| Year | Winner | Team | Position | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Lefty Grove | Philadelphia Athletics | LHP | AL MVP |
| 1932 | Jimmie Foxx | Philadelphia Athletics | 1B | AL MVP |
| 1933 | Jimmie Foxx | Philadelphia Athletics | 1B | AL MVP |
| 1934 | Mickey Cochrane | Detroit Tigers | C | AL MVP |
| 1935 | Hank Greenberg | Detroit Tigers | 1B | AL MVP |
| 1936 | Lou Gehrig | New York Yankees | 1B | AL MVP |
| 1937 | Charlie Gehringer | Detroit Tigers | 2B | AL MVP |
| 1938 | Jimmie Foxx | Boston Red Sox | 1B | AL MVP |
| 1939 | Joe DiMaggio | New York Yankees | OF | AL MVP |
| 1940 | Hank Greenberg | Detroit Tigers | OF | AL MVP |
| 1941 | Joe DiMaggio | New York Yankees | OF | AL MVP |
| 1942 | Joe Gordon | New York Yankees | 2B | AL MVP |
| 1943 | Spud Chandler | New York Yankees | RHP | AL MVP |
| 1944 | Hal Newhouser | Detroit Tigers | LHP | AL MVP |
| 1945 | Hal Newhouser | Detroit Tigers | LHP | AL MVP |
| 1946 | Ted Williams | Boston Red Sox | OF | AL MVP |
| 1947 | Joe DiMaggio | New York Yankees | OF | AL MVP |
| 1948 | Lou Boudreau | Cleveland Indians | SS | AL MVP |
| 1949 | Ted Williams | Boston Red Sox | OF | AL MVP |
| 1950 | Phil Rizzuto | New York Yankees | SS | AL MVP |
| 1951 | Yogi Berra | New York Yankees | C | AL MVP |
| 1952 | Bobby Shantz | Philadelphia Athletics | LHP | AL MVP |
| 1953 | Al Rosen | Cleveland Indians | 3B | AL MVP |
| 1954 | Yogi Berra | New York Yankees | C | AL MVP |
| 1955 | Yogi Berra | New York Yankees | C | AL MVP |
| 1956 | Mickey Mantle | New York Yankees | OF | AL MVP |
| 1957 | Mickey Mantle | New York Yankees | OF | AL MVP |
| 1958 | Jackie Jensen | Boston Red Sox | OF | AL MVP |
| 1959 | Nellie Fox | Chicago White Sox | 2B | AL MVP |
| 1960 | Roger Maris | New York Yankees | OF | AL MVP |
| 1961 | Roger Maris | New York Yankees | OF | AL MVP |
| 1962 | Mickey Mantle | New York Yankees | OF | AL MVP |
| 1963 | Elston Howard | New York Yankees | C | AL MVP |
| 1964 | Brooks Robinson | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | AL MVP |
| 1965 | Zoilo Versalles | Minnesota Twins | SS | AL MVP |
| 1966 | Frank Robinson | Baltimore Orioles | OF | AL MVP |
| 1967 | Carl Yastrzemski | Boston Red Sox | OF | AL MVP |
| 1968 | Denny McLain | Detroit Tigers | RHP | AL MVP |
| 1969 | Harmon Killebrew | Minnesota Twins | 3B | AL MVP |
| 1970 | Boog Powell | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | AL MVP |
| 1971 | Vida Blue | Oakland Athletics | LHP | AL MVP |
| 1972 | Dick Allen | Chicago White Sox | 1B | AL MVP |
| 1973 | Reggie Jackson | Oakland Athletics | OF | AL MVP |
| 1974 | Jeff Burroughs | Texas Rangers | OF | AL MVP |
| 1975 | Fred Lynn | Boston Red Sox | OF | AL MVP |
| 1976 | Thurman Munson | New York Yankees | C | AL MVP |
| 1977 | Rod Carew | Minnesota Twins | 1B | AL MVP |
| 1978 | Jim Rice | Boston Red Sox | OF | AL MVP |
| 1979 | Don Baylor | DH | AL MVP | |
| 1980 | George Brett | Kansas City Royals | 3B | AL MVP |
| 1981 | Rollie Fingers | Milwaukee Brewers | RHP | AL MVP |
| 1982 | Robin Yount | Milwaukee Brewers | SS | AL MVP |
| 1983 | Cal Ripken, Jr. | Baltimore Orioles | SS | AL MVP |
| 1984 | Willie Hernández | Detroit Tigers | LHP | AL MVP |
| 1985 | Don Mattingly | New York Yankees | 1B | AL MVP |
| 1986 | Roger Clemens | Boston Red Sox | RHP | AL MVP |
| 1987 | George Bell | Toronto Blue Jays | OF | AL MVP |
| 1988 | José Canseco | Oakland Athletics | OF | AL MVP |
| 1989 | Robin Yount | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | AL MVP |
| 1990 | Rickey Henderson | Oakland Athletics | OF | AL MVP |
| 1991 | Cal Ripken, Jr. | Baltimore Orioles | SS | AL MVP |
