bruce BochySan Francisco (NL)
2009Jim TracyColorado (NL)
2008Charlie ManuelPhiladelphia (NL)
2007Joe TorreNY Yankees (AL)
2006Jim LeylandDetroit (AL)
2005Ozzie GuillenChi White Sox (AL)
2004Terry FranconaBoston (AL)
2003Dusty Baker Jr.Chi Cubs (NL)
Hitter of the Year
YearPlayerTeamPosition
2013Miguel CabreraDetroit (AL)3B
2012Miguel CabreraDetroit (AL)1B
2009Joe MauerMinnesota (AL)C
2008Albert PujolsSt. Louis (NL)1B
2007Alex RodriguezNY Yankees (AL)3B
2006Derek JeterNY Yankees (AL)SS
2005David OrtizBoston (AL)DH
2004David OrtizBoston (AL)DH
2003Albert PujolsSt. Louis (NL)1B
2002Alex RodriguezTexas (AL)SS
Closer of the Year
YearPlayerTeamPosition
2014Greg HollandKansas City (AL)RP
2013Craig KimbrelAtlanta (NL)RP
2012Fernando RodneyTampa Bay (AL)RP
2011Jose ValverdeDetroit (AL)RP
2010Brian WilsonSan Francisco (NL)RP
2009Mariano RiveraNY Yankees (AL)RP
2008Brad LidgePhiladelphia (NL)RP
2007Jonathan PapelbonBoston (AL)RP
2006Mariano RiveraNY Yankees (AL)RP
2005Mariano RiveraNY Yankees (AL)RP
2004Mariano RiveraNY Yankees (AL)RP
2002John SmoltzAtlanta (NL)RP
Starter of the Year
YearPlayerTeamPosition
2014Clayton KershawLA Dodgers (NL)SP
2013Clayton KershawLA Dodgers (NL)SP
2012R.A. DickeyNY Mets (NL)SP
2011Justin VerlanderDetroit (AL)SP
2010Roy HalladayPhiladelphia (NL)SP
2009Zack GreinkeKansas City (AL)SP
2008Tim LincecumSan Francisco (NL)SP
2007Josh BeckettBoston (AL)SP
2006Chien-Ming WangNY Yankees (AL)SP
2005Chris CarpenterSt. Louis (NL)SP
2004Johan SantanaMinnesota (AL)SP
2003Mark PriorChi Cubs (NL)SP
Setup Man of the Year
YearPlayerTeamPosition
2014Wade DavisKansas City (AL)RP
2013Mark MelanconPittsburgh (NL)RP
2012Sergio RomoSan Francisco (NL)RP
2011David RobertsonNY Yankees (AL)RP
2010Joaquin BenoitTampa Bay (AL)RP
2009Jeremy AffeldtSan Francisco (NL)RP
2008Hung-Chih KuoLA Dodgers (NL)RP
2007Hideki OkajimaBoston (AL)RP
2006Joel ZumayaDetroit (AL)RP
2005Neal CottsChi White Sox (AL)RP
2004Francisco RodriguezAnaheim (AL)RP
2003Brendan DonnellyAnaheim (AL)RP
2002Chris HammondAtlanta (NL)RP
Hitting Performance of the Year
YearPlayerTeamPosition
2014Lonnie ChisenhallCleveland (AL)3B
2013Mike TroutLA Angels (AL)OF
2012Josh HamiltonLA Angels (AL)OF
Pitching Performance of the Year
YearPlayerTeamPosition
2014Clayton KershawLA Dodgers (NL)SP
2013Tim LincecumSan Francisco (NL)SP
2012Matt CainSan Francisco (NL)SP
Play of the Year
YearPlayerTeamPosition
2014Steven Souza Jr.Washington (NL)OF
2013Manny MachadoBaltimore (AL)3B
2012Mike TroutLA Angels (AL)OF
2011Ben ReverePhiladelphia (NL)OF
2010Mark BuehrleChi White Sox (AL)SP
