Most Valuable Player

210 award winners

Award Overview

Award Name
Most Valuable Player
Total Winners
210
First Awarded
1911
Most Recent
2024

All Winners

Complete list of Most Valuable Player recipients

Year Player Name Team League
2024 Aaron Judge NYY AL
2024 Shohei Ohtani LAD NL
2023 Ronald Acuña ATL NL
2023 Shohei Ohtani LAA AL
2022 Paul Goldschmidt STL NL
2022 Aaron Judge NYY AL
2021 Bryce Harper PHI NL
2021 Shohei Ohtani LAA AL
2020 Freddie Freeman ATL NL
2020 Jose Abreu CHW AL
2019 Mike Trout LAA AL
2019 Cody Bellinger LAD NL
2018 Christian Yelich MIL NL
2018 Mookie Betts BOS AL
2017 Giancarlo Stanton MIA NL
2017 Jose Altuve HOU AL
2016 Mike Trout LAA AL
2016 Kris Bryant CHC NL
2015 Bryce Harper WAS NL
2015 Josh Donaldson TOR AL
2014 Clayton Kershaw LAD NL
2014 Mike Trout LAA AL
2013 Miguel Cabrera DET AL
2013 Andrew McCutchen PIT NL
2012 Miguel Cabrera DET AL
2012 Buster Posey SFG NL
2011 Justin Verlander DET AL
2011 Ryan Braun MIL NL
2010 Josh Hamilton TEX AL
2010 Joey Votto CIN NL
2009 Albert Pujols STL NL
2009 Joe Mauer MIN AL
2008 Albert Pujols STL NL
2008 Dustin Pedroia BOS AL
2007 Alex Rodriguez NYY AL
2007 Jimmy Rollins PHI NL
2006 Ryan Howard PHI NL
2006 Justin Morneau MIN AL
2005 Alex Rodriguez NYY AL
2005 Albert Pujols STL NL
2004 Barry Bonds SFG NL
2004 Vladimir Guerrero LAA AL
2003 Barry Bonds SFG NL
2003 Alex Rodriguez TEX AL
2002 Barry Bonds SFG NL
2002 Miguel Tejada OAK AL
2001 Barry Bonds SFG NL
2001 Ichiro Suzuki SEA AL
2000 Jeff Kent SFG NL
2000 Jason Giambi OAK AL
1999 Ivan Rodriguez TEX AL
1999 Chipper Jones ATL NL
1998 Juan Gonzalez TEX AL
1998 Sammy Sosa CHC NL
1997 Ken Griffey SEA AL
1997 Larry Walker COL NL
1996 Ken Caminiti SDP NL
1996 Juan Gonzalez TEX AL
1995 Barry Larkin CIN NL
1995 Mo Vaughn BOS AL
1994 Frank Thomas CHW AL
1994 Jeff Bagwell HOU NL
1993 Barry Bonds SFG NL
1993 Frank Thomas CHW AL
1992 Dennis Eckersley OAK AL
1992 Barry Bonds PIT NL
1991 Cal Ripken BAL AL
1991 Terry Pendleton ATL NL
1990 Rickey Henderson OAK AL
1990 Barry Bonds PIT NL
1989 Robin Yount ATL AL
1989 Kevin Mitchell SFG NL
1988 Kirk Gibson LAD NL
1988 Jose Canseco OAK AL
1987 Andre Dawson CHC NL
1987 George Bell TOR AL
1986 Mike Schmidt PHI NL
1986 Roger Clemens BOS AL
1985 Willie McGee STL NL
1985 Don Mattingly NYY AL
1984 Ryne Sandberg CHC NL
1984 Willie Hernandez DET AL
1983 Dale Murphy ATL NL
1983 Cal Ripken BAL AL
1982 Robin Yount ATL AL
1982 Dale Murphy ATL NL
1981 Rollie Fingers ATL AL
1981 Mike Schmidt PHI NL
1980 Mike Schmidt PHI NL
1980 George Brett KCR AL
1979 Willie Stargell PIT NL
1979 Don Baylor LAA AL
1979 Keith Hernandez STL NL
1978 Dave Parker PIT NL
1978 Jim Rice BOS AL
1977 Rod Carew MIN AL
1977 George Foster CIN NL
1976 Joe Morgan CIN NL
1976 Thurman Munson NYY AL
1975 Joe Morgan CIN NL
