Award

Most Valuable Player (MVP)

The Most Valuable Player Award is the highest individual honour in Major League Baseball, awarded annually to one player from the American League and one from the National League.

Winners: 212 / Span: 1911–2025

Historical Winners

Year	League	Player
2025	AL	Aaron Judge
2025	NL	Shohei Ohtani
2024	AL	Aaron Judge
2024	NL	Shohei Ohtani
2023	AL	Shohei Ohtani
2023	NL	Ronald Acuña
2022	AL	Aaron Judge
2022	NL	Paul Goldschmidt
2021	AL	Shohei Ohtani
2021	NL	Bryce Harper
2020	AL	Jose Abreu
2020	NL	Freddie Freeman
2019	AL	Mike Trout
2019	NL	Cody Bellinger
2018	AL	Mookie Betts
2018	NL	Christian Yelich
2017	AL	Jose Altuve
2017	NL	Giancarlo Stanton
2016	AL	Mike Trout
2016	NL	Kris Bryant
2015	AL	Josh Donaldson
2015	NL	Bryce Harper
2014	AL	Mike Trout
2014	NL	Clayton Kershaw
2013	AL	Miguel Cabrera
2013	NL	Andrew McCutchen
2012	AL	Miguel Cabrera
2012	NL	Buster Posey
2011	AL	Justin Verlander
2011	NL	Ryan Braun
2010	AL	Josh Hamilton
2010	NL	Joey Votto
2009	AL	Joe Mauer
2009	NL	Albert Pujols
2008	AL	Dustin Pedroia
2008	NL	Albert Pujols
2007	AL	Alex Rodriguez
2007	NL	Jimmy Rollins
2006	AL	Justin Morneau
2006	NL	Ryan Howard
2005	AL	Alex Rodriguez
2005	NL	Albert Pujols
2004	AL	Vladimir Guerrero
2004	NL	Barry Bonds
2003	AL	Alex Rodriguez
2003	NL	Barry Bonds
2002	AL	Miguel Tejada
2002	NL	Barry Bonds
2001	AL	Ichiro Suzuki
2001	NL	Barry Bonds
2000	AL	Jason Giambi
2000	NL	Jeff Kent
1999	AL	Ivan Rodriguez
1999	NL	Chipper Jones
1998	AL	Juan Gonzalez
1998	NL	Sammy Sosa
1997	AL	Ken Griffey
1997	NL	Larry Walker
1996	AL	Juan Gonzalez
1996	NL	Ken Caminiti
1995	AL	Mo Vaughn
1995	NL	Barry Larkin
1994	AL	Frank Thomas
1994	NL	Jeff Bagwell
1993	AL	Frank Thomas
1993	NL	Barry Bonds
1992	AL	Dennis Eckersley
1992	NL	Barry Bonds
1991	AL	Cal Ripken
1991	NL	Terry Pendleton
1990	AL	Rickey Henderson
1990	NL	Barry Bonds
1989	AL	Robin Yount
1989	NL	Kevin Mitchell
1988	AL	Jose Canseco
1988	NL	Kirk Gibson
1987	AL	George Bell
1987	NL	Andre Dawson
1986	AL	Roger Clemens
1986	NL	Mike Schmidt
1985	AL	Don Mattingly
1985	NL	Willie McGee
1984	AL	Willie Hernandez
1984	NL	Ryne Sandberg
1983	AL	Cal Ripken
1983	NL	Dale Murphy
1982	AL	Robin Yount
1982	NL	Dale Murphy
1981	AL	Rollie Fingers
1981	NL	Mike Schmidt
1980	AL	George Brett
1980	NL	Mike Schmidt
1979	AL	Don Baylor
1979	NL	Willie Stargell (tie)
1979	NL	Keith Hernandez (tie)
1978	AL	Jim Rice
1978	NL	Dave Parker
1977	AL	Rod Carew
1977	NL	George Foster
1976	AL	Thurman Munson
1976	NL	Joe Morgan
1975	AL	Fred Lynn
