Major League Baseball MVP Award Winners in Each Conference Year By Year

FAQs

A. The MVP Award winners emerge through a vote conducted by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA). These BBWAA members, chosen for their expertise in covering baseball, cast their votes to determine who they believe is the most valuable player to their respective teams.

A. The winners of the MVP Award are usually announced in mid-November, right after the regular season ends but before the playoffs begin. This exciting announcement takes place during a special ceremony where deserving players receive their well-deserved awards.

A. Yes, pitchers are eligible to win the MVP Award, although it is relatively uncommon. This is because there exists a separate accolade exclusively for pitchers called the Cy Young Award. In recent history, Shohei Ohtani became the last pitcher to clinch the MVP title in the American League in 2021, and Clayton Kershaw achieved this feat in 2014 in the National League.

A. A player can win the MLB MVP award multiple times.

Year	American League winner	Team	Position
2022	Aaron Judge	New York Yankees	OF
2021	Shohei Ohtani	Los Angeles Angels	RHP/DH
2020	José Abreu	Chicago White Sox	1B
2019	Mike Trout	Los Angeles Angels	OF
2018	Mookie Betts	Boston Red Sox	OF
2017	José Altuve	Houston Astros	2B
2016	Mike Trout	Los Angeles Angels	OF
2015	Josh Donaldson	Toronto Blue Jays	3B
2014	Mike Trout	Los Angeles Angels	OF
2013	Miguel Cabrera	Detroit Tigers	3B
2012	Miguel Cabrera	Detroit Tigers	3B
2011	Justin Verlander	Detroit Tigers	RHP
2010	Josh Hamilton	Texas Rangers	OF
2009	Joe Mauer	Minnesota Twins	C
2008	Dustin Pedroia	Boston Red Sox	2B
2007	Alex Rodriguez	New York Yankees	3B
2006	Justin Morneau	Minnesota Twins	1B
2005	Alex Rodiguez	New York Yankees	3B
2004	Vladimir Guerrero	Anaheim Angels	OF
2003	Alex Rodriguez	Texas Rangers	SS
2002	Miguel Tejada	Oakland Athletics	SS
2001	Ichiro Suzuki	Seattle Mariners	OF
2000	Jason Giambi	Oakland Athletics	1B
1999	Iván Rodríguez	Texas Rangers	C
1998	Juan González	Texas Rangers	OF
1997	Ken Griffey Jr.	Seattle Mariners	OF
1996	Juan González	Texas Rangers	OF
1995	Mo Vaughn	Boston Red Sox	1B
1994	Frank Thomas	Chicago White Sox	1B
1993	Frank Thomas	Chicago White Sox	1B
1992	Dennis Eckersley	Oakland Athletics	RHP
1991	Cal Ripken Jr.	Baltimore Orioles	SS
1990	Rickey Henderson	Oakland Athletics	OF
1989	Robin Yount	Milwaukee Brewers	OF
1988	Jose Canseco	Oakland Athletics	OF
1987	George Bell	Toronto Blue Jays	OF
1986	Roger Clemens	Boston Red Sox	RHP
1985	Don Mattingly	New York Yankees	1B
1984	Willie Hernández	Detroit Tigers	LHP
1983	Cal Ripken Jr.	Baltimore Orioles	SS
1982	Robin Yount	Milwaukee Brewers	SS
1981	Rollie Fingers	Milwaukee Brewers	RHP
1980	George Brett	Kansas City Royals	3B
1979	Don Baylor	California Angels	LF/DH
1979	Don Baylor	California Angels	LF/DH
1978	Jim Rice	Boston Red Sox	OF
1977	Rod Carew	Minnesota Twins	1B
1976	Thurman Munson	New York Yankees	C
1975	Fred Lynn	Boston Red Sox	OF
1974	Jeff Burroughs	Texas Rangers	OF
1973	Reggie Jackson	Oakland Athletics	OF
1972	Dick Allen	Chicago White Sox	1B
1971	Vida Blue	Oakland Athletics	LHP
1970	Boog Powell	Baltimore Orioles	1B
1969	Harmon Killebrew	Minnesota Twins	3B
1968	Denny McLain	Detroit Tigers	RHP
1967	Carl Yastrzemski	Boston Red Sox	OF
1966	Frank Robinson	Baltimore Orioles	OF
1965	Zoilo Versalles	Minnesota Twins	SS
1964	Brooks Robinson	Baltimore Orioles	3B
1963	Elston Howard	New York Yankees	C
1962	Mickey Mantle	New York Yankees	OF
1961	Roger Maris	New York Yankees	OF
1960	Roger Maris	New York Yankees	OF
1959	Nellie Fox	Chicago White Sox	2B
1958	Jackie Jensen	Boston Red Sox	OF
1957	Mickey Mantle	New York Yankees	OF
1956	Mickey Mantle	New York Yankees	OF
1955	Yogi Berra	New York Yankees	C
1954	Yogi Berra	New York Yankees	C
1953	Al Rosen	Cleveland Indians	3B
1952	Bobby Shantz	Philadelphia Athletics	LHP
1951	Yogi Berra	New York Yankees	C
1950	Phil Rizzuto	New York Yankees	SS
1949	Ted Williams	Boston Red Sox	OF
1948	Lou Boudreau	Cleveland Indians	SS
1947	Joe DiMaggio	New York Yankees	OF
1946	Ted Williams	Boston Red Sox	OF
1945	Hal Newhouser	Detroit Tigers	LHP
1944	Hal Newhouser	Detroit Tigers	LHP
1943	Spud Chandler	New York Yankees	RHP
1942	Joe Gordon	New York Yankees	2B
1941	Joe DiMaggio	New York Yankees	OF
1940	Hank Greenberg	Detroit Tigers	OF
1939	Joe DiMaggio	New York Yankees	OF
1938	Jimmie Foxx	Boston Red Sox	1B
1937	Charlie Gehringer	Detroit Tigers	2B
1936	Lou Gehrig	New York Yankees	1B
1935	Hank Greenberg	Detroit Tigers	1B
1934	Mickey Cochrane	Detroit Tigers	C
1933	Jimmie Foxx	Philadelphia Athletics	1B
1932	Jimmie Foxx	Philadelphia Athletics	1B
1931	Lefty Grove	Philadelphia Athletics	LHP

