Although there has been some iteration of an annual award for the best player in each league since 1914, the modern system for deciding the Most Valuable Player in baseball didn’t come about until after the 1931 season. Baseball writers from across America cast their votes for the league’s most valuable player in a ranking system from 1-10. First place votes receive the most points, second place receives fewer points and so on. The votes are tallied and the player with the most points from each league is awarded their league’s MVP Trophy.
Below is a list of baseball’s MVP award winners.
List of Baseball’s MVP Award Winners
The 2016 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Mike Trout, OF for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The 2016 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Kris Bryant, 3B for the Chicago Cubs
The 2015 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Josh Donaldson, 3B for the Toronto Blue Jays
The 2015 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Bryce Harper, OF for the Washington Nationals
The 2014 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Mike Trout, OF for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The 2014 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Clayton Kershaw, LHP for the Los Angeles Dodgers
The 2013 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Miguel Cabrera, 3B for the Detroit Tigers
The 2013 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Andrew McCutchen, OF for the Pittsburgh Pirates
The 2012 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Miguel Cabrera, 3B for the Detroit Tigers
The 2012 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Buster Posey, C for the San Francisco Giants
The 2011 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Justin Verlander, RHP for the Detroit Tigers
The 2011 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Ryan Braun, OF for the Milwaukee Brewers
The 2010 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Josh Hamilton, OF for the Texas Rangers
The 2010 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Joey Votto, 1B for the Cincinnati Reds
The 2009 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Joe Mauer, C for the Minnesota Twins
The 2009 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Albert Pujols, 1B for the St. Louis Cardinals
The 2008 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Dustin Pedroia, 2B for the Boston Red Sox
The 2008 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Albert Pujols, 1B for the St. Louis Cardinals
The 2007 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Alex Rodriguez, 3B for the New York Yankees
The 2007 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Jimmy Rollins, SS for the Philadelphia Phillies
The 2006 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Justin Morneau, 1B for the Minnesota Twins
The 2006 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Ryan Howard, 1B for the Philadelphia Phillies
The 2005 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Alex Rodriguez, 3B for the New York Yankees
The 2005 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Albert Pujols, 1B for the St. Louis Cardinals
The 2004 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Vladimir Guerrero, OF for the Anaheim Angels
The 2004 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Barry Bonds, OF for the San Francisco Giants
The 2003 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Alex Rodriguez, SS for the Texas Rangers
The 2003 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Barry Bonds, OF for the San Francisco Giants
The 2002 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Miguel Tejada, SS for the Oakland Athletics
The 2002 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Barry Bonds, OF for the San Francisco Giants
The 2001 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Ichiro Suzuki, OF for the Seattle Mariners
The 2001 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Barry Bonds, OF for the San Francisco Giants
The 2000 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Jason Giambi, 1B for the Oakland Athletics
The 2000 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Jeff Kent, 2B for the San Francisco Giants
The 1999 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Iván Rodríguez, C for the Texas Rangers
The 1999 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Chipper Jones, 3B for the Atlanta Braves
The 1998 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Juan González, OF for the Texas Rangers
The 1998 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Sammy Sosa, OF for the Chicago Cubs
The 1997 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Ken Griffey, Jr., OF for the Seattle Mariners
The 1997 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Larry Walker, OF for the Colorado Rockies
The 1996 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Juan González, OF for the Texas Rangers
The 1996 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Ken Caminiti, 3B for the San Diego Padres
The 1995 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Mo Vaughn, 1B for the Boston Red Sox
The 1995 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Barry Larkin, SS for the Cincinnati Reds
The 1994 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Frank Thomas, 1B for the Chicago White Sox
The 1994 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Jeff Bagwell, 1B for the Houston Astros
The 1993 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Frank Thomas, 1B for the Chicago White Sox
The 1993 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Barry Bonds, OF for the San Francisco Giants
The 1992 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Dennis Eckersley, RHP for the Oakland Athletics
The 1992 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Barry Bonds, OF for the Pittsburgh Pirates
The 1991 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Cal Ripken, Jr., SS for the Baltimore Orioles
The 1991 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Terry Pendleton, 3B for the Atlanta Braves
The 1990 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Rickey Henderson, OF for the Oakland Athletics
