MVP
| Year |
Award Winner |
League | Team | Position |
| 2007 | Alex Rodriguez | American League | New York Yankees | 3B |
| 2007 | Jimmy Rollins | National League | Philadelphia Phillies | SS |
| 2006 | Justin Morneau | American League | Minnesota Twins | 1B |
| 2006 | Ryan Howard | National League | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B |
| 2005 | Alex Rodriguez | American League | New York Yankees | 3B |
| 2005 | Albert Pujols | National League | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B |
| 2004 | Vladimir Guerrero | American League | Anaheim Angels | RF |
| 2004 | Barry Bonds | National League | San Francisco Giants | LF |
| 2003 | Alex Rodriguez | American League | Texas Rangers | SS |
| 2003 | Barry Bonds | National League | San Francisco Giants | LF |
| 2002 | Miguel Tejada | American League | Oakland A's | SS |
| 2002 | Barry Bonds | National League | San Francisco Giants | LF |
| 2001 | Ichiro Suzuki | American League | Seattle Mariners | RF |
| 2001 | Barry Bonds | National League | San Francisco Giants | LF |
| 2000 | Jason Giambi | American League | Oakland A's | 1B |
| 2000 | Jeff Kent | National League | San Francisco Giants | 2B |
| 1999 | Ivan Rodriguez | American League | Texas Rangers | C |
| 1999 | Chipper Jones | National League | Atlanta Braves | 3B |
| 1998 | Juan Gonzalez | American League | Texas Rangers | OF |
| 1998 | Sammy Sosa | National League | Chicago Cubs | OF |
| 1997 | Ken Griffey, Jr. | American League | Seattle Mariners | OF |
| 1997 | Larry Walker | National League | Colorado Rockies | OF |
| 1996 | Juan Gonzalez | American League | Texas Rangers | OF |
| 1996 | Ken Caminiti | National League | San Diego Padres | 3B |
| 1995 | Mo Vaughn | American League | Boston Red Sox | 1B |
| 1995 | Barry Larkin | National League | Cincinnati Reds | SS |
| 1994 | Frank Thomas | American League | Chicago White Sox | 1B |
| 1994 | Jeff Bagwell | National League | Houston Astros | 1B |
| 1993 | Frank Thomas | American League | Chicago White Sox | 1B |
| 1993 | Barry Bonds | National League | San Francisco Giants | OF |
| 1992 | Dennis Eckersley | American League | Oakland A's | P |
| 1992 | Barry Bonds | National League | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF |
| 1991 | Cal Ripken, Jr. | American League | Baltimore Orioles | SS |
| 1991 | Terry Pendleton | National League | Atlanta Braves | 3B |
| 1990 | Rickey Henderson | American League | Oakland A's | OF |
| 1990 | Barry Bonds | National League | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF |
| 1989 | Robin Yount | American League | Milwaukee Brewers | OF |
| 1989 | Kevin Mitchell | National League | San Francisco Giants | OF |
| 1988 | Jose Canseco | American League | Oakland A's | OF |
| 1988 | Kirk Gibson | National League | Los Angeles Dodgers | OF |
| 1987 | George Bell | American League | Toronto Blue Jays | OF |
| 1987 | Andre Dawson | National League | Chicago Cubs | OF |
| 1986 | Roger Clemens | American League | Boston Red Sox | P |
| 1986 | Mike Schmidt | National League | Philadelphia Phillies | 3B |
| 1985 | Don Mattingly | American League | New York Yankees | 1B |
| 1985 | Willie McGee | National League | St. Louis Cardinals | OF |
| 1984 | Willie Hernandez | American League | Detroit Tigers | P |
| 1984 | Ryne Sandberg | National League | Chicago Cubs | 2B |
| 1983 | Cal Ripken, Jr. | American League | Baltimore Orioles | SS |
| 1983 | Dale Murphy | National League | Atlanta Braves | OF |
| 1982 | Robin Yount | American League | Milwaukee Brewers | SS |
