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
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

Year	Team	League	Class	Ref
1974	Rochester Red Wings (1)	International League	Triple-A	[1]
1975	Tacoma Twins (1)	Pacific Coast League	Triple-A	[1]
1976	Diablos Rojos del México	Mexican League	Triple-A	[1]
1977	Fresno Giants	California League	Class A-Advanced	[1]
1978	Iowa Oaks (1)	American Association	Triple-A	[1]
1979	Denver Bears	American Association	Triple-A	[1]
1980	Quad City Cubs	Midwest League	Class A	[1]
1981	Great Falls Giants	Pioneer League	Rookie Advanced	[1]
1982	Tacoma Tigers (2)	Pacific Coast League	Triple-A	[1]
1983	Louisville Redbirds	American Association	Triple-A	[1]
1984	Albuquerque Dukes (1)	Pacific Coast League	Triple-A	[1]
1985	Las Vegas Stars	Pacific Coast League	Triple-A	[1]
1986	El Paso Diablos	Texas League	Double-A	[1]
1987	Syracuse Chiefs	International League	Triple-A	[1]
1988	Indianapolis Indians	American Association	Triple-A	[1]
1989	Durham Bulls (1)	Carolina League	Class A-Advanced	[1]
1990	Pawtucket Red Sox	International League	Triple-A	[1]
1991	Albuquerque Dukes (2)	Pacific Coast League	Triple-A	[1]
1992	Buffalo Bisons	American Association	Triple-A	[1]
1993	Norfolk Tides	International League	Triple-A	[1]
1994	Billings Mustangs (1)	Pioneer League	Rookie Advanced	[1]
1995	Columbus Clippers	International League	Triple-A	[1]
1996	Salt Lake Buzz	Pacific Coast League	Triple-A	[1]
1997	Richmond Braves	International League	Triple-A	[1]
1998	Lynchburg Hillcats	Carolina League	Class A-Advanced	[1]
1999	Tulsa Drillers	Texas League	Double-A	[1]
2000	Portland Sea Dogs	Eastern League	Double-A	[1]
2001	Eugene Emeralds	Northwest League	Class A Short Season	[1]
2002	Iowa Cubs (2)	Pacific Coast League	Triple-A	[1]
2004	Rochester Red Wings (2)	International League	Triple-A	[1]
2005	Trenton Thunder	Eastern League	Double-A	[4]
2006	Altoona Curve	Eastern League	Double-A	[5]
2007	Midland RockHounds	Texas League	Double-A	[6]
2008	Cedar Rapids Kernels	Midwest League	Class A	[7]
2009	San Jose Giants	California League	Class A-Advanced	[8]
2010	Billings Mustangs (2)	Pioneer League	Rookie Advanced	[9]
2011	Tennessee Smokies	Southern League	Double-A	[10]
2012	Dayton Dragons	Midwest League	Class A	[11]
2013	Vancouver Canadians	Northwest League	Class A Short Season	[12]
2014	Durham Bulls (2)	International League	Triple-A	[13]
2015	South Bend Cubs	Midwest League	Class A	[14]
2016	Fort Wayne TinCaps	Midwest League	Class A	[2]
2017	Greenville Drive	South Atlantic League	Class A	[15]
2018	Albuquerque Isotopes	Pacific Coast League	Triple-A	[16]
2019	Pulaski Yankees	Appalachian League	Rookie Advanced	[17]

See also

• Baseball awards#U.S. minor leagues

References

1. "John H. Johnson President's Award". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
2. "TinCaps win Johnson President's Award". MiLB.com. November 3, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
3. "Minor League Presidents". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
4. "Thunder named top organization". MiLB.com. November 22, 2005. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
5. Mayo, Jonathan (December 7, 2006). "Altoona wins Johnson Trophy". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
6. Avallone, Michael (November 19, 2007). "Minor League Baseball announces top honorees". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
7. "President's Trophy goes to Kernels". MiLB.com. November 12, 2008. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
8. Wild, Danny (November 10, 2009). "Giants, Lookouts earn top praise". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
9. "'Cats, Mustangs take notable awards". MiLB.com. November 8, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
10. "Tennessee, Lake Elsinore win awards". MiLB.com. November 7, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
11. "Dragons win MiLB President's Award". MiLB.com. November 20, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
12. "Canadians earn 2013 President's Award". MiLB.com. November 4, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
13. "Durham Bulls win 2014 President's Award". MiLB.com. November 3, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
14. "South Bend wins Johnson President's Award". MiLB.com. November 4, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
15. "Greenville Drive win 2017 President's Award". MiLB.com. October 25, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
16. "Isoptopes Win John H. Johnson President's Award". Ballpark Digest. October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 24, 2018.
17. "Pulaski Yankees Cited with John H. Johnson President's Award". Ballpark Digest. October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.