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)

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

• 2014 – Jose Abreu

World Series Most Valuable Player Award

• 2005 – 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)^[1]

Topps All-Star Rookie teams

• 1961
  • J. C. Martin (1B)
  • Charley Smith (3B)
  • Floyd Robinson (OF)
• 1963
  • Pete Ward (3B)
  • Al Weis (SS)
  • Gary Peters (LHP)
• 1966
  • Tommie Agee (OF)
• 1967
  • Walt Williams (OF)
• 1969
  • Carlos May (OF)
• 1974
  • Bucky Dent (SS)
• 1976
  • Chet Lemon (OF)
• 1978
  • Bill Nahorodny (C)
  • Bob Molinaro (OF)
• 1979
  • Ross Baumgarten (LHP)
• 1980
  • Britt Burns (LHP)
• 1983
  • Ron Kittle (OF)
• 1985
  • Ozzie Guillén (SS)
• 1988
  • Dave Gallagher (OF)
• 1989
  • Carlos Martinez (1B)
• 1990
  • Robin Ventura (3B)
  • Scott Radinsky (LHP)
• 1995
  • Ray Durham (2B)
• 1998
  • Mike Caruso (SS)
  • Magglio Ordóñez (OF)
• 1999
  • Chris Singleton (OF)
• 2003
  • Miguel Olivo (C)
• 2005
  • Tadahito Iguchi (2B)
• 2008
  • Alexei Ramírez (2B)
• 2009
  • Chris Getz (2B)
  • Gordon Beckham (3B)

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

• 1959 – American League championship
• 2000 – Baseball America Organization of the Year
• 2005 – William Harridge Trophy (American League champion)
• 2005 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series)^[2]
• 2011 – Commissioner's Award for Philanthropic Excellence^[3]
• 2012 – Steve Patterson Award for Excellence in Sports Philanthropy^[4]

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

White Sox in the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame
No.	Player	Position	Tenure	Notes
15	Dick Allen	1B/3B	1972–1974
11	Luis Aparicio	SS	1956–1962, 1968–1970
4, 5, 8	Luke Appling	SS	1930–1943, 1945–1950
—	Harry Caray	Broadcaster	1971–1981
44	Phil Cavarretta	1B/OF	1954–1955	Elected mainly on his performance with Chicago Cubs, born in Chicago
—	Grace Comiskey	Owner	1939–1956
—	Chuck Comiskey	Owner	1956–1961
—	Charles Comiskey	Owner	1901–1931	Born in Chicago
14, 32	Larry Doby	CF Manager	1956–1957, 1959 1978	Elected mainly on his performance with Cleveland Indians.
5, 7	Jimmy Dykes	3B/2B Manager	1933–1939 1934–1946
22	Ed Farmer	P	1979–1981	Attended Chicago State University
2, 26	Nellie Fox	2B	1950–1963
2, 5, 16, 24, 25, 36	Bob Kennedy	OF/3B	1939–1942, 1946–1948 1955–1957	Born in Chicago
10, 45	Sherm Lollar	C	1952–1963
10, 42	Al López	Manager	1957–1965, 1968–1969
14, 16	Ted Lyons	P Manager	1923–1942, 1946 1946–1948
14	Bill Melton	3B	1968–1975
9	Minnie Miñoso	LF	1951–1957, 1960–1961 1964, 1976, 1980
19	Billy Pierce	P	1949–1961
—	Jerry Reinsdorf	Owner	1981–present
29	Johnny Rigney	P	1937–1942, 1946–1947	Born in Oak Park
7, 39	Jim Rivera	OF	1952–1961
21	Scott Sanderson	P	1994
10	Ron Santo	3B	1974	Elected mainly on his performance with Chicago Cubs
32, 35	Bob Shaw	P	1958–1961
5, 14	Bill Skowron	1B	1964–1967	Born in Chicago
—	Bill Veeck	Owner	1959–1981	Born in Chicago, grew up in Hinsdale
8	Pete Ward	3B/LF/1B	1963–1969
28	Wilbur Wood	P	1967–1978
24, 32	Early Wynn	P	1958–1962

See also

• Baseball awards
• List of MLB awards

Footnotes