The Sporting News MLB Player of the Year Award

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Template:Short description Template:Italic title Template:Infobox sports award The Sporting News Player of the Year Award is awarded annually by The Sporting News to the most outstanding player in Major League Baseball. The honor was first given in 1936.[1]

History

The Sporting News established their Player of the Year award in 1936. It is the oldest still-extant award given to the single player in MLB who had the most outstanding season. Until 1969, it was the only major award given to a single player across MLB, rather than to a player in each league. In 1969, Baseball Digest began its Player of the Year award for one player in all of MLB. (The award became limited to position players in 1994, when Baseball Digest added a new award for "Pitcher of the Year.") In 1993, the first Best Major League Baseball Player ESPY Award was given. In 1998, the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) began its own Player of the Year award, for one player in all of MLB, as part of its Players Choice Awards. Baseball America also began its Major League Player of the Year award in 1998. In 2012, MLB's "GIBBY Awards" added an MLB Most Valuable Player category, which was renamed the Most Valuable Major Leaguer in 2014; its current name is the "Esurance MLB Awards" Best Major Leaguer.

Winners

Key

File:Ted Williams BBall Digest May 1949 raw.jpg
Hall of Famer Ted Williams, five-time winner
File:Stan Musial 1953.jpg
Hall of Famer Stan Musial, two-time winner
NL National League
AL American League
P Pitcher
C Catcher
1B First baseman
2B Second baseman
3B Third baseman
SS Shortstop
OF Outfielder
DH Designated hitter
BA Batting average
RBI Run batted in
HR Home runs
W-L Win Loss Record
K Strikeouts
ERA Earned run average
SB Stolen bases
R Runs scored
Template:† Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Player is active
* Led League

