Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards
The annual Greg Spira Memorial Internet Baseball Awards (IBA) are based on fan voting .[ 1] They were founded in 1991 by Greg Spira with the Most Valuable Player, Cy Young (now Pitcher of the Year), and Rookie of the Year awards, in each of the two leagues in Major League Baseball .[ 2] In 1998, an award for Manager of the Year was added in each league. Spira managed the awards until his death at the end of 2011.[ 2] The awards were then named in his memory.[ 3]
Winners
Since 1998, eight awards have been given each year. From 1991 to 1997, there were six awards each year.
1991–1999
See footnote [ 4]
1991
Most Valuable Player, AL: Cal Ripken , Orioles
Most Valuable Player, NL: Barry Bonds , Pirates
Cy Young, AL: Roger Clemens , Red Sox
Cy Young, NL: Tom Glavine , Braves
Rookie of the Year, AL: Chuck Knoblauch , Twins
Rookie of the Year, NL: Jeff Bagwell , Astros
1992
1993
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Team of the Decade (1990–1999)
MVP[ 5]
Infield[ 6]
Outfield[ 7]
Rotation (top 5 starting pitchers)[ 8]
Bullpen (top 6 relief pitchers)[ 9]
2000–2009
See footnote [ 4]
2000
2001
Most Valuable Player, AL: Jason Giambi , Athletics
Most Valuable Player, NL: Barry Bonds , Giants
Cy Young, AL: Freddy García , Mariners
Cy Young, NL: Randy Johnson , Diamondbacks
Rookie of the Year, AL: Ichiro Suzuki , Mariners
Rookie of the Year, NL: Albert Pujols , Cardinals
Manager of the Year, AL: Lou Piniella , Mariners
Manager of the Year, NL: Larry Bowa , Phillies
2002
2003
Most Valuable Player, AL: Alex Rodriguez , Rangers
Most Valuable Player, NL: Barry Bonds , Giants
Cy Young, AL: Roy Halladay , Blue Jays
Cy Young, NL: Mark Prior , Cubs
Rookie of the Year, AL: Ángel Berroa , Royals
Rookie of the Year, NL: Brandon Webb , Diamondbacks
Manager of the Year, AL: Tony Peña , Royals
Manager of the Year, NL: Jack McKeon , Marlins
2004
2005
Most Valuable Player, AL: Alex Rodriguez , Yankees
Most Valuable Player, NL: Albert Pujols , Cardinals
Cy Young, AL: Johan Santana , Twins
Cy Young, NL: Roger Clemens , Astros
Rookie of the Year, AL: Huston Street , Athletics
Rookie of the Year, NL: Ryan Howard , Phillies
Manager of the Year, AL: Ozzie Guillén , White Sox
Manager of the Year, NL: Bobby Cox , Braves
2006
2007
See footnote [ 10]
2008
2009
See footnotes [ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
2010–2019
2010
See footnotes [ 14] [ 15]
Most Valuable Player, AL: Josh Hamilton , Rangers
Most Valuable Player, NL: Joey Votto , Reds
Cy Young, AL: Félix Hernández , Mariners
Cy Young, NL: Roy Halladay , Phillies
Rookie of the Year, AL: Neftalí Feliz , Rangers
Rookie of the Year, NL: Buster Posey , Giants
Manager of the Year, AL: Ron Washington , Rangers
Manager of the Year, NL: Bud Black , Padres
2011
See footnotes [ 16] [ 17]
Most Valuable Player, AL: José Bautista , Blue Jays
Most Valuable Player, NL:: Matt Kemp , Dodgers
Cy Young, AL: Justin Verlander , Tigers
Cy Young, NL: Clayton Kershaw , Dodgers
Rookie of the Year, AL: Michael Pineda , Mariners
Rookie of the Year, NL: Craig Kimbrel , Braves
Manager of the Year, AL: Joe Maddon , Rays
Manager of the Year, NL: Kirk Gibson , Diamondbacks
2012
See footnotes [ 18] [ 19]
Most Valuable Player, AL: Mike Trout , Angels
Most Valuable Player, NL:: Buster Posey , Giants
Cy Young, AL: Justin Verlander , Tigers
Cy Young, NL: R. A. Dickey , Mets
Rookie of the Year, AL: Mike Trout , Angels
Rookie of the Year, NL: Bryce Harper , Nationals
Manager of the Year, AL: Buck Showalter , Orioles
Manager of the Year, NL: Davey Johnson , Nationals
2013
Most Valuable Player, AL: Mike Trout , Angels
Most Valuable Player, NL: Andrew McCutchen , Pirates
Cy Young, AL: Max Scherzer , Tigers
Cy Young, NL: Clayton Kershaw , Dodgers
Rookie of the Year, AL: Wil Myers , Rays
Rookie of the Year, NL: Jose Fernández , Marlins
Manager of the Year, AL: John Farrell , Red Sox
Manager of the Year, NL: Clint Hurdle , Pirates
2014
See footnote [ 20]
Most Valuable Player, AL: Mike Trout , Angels
Most Valuable Player, NL: Clayton Kershaw , Dodgers
Pitcher of the Year, AL: Corey Kluber , Indians
Pitcher of the Year, NL: Clayton Kershaw , Dodgers
Rookie of the Year, AL: José Abreu , White Sox
Rookie of the Year, NL: Jacob deGrom , Mets
Manager of the Year, AL: Buck Showalter , Orioles
Manager of the Year, NL: Clint Hurdle , Pirates
2015
See footnote [ 21]
Most Valuable Player, AL: Josh Donaldson , Blue Jays
