National 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	Shohei Ohtani		DH	6-3	210	L	R	1994-07-05	Oshu,JP	MLB	2018-2025	2013-2025	2017- UDFA -ANA	Active	LAN	MLB
2024	Shohei Ohtani		DH	6-3	210	L	R	1994-07-05	Oshu,JP	MLB	2018-2025	2013-2025	2017- UDFA -ANA	Active	LAN	MLB
2023	Ronald Acuna		RF	6-0	205	R	R	1997-12-18	La Guaira,VZ	MLB	2018-2025	2015-2025	2014- UDFA -ATL	Active	ATL	MLB
2022	Paul Goldschmidt		1B	6-2	225	R	R	1987-09-10	Wilmington,DE	MLB	2011-2025	2007-2025	2009- 8- 246-ARI	Free Agt
2021	Bryce Harper		1B	6-2	210	L	R	1992-10-16	Las Vegas,NV	MLB	2012-2025	2011-2025	2010- 1- 1-WAS	Active	PHI	MLB
2020	Freddie Freeman		1B	6-4	220	L	R	1989-09-12	Villa Park,CA	MLB	2010-2025	2007-2025	2007- 2- 78-ATL	Active	LAN	MLB
2019	Cody Bellinger		RF-CF	6-3	204	L	L	1995-07-13	Scottsdale,AZ	MLB	2017-2025	2013-2025	2013- 4- 124-LAN	Free Agt
2018	Christian Yelich		LF-DH	6-3	203	L	R	1991-12-05	Thousand Oaks,CA	MLB	2013-2025	2010-2025	2010- 1- 23-MIA	Active	MIL	MLB
2017	Giancarlo Stanton		DH-RF	6-6	245	R	R	1989-11-08	Panorama City,CA	MLB	2010-2025	2007-2025	2007- 2- 76-MIA	Active	NYA	MLB
2016	Kris Bryant		3B-LF	6-5	230	R	R	1992-01-04	Las Vegas,NV	MLB	2015-2025	2011-2025	2013- 1- 2-CHN	Active	COL	MLB
2015	Bryce Harper		1B	6-2	210	L	R	1992-10-16	Las Vegas,NV	MLB	2012-2025	2011-2025	2010- 1- 1-WAS	Active	PHI	MLB
2014	Clayton Kershaw		P	6-4	225	L	L	1988-03-19	Dallas,TX	MLB	2008-2025	2006-2025	2006- 1- 7-LAN	Free Agt
2013	Andrew McCutchen		DH	5-10	190	R	R	1986-10-10	Fort Meade,FL	MLB	2009-2025	2005-2025	2005- 1- 11-PIT	Free Agt
2012	Buster Posey		C	6-1	213	R	R	1987-03-27	Leesburg,GA	MLB	2009-2021	2006-2021	2008- 1- 5-SFN	Retired
2011	Ryan Braun		LF	6-2	205	R	R	1983-11-17	Mission Hills,CA	MLB	2007-2020	2003-2020	2005- 1- 5-MIL	Retired
2010	Joey Votto		1B	6-2	220	L	R	1983-09-10	Toronto,ON	MLB	2007-2023	2002-2024	2002- 2- 44-CIN	Retired
2009	Albert Pujols		DH-1B	6-3	235	R	R	1980-01-16	Santo Domingo,DR	MLB	2001-2022	2000-2022	1999- 13- 402-SLN	Retired
2008	Albert Pujols		DH-1B	6-3	235	R	R	1980-01-16	Santo Domingo,DR	MLB	2001-2022	2000-2022	1999- 13- 402-SLN	Retired
2007	Jimmy Rollins		SS	5-7	175	B	R	1978-11-27	Oakland,CA	MLB	2000-2016	1996-2016	1996- 2- 46-PHI	Retired
2006	Ryan Howard		1B	6-4	250	L	L	1979-11-19	St. Louis,MO	MLB	2004-2016	1999-2017	2001- 5- 140-PHI	Retired
2005	Albert Pujols		DH-1B	6-3	235	R	R	1980-01-16	Santo Domingo,DR	MLB	2001-2022	2000-2022	1999- 13- 402-SLN	Retired
2004	Barry Bonds		LF	6-2	240	L	L	1964-07-24	Riverside,CA	MLB	1986-2007	1983-2007	1985- 1- 6-PIT	-
2003	Barry Bonds		LF	6-2	240	L	L	1964-07-24	Riverside,CA	MLB	1986-2007	1983-2007	1985- 1- 6-PIT	-
2002	Barry Bonds		LF	6-2	240	L	L	1964-07-24	Riverside,CA	MLB	1986-2007	1983-2007	1985- 1- 6-PIT	-