| 1982 | Dale Murphy | National League | Atlanta Braves | OF |
| 1981 | Rollie Fingers | American League | Milwaukee Brewers | P |
| 1981 | Mike Schmidt | National League | Philadelphia Phillies | 3B |
| 1980 | George Brett | American League | Kansas City Royals | 3B |
| 1980 | Mike Schmidt | National League | Philadelphia Phillies | OF |
| 1979 | Don Baylor | American League | California Angels | OF |
| 1979 | Keith Hernandez | National League | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B |
| 1978 | Jim Rice | American League | Boston Red Sox | OF |
| 1978 | Dave Parker | National League | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF |
| 1977 | Rod Carew | American League | Minnesota Twins | 1B |
| 1977 | George Foster | National League | Cincinnati Reds | OF |
| 1976 | Thurman Munson | American League | New York Yankees | C |
| 1976 | Joe Morgan | National League | Cincinnati Reds | 2B |
| 1975 | Fred Lynn | American League | Boston Red Sox | OF |
| 1975 | Joe Morgan | National League | Cincinnati Reds | 2B |
| 1974 | Jeff Burroughs | American League | Texas Rangers | OF |
| 1974 | Steve Garvey | National League | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1B |
| 1973 | Reggie Jackson | American League | Oakland A's | OF |
| 1973 | Pete Rose | National League | Cincinnati Reds | OF |
| 1972 | Richie Allen | American League | Chicago White Sox | 1B |
| 1972 | Johnny Bench | National League | Cincinnati Reds | C |
| 1971 | Vida Blue | American League | Oakland A's | P |
| 1971 | Joe Torre | National League | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B |
| 1970 | Boog Powell | American League | Baltimore Orioles | 1B |
| 1970 | Johnny Bench | National League | Cincinnati Reds | C |
| 1969 | Harmon Killebrew | American League | Minnesota Twins | 1B/3B |
| 1969 | Willie McCovey | National League | San Francisco Giants | 1B |
| 1968 | Denny McLain | American League | Detroit Tigers | P |
| 1968 | Bob Gibson | National League | St. Louis Cardinals | P |
| 1967 | Carl Yastrzemski | American League | Boston Red Sox | OF |
| 1967 | Orlando Cepeda | National League | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B |
| 1966 | Frank Robinson | American League | Baltimore Orioles | OF |
| 1966 | Roberto Clemente | National League | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF |
| 1965 | Zoilo Versalles | American League | Minnesota Twins | SS |
| 1965 | Willie Mays | National League | San Francisco Giants | OF |
| 1964 | Brooks Robinson | American League | Baltimore Orioles | 3B |
| 1964 | Ken Boyer | National League | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B |
| 1963 | Elston Howard | American League | New York Yankees | C |
| 1963 | Sandy Koufax | National League | Los Angeles Dodgers | P |
| 1962 | Mickey Mantle | American League | New York Yankees | OF |
| 1962 | Maury Wills | National League | Los Angeles Dodgers | SS |
| 1961 | Roger Maris | American League | New York Yankees | OF |
| 1961 | Frank Robinson | National League | Cincinnati Reds | OF |
| 1960 | Roger Maris | American League | New York Yankees | OF |
| 1960 | Dick Groat | National League | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS |
| 1959 | Nellie Fox | American League | Chicago White Sox | 2B |
| 1959 | Ernie Banks | National League | Chicago Cubs | SS |
| 1958 | Jackie Jensen | American League | Boston Red Sox | OF |
| 1958 | Ernie Banks | National League | Chicago Cubs | SS |
| 1957 | Mickey Mantle | American League | New York Yankees | OF |
| 1957 | Hank Aaron | National League | Milwaukee Brewers | OF |