Most Valuable Player, NL: Bryce Harper , Nationals
Pitcher of the Year, AL: Dallas Keuchel , Astros
Pitcher of the Year, NL: Jake Arrieta , Cubs
Rookie of the Year, AL: Carlos Correa , Astros
Rookie of the Year, NL: Kris Bryant , Cubs
Manager of the Year, AL: A. J. Hinch , Astros
Manager of the Year, NL: Joe Maddon , Cubs
2016
See footnote [ 22]
Most Valuable Player, AL: Mike Trout , Angels
Most Valuable Player, NL: Kris Bryant , Cubs
Pitcher of the Year, AL: Justin Verlander , Tigers
Pitcher of the Year, NL: Max Scherzer , Nationals
Rookie of the Year, AL: Michael Fulmer , Tigers
Rookie of the Year, NL: Corey Seager , Dodgers
Manager of the Year, AL: Terry Francona , Indians
Manager of the Year, NL: Joe Maddon , Cubs
2017
Was not held
See also
^ Paine, Neil (October 11, 2010). Baseball Reference Blog: Bloops: Vote in the Internet Baseball Awards . Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
^ a b Drellich, Evan (January 9, 2012). Influential researcher Spira dies at age 44 . MLB.com. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
^ See: The Greg Spira Memorial Internet Baseball Awards . Baseball Prospectus. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
^ a b Internet Baseball Awards: History (1991–2009). Baseball Prospectus . Prospectus Entertainment Ventures, LLC. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
^ Pease, Dave; Spira, Greg (September 28, 2000). "Team Of The Decade: The Decade's MVP" . Baseball Prospectus . Prospectus Entertainment Ventures, LLC. Retrieved 2011-06-04 .
^ Pease, Dave; Spira, Greg (March 8, 2000). "Team of the Decade Infield: Your choices for the infielders of the 1990s" . Baseball Prospectus . Prospectus Entertainment Ventures, LLC. Retrieved 2011-06-04 .
^ Pease, Dave; Spira, Greg (April 6, 2000). "Team of the Decade Outfield: Your choices for the outfielders of the 1990s" . Baseball Prospectus . Prospectus Entertainment Ventures, LLC. Retrieved 2011-06-04 .
^ Pease, Dave; Spira, Greg (October 2, 2000). "Team Of The Decade: The Rotation" . Baseball Prospectus . Prospectus Entertainment Ventures, LLC. Retrieved 2011-06-04 .
^ Pease, Dave; Spira, Greg (November 13, 2000). "Team of The Decade: The Bullpen" . Baseball Prospectus . Prospectus Entertainment Ventures, LLC. Retrieved 2011-06-04 .
^ "2007 Internet Baseball Awards" . The Straight Dope . Creative Loafing Media, Inc. November 4, 2007. Retrieved 2011-06-29 .
^ Spira, Greg (November 11, 2009). "The 2009 Internet Baseball Awards: AL Results and Wrap-Up" . Baseball Prospectus . Prospectus Entertainment Ventures, LLC. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-04 .
^ Spira, Greg (November 10, 2009). "The 2009 Internet Baseball Awards: NL Results and Wrap-Up" . Baseball Prospectus . Prospectus Entertainment Ventures, LLC. Retrieved 2011-06-04 .
^ Internet Baseball Awards Results, as of Nov. 9, 2009 (Complete Vote Counts, AL & NL). Baseball Prospectus . Prospectus Entertainment Ventures, LLC. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
^ Spira, Greg (November 10, 2010). "Internet Baseball Awards: American League" . Baseball Prospectus . Prospectus Entertainment Ventures, LLC. Retrieved 2011-06-04 .
^ Spira, Greg (November 9, 2010). "Internet Baseball Awards: National League" . Baseball Prospectus . Prospectus Entertainment Ventures, LLC. Retrieved 2011-06-04 .
^ Spira, Greg (November 18, 2011). "Internet Baseball Awards: American League" . Baseball Prospectus . Prospectus Entertainment Ventures, LLC. Retrieved 2011-11-21 .
^ Spira, Greg (November 21, 2011). "Internet Baseball Awards: National League" . Baseball Prospectus . Prospectus Entertainment Ventures, LLC. Retrieved 2011-11-21 .
^ Pease, Dave (November 9, 2012). "Internet Baseball Awards: American League" . Baseball Prospectus . Prospectus Entertainment Ventures, LLC. Retrieved 2013-07-06 .
^ Pease, Dave (November 14, 2012). "Internet Baseball Awards: National League" . Baseball Prospectus . Prospectus Entertainment Ventures, LLC. Retrieved 2013-07-06 .
^ Goldstein, Craig (8 November 2014). "Internet Baseball Awards: The 2014 Internet Baseball Award Winners" . Baseball Prospectus . Retrieved 2 July 2018 .
^ Miller, Sam (18 January 2015). "Internet Baseball Awards: Fin" . Baseball Prospectus . Retrieved 2 July 2018 .
^ "INTERNET BASEBALL AWARDS Final 2016 Results" . Baseball Prospectus . Retrieved 6 August 2018 .
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