2001	Barry Bonds		LF	6-2	240	L	L	1964-07-24	Riverside,CA	MLB	1986-2007	1983-2007	1985- 1- 6-PIT	-
year	player	award notes	pos	ht	wt	ba	th	born	place	hilvl	mlb years	stat years	draft info	status	cur-org	cur-lev
2000	Jeff Kent		2B	6-2	210	R	R	1968-03-07	Bellflower,CA	MLB	1992-2008	1987-2008	1989- 20- 523-TOR	-
1999	Chipper Jones		3B	6-4	210	B	R	1972-04-24	DeLand,FL	MLB	1993-2012	1990-2012	1990- 1- 1-ATL	Retired
1998	Sammy Sosa		RF	6-0	225	R	R	1968-11-12	San Pedro De Macoris,DR	MLB	1989-2007	1986-2007	1985- UDFA -TEX	-
1997	Larry Walker		RF	6-3	235	L	R	1966-12-01	Maple Ridge,BC	MLB	1989-2005	1985-2005	1984- UDFA -MON	-
1996	Ken Caminiti		3B	6-0	200	B	R	1963-04-21	Hanford,CA	MLB	1987-2001	1983-2001	1984- 3- 71-HOU	-
1995	Barry Larkin		SS	6-0	185	R	R	1964-04-28	Cincinnati,OH	MLB	1986-2004	1983-2004	1985- 1- 4-CIN	-
1994	Jeff Bagwell		1B	6-0	215	R	R	1968-05-27	Boston,MA	MLB	1991-2005	1988-2005	1989- 4- 110-BOS	-
1993	Barry Bonds		LF	6-2	240	L	L	1964-07-24	Riverside,CA	MLB	1986-2007	1983-2007	1985- 1- 6-PIT	-
1992	Barry Bonds		LF	6-2	240	L	L	1964-07-24	Riverside,CA	MLB	1986-2007	1983-2007	1985- 1- 6-PIT	-
1991	Terry Pendleton		3B	5-9	180	B	R	1960-07-16	Los Angeles,CA	MLB	1984-1998	1982-1998	1982- 7- 179-SLN	-
1990	Barry Bonds		LF	6-2	240	L	L	1964-07-24	Riverside,CA	MLB	1986-2007	1983-2007	1985- 1- 6-PIT	-
1989	Kevin Mitchell		LF-3B	5-11	210	R	R	1962-01-13	San Diego,CA	MLB	1984-1998	1981-1998	1980- UDFA -NYN	-
1988	Kirk Gibson		OF	6-3	215	L	L	1957-05-28	Pontiac,MI	MLB	1979-1995	1978-1995	1978- 1- 12-DET	-
1987	Andre Dawson		OF	6-3	195	R	R	1954-07-10	Miami,FL	MLB	1976-1996	1976-1996	1975- 11- 250-MON	-
1986	Mike Schmidt		3B	6-2	200	R	R	1949-09-27	Dayton,OH	MLB	1972-1989	1972-1989	1971- 2- 30-PHI	-
1985	Willie McGee		RF-CF	6-1	175	B	R	1958-11-02	San Francisco,CA	MLB	1982-1999	1977-1999	1977- 1- 15-NYA	-
1984	Ryne Sandberg		2B	6-2	180	R	R	1959-09-18	Spokane,WA	MLB	1981-1997	1978-1997	1978- 20- 511-PHI	-
1983	Dale Murphy		OF	6-5	215	R	R	1956-03-12	Portland,OR	MLB	1976-1993	1976-1993	1974- 1- 5-ATL	-
1982	Dale Murphy		OF	6-5	215	R	R	1956-03-12	Portland,OR	MLB	1976-1993	1976-1993	1974- 1- 5-ATL	-
1981	Mike Schmidt		3B	6-2	200	R	R	1949-09-27	Dayton,OH	MLB	1972-1989	1972-1989	1971- 2- 30-PHI	-
1980	Mike Schmidt		3B	6-2	200	R	R	1949-09-27	Dayton,OH	MLB	1972-1989	1972-1989	1971- 2- 30-PHI	-
1979	Keith Hernandez		1B	6-0	195	L	L	1953-10-20	San Francisco,CA	MLB	1974-1990	1974-1990	1971- 42- 785-SLN	-
1979	Willie Stargell		OF-1B	6-3	225	L	L	1940-03-06	Earlsboro,OK	MLB	1962-1982	1962-1982	1958- UDFA -PIT	-
1978	Dave Parker		OF	6-5	230	L	R	1951-06-09	Grenada,MS	MLB	1973-1991	1973-1991	1970- 14- 332-PIT	-
1977	George Foster		OF	6-1	185	R	R	1948-12-01	Tuscaloosa,AL	MLB	1969-1986	1969-1986	1968- 3- 55-SFN	-
