MVP Award Winners
01-08-2015 / By: X Bats
1931-2014
The Major
League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual Major League
Baseball award given to one outstanding player in both the American and
National Leagues. Since 1931, it has been awarded by the Baseball Writers
Association of America. The winners receive the Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Memorial Baseball Award, which is named in honor of the first MLB commissioner,
who served from 1920 to 1944. MVP voting takes place before the postseason but
the results are not announced until after the World Series. The BBWAA began
polling three writers in each league city in 1938, reducing that number to two
per league city in 1961. The BBWAA does not offer a clear-cut definition of what
"most valuable" means, instead leaving the judgment to the individual
voters.
American
League |
Year |
Player |
Team |
Pos. |
2014 |
Mike Trout |
Los
Angeles |
OF |
2013 |
Miguel
Cabrera |
Detroit |
3B |
2012 |
Miguel
Cabrera |
Detroit |
3B |
2011 |
Justin
Verlander |
Detroit |
P |
2010 |
Josh
Hamilton |
Texas |
OF |
2009 |
Joe Mauer |
Minnesota |
C |
2008 |
Dustin
Pedroia |
Boston |
2B |
2007 |
Alex
Rodriguez |
New York |
3B |
2006 |
Justin
Morneau |
Minnesota |
1B |
2005 |
Alex
Rodriguez |
New York |
3B |
2004 |
Vladimir
Guerrero |
Anaheim |
RF |
2003 |
Alex
Rodriguez |
Texas |
SS |
2002 |
Miguel
Tejada |
Oakland |
SS |
2001 |
Ichiro
Suzuki |
Seattle |
RF |
2000 |
Jason
Giambi |
Oakland |
1B |
1999 |
Ivan
Rodriguez |
Texas |
C |
1998 |
Juan
Gonzalez |
Texas |
OF |
1997 |
Ken
Griffey, Jr. |
Seattle |
OF |
1996 |
Juan
Gonzalez |
Texas |
OF |
1995 |
Mo Vaughn |
Boston |
1B |
1994 |
Frank
Thomas |
Chicago |
1B |
1993 |
Frank
Thomas |
Chicago |
1B |
1992 |
Dennis
Eckersley |
Oakland |
P |
1991 |
Cal
Ripken, Jr. |
Baltimore |
SS |
1990 |
Rickey
Henderson |
Oakland |
OF |
1989 |
Robin
Yount |
Milwaukee |
OF |
1988 |
Jose
Canseco |
Oakland |
OF |
1987 |
George
Bell |
Toronto |
OF |
1986 |
Roger
Clemens |
Boston |
P |
1985 |
Don
Mattingly |
New York |
1B |
1984 |
Willie
Hernandez |
Detroit |
P |
1983 |
Cal
Ripken, Jr. |
Baltimore |
SS |
1982 |
Robin
Yount |
Milwaukee |
SS |
1981 |
Rollie
Fingers |
Milwaukee |
P |
1980 |
George
Brett |
Kansas
City |
3B |
1979
|
Don Baylor
|
California
|
OF
|
1978 |
Jim Rice |
Boston |
OF |
1977 |
Rod Carew |
Minnesota |
1B |
1976 |
Thurman
Munson |
New York |
C |
1975 |
Fred Lynn |
Boston |
OF |
1974 |
Jeff
Burroughs |
Texas |
OF |
1973 |
Reggie
Jackson |
Oakland |
