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Note: Between 1911 and 1914, the Award was known as the Chalmers Award, between 1922 and 1929, the Award was known as the League Award and there was no Award between 1915 and 1921 and 1930.

 

American League

 

 

Year

Player and Position

Team

1911

Ty Cobb, OF

Detroit Tigers

1912

Tris Speaker, OF

Boston Red Sox

1913

Walter Johnson, P

Washington Senators

1914

Eddie Collins, 2B

Philadelphia Athletics

1922

George Sisler, 1B

St. Louis Browns

1923

Babe Ruth, OF

New York Yankees

1924

Walter Johnson, P

Washington Senators

1925

Roger Peckinpaugh, SS

Washington Senators

1926

George Burns, 1B

Cleveland Indians

1927

Lou Gehrig, 1B

New York Yankees

1928

Mickey Cochrane, C

Philadelphia Athletics

1929

No Selection

1930

No Award

1931

Lefty Grove, P

Philadelphia Athletics

1932

Jimmie Foxx, 1B

Philadelphia Athletics

1933

Jimmie Foxx, 1B

Philadelphia Athletics

1934

Mickey Cochrane, C-Mgr

Detroit Tigers

1935

Hank Greenburg, 1B

Detroit Tigers

1936

Lou Gehrig, 1B

New York Yankees

1937

Charlie Gehringer, 2B

Detroit Tigers

1938

Jimmie Foxx, 1B

Boston Red Sox

1939

Joe DiMaggio, OF

Boston Red Sox

1940

Hank Greenburg, OF

Detroit Tigers

1941

Joe DiMaggio, OF

New York Yankees

1942

Joe Gordon, 2B

New York Yankees

1943

Spud Chandler, P

New York Yankees

1944

Hal Newhouser, P

Detroit Tigers

1945

Hal Newhouser, P

Detroit Tigers

1946

Ted Williams, OF

Boston Red Sox

1947

Joe DiMaggio, OF

New York Yankees

1948

Lou Boudreau, SS-Mgr

Cleveland Indians

1949

Ted Williams

Boston Red Sox

1950

Phil Rizzuto, SS

New York Yankees

1951

Yogi Berra, C

New York Yankees

1952

Bobby Shantz, P 

Philadelphia Athletics

1953

Al Rosen, 3B

Cleveland Indians

1954

Yogi Berra, C

New York Yankees

1955

Yogi Berra, C

New York Yankees

1956

Mickey Mantle, OF

New York Yankees

1957

Mickey Mantle, OF

New York Yankees

1958

Jackie Jensen, OF 

Boston Red Sox

1959

Nellie Fox, 2B

Chicago White Sox

1960

Roger Maris, OF

New York Yankees

1961

Roger Maris, OF

New York Yankees

1962

Mickey Mantle, OF

New York Yankees

1963

Elston Howard, C 

New York Yankees

1964

Brooks Robinson, 3B

Baltimore Orioles

1965

Zolio Versalles, SS

Minnesota Twins

1966

Frank Robinson, OF

Baltimore Orioles

1967

Carl Yastrzemski, OF

Boston Red Sox

1968

Denny McLain, P

Detroit Tigers

1969

Harmon Killebrew, 3B-1B

Minnesota Twins

1970

Boog Powell, 1B

Baltimore Orioles

1971

Vida Blue, P

Oakland Athletics

1972

Dick Allen, 1B

Chicago White Sox

1973

Reggie Jackson, OF

Oakland Athletics

1974

Jeff Burroughs, OF

Texas Rangers

1975

Fred Lynn, OF

Boston Red Sox

1976

Thurman Munson, C

New York Yankees

1977

Rod Carew, 1B

Minnesota Twins

1978

Jim Rice, OF-DH

Boston Red Sox

1979

Don Baylor, OF-DH

California Angels

1980

George Brett, 3B

Kansas City Royals

1981

Rollie Fingers, P

Milwaukee Brewers

1982

Robin Yount, SS

Milwaukee Brewers

1983

Cal Ripken Jr., SS

Baltimore Orioles

1984

Willie Hernandez, P

Detroit Tigers

1985

Don Mattingly, 1B

New York Yankees

1986

Roger Clemens, P

Boston Red Sox

1987

George Bell, OF

Toronto Blue Jays

1988

Jose Canseco, OF

Oakland Athletics

1989

Robin Yount, OF

Milwaukee Brewers

1990

Rickey Henderson, OF

Oakland Athletics

1991

Cal Ripken Jr., SS

Baltimore Orioles

1992

Dennis Eckersley, P

Oakland Athletics

1993

Frank Thomas, 1B

Chicago White Sox

1994

Frank Thomas, 1B

Chicago White Sox

1995

Mo Vaughn, 1B

Boston Red Sox

1996

Juan Gonzalez, OF-DH

Texas Rangers

1997

Ken Griffey Jr., OF

Seattle Mariners

1998

Juan Gonzalez, OF

Texas Rangers

1999

Ivan Rodriguez, C

Texas Rangers

2000

Jason Giambi, 1B

Oakland Athletics

2001

Ichiro Suzuki, OF

Seattle Mariners

2002 Miguel Tejada, SS Oakland Athletics

 

National League

 

 