year	player	award notes	pos	ht	wt	ba	th	born	place	hilvl	mlb years	stat years	draft info	status	cur-org	cur-lev
1976	Joe Morgan		2B	5-7	160	L	R	1943-09-19	Bonham,TX	MLB	1963-1984	1963-1984	1962- UDFA -HOU	-
1975	Joe Morgan		2B	5-7	160	L	R	1943-09-19	Bonham,TX	MLB	1963-1984	1963-1984	1962- UDFA -HOU	-
1974	Steve Garvey		1B	5-10	192	R	R	1948-12-22	Tampa,FL	MLB	1969-1987	1969-1987	1968- 1- 13-LAN	-
1973	Pete Rose		OF-1B	5-11	200	B	R	1941-04-14	Cincinnati,OH	MLB	1963-1986	1963-1986	1960- UDFA -CIN	-
1972	Johnny Bench		C	6-1	208	R	R	1947-12-07	Oklahoma City,OK	MLB	1967-1983	1967-1983	1965- 2- 36-CIN	-
1971	Joe Torre		C-1B	6-2	212	R	R	1940-07-18	Brooklyn,NY	MLB	1960-1977	1960-1977	1959- UDFA -MLN	-
1970	Johnny Bench		C	6-1	208	R	R	1947-12-07	Oklahoma City,OK	MLB	1967-1983	1967-1983	1965- 2- 36-CIN	-
1969	Willie McCovey		1B	6-4	210	L	L	1938-01-10	Mobile,AL	MLB	1959-1980	1959-1980	1955- UDFA -NY1	-
1968	Bob Gibson		P	6-2	195	R	R	1935-11-09	Omaha,NE	MLB	1959-1975	1959-1975	1957- UDFA -SLN	-
1967	Orlando Cepeda		1B	6-2	210	R	R	1937-09-17	Ponce,PR	MLB	1958-1974	1958-1974	1955- UDFA -NY1	-
1966	Roberto Clemente		OF	5-11	175	R	R	1934-08-18	Carolina,PR	MLB	1955-1972	1954-1972		-
1965	Willie Mays		OF	5-11	180	R	R	1931-05-06	Westfield,AL	MLB	1951-1973	1951-1973		-
1964	Ken Boyer		3B-1B	6-2	200	R	R	1931-05-20	Liberty,MO	MLB	1955-1969	1955-1969	1949- UDFA -SLN	-
1963	Sandy Koufax		P	6-2	210	R	L	1935-12-30	Brooklyn,NY	MLB	1955-1966	1955-1966		-
1962	Maury Wills		SS-3B	5-11	170	B	R	1932-10-02	Washington,DC	MLB	1959-1972	1959-1972	1951- UDFA -BRO	-
1961	Frank Robinson		OF	6-1	195	R	R	1935-08-31	Beaumont,TX	MLB	1956-1976	1956-1976		-
1960	Dick Groat		SS	6-0	180	R	R	1930-11-04	Wilkinsburg,PA	MLB	1952-1967	1952-1967	1952- UDFA -PIT	-
1959	Ernie Banks		1B-SS	6-1	180	R	R	1931-01-31	Dallas,TX	MLB	1953-1971	1953-1971		-
1958	Ernie Banks		1B-SS	6-1	180	R	R	1931-01-31	Dallas,TX	MLB	1953-1971	1953-1971		-
1957	Hank Aaron		OF	6-0	180	R	R	1934-02-05	Mobile,AL	MLB	1954-1976	1954-1976	1952- UDFA -BSN	-
1956	Don Newcombe		P	6-4	225	L	R	1926-06-14	Madison,NJ	MLB	1949-1960	1949-1960		-
1955	Roy Campanella		C	5-8	200	R	R	1921-11-19	Philadelphia,PA	MLB	1948-1957	1948-1957		-
1954	Willie Mays		OF	5-11	180	R	R	1931-05-06	Westfield,AL	MLB	1951-1973	1951-1973		-
1953	Roy Campanella		C	5-8	200	R	R	1921-11-19	Philadelphia,PA	MLB	1948-1957	1948-1957		-
1952	Hank Sauer		OF	6-4	198	R	R	1917-03-17	Pittsburgh,PA	MLB	1941-1959	1941-1959	1937- UDFA -NYA	-
year	player	award notes	pos	ht	wt	ba	th	born	place	hilvl	mlb years	stat years	draft info	status	cur-org	cur-lev
1951	Roy Campanella		C	5-8	200	R	R	1921-11-19	Philadelphia,PA	MLB	1948-1957	1948-1957		-
