Minor League Baseball Award Winners

John H. Johnson President's Award

The Johnson Award honors a "complete" baseball franchise that has demonstrated franchise stability, and significant contributions to its community, league and the baseball industry.

Year	Team	League
2019	Pulaski	Appalachian League
2018	Albuquerque	Pacific Coast League
2017	Greenville	South Atlantic League
2016	Fort Wayne	Midwest League
2015	South Bend	Midwest League
2014	Durham	International League
2013	Vancouver	Northwest League
2012	Dayton	Midwest League
2011	Tennessee	Southern League
2010	Billings	Pioneer League
2009	San Jose	California League
2008	Cedar Rapids	Midwest League
2007	Midland	Texas League
2006	Altoona	Eastern League
2005	Trenton	Eastern League
2004	Rochester	International League
2003	Reading	Eastern League
2002	Iowa	Pacific Coast League
2001	Eugene	Northwest League
2000	Portland	Eastern League
1999	Tulsa	Texas League
1998	Lynchburg	Carolina League
1997	Richmond	International League
1996	Salt Lake	Pacific Coast League
1995	Columbus	International League
1994	Billings	Pioneer League
1993	Norfolk	International League
1992	Buffalo	American Association
1991	Albuquerque	Pacific Coast League
1990	Pawtucket	International League
1989	Durham	Carolina League
1988	Indianapolis	American Association
1987	Syracuse	International League
1986	El Paso	Texas League
1985	Las Vegas	Pacific Coast League
1984	Albuquerque	Pacific Coast League
1983	Louisville	American Association
1982	Tacoma	Pacific Coast League
1981	Great Falls	Pioneer League
1980	Quad-City	Midwest League
1979	Denver	American Association
1978	Iowa	American Association
1977	Fresno	California League
1976	Mexico City Red Devils	Mexican League
1975	Tacoma	Pacific Coast League
1974	Rochester	International League

Rawlings Award

The Rawlings Woman Executive of the Year Award is presented to a woman who has made outstanding contributions to her club, her league or baseball.

Year	Honoree	Team / League
2019	Kim Parker	Burlington (MWL)
2018	Betsy Haugh	Pulaski (APP)
2017	Laurie Schlender	Omaha (PCL)
2016	Brandy Guinaugh	Dayton (MWL)
2015	Lindsey Knupp	Lehigh Valley (IL)
2014	Melanie Peiffer Fiore	Pacific Coast League
2013	Joan McGrath	Arizona Fall League
2012	Darlene Giardina	Rochester (IL)
2011	Marla Terranova Vickers	Montgomery (SL)
2010	Sharon Ridley	Nashville (PCL)
2009	Katie Dannemiller	Greensboro (SAL)
2008	Carol Gehr	Hagerstown (SAL)
2007	Shari Massengill	Kinston (CAR)
2006	Ashley Forlini	Reading (EL)
2005	Lisa Walker	Salem-Keizer (NWL)
2004	Carolyn McKee	Asheville (SAL)
2003	Luchy Guerra	Los Angeles (NL)
2002	Brenda Yoder	Greenville (SL)
2001 (Tie)	Lori Webb	Southern League
2001 (Tie)	Linda McNabb	Ft. Myers (FSL)
2000	Mary Barney	Louisville (IL)
1999	Judy Ellis	Missoula (PIO)
1998	Lois Schneider	Cincinnati (NL)
1997	Dot Cloud	Nashville (A.A.)
1996	Audrey Zielinski	Detroit (AL)
1995	Mary Cain	Portland (NWL)
1994	Naomi Silver	Rochester (IL)
1993	Shereen Samonds	Orlando (SL)
1992	Tammy Felker-White	Portland (PCL)
1991	Marta Hiczewski	Buffalo (A.A.)
1990	Leanne Pagliai	High Desert (CAL)
1989	Pat Hamilton	Toledo (IL)
1988	Mindy Rich	Buffalo (A.A.)
1987	Leslie Leary	Auburn (NYPL)
1986	Not awarded
1985	Frances Crockett	Charlotte (SL)
1984	Mildred Boyenga	Waterloo (MWL)
1983	Karen Paul	El Paso (TEXAS)
1982	Linda Pereira	San Jose (CAL)
1981	Not awarded
1980	Frances Crockett	Charlotte (SL)
1979	Doris Krucker	Midwest League
1978	Patty Cox	Oklahoma City (A.A.)
1977	Mary Anne Whitacre	Hawaii (PCL)
1976	Alice Neighbors	Tulsa (A.A.)

