American League Most Valuable Player - Historical Winners

Historical Winners

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year	player	award notes	pos	ht	wt	ba	th	born	place	hilvl	mlb years	stat years	draft info	status	cur-org	cur-lev
2025	Aaron Judge		CF-RF	6-7	282	R	R	1992-04-26	Linden,CA	MLB	2016-2025	2011-2025	2013- 1- 32-NYA	Active	NYA	MLB
2024	Aaron Judge		CF-RF	6-7	282	R	R	1992-04-26	Linden,CA	MLB	2016-2025	2011-2025	2013- 1- 32-NYA	Active	NYA	MLB
2023	Shohei Ohtani		DH	6-3	210	L	R	1994-07-05	Oshu,JP	MLB	2018-2025	2013-2025	2017- UDFA -ANA	Active	LAN	MLB
2022	Aaron Judge		CF-RF	6-7	282	R	R	1992-04-26	Linden,CA	MLB	2016-2025	2011-2025	2013- 1- 32-NYA	Active	NYA	MLB
2021	Shohei Ohtani		DH	6-3	210	L	R	1994-07-05	Oshu,JP	MLB	2018-2025	2013-2025	2017- UDFA -ANA	Active	LAN	MLB
2020	Jose Abreu		1B	6-3	250	R	R	1987-01-29	Cienfuegos,CU	MLB	2014-2024	2014-2024	2013- UDFA -CHA	Free Agt
2019	Mike Trout		CF	6-2	235	R	R	1991-08-07	Vineland,NJ	MLB	2011-2025	2009-2025	2009- 1- 25-ANA	Active	ANA	MLB
2018	Mookie Betts		SS-RF	5-10	180	R	R	1992-10-07	Nashville,TN	MLB	2014-2025	2011-2025	2011- 5- 172-BOS	Active	LAN	MLB
2017	Jose Altuve		2B	5-6	167	R	R	1990-05-06	Maracay,VZ	MLB	2011-2025	2008-2025	2007- UDFA -HOU	Active	HOU	MLB
2016	Mike Trout		CF	6-2	235	R	R	1991-08-07	Vineland,NJ	MLB	2011-2025	2009-2025	2009- 1- 25-ANA	Active	ANA	MLB
2015	Josh Donaldson		3B-DH	6-1	210	R	R	1985-12-08	Pensacola,FL	MLB	2010-2023	2005-2023	2007- 1- 48-CHN	Retired
2014	Mike Trout		CF	6-2	235	R	R	1991-08-07	Vineland,NJ	MLB	2011-2025	2009-2025	2009- 1- 25-ANA	Active	ANA	MLB
2013	Miguel Cabrera		DH	6-4	267	R	R	1983-04-18	Maracay,VZ	MLB	2003-2023	2000-2023	1999- UDFA -MIA	Retired
2012	Miguel Cabrera		DH	6-4	267	R	R	1983-04-18	Maracay,VZ	MLB	2003-2023	2000-2023	1999- UDFA -MIA	Retired
2011	Justin Verlander		P	6-5	240	R	R	1983-02-20	Manakin-Sabot,VA	MLB	2005-2025	2002-2025	2004- 1- 2-DET	Free Agt
2010	Josh Hamilton		RF	6-4	240	L	L	1981-05-21	Raleigh,NC	MLB	2007-2015	1999-2016	1999- 1- 1-TBA	Free Agt
2009	Joe Mauer		C	6-5	225	L	R	1983-04-19	St. Paul,MN	MLB	2004-2018	2001-2018	2001- 1- 1-MIN	Retired
2008	Dustin Pedroia		2B	5-9	170	R	R	1983-08-17	Woodland,CA	MLB	2006-2019	2002-2019	2004- 2- 65-BOS	Retired
2007	Alex Rodriguez		3B	6-3	230	R	R	1975-07-27	New York,NY	MLB	1994-2016	1994-2016	1993- 1- 1-SEA	Free Agt
2006	Justin Morneau		1B	6-4	220	L	R	1981-05-15	New Westminster,BC	MLB	2003-2016	1999-2016	1999- 3- 89-MIN	Retired
2005	Alex Rodriguez		3B	6-3	230	R	R	1975-07-27	New York,NY	MLB	1994-2016	1994-2016	1993- 1- 1-SEA	Free Agt
2004	Vladimir Guerrero		LF	6-3	235	R	R	1975-02-09	Nizao,DR	MLB	1996-2011	1994-2012	1993- UDFA -MON	Retired
2003	Alex Rodriguez		3B	6-3	230	R	R	1975-07-27	New York,NY	MLB	1994-2016	1994-2016	1993- 1- 1-SEA	Free Agt
