The Baseball Blog: 2012 Horse Collar Awards Part IV (MLB Awards)

Major League Awards

The Scott Williamson Award

Major League Baseball Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Winner: Yu Darvish (SP-Texas)

Runner-up: Wade Miley (SP-Arizona)

Third Place: Jarrod Parker (SP-Oakland)

The Bob Hamelin Award

Major League Baseball Rookie Position Player of the Year

Winner: Mike Trout (CF-Anaheim)

Runner-up: Bryce Harper (CF-Washington)

Third Place: Yoenis Cespedes (LF-Oakland)

The Ben Grieve Award

Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year

Winner: Mike Trout (CF-Anaheim)

Runner-up: Bryce Harper (CF-Washington)

Third Place: Yoenis Cespedes (LF-Oakland)

The Jesse Orosco Award

Major League Baseball Middle Reliever of the Year

Winner: Sergio Romo (RP-San Francisco)

Runner-up: Jake McGee (RP-Tampa Bay)

Third Place: David Hernandez (RP-Arizona)

The Mariano Rivera Award

Major League Baseball Closer of the Year

Winner: Craig Kimbrel (Closer-Atlanta)

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

Third Place: Aroldis Chapman (Closer-Cincinnati)

The Goose Gossage Award

Major League Baseball Reliever of the Year

Winner: Craig Kimbrel (Closer-Atlanta)

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

Third Place: Aroldis Chapman (Closer-Cincinnati)

The Bob Gibson Award

Major League Baseball Starting Pitcher of the Year

Winner: Justin Verlander (SP-Detroit)

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

Third Place: R.A. Dickey (SP-New York Mets)

The Walter Johnson Award

Major League Baseball Pitcher of the Year

Winner: Justin Verlander (SP-Detroit)

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

Third Place: R.A. Dickey (SP-New York Mets)

The Mike Schmidt Award

Major League Baseball Position Player of the Year

Winner: Mike Trout (CF-Anaheim)

Runner-up: Ryan Braun (LF-Milwaukee)

Third Place: Miguel Cabrera (3B-Detroit)

The Barry Bonds Award

Major League Baseball Player of the Year

Winner: Mike Trout (CF-Anaheim)

Runner-up: Ryan Braun (LF-Milwaukee)

Third Place: Miguel Cabrera (3B-Detroit)

The Sparky Anderson Award

Major League Baseball Manager of the Year

Winner: Bob Melvin (Oakland)

Runner-up: Buck Showalter (Baltimore)

Third Place: Bruce Bochy (San Francisco)

The John Schuerholz Award

Major League Baseball Executive of the Year

Winner: Billy Beane (Oakland)

Runner-up: Dave Dombrowski (Detroit)

Third Place: Brian Sabean (San Francisco)

The Matt Stairs Award

Major League Baseball Pinch Hitter of the Year

Winner: Mike Baxter (RF-New York Mets)

Runner-up: Reed Johnson (CF-Chicago Cubs/Atlanta)

Third Place: Jordany Valdespin (LF-New York Mets)

The Tony Cloninger Award

Major League Baseball Best Hitting Pitcher

Winner: Mike Leake (SP-Cincinnati)

Runner-up: Stephen Strasburg (SP-Washington)

Third Place: Cole Hamels (SP-Philadelphia)

The Mark Lemke Award

Major League Baseball Postseason Most Valuable Player (Non-World Series Champion)

Winner: Carlos Beltran (RF-St. Louis)

Runner-up: Justin Verlander (SP-Detroit)

Third Place: Delmon Young (DH-Detroit)

Fourth Place: Max Scherzer (SP-Detroit)

The Reginald Martinez Jackson Award

Major League Baseball Postseason Most Valuable Player (World Series Champion)

Winner: Pablo Sandoval (3B-San Francisco)

Runner-up: Ryan Vogelsong (SP-San Francisco)

Third Place: Marco Scutaro (2B-San Francisco)

Fourth Place: Sergio Romo (RP-San Francisco)

The Vincent Edward “Bo” Jackson Award

Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year

Winner: Aaron Hill (2B-Arizona)

Runner-up: Chris Davis (DH-Baltimore)

Third Place: Ryan Ludwick (LF-Cincinnati)