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