MLB Players Choice Player of the Year
27 award winners
The MLB Players Choice Player of the Year has been awarded 27 times, from 1998 to 2024. The most recent winner on record is Aaron Judge in 2024, playing for NYA. Albert Pujols has won it most often, 3 times. There are 20 distinct winners in the list below.
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Award Overview
- Award Name
- MLB Players Choice Player of the Year
- Total Awards Given
- 27
- First Awarded
- 1998
- Most Recent
- 2024
All Winners
Complete list of MLB Players Choice Player of the Year recipients
| Year | Player Name | Team | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Aaron Judge | NYA | ML |
| 2023 | Ronald Acuña | ATL | ML |
| 2022 | Aaron Judge | NYA | ML |
| 2021 | Shohei Ohtani | LAA | ML |
| 2020 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | ML |
| 2019 | Mike Trout | LAA | ML |
| 2018 | J. D. Martinez | BOS | ML |
| 2017 | Jose Altuve | HOU | ML |
| 2016 | Jose Altuve | HOU | ML |
| 2015 | Josh Donaldson | TOR | ML |
| 2014 | Clayton Kershaw | LAN | ML |
| 2013 | Miguel Cabrera | DET | ML |
| 2012 | Miguel Cabrera | DET | ML |
| 2011 | Justin Verlander | DET | ML |
| 2010 | Carlos Gonzalez | COL | ML |
| 2009 | Albert Pujols | SLN | ML |
| 2008 | Albert Pujols | SLN | ML |
| 2007 | Alex Rodriguez | NYA | ML |
| 2006 | Ryan Howard | PHI | ML |
| 2005 | Andruw Jones | ATL | ML |
| 2004 | Barry Bonds | SFN | ML |
| 2003 | Albert Pujols | SLN | ML |
| 2002 | Alex Rodriguez | TEX | ML |
| 2001 | Barry Bonds | SFN | ML |
| 2000 | Carlos Delgado | TOR | ML |
| 1999 | Pedro Martinez | BOS | ML |
| 1998 | Mark McGwire | SLN | ML |
About the MLB Players Choice Player of the Year list
Baseball Data Hub's records of the MLB Players Choice Player of the Year begin in 1998 and reach 2024. The earliest winner was Mark McGwire. The most recent 2024 row names Aaron Judge. The name that recurs most is Albert Pujols (2003, 2008, and 2009). Other repeat winners include Aaron Judge (2022 and 2024), Alex Rodriguez (2002 and 2007), and Barry Bonds (2001 and 2004). No club turns up in the MLB Players Choice Player of the Year Team column as often as the St. Louis Cardinals. Earlier recent winners were Ronald Acuña (2023), Aaron Judge (2022), Shohei Ohtani (2021), Freddie Freeman (2020), and Mike Trout (2019). By decade, the years 2010 and 2019 hold the most MLB Players Choice Player of the Year entries. The MLB Players Choice Player of the Year also appears on every winner's profile, under awards.
MLB Players Choice Player of the Year: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who won the most recent MLB Players Choice Player of the Year?
- Aaron Judge won the MLB Players Choice Player of the Year in 2024.
- Who has won the most MLB Players Choice Player of the Year awards?
- Albert Pujols, with 3 wins.
- When was the MLB Players Choice Player of the Year first awarded?
- The first MLB Players Choice Player of the Year on record was awarded in 1998; the most recent in this list is from 2024.
- How many players have won the MLB Players Choice Player of the Year?
- 20 different players have won it, across 27 awards.