This is a list of award winners and league leaders for the Kansas City Royals professional baseball team.
Regular-season awards
MVP Award
- 1980: George Brett
Cy Young Award
- 1985: Bret Saberhagen
- 1989: Bret Saberhagen
- 1994: David Cone
- 2009: Zack Greinke
Rookie of the Year
- 1969: Lou Piniella
- 1994: Bob Hamelin
- 1999: Carlos Beltrán
- 2003: Ángel Berroa
Comeback Player of the Year
- 2017: Mike Moustakas
- 2020: Salvador Pérez
Silver Slugger Award
- 1980: George Brett and Willie Wilson
- 1982: Hal McRae and Willie Wilson
- 1985: George Brett
- 1986: Frank White
- 1988: George Brett
- 1995: Gary Gaetti
- 1998: Dean Palmer
- 2012: Billy Butler
- 2015: Kendrys Morales
- 2016: Salvador Pérez
- 2017: Eric Hosmer
- 2018: Salvador Pérez
- 2020: Salvador Pérez
- 2021: Salvador Pérez
- 2024: Salvador Pérez and Bobby Witt Jr.
Rawlings Gold Glove Award
- 1971: Amos Otis
- 1973: Amos Otis
- 1974: Amos Otis
- 1977: Frank White and Al Cowens
- 1978: Frank White
- 1979: Frank White
- 1980: Frank White and Willie Wilson
- 1981: Frank White
- 1982: Frank White
- 1985: George Brett
- 1986: Frank White
- 1987: Frank White
- 1989: Bret Saberhagen and Bob Boone
- 2000: Jermaine Dye
- 2006: Mark Grudzielanek
- 2011: Alex Gordon
- 2012: Alex Gordon
- 2013: Salvador Pérez, Eric Hosmer, and Alex Gordon
- 2014: Salvador Pérez, Eric Hosmer, and Alex Gordon (Gordon-Rawlings Platinum Glove Award Winner)
- 2015: Salvador Pérez, Eric Hosmer, and Alcides Escobar
- 2016: Salvador Pérez
- 2017: Alex Gordon
- 2018: Alex Gordon and Salvador Pérez
- 2019: Alex Gordon
- 2020: Alex Gordon (Gordon-Rawlings Platinum Gold Glove Award Winner)
- 2021: Andrew Benintendi and Michael A. Taylor
- 2024: Seth Lugo and Bobby Witt Jr.
Edgar Martínez Award
- 1976: Hal McRae
- 1980: Hal McRae
- 1982: Hal McRae
- 2012: Billy Butler
- 2015: Kendrys Morales
Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award
- See explanatory note at Atlanta Braves.
- Team (at all positions)
- (2012)
- (2013)
- Left field (in MLB)
- Alex Gordon (2014)
- Centerfield (in MLB)
- Lorenzo Cain (2014)
USA Today AL Top Rookie
- Eric Hosmer (2011)
Rolaids Relief Man of the Year
- See footnote
Dan Quisenberry has won more Relief Man of the Year awards than any other player in baseball history.
- 1980: Dan Quisenberry
- 1982: Dan Quisenberry
- 1983: Dan Quisenberry
- 1984: Dan Quisenberry
- 1993: Jeff Montgomery
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 Major Leaguer, Postseason
- 2015 – Wade Davis
MLB "GIBBY Awards" Best Closer
- 2014 – Greg Holland
MLB "GIBBY Awards" Best Setup Man
- 2014 – Wade Davis
MLB "GIBBY Awards" Best Executive
- 2014 – Dayton Moore
- 2015 – Dayton Moore
Baseball America All-Rookie Team
- See: Baseball America#Baseball America All-Rookie Team
- 2011 – Eric Hosmer (1B)
Topps All-Star Rookie teams
Manager of the Year
- 2003: Tony Peña
Postseason and all-star game awards
World Series MVP
- 1985: Bret Saberhagen
- 2015: Salvador Pérez
American League Championship Series MVP
- 1980: Frank White
- 1985: George Brett
- 2014: Lorenzo Cain
- 2015: Alcides Escobar
All-Star Game MVP
- 1989: Bo Jackson
- 2016: Eric Hosmer
Team award
- 1980 – William Harridge Trophy (American League championship)
- 1985
- 1985 – Commissioner's Trophy (World Series championship)
- 1994 – Baseball America Organization of the Year
- 2014
- 2014 – Baseball America Organization of the Year
- 2015
- 2015
Other achievements
Baseball Hall of Fame
- See: Kansas City Royals#Baseball Hall of Famers
DHL Hometown Heroes (2006)
- George Brett — 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
Ford C. Frick Award recipients
- See: Kansas City Royals#Ford C. Frick Award recipients
Royals Hall of Fame
- See: Kansas City Royals#Hall of Fame
Retired numbers
- See: Kansas City Royals#Retired numbers
5 - George Brett; 10 - Dick Howser; 20 - Frank White;
42 - Jackie Robinson * ( retired across all of MLB)
Sporting News Sportsman of the Year
- See: Sporting News#Sportsman of the Year
Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
- See: Kansas City Royals#Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
Kansas City Sports Walk of Stars
- See: Barney Allis Plaza
- George Brett
Season leaders
Batting champions
George Brett is the only person in baseball history to win a batting title in three different decades.
- 1976: George Brett (.333)
- 1980: George Brett (.390)
- 1982: Willie Wilson (.332)
- 1990: George Brett (.329)
- 2024: Bobby Witt Jr. (.332)
RBI
- 1982: Hal McRae
Runs Scored
- 2000: Johnny Damon
Wins (pitcher)
- 1977: Dennis Leonard
- 1989: Bret Saberhagen
ERA
- 1989: Bret Saberhagen
- 1993: Kevin Appier
- 2009: Zack Greinke
See also
- Baseball awards
- List of MLB awards
Footnotes
