Most Valuable Player
American League - Ivy Mench, Pawtucket -.313 AVG 46 HR 127 RBI
Ivy Mench led a powerful Pawtucket offense this season in route to capturing his first MVP award. He led the league in OBP, was an all-star starter, and won a Silver Slugger award, his 2nd. At only 26, he should be an MVP contender for many seasons to come.
National League - Jeremy Randall, Buffalo -.312 AVG 44 HR 102 RBI
Jeremy Randall, Buffalo's star 25 year-old catcher, captured his 2nd MVP award (he also won in season 9) with another fantastic season. He led the NL in OBP, SLG and OPS, was a starter in the All-Star game, and won his 4th Silver Slugger award. Randall is another young player who will continue to rack up accolades for seasons to come.
Cy Young Award
American League - Clyde Hurst, Vancouver - 19-6 2.41 ERA 241 K
Pitching wise, Clyde Hurst led the AL this season in, well, just about everything. It wasn't a close race at all as Hurst was clearly the best pitcher in the AL yet again, as this is his 4th Cy Young win and 3rd in a row. He has as many Cy Young Awards than all-star appearances, as he made his 4th this season. At age 29, there's no telling how many more Cy Youngs he can win, especially with no other pitchers in the AL stepping up to challenge him.
National League - Richard Ma, Oklahoma City - 21-3 2.17 ERA 183 K
Richard Ma led an outstanding Oklahoma City pitching staff to win his 2nd Cy Young award in 3 seasons. Ma won the NL ERA title, tied for the lead in wins, and made his 5th All-Star team. Amazingly, he also threw two no-hitters this season! It pretty much doesn't get much better than that, and at age 28, Ma has many more great seasons to come.
Rookie of the Year
American League - Kyle Surtain, Detroit - .278 AVG 32 HR 80 RBI
Detroit's 23 year-old up-and-coming Right Fielder, Kurt Surtain, took home AL Rookie of the Year honors, with a solid season. Surtain has tremendous power and as a great all-around hitter, so future all-star appearances should be in his future. He also has nice speed, as he stole 13 bases this season. He also made the All-Star team this season.
National League - Jeff Jennings, Las Vegas - 17-8 3.41 ERA 114 K
Jeff Jennings took home the NL Rookie of the Year award in a unique Starter/Long Reliever role. Whenever he came into pitch, he was very effective and racked up 17 wins with a solid 3.41 ERA. He has highly effective pitches, but is mediocre vs. lefties, and his RH split isn't that great either. He doesn't have elite talent, but could contend for future awards, even though it's not a given. Still, hats off to a very impressive rookie season for Jennings.
Fireman of the Year
American League - King Stoops, Chicago - 2.72 ERA, 48 SV - 3rd Win
National League - Jamie Mancuso, Memphis - 1.31 ERA, 51 SV - 2nd Win
Silver Slugger Awards
| American League | |||
| DH | Al Soto | Vancouver | 1st |
| C | Livan Espinoza | Little Rock | 1st |
| 1B | Javier Sivilla | Pawtucket | 1st |
| 2B | Sherman Perez | Pawtucket | 2nd |
| 3B | Chipper Nippert | Vancouver | 3rd |
| SS | Luis Vega | Pawtucket | 4th |
| LF | Joey Aumont | Vancouver | 1st |
| CF | Weldon Rando | Cincinnati | 2nd |
| RF | Ivy Mench | Pawtucket | 2nd |
| National League | |||
| P | Allan Blackley | Boston | 1st |
| C | Jeremy Randall | Buffalo | 4th |
| 1B | Yuniesky Diaz | Tampa Bay | 2nd |
| 2B | Joaquin Valverde | Oklahoma City | 5th |
| 3B | Allan Farquhar | Tampa Bay | 1st |
| SS | Sammy Ozuna | Chicago | 1st |
| LF | Jack McMichael | Tacoma | 2nd |
| CF | Felix Cochrane | Memphis | 1st |
| RF | Al Martin | Tacoma | 2nd |
Gold Glove Awards
| American League | |||
| P | Cristian Wanatabe | Texas | 1st |
| C | Heinie Pecina | New York | 1st |
| 1B | Otto Gibson | Seattle | 1st |
| 2B | P.T. Henriquez | Augusta | 3rd |
| 3B | Chipper Nippert | Vancouver | 3rd |
| SS | Tom Post | Dover | 3rd |
| LF | Dennis Bailey | Augusta | 1st |
| CF | Pepe Mendoza | Little Rock | 3rd |
| RF | Clyde Rosen | Boise | 1st |
| National League | |||
| P | Allan Blackley | Boston | 1st |
| C | Darren Riley | Salem | 1st |
| 1B | Pablo Montanez | Louisville | 1st |
| 2B | Alfonso Castro | Tampa Bay | 1st |
| 3B | Tony Bonifacio | Las Vegas | 1st |
| SS | Bryant Swift | Las Vegas | 4th |
| LF | Alving Machado | Memphis | 1st |
| CF | Luis Estalella | Indianapolis | 1st |
| RF | Chad Whitaker | Louisville | 1st |
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