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Major League Baseball MVP's

Name every player in the National League and American League to win MVP since the BBWAA introduced the modern award in 1931.
In 1979, 2 National Leaguers were awarded the MVP
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AL
1931
Lefty Grove
Philadelphia Athletics
Starting Pitcher
1932
Jimmie Foxx
Philadelphia Athletics
1B
1933
Jimmie Foxx
Philadelphia Athletics
1B
1934
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
C
1935
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
1B
1936
Lou Gehrig
New York Yankees
1B
1937
Charlie Gehringer
Detroit Tigers
2B
1938
Jimmie Foxx
Boston Red Sox
1B
1939
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
OF
1940
Hank Greenberg
Detroit Tigers
OF
1941
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
OF
1942
Joe Gordon
New York Yankees
2B
1943
Spud Chandler
New York Yankees
Starting Pitcher
1944
Hal Newhouser
Detroit Tigers
Starting Pitcher
1945
Hal Newhouser
Detroit Tigers
Starting Pitcher
1946
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
OF
1947
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
OF
1948
Lou Boudreau
Cleveland Indians
SS
1949
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
OF
1950
Phil Rizzuto
New York Yankees
SS
1951
Yogi Berra
New York Yankees
C
1952
Bobby Shantz
Philadelphia Athletics
Starting Pitcher
1953
Al Rosen
Cleveland Indians
3B
1954
Yogi Berra
New York Yankees
C
1955
Yogi Berra
New York Yankees
C
1956
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
OF
1957
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
OF
1958
Jackie Jensen
Boston Red Sox
OF
1959
Nellie Fox
Chicago White Sox
2B
1960
Roger Maris
New York Yankees
OF
1961
Roger Maris
New York Yankees
OF
1962
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees
OF
1963
Elston Howard
New York Yankees
C
1964
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore Orioles
3B
1965
Zoilo Versalles
Minnesota Twins
SS
1966
Frank Robinson
Baltimore Orioles
OF
1967
Carl Yastrzemski
Boston Red Sox
OF
1968
Denny McLain
Detroit Tigers
Starting Pitcher
1969
Harmon Killebrew
Minnesota Twins
3B
1970
Boog Powell
Baltimore Orioles
1B
1971
Vida Blue
Oakland Athletics
Starting Pitcher
1972
Dick Allen
Chicago White Sox
1B
1973
Reggie Jackson
Oakland Athletics
OF
1974
Jeff Burroughs
Texas Rangers
OF
1975
Fred Lynn
Boston Red Sox
OF
1976
Thurman Munson
New York Yankees
C
1977
Rod Carew
Minnesota Twins
1B
1978
Jim Rice
Boston Red Sox
OF
1979
Don Baylor
California Angels
LF/DH
1980
George Brett
Kansas City Royals
3B
1981
Rollie Fingers
Milwaukee Brewers
Relief Pitcher
1982
Robin Yount
Milwaukee Brewers
SS
1983
Cal Ripken Jr.
Baltimore Orioles
SS
1984
Willie Hernandez
Detroit Tigers
Relief Pitcher
1985
Don Mattingly
New York Yankees
1B
1986
Roger Clemens
Boston Red Sox
Starting Pitcher
1987
George Bell
Toronto Blue Jays
OF
1988
Jose Canseco
Oakland Athletics
OF
1989
Robin Yount
Milwaukee Brewers
OF
1990
Rickey Henderson
Oakland Athletics
OF
1991
Cal Ripken Jr.
Baltimore Orioles
SS
1992
Dennis Eckersley
Oakland Athletics
Relief Pitcher
1993
Frank Thomas
Chicago White Sox
1B
1994
Frank Thomas
Chicago White Sox
1B
1995
Mo Vaughn
Boston Red Sox
1B
1996
Juan González
Texas Rangers
OF
1997
Ken Griffey Jr.
Seattle Mariners
OF
1998
Juan González
Texas Rangers
OF
1999
Iván Rodríguez
Texas Rangers
C
2000
Jason Giambi
Oakland Athletics
1B
2001
Ichiro Suzuki
Seattle Mariners
OF
2002
Miguel Tejada
Oakland Athletics
SS
2003
Alex Rodriguez
Texas Rangers
SS
2004
Vladimir Guerrero
Anaheim Angels
OF
2005
Alex Rodriguez
New York Yankees
3B
2006
Justin Morneau
Minnesota Twins
1B
2007
Alex Rodriguez
New York Yankees
3B
2008
Dustin Pedroia
Boston Red Sox
2B
2009
Joe Mauer
Minnesota Twins
C
2010
Josh Hamilton
Texas Rangers
OF
2011
Justin Verlander
Detroit Tigers
Starting Pitcher
2012
Miguel Cabrera
Detroit Tigers
3B
2013
Miguel Cabrera
Detroit Tigers
3B
2014
Mike Trout
Los Angeles Angels
OF
2015
Josh Donaldson
Toronto Blue Jays
3B
2016
Mike Trout
Los Angeles Angels
OF
2017
José Altuve
Houston Astros
2B
2018
Mookie Betts
Boston Red Sox
OF
2019
Mike Trout
Los Angeles Angels
OF
2020
José Abreu
Chicago White Sox
1B
2021
Shohei Ohtani
Los Angeles Angels
Starting Pitcher/DH
2022
Aaron Judge
New York Yankees
OF
2023
Shohei Ohtani
Los Angeles Angels
Starting Pitcher/DH
 
 
 