Warren Giles Award

The Giles Award honors outstanding service as a league president.

Year	Honoree	League
2019	Joe McEacharn	Eastern League
2018	Dick Nussbaum	Midwest League
2017	Eric Krupa	South Atlantic League
2016	Charlie Blaney	California League
	John Hopkins	Carolina League
2015	Randy Mobley	International League
2014	Branch Rickey	Pacific Coast League
2013	Plinio Escalante	Mexican League
2012	Bob Richmond	Northwest League
2011	Chuck Murphy	Florida State League
2010	George Spelius	Midwest League
2009	Ben Hayes	New York-Penn League
2008	Don Mincher	Southern League
2007	John Moss	South Atlantic League
2006	Joe McEacharn	Eastern League
2005	Tom Saffell	Gulf Coast League
2004	Saul Gonzalez	Venezuelan Summer League
2003	Tom Kayser	Texas League
2002	Randy Mobley	International League
2001	Lee Landers	Appalachian League
2000	Bill Troubh	Eastern League
1999	Bob Richmond	Northwest League
1998	Branch Rickey	Pacific Coast League
1997	George Spelius	Midwest League
1996	Freddy Jana	Dominican Summer League
1995	John Hopkins	Carolina League
1994	Randy Mobley	International League
1993	John Moss	South Atlantic League
1992	Bill Cutler	Pacific Coast League
1991	Chuck Murphy	Florida State League
1990	Joe Gagliardi	California League
1989	Jimmy Bragan	Southern League
1988	Harold Cooper	International League
1987	Carl Sawatski	Texas League
1986	Joe Ryan	American Association
1985	Bill Walters	Midwest League
1984	Charles Eshbach	Eastern League

King of Baseball Award

The King of Baseball is a long-standing tradition in which Minor League Baseball salutes a veteran from the professional baseball world for long-time dedication and service.

Year	Honoree	Winter Meetings Site
2019	Bob Lozinak	San Diego, Calif.
2018	Mike Tamburro	Las Vegas, Nev.
2017	Lee Landers	Orlando, Fla.
2016	David G. Elmore	National Harbor, Md.
2015	William Gladstone	Nashville, Tenn.
2014	Bill Valentine	San Diego, Calif.
2013	Charlie Eshbach	Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
2012	George McGonagle	Nashville, Tenn.
2011	Cuauhtemoc "Chito" Rodriguez	Dallas, Texas
2010	Don Mincher	Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
2009	Milo Hamilton	Indianapolis, Ind.
2008	Pat Gillick	Las Vegas, Nev.
2007	Dave Walker	Nashville, Tenn.
2006	Paul Snyder	Orlando, Fla.
2005	Calvin Falwell	Dallas, Texas
2004	Dave Rosenfield	Anaheim, Calif.
2003	Bob Wilson	New Orleans, La.
2002	George Zuraw	Nashville, Tenn.
2001	Roland Hemond	Boston, Mass.
2000	Pat McKernan	Dallas, Texas
1999	Tom Saffell	Anaheim, Calif.
1998	Leo Pinckney	Nashville, Tenn.
1997	Max Schumacher	New Orleans, La.
1996	Sheldon "Chief" Bender	Boston, Mass.
1995	Gene DaCosse	Los Angeles, Calif.
1994	Jimmy Bragan	Dallas, Texas
1993	George Kissell	Atlanta, Ga.
1992	John Lipon	Louisville, Ky.
1991	George Pfister	Miami Beach, Fla.
1990	John Moss	Los Angeles, Calif.
1989	George Sisler Jr.	Nashville, Tenn.
1988	Max Patkin	Atlanta, Ga.
1987	Bill Schweppe	Dallas, Texas
1986	Lefty Gomez	Hollywood, Fla.
1985	Stan Wasiak	San Diego, Calif.
1984	Donald Davidson	Houston, Texas
1983	Oscar Roettger	Nashville, Tenn.
1982	Sy Berger	Honolulu, Hawaii
1981	Jack Schwarz	Hollywood, Fla.
1980	Billy Hitchcock	Dallas, Texas
1979	Harry Simmons	Toronto, Canada
1978	Zinn Beck	Orlando, Fla.
1977	Bill Weiss	Honolulu, Hawaii
1976	Don Avery	Los Angeles, Calif.
1975	Joe Buzas	Hollywood, Fla.
1974	Fred Haney	New Orleans, La.
1973	Ray Johnston	Houston, Texas
1972	Vince McNamara	Honolulu, Hawaii
1971	Phil Piton	Phoenix, Ariz.
1970	George MacDonald Sr.	Los Angeles, Calif.
1969	Chauncey DeVault	Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
1968	Dewey Soriano	San Francisco, Calif.
1967	Alejo Peralta	Mexico City, Mexico
1966	Eddie Leishmann	Columbus, Ohio
1965	Ray Winder	Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
1964	Eddie Mulligan	Houston, Texas
1963	Donnie Bush	San Diego, Calif.
1962	Phil Howser	Rochester, N.Y.
1961	Rosy Ryan	Tampa, Fla.
1960	Joe Engel	Louisville, Ky.
1959	Bonneau Peters	St. Petersburg, Fla.
1958	Not awarded	Washington D.C
1957	Charles Hurth	Colorado Springs, Colo.
1956	Tommy Richardson	Jacksonville, Fla.
1955	Herman White	Columbus, Ohio
1954	Shelby Pease	Houston, Texas
1953	Frank Shaughnessy	Atlanta, Ga.
1952	J. Alvin Gardner	Phoenix, Ariz.
1951	Clarence "Pants" Rowland	Columbus, Ohio