1975	NL	Joe Morgan
1974	AL	Jeff Burroughs
1974	NL	Steve Garvey
1973	AL	Reggie Jackson
1973	NL	Pete Rose
1972	AL	Dick Allen
1972	NL	Johnny Bench
1971	AL	Vida Blue
1971	NL	Joe Torre
1970	AL	Boog Powell
1970	NL	Johnny Bench
1969	AL	Harmon Killebrew
1969	NL	Willie McCovey
1968	AL	Denny McLain
1968	NL	Bob Gibson
1967	AL	Carl Yastrzemski
1967	NL	Orlando Cepeda
1966	AL	Frank Robinson
1966	NL	Roberto Clemente
1965	AL	Zoilo Versalles
1965	NL	Willie Mays
1964	AL	Brooks Robinson
1964	NL	Ken Boyer
1963	AL	Elston Howard
1963	NL	Sandy Koufax
1962	AL	Mickey Mantle
1962	NL	Maury Wills
1961	AL	Roger Maris
1961	NL	Frank Robinson
1960	AL	Roger Maris
1960	NL	Dick Groat
1959	AL	Nellie Fox
1959	NL	Ernie Banks
1958	AL	Jackie Jensen
1958	NL	Ernie Banks
1957	AL	Mickey Mantle
1957	NL	Hank Aaron
1956	AL	Mickey Mantle
1956	NL	Don Newcombe
1955	AL	Yogi Berra
1955	NL	Roy Campanella
1954	AL	Yogi Berra
1954	NL	Willie Mays
1953	AL	Al Rosen
1953	NL	Roy Campanella
1952	AL	Bobby Shantz
1952	NL	Hank Sauer
1951	AL	Yogi Berra
1951	NL	Roy Campanella
1950	AL	Phil Rizzuto
1950	NL	Jim Konstanty
1949	AL	Ted Williams
1949	NL	Jackie Robinson
1948	AL	Lou Boudreau
1948	NL	Stan Musial
1947	AL	Joe DiMaggio
1947	NL	Bob Elliott
1946	AL	Ted Williams
1946	NL	Stan Musial
1945	AL	Hal Newhouser
1945	NL	Phil Cavarretta
1944	AL	Hal Newhouser
1944	NL	Marty Marion
1943	AL	Spud Chandler
1943	NL	Stan Musial
1942	AL	Joe Gordon
1942	NL	Mort Cooper
1941	AL	Joe DiMaggio
1941	NL	Dolph Camilli
1940	AL	Hank Greenberg
1940	NL	Frank McCormick
1939	AL	Joe DiMaggio
1939	NL	Bucky Walters
1938	AL	Jimmie Foxx
1938	NL	Ernie Lombardi
1937	AL	Charlie Gehringer
1937	NL	Joe Medwick
1936	AL	Lou Gehrig
1936	NL	Carl Hubbell
1935	AL	Hank Greenberg
1935	NL	Gabby Hartnett
1934	AL	Mickey Cochrane
1934	NL	Dizzy Dean
1933	AL	Jimmie Foxx
1933	NL	Carl Hubbell
1932	AL	Jimmie Foxx
1932	NL	Chuck Klein
1931	AL	Lefty Grove
1931	NL	Frankie Frisch
1929	NL	Rogers Hornsby
1928	AL	Mickey Cochrane
1928	NL	Jim Bottomley
1927	AL	Lou Gehrig
1927	NL	Paul Waner
1926	AL	George Burns
1926	NL	Bob O'Farrell
1925	AL	Roger Peckinpaugh
1925	NL	Rogers Hornsby
1924	AL	Walter Johnson
1924	NL	Dazzy Vance
1923	AL	Babe Ruth
1922	AL	George Sisler
1914	AL	Eddie Collins
1914	NL	Johnny Evers
1913	AL	Walter Johnson
1913	NL	Jake Daubert
1912	AL	Tris Speaker
1912	NL	Larry Doyle
1911	AL	Ty Cobb
1911	NL	Frank Schulte

This season's award race coverage is planned.

Source: Lahman Database (Sean Lahman Baseball Database). Winners list is based on official records.