1950	Jim Konstanty		P	6-2	202	R	R	1917-03-02	Strykersville,NY	MLB	1944-1956	1944-1956		-
1949	Jackie Robinson		2B-3B	5-11	200	R	R	1919-01-31	Cairo,GA	MLB	1947-1956	1947-1956		-
1948	Stan Musial		OF-1B	6-0	175	L	L	1920-11-21	Donora,PA	MLB	1941-1963	1941-1963		-
1947	Bob Elliott		3B-OF	6-0	185	R	R	1916-11-26	San Francisco,CA	MLB	1939-1953	1939-1953		-
1946	Stan Musial		OF-1B	6-0	175	L	L	1920-11-21	Donora,PA	MLB	1941-1963	1941-1963		-
1945	Phil Cavarretta		1B-OF	6-0	175	L	L	1916-07-19	Chicago,IL	MLB	1934-1955	1934-1955		-
1944	Marty Marion		SS	6-2	170	R	R	1916-12-01	Richburg,SC	MLB	1940-1953	1940-1953		-
1943	Stan Musial		OF-1B	6-0	175	L	L	1920-11-21	Donora,PA	MLB	1941-1963	1941-1963		-
1942	Mort Cooper		P	6-2	210	R	R	1913-03-02	Atherton,MO	MLB	1938-1949	1938-1949		-
1941	Dolph Camilli		1B	5-10	185	L	L	1907-04-23	San Francisco,CA	MLB	1933-1945	1933-1945		-
1940	Frank McCormick		1B	6-4	205	R	R	1911-06-09	New York,NY	MLB	1934-1948	1934-1948		-
1939	Bucky Walters		P-3B	6-1	180	R	R	1909-04-19	Philadelphia,PA	MLB	1931-1950	1931-1950		-
1938	Ernie Lombardi		C	6-3	230	R	R	1908-04-06	Oakland,CA	MLB	1931-1947	1931-1947		-
1937	Joe Medwick		OF	5-10	187	R	R	1911-11-24	Carteret,NJ	MLB	1932-1948	1932-1948		-
1936	Carl Hubbell		P	6-0	170	R	L	1903-06-22	Carthage,MO	MLB	1928-1943	1928-1943		-
1935	Gabby Hartnett		C	6-1	195	R	R	1900-12-20	Woonsocket,RI	MLB	1922-1941	1922-1941		-
1934	Dizzy Dean		P	6-2	182	R	R	1910-01-16	Lucas,AR	MLB	1930-1947	1930-1947		-
1933	Carl Hubbell		P	6-0	170	R	L	1903-06-22	Carthage,MO	MLB	1928-1943	1928-1943		-
1932	Chuck Klein		OF	6-0	185	L	R	1904-10-07	Indianapolis,IN	MLB	1928-1944	1928-1944		-
1931	Frankie Frisch		2B-3B	5-11	165	B	R	1897-09-09	Bronx,NY	MLB	1919-1937	1919-1937		-
1929	Rogers Hornsby		2B	5-11	175	R	R	1896-04-27	Winters,TX	MLB	1915-1937	1915-1937		-
1928	Jim Bottomley		1B	6-0	180	L	L	1900-04-23	Oglesby,IL	MLB	1922-1937	1922-1937		-
1927	Paul Waner		OF	5-9	153	L	L	1903-04-16	Harrah,OK	MLB	1926-1945	1926-1945		-
1926	Bob O'Farrell		C	5-10	180	R	R	1896-10-19	Waukegan,IL	MLB	1915-1935	1915-1935		-
year	player	award notes	pos	ht	wt	ba	th	born	place	hilvl	mlb years	stat years	draft info	status	cur-org	cur-lev
1925	Rogers Hornsby		2B	5-11	175	R	R	1896-04-27	Winters,TX	MLB	1915-1937	1915-1937		-
1924	Dazzy Vance		P	6-2	200	R	R	1891-03-04	Orient,IA	MLB	1915-1935	1915-1935		-
1914	Johnny Evers		2B	5-9	125	L	R	1881-07-21	Troy,NY	MLB	1902-1922	1902-1922		-
1913	Jake Daubert		1B	5-11	160	L	L	1884-04-17	Shamokin,PA	MLB	1910-1924	1910-1924		-
1912	Larry Doyle		2B	5-10	165	L	R	1886-07-31	Caseyville,IL	MLB	1907-1920	1907-1920		-
1911	Frank Schulte		OF	5-11	170	L	R	1882-09-17	Cohocton,NY	MLB	1904-1918	1904-1918		-
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