2009Dewayne WiseChi White Sox (AL)OF
2008Gabe KaplerMilwaukee (NL)OF
2007Curtis GrandersonDetroit (AL)OF
2006Melky CabreraNY Yankees (AL)OF
2005David WrightNY Mets (NL)3B
2004Derek JeterNY Yankees (AL)SS
2003Rafael FurcalAtlanta (NL)SS
2002Torii HunterMinnesota (AL)OF
Postseason Moment of the Year
YearPlayerTeamPosition
2014Joe PanikSan Francisco (NL)2B
2013Allen CraigSt. Louis (NL)1B
2012Raul IbanezNY Yankees (AL)OF
2011David FreeseSt. Louis (NL)3B
2010Roy HalladayPhiladelphia (NL)SP
2009Johnny DamonNY Yankees (AL)OF
2008Chase UtleyPhiladelphia (NL)2B
2007J.D. DrewBoston (AL)OF
2006Endy ChavezNY Mets (NL)OF
Defensive Player of the Year
YearPlayerTeamPosition
2014Andrelton SimmonsAtlanta (NL)SS
2013Yadier MolinaSt. Louis (NL)C
2012Yadier MolinaSt. Louis (NL)C
2011Asdrubal CabreraCleveland (AL)SS
2010Elvis AndrusTexas (AL)SS
2009Jacoby EllsburyBoston (AL)OF
2008Orlando CabreraChi White Sox (AL)SS
2007Placido PolancoDetroit (AL)2B
2006Mike LowellBoston (AL)3B
2005Ichiro SuzukiSeattle (AL)OF
2004Jim EdmondsSt. Louis (NL)OF
2003Jim EdmondsSt. Louis (NL)OF
2002Torii HunterMinnesota (AL)OF
Performance of the Year
YearPlayerTeamPosition
2011Derek JeterNY Yankees (AL)SS
2010Armando GalarragaDetroit (AL)SP
2009Mark BuehrleChi White Sox (AL)SP
2008Jon LesterBoston (AL)SP
2007Clay BuchholzBoston (AL)SP
2006Albert PujolsSt. Louis (NL)1B
2005Alex RodriguezNY Yankees (AL)3B
2004Randy JohnsonArizona (NL)SP
2003Bill MuellerBoston (AL)3B
Player of the Year
YearPlayerTeamPosition
2011Matt KempLA Dodgers (NL)OF
2010Josh HamiltonTexas (AL)OF
Postseason MVP
YearPlayerTeamPosition
2014Madison BumgarnerSan Francisco (NL)SP
2013David OrtizBoston (AL)DH
2012Pablo SandovalSan Francisco (NL)3B
2011David FreeseSt. Louis (NL)3B
2010Tim LincecumSan Francisco (NL)SP
Oddity of the Year
YearPlayerTeamPosition
2013Todd HeltonColorado (NL)1B
2013Evan LongoriaTampa Bay (AL)3B
2012Michael MorseWashington (NL)OF
2011Ryan BraunMilwaukee (NL)OF
2010Roy OswaltHouston (NL)SP
2008Johnny DamonNY Yankees (AL)OF
2006Sean CaseyDetroit (AL)1B
2005Pedro MartinezNY Mets (NL)SP
2004Jason MichaelsPhiladelphia (NL)OF
2002Mark GraceArizona (NL)1B
Moment of the Year
YearPlayerTeamPosition
2014Derek JeterNY Yankees (AL)SS
2011Dan JohnsonTampa Bay (AL)1B
2010Dallas BradenOakland (AL)SP
2009Derek JeterNY Yankees (AL)SS
2008Derek JeterNY Yankees (AL)SS
2007Craig BiggioHouston (NL)2B
X-Factor Player of the Year
YearPlayerTeamPosition
2010Carlos RuizPhiladelphia (NL)C
Dependable Player of the Year
YearPlayerTeamPosition
2010Ichiro SuzukiSeattle (AL)OF