Awardees

File:Sandy Koufax.jpg
Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax, 2-time winner.
File:Joe Morgan crop.jpg
Hall of Famer Joe Morgan, 2-time winner.
File:Willie Mays 1954.png
Hall of Famer Willie Mays with the Giants in 1954.
File:BarryLamar Bonds.jpg
3-time winner Barry Bonds at the plate with the Giants
File:Alex Rodriguez 2008-04-19.jpg
3-time winner Alex Rodriguez as a New York Yankee
File:Pujols facing.JPG
3-time winner Albert Pujols
File:Cal Ripken, Jr in 1996 (cropped).jpg
Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr., 2-time winner at Yankee Stadium
File:Miguel Cabrera on June 17, 2009.jpg
2-time winner Miguel Cabrera
File:Jose Altuve at bat.jpg
2-time winner Altuve batting against the Pittsburgh Pirates, May 19, 2013
Year Name Club League Pos Notes References
1936 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† New York Giants NL P W-L: 26*-6, ERA: 2.31*, K: 123 [2][3]
1937 Script error: No such module "Sort". Cleveland Indians AL P W-L: 15-1, ERA: 2.55, K: 87 [4][5]
1938 Script error: No such module "Sort". Cincinnati Reds NL P W-L: 15-10, ERA: 3.12, K: 125 [6][7]
1939 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† New York Yankees AL OF BA: .381*, RBI: 126, HR: 30 [8][9]
1940 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† Cleveland Indians AL P W-L: 27*-11, ERA: 2.61*, K: 261*,
AL Triple Crown 		[10][11]
1941 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:†(1) Boston Red Sox AL OF BA: .406*, RBI: 120, HR: 37*, Runs: 135*,
BB: 147* 		[12][13]
1942 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:†(2) Boston Red Sox AL OF BA: .356*, RBI: 137*, HR: 36*, Runs: 141*,
BB: 145*, MLB Triple Crown 		[12][13]
1943 Script error: No such module "Sort". New York Yankees AL P W-L:20*-4, ERA:1.64*, K:134 [14]
1944 Script error: No such module "Sort". St. Louis Cardinals NL SS BA: .263, RBI: 63, HR: 6 [15]
1945 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† Detroit Tigers AL P W-L: 25*-9, ERA: 1.81*, K: 212*,
MLB Triple Crown 		[16][17]
1946 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:†(1) St. Louis Cardinals NL 1B BA: .365*, RBI: 103, HR: 16, Runs: 124* [18][19]
1947 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:†(3) Boston Red Sox AL OF BA: .343*, RBI: 114*, HR: 32*, Runs: 125*,
BB: 162*, AL Triple Crown 		[12][13]
1948 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† Cleveland Indians AL SS BA: .355, RBI: 106, HR: 18 [20]
1949 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:†(4) Boston Red Sox AL OF BA: .343, RBI: 159*, HR: 43*, Runs: 150*,
BB: 162* 		[12][13]
1950 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† New York Yankees AL SS BA: .324, RBI: 66, HR: 7 [21]
1951 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:†(2) St. Louis Cardinals NL OF BA: .355*, RBI: 108, HR: 32, Runs: 124 [18][19]
1952 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† Philadelphia Phillies NL P W-L: 28*-7, ERA: 2.59, K: 148 [22][23]
1953 Script error: No such module "Sort". Cleveland Indians AL 3B BA: .336, RBI: 145, HR: 43 [24]
1954 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† New York Giants NL OF BA: .345*, RBI: 110, HR: 41, Runs: 119 [25]
1955 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† Brooklyn Dodgers NL OF BA: .309, RBI: 136*, HR: 42, Runs: 126* [26]
1956 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† New York Yankees AL OF BA: .353*, RBI: 130*, HR: 52*, Runs: 132*,
MLB Triple Crown 		[27]
1957 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:†(5) Boston Red Sox AL OF BA: .388*, RBI: 87, HR: 38, BB: 119 [12][13]
1958 Script error: No such module "Sort". New York Yankees AL P W-L: 21*-7, ERA: 2.97, K: 168 [28][29]
1959 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† Chicago White Sox AL P W-L: 22*-10, ERA: 3.17, K: 179 [30][31]
1960 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† Pittsburgh Pirates NL 2B BA: .273, RBI: 64, HR: 11, Gold Glove [32]
1961 Script error: No such module "Sort". New York Yankees AL OF BA: .269, RBI: 141*, HR: 61*, Runs: 132*,
Single Season Home Run Record 		[33]
1962 Script error: No such module "Sort". Los Angeles Dodgers NL SS BA: .299, RBI: 48, HR: 6, SB: 104* [34]
1962 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† Los Angeles Dodgers NL P W-L: 25*-9, ERA: 2.83 K: 232* [35][36]
1963 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:†(1) Los Angeles Dodgers NL P W-L: 25*-5, ERA: 1.88* K: 306*,
MLB Triple Crown 		[37][38]
1964 Script error: No such module "Sort". St. Louis Cardinals NL 3B BA: .295, RBI: 119*, HR: 24 [39]
1965 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:†(2) Los Angeles Dodgers NL P W-L: 26*-8, ERA: 2.04* K: 382*,
MLB Triple Crown 		[37][38]
1966 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† Baltimore Orioles AL OF BA: .316*, RBI: 122*, HR: 49*, Runs: 122,
AL Triple Crown
1967 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† Boston Red Sox AL OF BA: .326*, RBI: 121*, HR: 44*, Runs: 112*,
AL Triple Crown
1968 Script error: No such module "Sort". Detroit Tigers AL P W-L: 31*-6, ERA: 1.96 K: 280 [40][41]
1969 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† San Francisco Giants NL 1B BA: .320, RBI: 126*, HR: 45*
1970 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† Cincinnati Reds NL C BA: .293, RBI: 148*, HR: 45*
1971 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† St. Louis Cardinals NL 3B BA: .363*, RBI: 137, HR: 24
1972 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† Chicago Cubs NL OF BA: .333*, RBI: 122, HR: 37
1973

