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MVP Award -Regular Season
There have been three different most valuable player (MVP) awards in baseball
since 1911.
The Chalmers Award which was presented by the Detroit based automobile company
from 1911 until 1914.
The League Award was first presented by the National and American Leagues in
1922 but ended in 1929 after little attention was given to the recipient.
The current one was first given in 1931, and is called the Baseball Writers'
Award, or M.V.P. by the rest of us, and is presented by the Baseball Writers'
Association of America.
Multiple winners are notified with a number next to their names.
| YEAR | LEAGUE | PLAYER |
| 1911 | AL NL |
Ty Cobb Frank Shulte |
| 1912 | AL NL |
Tris Speaker Larry Doyle |
| 1913 | AL NL |
Walter Johnson Jake Daubert |
| 1914 | AL NL |
Eddie Collins Johnny Evers |
| 1922 | AL NL |
George Sisler (no selection) |
| 1923 | AL NL |
Babe Ruth (no selection) |
| 1924 | AL NL |
Walter Johnson 2 Dazzy Vance |
| 1925 | AL NL |
Roger Peckinpaugh Dazzy Vance |
| 1926 | AL NL |
Tioga George Burns Bob O'Farrell |
| 1927 | AL NL |
Lou Gehrig Paul Waner |
| 1928 | AL NL |
Mickey Cochrane Jim Bottomley |
| 1929 | AL NL |
(no selection) Rogers Hornsby 2 |
| 1930 | NO AWARD (see above) | |
| 1931 | AL NL |
Lefty Grove Frankie Frisch |
| 1932 | AL NL |
Jimmie Foxx Chuck Klein |
| 1933 | AL NL |
Jimmie Foxx 2 Carl Hubbell |
| 1934 | AL NL |
Mickey Cochrane 2 Dizzy Dean |
| 1935 | AL NL |
Hank Greenberg Gabby Harnett |
| 1936 | AL NL |
Lou Gehrig 2 Carl Hubbell 2 |
| 1937 | AL NL |
Charlie Gehringer Joe Medwick |
| 1938 | AL NL |
Jimmie Foxx 3 Ernie Lombardi |
| 1939 | AL NL |
Joe DiMaggio Bucky Walters |
| 1940 | AL NL |
Hank Greenberg 2 Frank McCormick |
| 1941 | AL NL |
Joe DiMaggio 2 Dolph Camilli |
| 1942 | AL NL |
Joe Gordon Mort Cooper |
| 1943 | AL NL |
Spud Chandler Stan Musial |
| 1944 | AL NL |
Hal Newhouser Marty Marion |
| 1945 | AL NL |
Hal Newhouser 2 Phil Cavarretta |
| 1946 | AL NL |
Ted Williams Stan Musial |
| 1947 | AL NL |
Joe DiMaggio 3 Bob Elliott |
| 1948 | AL NL |
Lou Boudreau Stan Musial 3 |
| 1949 | AL NL |
Ted Williams 2 Jackie Robinson |
| 1950 | AL NL |
Phil Rizzuto Jim Konstanty |
| 1951 | AL NL |
Yogi Berra Roy Campanella |
| 1952 | AL NL |
Bobby Shantz Hank Sauer |
| 1953 | AL NL |
Al Rosen Roy Campanella 2 |
| 1954 | AL NL |
Yogi Berra 2 Willie Mays |
| 1955 | AL NL |
Yogi Berra 3 Roy Campanella 3 |
| 1956 | AL NL |
Mickey Mantle Don Newcombe |
| 1957 | AL NL |
Mickey Mantle 2 Hank Aaron |
| 1958 | AL NL |
Jackie Jensen Ernie Banks |
| 1959 | AL NL |
Nellie Fox Ernie Banks 2 |
| 1960 | AL NL |
Roger Maris Dick Groat |
| 1961 | AL NL |
Roger Maris 2 Frank Robinson |
| 1962 | AL NL |
Mickey Mantle 3 Maury Wills |
| 1963 | AL NL |
Elston Howard Sandy Koufax |
| 1964 | AL NL |
Brooks Robinson Ken Boyer |
| 1965 | AL NL |
Zoilo Versalles Willie Mays 2 |
| 1966 | AL NL |
Frank Robinson 2 Roberto Clemente |
| 1967 | AL NL |
Carl Yastrzemski Orlando Cepeda |
| 1968 | AL NL |
Denny McClain Bob Gibson |
| 1969 | AL NL |
Harmon Killebrew Willie McCovey |
| 1970 | AL NL |
Boog Powell Johhny Bench |
| 1971 | AL NL |
Vida Blue Joe Torre |
| 1972 | AL NL |
Dick Allen Johnny Bench 2 |
| 1973 | AL NL |
Reggie Jackson Pete Rose |
| 1974 | AL NL |
Jeff Burroughs Steve Garvey |
| 1975 | AL NL |
Fred Lynn Joe Morgan |
| 1976 | AL NL |
Thurman Munson Joe Morgan 2 |
| 1977 | AL NL |
Rod Carew George Foster |
| 1978 | AL NL |
Jim Rice Dave Parker |
| 1979 | AL NL NL |
Don Baylor Willie Stargell Keith Hernandez |
| 1980 | AL NL |
George Brett Mike Schmidt |
| 1981 | AL NL |
Rollie Fingers Mike Schmidt 2 |
| 1982 | AL NL |
Robin Yount Dale Murphy |
| 1983 | AL NL |
Cal Ripken, Jr Dale Murphy 2 |
| 1984 | AL NL |
Willie Hernandez Ryne Sandberg |
| 1985 | AL NL |
Don Mattingly Willie McGee |
| 1986 | AL NL |
Roger Clemens Mike Schmidt 3 |
| 1987 | AL NL |
George Bell Andre Dawson |
| 1988 | AL NL |
Jose Canseco Kirk Gibson |
| 1989 | AL NL |
Robin Yount 2 Kevin Mitchell |
| 1990 | AL NL |
Rickey Henderson Barry Bonds |
| 1991 | AL NL |
Cal Ripken, Jr 2 Terry Pendleton |
| 1992 | AL NL |
Dennis Eckersley Barry Bonds 2 |
| 1993 | AL NL |
Frank Thomas Barry Bonds 3 |
| 1994 | AL NL |
Frank Thomas 2 Jeff Bagwell |
| 1995 | AL NL |
Mo Vaughn Barry Larkin |
| 1996 | AL NL |
Juan Gonzalez Ken Caminiti |
| 1997 | AL NL |
Ken Griffey, Jr Larry Walker |
| 1998 | AL NL |
Juan Gonzalez 2 Sammy Sosa |
| 1999 | AL NL |
Ivan Rodriguez Chipper Jones |
| 2000 | AL NL |
Jason Giambi Jeff Kent |
| 2001 | AL NL |
Ichiro Suzuki Barry Bonds 4 |
| 2002 | AL NL |
Miguel Tejada Barry Bonds 5 |
| 2003 | AL NL |
Alex Rodriguez Barry Bonds 6 |
| 2004 | AL NL |
Vladimir Guerrero Barry Bonds 7 |
| 2005 | AL NL |
Alex Rodriguez 2 Albert Pujols |
| 2006 | AL NL |
Justin Morneau Ryan Howard |