The Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player award is given to the outstanding player from the American League and the National League. The Baseball Writers’ Association of American (BBWAA) is the official voting body for each award. While the award is given after the completion of the MLB post-season, voting is actually completed before the post-season begins. Any player on any team is technically eligible but it has become rare for a pitcher to win the award.
| Year | AL Winner | NL Winner |
| 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 | Terry Pendleton |
| 1990 | Rickey Henderson | Barry Bonds |
| 1989 | Robin Yount | Kevin Mitchell |
| 1988 | Jose Canseco | Kirk Gibson |
| 1987 | George A. Bell | Andre Dawson |
| 1986 | Roger Clemens | Mike Schmidt |
| 1985 | Don Mattingly | Willie McGee |
| 1984 | Willie Hernandez | Ryne Sandberg |
| 1983 | Cal Ripken | Dale Murphy |
| 1982 | Robin Yount | Dale Murphy |
| 1981 | Rollie Fingers | Mike Schmidt |
| 1980 | George Brett | Mike Schmidt |
| 1979 | Don Baylor | Keith Hernandez (T) |
| Willie Stargell (T) | ||
| 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 |
| 1929 | Rogers Hornsby | |
| 1928 | Mickey Cochrane | Jim Bottomley |
| 1927 | Lou Gehrig | Paul Waner |
| 1926 | George Burns | Bob O'Farrell |
| 1925 | Roger Peckinpaugh | Rogers Hornsby |
| 1924 | Walter Johnson | Dazzy Vance |
| 1923 | Babe Ruth | |
| 1922 | George Sisler | |
| 1914 | Eddie Collins | Johnny Evers |
| 1913 | Walter Johnson | Jake Daubert |
| 1912 | Tris Speaker | Larry Doyle |
| 1911 | Ty Cobb | Frank Schulte |
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