player at each position for all of MLB; one of the nine awardees was then named the Overall Defensive Player of the Year for all of Major League Baseball.Team (National League) Yadier Molina (2012, 2013) Second baseman (MLB) Kolten Wong (2019) Right fielder (MLB) Jason Heyward (2015) Silver Slugger Award (1980–present) Pitcher (1980–2019, 2021) Bob Forsch [2] (1980, 1987) Jason Marquis (2005) Adam Wainwright (2017) Catcher Ted Simmons (1980) Yadier Molina (2013) First base Keith Hernandez (1980) George Hendrick (1983) Jack Clark [2] (1985, 1987) Mark McGwire (1998) Albert Pujols [4] (2004, 2008–2010) Paul Goldschmidt (2022) Second base Matt Carpenter (2013) Third base Albert Pujols (2001) Scott Rolen (2002) Nolan Arenado (2022) Shortstop Ozzie Smith (1987) Édgar Rentería [2] (2002–03) Outfield George Hendrick (1980) Willie McGee (1985) Albert Pujols (2003) Jim Edmonds (2004) Ryan Ludwick (2008) Matt Holliday (2010) Comeback Player of the Year Award (2005–present) Chris Carpenter (2009) Lance Berkman (2011) Albert Pujols (2022) Roberto Clemente Award (1971–present) Lou Brock (1975) Ozzie Smith (1995) Albert Pujols (2008) Carlos Beltrán (2013) Yadier Molina (2018) Adam Wainwright (2020) MLB All-Century Team (1999) Bob Gibson Rogers Hornsby Mark McGwire Stan Musial DHL Hometown Heroes (2006) Voted by MLB fans as the most outstanding player in the history of the franchise, based on on-field performance, leadership quality, and character value. Stan Musial MLB All-Time Team (1997)Cardinals award winners include those who played the highest number of games in their career with the Cardinals. Rogers Hornsby (2B) Stan Musial (LF Runner-up) Sporting News Awards MLB Athlete of the Decade (2000–2009) Albert Pujols Sportsman of the Year / Pro Athlete of the Year / Athlete of the YearNote: Normally awarded to one athlete across all sports. Lou Brock (1974) Whitey Herzog (1982) Mark McGwire [2] (1997, 1998) Most Valuable Player Award (1929–1945) Dizzy Dean (1934) Joe Medwick (1937) Mort Cooper (1942) Stan Musial (1943) Marty Marion (1944) Player of the Year Award Marty Marion (1944) Stan Musial [2] (1946, 1951) Ken Boyer (1964) Joe Torre (1971) Lou Brock (1974) Albert Pujols [3] (2003, 2008, 2009) NL Pitcher of the Year Award Howie Pollet (1949) Bob Gibson (1968, 1970) Chris Carpenter (2005, 2006) NL Rookie of the Year Award Wally Moon (1954) Bill Virdon (1955) Dick Hughes (1967) Reggie Cleveland (1971) Vince Coleman (1985) Todd Worrell (1986) Alan Benes (1996) Matt Morris (1997) Rick Ankiel (2000) Albert Pujols (2001) NL Fireman of the Year / Reliever