Most Valuable Player
The Most Valuable Player award has been given annually since 1931 by the BBWAA. MVP cards are among the most valuable in the hobby — an MVP season typically increases a player's rookie card value by 30-100%. Multiple MVPs (like Mike Trout with 3, or Barry Bonds with 7) create sustained long-term demand for that player's cards across all sets and years.
212
Total Awards
160
Unique Winners
1911–2025
Years Covered
2020s
| Year | Player | League |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Aaron Judge | AL |
| 2025 | Shohei Ohtani | NL |
| 2024 | Aaron Judge | AL |
| 2024 | Shohei Ohtani | NL |
| 2023 | Shohei Ohtani | AL |
| 2023 | Ronald Acuña | NL |
| 2022 | Aaron Judge | AL |
| 2022 | Paul Goldschmidt | NL |
| 2021 | Shohei Ohtani | AL |
| 2021 | Bryce Harper | NL |
| 2020 | Jose Abreu | AL |
| 2020 | Freddie Freeman | NL |
2010s
| Year | Player | League |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mike Trout | AL |
| 2019 | Cody Bellinger | NL |
| 2018 | Mookie Betts | AL |
| 2018 | Christian Yelich | NL |
| 2017 | Jose Altuve | AL |
| 2017 | Giancarlo Stanton | NL |
| 2016 | Mike Trout | AL |
| 2016 | Kris Bryant | NL |
| 2015 | Josh Donaldson | AL |
| 2015 | Bryce Harper | NL |
| 2014 | Mike Trout | AL |
| 2014 | Clayton Kershaw | NL |
| 2013 | Miguel Cabrera | AL |
| 2013 | Andrew McCutchen | NL |
| 2012 | Miguel Cabrera | AL |
| 2012 | Buster Posey | NL |
| 2011 | Justin Verlander | AL |
| 2011 | Ryan Braun | NL |
| 2010 | Josh Hamilton | AL |
| 2010 | Joey Votto | NL |
2000s
| Year | Player | League |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Joe Mauer | AL |
| 2009 | Albert Pujols | NL |
| 2008 | Dustin Pedroia | AL |
| 2008 | Albert Pujols | NL |
| 2007 | Alex Rodriguez | AL |
| 2007 | Jimmy Rollins | NL |
| 2006 | Justin Morneau | AL |
| 2006 | Ryan Howard | NL |
| 2005 | Alex Rodriguez | AL |
| 2005 | Albert Pujols | NL |
| 2004 | Vladimir Guerrero | AL |
| 2004 | Barry Bonds | NL |
| 2003 | Alex Rodriguez | AL |
| 2003 | Barry Bonds | NL |
| 2002 | Miguel Tejada | AL |
| 2002 | Barry Bonds | NL |
| 2001 | Ichiro Suzuki | AL |
| 2001 | Barry Bonds | NL |
| 2000 | Jason Giambi | AL |
| 2000 | Jeff Kent | NL |
1990s
| Year | Player | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ivan Rodriguez | AL |
| 1999 | Chipper Jones | NL |
| 1998 | Juan Gonzalez | AL |
| 1998 | Sammy Sosa | NL |
| 1997 | Ken Griffey | AL |
| 1997 | Larry Walker | NL |
| 1996 | Juan Gonzalez | AL |
| 1996 | Ken Caminiti | NL |
| 1995 | Mo Vaughn | AL |
| 1995 | Barry Larkin | NL |
| 1994 | Frank Thomas | AL |
| 1994 | Jeff Bagwell | NL |
| 1993 | Frank Thomas | AL |
| 1993 | Barry Bonds | NL |
| 1992 | Dennis Eckersley | AL |
| 1992 | Barry Bonds | NL |
| 1991 | Cal Ripken | AL |
| 1991 | Terry Pendleton | NL |
| 1990 | Rickey Henderson | AL |
| 1990 | Barry Bonds | NL |
1980s
| Year | Player | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Robin Yount | AL |
| 1989 | Kevin Mitchell | NL |
| 1988 | Jose Canseco | AL |
| 1988 | Kirk Gibson | NL |
| 1987 | George Bell | AL |
| 1987 | Andre Dawson | NL |
| 1986 | Roger Clemens | AL |
| 1986 | Mike Schmidt | NL |
| 1985 | Don Mattingly | AL |
| 1985 | Willie McGee | NL |
| 1984 | Willie Hernandez | AL |
| 1984 | Ryne Sandberg | NL |
| 1983 | Cal Ripken | AL |
| 1983 | Dale Murphy | NL |
| 1982 | Robin Yount | AL |
| 1982 | Dale Murphy | NL |
| 1981 | Rollie Fingers | AL |
| 1981 | Mike Schmidt | NL |
| 1980 | George Brett | AL |
| 1980 | Mike Schmidt | NL |
1970s
| Year | Player | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Don Baylor | AL |
| 1979 | Keith Hernandez | NL |
| 1979 | Willie Stargell | NL |
| 1978 | Jim Rice | AL |
| 1978 | Dave Parker | NL |
| 1977 | Rod Carew | AL |
