The MLB World Series MVP award has celebrated heroic performances since 1955.
Recent winners include Corey Seager (Texas Rangers, 2023) and Jeremy Peña (Houston Astros, 2022).
Iconic MVP moments include Madison Bumgarner’s play in 2014 for the Giants and David Ortiz’s heroics for the Red Sox in 2013.
Pitchers like Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling shared the award in 2001 for the Diamondbacks.
Historically, legends like Reggie Jackson (1977) and Brooks Robinson (1970) also secured their place in baseball lore.
MLB World Series Most Valuable Players
Here is a list of MLB World Series MVPs since 1965.
| Year | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Freddie Freeman | LA Dodgers |
| 2023 | Corey Seager | Texas Rangers |
| 2022 | Jeremy Peña | Houston Astros |
| 2021 | Jorge Soler | Atlanta Braves |
| 2020 | Corey Seager | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2019 | Stephen Strasburg | Washington Nationals |
| 2018 | Steve Pearce | Boston Red Sox |
| 2017 | George Springer | Houston Astros |
| 2016 | Ben Zobrist | Chicago Cubs |
| 2015 | Salvador Pérez | Kansas City Royals |
| 2014 | Madison Bumgarner | San Francisco Giants |
| 2013 | David Ortiz | Boston Red Sox |
| 2012 | Pablo Sandoval | San Francisco Giants |
| 2011 | David Freese | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2010 | Edgar Rentería | San Francisco Giants |
| 2009 | Hideki Matsui | New York Yankees |
| 2008 | Cole Hamels | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 2007 | Mike Lowell | Boston Red Sox |
| 2006 | David Eckstein | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2005 | Jermaine Dye | Chicago White Sox |
| 2004 | Manny Ramírez | Boston Red Sox |
| 2003 | Josh Beckett | Florida Marlins |
| 2002 | Troy Glaus | Anaheim Angels |
| 2001 | Randy Johnson & Curt Schilling | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 2000 | Derek Jeter | New York Yankees |
| 1999 | Mariano Rivera | New York Yankees |
| 1998 | Scott Brosius | New York Yankees |
| 1997 | Liván Hernández | Florida Marlins |
| 1996 | John Wetteland | New York Yankees |
| 1995 | Tom Glavine | Atlanta Braves |
| 1994 | No MVP awarded | N/A |
| 1993 | Paul Molitor | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 1992 | Pat Borders | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 1991 | Jack Morris | Minnesota Twins |
| 1990 | José Rijo | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1989 | Dave Stewart | Oakland Athletics |
| 1988 | Orel Hershiser | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1987 | Frank Viola | Minnesota Twins |
| 1986 | Ray Knight | New York Mets |
| 1985 | Bret Saberhagen | Kansas City Royals |
| 1984 | Alan Trammell | Detroit Tigers |
| 1983 | Rick Dempsey | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1982 | Darrell Porter | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1981 | Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero, & Steve Yeager | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1980 | Mike Schmidt | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1979 | Willie Stargell | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 1978 | Bucky Dent | New York Yankees |
| 1977 | Reggie Jackson | New York Yankees |
| 1976 | Johnny Bench | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1975 | Pete Rose | Cincinnati Reds |
| 1974 | Rollie Fingers | Oakland Athletics |
| 1973 | Reggie Jackson | Oakland Athletics |
| 1972 | Gene Tenace | Oakland Athletics |
| 1970 | Brooks Robinson | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1969 | Donn Clendenon | New York Mets |
| 1968 | Mickey Lolich | Detroit Tigers |
| 1967 | Bob Gibson | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1966 | Frank Robinson | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1965 | Sandy Koufax | Los Angeles Dodgers |
This list of MLB World Series MVPs will be updated at the end of each season.
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