John H. Johnson President's Award
The John H. Johnson President's Award is presented annually by Minor League Baseball (MiLB) to recognize the "complete baseball franchise—based on franchise stability, contributions to league stability, contributions to baseball in the community, and promotion of the baseball industry."[1] It is considered the league's top honor.[2] The award is named after John H. Johnson who served as MiLB President from 1979 to 1988.[3] The award was first presented in 1974 and is usually awarded during baseball's Winter Meetings.[2]
John H. Johnson President's Award | |
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Sport | Baseball |
League | Minor League Baseball |
Given for | The complete Minor League Baseball franchise |
Country | United States, Canada, Mexico |
Presented by | Minor League Baseball |
History | |
First award | 1974 |
Most recent | Pulaski Yankees (2019) |
Thirty-nine teams have won the John H. Johnson President's Award. The Albuquerque Dukes, Billings Mustangs, Durham Bulls, Iowa Oaks/Cubs, Rochester Red Wings, and Tacoma Twins/Tigers have each won the award on two separate occasions. International League and Pacific Coast League teams have won the award eight times, the most of any leagues, followed by the American Association and Midwest League (5); the Eastern League, Pioneer League, and Texas League (3); the California League, Carolina League, and Northwest League (2); and the Appalachian League, Mexican League, South Atlantic League, and Southern League (1). Twenty-two teams have competed at the Triple-A classification level, the most of any class, followed by Double-A (7); Class A (6); Rookie Advanced (4); and Class A-Short Season (2).
Key
(#) | Number of wins by teams who have won the award multiple times |
Winners
See also
References
- "John H. Johnson President's Award". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- "TinCaps win Johnson President's Award". MiLB.com. November 3, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- "Minor League Presidents". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- "Thunder named top organization". MiLB.com. November 22, 2005. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- Mayo, Jonathan (December 7, 2006). "Altoona wins Johnson Trophy". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- Avallone, Michael (November 19, 2007). "Minor League Baseball announces top honorees". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- "President's Trophy goes to Kernels". MiLB.com. November 12, 2008. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- Wild, Danny (November 10, 2009). "Giants, Lookouts earn top praise". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- "'Cats, Mustangs take notable awards". MiLB.com. November 8, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- "Tennessee, Lake Elsinore win awards". MiLB.com. November 7, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- "Dragons win MiLB President's Award". MiLB.com. November 20, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- "Canadians earn 2013 President's Award". MiLB.com. November 4, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- "Durham Bulls win 2014 President's Award". MiLB.com. November 3, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- "South Bend wins Johnson President's Award". MiLB.com. November 4, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- "Greenville Drive win 2017 President's Award". MiLB.com. October 25, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- "Isoptopes Win John H. Johnson President's Award". Ballpark Digest. October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
- "Pulaski Yankees Cited with John H. Johnson President's Award". Ballpark Digest. October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.