Most Valuable Player: National League
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
National League
| Year | Pos | HR | RBI | Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Frankie Frisch, St.L | 2B | 4 | 82 | .311 |
| 1932 | Chuck Klein, Phi | OF | 38 | 137 | .348 |
| 1933 | Carl Hubbell, NY | P | — | — | — |
| 1934 | Dizzy Dean, St.L | P | — | — | — |
| 1935 | Gabby Hartnett, Chi. | C | 13 | 91 | .344 |
| 1936 | Carl Hubbell, NY | P | — | — | — |
| 1937 | Joe Medwick, St.L | OF | 31 | 154 | .374 |
| 1938 | Ernie Lombardi, Cin | C | 19 | 95 | .342 |
| 1939 | Bucky Walters, Cin | P | — | — | — |
| 1940 | Frank McCormick, Cin | 1B | 19 | 127 | .309 |
| 1941 | Dolf Camilli, Bklyn | 1B | 34 | 120 | .285 |
| 1942 | Mort Cooper, St.L | P | — | — | — |
| 1943 | Stan Musial, St.L | OF | 13 | 81 | .357 |
| 1944 | Marty Marion, St.L | SS | 6 | 63 | .267 |
| 1945 | Phil Cavarretta, Chi | 1B | 6 | 97 | .355 |
| 1946 | Stan Musial, St.L | 1B-OF | 16 | 103 | .365 |
| 1947 | Bob Elliott, Bos | 3B | 22 | 113 | .317 |
| 1948 | Stan Musial, St.L | OF | 39 | 131 | .376 |
| 1949 | Jackie Robinson, Bklyn | 2B | 16 | 124 | .342 |
| 1950 | Jim Konstanty, Phi | P | — | — | — |
| 1951 | Roy Campanella, Bklyn | C | 33 | 108 | .325 |
| 1952 | Hank Sauer, Chi | OF | 37 | 121 | .270 |
| 1953 | Roy Campanella, Bklyn | C | 41 | 142 | .312 |
| 1954 | Willie Mays, NY | OF | 41 | 110 | .345 |
| 1955 | Roy Campanella, Bklyn | C | 32 | 107 | .318 |
| 1956 | Don Newcombe, Bklyn | P | — | — | — |
| 1957 | Hank Aaron, Mil | OF | 44 | 132 | .322 |
| 1958 | Ernie Banks, Chi | SS | 47 | 129 | .313 |
| 1959 | Ernie Banks, Chi | SS | 45 | 143 | .304 |
| 1960 | Dick Groat, Pit | SS | 2 | 50 | .325 |
| 1961 | Frank Robinson, Cin | OF | 37 | 124 | .323 |
| 1962 | Maury Wills, LA | SS | 6 | 48 | .299 |
| 1963 | Sandy Koufax, LA | P | — | — | — |
| 1964 | Ken Boyer, St.L | 3B | 24 | 119 | .295 |
| 1965 | Willie Mays, SF | OF | 52 | 112 | .317 |
| 1966 | Roberto Clemente, Pit | OF | 29 | 119 | .317 |
| 1967 | Orlando Cepeda, St.L | 1B | 25 | 111 | .325 |
| 1968 | Bob Gibson, St.L | P | — | — | — |
| 1969 | Willie McCovey, SF | 1B | 45 | 126 | .320 |
| 1970 | Johnny Bench, Cin | C | 45 | 148 | .293 |
| 1971 | Joe Torre, St.L | 3B | 24 | 137 | .363 |
| 1972 | Johnny Bench, Cin | C | 40 | 125 | .270 |
| 1973 | Pete Rose, Cin | OF | 5 | 64 | .338 |
| 1974 | Steve Garvey, LA | 1B | 21 | 111 | .312 |
| 1975 | Joe Morgan, Cin | 2B | 17 | 94 | .327 |
| 1976 | Joe Morgan, Cin | 2B | 27 | 111 | .320 |
| 1977 | George Foster, Cin | OF | 52 | 149 | .320 |
| 1978 | Dave Parker, Pit | OF | 30 | 117 | .334 |
| 1979 | Keith Hernandez, St.L | 1B | 11 | 105 | .344 |
| Willie Stargell, Pit | 1B | 32 | 82 | .281 | |
| 1980 | Mike Schmidt, Phi | 3B | 48 | 121 | .286 |
| 1981 | Mike Schmidt, Phi | 3B | 31 | 91 | .316 |
| 1982 | Dale Murphy, Atl | OF | 36 | 109 | .281 |
| 1983 | Dale Murphy, Atl | OF | 36 | 121 | .302 |
| 1984 | Ryne Sandberg, Chi | 2B | 19 | 84 | .314 |
| 1985 | Willie McGee, St.L | OF | 10 | 82 | .353 |
| 1986 | Mike Schmidt, Phi | 3B | 37 | 119 | .290 |
| 1987 | Andre Dawson, Chi | OF | 49 | 137 | .287 |
| 1988 | Kirk Gibson, LA | OF | 25 | 76 | .290 |
| 1989 | Kevin Mitchell, SF | OF | 47 | 125 | .291 |
| 1990 | Barry Bonds, Pit | OF | 33 | 114 | .301 |
| 1991 | Terry Pendleton, Atl | 3B | 22 | 86 | .319 |
| 1992 | Barry Bonds, Pit | OF | 34 | 103 | .311 |
| 1993 | Barry Bonds, SF | OF | 46 | 123 | .336 |
| 1994 | Jeff Bagwell, Hou | 1B | 39 | 116 | .368 |
| 1995 | Barry Larkin, Cin | SS | 15 | 66 | .319 |
| 1996 | Ken Caminiti, SD | 3B | 40 | 130 | .326 |
| 1997 | Larry Walker, Col | OF | 49 | 130 | .366 |
| 1998 | Sammy Sosa, Chi | OF | 66 | 158 | .308 |
| 1999 | Chipper Jones, Atl | 3B | 45 | 110 | .319 |
| 2000 | Jeff Kent, SF | 2B | 33 | 125 | .334 |
| 2001 | Barry Bonds, SF | OF | 73 | 137 | .328 |
| 2002 | Barry Bonds, SF | OF | 46 | 110 | .370 |
| 2003 | Barry Bonds, SF | OF | 45 | 90 | .341 |
| Most Valuable Player | American League |
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