| 1992 | Dennis Eckersley | Oakland Athletics | RHP | AL MVP |
| 1993 | Frank Thomas | Chicago White Sox | 1B | AL MVP |
| 1994 | Frank Thomas | Chicago White Sox | 1B | AL MVP |
| 1995 | Mo Vaughn | Boston Red Sox | 1B | AL MVP |
| 1996 | Juan González | Texas Rangers | OF | AL MVP |
| 1997 | Ken Griffey, Jr. | Seattle Mariners | OF | AL MVP |
| 1998 | Juan González | Texas Rangers | OF | AL MVP |
| 1999 | Iván Rodríguez | Texas Rangers | C | AL MVP |
| 2000 | Jason Giambi | Oakland Athletics | 1B | AL MVP |
| 2001 | Ichiro Suzuki | Seattle Mariners | OF | AL MVP |
| 2002 | Miguel Tejada | Oakland Athletics | SS | AL MVP |
| 2003 | Alex Rodriguez | Texas Rangers | SS | AL MVP |
| 2004 | Vladimir Guerrero | Anaheim Angels | OF | AL MVP |
| 2005 | Alex Rodriguez | New York Yankees | 3B | AL MVP |
| 2006 | Justin Morneau | Minnesota Twins | 1B | AL MVP |
| 2007 | Alex Rodriguez | New York Yankees | 3B | AL MVP |
| 2008 | Dustin Pedroia | Boston Red Sox | 2B | AL MVP |
| 2009 | Joe Mauer | Minnesota Twins | C | AL MVP |
| 2010 | Josh Hamilton | Texas Rangers | OF | AL MVP |
| 2011 | Justin Verlander | Detroit Tigers | RHP | AL MVP |
| 2012 | Miguel Cabrera | Detroit Tigers | 3B | AL MVP |
| 1931 | Frankie Frisch | St. Louis Cardinals | 2B | NL MVP |
| 1932 | Chuck Klein | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | NL MVP |
| 1933 | Carl Hubbell | New York Giants | LHP | NL MVP |
| 1934 | Dizzy Dean | St. Louis Cardinals | RHP | NL MVP |
| 1935 | Gabby Hartnett | Chicago Cubs | C | NL MVP |
| 1936 | Carl Hubbell | New York Giants | LHP | NL MVP |
| 1937 | Joe Medwick | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | NL MVP |
| 1938 | Ernie Lombardi | Cincinnati Reds | C | NL MVP |
| 1939 | Bucky Walters | Cincinnati Reds | RHP | NL MVP |
| 1940 | Frank McCormick | Cincinnati Reds | 1B | NL MVP |
| 1941 | Dolph Camilli | Brooklyn Dodgers | 1B | NL MVP |
| 1942 | Mort Cooper | St. Louis Cardinals | RHP | NL MVP |
| 1943 | Stan Musial | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | NL MVP |
| 1944 | Marty Marion | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | NL MVP |
| 1945 | Phil Cavarretta | Chicago Cubs | 1B | NL MVP |
| 1946 | Stan Musial | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | NL MVP |
| 1947 | Bob Elliott | Boston Braves | 3B | NL MVP |
| 1948 | Stan Musial | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | NL MVP |
| 1949 | Jackie Robinson | Brooklyn Dodgers | 2B | NL MVP |
| 1950 | Jim Konstanty | Philadelphia Phillies | RHP | NL MVP |
| 1951 | Roy Campanella | Brooklyn Dodgers | C | NL MVP |
| 1952 | Hank Sauer | Chicago Cubs | OF | NL MVP |
| 1953 | Roy Campanella | Brooklyn Dodgers | C | NL MVP |
| 1954 | Willie Mays | New York Giants | OF | NL MVP |
| 1955 | Roy Campanella | Brooklyn Dodgers | C | NL MVP |
| 1956 | Don Newcombe | Brooklyn Dodgers | RHP | NL MVP |
| 1957 | Hank Aaron | Milwaukee Braves | OF | NL MVP |
| 1958 | Ernie Banks | Chicago Cubs | SS | NL MVP |
| 1959 | Ernie Banks | Chicago Cubs | SS | NL MVP |
| 1960 | Dick Groat | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | NL MVP |
| 1961 | Frank Robinson | Cincinnati Reds | OF | NL MVP |
| 1962 | Maury Wills | Los Angeles Dodgers | SS | NL MVP |
| 1963 | Sandy Koufax | Los Angeles Dodgers | LHP | NL MVP |
| 1964 | Ken Boyer | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | NL MVP |
| 1965 | Willie Mays | San Francisco Giants | OF | NL MVP |
| 1966 | Roberto Clemente | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | NL MVP |
| 1967 | Orlando Cepeda | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | NL MVP |
