MLB MVP

Each year, this award is given annually to the player in each league who receives the most votes by a panel from the Baseball Writers Association of America. The panel is made up of two writers from each city that houses a major league franchise.

Past Winners and Vote Results
Winners are in bold. Top five finishers in each league are shown.

2005
National League Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals, 378 points (18 1st-place votes) Andruw Jones, Atlanta Braves, 351 points (13 1st-place votes) Derrek Lee, Chicago Cubs, 263 points (1 1st-place vote) Morgan Ensberg, Houston Astros, 160 points Miguel Cabrera, Florida Marlins, 146 points

American League Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees, 331 points (16 1st-place votes) David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox, 307 points (11 1st-place votes) Vladimir Guerrero, Los Angeles Angels, 196 points (1 1st-place vote) Manny Ramirez, Boston Red Sox, 156 points Travis Hafner, Cleveland Indians, 151 points

2004
National League Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants, 407 points (24 1st-place votes) Adrian Beltre, Los Angeles Dodgers, 311 points (6 1st-place votes) Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals, 247 points (1 1st-place vote) Scott Rolen, St. Louis Cardinals, 226 points (1 1st-place vote) Jim Edmonds, St. Louis Cardinals, 160 points

American League Vladimir Guerrero, Anaheim Angels, 354 points (21 1st-place votes) Gary Sheffield, New York Yankees, 254 points (5 1st-place votes) Manny Ramirez, Boston Red Sox, 238 points (1 1st-place vote) David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox, 174 points (1 1st-place vote) Miguel Tejada, Baltimore Orioles, 123 points

2003
National League Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants, 426 points (28 1st-place votes) Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals, 303 points (3 1st-place votes) Gary Sheffield, Atlanta Braves, 247 points (1 1st-place vote) Jim Thome, Philadelphia Phillies, 203 points Javy Lopez, Atlanta Braves, 159 points

American League Alex Rodriguez, Texas Rangers, 242 points (6 1st-place votes) Carlos Delgado, Toronto Blue Jays, 213 points (5 1st-place votes) Jorge Posada, New York Yankees, 194 points (5 1st-place votes) Shannon Stewart, Toronto Blue Jays, 140 points (3 1st-place votes) David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox, 130 points (4 1st-place votes)

2002
National League Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants, 448 points (32 1st-place votes) Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals, 276 points Lance Berkman, Houston Astros, 181 points Vladimir Guerrero, Montreal Expos, 168 points Shawn Green, Los Angeles Dodgers, 146 points

American League Miguel Tejada, Oakland Athletics, 356 points (21 1st-place votes) Alex Rodriguez, Texas Rangers, 254 points (5 1st-place votes) Alfonso Soriano, New York Yankees, 234 points (2 1st-place votes) Garret Anderson, Anaheim Angels, 184 points Jason Giambi, New York Yankees, 162 points

2001
National League Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants, 438 points (30 1st-place votes) Sammy Sosa, Chicago Cubs, 278 points (2 1st-place votes) Luis Gonzalez, Arizona Diamondbacks, 261 points Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals, 222 points Lance Berkman, Houston Astros, 125 points

American League Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners, 289 points (11 1st-place votes) Jason Giambi, Oakland Athletics, 281 points (8 1st-place votes) Bret Boone, Seattle Mariners, 259 points (7 1st-place votes) Roberto Alomar, Cleveland Indians, 165 points (2 1st-place votes) Juan Gonzalez, Cleveland Indians, 156 points

2000
National League Jeff Kent, San Francisco Giants, 392 points (22 1st-place votes) Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants, 279 points (6 1st-place votes) Mike Piazza, New York Mets, 271 points (3 1st-place votes) Jim Edmonds, St. Louis Cardinals, 208 points Todd Helton, Colorado Rockies, 198 points (1 1st-place vote)

American League Jason Giambi, Oakland Athletics, 317 points (14 1st-place votes) Frank Thomas, Chicago White Sox, 285 points (10 1st-place votes) Alex Rodriguez, Seattle Mariners, 218 points (4 1st-place votes) Carlos Delgado, Toronto Blue Jays, 206 points Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Sox, 103 points

1999
National League Chipper Jones, Atlanta Braves, 432 points (29 1st-place votes) Jeff Bagwell, Houston Astros, 276 points (1 1st-place vote) Matt Williams, Arizona Diamondbacks, 269 points (2 1st-place votes) Greg Vaughn, Cincinnati Reds, 121 points Mark McGwire, St. Louis Cardinals, 115 points

American League Ivan Rodriguez, Texas Rangers, 252 points (7 1st-place votes) Pedro Martinez, Boston Red Sox, 239 points (8 1st-place votes) Manny Ramirez, Cleveland Indians, 226 points (4 1st-place votes) Roberto Alomar, Cleveland Indians, 226 points (4 1st-place votes) Rafael Palmeiro, Texas Rangers, 193 points (4 1st-place votes)

1998
National League Sammy Sosa, Chicago Cubs, 438 points (30 1st-place votes) Mark McGwire, St. Louis Cardinals, 272 points (2 1st-place votes) Moises Alou, Houston Astros, 215 points Greg Vaughn, San Diego Padres, 185 points Craig Biggio, Houston Astros, 163 points

American League Juan Gonzalez, Texas Rangers, 357 points (21 1st-place votes) Nomar Garciaparra, Boston Red Sox, 232 points (5 1st-place votes) Derek Jeter, New York Yankees, 180 points (2 1st-place votes) Mo Vaughn, Boston Red Sox, 135 points Ken Griffey Jr., Seattle Mariners, 135 points

1997
National League Larry Walker, Colorado Rockies, 359 points (22 1st-place votes) Mike Piazza, Los Angeles Dodgers, 263 points (3 1st-place votes) Jeff Bagwell, Houston Astros, 263 points (3 1st-place votes) Craig Biggio, Houston Astros, 157 points Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants, 123 points

American League Ken Griffey Jr., Seattle Mariners, 392 points (28 1st-place votes) Tino Martinez, New York Yankees, 248 points Frank Thomas, Chicago White Sox, 172 points Randy Myers, Baltimore Orioles, 128 points David Justice, Cleveland Indians, 90 points

1996
National League Ken Caminiti, San Diego Padres, 392 points (28 1st-place votes) Mike Piazza, Los Angeles Dodgers, 237 points Ellis Burks, Colorado Rockies, 186 points Chipper Jones, Atlanta Braves, 158 points Barry Bonds, San Francisco Giants, 132 points

American League Juan Gonzalez, Texas Rangers, 290 points (1'1' 1st-place votes) Alex Rodriguez, Seattle Mariners, 287 points (10 1st-place votes) Albert Belle, Cleveland Indians, 228 points (2 1st-place votes) Ken Griffey Jr., Seattle Mariners, 188 points (4 1st-place votes) Mo Vaughn, Boston Red Sox, 132 points

1995
National League Barry Larkin, Cincinnati Reds, 281 points (11 1st-place votes) Dante Bichette, Colorado Rockies, 251 points (6 1st-place vote) Greg Maddux, Atlanta Braves, 249 points (7 1st-place votes) Mike Piazza, Los Angeles Dodgers, 214 points Eric Karros, Los Angeles Dodgers, 135 points

American League Mo Vaughn, Boston Red Sox, 308 points (12 1st-place votes) Albert Belle, Cleveland Indians, 300 points (11 1st-place votes) Edgar Martinez, Seattle Mariners, 244 points (4 1st-place votes) Jose Mesa, Cleveland Indians, 130 points (1 1st-place vote) Jay Buhner, Seattle Mariners, 120 points