 
NL
1931
Frankie Frisch
St. Louis Cardinals
2B
1932
Chuck Klein
Philadelphia Phillies
OF
1933
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Starting Pitcher
1934
Dizzy Dean
St. Louis Cardinals
Starting Pitcher
1935
Gabby Hartnett
Chicago Cubs
C
1936
Carl Hubbell
New York Giants
Starting Pitcher
1937
Joe Medwick
St. Louis Cardinals
OF
1938
Ernie Lombardi
Cincinnati Reds
Starting Pitcher
1939
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati Reds
Starting Pitcher
1940
Frank McCormick
Cincinnati Reds
1B
1941
Dolph Camilli
Brooklyn Dodgers
1B
1942
Mort Cooper
St. Louis Cardinals
Starting Pitcher
1943
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
OF
1944
Marty Marion
St. Louis Cardinals
SS
1945
Phil Cavarretta
Chicago Cubs
1B
1946
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
1B
1947
Bob Elliott
Boston Braves
3B
1948
Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinals
OF
1949
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
2B
1950
Jim Konstanty
Philadelphia Phillies
Relief Pitcher
1951
Roy Campanella
Brooklyn Dodgers
C
1952
Hank Sauer
Chicago Cubs
OF
1953
Roy Campanella
Brooklyn Dodgers
C
1954
Willie Mays
New York Giants
OF
1955
Roy Campanella
Brooklyn Dodgers
C
1956
Don Newcombe
Brooklyn Dodgers
Starting Pitcher
1957
Hank Aaron
Milwaukee Braves
OF
1958
Ernie Banks
Chicago Cubs
SS
1959
Ernie Banks
Chicago Cubs
SS
1960
Dick Groat
Pittsburgh Pirates
SS
1961
Frank Robinson
Cincinnati Reds
OF
1962
Maury Wills
Los Angeles Dodgers
SS
1963
Sandy Koufax
Los Angeles Dodgers
Starting Pitcher
1964
Ken Boyer
St. Louis Cardinals
3B
1965
Willie Mays
San Francisco Giants
OF
1966
Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh Pirates
OF
1967
Orlando Cepeda
St. Louis Cardinals
1B
1968
Bob Gibson
St. Louis Cardinals
Starting Pitcher
1969
Willie McCovey
San Francisco Giants
1B
1970
Johnny Bench
Cincinnati Reds
C
1971
Joe Torre
St. Louis Cardinals
3B
1972
Johnny Bench
Cincinnati Reds
C
1973
Pete Rose
Cincinnati Reds
OF
1974
Steve Garvey
Los Angeles Dodgers
1B
1975
Joe Morgan
Cincinnati Reds
2B
1976
Joe Morgan
Cincinnati Reds
2B
1977
George Foster
Cincinnati Reds
OF
1978
Dave Parker
Pittsburgh Pirates
OF
1979
Keith Hernandez/Willie Stargell
St. Louis Cardinals/Pittsburgh Pirates
1B
1980
Mike Schmidt
Philadelphia Phillies
3B
1981
Mike Schmidt
Philadelphia Phillies
3B
1982
Dale Murphy
Atlanta Braves
OF
1983
Dale Murphy
Atlanta Braves
OF
1984
Ryne Sandberg
Chicago Cubs
2B
1985
Willie McGee
St. Louis Cardinals
OF
1986
Mike Schmidt
Philadelphia Phillies
3B
1987
Andre Dawson
Chicago Cubs
OF
1988
Kirk Gibson
Los Angeles Dodgers
OF
1989
Kevin Mitchell
San Francisco Giants
OF
1990
Barry Bonds
Pittsburgh Pirates
OF
1991
Terry Pendleton
Atlanta Braves
3B
1992
Barry Bonds
Pittsburgh Pirates
OF
1993
Barry Bonds
Pittsburgh Pirates
OF
1994
Jeff Bagwell
Houston Astros
1B
1995
Barry Larkin
Cincinnati Reds
SS
1996
Ken Caminiti
San Diego Padres
3B
1997
Larry Walker
Colorado Rockies
OF
1998
Sammy Sosa
Chicago Cubs
OF
1999
Chipper Jones
Atlanta Braves
3B
2000
Jeff Kent
San Francisco Giants
2B
2001
Barry Bonds
San Francisco Giants
OF
2002
Barry Bonds
San Francisco Giants
OF
2003
Barry Bonds
San Francisco Giants
OF
2004
Barry Bonds
San Francisco Giants
OF
2005
Albert Pujols
St. Louis Cardinals
1B
2006
Ryan Howard
Philadelphia Phillies
1B
2007
Jimmy Rollins
Philadelphia Phillies
SS
2008
Albert Pujols
St. Louis Cardinals
1B
2009
Albert Pujols
St. Louis Cardinals
1B
2010
Joey Votto
Cincinnati Reds
1B
2011
Ryan Braun
Milwaukee Brewers
OF
2012
Buster Posey
San Francisco Giants
C
2013
Andrew McCutchen
Pittsburgh Pirates
OF
2014
Clayton Kershaw
Los Angeles Dodgers
Starting Pitcher
2015
Bryce Harper
Washington Nationals
OF
2016
Kris Bryant
Chicago Cubs
3B/OF
2017
Giancarlo Stanton
Miami Marlins
OF
2018
Christian Yelich
Milwaukee Brewers
OF
2019
Cody Bellinger
Los Angeles Dodgers
OF
2020
Freddie Freeman
Atlanta Braves
1B
2021
Bryce Harper
Philadelphia Phillies
OF
2022
Paul Goldschmidt
St. Louis Cardinals
1B
2023
Ronald Acuña Jr.
Atlanta Braves
OF
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