Most Valuable Player: American League
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
American League
| Year | Pos | HR | RBI | Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Lefty Grove, Phi | P | — | — | — |
| 1932 | Jimmie Foxx, Phi | 1B | 58 | 169 | .364 |
| 1933 | Jimmie Foxx, Phi | 1B | 48 | 163 | .356 |
| 1934 | Mickey Cochrane, Det | C-Mgr | 2 | 76 | .320 |
| 1935 | Hank Greenberg, Det | 1B | 36 | 170 | .328 |
| 1936 | Lou Gehrig, NY | 1B | 49 | 152 | .354 |
| 1937 | Charlie Gehringer, Det | 2B | 14 | 96 | .371 |
| 1938 | Jimmie Foxx, Bos | 1B | 50 | 175 | .349 |
| 1939 | Joe DiMaggio, NY | OF | 30 | 126 | .381 |
| 1940 | Hank Greenberg, Det | OF | 41 | 150 | .340 |
| 1941 | Joe DiMaggio, NY | OF | 30 | 125 | .357 |
| 1942 | Joe Gordon, NY | 2B | 18 | 103 | .322 |
| 1943 | Spud Chandler, NY | P | — | — | — |
| 1944 | Hal Hewhouser, Det | P | — | — | — |
| 1945 | Hal Newhouser, Det | P | — | — | — |
| 1946 | Ted Williams, Bos | OF | 38 | 123 | .342 |
| 1947 | Joe DiMaggio, NY | OF | 20 | 97 | .315 |
| 1948 | Lou Boudreau, Cle | SS-Mgr | 18 | 106 | .355 |
| 1949 | Ted Williams, Bos | OF | 43 | 159 | .343 |
| 1950 | Phil Rizzuto, NY | SS | 7 | 66 | .324 |
| 1951 | Yogi Berra, NY | C | 27 | 88 | .294 |
| 1952 | Bobby Shantz, Phi | P | — | — | — |
| 1953 | Al Rosen, Cle | 3B | 43 | 145 | .336 |
| 1954 | Yogi Berra, NY | C | 22 | 125 | .307 |
| 1955 | Yogi Berra, NY | C | 27 | 108 | .272 |
| 1956 | Mickey Mantle, NY | OF | 52 | 130 | .353 |
| 1957 | Mickey Mantle, NY | OF | 34 | 94 | .365 |
| 1958 | Jackie Jensen, Bos | OF | 35 | 122 | .286 |
| 1959 | Nellie Fox, Chi | 2B | 2 | 70 | .306 |
| 1960 | Roger Maris, NY | OF | 39 | 112 | .283 |
| 1961 | Roger Maris, NY | OF | 61 | 142 | .269 |
| 1962 | Mickey Mantle, NY | OF | 30 | 89 | .321 |
| 1963 | Elston Howard, NY | C | 28 | 85 | .287 |
| 1964 | Brooks Robinson, Bal | 3B | 28 | 118 | .317 |
| 1965 | Zoilo Versalles, Min | SS | 19 | 77 | .273 |
| 1966 | Frank Robinson, Bal | OF | 49 | 122 | .316 |
| 1967 | Carl Yastrzemski, Bos | OF | 44 | 121 | .326 |
| 1968 | Denny McLain, Det | P | — | — | — |
| 1969 | Harmon Killebrew, Min | 3B-1B | 49 | 140 | .276 |
| 1970 | Boog Powell, Bal | 1B | 35 | 114 | .297 |
| 1971 | Vida Blue, Oak | P | — | — | — |
| 1972 | Dick Allen, Chi | 1B | 37 | 113 | .308 |
| 1973 | Reggie Jackson, Oak | OF | 32 | 117 | .293 |
| 1974 | Jeff Burroughs, Tex | OF | 25 | 118 | .301 |
| 1975 | Fred Lynn, Bos | OF | 21 | 105 | .331 |
| 1976 | Thurman Munson, NY | C | 17 | 105 | .302 |
| 1977 | Rod Carew, Min | 1B | 14 | 100 | .388 |
| 1978 | Jim Rice, Bos | OF-DH | 46 | 139 | .315 |
| 1979 | Don Baylor, Cal | OF-DH | 36 | 139 | .296 |
| 1980 | George Brett, KC | 3B | 24 | 118 | .390 |
| 1981 | Rollie Fingers, Mil | P | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Robin Yount, Mil | SS | 29 | 114 | .331 |
| 1983 | Cal Ripken Jr., Bal | SS | 27 | 102 | .318 |
| 1984 | Willie Hernandez, Det | P | — | — | — |
| 1985 | Don Mattingly, NY | 1B | 35 | 145 | .324 |
| 1986 | Roger Clemens, Bos | P | — | — | — |
| 1987 | George Bell, Tor | OF | 47 | 134 | .308 |
| 1988 | Jose Canseco, Oak | OF | 42 | 124 | .307 |
| 1989 | Robin Yount, Mil | OF | 21 | 103 | .318 |
| 1990 | Rickey Henderson, Oak | OF | 28 | 61 | .325 |
| 1991 | Cal Ripken Jr., Bal | SS | 34 | 114 | .323 |
| 1992 | Dennis Eckersley, Oak | P | — | — | — |
| 1993 | Frank Thomas, Chi | 1B | 41 | 128 | .317 |
| 1994 | Frank Thomas, Chi | 1B | 38 | 101 | .353 |
| 1995 | Mo Vaughn, Bos | 1B | 39 | 126 | .300 |
| 1996 | Juan Gonzalez, Tex | OF-DH | 47 | 144 | .314 |
| 1997 | Ken Griffey Jr., Sea | OF | 56 | 147 | .304 |
| 1998 | Juan Gonzalez, Tex | OF | 45 | 157 | .318 |
| 1999 | Ivan Rodriguez, Tex | C | 35 | 113 | .332 |
| 2000 | Jason Giambi, Oak | 1B | 43 | 137 | .333 |
| 2001 | Ichiro Suzuki, Sea | OF | 8 | 69 | .350 |
| 2002 | Miguel Tejada, Oak | SS | 34 | 131 | .308 |
| 2003 | Alex Rodriguez, Tex | SS | 47 | 118 .298 |
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