Postseason Awards
World Series MVP
Presented since 1955, the World Series Most Valuable Player is awarded at the conclusion of the Fall Classic.
| Year | Player | Team | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Freddie Freeman | Los Angeles (NL) | 1B | |
| 2023 | Corey Seager | Texas (AL) | SS | |
| 2022 | Jeremy Pe?a | Houston (AL) | SS | |
| 2021 | Jorge Soler | Atlanta (NL) | OF | |
| 2020 | Corey Seager | Los Angeles (NL) | SS | |
| 2019 | Stephen Strasburg | Washington (NL) | P | |
| 2018 | Steve Pearce | Boston (AL) | 1B | |
| 2017 | George Springer | Houston (AL) | OF | |
| 2016 | Ben Zobrist | Chi Cubs (NL) | OF | |
| 2015 | Salvador Perez | Kansas City (AL) | C | |
| 2014 | Madison Bumgarner | San Francisco (NL) | P | |
| 2013 | David Ortiz | Boston (AL) | DH | |
| 2012 | Pablo Sandoval | San Francisco (NL) | 3B | |
| 2011 | David Freese | St. Louis (NL) | 3B | |
| 2010 | Edgar Renteria | San Francisco (NL) | SS | |
| 2009 | Hideki Matsui | NY Yankees (AL) | DH | |
| 2008 | Cole Hamels | Philadelphia (NL) | P | |
| 2007 | Mike Lowell | Boston (AL) | 3B | |
| 2006 | David Eckstein | St. Louis (NL) | SS | |
| 2005 | Jermaine Dye | Chi White Sox (AL) | OF | |
| 2004 | Manny Ramirez | Boston (AL) | OF | |
| 2003 | Josh Beckett | Florida (NL) | P | |
| 2002 | Troy Glaus | Anaheim (AL) | 3B | |
| 2001 | Curt Schilling | Arizona (NL) | P | |
| 2001 | Randy Johnson | Arizona (NL) | P | |
| 2000 | Derek Jeter | NY Yankees (AL) | SS | |
| 1999 | Mariano Rivera | NY Yankees (AL) | P | |
| 1998 | Scott Brosius | NY Yankees (AL) | 3B | |
| 1997 | Livan Hernandez | Florida (NL) | P | |
| 1996 | John Wetteland | NY Yankees (AL) | P | |
| 1995 | Tom Glavine | Atlanta (NL) | P | |
| 1993 | Paul Molitor | Toronto (AL) | DH | |
| 1992 | Pat Borders | Toronto (AL) | C | |
| 1991 | Jack Morris | Minnesota (AL) | P | |
| 1990 | Jose Rijo | Cincinnati (NL) | P | |
| 1989 | Dave Stewart | Oakland (AL) | P | |
| 1988 | Orel Hershiser | Los Angeles (NL) | P | |
| 1987 | Frank Viola | Minnesota (AL) | P | |
| 1986 | Ray Knight | NY Mets (NL) | 3B | |
| 1985 | Bret Saberhagen | Kansas City (AL) | P | |
| 1984 | Alan Trammell | Detroit (AL) | SS | |
| 1983 | Rick Dempsey | Baltimore (AL) | C | |
| 1982 | Darrell Porter | St. Louis (NL) | C | |
| 1981 | Steve Yeager | Los Angeles (NL) | C | |
| 1981 | Ron Cey | Los Angeles (NL) | 3B | |
| 1981 | Pedro Guerrero | Los Angeles (NL) | OF | |
| 1980 | Mike Schmidt | Philadelphia (NL) | 3B | |
| 1979 | Willie Stargell | Pittsburgh (NL) | 1B | |
| 1978 | Bucky Dent | NY Yankees (AL) | SS | |
| 1977 | Reggie Jackson | NY Yankees (AL) | OF | |
| 1976 | Johnny Bench | Cincinnati (NL) | C | |
| 1975 | Pete Rose | Cincinnati (NL) | 3B | |
| 1974 | Rollie Fingers | Oakland (AL) | P | |
| 1973 | Reggie Jackson | Oakland (AL) | OF | |
| 1972 | Gene Tenace | Oakland (AL) | C | |
| 1971 | Roberto Clemente | Pittsburgh (NL) | OF | |
| 1970 | Brooks Robinson | Baltimore (AL) | 3B | |
| 1969 | Donn Clendenon | NY Mets (NL) | 1B | |
| 1968 | Mickey Lolich | Detroit (AL) | P | |
| 1967 | Bob Gibson | St. Louis (NL) | P | |
| 1966 | Frank Robinson | Baltimore (AL) | OF | |
| 1965 | Sandy Koufax | LA Dodgers (NL) | P | |
| 1964 | Bob Gibson | St. Louis (NL) | P | |
| 1963 | Sandy Koufax | LA Dodgers (NL) | P | |
| 1962 | Ralph Terry | NY Yankees (AL) | P | |
| 1961 | Whitey Ford | NY Yankees (AL) | P | |
| 1960 | Bobby Richardson | NY Yankees (AL) | 2B | |
| 1959 | Larry Sherry | Los Angeles (NL) | P | |
| 1958 | Bob Turley | NY Yankees (AL) | P | |
| 1957 | Lew Burdette | Milwaukee (NL) | P | |
| 1956 | Don Larsen | NY Yankees (AL) | P | |
| 1955 | Johnny Podres | Brooklyn (NL) | P |
ALCS MVP
Presented in the American League since 1980, the American League Championship Series MVP is awarded at the conclusion of each respective ALCS.