2002	Miguel Tejada		2B-3B	5-9	220	R	R	1974-05-25	Bani,DR	MLB	1997-2013	1995-2015	1993- UDFA -OAK	Free Agt
2001	Ichiro Suzuki		RF	5-11	175	L	R	1973-10-22	Kasugai,JP	MLB	2001-2019	1992-2019	2000- UDFA -SEA	Retired
year	player	award notes	pos	ht	wt	ba	th	born	place	hilvl	mlb years	stat years	draft info	status	cur-org	cur-lev
2000	Jason Giambi		DH	6-3	240	L	R	1971-01-08	West Covina,CA	MLB	1995-2014	1992-2014	1992- 2- 58-OAK	Retired
1999	Ivan Rodriguez		C	5-9	205	R	R	1971-11-27	Vega Baja,PR	MLB	1991-2011	1989-2011	1988- UDFA -TEX	-
1998	Juan Gonzalez		RF-LF	6-3	220	R	R	1969-10-16	Vega Baja,PR	MLB	1989-2005	1986-2005	1986- UDFA -TEX	-
1997	Ken Griffey		CF	6-2	230	L	L	1969-11-21	Donora,PA	MLB	1989-2010	1987-2010	1987- 1- 1-SEA	-
1996	Juan Gonzalez		RF-LF	6-3	220	R	R	1969-10-16	Vega Baja,PR	MLB	1989-2005	1986-2005	1986- UDFA -TEX	-
1995	Mo Vaughn		1B	6-1	275	L	R	1967-12-15	Norwalk,CT	MLB	1991-2003	1987-2003	1989- 1- 23-BOS	-
1994	Frank Thomas		1B-DH	6-5	275	R	R	1968-05-27	Columbus,GA	MLB	1990-2008	1987-2008	1989- 1- 7-CHA	-
1993	Frank Thomas		1B-DH	6-5	275	R	R	1968-05-27	Columbus,GA	MLB	1990-2008	1987-2008	1989- 1- 7-CHA	-
1992	Dennis Eckersley		P	6-2	190	R	R	1954-10-03	Oakland,CA	MLB	1975-1998	1975-1998	1972- 3- 50-CLE	-
1991	Cal Ripken		SS-3B	6-4	220	R	R	1960-08-24	Havre de Grace,MD	MLB	1981-2001	1978-2001	1978- 2- 48-BAL	-
1990	Rickey Henderson		LF-OF	5-10	190	R	L	1958-12-25	Chicago,IL	MLB	1979-2003	1977-2005	1976- 4- 96-OAK	-
1989	Robin Yount		SS-CF	6-0	170	R	R	1955-09-16	Danville,IL	MLB	1974-1993	1974-1993	1973- 1- 3-MIL	-
1988	Jose Canseco		RF-LF	6-4	240	R	R	1964-07-02	Havana,CU	MLB	1985-2001	1982-2018	1982- 15- 392-OAK	-
1987	George Bell		LF-OF	6-1	190	R	R	1959-10-21	San Pedro de Macoris,DR	MLB	1981-1993	1978-1993	1978- UDFA -PHI	-
1986	Roger Clemens		P	6-4	235	R	R	1962-08-04	Dayton,OH	MLB	1984-2007	1982-2012	1983- 1- 19-BOS	-
1985	Don Mattingly		1B	6-0	175	L	L	1961-04-20	Evansville,IN	MLB	1982-1995	1979-1995	1979- 19- 493-NYA	-
1984	Willie Hernandez		P	6-3	180	L	L	1954-11-14	Aguada,PR	MLB	1977-1989	1976-1995	1973- UDFA -PHI	-
1983	Cal Ripken		SS-3B	6-4	220	R	R	1960-08-24	Havre de Grace,MD	MLB	1981-2001	1978-2001	1978- 2- 48-BAL	-
1982	Robin Yount		SS-CF	6-0	170	R	R	1955-09-16	Danville,IL	MLB	1974-1993	1974-1993	1973- 1- 3-MIL	-
1981	Rollie Fingers		P	6-4	195	R	R	1946-08-25	Steubenville,OH	MLB	1968-1985	1968-1985	1964- UDFA -KC1	-
1980	George Brett		3B-1B	6-0	200	L	R	1953-05-15	Glen Dale,WV	MLB	1973-1993	1973-1993	1971- 2- 29-KCA	-
1979	Don Baylor		OF	6-1	195	R	R	1949-06-28	Austin,TX	MLB	1970-1988	1970-1988	1967- 2- 39-BAL	-
1978	Jim Rice		LF-OF	6-2	205	R	R	1953-03-08	Anderson,SC	MLB	1974-1989	1974-1989	1971- 1- 15-BOS	-
1977	Rod Carew		1B-2B	6-0	182	L	R	1945-10-01	Gatun,PN	MLB	1967-1985	1967-1985	1964- UDFA -MIN	-
