This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Chicago Cubs professional baseball team.
Awards
World Series Most Valuable Player
2016 – Ben Zobrist
League Championship Series Most Valuable Player
2016 – Javier Báez & Jon Lester
Most Valuable Player
1911 – Frank Schulte
1929 – Rogers Hornsby
1935 – Gabby Hartnett
1945 – Phil Cavarretta
1952 – Hank Sauer
1958 – Ernie Banks
1959 – Ernie Banks
1984 – Ryne Sandberg
1987 – Andre Dawson
1998 – Sammy Sosa
2016 – Kris Bryant
Cy Young
1971 – Ferguson Jenkins
1979 – Bruce Sutter
1984 – Rick Sutcliffe
1992 – Greg Maddux
2015 – Jake Arrieta
Rookie of the Year
1961 – Billy Williams
1962 – Ken Hubbs
1989 – Jerome Walton
1998 – Kerry Wood
2008 – Geovany Soto
2015 – Kris Bryant
Gold Glove Award
Pitcher
Greg Maddux (1990, 1991, 1992, 2004, 2005) Bobby Shantz (1964) Catcher Jody Davis (1986) Randy Hundley (1967) First base Mark Grace (1992, 1993, 1995, 1996) Derrek Lee (2005, 2007) Anthony Rizzo (2016, 2018, 2019, 2020) Second base Darwin Barney (2012) Glenn Beckert (1968) Ken Hubbs (1962) Ryne Sandberg (1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991) Shortstop Javier Báez (2020) Ernie Banks (1960) Don Kessinger (1969, 1970) Third base Ron Santo (1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968) Outfield Andre Dawson (1987, 1988) Bob Dernier (1984) Jason Heyward (2016, 2017) Ian Happ (2022)
Platinum Glove Award
2016 – Anthony Rizzo
Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award
Note: See explanatory note at Atlanta Braves award winners and league leaders.
Team (one award for each team; all positions) (2012–2013) Darwin Barney (2012, 2013)
MLB (one award for each position) (2014–present) First baseman Anthony Rizzo (2016) Second baseman none Shortstop none Third baseman none Left fielder none Center fielder none Right fielder none Catcher none Pitcher none
Silver Slugger Award
Pitcher
Jake Arrieta (2016) Carlos Zambrano (2006, 2008, 2009) Catcher Michael Barrett (2005) First baseman Derrek Lee (2005) Anthony Rizzo (2016) Second baseman Javier Báez (2018) Ryne Sandberg (1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992) Shortstop none Third baseman Aramis Ramírez (2011) Outfielder Andre Dawson (1987) Leon Durham (1982) Sammy Sosa (1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)
Manager of the Year
1984 – Jim Frey
1989 – Don Zimmer
2008 – Lou Pinella
2015 – Joe Maddon
Hank Aaron Award (NL) 1999 - Sammy Sosa 2008 - Aramis Ramirez 2016 - Kris Bryant
Roberto Clemente Award winners
Source: Rick Sutcliffe – 1987 Sammy Sosa – 1998 Anthony Rizzo – 2017
MLB All Star Game Most Valuable Player
1975 - Bill Madlock*
* indicates award was shared
Major League Baseball All-Star Game Winning Pitcher
1952 - Bob Rush
1963 - Larry Jackson
1978 - Bruce Sutter
1979 - Bruce Sutter
1987 - Lee Smith
Home Run Derby Champion
1987 – Andre Dawson
1990 – Ryne Sandberg
2000 – Sammy Sosa
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 Starting Pitcher
– Jake Arrieta
"Esurance MLB Awards" Best Rookie
2015 – Kris Bryant
"Esurance MLB Awards" Best Breakout Player
2015 – Jake Arrieta
"Esurance MLB Awards" Best Manager
– Joe Maddon
"Esurance MLB Awards" Best Executive
– Theo Epstein
National League Championship Series MVP Award
See: National League Championship Series#Most Valuable Player Award
– Javier Baez and Jon Lester
DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)
Ernie Banks — 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