| American
League |
| Year |
Player |
Team |
| 2003 |
Alex Rodriguez |
Texas |
| 2002 |
Miguel Tejada |
Oakland |
| 2001 |
Ichiro Suzuki |
Seattle |
| 2000 |
Jason Giambi |
Oakland |
| 1999 |
Ivan Rodriguez |
Texas |
| 1998 |
Juan Gonzalez |
Texas |
| 1997 |
Ken Griffey, Jr. |
Seattle |
| 1996 |
Juan Gonzalez |
Texas |
| 1995 |
Mo Vaughn |
Boston |
| 1994 |
Frank Thomas |
Chicago |
| 1993 |
Frank Thomas |
Chicago |
| 1992 |
Dennis Eckersley |
Oakland |
| 1991 |
Cal Ripken, Jr. |
Baltimore |
| 1990 |
Rickey Henderson |
Oakland |
| 1989 |
Robin Yount |
Milwaukee |
| 1988 |
Jose Canseco |
Oakland |
| 1987 |
George Bell |
Toronto |
| 1986 |
Roger Clemens |
Boston |
| 1985 |
Don Mattingly |
New York |
| 1984 |
Willie Hernandez |
Detroit |
| 1983 |
Cal Ripken, Jr. |
Baltimore |
| 1982 |
Robin Yount |
Milwaukee |
| 1981 |
Rollie Fingers |
Milwaukee |
| 1980 |
George Brett |
Kansas City |
| 1979 |
Don Baylor |
California |
| 1978 |
Jim Rice |
Boston |
| 1977 |
Rod Carew |
Minnesota |
| 1976 |
Thurman Munson |
New York |
| 1975 |
Fred Lynn |
Boston |
| 1974 |
Jeff Burroughs |
Texas |
| 1973 |
Reggie Jackson |
Oakland |
| 1972 |
Richie Allen |
Chicago |
| 1971 |
Vida Blue |
Oakland |
| 1970 |
Boog Powell |
Baltimore |
| 1969 |
Harmon Killebrew |
Minnesota |
| 1968 |
Denny McLain |
Detroit |
| 1967 |
Carl Yastrzemski |
Boston |
| 1966 |
Frank Robinson |
Baltimore |
| 1965 |
Zoilo Versalles |
Minnesota |
| 1964 |
Brooks Robinson |
Baltimore |
| 1963 |
Elston Howard |
New York |
| 1962 |
Mickey Mantle |
New York |
| 1961 |
Roger Maris |
New York |
| 1960 |
Roger Maris |
New York |
| 1959 |
Nellie Fox |
Chicago |
| 1958 |
Jackie Jensen |
Boston |
| 1957 |
Mickey Mantle |
New York |
| 1956 |
Mickey Mantle |
New York |
| 1955 |
Yogi Berra |
New York |
| 1954 |
Yogi Berra |
New York |
| 1953 |
Al Rosen |
Cleveland |
| 1952 |
Bobby Shantz |
Philadelphia |
| 1951 |
Yogi Berra |
New York |
| 1950 |
Phil Rizzuto |
New York |
| 1949 |
Ted Williams |
Boston |
| 1948 |
Lou Boudreau |
Cleveland |
| 1947 |
Joe DiMaggio |
New York |
| 1946 |
Ted Williams |
Boston |
| 1945 |
Hal Newhouser |
Detroit |
| 1944 |
Hal Newhouser |
Detroit |
| 1943 |
Spud Chandler |
New York |
| 1942 |
Joe Gordon |
New York |
| 1941 |
Joe DiMaggio |
New York |
| 1940 |
Hank Greenberg |
Detoit |
| 1939 |
Joe DiMaggio |
New York |
| 1938 |
Jimmie Foxx |
Boston |
| 1937 |
Charlie Gehringer |
Detroit |
| 1936 |
Lou Gehrig |
New York |
| 1935 |
Hank Greenberg |
Detroit |
| 1934 |
Mickey Cochrane |
Detroit |
| 1933 |
Jimmie Foxx |
Philadelphia |
| 1932 |
Jimmie Foxx |
Philadelphia |
| 1931 |
Lefty Grove |
Philadelphia |
|
|
|
National
League |