Year	National League winner	Team	Position
2022	Paul Goldschmidt	St. Louis Cardinals	1B
2021	Bryce Harper	Philadelphia Phillies	OF
2020	Freddie Freeman	Atlanta Braves	1B
2019	Cody Bellinger	Los Angeles Dodgers	OF
2018	Christian Yelich	Milwaukee Brewers	OF
2017	Giancarlo Stanton	Miami Marlins	OF
2016	Kris Bryant	Chicago Cubs	3B/OF
2015	Bryce Harper	Washington Nationals	OF
2014	Clayton Kershaw	Los Angeles Dodgers	LHP
2013	Andrew McCutchen	Pittsburgh Pirates	OF
2012	Buster Posey	San Francisco Giants	C
2011	Ryan Braun	Milwaukee Brewers	OF
2010	Joey Votto	Cincinnati Reds	1B
2009	Albert Pujols	St. Louis Cardinals	1B
2008	Albert Pujols	St. Louis Cardinals	1B
2007	Jimmy Rollins	Philadelphia Phillies	SS
2006	Ryan Howard	Philadelphia Phillies	1B
2005	Albert Pujols	St. Louis Cardinals	1B
2004	Barry Bonds	San Francisco Giants	OF
2003	Barry Bonds	San Francisco Giants	OF
2002	Barry Bonds	San Francisco Giants	OF
2001	Barry Bonds	San Francisco Giants	OF
2000	Jeff Kent	San Francisco Giants	2B
1999	Chipper Jones	Atlanta Braves	3B
1998	Sammy Sosa	Chicago Cubs	OF
1997	Larry Walker	Colorado Rockies	OF
1996	Ken Caminiti	San Diego Padres	3B
1995	Barry Larkin	Cincinnati Reds	SS
1994	Jeff Bagwell	Houston Astros	1B
1993	Barry Bonds	San Francisco Giants	OF
1992	Barry Bonds	Pittsburgh Pirates	OF
1991	Terry Pendleton	Atlanta Braves	3B
1990	Barry Bonds	Pittsburgh Pirates	OF
1989	Kevin Mitchell	San Francisco Giants	OF
1988	Kirk Gibson	Los Angeles Dodgers	OF
1987	Andre Dawson	Chicago Cubs	OF
1986	Mike Schmidt	Philadelphia Phillies	3B
1985	Willie McGee	St. Louis Cardinals	OF
1984	Ryne Sandberg	Chicago Cubs	2B
1983	Dale Murphy	Atlanta Braves	OF
1982	Dale Murphy	Atlanta Braves	OF
1981	Mike Schmidt	Philadelphia Phillies	3B
1980	Mike Schmidt	Philadelphia Phillies	3B
1979	Keith Hernandez	St. Louis Cardinals	1B
1979	Willie Stargell	Pittsburgh Pirates	1B
1978	Dave Parker	Pittsburgh Pirates	OF
1977	George Foster	Cincinnati Reds	OF
1976	Joe Morgan	Cincinnati Reds	2B
1975	Joe Morgan	Cincinnati Reds	2B
1974	Steve Garvey	Los Angeles Dodgers	1B
1973	Pete Rose	Cincinnati Reds	OF
1972	Johnny Bench	Cincinnati Reds	C
1971	Joe Torre	St. Louis Cardinals	3B
1970	Johnny Bench	Cincinnati Reds	C
1969	Willie McCovey	San Francisco Giants	1B
