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Willie Mays World Series Most Valuable Player Award
History
Johnny Podres was the inaugural World Series MVP Award winner, for the1955 Brooklyn Dodgers
Sport	Baseball
League	Major League Baseball
Awarded for	Annualmost valuable player of theWorld Series
Country	United States Canada
Presented by	Major League Baseball (since 1985)
First award	1955
Most recent	Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Los Angeles Dodgers)

TheWillie Mays World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP)Award is given to theMajor League Baseball (MLB) player deemed to have the most impact on his team's performance in theWorld Series,^[1] which is the final round of theMLB postseason. The award was first presented in 1955 bySport magazine,^[2] but since 1985 has been officially presented by MLB.^[3] The winner is determined during the final game of the World Series by a committee of reporters and officials present at the game.

On September 29, 2017, the award was renamed in honor ofWillie Mays in remembrance of the 63rd anniversary ofThe Catch, which occurred the year before the award's debut;^[4] Mays never won the award himself.

Car and trophy

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Willie Mays, namesake of the award since 2017; he himself never won the honor.

The award winner has traditionally received a new car.^[5]Johnny Podres, the inaugural winner in 1955, received aChevrolet Corvette.^[6] The 1977 winner,Reggie Jackson, received aFord Thunderbird,^[7] while the 1983 winner,Rick Dempsey, received aPontiac Firebird.^[8]Frank Viola, the 1987 MVP, received aVolvo 740.^[9]

Since 2004,General Motors had provided the vehicle.^[10]^[11] Examples includeDavid Ortiz (2013 MVP) receiving a 2014Chevrolet Silverado High Country,Ben Zobrist (2016 MVP) receiving a 2017Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible 50th Anniversary Edition, andCorey Seager (2020 MVP) receiving a 2021Chevrolet Tahoe Z71.^[11]

A trophy has also been presented to the award winner since at least the late 1970s. In 1985,Major League Baseball (MLB) took over as the official award presenter fromSport magazine,^[3] although for a few years, MLB andSport each presented different trophies to the winner.^[12]^[9] Trophies given to award winners include:

A wooden base supporting a metallic baseball inside a hoop;^[13]^[8] in use by 1978,^[14] and last presented in 1984.^[15]
A tall wooden base with a metallic baseball on top, surrounded by a number of metallic flags; first presented in 1985,^[16]^[9] and last presented in 1988.^[17] The text on this trophy read "Sport Magazine's World Series Most Valuable Player Award".^[16]
A metallic bowl on a wooden base; in use by 1987,^[12] apparently the MLB-awarded trophy.
A trapezoidal wooden base, which included the MLB logo, topped by a metallic baseball; first awarded in 1988.^[18]
A pyramid-shaped trophy with a dark base, clear body, and baseball on top; in use by 1995.^[19]
A scaled-down variant of theCommissioner's Trophy with a single large metallic pennant; last presented in 2017.^[20]
A wooden pedestal topped by a bronze sculpture of Willie Mays making "The Catch" in the1954 World Series; in use since 2018.^[21]

Winners

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Key
Year	Links to an article about the corresponding World Series
Other awards	Player also won, in the same season: ASG:All-Star Game MVP Award CY:Cy Young Award LCS:League Championship Series MVP Award MVP:Major League Baseball MVP Award
†	Inductee of theNational Baseball Hall of Fame
‡	Player is still active in professional baseball
#	Player was arookie that season
§	Member of losing team in the World Series
^	Multiple award winners in the same World Series
(#)	Number of times winning World Series MVP at that point (if more than one)

Year	Player	Team	Position	Selected statistics	Other awards	Ref.
1955	Johnny Podres	Brooklyn Dodgers	Starting pitcher	2–0record over 2games started; both werecomplete games; 1shutout 2earned runs allowed over 18innings pitched 10strikeouts		^[22]
1956	Don Larsen	New York Yankees	Starting pitcher	1–0record over 2games started;perfect game inGame 5 7strikeouts Pitched firstno-hitter and only perfect game inWorld Series history		^[23]^[24]
1957	Lew Burdette	Milwaukee Braves	Starting pitcher	3–0record over 3games started; all werecomplete games; 2shutouts 2earned runs allowed over 27innings pitched 13strikeouts		^[25]
1958	Bob Turley	New York Yankees	Pitcher	2–1record and 1save over 4 appearances (2starts); 1shutout 5earned runs allowed over16+1⁄3innings pitched 13strikeouts	CY	^[26]
1959	Larry Sherry^#	Los Angeles Dodgers	Relief pitcher	2–0record and 2saves over 4 appearances 1earned run allowed over12+2⁄3innings pitched 5strikeouts		^[27]
1960	Bobby Richardson	New York Yankees^§	Second baseman	.367batting average 1grand slam 12runs batted in		^[28]
1961	Whitey Ford^†	New York Yankees	Starting pitcher	2–0record over 2games started; 1shutout 14 scorelessinnings pitched 7strikeouts	CY	^[29]
1962	Ralph Terry	New York Yankees	Starting pitcher	2–1record over 3games started; 2complete games- 1shutout 5earned runs allowed over 25innings pitched 16strikeouts		^[30]
1963	Sandy Koufax^†	Los Angeles Dodgers	Starting pitcher	2–0record over 2games started; both werecomplete games 3earned runs allowed over 18innings pitched 23strikeouts	CY MVP	^[31]
1964	Bob Gibson^†	St. Louis Cardinals	Starting pitcher	2–1record over 3games started; 2complete games 27innings pitched 31strikeouts		^[32]
1965	Sandy Koufax^† (2)	Los Angeles Dodgers	Starting pitcher	2–1record over 3games started; 2shutouts 1earned run allowed over 24innings pitched 29strikeouts	CY	^[33]
1966	Frank Robinson^†	Baltimore Orioles	Outfielder	.286batting average 2home runs 3runs batted in	MVP	^[34]
1967	Bob Gibson^† (2)	St. Louis Cardinals	Starting pitcher	3–0record over 3games started; all werecomplete games; 1shutout 3earned runs allowed over 27innings pitched 26strikeouts		^[35]
1968	Mickey Lolich	Detroit Tigers	Starting pitcher	3–0record over 3games started; all werecomplete games 5earned runs allowed over 27innings pitched 21strikeouts		^[36]
1969	Donn Clendenon	New York Mets	First baseman	.357batting average 3home runs 4runs batted in		^[37]
1970	Brooks Robinson^†	Baltimore Orioles	Third baseman	.429batting average 2home runs 6runs batted in		^[38]
1971	Roberto Clemente^†	Pittsburgh Pirates	Outfielder	.414batting average 2home runs 4runs batted in		^[39]
1972	Gene Tenace	Oakland Athletics	Catcher	.348batting average 4home runs 9runs batted in		^[40]
1973	Reggie Jackson^†	Oakland Athletics	Outfielder	.310batting average 1home run 6runs batted in	MVP	^[41]
1974	Rollie Fingers^†	Oakland Athletics	Relief pitcher	1–0record and 2saves over 4 appearances 2earned runs allowed over9+1⁄3innings pitched 6strikeouts		^[42]
1975	Pete Rose	Cincinnati Reds	Third baseman	.370batting average 10hits 2runs batted in		^[43]
1976	Johnny Bench^†	Cincinnati Reds	Catcher	.533batting average 2home runs 6runs batted in		^[44]
1977	Reggie Jackson^† (2)	New York Yankees	Outfielder	.450batting average 5home runs (3 in Game 6) 8runs batted in		^[45]
1978	Bucky Dent	New York Yankees	Shortstop	.417batting average 10hits 7runs batted in		^[46]
1979	Willie Stargell^†	Pittsburgh Pirates	First baseman	.400batting average 7extra-base hits 7runs batted in	LCS MVP	^[47]
1980	Mike Schmidt^†	Philadelphia Phillies	Third baseman	.381batting average 2home runs 7runs batted in	MVP	^[48]
1981^	Ron Cey	Los Angeles Dodgers	Third baseman	.350batting average 1home run 6runs batted in		^[49]
	Pedro Guerrero		Outfielder	.333batting average 4extra-base hits 7runs batted in		^[49]
	Steve Yeager		Catcher	.286batting average 2home runs 4runs batted in		^[49]
1982	Darrell Porter	St. Louis Cardinals	Catcher	.286batting average 1home run 5runs batted in	LCS	^[50]
1983	Rick Dempsey	Baltimore Orioles	Catcher	.385batting average 5hits; all wereextra-base hits- (4doubles and 1home run) 2runs batted in		^[51]
1984	Alan Trammell^†	Detroit Tigers	Shortstop	.450batting average 2home runs 6runs batted in		^[52]
1985	Bret Saberhagen	Kansas City Royals	Starting pitcher	2–0record over 2games started; both werecomplete games- 1shutout 1earned run allowed over 18innings pitched 10strikeouts	CY	^[53]
1986	Ray Knight	New York Mets	Third baseman	.391batting average Series-winninghome run in 7th inning of Game 7 5runs batted in		^[54]
1987	Frank Viola	Minnesota Twins	Starting pitcher	2–1record over 3games started 8earned runs allowed over19+1⁄3innings pitched 16strikeouts		^[55]
1988	Orel Hershiser	Los Angeles Dodgers	Starting pitcher	2–0record over 2games started; both werecomplete games- 1shutout 1.000batting average; 2doubles; 2.667OPS 17strikeouts	CY LCS	^[56]
1989	Dave Stewart	Oakland Athletics	Starting pitcher	2–0record over 2games started; 1shutout 3earned runs allowed over 16innings pitched 14strikeouts		^[57]
1990	José Rijo	Cincinnati Reds	Starting pitcher	2–0record over 2games started 1earned run allowed over15+1⁄3innings pitched 14strikeouts		^[58]
1991	Jack Morris^†	Minnesota Twins	Starting pitcher	2–0record over 3games started; 10-inningshutout in Game 7 3earned runs allowed over 23innings pitched 15strikeouts		^[59]
1992	Pat Borders	Toronto Blue Jays	Catcher	.450batting average 1home run 3runs batted in		^[60]
1993	Paul Molitor^†	Toronto Blue Jays	Designated hitter, first baseman, third baseman	.500batting average 12hits; 6extra-base hits 8runs batted in/10runs scored		^[61]
1994	Series canceled due toplayer's strike
1995	Tom Glavine^†	Atlanta Braves	Starting pitcher	2–0record over 2games started 2earned runs allowed over 14innings pitched 11strikeouts		^[62]
1996	John Wetteland	New York Yankees	Relief pitcher	4saves over 5 appearances 1earned run allowed over4+1⁄3innings pitched 6strikeouts		^[63]
1997	Liván Hernández^#	Florida Marlins	Starting pitcher	2–0record over 2games started 13+2⁄3innings pitched 7strikeouts	LCS	^[64]^[65]
1998	Scott Brosius	New York Yankees	Third baseman	.471batting average 2home runs in Game 3 6runs batted in		^[66]
1999	Mariano Rivera^†	New York Yankees	Relief pitcher	1–0record and 2saves in 3 appearances 4+2⁄3 scorelessinnings pitched 3strikeouts		^[67]^[68]
2000	Derek Jeter^†	New York Yankees	Shortstop	.409batting average 2home runs/ 19total bases 6runs scored	ASG	^[69]^[70]
2001^	Randy Johnson^†	Arizona Diamondbacks	Pitcher	3–0record over 3 appearances (2starts); 1shutout 2earned runs allowed over17+1⁄3innings pitched 19strikeouts	CY	^[71]^[72]
2001^	Curt Schilling	Arizona Diamondbacks	Starting pitcher	1–0record over 3games started 4earned runs allowed over21+1⁄3innings pitched 26strikeouts		^[71]^[73]
2002	Troy Glaus	Anaheim Angels	Third baseman	.385batting average 3home runs 8runs batted in		^[74]^[75]
2003	Josh Beckett	Florida Marlins	Starting pitcher	1–1record over 2games started; 1shutout 2earned runs allowed over16+1⁄3innings pitched 19strikeouts		^[76]^[77]
2004	Manny Ramirez	Boston Red Sox	Outfielder	.412batting average 1home run 4runs batted in		^[78]^[79]
2005	Jermaine Dye	Chicago White Sox	Outfielder	.438batting average 1home run 3runs batted in		^[80]^[81]
2006	David Eckstein	St. Louis Cardinals	Shortstop	.364batting average 8hits 4runs batted in		^[82]^[83]
2007	Mike Lowell	Boston Red Sox	Third baseman	.400batting average 1home run 4runs batted in		^[84]^[85]
2008	Cole Hamels	Philadelphia Phillies	Starting pitcher	1–0record over 2games started 4earned runs allowed over 13innings pitched 8strikeouts	LCS	^[86]^[87]
2009	Hideki Matsui	New York Yankees	Designated hitter	.615batting average 3home runs 8runs batted in		^[88]^[89]
2010	Edgar Rentería	San Francisco Giants	Shortstop	.412batting average 2home runs 6runs batted in		^[90]^[91]
2011	David Freese	St. Louis Cardinals	Third baseman	.348batting average Game tying triple in the 9th andWalk-off home run in 11th inning of Game 6 7runs batted in	LCS	^[92]^[93]
2012	Pablo Sandoval	San Francisco Giants	Third baseman	.500batting average 3home runs in Game 1 4runs batted in	ASG	^[94]^[95]
2013	David Ortiz^†	Boston Red Sox	Designated hitter	.688batting average 2home runs / 4intentional walks 6runs batted in	ASG	^[96]^[97]
2014	Madison Bumgarner	San Francisco Giants	Pitcher	2–0record and 1save over 3 appearances (2starts); 1shutout 1earned run allowed over 21innings pitched 17strikeouts	LCS	^[98]^[99]
2015	Salvador Pérez^‡	Kansas City Royals	Catcher	.364batting average 51 innings caught in 5 games played 3runs scored	ASG	^[100]
2016	Ben Zobrist	Chicago Cubs	Outfielder	.357batting average 10 hits, including go-ahead RBIdouble in 10th inning of Game 7 5runs scored	ASG	^[101]
2017	George Springer^‡	Houston Astros	Outfielder	.379batting average 5 home runs, 7 runs batted in 8runs scored, 11 hits	ASG	^[102]
2018	Steve Pearce	Boston Red Sox	First baseman	.333batting average 3 home runs, 8 runs batted in 1.167slugging percentage		^[103]
2019	Stephen Strasburg	Washington Nationals	Starting pitcher	2–0record over 2games started 4earned runs allowed over 14innings pitched 14strikeouts		^[104]
2020	Corey Seager^‡	Los Angeles Dodgers	Shortstop	.400batting average 2home runs 5runs batted in	LCS	^[105]
2021	Jorge Soler^‡	Atlanta Braves	Outfielder,designated hitter	.300batting average 3 go-aheadhome runs 6runs batted in		^[106]
2022	Jeremy Peña^#^‡	Houston Astros	Shortstop	.400batting average 10 hits, including a go-ahead home run in the fourth inning of Game 5 1.023on-base plus slugging	LCS	^[107]
2023	Corey Seager^‡ (2)	Texas Rangers	Shortstop	3home runs, including a game-tying home run in the ninth inning of Game 1 6runs batted in 1.137on-base plus slugging		^[108]
2024	Freddie Freeman^‡	Los Angeles Dodgers	First baseman	.300batting average 4home runs, including a game-winning grand slam in the tenth inning of Game 1 12runs batted in		^[109]
2025	Yoshinobu Yamamoto^‡	Los Angeles Dodgers	Pitcher	3–0record over 2games started; 1complete game 2earned runs allowed over17+2⁄3innings pitched, including 6 innings in Game 6 and2+2⁄3 innings in relief in Game 7 15strikeouts		^[110]

Winners by team and by position

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Bobby Richardson, the only second baseman to have won the award

From 1955 through 2025, a total of 71 seasons, there have been 70 editions of the World Series played (there was no World Series in1994). In 68 editions, a single MVP was named; in 1981, three MVPs were named; and in 2001, two MVPs were named. Thus, there have been a total of 72 MVPs.

The position at which players have won the most MVPs ispitcher, 30 times. Four of those winners were exclusivelyrelief pitchers, the most recent beingMariano Rivera in 1999. Twelve of the first 14 MVPs were pitchers. From 1969 through 1986, the prevalence of pitcher MVPs declined, as only two pitchers won the award during this period. From 1987 through 1991, all of the MVPs were pitchers. Since 1995, 30 years ago, pitchers have won the award eleven times, the most recent beingYoshinobu Yamamoto in 2025.

The most uncommon position for an MVP issecond baseman, with onlyBobby Richardson in 1960 winning at the position. Richardson is also the only MVP to be named from a losing World Series team.

Of the 30 current MLB franchises, 24 have had at least one MVP. The six that have not are theCleveland Guardians,Colorado Rockies,Milwaukee Brewers,San Diego Padres,Seattle Mariners, andTampa Bay Rays. Of those six franchises, five have never won a World Series with Seattle never having been in a World Series and Cleveland last won in 1948, prior to the MVP award being established.

Winners by team
Team	Total
New York Yankees	12
Los Angeles/Brooklyn Dodgers	11
St. Louis Cardinals	5
Boston Red Sox	4
Oakland Athletics	4
Baltimore Orioles	3
Cincinnati Reds	3
Atlanta/Milwaukee Braves	3
San Francisco Giants	3
Arizona Diamondbacks	2
Detroit Tigers	2
Miami/Florida Marlins	2
Houston Astros	2
Kansas City Royals	2
Minnesota Twins	2
New York Mets	2
Philadelphia Phillies	2
Pittsburgh Pirates	2
Toronto Blue Jays	2
Los Angeles/Anaheim Angels	1
Chicago Cubs	1
Chicago White Sox	1
Texas Rangers	1
Washington Nationals	1

Winners by position
Position	Total
Pitcher	30
Third baseman	10
Outfielder	10
Shortstop	8
Catcher	7
First baseman	4
Designated hitter	3
Second baseman	1

Note: When a player is listed at multiple positions in the main table, the first position is deemed to be his primary position, and he has been counted here as such.

Notable accomplishments

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Sandy Koufax,Bob Gibson,Reggie Jackson, andCorey Seager are the only players who have been named World Series MVP multiple times; each won the award twice.

Four players have won the award twice:Sandy Koufax (1963, 1965),Bob Gibson (1964, 1967),Reggie Jackson (1973, 1977), andCorey Seager (2020, 2023). Jackson and Seager are the only players to have won the award with two different teams, while Seager is the first player to win the award in both leagues.^[111]

A total of 13 players born outside of the United States have been named World Series MVP, withPedro Guerrero, a native of theDominican Republic, being the first to win it in 1981. Of players born outside the U.S., the Dominican Republic has produced the most World Series MVP winners, with five.Venezuela,Cuba, andJapan have produced two each, andColombia, andPanama have each produced one. California-bornFreddie Freeman, the 2024 MVP, holds dual citizenship in both the U.S. and Canada.^[112]

Pitchers

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Johnny Podres won the inaugural award in 1955, with theBrooklyn Dodgers. Podres, with a 9–10win–loss record during the regular season, beat the Yankees twice in the series; both victories werecomplete games.^[22]
Don Larsen won the 1956 award after pitching the onlyno-hitter in World Series history, in the fifth game of the series; the no-hitter was also aperfect game.^[113]^[114]
Bruce Hurst of theBoston Red Sox had been voted MVP of the1986 World Series during Game 6,^[115]^[116] before theNew York Mets staged a comeback and went on to win in seven games, withRay Knight being named the MVP.
1989 winnerDave Stewart was the first pitcher to win two games each in aLeague Championship Series and a World Series in the same postseason.
1996 winnerJohn Wetteland set a World Series record with foursaves.^[117]
The 2001 co-MVPs,Randy Johnson andCurt Schilling, combined for all four of Arizona's wins in the Series.^[71]
Stephen Strasburg, the 2019 winner, is the only first overall selection in aMajor League Baseball draft to win the award.^[118]

Position players

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Bobby Richardson, winner of the 1960 award, had 12runs batted in, a World Series record.^[119]
1977 winnerReggie Jackson hit three home runs in the Series' deciding game, taking the nickname "Mr. October", as October is the primary month of the MLB postseason.^[120] Jackson had a total of five home runs in the series, a World Series record.^[119]
Willie Stargell won the 1979 award at the age of 39, and remains the oldest player to be named World Series MVP.^[121]
Barry Bonds was voted the2002 World Series MVP the day before theAnaheim Angels staged a comeback in Game 6 and won in seven games, resulting inTroy Glaus being named the MVP.
Hideki Matsui, the 2009 winner, batted in six runs in the sixth game of the2009 World Series, tying Richardson's record for most runs batted in for a single World Series game. Matsui became the first Japanese-born player to win the award and the first player to win it as a full-time designated hitter.^[122]^[123] He is also the only player named both a World Series MVP and aJapan Series MVP.^[124]

Other awards

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Willie Stargell was named MLB MVP, LCS MVP, and World Series MVP in 1979.

Six pitchers have won theCy Young Award and the World Series MVP in the same season:Bob Turley (1958),Whitey Ford (1961), Koufax (1963, 1965),Bret Saberhagen (1985),Orel Hershiser (1988), and Johnson (2001). The Cy Young Award was initiated in 1956, as one award for all of MLB; it has been awarded in both leagues since 1967.^[125]

Nine players have been named both aLeague Championship Series MVP and the World Series MVP in the same postseason:Willie Stargell (1979),Darrell Porter (1982),Orel Hershiser (1988),Liván Hernández (1997),Cole Hamels (2008),David Freese (2011),Madison Bumgarner (2014),Corey Seager (2020), andJeremy Peña (2022). The LCS MVP was first awarded in 1977 for theNational League and in 1980 for theAmerican League.^[126]

To date, only one World Series MVP has also won theMajor League Baseball All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award in the same season:Derek Jeter in 2000. An All-Star Game MVP has been named since 1962.^[127]

Five players have received both aMajor League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award and the World Series MVP Award in the same season:Sandy Koufax (1963),Frank Robinson (1966),Reggie Jackson (1973),Willie Stargell (1979), andMike Schmidt (1980). The MLB MVP has been awarded to a player in each league since 1931.^[128]

Three players have won a World Series MVP plus two of the above awards in the same season:

Sandy Koufax – MLB MVP, Cy Young, and World Series MVP in1963
Willie Stargell – MLB MVP, LCS MVP, and World Series MVP in1979
Orel Hershiser – Cy Young, LCS MVP, and World Series MVP in1988

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v t e World Series Most Valuable Player Award
1955:Podres 1956:Larsen 1957:Burdette 1958:Turley 1959:Sherry 1960:Richardson 1961:Ford 1962:Terry 1963:Koufax 1964:Gibson 1965:Koufax 1966:F. Robinson 1967:Gibson 1968:Lolich 1969:Clendenon 1970:B. Robinson 1971:Clemente 1972:Tenace 1973:Jackson 1974:Fingers 1975:Rose 1976:Bench 1977:Jackson 1978:Dent 1979:Stargell 1980:Schmidt 1981:Cey,Guerrero &Yeager 1982:Porter 1983:Dempsey 1984:Trammell 1985:Saberhagen 1986:Knight 1987:Viola 1988:Hershiser 1989:Stewart 1990:Rijo 1991:Morris 1992:Borders 1993:Molitor 1994:No series 1995:Glavine 1996:Wetteland 1997:Hernandez 1998:Brosius 1999:Rivera 2000:Jeter 2001:Johnson &Schilling 2002:Glaus 2003:Beckett 2004:Ramirez 2005:Dye 2006:Eckstein 2007:Lowell 2008:Hamels 2009:Matsui 2010:Rentería 2011:Freese 2012:Sandoval 2013:Ortiz 2014:Bumgarner 2015:Perez 2016:Zobrist 2017:Springer 2018:Pearce 2019:Strasburg 2020:Seager 2021:Soler 2022:Peña 2023:Seager 2024:Freeman 2025:Yamamoto

World Series Most Valuable Player Award

1955:Podres
1956:Larsen
1957:Burdette
1958:Turley
1959:Sherry
1960:Richardson
1961:Ford
1962:Terry
1963:Koufax
1964:Gibson
1965:Koufax
1966:F. Robinson
1967:Gibson
1968:Lolich
1969:Clendenon
1970:B. Robinson
1971:Clemente
1972:Tenace
1973:Jackson
1974:Fingers
1975:Rose
1976:Bench
1977:Jackson
1978:Dent
1979:Stargell
1980:Schmidt
1981:Cey,Guerrero &Yeager
1982:Porter
1983:Dempsey
1984:Trammell
1985:Saberhagen
1986:Knight
1987:Viola
1988:Hershiser
1989:Stewart
1990:Rijo
1991:Morris
1992:Borders
1993:Molitor
1994:No series
1995:Glavine
1996:Wetteland
1997:Hernandez
1998:Brosius
1999:Rivera
2000:Jeter
2001:Johnson &Schilling
2002:Glaus
2003:Beckett
2004:Ramirez
2005:Dye
2006:Eckstein
2007:Lowell
2008:Hamels
2009:Matsui
2010:Rentería
2011:Freese
2012:Sandoval
2013:Ortiz
2014:Bumgarner
2015:Perez
2016:Zobrist
2017:Springer
2018:Pearce
2019:Strasburg
2020:Seager
2021:Soler
2022:Peña
2023:Seager
2024:Freeman
2025:Yamamoto

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~~1994~~

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Notable events	1989 Loma Prieta earthquake

Series not held in1904 because theNL champions refused to participate, and in1994 due toa players' strike.

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Central	Chicago White Sox Cleveland Guardians Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals Minnesota Twins
West	Athletics Houston Astros Los Angeles Angels Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers

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East	Atlanta Braves Miami Marlins New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies Washington Nationals
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Annual	Most Valuable Player (MVP) Cy Young Executive of the Year Manager of the Year Rookie of the Year Roberto Clemente All-MLB Team Hank Aaron Gold Glove Silver Slugger World Series MVP All-Star Game MVP Comeback Player of the Year League Championship Series MVP Reliever of the Year
Monthly	Player of the Month Pitcher of the Month Reliever of the Month Rookie of the Month
Weekly	Player of the Week
Defunct	Defensive Player of the Year Delivery Man of the Year Delivery Man of the Month Rolaids Relief Man