1976	Thurman Munson		C	5-11	190	R	R	1947-06-07	Akron,OH	MLB	1969-1979	1969-1979	1968- 1- 4-NYA	-
year	player	award notes	pos	ht	wt	ba	th	born	place	hilvl	mlb years	stat years	draft info	status	cur-org	cur-lev
1975	Fred Lynn		OF	6-1	190	L	L	1952-02-03	Chicago,IL	MLB	1974-1990	1971-1990	1973- 2- 41-BOS	-
1974	Jeff Burroughs		OF	6-1	200	R	R	1951-03-07	Long Beach,CA	MLB	1970-1985	1970-1985	1969- 1- 1-WS2	-
1973	Reggie Jackson		OF	6-0	200	L	L	1946-05-18	Abington,PA	MLB	1967-1987	1967-1987	1966- 1- 2-KC1	-
1972	Dick Allen		1B-3B	5-11	190	R	R	1942-03-08	Wampum,PA	MLB	1963-1977	1963-1977	1960- UDFA -PHI	-
1971	Vida Blue		P	6-0	189	B	L	1949-07-28	Mansfield,LA	MLB	1969-1986	1969-1986	1967- 2- 27-KC1	Retired
1970	Boog Powell		1B-OF	6-4	240	L	R	1941-08-17	Lakeland,FL	MLB	1961-1977	1961-1977	1959- UDFA -BAL	-
1969	Harmon Killebrew		1B-3B	5-11	213	R	R	1936-06-29	Payette,ID	MLB	1954-1975	1954-1975		-
1968	Denny McLain		P	6-1	185	R	R	1944-03-29	Chicago,IL	MLB	1963-1972	1963-1972	1962- UDFA -CHA	-
1967	Carl Yastrzemski		OF	5-11	182	L	R	1939-08-22	Southampton,NY	MLB	1961-1983	1961-1983	1958- UDFA -BOS	-
1966	Frank Robinson		OF	6-1	195	R	R	1935-08-31	Beaumont,TX	MLB	1956-1976	1956-1976		-
1965	Zoilo Versalles		SS	5-10	150	R	R	1939-12-18	Veldado,CU	MLB	1959-1971	1959-1971	1958- UDFA -WS1	-
1964	Brooks Robinson		3B	6-1	190	R	R	1937-05-18	Little Rock,AR	MLB	1955-1977	1955-1977	1955- UDFA -BAL	-
1963	Elston Howard		C-OF	6-2	200	R	R	1929-02-23	St. Louis,MO	MLB	1955-1968	1955-1968		-
1962	Mickey Mantle		OF	5-11	198	B	R	1931-10-20	Spavinaw,OK	MLB	1951-1968	1951-1968		-
1961	Roger Maris		OF	6-0	200	L	R	1934-09-10	Hibbing,MN	MLB	1957-1968	1957-1968		-
1960	Roger Maris		OF	6-0	200	L	R	1934-09-10	Hibbing,MN	MLB	1957-1968	1957-1968		-
1959	Nellie Fox		2B	5-9	150	L	R	1927-12-25	St. Thomas,PA	MLB	1947-1965	1947-1965		-
1958	Jackie Jensen		OF	5-11	190	R	R	1927-03-09	San Francisco,CA	MLB	1950-1961	1950-1961		-
1957	Mickey Mantle		OF	5-11	198	B	R	1931-10-20	Spavinaw,OK	MLB	1951-1968	1951-1968		-
1956	Mickey Mantle		OF	5-11	198	B	R	1931-10-20	Spavinaw,OK	MLB	1951-1968	1951-1968		-
1955	Yogi Berra		C	5-8	194	L	R	1925-05-12	St. Louis,MO	MLB	1946-1965	1946-1965		-
1954	Yogi Berra		C	5-8	194	L	R	1925-05-12	St. Louis,MO	MLB	1946-1965	1946-1965		-
1953	Al Rosen		3B	5-11	180	R	R	1924-02-29	Spartanburg,SC	MLB	1947-1956	1947-1956		-
1952	Bobby Shantz		P	5-6	142	R	L	1925-09-26	Pottstown,PA	MLB	1949-1964	1949-1964		-
1951	Yogi Berra		C	5-8	194	L	R	1925-05-12	St. Louis,MO	MLB	1946-1965	1946-1965		-
year	player	award notes	pos	ht	wt	ba	th	born	place	hilvl	mlb years	stat years	draft info	status	cur-org	cur-lev
1950	Phil Rizzuto		SS	5-6	160	R	R	1917-09-25	Brooklyn,NY	MLB	1941-1956	1941-1956		-