The 1990 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Barry Bonds, OF for the Pittsburgh Pirates
The 1989 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Robin Yount, OF for the Milwaukee Brewers
The 1989 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Kevin Mitchell, OF for the San Francisco Giants
The 1988 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was José Canseco, OF for the Oakland Athletics
The 1988 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Kirk Gibson, OF for the Los Angeles Dodgers
The 1987 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was George Bell, OF for the Toronto Blue Jays
The 1987 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Andre Dawson, OF for the Chicago Cubs
The 1986 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Roger Clemens, RHP for the Boston Red Sox
The 1986 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Mike Schmidt, 3B for the Philadelphia Phillies
The 1985 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Don Mattingly, 1B for the New York Yankees
The 1985 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Willie McGee, OF for the St. Louis Cardinals
The 1984 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Willie Hernández, LHP for the Detroit Tigers
The 1984 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Ryne Sandberg, 2B for the Chicago Cubs
The 1983 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Cal Ripken, Jr., SS for the Baltimore Orioles
The 1983 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Dale Murphy, OF for the Atlanta Braves
The 1982 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Robin Yount, SS for the Milwaukee Brewers
The 1982 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Dale Murphy, OF for the Atlanta Braves
The 1981 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Rollie Fingers, RHP for the Milwaukee Brewers
The 1981 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Mike Schmidt, 3B for the Philadelphia Phillies
The 1980 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was George Brett, 3B for the Kansas City Royals
The 1980 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Mike Schmidt, 3B for the Philadelphia Phillies
The 1979 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Don Baylor, DH for the California Angels
The 1979 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Keith Hernandez, 1B for the St. Louis Cardinals
The 1979 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Willie Stargell, 1B for the Pittsburgh Pirates
The 1978 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Jim Rice, OF for the Boston Red Sox
The 1978 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Dave Parker, OF for the Pittsburgh Pirates
The 1977 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Rod Carew, 1B for the Minnesota Twins
The 1977 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was George Foster, OF for the Cincinnati Reds
The 1976 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Thurman Munson, C for the New York Yankees
The 1976 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Joe Morgan, 2B for the Cincinnati Reds
The 1975 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Fred Lynn, OF for the Boston Red Sox
The 1975 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Joe Morgan, 2B for the Cincinnati Reds
The 1974 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Jeff Burroughs, OF for the Texas Rangers
The 1974 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Steve Garvey, 1B for the Los Angeles Dodgers
The 1973 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Reggie Jackson, OF for the Oakland Athletics
The 1973 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Pete Rose, OF for the Cincinnati Reds
The 1972 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Dick Allen, 1B for the Chicago White Sox
The 1972 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Johnny Bench, C for the Cincinnati Reds
The 1971 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Vida Blue, LHP for the Oakland Athletics
The 1971 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Joe Torre, 3B for the St. Louis Cardinals
The 1970 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Boog Powell, 1B for the Baltimore Orioles
The 1970 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Johnny Bench, C for the Cincinnati Reds
The 1969 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Harmon Killebrew, 3B for the Minnesota Twins
The 1969 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Willie McCovey, 1B for the San Francisco Giants
The 1968 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Denny McLain, RHP for the Detroit Tigers
The 1968 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Bob Gibson, RHP for the St. Louis Cardinals
The 1967 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Carl Yastrzemski, OF for the Boston Red Sox
The 1967 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Orlando Cepeda, 1B for the St. Louis Cardinals
The 1966 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Frank Robinson, OF for the Baltimore Orioles
The 1966 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Roberto Clemente, OF for the Pittsburgh Pirates
The 1965 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Zoilo Versalles, SS for the Minnesota Twins
The 1965 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Willie Mays, OF for the San Francisco Giants
The 1964 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Brooks Robinson, 3B for the Baltimore Orioles
The 1964 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Ken Boyer, 3B for the St. Louis Cardinals
The 1963 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Elston Howard, C for the New York Yankees
The 1963 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Sandy Koufax, LHP for the Los Angeles Dodgers
The 1962 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Mickey Mantle, OF for the New York Yankees
The 1962 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Maury Wills, SS for the Los Angeles Dodgers
The 1961 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Roger Maris, OF for the New York Yankees
The 1961 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Frank Robinson, OF for the Cincinnati Reds