Larry MacPhail Award

The Larry MacPhail Promotional Award is given to a club that demonstrates outstanding and creative marketing and promotional efforts within its community, its ballpark (including non-game day events), in media and other promotional materials.

Year	Team	League
2019	Lehigh Valley	International League
2018	Eugene	Northwest League
2017	Brooklyn	New York-Penn League
2016	Midland	Texas League
2015	Akron	Eastern League
2014	San Jose	California League
2013	Charleston	South Atlantic League
2012	Wisconsin	Midwest League
2011	Lake Elsinore	California League
2010	New Hampshire	Eastern League
2009	Chattanooga	Southern League
2008	Ogden	Pioneer League
2007	West Michigan	Midwest League
2006	Round Rock	Pacific Coast League
2005	Brevard County	Florida State League
2004	Altoona	Eastern League
2003	Trenton	Eastern League
2002	Lakewood	South Atlantic League
2001	Tennessee	Southern League
2000	Lowell	New York-Penn League
1999	Reading	Eastern League
1998	Charleston	South Atlantic League
1997	Rochester	International League
1996	Wilmington	Carolina League
1995	Kane County	Midwest League
1994	Reading	Eastern League
1993	El Paso	Texas League
1992	Fort Myers	Florida State League
1991	Salt Lake City	Pioneer League
1990	Richmond	International League
1989	Buffalo	American Association
1988	Birmingham	Southern League
1987	Albuquerque	Pacific Coast League
1986	Iowa	American Association
1985	Richmond	International League
1984 (Tie)	Billings	Pioneer League
1984 (Tie)	Columbus	International League
1983	Arkansas	Texas League
1982	El Paso	Texas League
1981	Nashville	Southern League
1980	Nashville	Southern League
1979	Columbus	International League
1978	Nashville	Southern League
1977	Columbus	International League
1976 (Tie)	Cedar Rapids	Midwest League
1976 (Tie)	El Paso	Texas League
1975	Tacoma	Pacific Coast League
1974	West Palm Beach	Florida State League
1973	Tucson	Pacific Coast League
1972	San Antonio	Texas League
1971	Oklahoma City	American Association
1970 (Tie)	Hawaii	Pacific Coast League
1970 (Tie)	Wichita	American Association
1969	Hawaii	Pacific Coast League
1968	Cocoa	Florida State League
1967	Rochester	International League
1966	Spartanburg	Western Carolinas League

Sheldon "Chief" Bender Award

The Bender Award is presented to an individual for distinguished service who has been instrumental in player development.

Year	Honoree	Organization
2019	Junior Noboa	Arizona Diamondbacks
2018	Steve Cobb	Arizona Fall League
2017	Grady Fuson	Oakland Athletics
2016	Dan Lunetta	Detroit Tigers
2015	Buddy Bell	Chicago White Sox
2014	Lois Hudson	Cincinnati Reds
2013	Brian Graham	Baltimore Orioles
2012	Mitch Lukevics	Tampa Bay Rays
2011	Bob Gebhard	Arizona Diamondbacks
2010	Mark Newman	New York Yankees
2009	Keith Lieppman	Oakland Athletics
2008	Jim Rantz	Minnesota Twins

Mike Coolbaugh Award

The Coolbaugh Award is presented to an individual who has shown an outstanding baseball work ethic, knowledge of the game and skill in mentoring young players on the field.

