59% (73/123) of MMP Awards have gone to AL players
(since 1901 when the AL was created)
AL Awards
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Though the MMP Award is only given to one player annually, the voting structure allows for the identification of the top overall NL and AL player, top overall hitter, top overall pitcher, and top NL and AL hitter and pitcher
AL MMP (overall rank):
1901: Cy Young (1)
1902: Rube Waddell (1)
1903: Nap Lajoie (5)
1904: Nap Lajoie (1)
1905: Rube Waddell (4)
1906: George Stone (2)
1907: Ty Cobb (2)
1908: Ed Walsh (t-2)
1909: Ty Cobb (1)
1910: Ty Cobb (1)
1911: Ty Cobb (1)
1912: Walter Johnson (2)
1913: Walter Johnson (1)
1914: Eddie Collins (2)
1915: Ty Cobb (2)
1916: Ty Cobb (3)
1917: Ty Cobb (1)
1918: Walter Johnson (1)
1919: Babe Ruth (1)
1920: Babe Ruth (1)
1921: Babe Ruth (1)
1922: George Sisler (2)
1923: Babe Ruth (1)
1924: Babe Ruth (1)
1925: Al Simmons (5)
1926: Babe Ruth (1)
1927: Babe Ruth (1)
1928: Babe Ruth (1)
1929: Jimmie Foxx (2)
1930: Babe Ruth (1)
1931: Babe Ruth (1)
1932: Jimmie Foxx (1)
1933: Jimmie Foxx (1)
1934: Lou Gehrig (1)
1935: Wes Ferrell (2)
1936: Lou Gehrig (1)
1937: Joe DiMaggio (2)
1938: Hank Greenberg (4)
1939: Joe DiMaggio (2)
1940: Bob Feller (2)
1941: Ted Williams (1)
1942: Ted Williams (1)
1943: Luke Appling (3)
1944: Dizzy Trout (1)
1945: Hal Newhouser (1)
1946: Ted Williams (1)
1947: Ted Williams (1)
1948: Lou Boudreau (2)
1949: Ted Williams (2)
1950: Phil Rizzuto (1)
1951: Ted Williams (6)
1952: Bobby Shantz (2)
1953: Al Rosen (1)
1954: Ted Williams (5)
1955: Mickey Mantle (2)
1956: Mickey Mantle (1)
1957: Mickey Mantle (1)
1958: Mickey Mantle (2)
1959: Mickey Mantle (5)
1960: Roger Maris (5)
1961: Mickey Mantle (1)
1962: Mickey Mantle (4)
1963: Elston Howard (runoff)
1964: Dean Chance (4)
1965: Zoilo Versalles (5)
1966: Frank Robinson (1)
1967: Carl Yastrzemski (1)
1968: Carl Yastrzemski (2)
1969: Reggie Jackson (1)
1970: Carl Yastrzemski (1)
1971: Vida Blue (2)
1972: Gaylord Perry (3)
1973: Bert Blyleven (3)
1974: Gaylord Perry (t-5)
1975: Jim Palmer (2)
1976: George Brett (3)
1977: Rod Carew (1)
1978: Ron Guidry (1)
1979: Fred Lynn (1)
1980: George Brett (1)
1981: Dwight Evans (2)
1982: Robin Yount (1)
1983: Cal Ripken (1)
1984: Cal Ripken (1)
1985: Rickey Henderson (2)
1986: Wade Boggs (1)
1987: Alan Trammell (1)
1988: José Canseco (1)
1989: Bret Saberhagen (2)
1990: Rickey Henderson (1)
1991: Cal Ripken (1)
1992: Frank Thomas (t-3)
1993: John Olerud (2)
1994: Frank Thomas (3)
1995: Edgar Martínez (3)
1996: Alex Rodríguez (2)
1997: Roger Clemens (2)
1998: Albert Belle (3)
1999: Pedro Martínez (1)
2000: Pedro Martínez (1)
2001: Jason Giambi (3)
2002: Alex Rodríguez (2)
2003: Alex Rodríguez (3)
2004: Johan Santana (5)
2005: Alex Rodríguez (1)
2006: Johan Santana (4)
2007: Alex Rodríguez (1)
2008: Manny Ramírez (8) /
Cliff Lee (10) *
2009: Albert Pujols (1)
2010: Josh Hamilton (1)
2011: José Bautista (1)
2012: Mike Trout (1)
2013: Mike Trout (1)
2014: Mike Trout (1)
2015: Mike Trout (2)
2016: Mike Trout (1)
2017: José Altuve (1)
2018: Mookie Betts (1)