OF |
1972 |
Richie
Allen |
Chicago |
1B |
1971 |
Vida Blue |
Oakland |
P |
1970 |
Boog
Powell |
Baltimore |
1B |
1969 |
Harmon
Killebrew |
Minnesota |
1B/3B |
1968 |
Denny
McLain |
Detroit |
P |
1967 |
Carl
Yastrzemski |
Boston |
OF |
1966 |
Frank
Robinson |
Baltimore |
OF |
1965 |
Zoilo
Versalles |
Minnesota |
SS |
1964 |
Brooks
Robinson |
Baltimore |
3B |
1963 |
Elston
Howard |
New York |
C |
1962 |
Mickey
Mantle |
New York |
OF |
1961 |
Roger
Maris |
New York |
OF |
1960 |
Roger
Maris |
New York |
OF |
1959 |
Nellie Fox |
Chicago |
2B |
1958 |
Jackie
Jensen |
Boston |
OF |
1957 |
Mickey
Mantle |
New York |
OF |
1956 |
Mickey
Mantle |
New York |
OF |
1955 |
Yogi Berra |
New York |
C |
1954 |
Yogi Berra |
New York |
C |
1953 |
Al Rosen |
Cleveland |
3B |
1952 |
Bobby
Shantz |
Philadelphia |
P |
1951 |
Yogi Berra |
New York |
C |
1950 |
Phil
Rizzuto |
New York |
SS |
1949 |
Ted
Williams |
Boston |
OF |
1948 |
Lou
Boudreau |
Cleveland |
SS |
1947 |
Joe
DiMaggio |
New York |
OF |
1946 |
Ted
Williams |
Boston |
OF |
1945 |
Hal
Newhouser |
Detroit |
P |
1944 |
Hal
Newhouser |
Detroit |
P |
1943 |
Spud
Chandler |
New York |
P |
1942 |
Joe Gordon |
New York |
2B |
1941 |
Joe
DiMaggio |
New York |
OF |
1940 |
Hank
Greenberg |
Detroit |
OF |
1939 |
Joe
DiMaggio |
New York |
OF |
1938 |
Jimmie
Foxx |
Boston |
1B |
1937 |
Charlie
Gehringer |
Detroit |
2B |
1936 |
Lou Gehrig |
New York |
1B |
1935 |
Hank
Greenberg |
Detroit |
1B |
1934 |
Mickey
Cochrane |
Detroit |
C |
1933 |
Jimmie
Foxx |
Philadelphia |
1B |
1932 |
Jimmie
Foxx |
Philadelphia |
1B |
1931 |
Lefty
Grove |
Philadelphia |
P | |
|
National
League |
Year |
Player |
Team |
Pos. |
2014 |
Clayton
Kershaw |
Los
Angeles |
P |
2013 |
Andrew
McCutchen |
Pittsburgh |
OF |
2012 |
Buster
Posey |
San
Francisco |
C |
2011 |
Ryan Braun |
Milwaukee |
OF |
2010 |
Joey Votto |
Cincinnati |
1B |
2009 |
Albert
Pujols |
St. Louis |
1B |
2008 |
Albert
Pujols |
St. Louis |
1B |
2007 |
Jimmy
Rollins |
Philadelphia |
SS |
2006 |
Ryan
Howard |
Philadelphia |
1B |
2005 |
Albert
Pujols |
St. Louis |
1B |
2004 |
Barry
Bonds |
San
Francisco |
LF |
2003 |
Barry
Bonds |
San
Francisco |
LF |
2002 |
Barry
Bonds |
San
Francisco |
LF |
2001 |
Barry
Bonds |
San
Francisco |
LF |
2000 |
Jeff Kent |
San
Francisco |
2B |
1999 |
Chipper
Jones |
Atlanta |
3B |
1998 |
Sammy Sosa |
Chicago |
OF |
1997 |
Larry
Walker |
Colorado |
OF |
1996 |
Ken
Caminiti |
San Diego |
3B |
1995 |
Barry
Larkin |
Cincinnati |
SS |
1994 |
Jeff
Bagwell |
Houston |
1B |