| 1968 | Bob Gibson | St. Louis Cardinals | RHP | NL MVP |
| 1969 | Willie McCovey | San Francisco Giants | 1B | NL MVP |
| 1970 | Johnny Bench | Cincinnati Reds | C | NL MVP |
| 1971 | Joe Torre | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | NL MVP |
| 1972 | Johnny Bench | Cincinnati Reds | C | NL MVP |
| 1973 | Pete Rose | Cincinnati Reds | OF | NL MVP |
| 1974 | Steve Garvey | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1B | NL MVP |
| 1975 | Joe Morgan | Cincinnati Reds | 2B | NL MVP |
| 1976 | Joe Morgan | Cincinnati Reds | 2B | NL MVP |
| 1977 | George Foster | Cincinnati Reds | OF | NL MVP |
| 1978 | Dave Parker | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | NL MVP |
| 1979 | Keith Hernandez | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | NL MVP |
| 1979 | Willie Stargell | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1B | NL MVP |
| 1980 | Mike Schmidt | Philadelphia Phillies | 3B | NL MVP |
| 1981 | Mike Schmidt | Philadelphia Phillies | 3B | NL MVP |
| 1982 | Dale Murphy | Atlanta Braves | OF | NL MVP |
| 1983 | Dale Murphy | Atlanta Braves | OF | NL MVP |
| 1984 | Ryne Sandberg | Chicago Cubs | 2B | NL MVP |
| 1985 | Willie McGee | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | NL MVP |
| 1986 | Mike Schmidt | Philadelphia Phillies | 3B | NL MVP |
| 1987 | Andre Dawson | Chicago Cubs | OF | NL MVP |
| 1988 | Kirk Gibson | Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | NL MVP |
| 1989 | Kevin Mitchell | San Francisco Giants | OF | NL MVP |
| 1990 | Barry Bonds | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | NL MVP |
| 1991 | Terry Pendleton | Atlanta Braves | 3B | NL MVP |
| 1992 | Barry Bonds | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | NL MVP |
| 1993 | Barry Bonds | San Francisco Giants | OF | NL MVP |
| 1994 | Jeff Bagwell | Houston Astros | 1B | NL MVP |
| 1995 | Barry Larkin | Cincinnati Reds | SS | NL MVP |
| 1996 | Ken Caminiti | San Diego Padres | 3B | NL MVP |
| 1997 | Larry Walker | Colorado Rockies | OF | NL MVP |
| 1998 | Sammy Sosa | Chicago Cubs | OF | NL MVP |
| 1999 | Chipper Jones | Atlanta Braves | 3B | NL MVP |
| 2000 | Jeff Kent | San Francisco Giants | 2B | NL MVP |
| 2001 | Barry Bonds | San Francisco Giants | OF | NL MVP |
| 2002 | Barry Bonds | San Francisco Giants | OF | NL MVP |
| 2003 | Barry Bonds | San Francisco Giants | OF | NL MVP |
| 2004 | Barry Bonds | San Francisco Giants | OF | NL MVP |
| 2005 | Albert Pujols | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | NL MVP |
| 2006 | Ryan Howard | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | NL MVP |
| 2007 | Jimmy Rollins | Philadelphia Phillies | SS | NL MVP |
| 2008 | Albert Pujols | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | NL MVP |
| 2009 | Albert Pujols | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | NL MVP |
| 2010 | Joey Votto | Cincinnati Reds | 1B | NL MVP |
| 2011 | Ryan Braun | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | NL MVP |
| 2012 | Buster Posey | San Francisco Giants | C | NL MVP |
| 2013 | Miguel Cabrera | Detroit Tigers | 3B | AL MVP |
| 2016 | Kris Bryant | Chicago Cubs | 3B/OF | NL MVP |
| 2015 | Josh Donaldson | Toronto Blue Jays | 3B | AL MVP |
| 2015 | Bryce Harper | Washington Nationals | OF | NL MVP |
| 2014 | Clayton Kershaw | Los Angeles Dodgers | LHP | NL MVP |
| 2013 | Andrew McCutchen | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | NL MVP |
| 2014 | Mike Trout | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | OF | AL MVP |
| 2016 | Mike Trout | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | CF | AL MVP |