| Year |
Player |
Team |
| 2003 |
Barry Bonds |
San Francisco |
2002 |
Barry Bonds |
San Francisco |
2001 |
Barry Bonds |
San Francisco |
2000 |
Jeff Kent |
San Francisco |
1999 |
Chipper Jones |
Atlanta |
1998 |
Sammy Sosa |
Chicago |
1997 |
Larry Walker |
Colorado |
1996 |
Ken Caminiti |
San Diego |
1995 |
Barry Larkin |
Cincinnati |
1994 |
Jeff Bagwell |
Houston |
1993 |
Barry Bonds |
San Francisco |
1992 |
Barry Bonds |
Pittsburgh |
1991 |
Terry Pendleton |
Atlanta |
1990 |
Barry Bonds |
Pittsburgh |
1989 |
Kevin Mitchell |
San Francisco |
1988 |
Kirk Gibson |
Los Angeles |
1987 |
Andre Dawson |
Chicago |
1986 |
Mike Schmidt |
Philadelphia |
1985 |
Willie McGee |
St. Louis |
1984 |
Ryne Sandberg |
Chicago |
1983 |
Dale Murphy |
Atlanta |
1982 |
Dale Murphy |
Atlanta |
1981 |
Mike Schmidt |
Philadelphia |
1980 |
Mike Schmidt |
Philadelphia |
1979 |
Keith Hernandez |
St. Louis |
1979 |
Willie Stargell |
Pittsburgh |
1978 |
Dave Parker |
Pittsburgh |
1977 |
George Foster |
Cincinnati |
1976 |
Joe Morgan |
Cincinnati |
1975 |
Joe Morgan |
Cincinnati |
1974 |
Steve Garvey |
Los Angeles |
1973 |
Pete Rose |
Cincinnati |
1972 |
Johnny Bench |
Cincinnati |
1971 |
Joe Torre |
St. Louis |
1970 |
Johnny Bench |
Cincinnati |
1969 |
Willie McCovey |
San Francisco |
1968 |
Bob Gibson |
St. Louis |
1967 |
Orlando Cepeda |
St. Louis |
1966 |
Roberto Clemente |
Pittsburgh |
1965 |
Willie Mays |
San Francisco |
1964 |
Ken Boyer |
St. Louis |
1963 |
Sandy Koufax |
Los Angeles |
1962 |
Maury Wills |
Los Angeles |
1961 |
Frank Robinson |
Cincinnati |
1960 |
Dick Groat |
Pittsburgh |
1959 |
Ernie Banks |
Chicago |
1958 |
Ernie Banks |
Chicago |
1957 |
Hank Aaron |
Milwaukee |
1956 |
Don Newcombe |
Brooklyn |
1955 |
Roy Campanella |
Brooklyn |
1954 |
Willie Mays |
New York |
1953 |
Roy Campanella |
Brooklyn |
1952 |
Hank Sauer |
Chicago |
1951 |
Roy Campanella |
Brooklyn |
1950 |
Jim Konstanty |
Philadelphia |
1949 |
Jackie Robinson |
Brooklyn |
1948 |
Stan Musial |
St. Louis |
1947 |
Bob Elliott |
Boston |
1946 |
Stan Musial |
St. Louis |
1945 |
Phil Cavarretta |
Chicago |
1944 |
Marty Marion |
St. Louis |
1943 |
Stan Musial |
St. Louis |
1942 |
Mort Cooper |
St. Louis |
1941 |
Dolph Camilli |
Brooklyn |
1940 |
Frank McCormick |
Cincinnati |
1939 |
Bucky Walters |
Cincinnati |
1938 |
Ernie Lombardi |
Cincinnati |
1937 |
Joe Medwick |
St. Louis |
1936 |
Carl Hubbell |
New York |
1935 |
Gabby Hartnett |
Chicago |
1934 |
Dizzy Dean |
St. Louis |
1933 |
Carl Hubbell |
New York |
1932 |
Chuck Klein |
Philadelphia |
1931 |
Frankie Frisch |
St. Louis |
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