Members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) vote every year to choose who wins the Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award in Major League Baseball. One great player from each of the two leagues—the American League (AL) and the National League (NL)—wins these coveted awards.

American League

YearPlayerTeam
2022Aaron JudgeNY Yankees
2021Shohei OhtaniLA Angels
2020José AbreuChi White Sox
2019Mike TroutLA Angels
2018Mookie BettsBoston
2017Jose AltuveHouston
2016Mike TroutLA Angels
2015Josh DonaldsonToronto
2014Mike TroutLA Angels
2013Miguel CabreraDetroit
2012Miguel CabreraDetroit
2011Justin VerlanderDetroit
2010Josh HamiltonTexas
2009Joe MauerMinnesota
2008Dustin PedroiaBoston
2007Alex RodriguezNY Yankees
2006Justin MorneauMinnesota
2005Alex RodriguezNY Yankees
2004Vladimir GuerreroAnaheim
2003Alex RodriguezTexas
2002Miguel TejadaOakland
2001Ichiro SuzukiSeattle
2000Jason GiambiOakland
1999Ivan RodriguezTexas
1998Juan GonzalezTexas
1997Ken Griffey Jr.Seattle
1996Juan GonzalezTexas
1995Mo VaughnBoston
1994Frank ThomasChi White Sox
1993Frank ThomasChi White Sox
1992Dennis EckersleyOakland
1991Cal Ripken Jr.Baltimore
1990Rickey HendersonOakland
1989Robin YountMilwaukee
1988Jose CansecoOakland
1987George BellToronto
1986Roger ClemensBoston
1985Don MattinglyNY Yankees
1984Willie HernandezDetroit
1983Cal Ripken Jr.Baltimore
1982Robin YountMilwaukee
1981Rollie FingersMilwaukee
1980George BrettKansas City
1979Don BaylorCalifornia
1978Jim RiceBoston
1977Rod CarewMinnesota
1976Thurman MunsonNY Yankees
1975Fred LynnBoston
1974Jeff BurroughsTexas
1973Reggie JacksonOakland
1972Dick AllenChi White Sox
1971Vida BlueOakland
1970Boog PowellBaltimore
1969Harmon KillebrewMinnesota
1968Denny McLainDetroit
1967Carl YastrzemskiBoston
1966Frank RobinsonBaltimore
1965Zoilo VersallesMinnesota
1964Brooks RobinsonBaltimore
1963Elston HowardNY Yankees
1962Mickey MantleNY Yankees
1961Roger MarisNY Yankees
1960Roger MarisNY Yankees
1959Nellie FoxChi White Sox
1958Jackie JensenBoston
1957Mickey MantleNY Yankees
1956Mickey MantleNY Yankees
1955Yogi BerraNY Yankees
1954Yogi BerraNY Yankees
1953Al RosenCleveland
1952Bobby ShantzPhi. Athletics
1951Yogi BerraNY Yankees
1950Phil RizzutoNY Yankees
1949Ted WilliamsBoston
1948Lou BoudreauCleveland
1947Joe DiMaggioNY Yankees
1946Ted WilliamsBoston
1945Hal NewhouserDetroit
1944Hal NewhouserDetroit
1943Spud ChandlerNY Yankees
1942Joe GordonNY Yankees
1941Joe DiMaggioNY Yankees
1940Hank GreenbergDetroit
1939Joe DiMaggioNY Yankees
1938Jimmie FoxxBoston
1937Charlie GehringerDetroit
1936Lou GehrigNY Yankees
1935Hank GreenbergDetroit
1934Mickey CochraneDetroit
1933Jimmie FoxxPhi. Athletics
1932Jimmie FoxxPhi. Athletics
1931Lefty GrovePhi. Athletics

National League

YearPlayerTeam
2022Paul GoldschmidtSt. Louis
2021Bryce HarperPhiladelphia
2020Freddie FreemanAtlanta
2019Cody BellingerLA Dodgers
2018Christian YelichMilwaukee
2017Giancarlo StantonMiami
2016Kris BryantChi Cubs
2015Bryce HarperWashington
2014Clayton KershawLA Dodgers
2013Andrew McCutchenPittsburgh
2012Buster PoseySan Francisco
2011Ryan BraunMilwaukee
2010Joey VottoCincinnati
2009Albert PujolsSt. Louis
2008Albert PujolsSt. Louis
2007Jimmy RollinsPhiladelphia
2006Ryan HowardPhiladelphia
2005Albert PujolsSt. Louis
2004Barry BondsSan Francisco
2003Barry BondsSan Francisco
2002Barry BondsSan Francisco
2001Barry BondsSan Francisco
2000Jeff KentSan Francisco
1999Chipper JonesAtlanta
1998Sammy SosaChi Cubs
1997Larry WalkerColorado
1996Ken CaminitiSan Diego
1995Barry LarkinCincinnati
1994Jeff BagwellHouston
1993Barry BondsSan Francisco
1992Barry BondsPittsburgh
1991Terry PendletonAtlanta
1990Barry BondsPittsburgh
1989Kevin MitchellSan Francisco
1988Kirk GibsonLos Angeles
1987Andre DawsonChi Cubs
1986Mike SchmidtPhiladelphia
1985Willie McGeeSt. Louis
1984Ryne SandbergChi Cubs
1983Dale MurphyAtlanta
1982Dale MurphyAtlanta
1981Mike SchmidtPhiladelphia
1980Mike SchmidtPhiladelphia
1979Keith Hernandez/Willie StargellSt. Louis/Pittsburgh
1978Dave ParkerPittsburgh
1977George FosterCincinnati
1976Joe MorganCincinnati
1975Joe MorganCincinnati
1974Steve GarveyLos Angeles
1973Pete RoseCincinnati
1972Johnny BenchCincinnati
1971Joe TorreSt. Louis
1970Johnny BenchCincinnati
1969Willie McCoveySan Francisco
1968Bob GibsonSt. Louis
1967Orlando CepedaSt. Louis
1966Roberto ClementePittsburgh
1965Willie MaysSan Francisco
1964Ken BoyerSt. Louis
1963Sandy KoufaxLA Dodgers
1962Maury WillsLA Dodgers
1961Frank RobinsonCincinnati
1960Dick GroatPittsburgh
1959Ernie BanksChi Cubs
1958Ernie BanksChi Cubs
1957Hank AaronMilwaukee
1956Don NewcombeBrooklyn
1955Roy CampanellaBrooklyn
1954Willie MaysNY Giants
1953Roy CampanellaBrooklyn
1952Hank SauerChi Cubs
1951Roy CampanellaBrooklyn
1950Jim KonstantyPhiladelphia
1949Jackie RobinsonBrooklyn
1948Stan MusialSt. Louis
1947Bob ElliottBsn. Braves
1946Stan MusialSt. Louis
1945Phil CavarrettaChi Cubs
1944Marty MarionSt. Louis
1943Stan MusialSt. Louis
1942Marty MarionSt. Louis
1941Dolph CamilliBrooklyn
1940Frank McCormickCincinnati
1939Bucky WaltersCincinnati
1938Ernie LombardiCincinnati
1937Joe MedwickSt. Louis
1936Carl HubbellNY Giants
1935Gabby HartnettChi Cubs
1934Dizzy DeanSt. Louis
1933Carl HubbellNY Giants
1932Chuck KleinPhiladelphia
1931Frankie FrischSt. Louis