1949	Ted Williams		OF	6-3	205	L	R	1918-08-30	San Diego,CA	MLB	1939-1960	1939-1960		-
1948	Lou Boudreau		SS	5-11	185	R	R	1917-07-17	Harvey,IL	MLB	1938-1952	1938-1952		-
1947	Joe DiMaggio		OF	6-2	193	R	R	1914-11-25	Martinez,CA	MLB	1936-1951	1936-1951		-
1946	Ted Williams		OF	6-3	205	L	R	1918-08-30	San Diego,CA	MLB	1939-1960	1939-1960		-
1945	Hal Newhouser		P	6-2	190	L	L	1921-05-20	Detroit,MI	MLB	1939-1955	1939-1955	1939- UDFA -DET	-
1944	Hal Newhouser		P	6-2	190	L	L	1921-05-20	Detroit,MI	MLB	1939-1955	1939-1955	1939- UDFA -DET	-
1943	Spud Chandler		P	6-0	181	R	R	1907-09-12	Commerce,GA	MLB	1937-1947	1937-1947		-
1942	Joe Gordon		2B	5-10	180	R	R	1915-02-18	Los Angeles,CA	MLB	1938-1950	1938-1950		-
1941	Joe DiMaggio		OF	6-2	193	R	R	1914-11-25	Martinez,CA	MLB	1936-1951	1936-1951		-
1940	Hank Greenberg		1B-OF	6-4	210	R	R	1911-01-01	New York,NY	MLB	1930-1947	1930-1947		-
1939	Joe DiMaggio		OF	6-2	193	R	R	1914-11-25	Martinez,CA	MLB	1936-1951	1936-1951		-
1938	Jimmie Foxx		1B	6-0	195	R	R	1907-10-22	Sudlersville,MD	MLB	1925-1945	1925-1945		-
1937	Charlie Gehringer		2B	5-11	180	L	R	1903-05-11	Fowlerville,MI	MLB	1924-1942	1924-1942		-
1936	Lou Gehrig		1B	6-0	200	L	L	1903-06-19	New York,NY	MLB	1923-1939	1923-1939	1923- UDFA -NYA	-
1935	Hank Greenberg		1B-OF	6-4	210	R	R	1911-01-01	New York,NY	MLB	1930-1947	1930-1947		-
1934	Mickey Cochrane		C	5-11	180	L	R	1903-04-06	Bridgewater,MA	MLB	1925-1937	1925-1937		-
1933	Jimmie Foxx		1B	6-0	195	R	R	1907-10-22	Sudlersville,MD	MLB	1925-1945	1925-1945		-
1932	Jimmie Foxx		1B	6-0	195	R	R	1907-10-22	Sudlersville,MD	MLB	1925-1945	1925-1945		-
1931	Lefty Grove		P	6-3	190	L	L	1900-03-06	Lonaconing,MD	MLB	1925-1941	1925-1941		-
1928	Mickey Cochrane		C	5-11	180	L	R	1903-04-06	Bridgewater,MA	MLB	1925-1937	1925-1937		-
1927	Lou Gehrig		1B	6-0	200	L	L	1903-06-19	New York,NY	MLB	1923-1939	1923-1939	1923- UDFA -NYA	-
1926	George Burns		1B	6-2	180	R	R	1893-01-31	Niles,OH	MLB	1914-1929	1914-1929		-
1925	Roger Peckinpaugh		SS	5-11	165	R	R	1891-02-05	Wooster,OH	MLB	1910-1927	1910-1927		-
1924	Walter Johnson		P	6-1	200	R	R	1887-11-06	Humboldt,KS	MLB	1907-1927	1907-1927		-
year	player	award notes	pos	ht	wt	ba	th	born	place	hilvl	mlb years	stat years	draft info	status	cur-org	cur-lev
1923	Babe Ruth		OF	6-2	215	L	L	1895-02-06	Baltimore,MD	MLB	1914-1935	1914-1935		-
1922	George Sisler		1B	5-11	170	L	L	1893-03-24	Manchester,OH	MLB	1915-1930	1915-1930		-
1914	Eddie Collins		2B	5-9	175	L	R	1887-05-02	Millerton,NY	MLB	1906-1930	1906-1930		-
1913	Walter Johnson		P	6-1	200	R	R	1887-11-06	Humboldt,KS	MLB	1907-1927	1907-1927		-
1912	Tris Speaker		OF	6-0	193	L	L	1888-04-04	Hubbard,TX	MLB	1907-1928	1907-1928		-
1911	Ty Cobb		OF	6-1	175	L	R	1886-12-18	Narrows,GA	MLB	1905-1928	1905-1928		-
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