1975 Fred Lynn BOS AL
1974 Jeff Burroughs TEX AL
1974 Steve Garvey LAD NL
1973 Pete Rose CIN NL
1973 Reggie Jackson OAK AL
1972 Dick Allen CHW AL
1972 Johnny Bench CIN NL
1971 Joe Torre STL NL
1971 Vida Blue OAK AL
1970 Boog Powell BAL AL
1970 Johnny Bench CIN NL
1969 Willie McCovey SFG NL
1969 Harmon Killebrew MIN AL
1968 Bob Gibson STL NL
1968 Denny McLain DET AL
1967 Orlando Cepeda STL NL
1967 Carl Yastrzemski BOS AL
1966 Frank Robinson BAL AL
1966 Roberto Clemente PIT NL
1965 Willie Mays SFG NL
1965 Zoilo Versalles MIN AL
1964 Ken Boyer STL NL
1964 Brooks Robinson BAL AL
1963 Elston Howard NYY AL
1963 Sandy Koufax LAD NL
1962 Mickey Mantle NYY AL
1962 Maury Wills LAD NL
1961 Frank Robinson CIN NL
1961 Roger Maris NYY AL
1960 Dick Groat PIT NL
1960 Roger Maris NYY AL
1959 Ernie Banks CHC NL
1959 Nellie Fox CHW AL
1958 Ernie Banks CHC NL
1958 Jackie Jensen BOS AL
1957 Mickey Mantle NYY AL
1957 Hank Aaron ATL NL
1956 Don Newcombe BRO NL
1956 Mickey Mantle NYY AL
1955 Yogi Berra NYY AL
1955 Roy Campanella BRO NL
1954 Yogi Berra NYY AL
1954 Willie Mays NY1 NL
1953 Roy Campanella BRO NL
1953 Al Rosen CLE AL
1952 Hank Sauer CHC NL
1952 Bobby Shantz PHA AL
1951 Yogi Berra NYY AL
1951 Roy Campanella BRO NL
1950 Phil Rizzuto NYY AL
1950 Jim Konstanty PHI NL
1949 Ted Williams BOS AL
1949 Jackie Robinson BRO NL
1948 Stan Musial STL NL
1948 Lou Boudreau CLE AL
1947 Joe DiMaggio NYY AL
1947 Bob Elliott BSN NL
1946 Ted Williams BOS AL
1946 Stan Musial STL NL
1945 Hal Newhouser DET AL
1945 Phil Cavarretta CHC NL
1944 Marty Marion STL NL
1944 Hal Newhouser DET AL
1943 Spud Chandler NYY AL
1943 Stan Musial STL NL
1942 Joe Gordon NYY AL
1942 Mort Cooper STL NL
1941 Joe DiMaggio NYY AL
1941 Dolph Camilli BRO NL
1940 Hank Greenberg DET AL
1940 Frank McCormick CIN NL
1939 Joe DiMaggio NYY AL
1939 Bucky Walters CIN NL
1938 Jimmie Foxx BOS AL
1938 Ernie Lombardi CIN NL
1937 Charlie Gehringer DET AL
1937 Joe Medwick STL NL
1936 Lou Gehrig NYY AL
1936 Carl Hubbell NY1 NL
1935 Gabby Hartnett CHC NL
1935 Hank Greenberg DET AL
1934 Mickey Cochrane DET AL
1934 Dizzy Dean STL NL
1933 Jimmie Foxx PHA AL
1933 Carl Hubbell NY1 NL
1932 Jimmie Foxx PHA AL
1932 Chuck Klein PHI NL
1931 Frankie Frisch STL NL
1931 Lefty Grove PHA AL
1929 Rogers Hornsby CHC NL
1928 Jim Bottomley STL NL
1928 Mickey Cochrane PHA AL
1927 Lou Gehrig NYY AL
1927 Paul Waner PIT NL
1926 Bob O'Farrell STL NL
1926 George Burns CLE AL
1925 Rogers Hornsby STL NL
1925 Roger Peckinpaugh WSN AL
1924 Walter Johnson WSN AL
1924 Dazzy Vance BRO NL
1923 Babe Ruth NYY AL
1922 George Sisler SLA AL
1914 Johnny Evers BSN NL
1914 Eddie Collins PHA AL
1913 Walter Johnson WSN AL
1913 Jake Daubert BRO NL
1912 Tris Speaker BOS AL
1912 Larry Doyle NY1 NL
1911 Ty Cobb DET AL
1911 Frank Schulte CHC NL