1968	Bob Gibson	St. Louis Cardinals	RHP
1967	Orlando Cepeda	St. Louis Cardinals	1B
1966	Roberto Clemente	Pittsburgh Pirates	OF
1965	Willie Mays	San Francisco Giants	OF
1964	Ken Boyer	St. Louis Cardinals	3B
1963	Sandy Koufax	Los Angeles Dodgers	LHP
1962	Maury Wills	Los Angeles Dodgers	SS
1961	Frank Robinson	Cincinnati Reds	OF
1960	Dick Groat	Pittsburgh Pirates	SS
1959	Ernie Banks	Chicago Cubs	SS
1958	Ernie Banks	Chicago Cubs	SS
1957	Hank Aaron	Milwaukee Braves	OF
1956	Don Newcombe	Brooklyn Dodgers	RHP
1955	Roy Campanella	Brooklyn Dodgers	C
1954	Willie Mays	New York Giants	OF
1953	Roy Campanella	Brooklyn Dodgers	C
1952	Hank Sauer	Chicago Cubs	OF
1951	Roy Campanella	Brooklyn Dodgers	C
1950	Jim Konstanty	Philadelphia Phillies	RHP
1949	Jackie Robinson	Brooklyn Dodgers	2B
1948	Stan Musial	St. Louis Cardinals	OF
1947	Bob Elliott	Boston Braves	3B
1946	Stan Musial	St. Louis Cardinals	1B
1945	Phil Cavarretta	Chicago Cubs	1B
1944	Marty Marion	St. Louis Cardinals	SS
1943	Stan Musial	St. Louis Cardinals	OF
1942	Mort Cooper	St. Louis Cardinals	RHP
1941	Dolph Camilli	Brooklyn Dodgers	1B
1940	Frank McCormick	Cincinnati Reds	1B
1939	Bucky Walters	Cincinnati Reds	RHP
1938	Ernie Lombardi	Cincinnati Reds	C
1937	Joe Medwick	St. Louis Cardinals	OF
1936	Carl Hubbell	New York Giants	LHP
1935	Gabby Hartnett	Chicago Cubs	C
1934	Dizzy Dean	St. Louis Cardinals	RHP
1933	Carl Hubbell	New York Giants	LHP
1932	Chuck Klein	Philadelphia Phillies	OF
1931	Frankie Frisch	St. Louis Cardinals	2B

Player Name	No. Of Title Won
Barry Bonds	7
Albert Pujols	3
Mike Trout	3
Alex Rodriguez	3
Mike Schmidt	3
Mickey Mantle	3
Yogi Berra	3
Roy Campanella	3
Stan Musial	3
Joe DiMaggio	3
Jimmie Foxx	3
Bryce Harper	2
Miguel Cabrera	2
Juan Gonzalez	2
Frank Thomas	2
Cal Ripken Jr.	2
Robin Yount	2
Dale Murphy	2
Joe Morgan	2
Johnny Bench	2
Frank Robinson	2
Roger Maris	2
Ernie Banks	2
Willie Mays	2
Ted Williams	2
Hal Newhouser	2
Hank Greenberg	2
Carl Hubbell	2
Mickey Cochrane	2
Lou Gehrig	2
Rogers Hornsby	2
Walter Johnson	2

List of Major League Baseball MVP in Each Conference Year By Year

List of MVP in Each Conference Year By Year

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National League MVP Winners:

Players With The Most MVP Title