page_title: Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award
section_title: Winners
hierarchical_section_title: Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award / Winners
caption_attribution_description: Sandy Alomar, Jr.
context_page_description: The Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award is an annual award given to the best player in Minor League Baseball's Pacific Coast League based on their regular season performance. Though the league was established in 1903, the award was not created until 1927. Managers from the 16 Pacific Coast League teams vote for the winner of the award, which is then combined with 16 votes from various general managers, broadcasters, and media representatives around the league to determine a winner. The award was formerly voted upon by writers from The Sporting News.
  In 1927, Lefty O'Doul won the first Pacific Coast League MVP Award. No player was selected from 1928 to 1931. In 1932, the award returned, going to Jigger Statz. For six seasons in the 1970s the award was suspended. In 1948, Charlie Graham donated a plaque, which was named in his honor, to be awarded annually to the league's MVP.
  Twenty-eight outfielders have won the MVP Award, the most of any position. First basemen, with 22 winners, have won the most among infielders, followed by third basemen, second basemen, and shortstops. Eight players who won the award were catchers.
caption: Sandy Alomar Jr., who won back-to-back in 1988 and 1989, won the American League Rookie of the Year Award in 1990.[14]
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