<Tr> <Td> 1929 </Td> <Th>--</Th> <Td>--</Td> <Td>--</Td> <Th> Rogers Hornsby (2) </Th> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 2B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> The BBWAA first awarded the modern MVP after the 1931 season, adopting the format the National League used to distribute its league award . One writer in each city with a team filled out a ten - place ballot, with ten points for the recipient of a first - place vote, nine for a second - place vote, and so on . In 1938, the BBWAA raised the number of voters to three per city and gave 14 points for a first - place vote . The only significant change since then occurred in 1961, when the number of voters was reduced to two per league city . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> American League winner </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> National League winner </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Ref </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1931 </Td> <Td> Lefty Grove </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics * </Td> <Td> LHP </Td> <Td> Frankie Frisch </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals * </Td> <Td> 2B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1932 </Td> <Td> Jimmie Foxx </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> Chuck Klein </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1933 </Td> <Td> Jimmie Foxx (2) </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> Carl Hubbell </Td> <Td> New York Giants * </Td> <Td> LHP </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td> Mickey Cochrane (2) </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dizzy Dean </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals * </Td> <Td> RHP </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1935 </Td> <Td> Hank Greenberg </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers * </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> Gabby Hartnett </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1936 </Td> <Td> Lou Gehrig (2) </Td> <Td> New York Yankees * </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> Carl Hubbell (2) </Td> <Td> New York Giants * </Td> <Td> LHP </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1937 </Td> <Td> Charlie Gehringer </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 2B </Td> <Td> Joe Medwick </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> <Td> Jimmie Foxx (3) </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> Ernie Lombardi </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1939 </Td> <Td> Joe DiMaggio </Td> <Td> New York Yankees * </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Bucky Walters </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds * </Td> <Td> RHP </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1940 </Td> <Td> Hank Greenberg (2) </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers * </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Frank McCormick </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds * </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1941 </Td> <Td> Joe DiMaggio (2) </Td> <Td> New York Yankees * </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Dolph Camilli </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers * </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1942 </Td> <Td> Joe Gordon </Td> <Td> New York Yankees * </Td> <Td> 2B </Td> <Td> Mort Cooper </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals * </Td> <Td> RHP </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1943 </Td> <Td> Spud Chandler </Td> <Td> New York Yankees * </Td> <Td> RHP </Td> <Td> Stan Musial </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals * </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1944 </Td> <Td> Hal Newhouser </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> LHP </Td> <Td> Marty Marion </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals * </Td> <Td> SS </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1945 </Td> <Td> Hal Newhouser (2) </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers * </Td> <Td> LHP </Td> <Td> Phil Cavarretta </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs * </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1946 </Td> <Td> Ted Williams </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox * </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Stan Musial (2) </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals * </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1947 </Td> <Td> Joe DiMaggio (3) </Td> <Td> New York Yankees * </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Bob Elliott </Td> <Td> Boston Braves </Td> <Td> 3B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1948 </Td> <Td> Lou Boudreau </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians * </Td> <Td> SS </Td> <Td> Stan Musial (3) </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1949 </Td> <Td> Ted Williams (2) </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Jackie Robinson </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers * </Td> <Td> 2B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> Phil Rizzuto </Td> <Td> New York Yankees * </Td> <Td> SS </Td> <Td> Jim Konstanty </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies * </Td> <Td> RHP </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1951 </Td> <Td> Yogi Berra </Td> <Td> New York Yankees * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Roy Campanella </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1952 </Td> <Td> Bobby Shantz </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Athletics </Td> <Td> LHP </Td> <Td> Hank Sauer </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1953 </Td> <Td> Al Rosen </Td> <Td> Cleveland Indians </Td> <Td> 3B </Td> <Td> Roy Campanella (2) </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td> Yogi Berra (2) </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Willie Mays </Td> <Td> New York Giants * </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1955 </Td> <Td> Yogi Berra (3) </Td> <Td> New York Yankees * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Roy Campanella (3) </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1956 </Td> <Td> Mickey Mantle </Td> <Td> New York Yankees * </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Don Newcombe </Td> <Td> Brooklyn Dodgers * </Td> <Td> RHP </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1957 </Td> <Td> Mickey Mantle (2) </Td> <Td> New York Yankees * </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Hank Aaron </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Braves * </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> <Td> Jackie Jensen </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Ernie Banks </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> SS </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1959 </Td> <Td> Nellie Fox </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox * </Td> <Td> 2B </Td> <Td> Ernie Banks (2) </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> SS </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1960 </Td> <Td> Roger Maris </Td> <Td> New York Yankees * </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Dick Groat </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates * </Td> <Td> SS </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> Roger Maris (2) </Td> <Td> New York Yankees * </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Frank Robinson </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds * </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Mickey Mantle (3) </Td> <Td> New York Yankees * </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Maury Wills </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers </Td> <Td> SS </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1963 </Td> <Td> Elston Howard </Td> <Td> New York Yankees * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sandy Koufax </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers * </Td> <Td> LHP </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1964 </Td> <Td> Brooks Robinson </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> 3B </Td> <Td> Ken Boyer </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals * </Td> <Td> 3B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1965 </Td> <Td> Zoilo Versalles </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins * </Td> <Td> SS </Td> <Td> Willie Mays (2) </Td> <Td> San Francisco Giants </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Frank Robinson (2) </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles * </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Roberto Clemente </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1967 </Td> <Td> Carl Yastrzemski </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox * </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Orlando Cepeda </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals * </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> Denny McLain </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers * </Td> <Td> RHP </Td> <Td> Bob Gibson </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals * </Td> <Td> RHP </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969 </Td> <Td> Harmon Killebrew </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> 3B </Td> <Td> Willie