2019: Alex Bregman (1)
2020: Shane Bieber (2)
2021: Shoei Ohtani (1)
2022: Aaron Judge (1)
2023: Shohei Ohtani (1)
Bold = top overall hitter or pitcher * = Manny Ramírez only spent about 2/3 of the season in the AL
AL Hitter (overall rank):
1901: Nap Lajoie (2)
1902: Nap Lajoie (7)
1903: Nap Lajoie (5)
1904: Nap Lajoie (1)
1905: Elmer Flick (9)
1906: George Stone (2)
1907: Ty Cobb (2)
1908: Nap Lajoie (6)
1909: Ty Cobb (1)
1910: Ty Cobb (1)
1911: Ty Cobb (1)
1912: Ty Cobb (3)
1913: Eddie Collins (2)
1914: Eddie Collins (2)
1915: Ty Cobb (2)
1916: Ty Cobb (3)
1917: Ty Cobb (1)
1918: Babe Ruth (2) /
Ty Cobb (4) *
1919: Babe Ruth (1)
1920: Babe Ruth (1)
1921: Babe Ruth (1)
1922: George Sisler (2)
1923: Babe Ruth (1)
1924: Babe Ruth (1)
1925: Al Simmons (5)
1926: Babe Ruth (1)
1927: Babe Ruth (1)
1928: Babe Ruth (1)
1929: Jimmie Foxx (2)
1930: Babe Ruth (1)
1931: Babe Ruth (1)
1932: Jimmie Foxx (1)
1933: Jimmie Foxx (1)
1934: Lou Gehrig (1)
1935: Lou Gehrig (3)
1936: Lou Gehrig (1)
1937: Joe DiMaggio (2)
1938: Hank Greenberg (4)
1939: Joe DiMaggio (2)
1940: Hank Greenberg (3)
1941: Ted Williams (1)
1942: Ted Williams (1)
1943: Luke Appling (3)
1944: Lou Boudreau (5)
1945: Snuffy Stirnweiss (2)
1946: Ted Williams (1)
1947: Ted Williams (1)
1948: Lou Boudreau (2)
1949: Ted Williams (2)
1950: Phil Rizzuto (1)
1951: Ted Williams (6)
1952: Bobby Shantz (2)
1953: Al Rosen (1)
1954: Ted Williams (5)
1955: Mickey Mantle (2)
1956: Mickey Mantle (1)
1957: Mickey Mantle (1)
1958: Mickey Mantle (2)
1959: Mickey Mantle (5)
1960: Roger Maris (5)
1961: Mickey Mantle (1)
1962: Mickey Mantle (4)
1963: Elston Howard (runoff)
1964: Brooks Robinson (5)
1965: Zoilo Versalles (5)
1966: Frank Robinson (1)
1967: Carl Yastrzemski (1)
1968: Carl Yastrzemski (2)
1969: Reggie Jackson (1)
1970: Carl Yastrzemski (1)
1971: Bobby Murcer (6)
1972: Dick Allen (5)
1973: Reggie Jackson (7)
1974: Rod Carew (7)
1975: Rod Carew (3)
1976: George Brett (3)
1977: Rod Carew (1)
1978: Jim Rice (2)
1979: Fred Lynn (1)
1980: George Brett (1)
1981: Dwight Evans (2)
1982: Robin Yount (1)
1983: Cal Ripken (1)
1984: Cal Ripken (1)
1985: Rickey Henderson (2)
1986: Wade Boggs (1)
1987: Alan Trammell (1)
1988: José Canseco (1)
1989: Rickey Henderson (4)
1990: Rickey Henderson (1)
1991: Cal Ripken (1)
1992: Frank Thomas (t-3)
1993: John Olerud (2)
1994: Frank Thomas (3)
1995: Edgar Martínez (3)
1996: Alex Rodríguez (2)
1997: Ken Griffey, Jr. (4)
1998: Albert Belle (3)
1999: Derek Jeter (2)
2000: Alex Rodríguez (2)
2001: Jason Giambi (3)
2002: Alex Rodríguez (2)
2003: Alex Rodríguez (3)
2004: Ichiro Suzuki (10)
2005: Alex Rodríguez (1)
2006: Joe Mauer (5)
2007: Alex Rodríguez (1)
2008: Manny Ramírez (8) /
Joe Mauer (12) **
2009: Joe Mauer (3)
2010: Josh Hamilton (1)
2011: José Bautista (1)
2012: Mike Trout (1)
2013: Mike Trout (1)
2014: Mike Trout (1)
2015: Mike Trout (2)
2016: Mike Trout (1)
2017: José Altuve (1)
2018: Mookie Betts (1)
2019: Alex Bregman (1)
2020: José Abreu (5)
2021: Shohei Ohtani (1) /
Vlad Guerrero, Jr. (4) *
2022: Aaron Judge (1)
2023: Shohei Ohtani (1) /
Corey Seager (7) *
