Chicago Cubs award winners and league leaders

World Series Most Valuable Player

• 2016 – Ben Zobrist ^[1]

League Championship Series Most Valuable Player

• 2016 – Javier Báez & Jon Lester

Most Valuable Player

• 1911 – Frank Schulte
• 1929 – Rogers Hornsby
• 1930 – Hack Wilson
• 1935 – Gabby Hartnett
• 1945 – Phil Cavarretta
• 1952 – Hank Sauer
• 1958 – Ernie Banks
• 1959 – Ernie Banks
• 1984 – Ryne Sandberg
• 1987 – Andre Dawson
• 1998 – Sammy Sosa
• 2016 – Kris Bryant

Cy Young

• 1971 – Ferguson Jenkins
• 1979 – Bruce Sutter
• 1984 – Rick Sutcliffe
• 1992 – Greg Maddux
• 2015 – Jake Arrieta

Rookie of the Year

• 1961 – Billy Williams
• 1962 – Ken Hubbs
• 1989 – Jerome Walton
• 1998 – Kerry Wood
• 2008 – Geovany Soto
• 2015 – Kris Bryant

Gold Glove Award

• Pitcher
  • Greg Maddux (1990, 1991, 1992, 2004, 2005)
  • Bobby Shantz (1964)
• Catcher
  • Jody Davis (1986)
  • Randy Hundley (1967)
• First base
  • Mark Grace (1992, 1993, 1995, 1996)
  • Derrek Lee (2005, 2007)
  • Anthony Rizzo (2016, 2018, 2019, 2020)
• Second base
  • Darwin Barney (2012)
  • Glenn Beckert (1968)
  • Nico Hoerner (2023)
  • Ken Hubbs (1962)
  • Ryne Sandberg (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991)
• Shortstop
  • Javier Báez (2020)
  • Ernie Banks (1960)
  • Don Kessinger (1969, 1970)
  • Dansby Swanson (2023)
• Third base
  • Ron Santo (1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968)
• Outfield
  • Andre Dawson (1987, 1988)
  • Bob Dernier (1984)
  • Ian Happ (2022, 2023, 2024)
  • Jason Heyward (2016, 2017)

Platinum Glove Award

• 2016 – Anthony Rizzo

Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award

Note: See explanatory note at Atlanta Braves award winners and league leaders.

Team (one award for each team; all positions) (2012–2013)

• Darwin Barney (2012, 2013)

MLB (one award for each position) (2014–present)

• First baseman
  • Anthony Rizzo (2016)
• Second baseman
  • none
• Shortstop
  • none
• Third baseman
  • none
• Left fielder
  • none
• Center fielder
  • none
• Right fielder
  • none
• Catcher
  • none
• Pitcher
  • none

Silver Slugger Award

• Pitcher
  • Jake Arrieta (2016)
  • Carlos Zambrano (2006, 2008, 2009)
• Catcher
  • Michael Barrett (2005)
• First baseman
  • Derrek Lee (2005)
  • Anthony Rizzo (2016)
• Second baseman
  • Javier Báez (2018)
  • Ryne Sandberg (1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992)
• Shortstop
  • none
• Third baseman
  • Aramis Ramírez (2011)
• Outfielder
  • Andre Dawson (1987)
  • Leon Durham (1982)
  • Sammy Sosa (1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)

Manager of the Year

• 1984 – Jim Frey
• 1989 – Don Zimmer
• 2008 – Lou Pinella
• 2015 – Joe Maddon

Hank Aaron Award (NL)

• 1999 - Sammy Sosa
• 2008 - Aramis Ramirez
• 2016 - Kris Bryant

Roberto Clemente Award winners

Source: ^[2]

• Rick Sutcliffe – 1987
• Sammy Sosa – 1998
• Anthony Rizzo – 2017

MLB All Star Game Most Valuable Player

• 1975 - Bill Madlock*

* indicates award was shared

Major League Baseball All-Star Game Winning Pitcher

• 1952 - Bob Rush
• 1963 - Larry Jackson
• 1978 - Bruce Sutter
• 1979 - Bruce Sutter
• 1987 - Lee Smith

Home Run Derby Champion

• 1987 – Andre Dawson
• 1990 – Ryne Sandberg
• 2000 – Sammy Sosa

MLB "This Year in Baseball Awards"

Note: These awards are voted on by five groups for all of Major League Baseball (i.e., not one per league).

