Edgar Martinez Award
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The Edgar Martínez Award is presented annually to the most outstanding designated hitter in the American League. Originally known as the Outstanding Designated Hitter Award, it was later renamed for the Seattle Mariners' Edgar Martínez following his retirement in 2004. Edgar was a five-time winner of the award.
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[edit] List of Edgar Martínez Award winners since 1973
- Note no award was given in 1994 due to a players strike.
| Year | Player (Times won award) | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | David Ortiz (5) | Boston Red Sox |
| 2006 | David Ortiz (4) | Boston Red Sox |
| 2005 | David Ortiz (3) | Boston Red Sox |
| 2004 | David Ortiz (2) | Boston Red Sox |
| 2003 | David Ortiz | Boston Red Sox |
| 2002 | Ellis Burks | Cleveland Indians |
| 2001 | Edgar Martínez (5) | Seattle Mariners |
| 2000 | Edgar Martínez (4) | Seattle Mariners |
| 1999 | Rafael Palmeiro | Texas Rangers |
| 1998 | Edgar Martínez (3) | Seattle Mariners |
| 1997 | Edgar Martínez (2) | Seattle Mariners |
| 1996 | Paul Molitor (2) | Minnesota Twins |
| 1995 | Edgar Martínez | Seattle Mariners |
| 1993 | Paul Molitor | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 1992 | Dave Winfield | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 1991 | Chili Davis | Minnesota Twins |
| 1990 | Dave Parker (2) | Milwaukee Brewers |
| 1989 | Dave Parker | Oakland Athletics |
| 1988 | Harold Baines (2) | Chicago White Sox |
| 1987 | Harold Baines | Chicago White Sox |
| 1986 | Don Baylor (2) | Boston Red Sox |
| 1985 | Don Baylor | New York Yankees |
| 1984 | Dave Kingman | Oakland Athletics |
| 1983 | Greg Luzinski (2) | Chicago White Sox |
| 1982 | Hal McRae (3) | Kansas City Royals |
| 1981 | Greg Luzinski | Chicago White Sox |
| 1980 | Hal McRae (2) | Kansas City Royals |
| 1979 | Willie Horton (2) | Seattle Mariners |
| 1978 | Rusty Staub | Detroit Tigers |
| 1977 | Jim Rice | Boston Red Sox |
| 1976 | Hal McRae | Kansas City Royals |
| 1975 | Willie Horton | Detroit Tigers |
| 1974 | Tommy Davis | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1973 | Orlando Cepeda | Kansas City Royals |
[edit] Multiple time award Winners
- Note no award was given in 1994 due to a players strike.
| Number of Awards | Player's Name | Team(s) played for | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Edgar Martínez | Seattle Mariners | 1995, 1997-98, 2000-01 |
| David Ortiz | Boston Red Sox | 2003-2007 (active streak) | |
| 3 | Hal McRae | Kansas City Royals | 1976, 1980, 1982 |
| 2 | Willie Horton | Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners | 1975, 1979 |
| Greg Luzinski | Chicago White Sox | 1981, 1983 | |
| Don Baylor | New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox | 1985-86 | |
| Harold Baines | Chicago White Sox | 1987-88 | |
| Dave Parker | Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers | 1989-90 | |
| Paul Molitor | Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins | 1993, 1996 |
[edit] Total Awards by Team
- Note no award was given in 1994 due to a players strike.
- The Milwaukee Brewers moved to the National League in 1998.
| Number of Awards | Team | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Boston Red Sox | 1977, 1986, 2003-2007 |
| 6 | Seattle Mariners | 1979, 1995, 1997-98, 2000-01 |
| 4 | Chicago White Sox | 1981, 1983, 1987-88 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1973, 1976, 1980, 1982 | |
| 2 | Minnesota Twins | 1991, 1996 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 1992-93 | |
| Oakland Athletics | 1984, 1989 | |
| Detroit Tigers | 1975, 1978 | |
| 1 | Cleveland Indians | 2002 |
| Texas Rangers | 1999 | |
| Milwaukee Brewers (see above note) | 1990 | |
| New York Yankees | 1985 | |
| Baltimore Orioles | 1974 |
[edit] Trivia
- David Ortiz is the only award winner (so far) to have won more than 2 consecutive awards (5 Consecutive, 2003-2007)
- Longest time between awards (individual)- 4 years (Hal McRae 1976-1980).
- Longest time between awards (team)- 16 (Seattle Mariners 1979-1995)
- Team with most individual award winners- 3 (Boston Red Sox): Jim Rice 1977; Don Baylor 1986, and David Ortiz (2003-2007).
- The Chicago White Sox are the only team to have had 2 multiple award winners win the award, while only winning the awards as members of the team.
- The Tampa Bay Rays and The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have not had an award winner in their franchise history.
[edit] External links
- mlb.com – "Boston's Ortiz captures fourth straight outstanding DH award", 12/5/2006
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