McCovey </Td> <Td> San Francisco Giants </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> Boog Powell </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles * </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> Johnny Bench </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> Vida Blue </Td> <Td> Oakland Athletics </Td> <Td> LHP </Td> <Td> Joe Torre </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 3B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> Dick Allen </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> Johnny Bench (2) </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> Reggie Jackson </Td> <Td> Oakland Athletics * </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Pete Rose </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jeff Burroughs </Td> <Td> Texas Rangers </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Steve Garvey </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers * </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Fred Lynn </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox * </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Joe Morgan </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds * </Td> <Td> 2B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> Thurman Munson </Td> <Td> New York Yankees * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Joe Morgan (2) </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds * </Td> <Td> 2B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> Rod Carew </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> George Foster </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> Jim Rice </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Dave Parker </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> Don Baylor </Td> <Td> California Angels </Td> <Td> LF / DH </Td> <Td> Keith Hernandez </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Willie Stargell </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates * </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> George Brett </Td> <Td> Kansas City Royals * </Td> <Td> 3B </Td> <Td> Mike Schmidt </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies * </Td> <Td> 3B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> Rollie Fingers </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Brewers </Td> <Td> RHP </Td> <Td> Mike Schmidt (2) </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> 3B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Robin Yount </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Brewers * </Td> <Td> SS </Td> <Td> Dale Murphy </Td> <Td> Atlanta Braves </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cal Ripken, Jr . </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles * </Td> <Td> SS </Td> <Td> Dale Murphy (2) </Td> <Td> Atlanta Braves </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> Willie Hernández </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers * </Td> <Td> LHP </Td> <Td> Ryne Sandberg </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> 2B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Don Mattingly </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> Willie McGee </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals * </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> Roger Clemens </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox * </Td> <Td> RHP </Td> <Td> Mike Schmidt (3) </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> 3B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> George Bell </Td> <Td> Toronto Blue Jays </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Andre Dawson </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jose Canseco </Td> <Td> Oakland Athletics * </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Kirk Gibson </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers * </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Robin Yount (2) </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Brewers </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Kevin Mitchell </Td> <Td> San Francisco Giants * </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Rickey Henderson </Td> <Td> Oakland Athletics * </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Barry Bonds </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Cal Ripken, Jr. (2) </Td> <Td> Baltimore Orioles </Td> <Td> SS </Td> <Td> Terry Pendleton </Td> <Td> Atlanta Braves * </Td> <Td> 3B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Dennis Eckersley </Td> <Td> Oakland Athletics </Td> <Td> RHP </Td> <Td> Barry Bonds (2) </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Frank Thomas </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> Barry Bonds (3) </Td> <Td> San Francisco Giants </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Frank Thomas (2) </Td> <Td> Chicago White Sox </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> Jeff Bagwell </Td> <Td> Houston Astros </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> Mo Vaughn </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> Barry Larkin </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> SS </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Juan González </Td> <Td> Texas Rangers </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Ken Caminiti </Td> <Td> San Diego Padres </Td> <Td> 3B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ken Griffey, Jr . </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Larry Walker </Td> <Td> Colorado Rockies </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Juan González (2) </Td> <Td> Texas Rangers </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Sammy Sosa </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999 </Td> <Td> Iván Rodríguez </Td> <Td> Texas Rangers </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Chipper Jones </Td> <Td> Atlanta Braves * </Td> <Td> 3B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Jason Giambi </Td> <Td> Oakland Athletics </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> Jeff Kent </Td> <Td> San Francisco Giants </Td> <Td> 2B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ichiro Suzuki </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Barry Bonds (4) </Td> <Td> San Francisco Giants </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> Miguel Tejada </Td> <Td> Oakland Athletics </Td> <Td> SS </Td> <Td> Barry Bonds (5) </Td> <Td> San Francisco Giants * </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> Alex Rodriguez </Td> <Td> Texas Rangers </Td> <Td> SS </Td> <Td> Barry Bonds (6) </Td> <Td> San Francisco Giants </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Vladimir Guerrero </Td> <Td> Anaheim Angels </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Barry Bonds (7) </Td> <Td> San Francisco Giants </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> Alex Rodriguez (2) </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 3B </Td> <Td> Albert Pujols </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Justin Morneau </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> Ryan Howard </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Alex Rodriguez (3) </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> 3B </Td> <Td> Jimmy Rollins </Td> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies </Td> <Td> SS </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Dustin Pedroia </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> 2B </Td> <Td> Albert Pujols (2) </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Joe Mauer </Td> <Td> Minnesota Twins </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Albert Pujols (3) </Td> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Josh Hamilton </Td> <Td> Texas Rangers * </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Joey Votto </Td> <Td> Cincinnati Reds </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Justin Verlander </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> RHP </Td> <Td> Ryan Braun </Td> <Td> Milwaukee Brewers </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Miguel Cabrera </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers * </Td> <Td> 3B </Td> <Td> Buster Posey </Td> <Td> San Francisco Giants * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Miguel Cabrera (2) </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> 3B </Td> <Td> Andrew McCutchen </Td> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Mike Trout </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Clayton Kershaw </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers </Td> <Td> LHP </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Josh Donaldson </Td> <Td> Toronto Blue Jays </Td> <Td> 3B </Td> <Td> Bryce Harper </Td> <Td> Washington Nationals </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Mike Trout (2) </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Kris Bryant </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs * </Td> <Td> 3B / OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> José Altuve </Td> <Td> Houston Astros * </Td> <Td> 2B </Td> <Td> Giancarlo Stanton </Td> <Td> Miami Marlins </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> American League winner </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> National League winner </Th> <Th> Team </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Ref </Th> </Tr>

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