| Year | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Giancarlo Stanton | NY Yankees | DH |
| 2023 | Adolis Garc¨ªa | Texas | OF |
| 2022 | Jeremy Pe?a | Houston | SS |
| 2021 | Yordan Alvarez | Houston | DH |
| 2020 | Randy Arozarena | Tampa Bay | OF |
| 2019 | Jose Altuve | Houston | 2B |
| 2018 | Jackie Bradley Jr. | Boston | OF |
| 2017 | Justin Verlander | Houston | P |
| 2016 | Andrew Miller | Cleveland | P |
| 2015 | Alcides Escobar | Kansas City | SS |
| 2014 | Lorenzo Cain | Kansas City | OF |
| 2013 | Koji Uehara | Boston | P |
| 2012 | Delmon Young | Detroit | OF |
| 2011 | Nelson Cruz | Texas | OF |
| 2010 | Josh Hamilton | Texas | OF |
| 2009 | CC Sabathia | NY Yankees | P |
| 2008 | Matt Garza | Tampa Bay | P |
| 2007 | Josh Beckett | Boston | P |
| 2006 | Placido Polanco | Detroit | 2B |
| 2005 | Paul Konerko | Chi White Sox | 1B |
| 2004 | David Ortiz | Boston | DH |
| 2003 | Mariano Rivera | NY Yankees | P |
| 2002 | Adam Kennedy | Anaheim | 2B |
| 2001 | Andy Pettitte | NY Yankees | P |
| 2000 | David Justice | NY Yankees | OF |
| 1999 | Orlando Hernandez | NY Yankees | P |
| 1998 | David Wells | NY Yankees | P |
| 1997 | Marquis Grissom | Cleveland | OF |
| 1996 | Bernie Williams | NY Yankees | OF |
| 1995 | Orel Hershiser | Cleveland | P |
| 1993 | Dave Stewart | Toronto | P |
| 1992 | Roberto Alomar | Toronto | 2B |
| 1991 | Kirby Puckett | Minnesota | OF |
| 1990 | Dave Stewart | Oakland | P |
| 1989 | Rickey Henderson | Oakland | OF |
| 1988 | Dennis Eckersley | Oakland | P |
| 1987 | Gary Gaetti | Minnesota | 3B |
| 1986 | Marty Barrett | Boston | 2B |
| 1985 | George Brett | Kansas City | 3B |
| 1984 | Kirk Gibson | Detroit | OF |
| 1983 | Mike Boddicker | Baltimore | P |
| 1982 | Fred Lynn | California | OF |
| 1981 | Graig Nettles | NY Yankees | 3B |
| 1980 | Frank White | Kansas City | 2B |
NLCS MVP
Presented in the National League since 1977, the National League Championship Series MVP is awarded at the conclusion of each respective NLCS.
| Year | Player | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tommy Edman | LA Dodgers | SS |
| 2023 | Ketel Marte | Arizona | 2B |
| 2022 | Bryce Harper | Philadelphia | OF |
| 2021 | Eddie Rosario | Atlanta | OF |
| 2020 | Corey Seager | LA Dodgers | SS |
| 2019 | Howie Kendrick | Washington | 2B |
| 2018 | Cody Bellinger | LA Dodgers | 1B |
| 2017 | Justin Turner | LA Dodgers | 3B |
| 2017 | Chris Taylor | LA Dodgers | OF |
| 2016 | Javier Baez | Chi Cubs | 2B |
| 2016 | Jon Lester | Chi Cubs | SP |
| 2015 | Daniel Murphy | NY Mets | 2B |
| 2014 | Madison Bumgarner | San Francisco | P |
| 2013 | Michael Wacha | St. Louis | P |
| 2012 | Marco Scutaro | San Francisco | 2B |
| 2011 | David Freese | St. Louis | 3B |
| 2010 | Cody Ross | San Francisco | OF |
| 2009 | Ryan Howard | Philadelphia | 1B |
| 2008 | Cole Hamels | Philadelphia | P |
| 2007 | Matt Holliday | Colorado | OF |
| 2006 | Jeff Suppan | St. Louis | P |
| 2005 | Roy Oswalt | Houston | P |
| 2004 | Albert Pujols | St. Louis | 1B |
| 2003 | Ivan Rodriguez | Florida | C |
| 2002 | Benito Santiago | San Francisco | C |
| 2001 | Craig Counsell | Arizona | 2B |
| 2000 | Mike Hampton | NY Mets | P |
| 1999 | Eddie Perez | Atlanta | C |
| 1998 | Sterling Hitchcock | San Diego | P |
| 1997 | Livan Hernandez | Florida | P |
| 1996 | Javy Lopez | Atlanta | C |
| 1995 | Mike Devereaux | Atlanta | OF |
| 1993 | Curt Schilling | Philadelphia | P |
| 1992 | John Smoltz | Atlanta | P |
| 1991 | Steve Avery | Atlanta | P |
| 1990 | Randy Myers | Cincinnati | P |
| 1990 | Rob Dibble | Cincinnati | P |
| 1989 | Will Clark | San Francisco | 1B |
| 1988 | Orel Hershiser | LA Dodgers | P |
| 1987 | Jeffrey Leonard | San Francisco | OF |
| 1986 | Mike Scott | Houston | P |
| 1985 | Ozzie Smith | St. Louis | SS |
| 1984 | Steve Garvey | San Diego | 1B |
| 1983 | Gary Matthews | Philadelphia | OF |
| 1982 | Darrell Porter | St. Louis | C |
| 1981 | Burt Hooton | LA Dodgers | P |
| 1980 | Manny Trillo | Philadelphia | 2B |
| 1979 | Willie Stargell | Pittsburgh | 1B |
| 1978 | Steve Garvey | Los Angeles | 1B |
| 1977 | Dusty Baker Jr. | LA Dodgers | OF |