Year	Honoree	Team / Position
2019	Glenn "Goose" Gregson	Boston Red Sox / Instructor
2018	Steve Turco	St. Louis Cardinals / Instructor
2017	Dennis Holmberg	Bluefield Blue Jays / Manager
2016	Donald "Spin" Williams	Washington Nationals / Advisor to player development
2015	John Shoemaker	Ogden Raptors / Manager
2014	Tom Wiedenbauer	Cleveland Indians / Field Coordinator
2013	Mike Guerrero	Nashville Sounds / Manager
2012	Johnny Goryl	Cleveland Indians / Advisor to player development
2011	Mike Jirschele	Omaha Storm Chasers / Manager
2010	Woody Huyke	Gulf Coast League Pirates / Coach
2009	Charlie Montoyo	Durham Bulls / Manager
2008	Bobby Jones	Oklahoma Red Hawks / Manager

John H. Moss Community Service Award

The John Henry Moss Community Service Award is awarded to a club that demonstrates an outstanding, on-going commitment to charitable service, support and leadership within their local community and within the baseball industry.

Year	Team	League
2019	Hartford Yard Goats	Eastern League
2018	Reading Fightin Phils	Eastern League
2017	Lexington Legends	South Atlantic League
2016	Round Rock Express	Pacific Coast League
2015	Fort Wayne TinCaps	Midwest League
2014	Pawtucket Red Sox	International League
2013	Grand Junction Rockies	Pioneer League

Charles K. Murphy Patriot Award

The Charles Murphy Patriot Award is presented to a club or individual employed by a club for outstanding support of and engagement with the United States Armed Forces and veterans, both at the ballpark and in the community. The award was created in honor of the longtime Florida State League president and U.S. Army veteran who passed away Feb. 21, 2015, at the age of 83.

Year	Honoree	Organization
2019	Salem-Keizer Volcanoes	Northwest League
2018	Norfolk Tides	International League
2017	Richard Tylicki	Binghamton Rumble Ponies
2016	Charleston RiverDogs	South Atlantic League

Joe Bauman Trophy Overall Winners

Joe Bauman, one of the greatest home run hitters in Minor League Baseball history, is honored with his name on the trophy that goes to the top power hitter each season. Awards are given for overall winners and classification winners. (Note: No award given if overall winner also led a classification.)

YEAR	PLAYER	CLUB(s)	ORGANIZATION	HR	AGE
2019	Kevin Cron	Reno	Arizona	39	26
2018	Peter Alonso	Binghamton/Las Vegas	NY Mets	36	23
2017	A.J. Reed	Fresno	Houston	34	24
2016	Dylan Cozens	Reading	Philadelphia	40	22
2015	A.J. Reed	Corpus Christi/Lancaster	Houston	34	22
2014	Kris Bryant	Iowa/Tennessee	Chicago Cubs	43	22
2013	Joey Gallo	Hickory/AZL Rangers	Texas	40	19
2012	Darin Ruf	Reading	Philadelphia	38	26
2011	Bryan LaHair	Iowa	Chicago Cubs	38	28
2010	Mike Moustakas	NW Arkansas/Omaha	Kansas City	36	21
2009	Mitch Jones	Albuquerque	LA Dodgers	35	31
2008	Dallas McPherson	Albuquerque	Florida	42	27
2007	Craig Brazell	Wichita/Omaha	Kansas City	39	27
2006	Kevin Witt	Durham	Tampa Bay	36	30
2005	Brandon Wood	Rancho Cucamonga	LA Angels	43	20
2004	Ryan Howard	Reading/Scranton/W-B	Philadelphia	46	24
2003	Graham Koonce	Sacramento	Oakland	34	28
2002	Ivan Cruz	Memphis	St. Louis	35	34

Joe Bauman Trophy Classification Winners

The award, first presented in 2002, is named after Joe Bauman, who set a then-professional record with 72 home runs in 1954 while playing for the Roswell Rockets of the Class-C Longhorn League. The award goes to the Minor League Baseball home run leader. In the event of a tie, the player with more RBI wins the award.

