Most Valuable Player

Since 1931, the Baseball Writers' Association of America has voted for the Most Valuable Player in each league. Ballots are submitted prior to the beginning of the postseason and are based on a weighted points system.

American League

Year Player Team Position
2024 Aaron Judge NY Yankees OF
2023 Shohei Ohtani LA Angels DH/SP
2022 Aaron Judge NY Yankees OF
2021 Shohei Ohtani LA Angels DH/SP
2020 José Abreu Chi White Sox 1B
2019 Mike Trout LA Angels CF
2018 Mookie Betts Boston OF
2017 Jose Altuve Houston 2B
2016 Mike Trout LA Angels CF
2015 Josh Donaldson Toronto 3B
2014 Mike Trout LA Angels CF
2013 Miguel Cabrera Detroit 3B
2012 Miguel Cabrera Detroit 3B
2011 Justin Verlander Detroit SP
2010 Josh Hamilton Texas OF
2009 Joe Mauer Minnesota C
2008 Dustin Pedroia Boston 2B
2007 Alex Rodriguez NY Yankees 3B
2006 Justin Morneau Minnesota 1B
2005 Alex Rodriguez NY Yankees 3B
2004 Vladimir Guerrero Anaheim OF
2003 Alex Rodriguez Texas SS
2002 Miguel Tejada Oakland SS
2001 Ichiro Suzuki Seattle OF
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 Chi White Sox 1B
1993 Frank Thomas Chi White Sox 1B
1992 Dennis Eckersley Oakland RP
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 SP
1985 Don Mattingly NY Yankees 1B
1984 Willie Hernandez Detroit RP
1983 Cal Ripken Jr. Baltimore SS
1982 Robin Yount Milwaukee SS
1981 Rollie Fingers Milwaukee RP
1980 George Brett Kansas City 3B
1979 Don Baylor California OF
1978 Jim Rice Boston OF
1977 Rod Carew Minnesota 1B
1976 Thurman Munson NY Yankees C
1975 Fred Lynn Boston OF
1974 Jeff Burroughs Texas OF
1973 Reggie Jackson Oakland OF
1972 Dick Allen Chi White Sox 1B
1971 Vida Blue Oakland SP
1970 Boog Powell Baltimore 1B
1969 Harmon Killebrew Minnesota 3B
1968 Denny McLain Detroit SP
1967 Carl Yastrzemski Boston OF
1966 Frank Robinson Baltimore OF
1965 Zoilo Versalles Minnesota SS
1964 Brooks Robinson Baltimore 3B
1963 Elston Howard NY Yankees C
1962 Mickey Mantle NY Yankees OF
1961 Roger Maris NY Yankees OF
1960 Roger Maris NY Yankees OF
1959 Nellie Fox Chi White Sox 2B
1958 Jackie Jensen Boston OF
1957 Mickey Mantle NY Yankees OF
1956 Mickey Mantle NY Yankees OF
1955 Yogi Berra NY Yankees C
1954 Yogi Berra NY Yankees C
1953 Al Rosen Cleveland 3B
1952 Bobby Shantz Phi. Athletics SP
1951 Yogi Berra NY Yankees C
1950 Phil Rizzuto NY Yankees SS
1949 Ted Williams Boston OF
1948 Lou Boudreau Cleveland SS
1947 Joe DiMaggio NY Yankees OF
1946 Ted Williams Boston OF
1945 Hal Newhouser Detroit SP
1944 Hal Newhouser Detroit SP
1943 Spud Chandler NY Yankees SP
1942 Joe Gordon NY Yankees 2B
1941 Joe DiMaggio NY Yankees OF
1940 Hank Greenberg Detroit OF
1939 Joe DiMaggio NY Yankees OF
1938 Jimmie Foxx Boston 1B
1937 Charlie Gehringer Detroit 2B
1936 Lou Gehrig NY Yankees 1B
1935 Hank Greenberg Detroit 1B
1934 Mickey Cochrane Detroit C
1933 Jimmie Foxx Phi. Athletics 1B
1932 Jimmie Foxx Phi. Athletics 1B
1931 Lefty Grove Phi. Athletics SP

National League

Year Player Team Position
2024 Shohei Ohtani LA Dodgers DH
2023 Ronald Acuña Jr. Atlanta OF
2022 Paul Goldschmidt St. Louis 1B
2021 Bryce Harper Philadelphia OF
2020 Freddie Freeman Atlanta 1B
2019 Cody Bellinger LA Dodgers RF
2018 Christian Yelich Milwaukee OF
2017 Giancarlo Stanton Miami RF
2016 Kris Bryant Chi Cubs 3B
2015 Bryce Harper Washington RF
2014 Clayton Kershaw LA Dodgers SP
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 OF
2003 Barry Bonds San Francisco OF
2002 Barry Bonds San Francisco OF
2001 Barry Bonds San Francisco OF
2000 Jeff Kent San Francisco 2B
1999 Chipper Jones Atlanta 3B
1998 Sammy Sosa Chi Cubs 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 LA Dodgers OF
1987 Andre Dawson Chi Cubs OF
1986 Mike Schmidt Philadelphia 3B
1985 Willie McGee St. Louis OF
1984 Ryne Sandberg Chi Cubs 2B
1983 Dale Murphy Atlanta OF
1982 Dale Murphy Atlanta OF
1981 Mike Schmidt Philadelphia 3B
1980 Mike Schmidt Philadelphia 3B
1979 Keith Hernandez St. Louis 1B
1979 Willie Stargell Pittsburgh 1B
1978 Dave Parker Pittsburgh OF
1977 George Foster Cincinnati OF
1976 Joe Morgan Cincinnati 2B
1975 Joe Morgan Cincinnati 2B
1974 Steve Garvey LA Dodgers 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 SP
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 LA Dodgers SP
1962 Maury Wills LA Dodgers SS
1961 Frank Robinson Cincinnati OF
1960 Dick Groat Pittsburgh SS
1959 Ernie Banks Chi Cubs SS
1958 Ernie Banks Chi Cubs SS
1957 Hank Aaron Milwaukee OF
1956 Don Newcombe Brooklyn SP
1955 Roy Campanella Brooklyn C
1954 Willie Mays NY Giants OF
1953 Roy Campanella Brooklyn C
1952 Hank Sauer Chi Cubs OF
1951 Roy Campanella Brooklyn C
1950 Jim Konstanty Philadelphia RP
1949 Jackie Robinson Brooklyn 2B
1948 Stan Musial St. Louis OF
1947 Bob Elliott Bsn. Braves 3B
1946 Stan Musial St. Louis 1B
1945 Phil Cavarretta Chi Cubs 1B
1944 Marty Marion St. Louis SS
1943 Stan Musial St. Louis OF
1942 Mort Cooper St. Louis SP
1941 Dolph Camilli Brooklyn 1B
1940 Frank McCormick Cincinnati 1B
1939 Bucky Walters Cincinnati SP
1938 Ernie Lombardi Cincinnati C
1937 Joe Medwick St. Louis OF
1936 Carl Hubbell NY Giants SP
1935 Gabby Hartnett Chi Cubs C
1934 Dizzy Dean St. Louis SP
1933 Carl Hubbell NY Giants SP
1932 Chuck Klein Philadelphia OF
1931 Frankie Frisch St. Louis 2B