The 1960 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Roger Maris, OF for the New York Yankees
The 1960 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Dick Groat, SS for the Pittsburgh Pirates
The 1959 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Nellie Fox, 2B for the Chicago White Sox
The 1959 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Ernie Banks, SS for the Chicago Cubs
The 1958 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Jackie Jensen, OF for the Boston Red Sox
The 1958 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Ernie Banks, SS for the Chicago Cubs
The 1957 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Mickey Mantle, OF for the New York Yankees
The 1957 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Hank Aaron, OF for the Milwaukee Braves
The 1956 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Mickey Mantle, OF for the New York Yankees
The 1956 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Don Newcombe, RHP for the Brooklyn Dodgers
The 1955 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Yogi Berra, C for the New York Yankees
The 1955 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Roy Campanella, C for the Brooklyn Dodgers
The 1954 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Yogi Berra, C for the New York Yankees
The 1954 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Willie Mays, OF for the New York Giants
The 1953 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Al Rosen, 3B for the Cleveland Indians
The 1953 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Roy Campanella, C for the Brooklyn Dodgers
The 1952 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Bobby Shantz, LHP for the Philadelphia Athletics
The 1952 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Hank Sauer, OF for the Chicago Cubs
The 1951 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Yogi Berra, C for the New York Yankees
The 1951 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Roy Campanella, C for the Brooklyn Dodgers
The 1950 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Phil Rizzuto, SS for the New York Yankees
The 1950 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Jim Konstanty, RHP for the Philadelphia Phillies
The 1949 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Ted Williams, OF for the Boston Red Sox
The 1949 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Jackie Robinson, 2B for the Brooklyn Dodgers
The 1948 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Lou Boudreau, SS for the Cleveland Indians
The 1948 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Stan Musial, OF for the St. Louis Cardinals
The 1947 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Joe DiMaggio, OF for the New York Yankees
The 1947 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Bob Elliott, 3B for the Boston Braves
The 1946 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Ted Williams, OF for the Boston Red Sox
The 1946 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Stan Musial, 1B for the St. Louis Cardinals
The 1945 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Hal Newhouser, LHP for the Detroit Tigers
The 1945 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Phil Cavarretta, 1B for the Chicago Cubs
The 1944 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Hal Newhouser, LHP for the Detroit Tigers
The 1944 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Marty Marion, SS for the St. Louis Cardinals
The 1943 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Spud Chandler, RHP for the New York Yankees
The 1943 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Stan Musial, OF for the St. Louis Cardinals
The 1942 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Joe Gordon, 2B for the New York Yankees
The 1942 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Mort Cooper, RHP for the St. Louis Cardinals
The 1941 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Joe DiMaggio, OF for the New York Yankees
The 1941 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Dolph Camilli, 1B for the Brooklyn Dodgers
The 1940 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Hank Greenberg, OF for the Detroit Tigers
The 1940 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Frank McCormick, 1B for the Cincinnati Reds
The 1939 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Joe DiMaggio, OF for the New York Yankees
The 1939 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Bucky Walters, RHP for the Cincinnati Reds
The 1938 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Jimmie Foxx, 1B for the Boston Red Sox
The 1938 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Ernie Lombardi, C for the Cincinnati Reds
The 1937 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Charlie Gehringer, 2B for the Detroit Tigers
The 1937 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Joe Medwick, OF for the St. Louis Cardinals
The 1936 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Lou Gehrig, 1B for the New York Yankees
The 1936 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Carl Hubbell, LHP for the New York Giants
The 1935 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Hank Greenberg, 1B for the Detroit Tigers
The 1935 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Gabby Hartnett, C for the Chicago Cubs
The 1934 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Mickey Cochrane, C for the Detroit Tigers
The 1934 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Dizzy Dean, RHP for the St. Louis Cardinals
The 1933 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Jimmie Foxx, 1B for the Philadelphia Athletics
The 1933 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Carl Hubbell, LHP for the New York Giants
The 1932 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Jimmie Foxx, 1B for the Philadelphia Athletics
The 1932 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Chuck Klein, OF for the Philadelphia Phillies
The 1931 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Lefty Grove, LHP for the Philadelphia Athletics
The 1931 National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) was Frankie Frisch, 2B for the St. Louis Cardinals