Bold = Top overall hitter Italics = Top AL player * = Some of player's value was from pitching
** = Manny Ramírez only spent about 2/3 of the season in the AL
AL Pitcher (overall rank):
1901: Cy Young (1)
1902: Rube Waddell (1)
1903: Cy Young (6)
1904: Jack Chesbro (2)
1905: Rube Waddell (4)
1906: Al Orth (11)
1907: Ed Walsh (4)
1908: Ed Walsh (t-2)
1909: Frank Smith (12)
1910: Ed Walsh (3)
1911: Walter Johnson (8)
1912: Walter Johnson (2)
1913: Walter Johnson (1)
1914: Walter Johnson (3)
1915: Walter Johnson (4)
1916: Walter Johnson (4)
1917: Eddie Cicotte (3)
1918: Walter Johnson (1)
1919: Babe Ruth (1) /
Walter Johnson (2) *
1920: Stan Coveleski (7)
1921: Red Faber (3)
1922: Red Faber (5)
1923: George Uhle (10)
1924: Walter Johnson (7)
1925: Walter Johnson (12)
1926: Walter Johnson (2)
1927: Tommy Thomas (8)
1928: Lefty Grove (8)
1929: Lefty O'Doul (7)
1930: Lefty Grove (3)
1931: Lefty Grove (2)
1932: Lefty Grove (4)
1933: Lefty Grove (13)
1934: Lefty Gomez (7)
1935: Wes Ferrell (2)
1936: Lefty Grove (3)
1937: Lefty Gomez (4)
1938: Red Ruffing (14)
1939: Bob Feller (3)
1940: Bob Feller (2)
1941: Thornton Lee (4)
1942: Tex Hughson (15)
1943: Spud Chandler (4)
1944: Dizzy Trout (1)
1945: Hal Newhouser (1)
1946: Hal Newhouser (3)
1947: Hal Newhouser (11)
1948: Hal Newhouser (11)
1949: Mel Parnell (4)
1950: Ned Garver (6)
1951: Early Wynn (runoff)
1952: Bobby Shantz (2)
1953: Billy Pierce (14)
1954: Early Wynn (runoff)
1955: Billy Pierce (8)
1956: Early Wynn (2)
1957: Frank Sullivan (10)
1958: Frank Lary (14)
1959: Hoyt Wilhelm (runoff)
1960: Jim Bunning (11)
1961: Whitey Ford (t-14)
1962: Hank Aguirre (9)
1963: Gary Peters (9)
1964: Dean Chance (4)
1965: Sam McDowell (10)
1966: Earl Wilson (runoff)
1967: Joe Horlen (t-14)
1968: Denny McLain (3)
1969: Denny McLain (14)
1970: Sam McDowell (8)
1971: Vida Blue (2)
1972: Gaylord Perry (3)
1973: Bert Blyleven (3)
1974: Gaylord Perry (t-5)
1975: Jim Palmer (2)
1976: Mark Fidrych (4)
1977: Jim Palmer (8)
1978: Ron Guidry (1)
1979: Dennis Eckersley (10)
1980: Mike Norris (8)
1981: Steve McCatty (10)
1982: Dave Stieb (9)
1983: Dave Stieb (9)
1984: Dave Stieb (7)
1985: Bret Saberhagen (11)
1986: Roger Clemens (2)
1987: Roger Clemens (3)
1988: Frank Viola (8)
1989: Bret Saberhagen (2)
1990: Roger Clemens (3)
1991: Roger Clemens (3)
1992: Roger Clemens (6)
1993: Kevin Appier (5)
1994: David Cone (8)
1995: Randy Johnson (4)
1996: Pat Hentgen (14)
1997: Roger Clemens (2)
1998: Roger Clemens (6)
1999: Pedro Martínez (1)
2000: Pedro Martínez (1)
2001: Mike Mussina (16)
2002: Derek Lowe (10)
2003: Pedro Martínez (7)
2004: Johan Santana (5)
2005: Roger Clemens (4)
2006: Johan Santana (4)
2007: C.C. Sabathia (16)
2008: Cliff Lee (10)
2009: Zack Greinke (4)
2010: Felix Hernández (11)
2011: Justin Verlander (6)
2012: Justin Verlander (6)
2013: Max Scherzer (11)
2014: Corey Kluber (8)
2015: Dallas Keuchel (11)
2016: Justin Verlander (13)
2017: Corey Kluber (6)
2018: Blake Snell (12)
2019: Justin Verlander (7)
2020: Shane Bieber (2)
2021: Robbie Ray (13)
2022: Justin Verlander (14)
2023: Gerrit Cole (6)