The Baseball Blog: 2012 Horse Collar Awards Part II (American League Awards)

American League Awards

The Gregg W. Olson Award

American League Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Winner: Yu Darvish (SP-Texas)

Runner-up: Jarrod Parker (SP-Oakland)

Third Place: Tommy Milone (SP-Oakland)

The Marty Cordova Award

American League Rookie Position Player of the Year

Winner: Mike Trout (CF-Anaheim)

Runner-up: Yoenis Cespedes (LF-Oakland)

Third Place: Will Middlebrooks (3B-Boston)

The Walter William Weiss Award

American League Rookie of the Year

Winner: Mike Trout (CF-Anaheim)

Runner-up: Yoenis Cespedes (LH-Oakland)

Third Place: Yu Darvish (SP-Texas)

The Jeff Nelson Award

American League Middle Relief Pitcher of the Year

Winner: Jake McGee (RP-Tampa Bay)

Runner-up: Ryan Cook (RP-Oakland)

Third Place: Darren O’Day (RP-Baltimore)

The Tom Henke Award

American League Rolaids Relief (Top Closer)

Winner: Fernando Rodney (Closer-Tampa Bay)

Runner-up: Jim Johnson (Closer-Baltimore)

Third Place: Rafael Soriano (Closer-New York Yankees)

The Dennis Eckersley Award

American League Reliever of the Year

Winner: Fernando Rodney (Closer-Tampa Bay)

Runner-up: Jim Johnson (Closer-Baltimore)

Third Place: Rafael Soriano (Closer-New York Yankees)

The Roger Clemens Award

American League Starting Pitcher of the Year

Winner: Justin Verlander (SP-Detroit)

Runner-up: David Price (SP-Tampa Bay)

Third Place: Felix Hernandez (SP-Seattle)

The American League Cy Young Award

American League Pitcher of the Year

Winner: Justin Verlander (SP-Detroit)

Runner-up: David Price (SP-Tampa Bay)

Third Place: Felix Hernandez (SP-Seattle)

The Albert Jojuan “Joey” Belle Award

American League Most Valuable Position Player

Winner: Mike Trout (CF-Anaheim)

Runner-up: Miguel Cabrera (3B-Detroit)

Third Place: Robinson Cano (2B-New York Yankees)

The Big Frank Thomas Award

American League Most Valuable Player

Winner: Mike Trout (CF-Anaheim)

Runner-up: Miguel Cabrera (3B-Detroit)

Third Place: Robinson Cano (2B-New York Yankees)

The Joe Torre Award

American League Manager of the Year

Winner: Bob Melvin (Oakland)

Runner-up: Buck Showalter (Baltimore)

Third Place: Joe Maddon (Tampa Bay)

The Pat Gillick Award

American League Executive of the Year

Winner: Billy Beane (Oakland)

Runner-up: Dave Dombrowski (Detroit)

Third Place: Dan Duquette (Baltimore)

The Cecil Fielder Award

American League Comeback Player of the Year

Winner: Chris Davis (DH-Baltimore)

Runner-up: Fernando Rodney (Closer-Tampa Bay)

Third Place: Jake Peavy (SP-Chicago White Sox)