The 2017 BBWAA Awards winners were revealed throughout the week on MLB Network, highlighting each league’s top performers this season. Among the honorees were Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman and outfielder Cody Bellinger, who was recognized for his historic season as the unanimous National League Rookie of the Year winner.
Bellinger was the Dodgers’ lone winner, though they had several players appear on final voting ballots. Included below is a complete list of the players and managers who took home hardware for their efforts during the 2017 season.
American League MVP: Jose Altuve, Houston Astros
A magical season for the Astros star was capped off with Altuve earning the AL MVP Award.
In 662 plate appearances during the regular season, the 27-year-old batted .346/.410/.547 with an MLB-best 204 hits, 39 doubles, 24 home runs and 81 RBI. He stole 32 bases and scored 112 runs.
Over 18 postseason games, Altuve collected 22 hits in 71 at-bats — including two doubles and seven home runs — and propelled the Astros to their first World Series championship in franchise history.
National League MVP: Giancarlo Stanton, Miami Marlins
Though five Dodgers players appeared on the final ballot, Stanton edged out Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto by two points to capture his first MVP Award.
In 692 trips to the plate over 159 games, the Stanton hit .281/.376/.631 with a league-best 59 home runs and 132 RBI. He added 32 doubles and 85 walks while accumulating a career-high 7.6 WAR (Baseball-Reference) for his efforts.
AL Cy Young: Corey Kluber, Cleveland Indians
The Indians’ ace bested Chris Sale of the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees righty Luis Severino to earn his second career Cy Young Award.
Throwing 203.1 innings during the regular season, Kluber went 18-4 with a league-best 2.25 ERA and 0.87 WHIP. He additionally allowed an AL-low 6.2 hits and 1.6 walks per nine innings and struck out 265 batters compared to just 36 walks.
Kluber struggled in two postseason starts, but otherwise enjoyed a career year that included an 8.0 WAR (Baseball-Reference) showing — easily the highest mark among qualified pitchers.
NL Cy Young: Max Scherzer, Washington Nationals
Scherzer took home his third career Cy Young Award, finishing ahead of Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw and Nationals teammate Stephen Strasburg on the final ballot.
Over 200.2 innings, Scherzer went 16-6 with a 2.51 ERA, 2.90 FIP and NL-best 0.90 WHIP — racking up 268 strikeouts to 55 walks in the process. Scherzer tossed two complete games and allowed just 5.7 hits per nine innings.
Scherzer reached the seven-WAR plateau for the second time in his career and yielded eight earned runs over 19.1 postseason innings (3.72 ERA).
AL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year: Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
Judge enjoyed a historic Rookie of the Year campaign for the Yankees that featured a stunning 52 home runs and 114 RBI over 155 regular season games.
In 678 plate appearances, the 25-year-old additionally scored 128 runs while posting a 1.049 on-base plus slugging. He also accumulated the most WAR of any player in the league (8.1, Baseball-Reference).
Judge struck out 208 times while drawing 127 walks and added four more home runs in 13 postseason games.
NL Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year: Cody Bellinger, Los Angeles Dodgers
Bellinger made his Major League debut in late April and never looked back from there. Over 548 trips to the plate, the 22-year-old clubbed 26 doubles and 39 home runs — driving in 97 RBI to boot.
Bellinger set the NL rookie home run record and displayed above-average defense at four different positions. While Bellinger experienced growing pains in the postseason, he still managed to tally eight extra-base hits and drive in nine RBI over 15 games.
AL Manager of the Year: Paul Molitor, Minnesota Twins
In what was supposed to be a rebuilding year for the Twins, Molitor led the youthful club to a respectable 85-77 record. For his efforts, he was voted AL Manager of the Year.
Minnesota reached the Wild Card Game but were thumped by the Yankees. They head into the offseason with bigger expectations for 2018.
NL Manager of the Year: Torey Lovullo, Arizona Diamondbacks
The first-year Diamondbacks skipper overcame the Dodgers’ Dave Roberts and Colorado Rockies’ Bud Black to win NL Manager of the Year.
Arizona increased their payroll last season with the addition of Zack Greinke, but didn’t live up to expectations and missed the playoffs. This year was a different story, however, as Lovullo led the club to 93 wins and the top Wild Card berth.
The Dodgers swept Arizona in the NL Division Series, but they have a bright future ahead with a relatively young core and Lovullo at the helm.
