The Willie Mays World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award is given to the player who had the most significant impact on their team's performance in the World Series of Major League Baseball (MLB). The award was first introduced in 1955 and back then, it was known as the SPORT Magazine Award. However, it was renamed in honor of Willie Mays on September 29, 2017. Notably, Willie Mays never won the award himself in his career.
The Willie Mays World Series Most Valuable Award is decided during the final game of the MLB World Series by a committee of officials and reporters who are present during the game. Since 1955, the award has been presented to a single player every season. Notably, Freddie Freeman became the winner of the WS MVP Award for his performance in the 2024 MLB World Series games.
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List of WS MVP Award Winners Year by Year
The following table details all the winners of the WS MVP Award from 1955 to 2024 as per Fox Sports-
| Year | Player | Team | Position |
| 2024 | Freddie Freeman | Los Angeles Dodgers | First Baseman |
| 2023 | Corey Seager | Texas Rangers | Shortstop |
| 2022 | Jeremy Peña | Houston Astros | Shortstop |
| 2021 | Jorge Soler | Atlanta Braves | Right fielder, designated hitter |
| 2020 | Corey Seager | Los Angeles Dodgers | Shortstop |
| 2019 | Stephen Strasburg | Washington Nationals | Starting pitcher |
| 2018 | Steve Pearce | Boston Red Sox | First baseman |
| 2017 | George Springer | Houston Astros | Outfielder |
| 2016 | Ben Zobrist | Chicago Cubs | Outfielder |
| 2015 | Salvador Perez | Kansas City Royals | Catcher |
| 2014 | Madison Bumgarner | San Francisco Giants | Starting pitcher |
| 2013 | David Ortiz | Boston Red Sox | Designated hitter |
| 2012 | Pablo Sandoval | San Francisco Giants | Third baseman |
| 2011 | David Freese | St. Louis Cardinals | Third baseman |
| 2010 | Edgar Renteria | San Francisco Giants | Shortstop |
| 2009 | Hideki Matsui | New York Yankees | Designated hitter |
| 2008 | Cole Hamels | Philadelphia Phillies | Starting pitcher |
| 2007 | Mike Lowell | Boston Red Sox | Third baseman |
| 2006 | David Eckstein | St. Louis Cardinals | Shortstop |
| 2005 | Jermaine Dye | Chicago White Sox | Outfielder |
| 2004 | Manny Ramirez | Boston Red Sox | Outfielder |
| 2003 | Josh Beckett | Florida Marlins | Starting pitcher |
| 2002 | Troy Glaus | Anaheim Angels | Third baseman |
| 2001 | Curt Schilling | Arizona Diamondbacks | Starting pitcher |
| 2001 | Randy Johnson | Arizona Diamondbacks | Pitcher |
| 2000 | Derek Jeter | New York Yankees | Shortstop |
| 1999 | Mariano Rivera | New York Yankees | Relief pitcher |
| 1998 | Scott Brosius | New York Yankees | Third baseman |
| 1997 | Livan Hernandez | Florida Marlins | Starting pitcher |
| 1996 | John Wetteland | New York Yankees | Relief pitcher |
| 1995 | Tom Glavine | Atlanta Braves | Starting pitcher |
| 1993 | Paul Molitor | Toronto Blue Jays | Designated hitter, first baseman, third baseman |
| 1992 | Pat Borders | Toronto Blue Jays | Catcher |
| 1991 | Jack Morris | Minnesota Twins | Starting pitcher |
| 1990 | Jose Rijo | Cincinnati Reds | Starting pitcher |
| 1989 | Dave Stewart | Oakland Athletics | Starting pitcher |
| 1988 | Orel Hershiser | Los Angeles Dodgers | Starting pitcher |
| 1987 | Frank Viola | Minnesota Twins | Starting pitcher |
| 1986 | Ray Knight | New York Mets | Third baseman |
| 1985 | Bret Saberhagen | Kansas City Royals | Starting pitcher |
| 1984 | Alan Trammell | Detroit Tigers | Shortstop |
| 1983 | Rick Dempsey | Baltimore Orioles | Catcher |
| 1982 | Darrell Porter | St. Louis Cardinals | Catcher |
| 1981 | Steve Yeager | Los Angeles Dodgers | Catcher |
| 1981 | Ron Cey | Los Angeles Dodgers | Outfielder |
| 1981 | Pedro Guerrero | Los Angeles Dodgers | Third baseman |
| 1980 | Mike Schmidt | Philadelphia Phillies | Third baseman |
| 1979 | Willie Stargell | Pittsburgh Pirates | First baseman |
| 1978 | Bucky Dent | New York Yankees | Shortstop |
| 1977 | Reggie Jackson | New York Yankees | Outfielder |
| 1976 | Johnny Bench | Cincinnati Reds | Catcher |
| 1975 | Pete Rose | Cincinnati Reds | Third baseman |
| 1974 | Rollie Fingers | Oakland Athletics | Relief pitcher |
| 1973 | Reggie Jackson | Oakland Athletics | Outfielder |
| 1972 | Gene Tenace | Oakland Athletics | Catcher |
| 1971 | Roberto Clemente | Pittsburgh Pirates | Outfielder |
| 1970 | Brooks Robinson | Baltimore Orioles | Third baseman |
| 1969 | Donn Clendenon | New York Mets | First baseman |
| 1968 | Mickey Lolich | Detroit Tigers | Starting pitcher |
| 1967 | Bob Gibson | St. Louis Cardinals | Starting pitcher |
| 1966 | Frank Robinson | Baltimore Orioles | Outfielder |
| 1965 | Sandy Koufax | Los Angeles Dodgers | Starting pitcher |
| 1964 | Bob Gibson | St. Louis Cardinals | Starting pitcher |
| 1963 | Sandy Koufax | Los Angeles Dodgers | Starting pitcher |
| 1962 | Ralph Terry | New York Yankees | Starting pitcher |
| 1961 | Whitey Ford | New York Yankees | Starting pitcher |
| 1960 | Bobby Richardson | New York Yankees | Starting pitcher |
| 1959 | Larry Sherry | Los Angeles Dodgers | Relief pitcher |
| 1958 | Bob Turley | New York Yankees | Pitcher |
| 1957 | Lew Burdette | Milwaukee Braves | Starting pitcher |
| 1956 | Don Larsen | New York Yankees | Starting pitcher |
| 1955 | Johnny Podres | Brooklyn Dodgers | Starting pitcher |
FAQs on List of WS MVP Award Winner Year By year
A. Corey Seager, Sandy Koufax, Reggie Jackson and Bobn Gibson has won the WS MVP Award twice in their career.
A. Freddie Freeman was chosen as the 2024 MLB World Series MVP.
A. A player in MLB can win the WS MVP Award several times in his career.
A. Yes, The World Series MVP not only receives the recognition and honor of their title but also a trophy.
A. Bobby Richardson is notable for being the only player from the losing team to win the WS MVP Award.
