ThePacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual award given to the best player inMinor League Baseball'sPacific Coast League based on their regular-season performance as voted on by leaguemanagers.^[1] From 1932 to 1947, the award was voted upon by writers fromThe Sporting News.^[2] Broadcasters, Minor League Baseball executives, and members of the media have previously voted as well.^[3] Though the league was established in 1903,^[4] the award was not created until 1927.^[5] No MVP was selected from 1928 to 1931.^[5] In 1948,Charlie Graham donated a plaque, which was named in his honor, to be awarded annually to the league's MVP.^[2][6] The award was suspended for six seasons in the 1970s (1973, 1975–1979).^[5] After the cancellation of the 2020 season,^[7] the league was known as the Triple-A West in 2021 before reverting to the Pacific Coast League name in 2022.^[8][9]

Thirtyoutfielders have won the MVP Award, the most of any position.First basemen, with 20 winners, have won the most amonginfielders, followed bythird basemen (11) andsecond basemen andshortstops (4). Elevenpitchers and eightcatchers have won the award.

Ten players who have won the MVP Award also won thePacific Coast League Top MLB Prospect Award (formerly the Rookie of the Year Award) in the same season:Willie Davis (1960),Billy Cowan (1963),Denny Doyle (1969),Robb Quinlan (2002),Adam Eaton (2012),Chris Owings (2013),Joc Pederson (2014),Joshua Fuentes (2018),Ty France (2019), andMichael Busch (2023).^[5] The Pacific Coast League sporadically issued aPitcher of the Year Award from 1957 to 1974 and continuously since 2001.^[5] No pitcher has won both awards.^[5] Three players have won the MVP Award on multiple occasions.Steve Bilko, who won for three consecutive years from 1955 to 1957, has the most wins.Sandy Alomar Jr. (1988 and 1989) andLes Scarsella (1944 and 1946) both won the award twice.

Seven players from theLas Vegas Aviators andLos Angeles Angels have each been selected for the MVP Award, more than any other teams in the league, followed by theAlbuquerque Dukes andSan Diego Padres (6); theHollywood Stars andSacramento River Cats (5); theOakland Oaks,Oklahoma City Comets,Reno Aces,San Francisco Seals, andSpokane Indians (4); theCalgary Cannons,Seattle Rainiers, andTucson Sidewinders (3); theAlbuquerque Isotopes,Edmonton Trappers,El Paso Chihuahuas,Fresno Grizzlies,Iowa Cubs,Phoenix Firebirds,Sacramento Solons,Salt Lake City Bees, andTacoma Rainiers (2); and theEugene Emeralds,Indianapolis Indians,Omaha Royals,Salt Lake Bees, andTulsa Oilers (1).

Fifteen players from theLos Angeles DodgersMajor League Baseball (MLB) organization have won the award, more than any other, followed by theChicago Cubs organization (9); theSan Diego Padres andSan Francisco Giants organizations (6); theArizona Diamondbacks organization (5); theAthletics,Houston Astros, andSeattle Mariners organizations (4); theChicago White Sox,Pittsburgh Pirates, andSt. Louis Cardinals organizations (3); theCincinnati Reds,Los Angeles Angels,Philadelphia Phillies,Texas Rangers, andToronto Blue Jays organizations (2); and theCleveland Guardians,Colorado Rockies,Kansas City Royals, andNew York Yankees organizations (1). Twelve award winners played for teams that were not affiliated with any MLB organization.

Active Pacific Coast League teams appear inbold.

Active Pacific Coast League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear inbold.

• Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
• International League Most Valuable Player Award

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• "Pacific Coast League Award Winners".Pacific Coast League. Minor League Baseball. Archived fromthe original on February 6, 2022. RetrievedMay 22, 2022.

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• Pacific Coast League
• Pacific Coast League MVP award winners

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