End of the year awards: John Farrell and Clint Hurdle win Manager of the Year

Every year, Through The Fence Baseball puts it to a vote on the top award winners of the year. We cover all the “normal” awards like Manager of the Year and Cy Young, but we also vote on the Worst Player of the Year and the player who complains the most. We have some fun with it and the results … well, you can see for yourself. Of the impressive staff at TTFB, 24 voters weighed in.

American League Manager of the Year

 

1. John Farrell – 10 Votes
2. Bob Melvin – 5 Votes
3. Joe Girardi – 5 Votes
4. Terry Francona – 3 Votes
5. Joe Madden – 1 Vote

National League Manager of the Year

 

1. Clint Hurdle – 17
2. Don Mattingly – 4
3. Mike Matheny – 3

American League Rookie of the Year

 

1. Wil Myers – 17
2. Jose Iglesias – 4
3. David Lough – 1
4. Martin Perez – 1
5. No Vote – 1

National League Rookie of the Year

 

1. Jose Fernandez – 16
2. Yasiel Puig – 7
3. Shelby Miller – 1

American League Reliever of the Year

 

1. Koji Uehara – 15
2. Mariano Rivera – 3
3. Greg Holland – 2
4. Fernando Rodney – 1
5. Jim Johnson – 1
6. Joe Nathan – 1
7. No Vote – 1

National League Reliever of the Year

We didn’t ask this one because it’s pretty obvious. Craig Kimbrel – All

American League Cy Young

 

1. Max Scherzer – 21
2. Yu Darvish – 2
3. Hisashi Iwakuma – 1

National League Cy Young

 

1. Clayton Kershaw – 22
2. Jose Fernandez – 2

American League MVP

 

1. Miguel Cabrera – 14
2. Mike Trout – 7
3. Josh Donaldson – 2
4. Chris Davis – 1

National League MVP

 

1. Andrew McCutchen – 19
2. Paul Goldschmidt – 2
3. Brandon Phillips – 1
4. Clayton Kershaw – 1
5. Yadier Molina – 1

American League Best Defender

 

1. Manny Machado – 11
2. Jose Iglesias – 3
3. Dustin Pedroia – 3
4. Adrian Beltre – 2
5. No Vote – 2
6. Adam Jones – 1
7. Brendan Ryan – 1
8. Mike Trout – 1

National League Best Defender

 

1. Andrelton Simmons – 8
2. Yadier Molina – 4
3. No Vote – 3
4. Carlos Gomez – 2
5. Juan Lagares – 2
6. Troy Tulowitzki – 2
7. Andrew McCutchen – 1
8. Brandon Phillips – 1
9. Paul Goldschmidt – 1

American League Best Play

 

1. Manny Machado’s brilliant throw to first from foul territory – 5
2. David Price against Red Sox – 2
3. Anything by Mike Trout – 1
4. Chris Davis 37th Home Run – 1
5. Game 163 – 1
6. JB Shuck into LF Stands – 1
7. Josh Donaldson’s diving catch over the tarp – 1
8. Mariano Rivera’s last appearance – 1
9. Red Sox scoring six runs in ninth inning against the Mariners -1
10. Yankees triple play against the Orioles – 1

National League Best Play

 

1. Yasiel Puig (Anything) – 4
2. Ben Revere diving catch – 2
3. Andrelton Simmons double play against Washington – 1
4. Brandon Phillips bare handed double play – 1
5. Henderson Alvarez’s on deck no hitter – 1
6. Homer Bailey no hitter -1
7. Marlins vs Braves brawl

American League Worst Player

 

1. Jeff Kepplinger – 3
2. Paul Konerko – 3
3. Jose Bautista – 2
4. Alcides Escober – 1
5. Alex Rodriguez – 1
6. Cris Carter – 1
7. Dale Murphy – 1
8. J.P. Arencibia – 1
9. Joe Blanton – 1
10. Jose Canseco – 1
11. Josh Hamilton – 1
12. Wade Davis – 1

National League Worst Player

 

1. Starlin Castro – 4
2. B.J. Upton – 3
3. Barry Zito – 2
4. Ike Davis – 2
5. Alex Rodriguez – 1
6. Adeny Hechavarria – 1
7. Dan Uggla – 1
8. Jedd Gyorko – 1
9. Jose Canseco – 1
10. Michael Young – 1
11. Nick Hundley – 1

There’s No Crying In Baseball Award (The player who complains the most.)

 

1. Alex Rodriguez  – 3
2. Mike Carp – 2
3. Ike Davis – 2
4. Anyone on Yankees – 1
5. Brian McCann – 1
6. CJ Wilson – 1
7. Hanley Ramirez – 1
8. Ian Kinsler – 1
9. Jayson Worth – 1
10. Joey Votto – 1
11. Jon Lester – 1
12. Jose Canseco – 1
13. Rickie Weeks – 1

What’s your thoughts?