1993 |
Barry
Bonds |
San
Francisco |
OF |
1992 |
Barry
Bonds |
Pittsburgh |
OF |
1991 |
Terry
Pendleton |
Atlanta |
3B |
1990 |
Barry
Bonds |
Pittsburgh |
OF |
1989 |
Kevin
Mitchell |
San
Francisco |
OF |
1988 |
Kirk
Gibson |
Los
Angeles |
OF |
1987 |
Andre
Dawson |
Chicago |
OF |
1986 |
Mike
Schmidt |
Philadelphia |
3B |
1985 |
Willie
McGee |
St. Louis |
OF |
1984 |
Ryne
Sandberg |
Chicago |
2B |
1983 |
Dale
Murphy |
Atlanta |
OF |
1982 |
Dale
Murphy |
Atlanta |
OF |
1981 |
Mike
Schmidt |
Philadelphia |
3B |
1980 |
Mike
Schmidt |
Philadelphia |
3B |
1979 |
Keith
Hernandez
Willie Stargell |
St. Louis
Pittsburgh |
1B
1B |
1978 |
Dave
Parker |
Pittsburgh |
OF |
1977 |
George
Foster |
Cincinnati |
OF |
1976 |
Joe Morgan |
Cincinnati |
2B |
1975 |
Joe Morgan |
Cincinnati |
2B |
1974 |
Steve
Garvey |
Los
Angeles |
1B |
1973 |
Pete Rose |
Cincinnati |
OF |
1972 |
Johnny
Bench |
Cincinnati |
C |
1971 |
Joe Torre |
St. Louis |
3B |
1970 |
Johnny
Bench |
Cincinnati |
C |
1969 |
Willie
McCovey |
San
Francisco |
1B |
1968 |
Bob Gibson |
St. Louis |
P |
1967 |
Orlando
Cepeda |
St. Louis |
1B |
1966 |
Roberto
Clemente |
Pittsburgh |
OF |
1965 |
Willie
Mays |
San
Francisco |
OF |
1964 |
Ken Boyer |
St. Louis |
3B |
1963 |
Sandy
Koufax |
Los
Angeles |
P |
1962 |
Maury
Wills |
Los
Angeles |
SS |
1961 |
Frank
Robinson |
Cincinnati |
OF |
1960 |
Dick Groat |
Pittsburgh |
SS |
1959 |
Ernie
Banks |
Chicago |
SS |
1958 |
Ernie
Banks |
Chicago |
SS |
1957 |
Hank Aaron |
Milwaukee |
OF |
1956 |
Don
Newcombe |
Brooklyn |
P |
1955 |
Roy
Campanella |
Brooklyn |
C |
1954 |
Willie
Mays |
New York |
OF |
1953 |
Roy
Campanella |
Brooklyn |
C |
1952 |
Hank Sauer |
Chicago |
OF |
1951 |
Roy
Campanella |
Brooklyn |
C |
1950 |
Jim
Konstanty |
Philadelphia |
P |
1949 |
Jackie
Robinson |
Brooklyn |
2B |
1948 |
Stan
Musial |
St. Louis |
OF |
1947 |
Bob
Elliott |
Boston |
3B |
1946 |
Stan
Musial |
St. Louis |
1B |
1945 |
Phil
Cavarretta |
Chicago |
1B |
1944 |
Marty
Marion |
St. Louis |
SS |
1943 |
Stan
Musial |
St. Louis |
OF |
1942 |
Mort
Cooper |
St. Louis |
P |
1941 |
Dolph
Camilli |
Brooklyn |
1B |
1940 |
Frank
McCormick |
Cincinnati |
1B |
1939 |
Bucky
Walters |
Cincinnati |
P |
1938 |
Ernie
Lombardi |
Cincinnati |
C |
1937 |
Joe
Medwick |
St. Louis |
OF |
1936 |
Carl
Hubbell |
New York |
P |
1935 |
Gabby
Hartnett |
Chicago |
C |
1934 |
Dizzy Dean |
St. Louis |
P |
1933 |
Carl
Hubbell |
New York |
P |
1932 |
Chuck
Klein |
Philadelphia |
OF |
1931 |
Frankie
Frisch |
St. Louis |
2B | |