New York Mets award winners and league leaders

This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the New York Mets professional baseball team.

Team award

• 1969 – National League Championship Series Trophy
• – World Series Trophy
• 1973 – National League Championship Series Trophy
• – Baseball America Organization of the Year
• – Baseball America Organization of the Year
• 1986 – National League Championship Series Trophy
• – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)
• – Baseball America Organization of the Year
• 2000 – Warren Giles Trophy (National League champion)
• 2015 – Warren Giles Trophy (National League champion)

Team records (single-season and career)

Team captains

• Keith Hernandez, 1987–89 (co-captain with Gary Carter, 1988–89)
• Gary Carter, 1988–89 (co-captain with Keith Hernandez)
• John Franco, 2001–04
• David Wright, 2013–18

Individual awards

Cy Young Award

• Tom Seaver, , ,
• Dwight Gooden,
• R. A. Dickey,
• Jacob deGrom, ,

Rookie of the Year Award

• Tom Seaver,
• Jon Matlack,
• Darryl Strawberry,
• Dwight Gooden,
• Jacob deGrom,
• Pete Alonso,

Associated Press Manager of the Year Award (discontinued)

• Gil Hodges

Manager of the Year Award

• Buck Showalter (2022)

Hank Aaron Award (top hitter in league)

None

HR Leader (NL)

• Dave Kingman,
• Darryl Strawberry,
• Howard Johnson,
• Pete Alonso,

RBI Leader (NL)

• Howard Johnson,
• Pete Alonso,

Batting Title (NL)

• Jose Reyes,
• Jeff McNeil,

Gold Glove Award

Pitcher

• Ron Darling, 1989

Catcher

none

First base

• Keith Hernandez, 1983–1988

Second base

• Doug Flynn, 1980

Shortstop

• Bud Harrelson, 1971
• Rey Ordóñez, 1997–1999

Third base

• Robin Ventura, 1999
• David Wright, 2007, 2008

Outfield

• Tommie Agee, 1970
• Carlos Beltrán, 2006–2008
• Juan Lagares, 2014

Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award

See explanatory note at Atlanta Braves award winners and league leaders

Team (all positions)

• David Wright (2012)
• Juan Lagares (2013)

Pitcher (in MLB)

• Jacob deGrom (2015)

Silver Slugger Award

Pitcher

• Dwight Gooden, 1992
• Mike Hampton, 2000

Catcher

• Gary Carter, 1985, 1986
• Mike Piazza, 1998–2002

First base

• Keith Hernandez, 1984
• Pete Alonso, 2025

Second base

• Edgardo Alfonzo, 1999
• Jeff McNeil, 2022

Shortstop

• José Reyes, 2006
• Francisco Lindor, 2023, 2024

Third base

• Howard Johnson, 1989, 1991
• David Wright, 2007, 2008

Outfield

• Darryl Strawberry, 1988, 1990
• Carlos Beltrán, 2006–2007
• Yoenis Cespedes, 2016
• Juan Soto, 2025

All-MLB Team

First team

• Pete Alonso (1B), 2019
• Jacob deGrom (SP), 2019, 2020
• Edwin Díaz (RP), 2022
• Juan Soto (OF), 2025

Second team

• Michael Conforto (OF), 2020
• Edwin Díaz (RP), 2025
• Francisco Lindor (SS), 2022, 2023, 2024
• Max Scherzer (SP), 2022

Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award

See footnote

• John Franco, 1990
• Armando Benítez, 2001

MLB Reliever of the Year Award

• Edwin Díaz, 2022, 2025

MLB Triple Crown: Pitching

• Dwight Gooden ()

Triple Crown (NL): Pitching

• Dwight Gooden (1985)

MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award

• Ray Knight, 1986
• Rickey Henderson, 1999
• Matt Harvey, 2015

Roberto Clemente Award

• Gary Carter, 1989
• Al Leiter, 2000
• Carlos Delgado, 2006
• Curtis Granderson, 2016

NL All-Stars

World Series MVP Award

• Donn Clendenon, 1969
• Ray Knight, 1986

NLCS MVP Award

See: National League Championship Series#NLCS results (1969–present) (Series MVP column)

• Mike Hampton,
• Daniel Murphy,

Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP Award

Note: This was re-named the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award in 2002.

