MLB Lou Gehrig Award Winners
The Lou Gehrig Memorial Award is selected by the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity to honor the Major League Baseball Player who best exemplifies the spirit and character of Lou Gehrig, both on and off the field.
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Year | Lg | Name | Tm | WAR | HR | RBI | SB | W | L | SV | IP | SO | ||||
2023 | ML | Paul Goldschmidt | STL | 3.3 | .268 | .363 | .447 | 25 | 80 | 11 | ||||||
2022 | ML | Brandon Crawford | SFG | 0.7 | .231 | .308 | .344 | 9 | 52 | 1 | ||||||
2021 | ML | Salvador Perez | KCR | 5.3 | .273 | .316 | .544 | 48 | 121 | 1 | ||||||
2020 | ML | Stephen Piscotty | OAK | 0.1 | .226 | .271 | .358 | 5 | 29 | 4 | ||||||
2019 | ML | Buster Posey | SFG | 0.8 | .257 | .320 | .368 | 7 | 38 | 0 | ||||||
2018 | ML | Corey Kluber | CLE | 6.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2.89 | 215.0 | 222 |
2017 | ML | Joey Votto | CIN | 7.9 | .320 | .454 | .578 | 36 | 100 | 5 | ||||||
2016 | ML | Jose Altuve | HOU | 7.8 | .338 | .396 | .531 | 24 | 96 | 30 | ||||||
2015 | ML | Curtis Granderson | NYM | 5.2 | .259 | .364 | .457 | 26 | 70 | 11 | ||||||
2014 | ML | Adrian Beltré | TEX | 6.2 | .324 | .388 | .492 | 19 | 77 | 1 | ||||||
2013 | ML | Josh Hamilton | LAA | 1.3 | .250 | .307 | .432 | 21 | 79 | 4 | ||||||
2012 | ML | Barry Zito | SFG | 0.0 | .075 | .169 | .075 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 4.15 | 184.1 | 114 |
2011 | ML | Ryan Zimmerman | WSN | 1.9 | .289 | .355 | .443 | 12 | 49 | 3 | ||||||
2010 | ML | Derek Jeter | NYY | 1.7 | .270 | .340 | .370 | 10 | 67 | 18 | ||||||
2009 | ML | Albert Pujols | STL | 9.7 | .327 | .443 | .658 | 47 | 135 | 16 | ||||||
2008 | ML | Shane Victorino | PHI | 4.4 | .293 | .352 | .447 | 14 | 58 | 36 | ||||||
2007 | ML | Mike Timlin | BOS | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.42 | 55.1 | 31 | ||||||
2006 | ML | Trevor Hoffman | SDP | 2.1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 2.14 | 63.0 | 50 | ||||||
2005 | ML | John Smoltz | ATL | 4.9 | .147 | .183 | .206 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3.06 | 229.2 | 169 |
2004 | ML | Jim Thome | PHI | 3.2 | .274 | .396 | .581 | 42 | 105 | 0 | ||||||
2003 | ML | Jamie Moyer | SEA | 4.8 | .400 | .400 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 3.27 | 215.0 | 129 |
2002 | ML | Danny Graves | CIN | 2.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 3.19 | 98.2 | 58 |
2001 | ML | John Franco | NYM | 0.3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4.05 | 53.1 | 50 | ||||||
2000 | ML | Todd Stottlemyre | ARI | 0.9 | .194 | .265 | .355 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4.91 | 95.1 | 76 |
1999 | ML | Mark McGwire | STL | 5.2 | .278 | .424 | .697 | 65 | 147 | 0 | ||||||
1998 | ML | Tony Gwynn | SDP | 1.6 | .321 | .364 | .501 | 16 | 69 | 3 | ||||||
1997 | ML | Paul Molitor | MIN | 1.5 | .305 | .351 | .435 | 10 | 89 | 11 | ||||||
1996 | ML | Brett Butler | LAD | -0.1 | .267 | .313 | .290 | 0 | 8 | 8 | ||||||
1995 | ML | Curt Schilling | PHI | 2.2 | .175 | .175 | .225 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3.57 | 116.0 | 114 |
1994 | ML | Barry Larkin | CIN | 4.0 | .279 | .369 | .419 | 9 | 52 | 26 | ||||||
1993 | ML | Don Mattingly | NYY | 2.7 | .291 | .364 | .445 | 17 | 86 | 0 | ||||||
1992 | ML | Cal Ripken Jr. | BAL | 4.1 | .251 | .323 | .366 | 14 | 72 | 4 | ||||||