YEAR	CLASS	PLAYER	CLUB(s)	MLB ORG.	HR
2019	Double-A	Ibandel Isabel	Chattanooga	CIN	26
	Class A	Mason Martin	Greensboro/Bradenton	PIT	35
	Short A/Rookie	Jeremiah Jackson	Orem	LAA	23
2018	Triple-A	Jabari Blash	Salt Lake	LAA	29
	Double-A	DJ Peters	Tulsa	LAD	29
	Class A	Ibandel Isabel	Rancho Cucamonga/Daytona	LAD/CIN	36
	Short A/Rookie	Sean Reynolds	Batavia	MIA	17
2017	Double-A	Christin Stewart	Erie	DET	28
	Class A	Seth Brown	Stockton	OAK	30
	Short A/Rookie	Casey Golden	Grand Junction	COL	20
2016	Triple-A (tie)	Jesus Aguilar	Columbus	CLE	30
	Triple-A (tie)	Kyle Jensen	Reno	ARI	30
	Triple-A (tie)	Hunter Renfroe	El Paso	SD	30
	Class A	Bobby Bradley	Lynchburg	CLE	29
	Short A/Rookie	Cody Thomas	AZL Dodgers/Ogden	LAD	19
2015	Triple-A	Adam Duvall	Sacramento/Louisville	SF/CIN	30
	Double-A	Adam Brett Walker II	Chattanooga	MIN	31
	Class A	Tyler O'Neill	Bakersfield	SEA	32
	Short A/Rookie	Austin Byler	Missoula	ARI	15
2014	Double-A	Steven Moya	Erie	DET	35
	Class A	Matt Olson	Stockton	OAK	37
	Short A/Rookie	Justin Chigbogu	Ogden	LAD	20
2013	Triple-A	Zach Walters	Syracuse	WAS	29
	Double-A	Matt Fields	NW Arkansas	KC	31
	Short A/Rookie	Justin Chigbogu	Ogden	LAD	14
2012	Triple-A	Mike Hessman	Oklahoma City	HOU	35
	Class A	Adam Duvall	San Jose	SF	30
	Short A/Rookie	Joey Gallo	AZL Rangers/Spokane	TEX	22
2011	Double-A	Tim Wheeler	Tulsa	COL	33
	Class A	Ian Gac	Winston-Salem	CWS	33
	Short A/Rookie	Eddie Rosario	Elizabethton	MIN	21
2010	Triple-A	Mark Trumbo	Salt Lake	LAA	36
	Double-A	Joel Guzman	Bowie	BAL	33
	Class A	Paul Goldschmidt	Visalia	ARI	35
	Short A/Rookie	Nick Akins	Ogden	LAD	21
2009	Double-A	Brennan Boesch	Erie	DET	28
	Class A	Jon Gaston	Lancaster	HOU	35
	Short A/Rookie	Brian Cavazos-Galvez	Ogden	LAD	18
2008	Double-A	Michael Wilson	West Tenn	SEA	27
	Class-A	Chris Carter	Stockton	OAK	39
	Short-A/Rookie	Miguel Fermin	Jamestown	FLA	17
2007	Triple-A	Val Pascucci	Albuquerque	FLA	34
	Double-A	Colby Rasmus	Springfield	STL	29
	Class-A	Matt Whitney	Lake County/Kinston	CLE	32
	Short-A/Rookie	Brandon Waring	Billings	CIN	20
2006	Double-A	Nate Gold	Frisco	TEX	34
	Class-A	Sergio Pedroza	Visalia	TB	28
	Short-A/Rookie	Russ Canzler	Boise	CHC	16
2005	Triple-A	Luke Scott	Round Rock	HOU	31
	Double-A	Shelley Duncan	Trenton	NYY	34
	Short-A/Rookie	Eric Campbell	Danville	ATL	18
2004	Triple-A (tie)	Earl Snyder	Pawtucket	BOS	36
	Triple-A (tie)	Kevin Witt	Memphis	STL	36
	Double-A	Mitch Jones	Trenton	NYY	39
	Class-A	Brian Dopirak	Lansing	CHC	39
	No Short-A winner awarded
2003	Double-A	Bucky Jacobsen	Tennessee	STL	31
	Class-A	Kyle Nichols	Lancaster	ARI	31
2002	Double-A	Val Pascucci	Harrisburg	MTL	27
	No others awarded