List of Chicago White Sox award winners and league leaders

This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Chicago White Sox professional baseball team.

Awards

Most Valuable Player

• 1959 – Nellie Fox
• 1972 – Dick Allen
• 1993 – Frank Thomas
• 1994 – Frank Thomas
• 2020 – José Abreu

Cy Young

• 1959 – Early Wynn (MLB)
• 1983 – LaMarr Hoyt (AL)
• 1993 – Jack McDowell (AL)

Rolaids Relief Man Award

• 1990 – Bobby Thigpen

Mariano Rivera AL Reliever of the Year Award

• 2021 – Liam Hendriks

Rookie of the Year

• 1956 – Luis Aparicio
• 1963 – Gary Peters
• 1966 – Tommie Agee
• 1983 – Ron Kittle
• 1985 – Ozzie Guillén
• 2014 – José Abreu

Manager of the Year

• 1983 – Tony La Russa
• 1990 – Jeff Torborg
• 1993 – Gene Lamont
• 2000 – Jerry Manuel
• 2005 – Ozzie Guillén

Gold Glove Award

• Pitcher
• Jim Kaat [3] (1973, Twins-White Sox, 1974–75, White Sox)
• Mark Buehrle [3] (2009–11)
• Jake Peavy (2012)
• Dallas Keuchel (2021)
• Catcher
• Sherm Lollar [3] (1957–59)
• First base
• Jim Spencer (1977)
• Mike Squires (1981)
• Second base
• Nellie Fox [3] (1957, 1959–60)
• Yolmer Sanchez (2019)
• Third base
• Robin Ventura [5] (1991–93, 1996, 1998)
• Shortstop
• Luis Aparicio [7] (1958–62, 1968, 1970)
• Ozzie Guillén (1990)
• Outfield
• Jim Landis [5] (1960–64)
• Tommie Agee (1966)
• Ken Berry (1970)
• Minnie Miñoso [2] (1957, 1960)
• Luis Robert (2020)

Silver Slugger Award

• DH
• Frank Thomas [2] (1991, 2000)
• Harold Baines (1989)
• Julio Franco (1994)
• Catcher
• Carlton Fisk [3] (1981, 1985, 1988)
• First baseman
• Frank Thomas [2] (1993–94)
• José Abreu [3] (2014, 2018, 2020)
• Second baseman
• none
• Third baseman
• Joe Crede (2006)
• Shortstop
• Alexei Ramírez [2] (2010, 2014)
• Tim Anderson (2020)
• Outfielders
• Albert Belle (1998)
• Magglio Ordóñez [2] (2000, 2002)
• Jermaine Dye (2006)
• Carlos Quentin (2008)
• Eloy Jimenez (2020)
• Luis Robert Jr. (2023)

Edgar Martínez Award

• Greg Luzinski (1981, 1983)
• Harold Baines (1987, 1988)

MLB "This Year in Baseball Awards"

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

"GIBBY Awards" Best Rookie

• – Jose Abreu

World Series Most Valuable Player Award

• – Jermaine Dye

DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)

• Frank Thomas — 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

Baseball America All-Rookie Team

See: Baseball America#Baseball America All-Rookie Team

• 2011 – Chris Sale (RP; one of two)

Topps All-Star Rookie teams

• J. C. Martin (1B)
• Charley Smith (3B)
• Floyd Robinson (OF)
• Pete Ward (3B)
• Al Weis (SS)
• Gary Peters (LHP)
• Tommie Agee (OF)
• Walt Williams (OF)
• Carlos May (OF)
• Bucky Dent (SS)
• Chet Lemon (OF)
• Bill Nahorodny (C)
• Bob Molinaro (OF)
• Ross Baumgarten (LHP)
• Britt Burns (LHP)
• Ron Kittle (OF)
• Ozzie Guillén (SS)
• Dave Gallagher (OF)
• Carlos Martinez (1B)
• Robin Ventura (3B)
• Scott Radinsky (LHP)
• Ray Durham (2B)
• Mike Caruso (SS)
• Magglio Ordóñez (OF)
• Chris Singleton (OF)
• Miguel Olivo (C)
• Tadahito Iguchi (2B)
• Alexei Ramírez (2B)
• Chris Getz (2B)
• Gordon Beckham (3B)
• Addison Reed (RHP)
• José Abreu (1B)
• Carlos Rodón (LHP)
• Eloy Jiménez (OF)
• Luis Robert (OF)

Babe Ruth Award (postseason MVP)

• 2005 – Jermaine Dye

Sporting News Performance of the Decade (2009)

• Mark Buehrle's perfect game against Tampa Bay on July 23, 2009 (only pitcher with two no-hitters in the decade, including game on April 18, 2007)

Team award

• – American League championship
• – Baseball America Organization of the Year
• – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
• – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
• 2011 – Commissioner's Award for Philanthropic Excellence
• 2012 – Steve Patterson Award for Excellence in Sports Philanthropy

Team records

Minor-league system

MiLB Overall Starter of the Year

• 2009 – Daniel Hudson

Other achievements

Baseball Hall of Famers

See Chicago White Sox#Baseball Hall of Famers

Ford C. Frick Award recipients (broadcasters)

See Chicago White Sox#Ford C. Frick Award recipients

Retired numbers

See Chicago White Sox#Retired numbers

Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame

See also

• Baseball awards
• List of MLB awards

Footnotes