World Series MVP: Winners, trophy, when is it awarded?

We covered all you need to know about MLB's World Series MVP Award, including past winners, when the award is announced, and more.

Who won World Series MVP in 2023?

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager won the World Series MVP award in 2023 thanks to hitting three home runs and six RBI.

World Series MVP Winners

Year	Name	Team
2023	Corey Seager	Texas Rangers
2022	Jeremy Peña	Houston Astros
2021	Jorge Soler	Atlanta Braves
2020	Corey Seager	Los Angeles Dodgers
2019	Stephen Strasburg	Washington Nationals
2018	Steve Pearce	Boston Red Sox
2017	George Springer	Houston Astros
2016	Ben Zobrist	Chicago Cubs
2015	Salvador Pérez	Kansas City Royals
2014	Madison Bumgarner	San Francisco Giants
2013	David Ortiz	Boston Red Sox
2012	Pablo Sandoval	San Francisco Giants
2011	David Freese	St. Louis Cardinals
2010	Edgar Rentería	San Francisco Giants
2009	Hideki Matsui	New York Yankees
2008	Cole Hamels	Philadelphia Phillies
2007	Mike Lowell	Boston Red Sox
2006	David Eckstein	St. Louis Cardinals
2005	Jermaine Dye	Chicago White Sox
2004	Manny Ramírez	Boston Red Sox
2003	Josh Beckett	Florida Marlins
2002	Troy Glaus	Anaheim Angels
2001	Randy Johnson & Curt Schilling	Arizona Diamondbacks
2000	Derek Jeter	New York Yankees
1999	Mariano Rivera	New York Yankees
1998	Scott Brosius	New York Yankees
1997	Liván Hernández	Florida Marlins
1996	John Wetteland	New York Yankees
1995	Tom Glavine	Atlanta Braves
1994	No World Series
1993	Paul Molitor	Toronto Blue Jays
1992	Pat Borders	Toronto Blue Jays
1991	Jack Morris	Minnesota Twins
1990	José Rijo	Cincinnati Reds
1989	Dave Stewart	Oakland Athletics
1988	Orel Hershiser	Los Angeles Dodgers
1987	Frank Viola	Minnesota Twins
1986	Ray Knight	New York Mets
1985	Bret Saberhagen	Kansas City Royals
1984	Alan Trammell	Detroit Tigers
1983	Rick Dempsey	Baltimore Orioles
1982	Darrell Porter	St. Louis Cardinals
1981	Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero & Steve Yeager	Los Angeles Dodgers
1980	Mike Schmidt	Philadelphia Phillies
1979	Willie Stargell	Pittsburgh Pirates
1978	Bucky Dent	New York Yankees
1977	Reggie Jackson	New York Yankees
1976	Johnny Bench	Cincinnati Reds
1975	Pete Rose	Cincinnati Reds
1974	Rollie Fingers	Oakland Athletics
1973	Reggie Jackson	Oakland Athletics
1972	Gene Tenace	Oakland Athletics
1971	Roberto Clemente	Pittsburgh Pirates
1970	Brooks Robinson	Baltimore Orioles
1969	Donn Clendenon	New York Mets
1968	Mickey Lolich	Detroit Tigers
1967	Bob Gibson	St. Louis Cardinals
1966	Frank Robinson	Baltimore Orioles
1965	Sandy Koufax	Los Angeles Dodgers
1964	Bob Gibson	St. Louis Cardinals
1963	Sandy Koufax	Los Angeles Dodgers
1962	Ralph Terry	New York Yankees
1961	Whitey Ford	New York Yankees
1960	Bobby Richardson	New York Yankees
1959	Larry Sherry	Los Angeles Dodgers
1958	Bob Turley	New York Yankees
1957	Lew Burdette	Milwaukee Braves
1956	Don Larsen	New York Yankees
1955	Johnny Podres	Brooklyn Dodgers

MLB World Series MVP announcement

Major League Baseball announced the winner of its annual World Series MVP Award after the final game of each year's World Series as part of the postgame celebration, even in the rare occasion that a player on the losing team wins the award (which has only happened once, when Bobby Richardson of the New York Yankees won it in 1960 in a losing effort to the Pittsburgh Pirates).

MLB World Series MVP voting

A committee of journalists and baseball officials present for at least the final game of the World Series vote for the award. The committee considers factors including players' statistical performances in the series, their impact in clutch moments, and their impact on the series.

MLB World Series MVP trophy

In 2017, MLB renamed the World Series MVP award after legendary outfielder Willie Mays. The trophy features a bronze sculpture of Mays making 'The Catch' during the 1954 World Series, an image still prominent in baseball history.