Voting For The Hank Aaron Award 2023
Voting For The Hank Aaron Award 2023
It is your civic DUTY!
The Hank Aaron Award is a prestigious accolade in MLB that honors the best offensive player in both the American and National Leagues each year. Established in 1999, the award commemorates the 25th anniversary of Hank Aaron's remarkable achievement of breaking Babe Ruth's all-time home run record of 714. The award is a tribute to Aaron's legacy and recognizes the top hitters in the game today.
Winners of the Hank Aaron Award are determined through a unique voting process that includes baseball fans and media members. Additionally, a Hall of Fame panel also contributes to the selection. The award celebrates extraordinary hitting and serves as a testament to the player's overall offensive capabilities, including power, average, and run production.
Here are the winners from each league in the past five years.
American League (AL)
2022: Aaron Judge (New York Yankees, OF)
2021: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Toronto Blue Jays, 1B)
2020: José Abreu (Chicago White Sox, 1B)
2019: Mike Trout (Los Angeles Angels, CF)
2018: J.D. Martinez (Boston Red Sox, LF)
National League (NL)
2022: Paul Goldschmidt (St. Louis Cardinals, 1B)
2021: Bryce Harper (Philadelphia Phillies, RF)
2020: Freddie Freeman (Atlanta Braves, 1B)
2019: Christian Yelich (Milwaukee Brewers, LF)
2018: Christian Yelich (Milwaukee Brewers, LF)
We here at The Skippers View, and by we, I mean me, voted for Corey Seager and Matt Olson. Below are all the possible players you can vote for. At the end, I added the link for you to vote yourself. Let us know who you voted for!
American League Nominees:
Yordan Alvarez (Astros)
Batting Average: .293
Home Runs: 31
RBIs: 97
On-Base Percentage: .407
Slugging Percentage: .583
Yandy Diaz (Rays)
Batting Average: .330
Home Runs: 22
Doubles: 35
Slugging Percentage: .522
Adolis Garcia (Rangers)
Runs Scored: 108
Home Runs: 39
RBIs: 107
On-Base Percentage: .328
Slugging Percentage: .508
Aaron Judge (Yankees)
Home Runs: 37
OPS: 1.019
Shohei Ohtani (Angels)
Home Runs: 44
On-Base Percentage: .412
Slugging Percentage: .654
OPS: 1.066
Julio Rodriguez (Mariners)
Home Runs: 32
Stolen Bases: 37
OPS in August: 1.198
Corey Seager (Rangers)
Batting Average: .327
Doubles: 42
Home Runs: 33
RBIs: 96
Marcus Semien (Rangers)
Hits: 185
Runs Scored: 122
RBIs: 100
Home Runs: 29
Kyle Tucker (Astros)
RBIs: 112
Home Runs: 29
On-Base Percentage: .369
Stolen Bases: 30
National League Nominees:
Ronald Acuña Jr. (Braves)
Home Runs: 41
Stolen Bases: 73
Hits: 217
Runs Scored: 149
On-Base Percentage: .416
Luis Arraez (Marlins)
Batting Average: .354
OPS: .862
Hits: 200+
Cody Bellinger (Cubs)
Home Runs: 26
RBIs: 97
Batting Average: .307
Stolen Bases: 20
Mookie Betts (Dodgers)
Batting Average: .307
Home Runs: 39
RBIs: 107
Runs Scored: 126
Corbin Carroll (D-backs)
Home Runs: 25
Stolen Bases: 50
OPS: .868
Triples: 10
Freddie Freeman (Dodgers)
Batting Average: .331
Doubles: 59
Stolen Bases: 23
Home Runs: 29
RBIs: 102
Bryce Harper (Phillies)
OPS: .900
Home Runs: 21
RBIs: 72
Runs Scored: 84
Matt Olson (Braves)
Home Runs: 54
RBIs: 139
Runs Scored: 127
OPS: .993
Juan Soto (Padres)
Walks: 132
Home Runs: 35
RBIs: 109
Batting Average: .275
OPS: .929
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