MLB Players Choice Man of the Year
28 award winners
The MLB Players Choice Man of the Year has been awarded 28 times, from 1997 to 2024. The most recent winner on record is Rhys Hoskins in 2024, playing for MIL. Curtis Granderson has won it most often, 4 times. There are 21 distinct winners in the list below.
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Award Overview
- Award Name
- MLB Players Choice Man of the Year
- Total Awards Given
- 28
- First Awarded
- 1997
- Most Recent
- 2024
All Winners
Complete list of MLB Players Choice Man of the Year recipients
| Year | Player Name | Team | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rhys Hoskins | MIL | ML |
| 2023 | Marcus Semien | TEX | ML |
| 2022 | Francisco Lindor | NYN | ML |
| 2021 | Marcus Semien | TOR | ML |
| 2020 | Nelson Cruz | MIN | ML |
| 2019 | Curtis Granderson | MIA | ML |
| 2018 | Curtis Granderson | TOR | ML |
| 2017 | Anthony Rizzo | CHN | ML |
| 2016 | Curtis Granderson | NYN | ML |
| 2015 | Adam Jones | BAL | ML |
| 2014 | Clayton Kershaw | LAN | ML |
| 2013 | Mariano Rivera | NYA | ML |
| 2012 | Chipper Jones | ATL | ML |
| 2011 | Michael Young | TEX | ML |
| 2010 | Brandon Inge | DET | ML |
| 2009 | Curtis Granderson | DET | ML |
| 2008 | Michael Young | TEX | ML |
| 2007 | Torii Hunter | MIN | ML |
| 2006 | Albert Pujols | SLN | ML |
| 2005 | Mike Sweeney | KCA | ML |
| 2004 | Jim Thome | PHI | ML |
| 2003 | John Smoltz | ATL | ML |
| 2002 | John Smoltz | ATL | ML |
| 2001 | Jim Thome | CLE | ML |
| 2000 | Eric Davis | SLN | ML |
| 1999 | Sammy Sosa | CHN | ML |
| 1998 | Paul Molitor | MIN | ML |
| 1997 | Mark McGwire | OAK | ML |
About the MLB Players Choice Man of the Year list
The MLB Players Choice Man of the Year list on this page runs from 1997 to 2024. Mark McGwire heads the list chronologically, in 1997. The most recent 2024 row names Rhys Hoskins. Curtis Granderson has the most entries, winning in 2009, 2016, 2018, and 2019. The list also repeats Jim Thome (2001 and 2004), John Smoltz (2002 and 2003), and Marcus Semien (2021 and 2023). More MLB Players Choice Man of the Year winners played for the Minnesota Twins than for any other team in the table. The years just before that belong to Marcus Semien (2023), Francisco Lindor (2022), Marcus Semien (2021), Nelson Cruz (2020), and Curtis Granderson (2019). The MLB Players Choice Man of the Year list is densest between 2010 and 2019. Follow Rhys Hoskins or any other winner to a profile that lists the MLB Players Choice Man of the Year by year.
MLB Players Choice Man of the Year: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who won the most recent MLB Players Choice Man of the Year?
- Rhys Hoskins won the MLB Players Choice Man of the Year in 2024.
- Who has won the most MLB Players Choice Man of the Year awards?
- Curtis Granderson, with 4 wins.
- When was the MLB Players Choice Man of the Year first awarded?
- The first MLB Players Choice Man of the Year on record was awarded in 1997; the most recent in this list is from 2024.
- How many players have won the MLB Players Choice Man of the Year?
- 21 different players have won it, across 28 awards.