This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Kansas City Royals professional baseball team.
Regular-season awards
MVP Award
1980: George Brett
Cy Young Award
1985: Bret Saberhagen
1989: Bret Saberhagen
1994: David Cone
2009: Zack Greinke
Rookie of the Year
1969: Lou Piniella
1994: Bob Hamelin
1999: Carlos Beltrán
2003: Ángel Berroa
Comeback Player of the Year
2017: Mike Moustakas
2020: Salvador Pérez
Silver Slugger Award
1980: George Brett and Willie Wilson
1982: Hal McRae and Willie Wilson
1985: George Brett
1986: Frank White
1988: George Brett
1995: Gary Gaetti
1998: Dean Palmer
2012: Billy Butler
2015: Kendrys Morales
2016: Salvador Pérez
2017: Eric Hosmer
2018: Salvador Pérez
2020: Salvador Pérez
2021: Salvador Pérez
Rawlings Gold Glove Award
1971: Amos Otis
1973: Amos Otis
1974: Amos Otis
1977: Frank White and Al Cowens
1978: Frank White
1979: Frank White
1980: Frank White and Willie Wilson
1981: Frank White
1982: Frank White
1985: George Brett
1986: Frank White
1987: Frank White
1989: Bret Saberhagen and Bob Boone
2000: Jermaine Dye
2006: Mark Grudzielanek
2011: Alex Gordon
2012: Alex Gordon
2013: Salvador Pérez, Eric Hosmer, and Alex Gordon
2014: Salvador Pérez, Eric Hosmer, and Alex Gordon (Gordon-Rawlings Platinum Glove Award Winner) 2015: Salvador Pérez, Eric Hosmer, and Alcides Escobar 2016: Salvador Pérez 2017: Alex Gordon 2018: Alex Gordon and Salvador Pérez 2019: Alex Gordon 2020: Alex Gordon (Gordon-Rawlings Platinum Gold Glove Award Winner) 2021: Andrew Benintendi and Michael A. Taylor
Edgar Martínez Award
1976: Hal McRae
1980: Hal McRae
1982: Hal McRae
2012: Billy Butler
2015: Kendrys Morales
Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award
See explanatory note at Atlanta Braves. Team (at all positions) (2012) (2013)
Left field (in MLB) Alex Gordon (2014)
Centerfield (in MLB) Lorenzo Cain (2014)
USA Today AL Top Rookie
Eric Hosmer (2011)
Rolaids Relief Man of the Year
See footnote
Dan Quisenberry has won more Relief Man of the Year awards than any other player in baseball history. 1980: Dan Quisenberry 1982: Dan Quisenberry 1983: Dan Quisenberry 1984: Dan Quisenberry 1993: Jeff Montgomery
MLB "This Year in Baseball Awards"
Note: These awards are voted on by five groups for all of Major League Baseball (i.e., not one per league). Note: These awards were renamed the "GIBBY Awards" (Greatness in Baseball Yearly) in 2010 and then the "Esurance MLB Awards" in 2015.
"Esurance MLB Awards" Best Major Leaguer, Postseason
– Wade Davis
MLB "GIBBY Awards" Best Closer
– Greg Holland
MLB "GIBBY Awards" Best Setup Man
2014 – Wade Davis
MLB "GIBBY Awards" Best Executive
2014 – Dayton Moore
2015 – Dayton Moore
Baseball America All-Rookie Team
See: Baseball America#Baseball America All-Rookie Team
2011 – Eric Hosmer (1B)
Topps All-Star Rookie teams
Manager of the Year
2003: Tony Peña
Postseason and all-star game awards
World Series MVP
1985: Bret Saberhagen
2015: Salvador Pérez
American League Championship Series MVP
1980: Frank White
1985: George Brett
2014: Lorenzo Cain
2015: Alcides Escobar
All-Star Game MVP
1989: Bo Jackson
2016: Eric Hosmer
Team award
1980 – William Harridge Trophy (American League championship) 1985 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series championship) – Baseball America Organization of the Year 2014 – Baseball America Organization of the Year 2015 2015
Other achievements
Baseball Hall of Fame
See: Kansas City Royals#Baseball Hall of Famers
DHL Hometown Heroes (2006) George Brett — 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
Ford C. Frick Award recipients
See: Kansas City Royals#Ford C. Frick Award recipients
Royals Hall of Fame
See: Kansas City Royals#Hall of Fame
Retired numbers
See: Kansas City Royals#Retired numbers
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