MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award Winners

The Comeback Player Awards recognize players who have overcome injury or adversity to play at a high level.

Table
					Batting Stats						Pitching Stats
Year	Lg	Name	Tm	WAR	BA	OBP	SLG	HR	RBI	SB	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	SO
2024	AL	Garrett Crochet	CHW	4.1							6	12	0	3.58	146.0	209
2024	NL	Chris Sale	ATL	6.2							18	3	0	2.38	177.2	225

2023	AL	Liam Hendriks	CHW	-0.1							2	0	1	5.40	5.0	3
2023	NL	Cody Bellinger	CHC	4.8	.307	.356	.525	26	97	20

2022	AL	Justin Verlander	HOU	5.6							18	4	0	1.75	175.0	185
2022	NL	Albert Pujols	STL	2.0	.270	.345	.550	24	68	1	0	0	0	36.00	1.0	0

2021	AL	Trey Mancini	BAL	1.0	.255	.326	.432	21	71	0
2021	NL	Buster Posey	SFG	3.6	.304	.390	.499	18	56	0

2019	AL	Carlos Carrasco	CLE	0.1							6	7	1	5.29	80.0	96
2019	NL	Josh Donaldson	ATL	5.3	.259	.379	.521	37	94	4

2018	AL	David Price	BOS	3.7							16	7	0	3.58	176.0	177
2018	NL	Jonny Venters	ATL	0.1							4	1	2	3.54	20.1	16

2017	AL	Mike Moustakas	KCR	1.3	.272	.314	.521	38	85	0
2017	NL	Greg Holland	COL	1.5							3	6	41	3.61	57.1	70

2016	AL	Rick Porcello	BOS	4.7	.200	.200	.200	0	0	0	22	4	0	3.15	223.0	189
2016	NL	Anthony Rendon	WSN	4.3	.270	.348	.450	20	85	12

2015	AL	Prince Fielder	TEX	1.8	.305	.378	.463	23	98	0
2015	NL	Matt Harvey	NYM	4.7	.108	.108	.185	1	7	0	13	8	0	2.71	189.1	188

2014	AL	Chris Young	SEA	1.8	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	12	9	0	3.65	165.0	108
2014	NL	Casey McGehee	MIA	0.9	.287	.355	.357	4	76	4

2013	AL	Mariano Rivera	NYY	2.4							6	2	44	2.11	64.0	54
2013	NL	Francisco Liriano	PIT	2.9	.064	.137	.064	0	1	0	16	8	0	3.02	161.0	163

2012	AL	Fernando Rodney	TBR	3.7							2	2	48	0.60	74.2	76
2012	NL	Buster Posey	SFG	7.6	.336	.408	.549	24	103	1

2011	AL	Jacoby Ellsbury	BOS	8.3	.321	.376	.552	32	105	39
2011	NL	Lance Berkman	STL	3.8	.301	.412	.547	31	94	2

2010	AL	Francisco Liriano	MIN	4.2	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	14	10	0	3.62	191.2	201
2010	NL	Tim Hudson	ATL	6.0	.195	.195	.247	0	4	0	17	9	0	2.83	228.2	139

2009	AL	Aaron Hill	TOR	5.8	.286	.330	.499	36	108	6
2009	NL	Chris Carpenter	STL	6.8	.175	.212	.270	1	7	0	17	4	0	2.24	192.2	144

2008	AL	Cliff Lee	CLE	6.7	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	22	3	0	2.54	223.1	170
2008	NL	Brad Lidge	PHI	2.4							2	0	41	1.95	69.1	92

2007	AL	Carlos Peña	TBD	7.2	.282	.411	.627	46	121	1
2007	NL	Dmitri Young	WSN	0.3	.320	.378	.491	13	74	0

2006	AL	Jim Thome	CHW	4.9	.288	.416	.598	42	109	0
2006	NL	Nomar Garciaparra	LAD	2.5	.303	.367	.505	20	93	3

2005	AL	Jason Giambi	NYY	4.6	.271	.440	.535	32	87	0
2005	NL	Ken Griffey Jr.	CIN	3.7	.301	.369	.576	35	92	0