MLB
MLB Awards: MVP
Listing MLB Most Valuable Player awards.
| American League MVP | National League MVP | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Player | Team | Pos | Payroll (Rank) | Player | Team | Pos | Payroll (Rank) |
| 2024 | ||||||||
| 2023 | Shohei Ohtani |
 LAA |
SP | $30,000,000 (#16) | Ronald Acuña Jr. |
 ATL |
RF | $17,000,000 (#69) |
| 2022 | Aaron Judge |
 NYY |
CF | $19,000,000 (#54) | Paul Goldschmidt |
 STL |
1B | $26,300,000 (#21) |
| 2021 | Shohei Ohtani |
LAA |
SP | $3,000,000 (#306) | Bryce Harper |
 PHI |
1B | $28,088,462 (#17) |
| 2020 | Jose Abreu |
 CHW |
1B | $12,781,666 (#100) | Freddie Freeman |
ATL |
1B | $22,559,375 (#27) |
| 2019 | Mike Trout |
LAA |
CF | $17,666,667 (#54) | Cody Bellinger |
 LAD |
1B | $605,000 (#658) |
| 2018 | Mookie Betts |
 BOS |
SS | $10,500,000 (#122) | Christian Yelich |
 MIL |
LF | $7,000,000 (#191) |
| 2017 | Jose Altuve |
 HOU |
2B | $4,687,500 (#259) | Giancarlo Stanton |
 MIA |
DH | $14,500,000 (#69) |
| 2016 | Mike Trout |
LAA |
CF | $16,083,333 (#52) | Kris Bryant |
 CHC |
1B | $652,000 (#629) |
| 2015 | Josh Donaldson |
 TOR |
3B | $4,300,000 (#230) | Bryce Harper |
 WSH |
1B | $2,500,000 (#351) |
| 2014 | Mike Trout |
LAA |
CF | $1,000,000 (#539) | Clayton Kershaw |
LAD |
SP | $6,571,428 (#173) |
| 2013 | Miguel Cabrera |
 DET |
DH | $21,000,000 (#11) | Andrew McCutchen |
 PIT |
DH | $4,858,333 (#213) |
| 2012 | Miguel Cabrera |
DET |
DH | $21,000,000 (#10) | Buster Posey |
 SF |
C | $790,000 (#599) |
| 2011 | Justin Verlander |
DET |
SP | $13,416,666 (#45) | Ryan Braun |
MIL |
1B | $5,000,000 (#193) |
| 2010 | Josh Hamilton |
 TEX |
LF | $3,250,000 (#246) | Joey Votto |
 CIN |
1B | $525,000 (#536) |
| 2009 | Joe Mauer |
 MIN |
C | $10,675,000 (#71) | Albert Pujols |
STL |
DH | $16,300,000 (#17) |
| 2008 | Dustin Pedroia |
BOS |
2B | $457,000 (#436) | Albert Pujols |
STL |
DH | $16,300,000 (#11) |
| 2007 | Alex Rodriguez |
NYY |
SS | $24,700,000 (#1) | Jimmy Rollins |
PHI |
SS | $8,050,000 (#82) |
| 2006 | Justin Morneau |
MIN |
1B | $385,000 (#337) | Ryan Howard |
PHI |
1B | $355,000 (#364) |
| 2005 | Alex Rodriguez |
NYY |
SS | $21,200,000 (#3) | Albert Pujols |
STL |
DH | $11,250,000 (#28) |
| 2004 | Vladimir Guerrero |
LAA |
RF | $11,000,000 (#30) | Barry Bonds |
SF |
LF | $18,000,000 (#4) |
| 2003 | Alex Rodriguez |
TEX |
SS | $18,500,000 (#3) | Barry Bonds |
SF |
LF | $15,000,000 (#11) |
| 2002 | Miguel Tejada |
 OAK |
2B | $2,858,750 (#103) | Barry Bonds |
SF |
LF | $15,000,000 (#5) |
| 2001 | Ichiro Suzuki |
 SEA |
LF | $5,666,666 (#58) | Barry Bonds |
SF |
LF | $10,300,000 (#21) |
| 2000 | Jason Giambi |
OAK |
DH | $3,100,000 (#71) | Jeff Kent |
SF |
2B | $6,000,000 (#37) |
