Roberto Clemente Award
The award is given annually to a player who demonstrates the values Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente displayed in his commitment to community and understanding the value of helping others. Each club nominates a player in September. The winner is selected from 30 nominees during the World Series. Originally the Commissioner's Award, the honor was named for Clemente in 1973.
Year | Player | Team | Position |
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2024 | Salvador Perez | Kansas City (AL) | C |
2023 | Aaron Judge | NY Yankees (AL) | OF |
2022 | Justin Turner | LA Dodgers (NL) | 3B |
2021 | Nelson Cruz | Minnesota (AL) | DH |
2020 | Adam Wainwright | St. Louis (NL) | P |
2019 | Carlos Carrasco | Cleveland (AL) | P |
2018 | Yadier Molina | St. Louis (NL) | C |
2017 | Anthony Rizzo | Chi Cubs (NL) | 1B |
2016 | Curtis Granderson | NY Mets (NL) | CF |
2015 | Andrew McCutchen | Pittsburgh (NL) | CF |
2014 | Paul Konerko | Chi White Sox (AL) | 1B |
2014 | Jimmy Rollins | Philadelphia (NL) | SS |
2013 | Carlos Beltran | St. Louis (NL) | OF |
2012 | Clayton Kershaw | LA Dodgers (NL) | P |
2011 | David Ortiz | Boston (AL) | DH |
2010 | Tim Wakefield | Boston (AL) | P |
2009 | Derek Jeter | NY Yankees (AL) | SS |
2008 | Albert Pujols | St. Louis (NL) | 1B |
2007 | Craig Biggio | Houston (NL) | 2B |
2006 | Carlos Delgado | NY Mets (NL) | 1B |
2005 | John Smoltz | Atlanta (NL) | P |
2004 | Edgar Martinez | Seattle (AL) | DH |
2003 | Jamie Moyer | Seattle (AL) | P |
2002 | Jim Thome | Cleveland (AL) | 1B |
2001 | Curt Schilling | Arizona (NL) | P |
2000 | Al Leiter | NY Mets (NL) | P |
1999 | Tony Gwynn | San Diego (NL) | OF |
1998 | Sammy Sosa | Chi Cubs (NL) | OF |
1997 | Eric Davis | Baltimore (AL) | OF |
1996 | Kirby Puckett | Minnesota (AL) | OF |
1995 | Ozzie Smith | St. Louis (NL) | SS |
1994 | Dave Winfield | Minnesota (AL) | DH |
1993 | Barry Larkin | Cincinnati (NL) | SS |
1992 | Cal Ripken Jr. | Baltimore (AL) | SS |
1991 | Harold Reynolds | Seattle (AL) | 2B |
1990 | Dave Stewart | Oakland (AL) | P |
1989 | Gary Carter | NY Mets (NL) | C |
1988 | Dale Murphy | Atlanta (NL) | OF |
1987 | Rick Sutcliffe | Chi Cubs (NL) | P |
1986 | Garry Maddox | Philadelphia (NL) | OF |
1985 | Don Baylor | NY Yankees (AL) | DH |
1984 | Ron Guidry | NY Yankees (AL) | P |
1983 | Cecil Cooper | Milwaukee (AL) | 1B |
1982 | Ken Singleton | Baltimore (AL) | DH |
1981 | Steve Garvey | Los Angeles (NL) | 1B |
1980 | Phil Niekro | Atlanta (NL) | P |
1979 | Andre Thornton | Cleveland (AL) | 1B |
1978 | Greg Luzinski | Philadelphia (NL) | OF |
1977 | Rod Carew | Minnesota (AL) | 1B |
1976 | Pete Rose | Cincinnati (NL) | 3B |
1975 | Lou Brock | St. Louis (NL) | OF |
1974 | Willie Stargell | Pittsburgh (NL) | 1B |
1973 | Al Kaline | Detroit (AL) | OF |
1972 | Brooks Robinson | Baltimore (AL) | 3B |
1971 | Willie Mays | San Francisco (NL) | OF |