Hardball To The Core Awards
The Kirk Gibson Award recognizes the player with the highest WAR in a Major League season that didn’t make the All-Star team.
| Year | Player | WAR | All Star Team? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Mike Trout | 7.87 | Yes |
| 2014 | Clayton Kershaw | 7.54 | Yes |
| 2014 | Josh Donaldson | 7.42 | Yes |
| 2014 | Corey Kluber | 7.39 | No (Winner) |
| 2014 | Adrian Beltre | 7.01 | Yes |
| 2014 | Michael Brantley | 6.97 | Yes |
| 2014 | Felix Hernandez | 6.75 | Yes |
| 2014 | Jonathan Lucroy | 6.7 | Yes |
| 2014 | Cole Hamels | 6.62 | No |
| 2014 | Chris Sale | 6.61 | Yes |
| 2014 | Alex Gordon | 6.57 | Yes |
| 2014 | Anthony Rendon | 6.5 | No |
| 2014 | Giancarlo Stanton | 6.47 | Yes |
| 2014 | Andrew McCutchen | 6.42 | Yes |
| 2014 | Johnny Cueto | 6.41 | Yes |
| 2014 | Robinson Cano | 6.37 | Yes |
| 2014 | Jason Heyward | 6.35 | No |
| 2014 | Adam Wainwright | 6.09 | Yes |
| 2014 | Max Scherzer | 6.01 | Yes |
| 2014 | Jose Bautista | 5.99 | Yes |
| 2014 | Jose Altuve | 5.99 | Yes |
| 2014 | Steve Pearce | 5.96 | No |
| 2014 | Jhonny Peralta | 5.81 | No |
| 2014 | Kyle Seager | 5.76 | Yes |
| 2014 | Juan Lagares | 5.53 | No |
| 2014 | Russell Martin | 5.52 | No |
| 2014 | Ian Kinsler | 5.5 | Yes |
| 2014 | Troy Tulowitzki | 5.48 | Yes |