1991 | ML | Kent Hrbek | MIN | 2.7 | .284 | .373 | .461 | 20 | 89 | 4 | ||||||
1990 | ML | Glenn Davis | HOU | 2.3 | .251 | .357 | .523 | 22 | 64 | 8 | ||||||
1989 | ML | Ozzie Smith | STL | 7.3 | .273 | .335 | .361 | 2 | 50 | 29 | ||||||
1988 | ML | Buddy Bell | CIN,HOU | 0.2 | .241 | .295 | .344 | 7 | 40 | 1 | ||||||
1987 | ML | Rick Sutcliffe | CHC | 6.5 | .148 | .213 | .235 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 3.68 | 237.1 | 174 |
1986 | ML | George Brett | KCR | 4.0 | .290 | .401 | .481 | 16 | 73 | 1 | ||||||
1985 | ML | Dale Murphy | ATL | 5.0 | .300 | .388 | .539 | 37 | 111 | 10 | ||||||
1984 | ML | Steve Garvey | SDP | 0.4 | .284 | .307 | .373 | 8 | 86 | 1 | ||||||
1983 | ML | Mike Schmidt | PHI | 6.9 | .255 | .399 | .524 | 40 | 109 | 7 | ||||||
1982 | ML | Ron Cey | LAD | 3.6 | .254 | .323 | .428 | 24 | 79 | 3 | ||||||
1981 | ML | Tommy John | NYY | 2.5 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2.63 | 140.1 | 50 | ||||||
1980 | ML | Tony Pérez | BOS | 0.7 | .275 | .320 | .467 | 25 | 105 | 1 | ||||||
1979 | ML | Phil Niekro | ATL | 7.7 | .195 | .213 | .244 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 3.39 | 342.0 | 208 |
1978 | ML | Don Kessinger | CHW | -0.2 | .255 | .312 | .309 | 1 | 31 | 2 | ||||||
1977 | ML | Lou Brock | STL | -0.9 | .272 | .317 | .354 | 2 | 46 | 35 | ||||||
1976 | ML | Don Sutton | LAD | 2.6 | .083 | .144 | .095 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 3.06 | 267.2 | 161 |
1975 | ML | Johnny Bench | CIN | 6.6 | .283 | .359 | .519 | 28 | 110 | 11 | ||||||
1974 | ML | Willie Stargell | PIT | 5.4 | .301 | .407 | .537 | 25 | 96 | 0 | ||||||
1973 | ML | Ron Santo | CHC | 2.3 | .267 | .348 | .440 | 20 | 77 | 1 | ||||||
1972 | ML | Wes Parker | LAD | 1.3 | .279 | .367 | .354 | 4 | 59 | 3 | ||||||
1971 | ML | Harmon Killebrew | MIN | 2.8 | .254 | .386 | .464 | 28 | 119 | 3 | ||||||
1970 | ML | Henry Aaron | ATL | 5.0 | .298 | .385 | .574 | 38 | 118 | 9 | ||||||
1969 | ML | Pete Rose | CIN | 6.6 | .348 | .428 | .512 | 16 | 82 | 7 | ||||||
1968 | ML | Al Kaline | DET | 3.3 | .287 | .392 | .428 | 10 | 52 | 6 | ||||||
1967 | ML | Ernie Banks | CHC | 2.4 | .276 | .310 | .455 | 23 | 95 | 2 | ||||||
1966 | ML | Brooks Robinson | BAL | 4.6 | .269 | .333 | .444 | 23 | 100 | 2 | ||||||
1965 | ML | Vern Law | PIT | 5.3 | .244 | .244 | .280 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 2.15 | 217.1 | 101 |
1964 | ML | Ken Boyer | STL | 6.1 | .295 | .365 | .489 | 24 | 119 | 3 | ||||||
1963 | ML | Bobby Richardson | NYY | 2.5 | .265 | .294 | .330 | 3 | 48 | 15 | ||||||
1962 | ML | Robin Roberts | BAL | 4.6 | .192 | .271 | .212 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2.78 | 191.1 | 102 |
1961 | ML | Warren Spahn | MLN | 5.2 | .223 | .279 | .426 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 3.02 | 262.2 | 115 |
1960 | ML | Dick Groat | PIT | 6.1 | .325 | .371 | .394 | 2 | 50 | 0 | ||||||
1959 | ML | Gil Hodges | LAD | 2.8 | .276 | .367 | .513 | 25 | 80 | 3 | ||||||
1958 | ML | Gil McDougald | NYY | 3.0 | .250 | .329 | .376 | 14 | 65 | 6 | ||||||
1957 | ML | Stan Musial | STL | 6.1 | .351 | .422 | .612 | 29 | 102 | 1 | ||||||
1956 | ML | Pee Wee Reese | BRO | 2.6 | .257 | .322 | .344 | 9 | 46 | 13 | ||||||
1955 | ML | Al Dark | NYG | 1.4 | .282 | .319 | .394 | 9 | 45 | 2 |
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