All-time winners

    Most Valuable Player

    Since 1931, the Baseball Writers' Association of America has voted for the Most Valuable Player in each league. Ballots are submitted prior to the beginning of the postseason and are based on a weighted points system.

    Year Player Team Position
    2018 Mookie Betts Boston OF
    2017 Jose Altuve Houston 2B
    2016 Mike Trout LA Angels CF
    2015 Josh Donaldson Toronto 3B
    2014 Mike Trout LA Angels CF
    2013 Miguel Cabrera Detroit 3B
    2012 Miguel Cabrera Detroit 3B
    2011 Justin Verlander Detroit SP
    2010 Josh Hamilton Texas OF
    2009 Joe Mauer Minnesota C
    2008 Dustin Pedroia Boston 2B
    2007 Alex Rodriguez NY Yankees 3B
    2006 Justin Morneau Minnesota 1B
    2005 Alex Rodriguez NY Yankees 3B
    2004 Vladimir Guerrero Anaheim OF
    2003 Alex Rodriguez Texas SS
    2002 Miguel Tejada Oakland SS
    2001 Ichiro Suzuki Seattle OF
    2000 Jason Giambi Oakland 1B
    1999 Ivan Rodriguez Texas C
    1998 Juan Gonzalez Texas OF
    1997 Ken Griffey Jr. Seattle OF
    1996 Juan Gonzalez Texas OF
    1995 Mo Vaughn Boston 1B
    1994 Frank Thomas Chi White Sox 1B
    1993 Frank Thomas Chi White Sox 1B
    1992 Dennis Eckersley Oakland RP
    1991 Cal Ripken Jr. Baltimore SS
    1990 Rickey Henderson Oakland OF
    1989 Robin Yount Milwaukee OF
    1988 Jose Canseco Oakland OF
    1987 George Bell Toronto OF
    1986 Roger Clemens Boston SP
    1985 Don Mattingly NY Yankees 1B
    1984 Willie Hernandez Detroit RP
    1983 Cal Ripken Jr. Baltimore SS
    1982 Robin Yount Milwaukee SS
    1981 Rollie Fingers Milwaukee RP
    1980 George Brett Kansas City 3B
    1979 Don Baylor California OF
    1978 Jim Rice Boston OF
    1977 Rod Carew Minnesota 1B
    1976 Thurman Munson NY Yankees C
    1975 Fred Lynn Boston OF
    1974 Jeff Burroughs Texas OF
    1973 Reggie Jackson Oakland OF
    1972 Dick Allen Chi White Sox 1B
    1971 Vida Blue Oakland SP
    1970 Boog Powell Baltimore 1B
    1969 Harmon Killebrew Minnesota 3B
    1968 Denny McLain Detroit SP
    1967 Carl Yastrzemski Boston OF
    1966 Frank Robinson Baltimore OF
    1965 Zoilo Versalles Minnesota SS
    1964 Brooks Robinson Baltimore 3B
    1963 Elston Howard NY Yankees C
    1962 Mickey Mantle NY Yankees OF
    1961 Roger Maris NY Yankees OF
    1960 Roger Maris NY Yankees OF
    1959 Nellie Fox Chi White Sox 2B
    1958 Jackie Jensen Boston OF
    1957 Mickey Mantle NY Yankees OF
    1956 Mickey Mantle NY Yankees OF
    1955 Yogi Berra NY Yankees C
    1954 Yogi Berra NY Yankees C
    1953 Al Rosen Cleveland 3B
    1952 Bobby Shantz Phi. Athletics SP
    1951 Yogi Berra NY Yankees C
    1950 Phil Rizzuto NY Yankees SS
    1949 Ted Williams Boston OF
    1948 Lou Boudreau Cleveland SS
    1947 Joe DiMaggio NY Yankees OF
    1946 Ted Williams Boston OF
    1945 Hal Newhouser Detroit SP
    1944 Hal Newhouser Detroit SP
    1943 Spud Chandler NY Yankees SP
    1942 Joe Gordon NY Yankees 2B
    1941 Joe DiMaggio NY Yankees OF
    1940 Hank Greenberg Detroit OF
    1939 Joe DiMaggio NY Yankees OF
    1938 Jimmie Foxx Boston 1B
    1937 Charlie Gehringer Detroit 2B
    1936 Lou Gehrig NY Yankees 1B
    1935 Hank Greenberg Detroit 1B
    1934 Mickey Cochrane Detroit C
    1933 Jimmie Foxx Phi. Athletics 1B
    1932 Jimmie Foxx Phi. Athletics 1B
    1931 Lefty Grove Phi. Athletics SP