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Oakland Athletics AL OF BA: .293, RBI: 117*, HR: 32*, Runs: 99*
1974 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† St. Louis Cardinals NL OF BA: .306, RBI: 48, HR: 3, SB: 118*, R: 105
1975 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:†(1) Cincinnati Reds NL 2B BA: .327, RBI: 94, HR: 17, SB: 67, R: 107
1976 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:†(2) Cincinnati Reds NL 2B BA: .320, RBI: 111, HR: 27, SB: 60, R: 113
1977 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† Minnesota Twins AL 1B BA: .388*, RBI: 100, HR: 14, SB: 23, R: 128*
1978 Script error: No such module "Sort". New York Yankees AL P W-L: 25*-3, ERA: 1.74* K: 248 [42][43]
1979 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† Pittsburgh Pirates NL 1B BA: .281, RBI: 82, HR: 32
1980 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† Kansas City Royals AL 3B BA: .390*, RBI: 118, HR: 24
1981 Script error: No such module "Sort". Los Angeles Dodgers NL P W-L 13-7, ERA: 2.48 K: 180* [44][45]
1982 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† Milwaukee Brewers AL SS BA: .331 RBI: 114, HR: 29
1983 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:†(1) Baltimore Orioles AL SS BA: .318 RBI: 102, HR: 27, Runs: 121*
1984 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† Chicago Cubs NL 2B BA: .314 RBI: 84, HR: 19, Runs: 114
1985 Script error: No such module "Sort". New York Yankees AL 1B BA: .324 RBI: 145*, HR: 35
1986 Script error: No such module "Sort". Boston Red Sox AL P W-L: 24*-4, ERA: 2.48*, K: 238 [46][47]
1987 Script error: No such module "Sort". Toronto Blue Jays AL OF BA: .308 RBI: 134*, HR: 47
1988 Script error: No such module "Sort". Los Angeles Dodgers NL P W-L: 23*-8, ERA: 2.26, K: 178 [48][49]
1989 Script error: No such module "Sort". San Francisco Giants NL OF BA: .291 RBI: 125*, HR: 47*
1990 Script error: No such module "Sort".(1) Pittsburgh Pirates NL OF BA: .301, RBI: 114, HR: 33 [50][51]
1991

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Baltimore Orioles AL SS BA: .323, RBI: 114, HR: 34
1992 Script error: No such module "Sort". San Diego Padres NL OF BA: .330*, RBI: 100, HR: 33
1993 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† Chicago White Sox AL 1B BA: .317, RBI: 128, HR: 41
1994 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† Houston Astros NL 1B BA: .368, RBI: 116*, HR: 39, Runs: 104*
1995 Script error: No such module "Sort". Cleveland Indians AL OF BA: .317, RBI: 126*, HR: 50*, Runs: 121*
1996 Script error: No such module "Sort".(1) Seattle Mariners AL SS BA: .358*, RBI: 123, HR: 36, Runs: 141* [52][53]
1997 Script error: No such module "Sort".Template:† Seattle Mariners AL OF BA: .304, RBI: 147*, HR: 56*, Runs: 125
1998 Script error: No such module "Sort". Chicago Cubs NL OF BA: .308, RBI: 158*, HR: 66, Runs: 134*
1999 Script error: No such module "Sort". Texas Rangers AL 1B BA: .324, RBI: 148, HR: 47
2000 Script error: No such module "Sort". Toronto Blue Jays AL 1B BA: .344, RBI: 137, HR: 41, Runs: 115
2001 Script error: No such module "Sort".(2) San Francisco Giants NL OF BA: .328, RBI: 137, HR: 73*, Runs: 129,
BB: 177*, Single Season Home Run Record 		[50][51]
2002 Script error: No such module "Sort".(2) Texas Rangers AL SS BA: .300, RBI: 142*, HR: 57*, Runs: 125,
Gold Glove 		[52][53]
2003 Script error: No such module "Sort".(1) St. Louis Cardinals NL 1B BA: .359*, RBI: 124, HR: 43, Runs: 137* [54][55]
2004 Script error: No such module "Sort".(3) San Francisco Giants NL OF BA: .362*, RBI: 101, HR: 45, Runs: 129,
BB: 232* 		[50][51]
2005 Script error: No such module "Sort". Atlanta Braves NL OF BA: .263, RBI: 128, HR: 51*, Runs: 95*,
Gold Glove
2006 Script error: No such module "Sort". Philadelphia Phillies NL 1B BA: .313, RBI: 149*, HR: 58*, Runs: 104
2007 Script error: No such module "Sort".(3) New York Yankees AL 3B BA: .314, RBI: 156*, HR: 54*, Runs: 143* [52][53]
2008 Script error: No such module "Sort".(2) St. Louis Cardinals NL 1B BA: .357, RBI: 116, HR: 37, Runs: 100 [54][55]
2009 Script error: No such module "Sort".(3) St. Louis Cardinals NL 1B BA: .327, RBI: 135, HR: 47* [54][55]
2010 Script error: No such module "Sort". Texas Rangers AL OF BA: .359*, RBI: 100, HR: 32
2011 Script error: No such module "Sort". Detroit Tigers AL P W-L: 24*-5, ERA: 2.40*, K: 250*,
AL Triple Crown 		[56][57]
2012 Script error: No such module "Sort".(1) Detroit Tigers AL 3B BA: .330*, RBI: 139*, HR: 44*, Runs: 109,
AL Triple Crown 		[58][59]
2013 Script error: No such module "Sort".(2) Detroit Tigers AL 3B BA: .348*, RBI: 137, HR: 44, Runs: 103 [58][59]
2014 Script error: No such module "Sort". Los Angeles Dodgers NL P W-L: 21*-3, ERA: 1.77*, K: 239 [60]
2015 Script error: No such module "Sort". Toronto Blue Jays AL 3B BA: .297, RBI: 123*, HR: 41, Runs: 108 [61]
2016 Script error: No such module "Sort".(1) Houston Astros AL 2B BA: .338*, RBI: 96, HR: 24, Runs: 108 [62]
2017 Script error: No such module "Sort".(2) Houston Astros AL 2B BA: .346*, RBI: 81, HR: 24, Runs: 112 [63]
2018 Script error: No such module "Sort". Boston Red Sox AL OF BA: .346*, RBI: 80, HR: 32, Runs: 129*, SLG:.640 [64]
2019 Script error: No such module "Sort". Los Angeles Angels AL OF BA: .291, RBI: 104, HR: 45, Runs: 110, SLG:.645* [65]
2020 Script error: No such module "Sort". Chicago White Sox AL 1B BA: .317, RBI: 60*, HR: 19, Runs: 43, SLG: .617*, Hits: 76* [66]
2021 Script error: No such module "Sort".(1) Los Angeles Angels AL P / DH W-L: 9-2, ERA: 3.18, K: 156
BA: .257, RBI: 100, HR: 46, Runs: 103, SLG: .592, SB: 26 		[67]
2022 Script error: No such module "Sort". New York Yankees AL OF / DH BA: .311, Runs: 133*, HR: 62*, RBI: 131*, BB: 111*, OBP: .425*, SLG: .686*, OPS: 1.111*, TB: 391* [68]
2023 Script error: No such module "Sort". Atlanta Braves NL OF / DH BA: .337, OBP: .416*, Runs: 149*, Hits: 217*, HR: 41, RBI: 106, SB: 73*, BB: 80, OBP: .416*, SLG: .596, OPS: 1.012*, TB: 383* [69]
2024 Script error: No such module "Sort".(2) Los Angeles Dodgers NL DH BA: .310, OBP: .390*, RBI: 130*, HR: 54*, Runs: 134*, SLG: .646*, OPS: 1.036*, SB: 59 [70]