Note: These awards were renamed the "GIBBY Awards" (Greatness in Baseball Yearly) in 2010 and then the "Esurance MLB Awards" in 2015.

National League Championship Series MVP Award

See: National League Championship Series#Most Valuable Player Award

• 2016 – Javier Baez and Jon Lester

DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)

• Ernie Banks — voted by MLB fans as the most outstanding player in the history of the franchise, based on on-field performance, leadership quality and character value

Players Choice Awards NL Outstanding Player

• 1998 – Sammy Sosa

Players Choice Awards NL Outstanding Pitcher

• 2016 – Kyle Hendricks

Baseball America Rookie of the Year Award

Players Choice Awards NL Outstanding Rookie

• 1998 – Kerry Wood
• 2008 – Geovany Soto
• 2015 – Kris Bryant

Sporting News NL Rookie of the Year Award

• 2015 – Kris Bryant

Players Choice Awards Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award

• 1999 – Sammy Sosa

Sporting News Executive of the Year Award

• 2016 – Theo Epstein

NL Batting Champions

• 1876 – Ross Barnes
• 1880 – George Gore
• 1881 – Cap Anson
• 1884 – King Kelly
• 1886 – King Kelly
• 1888 – Cap Anson
• 1912 – Heinie Zimmerman
• 1945 – Phil Cavarretta
• 1972 – Billy Williams
• 1975 – Bill Madlock
• 1976 – Bill Madlock
• 1980 – Bill Buckner
• 2005 – Derrek Lee

NL Stolen Bases Champions

• 1897 – Bill Lange
• 1903 – Frank Chance
• 1906 – Frank Chance
• 1928 – Kiki Cuyler
• 1929 – Kiki Cuyler
• 1930 – Kiki Cuyler
• 1935 – Augie Galan
• 1937 – Augie Galan
• 1938 – Stan Hack
• 1939 – Stan Hack

NL Home Run Champions

• 1884 – Ned Williamson
• 1885 – Abner Dalrymple
• 1888 – Jimmy Ryan
• 1911 – Frank Schulte
• 1912 – Heinie Zimmerman
• 1916 – Cy Williams
• 1926 – Hack Wilson
• 1927 – Cy Williams
• 1928 – Hack Wilson
• 1930 – Hack Wilson
• 1943 – Bill Nicholson
• 1944 – Bill Nicholson
• 1958 – Ernie Banks
• 1960 – Ernie Banks
• 1979 – Dave Kingman
• 1987 – Andre Dawson
• 1990 – Ryne Sandberg
• 2000 – Sammy Sosa
• 2002 – Sammy Sosa

NL Wins Champions

• 1876 – Albert Spalding
• 1881 – Larry Corcoran
• 1885 – John Clarkson
• 1887 – John Clarkson
• 1890 – Bill Hutchison
• 1891 – Bill Hutchison
• 1892 – Bill Hutchison
• 1909 – Mordecai Brown
• 1912 – Larry Cheney
• 1918 – Hippo Vaughn
• 1920 – Grover Cleveland Alexander
• 1927 – Charlie Root
• 1929 – Pat Malone
• 1932 – Lon Warneke
• 1938 – Bill Lee
• 1964 – Larry Jackson
• 1971 – Ferguson Jenkins
• 1987 – Rick Sutcliffe
• 1992 – Greg Maddux
• 2006 – Carlos Zambrano
• 2015 – Jake Arrieta
• 2018 – Jon Lester
• 2020 – Yu Darvish

NL Strikeout Champions

• 1880 – Larry Corcoran
• 1887 – John Clarkson
• 1892 – Bill Hutchison
• 1906 – Fred Beebe
• 1909 – Orval Overall
• 1918 – Hippo Vaughn
• 1919 – Hippo Vaughn
• 1920 – Grover Cleveland Alexander
• 1929 – Pat Malone
• 1938 – Clay Bryant
• 1946 – Johnny Schmitz
• 1955 – Sam Jones
• 1956 – Sam Jones
• 1958 – Sam Jones
• 1969 – Ferguson Jenkins
• 2003 – Kerry Wood

Baseball Hall of Famers

See: Chicago Cubs#Hall of Famers

Retired numbers

See: Chicago Cubs#Retired numbers

Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award

• 2016 – Jake Arrieta

NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame

• 1994 – Harry Caray

Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame