TheTexas League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual award given to the best player inMinor League Baseball'sTexas League based on their regular-season performance as voted on by leaguemanagers.^[1] League broadcasters, Minor League Baseball executives, and members of the media have previously voted as well.^[2] Though the league was established in 1888,^[3] thePlayer of the Year Award, as it was originally known, was not created until 1931.^[4] The Texas League suspended operations duringWorld War II from 1943 to 1945.^[3] After the cancellation of the 2020 season,^[5] the league was known as the Double-A Central in 2021 before reverting to the Texas League name in 2022.^[6][7] The award became known as the Most Valuable Player Award in 2021.

Thirty-threeoutfielders have won the MVP Award, the most of any position.First basemen, with 21 winners, have won the most amonginfielders, followed bythird basemen (15),second basemen (8), andshortstops (7). Fivepitchers and fourcatchers have also won the award.

Fourteen players from theEl Paso Diablos have been selected for the MVP Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by theSan Antonio Missions (8); theMidland RockHounds andSpringfield Cardinals (7); theArkansas Travelers,Beaumont Roughnecks, andSpringfield Cardinals (5); theJackson Generals,Oklahoma City Indians, andTulsa Oilers (4); theAmarillo Sonics,Dallas Eagles,Dallas–Fort Worth Spurs,Northwest Arkansas Naturals, andTulsa Drillers (3); theAlbuquerque Dodgers,Beaumont Golden Gators,Fort Worth Cats,Houston Buffaloes,Round Rock Express, andWichita Wranglers (2); and theAlexandria Aces,Corpus Christi Giants,Corpus Christi Hooks,Galveston Buccaneers,Lafayette Drillers,Rio Grande Valley Giants,Shreveport Sports, andVictoria Rosebuds (1).

Thirteen players from theSt. Louis CardinalsMajor League Baseball (MLB) organization have won the award, more than any other, followed by theLos Angeles Angels organization (8); theHouston Astros andLos Angeles Dodgers organizations (7); theBaltimore Orioles andMilwaukee Brewers organizations (6); theKansas City Royals,Oakland Athletics, andSan Francisco Giants organizations (5); theDetroit Tigers andSan Diego Padres organizations (4); theChicago Cubs andNew York Mets organizations (3); theCleveland Guardians,New York Yankees, andSeattle Mariners organizations (2); and theArizona Diamondbacks,Chicago White Sox,Colorado Rockies,Philadelphia Phillies, andTexas Rangers organizations (1). Five award winners played for teams that were not affiliated with any MLB organization.

Active Texas League teams appear inbold.

Active Texas League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear inbold.

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• "Texas League Awards".Texas League. Minor League Baseball. Archived fromthe original on April 17, 2021. RetrievedNovember 28, 2022.

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