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Team Award Winners

 

List of annual team award winners below, updated through the 2026 season.

The Marion Pugh Most Valuable Player Award is voted on by members of the team.

 

YEAR WINNER
1967 Joe Staples
1968 Joe Staples
1969 Bob Long
1970 Doug Rau
1971 Dave Elmendorf
1972 R.J. Englert
1973 Jim Hacker
1974 Jim Hacker
1975 Jim “Bear” Bratsen
1976 James “Hoot” Gibson
1977 Mark Thurmond
1978 Robert Bonner, Mark Thurmond
1979 Mark Ross
1980 Bryan “Twig” Little
1981 Rodney Hodde
1982 Joe Szekely
1983 Bobby Beach
1984 Rob Swain
1985 Fred Gegen
1986 Ever Magallanes, Mike Scanlin
1987 Scott Livingstone
1988 John Byington
1989 Chuck Knoblauch
1990 Rich Robertson
1991 Conrad Colby
1992 Jason Marshall
1993 Brian Thomas
1994 Robert Harris
1995 Chad Alexander, John Curl
1996 Jason Stephens
1997 Matt Garrick
1998 Jason Tyner
1999 John Scheschuk
2000 Chris Russ
2001 Jeff Freeman
2002 Rusty Meyer
2003 Scott Beerer
2004 Cory Patton
2005 Cliff Pennington
2006 Jose Salazar
2007 Blake Stouffer
2008 Jose Duran
2009 Kevin Gonzalez
2010 Brodie Greene
2011 Tyler Naquin
2012 Tyler Naquin
2013 Cole Lankford
2014 Cole Lankford
2015 Blake Allemand
2016 Boomer White
2017 Braden Shewmake
2018 Michael Helman
2019 Braden Shewmake
2020 Zach DeLoach
2021 Will Frizzell
2022 Jack Moss
2023 Hunter Haas
2024 Jackson Appel
2025 Caden Sorrell
2026 Gavin Grahovac

The C.E. "Pat" Olsen Outstanding Pitcher Award is voted on by members of the team.

 

YEAR WINNER
1982 Rick Luecken
1983 Robert Slavens
1984 Tom Arrington
1985 Phillip Taylor
1986 Dale Barry
1987 Gary Geiger
1988 Sean Snedeker
1989 Keith Langston
1990 Rich Robertson
1991 Jeff Granger
1992 Brian Harrison
1993 Jeff Granger
1994 Chris Clemons
1995 Justin Atchley
1996 Shane King, Jamie Smith
1997 Ryan Rupe
1998 Ryan Rupe
1999 Casey Fossum
2000 Khalid Ballouli
2001 Justin Moore
2002 Justin Moore
2003 Kyle Parcus
2004 Jason Meyer
2005 Robert Ray
2006 Jason Meyer
2007 Kyle Nicholson
2008 Kyle Thebeau
2009 Brooks Raley
2010 John Stilson
2011 Ross Stripling
2012 Michael Wacha
2013 Daniel Mengden
2014 Grayson Long
2015 Grayson Long
2016 Brigham Hill
2017 Kaylor Chafin
2018 Nolan Hoffman
2019 John Doxakis
2020 Asa Lacy
2021 Chandler Jozwiak
2022 Jacob Palisch
2023 Evan Aschenbeck
2024 Evan Aschenbeck
2025 Justin Lamkin
2026 Clayton Freshcorn

 

The Wally Moon Award is given to the player who shows the most improvement from September through the end of the season and is voted on by members of the team.

 

YEAR WINNER
1965 Mike Arrington
1968 Robert Sanders, Richard Schwartz
1969 Dave Benesh, Jimmy Raley
1970 Billy Hodge
1971 Paul Czerwinski
1972 Karl Bystrom
1973 Tommy Hawthorne
1974 Jim Juhl
1975 David Lockett
1976 John “Beagle” Biersner
1977 Kyle Hawthorne, Mark Ross
1978 Tim Feickert, Randy Woodruff
1979 Randy Woodruff
1980 John Paul Bramhall
1981 Tim Boyes
1982 Bobby Taylor
1983 Tony Metoyer
1984 Steve Johnigan, Kelly Keahey
1985 David Bruning, Bill Doug Potter
1986 Maury Martin
1987 Deron Dacus
1988 Tim McWilliam
1989 Kirk Thompson
1990 Brian Thomas
1991 Brian Harrison
1992 Robert Harris
1993 David Minor
1994 Sean Alvarez
1995 Tim Clarkson
1996 Jason Tyner
1997 Patrick Malone
1998 Chris Russ
1999 Greg Porter
2000 Eric Reed
2001 Justin Moore
2002 Justin Pouk
2003 John Infante
2004 Travis Bartek
2005 Brandon Glover
2006 Kyle Colligan
2007 Luke Anders
2008 Kevin Gonzalez
2009 Caleb Shofner
2010 Michael Wacha
2011 Kyle Martin
2012 Troy Stein
2013 Parker Ray
2014 Ty Schlottmann
2015 Mitchell Nau
2016 J.B. Moss
2017 Cole Bedford
2018 Nolan Hoffman
2019 Kasey Kalich
2020 Will Frizzell
2021 Jordan Thompson
2022 Ryan Targac
2023 Brandyn Garcia
2024 Josh Stewart
2025 Caden McCoy
2026 Aiden Sims

The Marion Pugh Spirit Award is given to the player who is most instrumental to team unity and who provides valuable leadership both on and off the field.

 

YEAR WINNER
1982 Thomas Dean Chandler
1983 Rock King
1984 Beje Mahoe
1985 Steven Johnigan
1986 Pat James
1987 ---
1988 Maury Martin
1989 Mike Easley
1990 David Rollen
1991 David Rollen
1992 Travis Williams
1993 Robert Harris
1994 Robert Harris
1995 Billy Carroll
1996 Donnie Fowler
1997 Derrick Adams
1998 Derrick Adams
1999 Derrick Adams
2000 Derrick Adams
2001 Ty Garner
2002 Jordy Mitchell
2003 Jordy Mitchell
2004 Parker Dalton, Zach Jackson
2005 Parker Dalton
2006 Ben Brockman, Hart Hering
2007 Parker Dalton
2008 Daman Aaron
2009 Tyler Dyer
2010 Tyler Dyer
2011 Scott Arthur
2012 Ross Hales
2013 Jason Jester
2014 Jason Jester
2015 Corbin Martin
2016 Corbin Martin
2017 Baine Schoenvogel
2018 Allonte Wingate
2019 Jonathan Ducoff
2020 Mikey Hoehner
2021 Mikey Hoehner
2022 Xavier Lovett
2023 Jace Hutchins
2024 Hayden Schott
2025 Hayden Schott
2026 Josh Stewart

 

 

YEAR WINNER
2000 Daylan Holt
2001 Jeff Freeman
2002 Neal Stephenson
2003 Cory Patton
2004 Cory Patton
2005 Cliff Pennington
2006 Jose Salazar
2007 Blake Stouffer
2008 Darby Brown
2009 Luke Anders
2010 Brodie Greene
2011 Jacob House
2012 Jacob House
2013 Cole Lankford
2014 Cole Lankford
2015 Logan Taylor
2016 Hunter Melton
2017 Braden Shewmake
2018 Braden Shewmake
2019 Braden Shewmake
2020 Bryce Blaum, Zach DeLoach
2021 Will Frizzell
2022 Dylan Rock
2023 Jace LaViolette
2024 Braden Montgomery
2025 Jace LaViolette
2026 Caden Sorrell