Multiple wins

Players

Several players have won the award more than once. Ted Williams, Joe Morgan, Albert Pujols, Miguel Cabrera, and Jose Altuve are the only players to win the award in consecutive years. Ted Williams won the award five times. Sandy Koufax is the only pitcher to win the award more than once. Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds, and Shohei Ohtani are the only players to win the award while playing with different teams. Alex Rodriguez won the award with the most teams (3). Stan Musial and Alex Rodriguez are the only players to win the award while playing different positions. The only tie was in 1962, when Don Drysdale and Maury Wills shared the honor.

Winning multiple SN Player of the Year awards has been seen as guaranteed admission to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Barry Bonds is the only player with multiple awards, eligible for the Hall of Fame, but not a member of the Hall of Fame. The table is of the Players that have won two or more awards and the year they were inducted into Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.[71] Active players are not eligible for the Hall of Fame.

Player # of Awards Years Year inducted into HOF
Ted Williams Template:† 5 1941–1942, 1947, 1949, 1957 1966
Barry Bonds 3 1990, 2001, 2004 -
Alex Rodriguez 3 1996, 2002, 2007 -
Albert Pujols 3 2003, 2008–2009 Active-Not Eligible
Stan Musial Template:† 2 1946, 1951 1969
Sandy Koufax Template:† 2 1963, 1965 1972
Joe Morgan Template:† 2 1975–1976 1990
Cal Ripken Jr. Template:† 2 1983, 1991 2007
Miguel Cabrera 2 2012–2013 Not Eligible
Jose Altuve 2 2016–2017 Active-Not Eligible
Shohei Ohtani 2 2021, 2024 Active-Not Eligible

Outfielders and Pitchers have won the most awards.

Position # of Awards
Outfield 30
Pitcher 19
First Baseman 14
Shortstop   9
Third Baseman   8
Second Baseman   6
Catcher   1
DH   1

Player of the Decade

SN named Willie Mays as the player of the 1960s decade. SN named Mike Trout as the player of the 2010s decade.

See also

References

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