List of MLB MVP Winners By Year

List of MLB MVP Winners By Year

The MLB MVP award is given annually to the most outstanding player in both the American League (AL) and National League (NL).

The most recent winners include Shohei Ohtani (LAA) and Ronald Acuña Jr. (ATL) in 2023.

Other recent MVPs are Aaron Judge (NYY) and Paul Goldschmidt (STL) in 2022, and Shohei Ohtani (LAA) and Bryce Harper (PHI) in 2021.

Historic winners include legendary players like Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, and Lou Gehrig for the Yankees, and Stan Musial and Albert Pujols for the Cardinals.

List of MLB MVP Winners By Year

The award highlights the exceptional performances of players who have made significant contributions to their teams, becoming iconic figures in baseball history.

Year AL MVP Team NL MVP Team
2023 Shohei Ohtani LAA Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL
2022 Aaron Judge NYY Paul Goldschmidt STL
2021 Shohei Ohtani LAA Bryce Harper PHI
2020 José Abreu CHW Freddie Freeman ATL
2019 Mike Trout LAA Cody Bellinger LAD
2018 Mookie Betts BOS Christian Yelich MIL
2017 José Altuve HOU Giancarlo Stanton MIA
2016 Mike Trout LAA Kris Bryant CHC
2015 Josh Donaldson TOR Bryce Harper WSH
2014 Mike Trout LAA Clayton Kershaw LAD
2013 Miguel Cabrera DET Andrew McCutchen PIT
2012 Miguel Cabrera DET Buster Posey SFG
2011 Justin Verlander DET Ryan Braun MIL
2010 Josh Hamilton TEX Joey Votto CIN
2009 Joe Mauer MIN Albert Pujols STL
2008 Dustin Pedroia BOS Albert Pujols STL
2007 Alex Rodriguez NYY Jimmy Rollins PHI
2006 Justin Morneau MIN Ryan Howard PHI
2005 Alex Rodriguez NYY Albert Pujols STL
2004 Vladimir Guerrero ANA Barry Bonds SFG
2003 Alex Rodriguez TEX Barry Bonds SFG
2002 Miguel Tejada OAK Barry Bonds SFG
2001 Ichiro Suzuki SEA Barry Bonds SFG
2000 Jason Giambi OAK Jeff Kent SFG
1999 Iván Rodríguez TEX Chipper Jones ATL
1998 Juan González TEX Sammy Sosa CHC
1997 Ken Griffey Jr. SEA Larry Walker COL
1996 Juan González TEX Ken Caminiti SDP
1995 Mo Vaughn BOS Barry Larkin CIN
1994 Frank Thomas CHW Jeff Bagwell HOU
1993 Frank Thomas CHW Barry Bonds SFG
1992 Dennis Eckersley OAK Barry Bonds PIT
1991 Cal Ripken Jr. BAL Terry Pendleton ATL
1990 Rickey Henderson OAK Barry Bonds PIT
1989 Robin Yount MIL Kevin Mitchell SFG
1988 Jose Canseco OAK Kirk Gibson LAD
1987 George Bell TOR Andre Dawson CHC
1986 Roger Clemens BOS Mike Schmidt PHI
1985 Don Mattingly NYY Willie McGee STL
1984 Willie Hernandez DET Ryne Sandberg CHC
1983 Cal Ripken Jr. BAL Dale Murphy ATL
1982 Robin Yount MIL Dale Murphy ATL
1981 Rollie Fingers MIL Mike Schmidt PHI
1980 George Brett KCR Mike Schmidt PHI
1979 Don Baylor CAL Keith Hernandez STL
1978 Jim Rice BOS Dave Parker PIT
1977 Rod Carew MIN George Foster CIN
1976 Thurman Munson NYY Joe Morgan CIN
1975 Fred Lynn BOS Joe Morgan CIN
1974 Jeff Burroughs TEX Steve Garvey LAD
1973 Reggie Jackson OAK Pete Rose CIN
1972 Dick Allen CHW Johnny Bench CIN
1971 Vida Blue OAK Joe Torre STL
1970 Boog Powell BAL Johnny Bench CIN
1969 Harmon Killebrew MIN Willie McCovey SFG
1968 Denny McLain DET Bob Gibson STL
1967 Carl Yastrzemski BOS Orlando Cepeda STL
1966 Frank Robinson BAL Roberto Clemente PIT
1965 Zoilo Versalles MIN Willie Mays SFG
1964 Brooks Robinson BAL Ken Boyer STL
1963 Elston Howard NYY Sandy Koufax LAD
1962 Mickey Mantle NYY Maury Wills LAD
1961 Roger Maris NYY Frank Robinson CIN
1960 Roger Maris NYY Dick Groat PIT
1959 Nellie Fox CHW Ernie Banks CHC
1958 Jackie Jensen BOS Ernie Banks CHC
1957 Mickey Mantle NYY Hank Aaron MIL
1956 Mickey Mantle NYY Don Newcombe BRO
1955 Yogi Berra NYY Roy Campanella BRO
1954 Yogi Berra NYY Willie Mays NYG
1953 Al Rosen CLE Roy Campanella BRO
1952 Bobby Shantz PHA Hank Sauer CHC
1951 Yogi Berra NYY Roy Campanella BRO
1950 Phil Rizzuto NYY Jim Konstanty PHI
1949 Ted Williams BOS Jackie Robinson BRO
1948 Lou Boudreau CLE Stan Musial STL
1947 Joe DiMaggio NYY Bob Elliott BSN
1946 Ted Williams BOS Stan Musial STL
1945 Hal Newhouser DET Phil Cavarretta CHC
1944 Hal Newhouser DET Marty Marion STL
1943 Spud Chandler NYY Stan Musial STL
1942 Joe Gordon NYY Mort Cooper STL
1941 Joe DiMaggio NYY Dolph Camilli BRO
1940 Hank Greenberg DET Frank McCormick CIN
1939 Joe DiMaggio NYY Bucky Walters CIN
1938 Jimmie Foxx BOS Ernie Lombardi CIN
1937 Charlie Gehringer DET Joe Medwick STL
1936 Lou Gehrig NYY Carl Hubbell NYG
1935 Hank Greenberg DET Gabby Hartnett CHC
1934 Mickey Cochrane DET Dizzy Dean STL
1933 Jimmie Foxx PHA Carl Hubbell NYG
1932 Jimmie Foxx PHA Chuck Klein PHI
1931 Lefty Grove PHA Frankie Frisch STL

 

This list of MLB MVP winners will be updated at the end of each MLB season.

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