Year

Player and Position

Team

1911

Wildfire Schulte, OF

Chicago Cubs

1912

Larry Doyle, 2B

New York Giants

1913

Jake Daubert, 1B

Brooklyn Dodgers

1914

Johnny Evers, 2B

Boston Braves

1922

No Selection

1923

No Selection

1924

Dazzy Vance, P

Brooklyn Dodgers

1925

Rogers Hornsby, 2B-Mgr

St. Louis Cardinals

1926

Bob O'Farrell, C

St. Louis Cardinals

1927

Paul Waner, OF

Pittsburgh Pirates

1928

Jim Bottomley, 1B

St. Louis Cardinals

1929

Rogers Hornsby, 2B

Chicago Cubs

1930

No Award

1931

Frankie Frisch, 2B

St. Louis Cardinals

1932

Chuck Klein, OF

Philadelphia Phillies

1933

Carl Hubbell, P

New York Giants

1934

Dizzy Dean, P

St. Louis Cardinals

1935

Gabby Hartnett, C

St. Louis Cardinals

1936

Carl Hubbell, P

New York Giants

1937

Joe Medwick, OF

St. Louis Cardinals

1938

Ernie Lombardi, C

Cincinnati Reds

1939

Bucky Walters, P

Cincinnati Reds

1940

Frank McCormick, 1B

Cincinnati Reds

1941

Dolf Camilli, 1B

Brooklyn Dodgers

1942

Mort Cooper, P

St. Louis Cardinals

1943

Stan Musial, OF

St. Louis Cardinals

1944

Marty Marion, SS

St. Louis Cardinals

1945

Phil Cavarretta, 1B

Chicago Cubs

1946

Stan Musial, 1B-OF

St. Louis Cardinals

1947

Bob Elliott, 3B

Boston Braves

1948

Stan Musial, OF

St. Louis Cardinals

1949 

Jackie Robinson, 2B

Brooklyn Dodgers

1950

Jim Konstanty, P

Philadelphia Phillies

1951

Roy Campanella, C

Brooklyn Dodgers

1952

Hank Sauer, OF

Chicago Cubs

1953

Roy Campanella, C

Brooklyn Dodgers

1954

Willie Mays, OF

New York Giants

1955

Roy Campanella, C

Brooklyn Dodgers

1956

Don Newcombe, P

Brooklyn Dodgers

1957

Hank Aaron, OF

Milwaukee Braves

1958

Ernie Banks, SS

Chicago Cubs

1959

Ernie Banks, SS

Chicago Cubs

1960

Dick Groat, SS 

Pittsburgh Pirates

1961

Frank Robinson, OF

Cincinnati Reds

1962

Maury Wills, SS

Los Angeles Dodgers

1963

Sandy Koufax, P

Los Angeles Dodgers

1964

Ken Boyer, 3B

St. Louis Cardinals

1965

Willie Mays, OF

San Francisco Giants

1966

Roberto Clemente, OF

Pittsburgh Pirates

1967

Orlando Cepeda, 1B

St. Louis Cardinals

1968

Bob Gibson, P

St. Louis Cardinals

1969

Willie McCovey, 1B

San Francisco Giants

1970

Johnny Bench, C

Cincinnati Reds

1971

Joe Torre, 3B

St. Louis Cardinals

1972

Johnny Bench, C

Cincinnati Reds

1973

Pete Rose, OF

Cincinnati Reds

1974

Steve Garvey, 1B

Los Angeles Dodgers

1975

Joe Morgan, 2B 

Cincinnati Reds

1976

Joe Morgan, 2B

Cincinnati Reds

1977

George Foster, OF

Cincinnati Reds

1978

Dave Parker, OF

Pittsburgh Pirates

1979

Keith Hernandez, 1B 

St. Louis Cardinals

Willie Stargell, 1B

Pittsburgh Pirates

1980

Mike Schmidt, 3B

Philadelphia Phillies

1981

Mike Schmidt, 3B

Philadelphia Phillies

1982

Dale Murphy, OF

Atlanta Braves

1983

Dale Murphy, OF

Atlanta Braves

1984

Ryne Sandberg, 2B

Chicago Cubs

1985

Willie McGee, OF

St. Louis Cardinals

1986

Mike Schmidt, 3B

Philadelphia Phillies

1987

Andre Dawson, OF

Chicago Cubs

1988

Kirk Gibson, OF

Los Angeles Dodgers

1989

Kevin Mitchell, OF

San Francisco Giants

1990

Barry Bonds, OF

Pittsburgh Pirates

1991

Terry Pendleton, 3B

Atlanta Braves

1992

Barry Bonds, OF

Pittsburgh Pirates

1993

Barry Bonds, OF

San Francisco Giants

1994

Jeff Bagwell, 1B

Houston Astros

1995

Barry Larkin, SS

Cincinnati Reds

1996

Ken Caminiti, 3B

San Diego Padres

1997

Larry Walker, OF

Colorado Rockies

1998

Sammy Sosa, OF

Chicago Cubs

1999

Chipper Jones, 3B

Atlanta Braves

2000

Jeff Kent, 2B

San Francisco Giants

2001

Barry Bonds, OF

San Francisco Giants

2002 Barry Bonds, OF San Francisco Giants