The World Series is the last stage or the final game in Major League Baseball (MLB). Every season, all 30 teams across the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), and their different divisions compete with one another through regular season and postseason to ultimately reach the World Series. Only two teams reach the World Series, with one becoming the MLB Champion for the season.
The Willie Mays World Series Most Valuable Player Award is one of the most prestigious awards in the league. It is generally presented to the player with the biggest contribution in helping his team become the MLB Champions. The award was first presented in 1955 and has since been awarded every season. Notably, the New York Yankees are leading in this position, having acquired twelve MLB World Series MVP awards in their career. The 2024 MLB World Series will result in a new MVP joining the list of those who came before him.
MLB World Series Award Winners by Team
The following list will showcase all the MLB players who have won the MLB World Series MVP award along with their team names as per Fox Sports -
| Player | MLB World Series MVP Award | Team |
| 1955 | Johnny Podres | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1956 | Don Larsen | New York Yankees |
| 1957 | Lew Burdette | Milwaukee Braves |
| 1958 | Bob Turley | New York Yankees |
| 1959 | Larry Sherry | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1960 | Bobby Richardson | New York Yankees |
| 1961 | Whitey Ford | New York Yankees |
| 1962 | Ralph Terry | New York Yankees |
| 1963 | Sandy Koufax | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1964 | Bob Gibson | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1965 | Sandy Koufax | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1966 | Frank Robinson | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1967 | Bob Gibson | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1968 | Mickey Lolich | Detroit Tigers |
| 1969 | Donn Clendenon | New York Mets |
| 1970 | Brooks Robinson | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1971 | Roberto Clemente | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 1972 | Gene Tenace | Oakland Athletics |
| 1973 | Reggie Jackson | Oakland Athletics |
| 1974 | Rollie Fingers† | Oakland Athletics |
| 1975 | Pete Rose | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1976 | Johnny Bench | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1977 | Reggie Jackson | New York Yankees |
| 1978 | Bucky Dent | New York Yankees |
| 1979 | Willie Stargell | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 1980 | Mike Schmidt | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1981 | Ron Cey | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Pedro Guerrero | ||
| Steve Yeager | ||
| 1982 | Darrell Porter | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1983 | Rick Dempsey | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1984 | Alan Trammell | Detroit Tigers |
| 1985 | Bret Saberhagen | Kansas City Royals |
| 1986 | Ray Knight | New York Mets |
| 1987 | Frank Viola | Minnesota Twins |
| 1988 | Orel Hershiser | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1989 | Dave Stewart | Oakland Athletics |
| 1990 | José Rijo | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1991 | Jack Morris† | Minnesota Twins |
| 1992 | Pat Borders | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 1993 | Paul Molitor | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 1994 | Series canceled due to players' strike | |
| 1995 | Tom Glavine | Atlanta Braves |
| 1996 | John Wetteland | New York Yankees |
| 1997 | Liván Hernández | Florida Marlins |
| 1998 | Scott Brosius | New York Yankees |
| 1999 | Mariano Rivera | New York Yankees |
| 2000 | Derek Jeter | New York Yankees |
| 2001 | Randy Johnson | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Curt Schilling | ||
| 2002 | Troy Glaus | Anaheim Angels |
| 2003 | Josh Beckett | Florida Marlins |
| 2004 | Manny Ramirez | Boston Red Sox |
| 2005 | Jermaine Dye | Chicago White Sox |
| 2006 | David Eckstein | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2007 | Mike Lowell | Boston Red Sox |
| 2008 | Cole Hamels | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 2009 | Hideki Matsui | New York Yankees |
| 2010 | Edgar Rentería | San Francisco Giants |
| 2011 | David Freese | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2012 | Pablo Sandoval | San Francisco Giants |
| 2013 | David Ortiz | Boston Red Sox |
| 2014 | Madison Bumgarner | San Francisco Giants |
| 2015 | Salvador Pérez | Kansas City Royals |
| 2016 | Ben Zobrist | Chicago Cubs |
| 2017 | George Springer | Houston Astros |
| 2018 | Steve Pearce | Boston Red Sox |
| 2019 | Stephen Strasburg | Washington Nationals |
| 2020 | Corey Seager | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2021 | Jorge Soler | Atlanta Braves |
| 2022 | Jeremy Peña | Houston Astros |
| 2023 | Corey Seager | Texas Rangers |
MLB World Series MVP Winners by Team FAQs
A. Corey Seager won the MVP for the World Series in 2023.
A. The New York Yankees are the only World Series MVP losing team in 1960.
A. Yes, Larry Sherry in 1959, Livan Hernandez in 1997 and Jeremy Pena in 2022 won the World Series MVP as rookies.
A. Jorge Soler was the World Series MVP in MLB in 2021.
A. Ron Cey, Steve Yeager and Pedro Guerrero of the Los Angeles Dodgers were the World Series MVP winners in 1981.
