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See also <a href="/honors/903/000166405/">American League MVP</a>.<p> <p> <table border=1 class="bordered"><tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1931</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/089/000085831/">Frankie Frisch</a></td> <td>St. Louis Cardinals </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1932</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Chuck Klein</td> <td>Philadelphia Phillies </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1933</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/070/000085812/">Carl Hubbell</a></td> <td>New York Giants </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1934</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/034/000085776/">Dizzy Dean</a></td> <td>St. Louis Cardinals </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1935</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/948/000177417/">Gabby Hartnett</a></td> <td>Chicago Cubs </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1936</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/070/000085812/">Carl Hubbell</a></td> <td>New York Giants </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1937</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/328/000166827/">Joe Medwick</a></td> <td>St. Louis Cardinals </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1938</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Ernie Lombardi</td> <td>Cincinnati Reds </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1939</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Bucky Walters</td> <td>Cincinnati Reds </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1940</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Frank McCormick</td> <td>Cincinnati Reds </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1941</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/424/000173902/">Dolph Camilli</a></td> <td>Brooklyn Dodgers </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1942</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Mort Cooper</td> <td>St. Louis Cardinals </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1943</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/762/000027681/">Stan Musial</a></td> <td>St. Louis Cardinals </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1944</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Marty Marion</td> <td>St. Louis Cardinals </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1945</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Phil Cavarretta</td> <td>Chicago Cubs </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1946</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/762/000027681/">Stan Musial</a></td> <td>St. Louis Cardinals </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1947</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Bob Elliott</td> <td>Boston Braves </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1948</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/762/000027681/">Stan Musial</a></td> <td>St. Louis Cardinals </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1949</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/469/000023400/">Jackie Robinson</a></td> <td>Brooklyn Dodgers </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1950</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/908/000166410/">Jim Konstanty</a></td> <td>Philadelphia Phillies </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1951</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/936/000085681/">Roy Campanella</a></td> <td>Brooklyn Dodgers </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1952</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Hank Sauer</td> <td>Chicago Cubs </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1953</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/936/000085681/">Roy Campanella</a></td> <td>Brooklyn Dodgers </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1954</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/427/000023358/">Willie Mays</a></td> <td>New York Giants </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1955</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/936/000085681/">Roy Campanella</a></td> <td>Brooklyn Dodgers </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1956</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/330/000166829/">Don Newcombe</a></td> <td>Brooklyn Dodgers </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1957</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/666/000022600/">Hank Aaron</a></td> <td>Milwaukee Braves </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1958</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/965/000044833/">Ernie Banks</a></td> <td>Chicago Cubs </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1959</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/965/000044833/">Ernie Banks</a></td> <td>Chicago Cubs </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1960</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/138/000166637/">Dick Groat</a></td> <td>Pittsburgh Pirates </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1961</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/865/000023796/">Frank Robinson</a></td> <td>Cincinnati Reds </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1962</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/905/000166407/">Maury Wills</a></td> <td>Los Angeles Dodgers </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1963</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/885/000023816/">Sandy Koufax</a></td> <td>Los Angeles Dodgers </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1964</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Ken Boyer</td> <td>St. Louis Cardinals </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1965</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/427/000023358/">Willie Mays</a></td> <td>San Francisco Giants </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1966</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/459/000023390/">Roberto Clemente</a></td> <td>Pittsburgh Pirates </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1967</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/174/000133772/">Orlando Cepeda</a></td> <td>St. Louis Cardinals </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1968</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/088/000085830/">Bob Gibson</a></td> <td>St. Louis Cardinals </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1969</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/465/000032369/">Willie McCovey</a></td> <td>San Francisco Giants </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1970</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/828/000024756/">Johnny Bench</a></td> <td>Cincinnati Reds </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1971</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/156/000108829/">Joe Torre</a></td> <td>St. Louis Cardinals </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1972</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/828/000024756/">Johnny Bench</a></td> <td>Cincinnati Reds </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1973</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/451/000023382/">Pete Rose</a></td> <td>Cincinnati Reds </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1974</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/931/000024859/">Steve Garvey</a></td> <td>Los Angeles Dodgers </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1975</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/101/000085843/">Joe Morgan</a></td> <td>Cincinnati Reds </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1976</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/101/000085843/">Joe Morgan</a></td> <td>Cincinnati Reds </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1977</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>George Foster</td> <td>Cincinnati Reds </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1978</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/808/000206190/">Dave Parker</a></td> <td>Pittsburgh Pirates </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1979</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/299/000025224/">Keith Hernandez</a></td> <td>St. Louis Cardinals </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1979</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/122/000085864/">Willie Stargell</a></td> <td>Pittsburgh Pirates </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1980</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/013/000024938/">Mike Schmidt</a></td> <td>Philadelphia Phillies </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1981</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/013/000024938/">Mike Schmidt</a></td> <td>Philadelphia Phillies </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1982</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/178/000166677/">Dale Murphy</a></td> <td>Atlanta Braves </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1983</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/178/000166677/">Dale Murphy</a></td> <td>Atlanta Braves </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1984</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Ryne Sandberg</td> <td>Chicago Cubs </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1985</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Willie McGee</td> <td>St. Louis Cardinals </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1986</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/013/000024938/">Mike Schmidt</a></td> <td>Philadelphia Phillies </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1987</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Andre Dawson</td> <td>Chicago Cubs </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1988</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/091/000085833/">Kirk Gibson</a></td> <td>Los Angeles Dodgers </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1989</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Kevin Mitchell</td> <td>San Francisco Giants </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1990</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/672/000025597/">Barry Bonds</a></td> <td>Pittsburgh Pirates </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1991</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Terry Pendleton</td> <td>Atlanta Braves </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1992</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/672/000025597/">Barry Bonds</a></td> <td>Pittsburgh Pirates </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1993</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/672/000025597/">Barry Bonds</a></td> <td>San Francisco Giants </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1994</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/171/000163679/">Jeff Bagwell</a></td> <td>Houston Astros </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1995</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Barry Larkin</td> <td>Cincinnati Reds </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1996</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/301/000028217/">Ken Caminiti</a></td> <td>San Diego Padres </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1997</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Larry Walker</td> <td>Colorado Rockies </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>1998</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/035/000022966/">Sammy Sosa</a></td> <td>Chicago Cubs </td> </tr> <tr> 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Louis Cardinals </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>2006</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/647/000162161/">Ryan Howard</a></td> <td>Philadelphia Phillies </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>2007</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Jimmy Rollins</td> <td>Philadelphia Phillies </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>2008</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/924/000110594/">Albert Pujols</a></td> <td>St. Louis Cardinals </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>2009</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/924/000110594/">Albert Pujols</a></td> <td>St. Louis Cardinals </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>2010</nobr></tt></center></td> <td>Joey Votto</td> <td>Cincinnati Reds </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>2011</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/284/000164789/">Ryan Braun</a></td> <td>Milwaukee Brewers </td> </tr> <tr> <td><center><tt><nobr>2012</nobr></tt></center></td> <td><a href="/people/198/000357124/">Buster Posey</a></td> <td>San 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