MLB Best of the Best Awards and Winners in 2020

By Uppercut Staff

Published Nov. 16, 2020

After two months of high-octane baseball in a shortened season Major League Baseball found a new World Series champion in the Los Angeles Dodgers. Despite only playing 60 games in the regular season there were many standout performances.

This year no All Star Game was played but there were many standout performances.

Here are the results:

Most Valuable Player

NL – Freddie Freeman Atlanta Braves first baseman was selected the MVP after leading his team to the brink of the World Series. During the regular season his consistency on defense and offense helped his young team win the Eastern Division again though they were not picked to repeat. Batted .341 with an OPS of 1.102 and 53 RBIs and 13 homers.

AL – Jose Abreu Chicago White Sox first baseman was selected MVP after leading his team to the Central Division wild card playoffs. After years of offensive and defense prowess, Abreu’s leadership and hitting helped guide a young Chicago team to the playoffs for the first time in many years. Batted .317 with an OPS of .987 and 60 RBIs and 19 homers.

Cy Young Award

AL – Shane Bieber, Cleveland Indians pitched 8-1 season with 1.63 ERA and 0.87 WHIP.

NL – Trevor Bauer Cincinnati Reds pitcher 5-4 record with 1.73 ERA and 0.79 WHIP.

Rookie of the Year

NL – Delvin Williams Milwaukee Brewers pitched 22 innings as a reliever with 0.33 ERA and 0.63 WHIP including 53 strikeouts.

AL – Kyle Lewis, Seattle Mariners batted .262 with OPS .800 and played excellent center field. Also hit 11 homers.

Manager of the Year

AL – Kevin Cash Tampa Bay Rays had one of the lowest payrolls in leading his team past the powerful New York Yankees and winning the AL Pennant.

NL – Don Mattingly Florida Marlins led a team through Covid-19 crisis and surprised everyone in making the playoffs and beating Chicago Cubs in Wild Card.

Gold Glove winners

First Base

AL – Evan White Seattle Mariners

NL – Anthony Rizzo Chicago Cubs

Second Base

AL – Cesar Hernandez Cleveland Indians

NL – Kolten Wong St. Louis Cardinals

Shortstop

AL – J.P. Crawford Seattle Mariners

NL – Javier Baez Chicago Cubs

Third Base

AL - Isiah Kiner-Falefa Texas Rangers

NL – Nolan Arenado Colorado Rockies (eight consecutive) Mike Schmidt (9) Brooks Robinson (16).

Left Field

AL – Alex Gordon Kansas City Royals

NL – Tyler O’Neill St. Louis Cardinals

Center Field

AL – Luis Robert Chicago White Sox

NL – Trent Grisham San Diego Padres

Right Field

AL – Joey Gallo Texas Rangers

NL – Mookie Betts Los Angeles Dodgers

Catcher

AL – Roberto Perez Cleveland Indians

NL – Tucker Barnhart Cincinnati Reds

Pitcher

AL – Griffin Canning Los Angeles Angels

NL – Max Fried Atlanta Braves

Silver Slugger Awards

First Base

AL – Jose Abreu of Chicago led league in hits with 72. Also hit 19 homers with 60 RBIs and .987 OPS.

NL – Freddie Freeman of Atlanta hit .341 with 1.102 OPS and 53 RBIs.

Second Base

AL – DJ LeMahieu of NYY hit .364 to win batting title and also had 1.011 OPS.

NL – Donovan Solano of San Francisco hit .326 with .882 OPS.

Shortstop

AL – Tim Anderson CHW hit .322 to win batting title and scored 45 runs to lead the league.

NL – Fernando Tatis of San Diego Padres hit 17 homers and had 45 RBIs.

Third Base

AL – Jose Ramirez of Cleveland Indians hit 17 homers and had a .993 OPS.

NL – Manny Machado of San Diego Padres had .304 batting average with .950 OPS.

Catcher

AL – Salvador Perez of KC Royals had .333 batting average and 986 OPS.

NL – Travis d’Arnaud of Atlanta had .321 batting average and .919 OPS.

Outfield

AL – Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels won his eighth slugging award with 17 homers, 46 RBIs and .993 OPS.

AL – Teoscar Hernandez of the Toronto Blue Jays hit 16 homers and had a .919 OPS.

AL – Eloy Jimenez of Chicago White Sox hit 14 homers and had a .891 OPS.

NL – Juan Soto of Washington Nationals won batting title with .351 average and had 1.185 OPS.

NL – Mookie Betts of Los Angeles Dodgers hit 16 homers and .928 OPS along with his Gold Glove fielding.

NL – Ronald Acuna of Atlanta Braves hit 14 homers and had a .987 OPS.