| 1977 | George Foster | NL |
| 1976 | Thurman Munson | AL |
| 1976 | Joe Morgan | NL |
| 1975 | Fred Lynn | AL |
| 1975 | Joe Morgan | NL |
| 1974 | Jeff Burroughs | AL |
| 1974 | Steve Garvey | NL |
| 1973 | Reggie Jackson | AL |
| 1973 | Pete Rose | NL |
| 1972 | Dick Allen | AL |
| 1972 | Johnny Bench | NL |
| 1971 | Vida Blue | AL |
| 1971 | Joe Torre | NL |
| 1970 | Boog Powell | AL |
| 1970 | Johnny Bench | NL |
1960s
| Year | Player | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Harmon Killebrew | AL |
| 1969 | Willie McCovey | NL |
| 1968 | Denny McLain | AL |
| 1968 | Bob Gibson | NL |
| 1967 | Carl Yastrzemski | AL |
| 1967 | Orlando Cepeda | NL |
| 1966 | Frank Robinson | AL |
| 1966 | Roberto Clemente | NL |
| 1965 | Zoilo Versalles | AL |
| 1965 | Willie Mays | NL |
| 1964 | Brooks Robinson | AL |
| 1964 | Ken Boyer | NL |
| 1963 | Elston Howard | AL |
| 1963 | Sandy Koufax | NL |
| 1962 | Mickey Mantle | AL |
| 1962 | Maury Wills | NL |
| 1961 | Roger Maris | AL |
| 1961 | Frank Robinson | NL |
| 1960 | Roger Maris | AL |
| 1960 | Dick Groat | NL |
1950s
| Year | Player | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Nellie Fox | AL |
| 1959 | Ernie Banks | NL |
| 1958 | Jackie Jensen | AL |
| 1958 | Ernie Banks | NL |
| 1957 | Mickey Mantle | AL |
| 1957 | Hank Aaron | NL |
| 1956 | Mickey Mantle | AL |
| 1956 | Don Newcombe | NL |
| 1955 | Yogi Berra | AL |
| 1955 | Roy Campanella | NL |
| 1954 | Yogi Berra | AL |
| 1954 | Willie Mays | NL |
| 1953 | Al Rosen | AL |
| 1953 | Roy Campanella | NL |
| 1952 | Bobby Shantz | AL |
| 1952 | Hank Sauer | NL |
| 1951 | Yogi Berra | AL |
| 1951 | Roy Campanella | NL |
| 1950 | Phil Rizzuto | AL |
| 1950 | Jim Konstanty | NL |
1940s
| Year | Player | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Ted Williams | AL |
| 1949 | Jackie Robinson | NL |
| 1948 | Lou Boudreau | AL |
| 1948 | Stan Musial | NL |
| 1947 | Joe DiMaggio | AL |
| 1947 | Bob Elliott | NL |
| 1946 | Ted Williams | AL |
| 1946 | Stan Musial | NL |
| 1945 | Hal Newhouser | AL |
| 1945 | Phil Cavarretta | NL |
| 1944 | Hal Newhouser | AL |
| 1944 | Marty Marion | NL |
| 1943 | Spud Chandler | AL |
| 1943 | Stan Musial | NL |
| 1942 | Joe Gordon | AL |
| 1942 | Mort Cooper | NL |
| 1941 | Joe DiMaggio | AL |
| 1941 | Dolph Camilli | NL |
| 1940 | Hank Greenberg | AL |
| 1940 | Frank McCormick | NL |
1930s
| Year | Player | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Joe DiMaggio | AL |
| 1939 | Bucky Walters | NL |
| 1938 | Jimmie Foxx | AL |
| 1938 | Ernie Lombardi | NL |
| 1937 | Charlie Gehringer | AL |
| 1937 | Joe Medwick | NL |
| 1936 | Lou Gehrig | AL |
| 1936 | Carl Hubbell | NL |
| 1935 | Hank Greenberg | AL |
| 1935 | Gabby Hartnett | NL |
| 1934 | Mickey Cochrane | AL |
| 1934 | Dizzy Dean | NL |
| 1933 | Jimmie Foxx | AL |
| 1933 | Carl Hubbell | NL |
| 1932 | Jimmie Foxx | AL |
| 1932 | Chuck Klein | NL |
| 1931 | Lefty Grove | AL |
| 1931 | Frankie Frisch | NL |
1920s
| Year | Player | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Rogers Hornsby | NL |
| 1928 | Mickey Cochrane | AL |
| 1928 | Jim Bottomley | NL |
| 1927 | Lou Gehrig | AL |
| 1927 | Paul Waner | NL |
| 1926 | George Burns | AL |
| 1926 | Bob O'Farrell | NL |
| 1925 | Roger Peckinpaugh | AL |
| 1925 | Rogers Hornsby | NL |
| 1924 | Walter Johnson | AL |
| 1924 | Dazzy Vance | NL |
| 1923 | Babe Ruth | AL |
| 1922 | George Sisler | AL |
1910s
| Year | Player | League |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | Eddie Collins | AL |
| 1914 | Johnny Evers | NL |
| 1913 | Walter Johnson | AL |
| 1913 | Jake Daubert | NL |
| 1912 | Tris Speaker | AL |
| 1912 | Larry Doyle | NL |
| 1911 | Ty Cobb | AL |
| 1911 | Frank Schulte | NL |