Postseason Awards

World Series MVP

Presented since 1955, the World Series Most Valuable Player is awarded at the conclusion of the Fall Classic.

Year Player Team Position
2024 Freddie Freeman Los Angeles (NL) 1B
2023 Corey Seager Texas (AL) SS
2022 Jeremy Peña Houston (AL) SS
2021 Jorge Soler Atlanta (NL) OF
2020 Corey Seager Los Angeles (NL) SS
2019 Stephen Strasburg Washington (NL) P
2018 Steve Pearce Boston (AL) 1B
2017 George Springer Houston (AL) OF
2016 Ben Zobrist Chi Cubs (NL) OF
2015 Salvador Perez Kansas City (AL) C
2014 Madison Bumgarner San Francisco (NL) P
2013 David Ortiz Boston (AL) DH
2012 Pablo Sandoval San Francisco (NL) 3B
2011 David Freese St. Louis (NL) 3B
2010 Edgar Renteria San Francisco (NL) SS
2009 Hideki Matsui NY Yankees (AL) DH
2008 Cole Hamels Philadelphia (NL) P
2007 Mike Lowell Boston (AL) 3B
2006 David Eckstein St. Louis (NL) SS
2005 Jermaine Dye Chi White Sox (AL) OF
2004 Manny Ramirez Boston (AL) OF
2003 Josh Beckett Florida (NL) P
2002 Troy Glaus Anaheim (AL) 3B
2001 Curt Schilling Arizona (NL) P
2001 Randy Johnson Arizona (NL) P
2000 Derek Jeter NY Yankees (AL) SS
1999 Mariano Rivera NY Yankees (AL) P
1998 Scott Brosius NY Yankees (AL) 3B
1997 Livan Hernandez Florida (NL) P
1996 John Wetteland NY Yankees (AL) P
1995 Tom Glavine Atlanta (NL) P
1993 Paul Molitor Toronto (AL) DH
1992 Pat Borders Toronto (AL) C
1991 Jack Morris Minnesota (AL) P
1990 Jose Rijo Cincinnati (NL) P
1989 Dave Stewart Oakland (AL) P
1988 Orel Hershiser Los Angeles (NL) P
1987 Frank Viola Minnesota (AL) P
1986 Ray Knight NY Mets (NL) 3B
1985 Bret Saberhagen Kansas City (AL) P
1984 Alan Trammell Detroit (AL) SS
1983 Rick Dempsey Baltimore (AL) C
1982 Darrell Porter St. Louis (NL) C
1981 Steve Yeager Los Angeles (NL) C
1981 Ron Cey Los Angeles (NL) 3B
1981 Pedro Guerrero Los Angeles (NL) OF
1980 Mike Schmidt Philadelphia (NL) 3B
1979 Willie Stargell Pittsburgh (NL) 1B
1978 Bucky Dent NY Yankees (AL) SS
1977 Reggie Jackson NY Yankees (AL) OF
1976 Johnny Bench Cincinnati (NL) C
1975 Pete Rose Cincinnati (NL) 3B
1974 Rollie Fingers Oakland (AL) P
1973 Reggie Jackson Oakland (AL) OF
1972 Gene Tenace Oakland (AL) C
1971 Roberto Clemente Pittsburgh (NL) OF
1970 Brooks Robinson Baltimore (AL) 3B
1969 Donn Clendenon NY Mets (NL) 1B
1968 Mickey Lolich Detroit (AL) P
1967 Bob Gibson St. Louis (NL) P
1966 Frank Robinson Baltimore (AL) OF
1965 Sandy Koufax LA Dodgers (NL) P
1964 Bob Gibson St. Louis (NL) P
1963 Sandy Koufax LA Dodgers (NL) P
1962 Ralph Terry NY Yankees (AL) P
1961 Whitey Ford NY Yankees (AL) P
1960 Bobby Richardson NY Yankees (AL) 2B
1959 Larry Sherry Los Angeles (NL) P
1958 Bob Turley NY Yankees (AL) P
1957 Lew Burdette Milwaukee (NL) P
1956 Don Larsen NY Yankees (AL) P
1955 Johnny Podres Brooklyn (NL) P

ALCS MVP

Presented in the American League since 1980, the American League Championship Series MVP is awarded at the conclusion of each respective ALCS.

