This is a list of award winners and single-season leaderboards for the Boston Red Sox professional baseball team.
Twenty four different Red Sox players have received Silver Slugger Awards since its inception in 1981. Wade Boggs (3B) and David Ortiz (DH) have the most wins at their respective positions, the only American League players to currently to hold this distinction. Additionally, the 9 wins for Manny Ramirez are the most of any American League outfielder. In 2018 J.D. Martinez was awarded the Silver Slugger for the DH and OF positions, making him the only player to win the award twice in a single season.
24 different Red Sox players have won Gold Glove Awards since the award was begun in 1957. Dwight Evans with eight Gold Gloves is the all-time Red Sox leader, while Carl Yastrzemski is second with seven. Only three outfielders have won more Gold Gloves than Evans: Willie Mays (12), Roberto Clemente (12) and Al Kaline (10).
Ian Kinsler played the first half of the 2018 season with the Los Angeles Angels.
Since 2019, the All-MLB Team Award is given out to the best players from each position voted by fans and a panel of experts.
The Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award was established in 2012. It was awarded to one player on each MLB team in 2012 and 2013; since 2014, one MLB player at each position has been honored. An overall Defensive Player of the Year has been selected each year; one player per league in 2012 and 2013, and a single MLB player starting in 2014.
The Hank Aaron Award, introduced in 1999, is given annually to MLB players selected as the top hitter in each league, as voted on by baseball fans and members of the media.
Formerly the Delivery Man Award (2005âÂÂ2013), awarded to one MLB reliever; the Reliever of the Year Award has been issued since 2014, to a reliever in each league.
Awarded from 1976 to 2012
Awarded in each league, since 2005
The Edgar MartÃÂnez Award has been presented annually to the most outstanding designated hitter in the American League since 1973.
The Roberto Clemente Award has been awarded since 1971, to the MLB player who "best exemplifies the game of baseball, sportsmanship, community involvement and the individual's contribution to his team."
In 1999, the Major League Baseball All-Century Team was chosen by popular vote of fans.
The Major League Baseball All-Time Team was chosen in 1997, by 36 members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America, to comprise the top manager and top player in each of 13 positional categories across MLB history.
Note: Babe Ruth was voted first team right fielder, but because he never played that position with Boston, he is not listed here.
The Best Major League Baseball Player ESPY Award has been awarded annually since 1993.
Awarded by Topps since 1959; awards appear on the following year's baseball card release.
Awarded since 2006
The Babe Ruth Award is given annually to the MLB player with the best performance in the postseason, awarded since 1949 by the New York City chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA). From 1949âÂÂ2002, the award was given to for the best performance in the World Series, but was changed from 2003 onwards to apply to the best postseason performance in general.
Awarded since 1998
The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award was established in 1936 by The Sporting News and was given annually to one manager in MLB. In 1986, it was expanded to honor one manager from each league.
Awarded by the Associated Press to a manager in each league from 1959 through 1983; awarded to one manager in MLB from 1984 through 2000; discontinued in 2001.
In September 2011, the Red Sox established an annual award in honor of Lou Gorman, given to a minor league player in the Red Sox organization "who has demonstrated dedication and perseverance in overcoming obstacles while working his way to the Major League team."
Note: the award was not issued for 2020, as the minor-league season was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Figures in parentheses are batting average, home runs, and runs batted in (RBIs)
Figures in parentheses are wins, strikeouts, and earned run average (ERA)