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 Christian Yelich Milwaukee OF
    2017 Giancarlo Stanton Miami RF
    2016 Kris Bryant Chi Cubs 3B
    2015 Bryce Harper Washington RF
    2014 Clayton Kershaw LA Dodgers SP
    2013 Andrew McCutchen Pittsburgh OF
    2012 Buster Posey San Francisco C
    2011 Ryan Braun Milwaukee OF
    2010 Joey Votto Cincinnati 1B
    2009 Albert Pujols St. Louis 1B
    2008 Albert Pujols St. Louis 1B
    2007 Jimmy Rollins Philadelphia SS
    2006 Ryan Howard Philadelphia 1B
    2005 Albert Pujols St. Louis 1B
    2004 Barry Bonds San Francisco OF
    2003 Barry Bonds San Francisco OF
    2002 Barry Bonds San Francisco OF
    2001 Barry Bonds San Francisco OF
    2000 Jeff Kent San Francisco 2B
    1999 Chipper Jones Atlanta 3B
    1998 Sammy Sosa Chi Cubs OF
    1997 Larry Walker Colorado OF
    1996 Ken Caminiti San Diego 3B
    1995 Barry Larkin Cincinnati SS
    1994 Jeff Bagwell Houston 1B
    1993 Barry Bonds San Francisco OF
    1992 Barry Bonds Pittsburgh OF
    1991 Terry Pendleton Atlanta 3B
    1990 Barry Bonds Pittsburgh OF
    1989 Kevin Mitchell San Francisco OF
    1988 Kirk Gibson Los Angeles OF
    1987 Andre Dawson Chi Cubs OF
    1986 Mike Schmidt Philadelphia 3B
    1985 Willie McGee St. Louis OF
    1984 Ryne Sandberg Chi Cubs 2B
    1983 Dale Murphy Atlanta OF
    1982 Dale Murphy Atlanta OF
    1981 Mike Schmidt Philadelphia 3B
    1980 Mike Schmidt Philadelphia 3B
    1979 Keith Hernandez St. Louis 1B
    1979 Willie Stargell Pittsburgh 1B
    1978 Dave Parker Pittsburgh OF
    1977 George Foster Cincinnati OF
    1976 Joe Morgan Cincinnati 2B
    1975 Joe Morgan Cincinnati 2B
    1974 Steve Garvey Los Angeles 1B
    1973 Pete Rose Cincinnati OF
    1972 Johnny Bench Cincinnati C
    1971 Joe Torre St. Louis 3B
    1970 Johnny Bench Cincinnati C
    1969 Willie McCovey San Francisco 1B
    1968 Bob Gibson St. Louis SP
    1967 Orlando Cepeda St. Louis 1B
    1966 Roberto Clemente Pittsburgh OF
    1965 Willie Mays San Francisco OF
    1964 Ken Boyer St. Louis 3B
    1963 Sandy Koufax LA Dodgers SP
    1962 Maury Wills LA Dodgers SS
    1961 Frank Robinson Cincinnati OF
    1960 Dick Groat Pittsburgh SS
    1959 Ernie Banks Chi Cubs SS
    1958 Ernie Banks Chi Cubs SS
    1957 Hank Aaron Milwaukee OF
    1956 Don Newcombe Brooklyn SP
    1955 Roy Campanella Brooklyn C
    1954 Willie Mays NY Giants OF
    1953 Roy Campanella Brooklyn C
    1952 Hank Sauer Chi Cubs OF
    1951 Roy Campanella Brooklyn C
    1950 Jim Konstanty Philadelphia RP
    1949 Jackie Robinson Brooklyn 2B
    1948 Stan Musial St. Louis OF
    1947 Bob Elliott Bsn. Braves 3B
    1946 Stan Musial St. Louis 1B
    1945 Phil Cavarretta Chi Cubs 1B
    1944 Marty Marion St. Louis SS
    1943 Stan Musial St. Louis OF
    1942 Mort Cooper St. Louis SP
    1941 Dolph Camilli Brooklyn 1B
    1940 Frank McCormick Cincinnati 1B
    1939 Bucky Walters Cincinnati SP
    1938 Ernie Lombardi Cincinnati C
    1937 Joe Medwick St. Louis OF
    1936 Carl Hubbell NY Giants SP
    1935 Gabby Hartnett Chi Cubs C
    1934 Dizzy Dean St. Louis SP
    1933 Carl Hubbell NY Giants SP
    1932 Chuck Klein Philadelphia OF
    1931 Frankie Frisch St. Louis 2B