MLB MVP Award: Winners, trophy, when is it awarded?

bet365 News Team Updated: Nov 17 2023 18:19 Published: Nov 17 2023 15:13

All you need to know about MLB's MVP Award, including past winners, when the award is announced, and more.

MLB MVP Award Winners

Year	American League winner	National League winner
2023	Shohei Ohtani	Ronald Acuna Jr.
2022	Aaron Judge	Paul Goldschmidt
2021	Shohei Ohtani	Bryce Harper
2020	Jose Abreu	Freddie Freeman
2019	Mike Trout	Cody Bellinger
2018	Mookie Betts	Christian Yelich
2017	Jose Altuve	Giancarlo Stanton
2016	Mike Trout	Kris Bryant
2015	Josh Donaldson	Bryce Harper
2014	Mike Trout	Clayton Kershaw
2013	Miguel Cabrera	Andrew McCutchen
2012	Miguel Cabrera	Buster Posey
2011	Justin Verlander	Ryan Braun
2010	Josh Hamilton	Joey Votto
2009	Joe Mauer	Albert Pujols
2008	Dustin Pedroia	Albert Pujols
2007	Alex Rodriguez	Jimmy Rollins
2006	Justin Morneau	Ryan Howard
2005	Alex Rodriguez	Albert Pujols
2004	Vladimir Guerrero	Barry Bonds
2003	Alex Rodriguez	Barry Bonds
2002	Miguel Tejada	Barry Bonds
2001	Ichiro Suzuki	Barry Bonds
2000	Jason Giambi	Jeff Kent
1999	Ivan Rodriguez	Chipper Jones
1998	Juan Gonzalez	Sammy Sosa
1997	Ken Griffey Jr.	Larry Walker
1996	Juan Gonzalez	Ken Caminiti
1995	Mo Vaughn	Barry Larkin
1994	Frank Thomas	Jeff Bagwell
1993	Frank Thomas	Barry Bonds
1992	Dennis Eckersley	Barry Bonds
1991	Cal Ripken Jr.	Terry Pendleton
1990	Rickey Henderson	Barry Bonds
1989	Robin Yount	Kevin Mitchell
1988	Jose Canseco	Kirk Gibson
1987	George Bell	Andre Dawson
1986	Roger Clemens	Mike Schmidt
1985	Don Mattingly	Willie McGee
1984	Willie Hernandez	Ryne Sandberg
1983	Cal Ripken Jr.	Dale Murphy
1982	Robin Yount	Dale Murphy
1981	Rollie Fingers	Mike Schmidt
1980	George Brett	Mike Schmidt
1979	Don Baylor	Keith Hernandez & Willie Stargell
1978	Jim Rice	Dave Parker
1977	Rod Carew	George Foster
1976	Thurman Munson	Joe Morgan
1975	Fred Lynn	Joe Morgan
1974	Jeff Burroughs	Steve Garvey
1973	Reggie Jackson	Pete Rose
1972	Dick Allen	Johnny Bench
1971	Vida Blue	Joe Torre
1970	Boog Powell	Johnny Bench
1969	Harmon Killebrew	Willie McCovey
1968	Denny McLain	Bob Gibson
1967	Carl Yastrzemski	Orlando Cepeda
1966	Frank Robinson	Roberto Clemente
1965	Zoilo Versalles	Willie Mays
1964	Brooks Robinson	Ken Boyer
1963	Elston Howard	Sandy Koufax
1962	Mickey Mantle	Maury Wills
1961	Roger Maris	Frank Robinson
1960	Roger Maris	Dick Groat
1959	Nellie Fox	Ernie Banks
1958	Jackie Jensen	Ernie Banks
1957	Mickey Mantle	Hank Aaron
1956	Mickey Mantle	Don Newcombe
1955	Yogi Berra	Roy Campanella
1954	Yogi Berra	Willie Mays
1953	Al Rosen	Roy Campanella
1952	Bobby Shantz	Hank Sauer
1951	Yogi Berra	Roy Campanella
1950	Phil Rizzuto	Jim Konstanty
1949	Ted Williams	Jackie Robinson
1948	Lou Boudreau	Stan Musial
1947	Joe DiMaggio	Bob Elliott
1946	Ted Williams	Stan Musial
1945	Hal Newhouser	Phil Cavarretta
1944	Hal Newhouser	Marty Marion
1943	Spud Chandler	Stan Musial
1942	Joe Gordon	Mort Cooper
1941	Joe DiMaggio	Dolph Camilli
1940	Hank Greenberg	Frank McCormick
1939	Joe DiMaggio	Bucky Walters
1938	Jimmie Foxx	Ernie Lombardi
1937	Charlie Gehringer	Joe Medwick
1936	Lou Gehrig	Carl Hubbell
1935	Hank Greenberg	Gabby Hartnett
1934	Mickey Cochrane	Dizzy Dean
1933	Jimmie Foxx	Carl Hubbell
1932	Jimmie Foxx	Chuck Klein
1931	Lefty Grove	Frankie Frisch

When are MLB MVP Awards announced?

The MVP Award winners are announced around two weeks after the World Series concludes as part of MLB's awards season. In 2023. the winners were announced on Nov. 16.

Who votes on the MLB MVP Award?

The Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) votes on the winners of the MVP Award. Two writers in each MLB city get to vote, and votes must be submitted before the postseason begins. Voters get first- through 10th-place votes worth 14 points for first place, nine for second, eight for third, seven for fourth, six for fifth, five for sixth, fourth for seventh, three for eighth, two for ninth and one for 10th. The player with the most points, regardless of the number of first-place votes, wins the award.

MLB MVP Award trophy

Winners of the MVP Award receive a plaque with a black background and a gold baseball diamond with the winner's name and team in a gold rectangle within the baseball diamond. The league they won the award in - either the American League or National League - is across the top of the plaque, while "Most Valuable Player" is across the bottom of the plaque.