• Jon Matlack, 1975 (shared with Bill Madlock)

DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)

• Tom Seaver — 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

Sports Illustrated MLB All-Decade Team

• Carlos Beltrán, centerfield (2009) (also played with Kansas City and Houston, 2000-04)
• Johan Santana, starting pitcher (2009) (also played with Minnesota, 2000-07)
• Robinson Canó, second base (2019) (also played with New York and Seattle, 2010–2018)

Players Choice Awards Outstanding Pitcher (NL)

• R. A. Dickey (2012)
• Jacob deGrom (2018 & 2019)

The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award

Reliever of the Year Award (starting in 2001)

• Armando Benítez, 2001 (shared with Robb Nen)

Fireman of the Year Award (last awarded in 2000)

• John Franco, 1990 & 1994

Players Choice Awards Outstanding Rookie (NL)

• Jacob DeGrom (2014)

Baseball America All-Rookie Team

See: Baseball America#Baseball America All-Rookie Team

• 2010 – Ike Davis (1B) and Jon Niese (SP)
• 2011 – Lucas Duda, OF (one of three)

Topps All-Star Rookie teams

• 1962 Al Jackson - LHP
• 1963 Jesse Gonder - C
• 1965 Ron Swoboda - OF
• 1966 Cleon Jones - OF
• 1967 Tom Seaver - RHP
• 1968 Ken Boswell - 2B
• 1968 Jerry Koosman - LHP
• 1972 Jon Matlack - LHP
• 1981 Hubie Brooks - 3B
• 1981 Mookie Wilson - OF
• 1983 Darryl Strawberry - OF
• 1984 Mike Fitzgerald - C
• 1984 Dwight Gooden - RHP
• 1985 Roger McDowell - RHP
• 1989 Gregg Jefferies - 2B
• 1992 Todd Hundley - C
• 1992 Jeff Kent - 2B
• 2000 Jay Payton - OF
• 2001 Tsuyoshi Shinjo - OF
• 2003 Ty Wigginton - 3B
• 2009 Omir Santos C
• 2014 Travis d'Arnaud - C
• 2015 Michael Conforto - OF
• 2015 Noah Syndergaard - RHP
• 2019 Pete Alonso - 1B

Players Choice Awards Comeback Player

• Matt Harvey (2015)

The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year Award

• Tommie Agee, 1969
• Ray Knight, 1986
• Rickey Henderson, 1999
• Fernando Tatís, 2008
• Matt Harvey, 2015

Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award

• Tom Seaver, 1969, 1975
• Dwight Gooden, 1985
• R. A. Dickey, 2012
• Jacob deGrom, 2018, 2019, 2020

Baseball America Major League Executive of the Year

• Sandy Alderson, 2015

Other achievements

Hall of Famers

See: New York Mets#Baseball Hall of Famers

New York Mets Hall of Fame

Retired numbers

See: New York Mets#Retired numbers

Ford C. Frick Award (broadcasters)

See: New York Mets#Ford C. Frick Award recipients

New York BBWAA chapter awards

See: New York BBWAA chapter awards

Sid Mercer–Dick Young Player of the Year Award

Arthur and Milton Richman "You Gotta Have Heart" Award

Joan Payson Award

Note: The award is for excellence in community service.

Casey Stengel "You Can Look It Up" Award

Note: The award is to honor career achievement for those who went home empty-handed at previous dinners.

Joe DiMaggio "Toast of the Town" Award

The awards is for a player who has become a New York favorite.

William J. Slocum–Jack Lang Award

Note: The award is for long and meritorious service.

Ben Epstein–Dan Castellano "Good Guy" Award

Note: The award is for candor and accessibility to writers.

Willie, Mickey and the Duke Award

Note: The award is given to a group of players forever linked in baseball history.

World Baseball Classic All–WBC Team

• – David Wright (3B) ()

Associated Press Athlete of the Year

• Tom Seaver, 1969
• Dwight Gooden, 1985

Sporting News Sportsman of the Year

See: Sporting News#Sportsman of the Year

Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Award

• Tom Seaver, 1969

Hickok Belt

See footnote

• Tom Seaver, 1969

New Jersey Sports Writers Association

See: New Jersey Sports Writers Association

• Man of the Year (1986) – Frank Cashen
• Sports Humanitarian of the Year (2001) – Bobby Valentine
• Sports Humanitarian of the Year (2008) – David Wright

Minor league system

Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year

• – Dwight Gooden
• 1986 – Gregg Jefferies
• 1987 – Gregg Jefferies

Sterling Minor League Organizational Player of the Year

Sterling Minor League Organizational Pitcher of the Year

Sterling Award (team MVPs)

• Each year, nine awards are given to the MVP on each of the nine minor league affiliates

See also

• Baseball awards
• List of MLB awards

Footnotes