MLB API - Awards Endpoints
March 19th, 2025
We've added two RESTful endpoints to our MLB API: Awards List and Seasonal Awards.
With these endpoints, dive into detailed data on awards like MVP, Rookie of the Year, and Manager of the Year for both leagues, including information on players, teams, and coaches.
- Awards List - Provides a list of all MLB awards available in the API.
- Seasonal Awards - Provides a list of all MLB awards for a given season and season type.
☑️ Sample Requests:
Awards List - https://api.sportradar.com/mlb/trial/v8/en/league/awards/list.xml?api_key=?api_key=[API_KEY]
Seasonal Awards - https://api.sportradar.com/mlb/trial/v8/en/seasons/2024/REG/awards.json?api_key=?api_key=[API_KEY]
🔢 Version
🔁 Endpoints Affected
- Awards List, Seasonal Awards
⚙️ Return Sample
<league xmlns="http://feed.elasticstats.com/schema/baseball/v8/league/awards.xsd" alias="MLB" name="Major League Baseball" id="2fa448bc-fc17-4d3d-be03-e60e080fdc26">
<awards id="370965fa-a7f5-42bb-b1d8-0b5cf324739d" name="AL Comeback Player of the Year" description="This award is given to the American League player who is judged to have re-emerged on the baseball field during a given season." type="Player"/>
<awards id="333cb26f-3337-42b5-8d39-90682d43f9d2" name="AL Cy Young" description="This award is given to the best pitcher in the American League." type="Player"/>
<awards id="bb804e20-9d2c-423f-81b3-a5d9ae1edbb7" name="AL Gold Glove" description="This award is given to the best defenders at each position in the American League." type="Player"/>
<awards id="036a9023-589f-4dbc-8041-3b9e7ee546f0" name="AL Hank Aaron Award" description="This award is given to the best overall offensive performer in the American League." type="Player"/>
<awards id="333f06a1-c8f2-4b28-ae38-1b33c90569c0" name="AL Manager of the Year" description="This award is given to the best manager in the American League." type="Coach"/>
{
"league": {
"alias": "MLB",
"name": "Major League Baseball",
"id": "2fa448bc-fc17-4d3d-be03-e60e080fdc26"
},
"season": {
"id": "6a5c278f-ebce-41f9-b1ba-2160b6af04ce",
"year": 2024,
"type": "REG"
},
"awards": [
{
"award": {
"name": "Roberto Clemente Award",
"description": "This award is given to the player who best exemplifies the game's values of sportsmanship, community involvement, and philanthropy.",
"type": "Player",
"effective_date": "2024-10-28",
"awarded_time_frequency": "annual",
"awarded_time_period": "2024",
"id": "49dd54ae-739b-4a81-bbe7-ad16ce36b709",
"recipients": [
{
"level": "winner",
"team": {
"name": "Royals",
"market": "Kansas City",
"abbr": "KC",
"id": "833a51a9-0d84-410f-bd77-da08c3e5e26e"
},
"name": "Salvador Perez",
"position": "C",
"id": "9baf07d4-b1cb-4494-8c95-600d9e8de1a9"
}
]
}
},
{
"award": {
"name": "AL Gold Glove",
"description": "This award is given to the best defenders at each position in the American League.",
"type": "Player",
"effective_date": "2024-11-03",
"awarded_time_frequency": "annual",
"awarded_time_period": "2024",
"id": "bb804e20-9d2c-423f-81b3-a5d9ae1edbb7",
"recipients": [
{
"level": "winner",
"team": {
"name": "Guardians",
"market": "Cleveland",
"abbr": "CLE",
"id": "80715d0d-0d2a-450f-a970-1b9a3b18c7e7"
},
"name": "Steven Kwan",
"position": "LF",
"id": "a0cad108-d00e-422a-bd43-36601fbe0db4"
}
]
}
},
{
"award": {
"name": "AL Gold Glove",
"description": "This award is given to the best defenders at each position in the American League.",
"type": "Player",
"effective_date": "2024-11-03",
"awarded_time_frequency": "annual",
"awarded_time_period": "2024",
"id": "bb804e20-9d2c-423f-81b3-a5d9ae1edbb7",
"recipients": [
{
"level": "winner",
"team": {
"name": "Astros",
"market": "Houston",
"abbr": "HOU",
"id": "eb21dadd-8f10-4095-8bf3-dfb3b779f107"
},
"name": "Alex Bregman",
"position": "3B",
"id": "7229d580-9405-4d8b-b582-0980dbb2a46a"
}
]
}
},