Players Choice Man of the Year

Award history
Historical list of winners for the Players Choice Man of the Year. MLB award history should be complete while other leagues are skewed more recent.

If you notice recent award winners are missing or have not been updated in a reasonable time frame, please feel free to send us a link or information about the missing data.

Historical Winners

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yearplayeraward notesposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
2025Brent Suter P6-4213LL1989-08-29Chicago,ILMLB2016-20252009-2025
2012- 31- 965-MIL
Free Agt  
2024Rhys Hoskins 1B-DH6-3241RR1993-03-17Sacramento,CAMLB2017-20252012-2025
2014-  5- 142-PHI
Free Agt  
2023Marcus Semien 2B6-0195RR1990-09-17San Francisco,CAMLB2013-20252009-2025
2011-  6- 201-CHA
ActiveNYNMLB
2021Marcus Semien 2B6-0195RR1990-09-17San Francisco,CAMLB2013-20252009-2025
2011-  6- 201-CHA
ActiveNYNMLB
2019Curtis Granderson CF-LF6-1200LR1981-03-16Blue Island,ILMLB2004-20192000-2019
2002-  3-  80-DET
Retired  
2018Curtis Granderson CF-LF6-1200LR1981-03-16Blue Island,ILMLB2004-20192000-2019
2002-  3-  80-DET
Retired  
2017Anthony Rizzo 1B6-3240LL1989-08-08Parkland,FLMLB2011-20242007-2024
2007-  6- 204-BOS
Retired  
2016Curtis Granderson CF-LF6-1200LR1981-03-16Blue Island,ILMLB2004-20192000-2019
2002-  3-  80-DET
Retired  
2015Adam Jones CF6-2215RR1985-08-01San Diego,CAMLB2006-20192003-2021
2003-  1-  37-SEA
Retired  
2014Clayton Kershaw P6-4225LL1988-03-19Dallas,TXMLB2008-20252006-2025
2006-  1-   7-LAN
Free Agt  
2013Mariano Rivera P6-2195RR1969-11-29Panama City,PNMLB1995-20131990-2013
1990-  UDFA  -NYA
Retired  
2012Chipper Jones 3B6-4210BR1972-04-24DeLand,FLMLB1993-20121990-2012
1990-  1-   1-ATL
Retired  
2011Michael Young 3B6-1200RR1976-10-19Covina,CAMLB2000-20131995-2013
1997-  5- 149-TOR
Retired  
2010Brandon Inge 2B-3B5-11190RR1977-05-19Lynchburg,VAMLB2001-20131996-2013
1998-  2-  57-DET
Free Agt  
2009Curtis Granderson CF-LF6-1200LR1981-03-16Blue Island,ILMLB2004-20192000-2019
2002-  3-  80-DET
Retired  
2008Michael Young 3B6-1200RR1976-10-19Covina,CAMLB2000-20131995-2013
1997-  5- 149-TOR
Retired  
2007Torii Hunter RF6-2220RR1975-07-18Pine Bluff,ARMLB1998-20151993-2015
1993-  1-  20-MIN
Retired  
2006Albert Pujols DH-1B6-3235RR1980-01-16Santo Domingo,DRMLB2001-20222000-2022
1999- 13- 402-SLN
Retired  
2005Mike Sweeney 1B-C6-3225RR1973-07-22Orange,CAMLB1995-20101991-2010
1991- 10- 262-KCA
-  
2004Jim Thome DH6-4250LR1970-08-27Peoria,ILMLB1991-20121990-2012
1989- 13- 333-CLE
Retired  
2003John Smoltz P6-3220RR1967-05-15Warren,MIMLB1988-20091986-2009
1985- 22- 574-DET
-  
2002John Smoltz P6-3220RR1967-05-15Warren,MIMLB1988-20091986-2009
1985- 22- 574-DET
-  
2001Jim Thome DH6-4250LR1970-08-27Peoria,ILMLB1991-20121990-2012
1989- 13- 333-CLE
Retired  
2000Eric Davis CF-LF6-3200RR1962-05-29Los Angeles,CAMLB1984-20011980-2001
1980-  8- 201-CIN
-  
1999Sammy Sosa RF6-0225RR1968-11-12San Pedro De Macoris,DRMLB1989-20071986-2007
1985-  UDFA  -TEX
-  
yearplayeraward notesposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-lev
1998Paul Molitor 3B-2B6-0185RR1956-08-22St. Paul,MNMLB1978-19981975-1998
1977-  1-   3-MIL
Free Agt  
1997Mark McGwire 1B6-5250RR1963-10-01Pomona,CAMLB1986-20011982-2001
1984-  1-  10-OAK
Retired  
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