| 1956 | Mickey Mantle | American League | New York Yankees | OF |
| 1956 | Don Newcombe | National League | Brooklyn Dodgers | P |
| 1955 | Yogi Berra | American League | New York Yankees | C |
| 1955 | Roy Campanella | National League | Brooklyn Dodgers | C |
| 1954 | Yogi Berra | American League | New York Yankees | C |
| 1954 | Willie Mays | National League | New York Mets | OF |
| 1953 | Al Rosen | American League | Cleveland Indians | 3B |
| 1953 | Roy Campanella | National League | Brooklyn Dodgers | C |
| 1952 | Bobby Shantz | American League | Philadelphia Athletics | P |
| 1952 | Hank Sauer | National League | Chicago Cubs | OF |
| 1951 | Yogi Berra | American League | New York Yankees | C |
| 1951 | Roy Campanella | National League | Brooklyn Dodgers | C |
| 1950 | Phil Rizzuto | American League | New York Yankees | SS |
| 1950 | Jim Konstanty | National League | Philadelphia Phillies | P |
| 1949 | Ted Williams | American League | Boston Red Sox | OF |
| 1949 | Jackie Robinson | National League | Brooklyn Dodgers | 2B |
| 1948 | Lou Boudreau | American League | Cleveland Indians | SS |
| 1948 | Stan Musial | National League | St. Louis Cardinals | OF |
| 1947 | Joe DiMaggio | American League | New York Yankees | OF |
| 1947 | Bob Elliott | National League | Boston Braves | 3B |
| 1946 | Ted Williams | American League | Boston Red Sox | OF |
| 1946 | Stan Musial | National League | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B |
| 1945 | Hal Newhouser | American League | Detroit Tigers | P |
| 1945 | Phil Cavarretta | National League | Chicago Cubs | 1B |
| 1944 | Hal Newhouser | American League | Detroit Tigers | P |
| 1944 | Marty Marion | National League | St. Louis Cardinals | SS |
| 1943 | Spud Chandler | American League | New York Yankees | P |
| 1943 | Stan Musial | National League | St. Louis Cardinals | OF |
| 1942 | Joe Gordon | American League | New York Yankees | 2B |
| 1942 | Mort Cooper | National League | St. Louis Cardinals | P |
| 1941 | Joe DiMaggio | American League | New York Yankees | OF |
| 1941 | Dolph Camilli | National League | Brooklyn Dodgers | 1B |
| 1940 | Hank Greenberg | American League | Detoit Tigers | OF |
| 1940 | Frank McCormick | National League | Cincinnati Reds | 1B |
| 1939 | Joe DiMaggio | American League | New York Yankees | OF |
| 1939 | Bucky Walters | National League | Cincinnati Reds | P |
| 1938 | Jimmie Foxx | American League | Boston Red Sox | 1B |
| 1938 | Ernie Lombardi | National League | Cincinnati Reds | C |
| 1937 | Charlie Gehringer | American League | Detroit Tigers | 2B |
| 1937 | Joe Medwick | National League | St. Louis Cardinals | OF |
| 1936 | Lou Gehrig | American League | New York Yankees | 1B |
| 1936 | Carl Hubbell | National League | New York Mets | P |
| 1935 | Hank Greenberg | American League | Detroit Tigers | 1B |
| 1935 | Gabby Hartnett | National League | Chicago Cubs | C |
| 1934 | Mickey Cochrane | American League | Detroit Tigers | C |
| 1934 | Dizzy Dean | National League | St. Louis Cardinals | P |
| 1933 | Jimmie Foxx | American League | Philadelphia Athletics | 1B |
| 1933 | Carl Hubbell | National League | New York Mets | P |
| 1932 | Jimmie Foxx | American League | Philadelphia Athletics | 1B |
| 1932 | Chuck Klein | National League | Philadelphia Phillies | OF |
| 1931 | Lefty Grove | American League | Philadelphia Athletics | P |
| 1931 | Frankie Frisch | National League | St. Louis Cardinals | 2B |
| Willie Stargell | National League | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1B |