Year Player Team Position
2024 Giancarlo Stanton NY Yankees DH
2023 Adolis García Texas OF
2022 Jeremy Peña Houston SS
2021 Yordan Alvarez Houston DH
2020 Randy Arozarena Tampa Bay OF
2019 Jose Altuve Houston 2B
2018 Jackie Bradley Jr. Boston OF
2017 Justin Verlander Houston P
2016 Andrew Miller Cleveland P
2015 Alcides Escobar Kansas City SS
2014 Lorenzo Cain Kansas City OF
2013 Koji Uehara Boston P
2012 Delmon Young Detroit OF
2011 Nelson Cruz Texas OF
2010 Josh Hamilton Texas OF
2009 CC Sabathia NY Yankees P
2008 Matt Garza Tampa Bay P
2007 Josh Beckett Boston P
2006 Placido Polanco Detroit 2B
2005 Paul Konerko Chi White Sox 1B
2004 David Ortiz Boston DH
2003 Mariano Rivera NY Yankees P
2002 Adam Kennedy Anaheim 2B
2001 Andy Pettitte NY Yankees P
2000 David Justice NY Yankees OF
1999 Orlando Hernandez NY Yankees P
1998 David Wells NY Yankees P
1997 Marquis Grissom Cleveland OF
1996 Bernie Williams NY Yankees OF
1995 Orel Hershiser Cleveland P
1993 Dave Stewart Toronto P
1992 Roberto Alomar Toronto 2B
1991 Kirby Puckett Minnesota OF
1990 Dave Stewart Oakland P
1989 Rickey Henderson Oakland OF
1988 Dennis Eckersley Oakland P
1987 Gary Gaetti Minnesota 3B
1986 Marty Barrett Boston 2B
1985 George Brett Kansas City 3B
1984 Kirk Gibson Detroit OF
1983 Mike Boddicker Baltimore P
1982 Fred Lynn California OF
1981 Graig Nettles NY Yankees 3B
1980 Frank White Kansas City 2B

NLCS MVP

Presented in the National League since 1977, the National League Championship Series MVP is awarded at the conclusion of each respective NLCS.

Year Player Team Position
2024 Tommy Edman LA Dodgers SS
2023 Ketel Marte Arizona 2B
2022 Bryce Harper Philadelphia OF
2021 Eddie Rosario Atlanta OF
2020 Corey Seager LA Dodgers SS
2019 Howie Kendrick Washington 2B
2018 Cody Bellinger LA Dodgers 1B
2017 Justin Turner LA Dodgers 3B
2017 Chris Taylor LA Dodgers OF
2016 Javier Baez Chi Cubs 2B
2016 Jon Lester Chi Cubs SP
2015 Daniel Murphy NY Mets 2B
2014 Madison Bumgarner San Francisco P
2013 Michael Wacha St. Louis P
2012 Marco Scutaro San Francisco 2B
2011 David Freese St. Louis 3B
2010 Cody Ross San Francisco OF
2009 Ryan Howard Philadelphia 1B
2008 Cole Hamels Philadelphia P
2007 Matt Holliday Colorado OF
2006 Jeff Suppan St. Louis P
2005 Roy Oswalt Houston P
2004 Albert Pujols St. Louis 1B
2003 Ivan Rodriguez Florida C
2002 Benito Santiago San Francisco C
2001 Craig Counsell Arizona 2B
2000 Mike Hampton NY Mets P
1999 Eddie Perez Atlanta C
1998 Sterling Hitchcock San Diego P
1997 Livan Hernandez Florida P
1996 Javy Lopez Atlanta C
1995 Mike Devereaux Atlanta OF
1993 Curt Schilling Philadelphia P
1992 John Smoltz Atlanta P
1991 Steve Avery Atlanta P
1990 Randy Myers Cincinnati P
1990 Rob Dibble Cincinnati P
1989 Will Clark San Francisco 1B
1988 Orel Hershiser LA Dodgers P
1987 Jeffrey Leonard San Francisco OF
1986 Mike Scott Houston P
1985 Ozzie Smith St. Louis SS
1984 Steve Garvey San Diego 1B
1983 Gary Matthews Philadelphia OF
1982 Darrell Porter St. Louis C
1981 Burt Hooton LA Dodgers P
1980 Manny Trillo Philadelphia 2B
1979 Willie Stargell Pittsburgh 1B
1978 Steve Garvey Los Angeles 1B
1977 Dusty Baker Jr. LA Dodgers OF