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2006 American League Awards, All-Stars and Other Leaders

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League Awards

Batting stats are G BA/OBP/SLG Pitching stats are W-L ERA, SO.

Award-Winners Complete Voting Results
Most Valuable Player AwardJustin Morneau
MIN 157 G .321/.375/.559
Cy Young AwardJohan Santana
MIN 19-6, 2.77, 245 SO
Rookie of the Year AwardJustin Verlander
DET 17-9, 3.63, 124 SO
Manager of the Year AwardJim Leyland
Triple CrownJohan Santana
MIN 19-6, 2.77, 245 SO
Rolaids Reliever of the YearFrancisco Rodriguez
LAA 2-3 (47 SV), 1.73, 98 SO
ALCS MVPPlacido Polanco - S
Hank Aaron AwardDerek Jeter
NYY 154 G .343/.417/.483
TSN Pitcher of the YearJohan Santana
MIN 19-6, 2.77, 245 SO

Gold Glove Winners (history)

PitcherKenny Rogers
CatcherIvan Rodriguez
First BaseMark Teixeira
Second BaseMark Grudzielanek
Third BaseEric Chavez
ShortstopDerek Jeter
OutfieldTorii Hunter, Ichiro Suzuki and Vernon Wells

Silver Slugger Winners (history)

CatcherJoe Mauer MIN 140 G .347/.429/.507
First BaseJustin Morneau MIN 157 G .321/.375/.559
Second BaseRobinson Cano NYY 122 G .342/.365/.525
Third BaseJoe Crede CHW 150 G .283/.323/.506
ShortstopDerek Jeter NYY 154 G .343/.417/.483
OutfieldJermaine Dye CHW 146 G .315/.385/.622
Vladimir Guerrero LAA 156 G .329/.382/.552
Manny Ramirez BOS 130 G .321/.439/.619

League All-Stars

All Star Directory · (* - indicates they played)
Box Score and Play-by-Play

Starters
P. Kenny Rogers (DET)
C. Ivan Rodriguez (DET)
1B. David Ortiz (BOS)
2B. Mark Loretta (BOS)
3B. Alex Rodriguez (NYY)
SS. Derek Jeter (NYY)
LF. Vladimir Guerrero (LAA)
CF. Vernon Wells (TOR)
RF. Ichiro Suzuki (SEA)

     
Mark Buehrle (CHW)
Robinson Cano (NYY)
Jose Contreras (CHW)
Jermaine Dye* (CHW)
Troy Glaus* (TOR)
Roy Halladay* (TOR)
Bobby Jenks (CHW)
Scott Kazmir* (TBD)
Paul Konerko* (CHW)
     
Francisco Liriano (MIN)
Jose Lopez* (SEA)
Gary Matthews* (TEX)
Joe Mauer* (MIN)
Magglio Ordonez* (DET)
Jonathan Papelbon (BOS)
A.J. Pierzynski (CHW)
Manny Ramirez (BOS)
Mark Redman (KCR)
     
Alexis Rios (TOR)
Mariano Rivera* (NYY)
B.J. Ryan* (TOR)
Johan Santana* (MIN)
Grady Sizemore* (CLE)
Miguel Tejada* (BAL)
Jim Thome* (CHW)
Michael Young* (TEX)
Barry Zito* (OAK)
     

AL Other Leaders

Glossary
Oldest  s c a p y
1.Moyer (SEA)born 1962-11-18
2.Wells (BOS)born 1963-05-20
3.Johnson (NYY)born 1963-09-10
4.Rogers (DET)born 1964-11-10
5.Sierra (MIN)born 1965-10-06
6.Timlin (BOS)born 1966-03-10
7.Alomar (CHW)born 1966-06-18
8.Conine (BAL)born 1966-06-27
9.Wakefield (BOS)born 1966-08-02
10.Schilling (BOS)born 1966-11-14
Youngest  s c a p y
1.Hernandez (SEA)born 1986-04-08
2.Young (TBD)born 1985-09-14
3.Feierabend (SEA)born 1985-08-22
4.Jones (SEA)born 1985-08-01
5.Miller (DET)born 1985-05-21
6.Sweeney (CHW)born 1985-02-20
7.O'Flaherty (SEA)born 1985-02-05
8.Castro (TEX)born 1985-01-20
9.Jimenez (SEA)born 1984-11-12
10.Zumaya (DET)born 1984-11-09
Salary  s c a p y
1.Rodriguez (NYY)$21,680,727
2.Jeter (NYY)$20,600,000
3.Giambi (NYY)$20,428,571
4.Mussina (NYY)$19,000,000
5.Ramirez (BOS)$18,279,238
6.Ordonez (DET)$16,200,000
7.Johnson (NYY)$15,661,427
8.Thome (CHW)$14,166,667
9.Colon (LAA)$14,000,000
10.Guerrero (LAA)$13,500,000
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