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Minor League Baseball Award Winners

John H. Johnson President's Award  |   Rawlings Award  |   Warren Giles Award  |   King of Baseball Award   |   Larry MacPhail Award  |   Sheldon "Chief" Bender Award  |   Mike Coolbaugh Award   |   John H. Moss Award   |   Charles K. Murphy Patriot Award   |   Joe Bauman Award


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

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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.)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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        

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