AL MVP
Since 1931, the American League Most Valuable Player award has been voted on by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Before that, the leagues awarded their own MVP awards, but quirks in the voting system led to no award being given several times.
The most recent winner of the American League MVP Award was Joe Mauer of the Twins (pictured).
| Yr | AL MVP | Team |
| 2012 | Miguel Cabrera | Detroit Tigers |
| 2011 | Justin Verlander | Detroit Tigers |
| 2010 | Josh Hamilton | Texas Rangers |
| 2009 | Joe Mauer | Minnesota Twins |
| 2008 | Dustin Pedroia | Boston Red Sox |
| 2007 | Alex Rodriguez | New York Yankees |
| 2006 | Justin Morneau | Minnesota Twins |
| 2005 | Alex Rodriguez | New York Yankees |
| 2004 | Vladimir Guerrero | Anaheim Angels |
| 2003 | Alex Rodriguez | Texas Rangers |
| 2002 | Miguel Tejada | Oakland Athletics |
| 2001 | Ichiro Suzuki | Seattle Mariners |
| 2000 | Jason Giambi | Oakland Athletics |
| 1999 | Ivan Rodriguez | Texas Rangers |
| 1998 | Juan Gonzalez | Texas Rangers |
| 1997 | Ken Griffey Jr | Seattle Mariners |
| 1996 | Juan Gonzalez | Texas Rangers |
| 1995 | Mo Vaughn | Boston Red Sox |
| 1994 | Frank Thomas | Chicago White Sox |
| 1993 | Frank Thomas | Chicago White Sox |
| 1992 | Dennis Eckersley | Oakland Athletics |
| 1991 | Cal Ripken Jr | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1990 | Rickey Henderson | Oakland Athletics |
| 1989 | Robin Yount | Milwaukee Brewers |
| 1988 | Jose Canseco | Oakland Athletics |
| 1987 | George Bell | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 1986 | Roger Clemens | Boston Red Sox |
| 1985 | Don Mattingly | New York Yankees |
| 1984 | Willie Hernandez | Detroit Tigers |
| 1983 | Cal Ripken Jr | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1982 | Robin Yount | Milwaukee Brewers |
| 1981 | Rollie Fingers | Milwaukee Brewers |
| 1980 | George Brett | Kansas City Royals |
| 1979 | Don Baylor | California Angels |
| 1978 | Jim Rice | Boston Red Sox |
| 1977 | Rod Carew | Minnesota Twins |
| 1976 | Thurman Munson | New York Yankees |
| 1975 | Fred Lynn | Boston Red Sox |
| 1974 | Jeff Burroughs | Texas Rangers |
| 1973 | Reggie Jackson | Oakland Athletics |
| 1972 | Dick Allen | Chicago White Sox |
| 1971 | Vida Blue | Oakland Athletics |
| 1970 | Boog Powell | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1969 | Harmon Killebrew | Minnesota Twins |
| 1968 | Denny McLain | Detroit Tigers |
| 1967 | Carl Yastrzemski | Boston Red Sox |
| 1966 | Frank Robinson | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1965 | Zoilo Versalles | Minnesota Twins |
| 1964 | Brooks Robinson | Baltimore Orioles |
| 1963 | Elston Howard | New York Yankees |
| 1962 | Mickey Mantle | New York Yankees |
| 1961 | Roger Maris | New York Yankees |
| 1960 | Roger Maris | New York Yankees |
| 1959 | Nellie Fox | Chicago White Sox |
| 1958 | Jackie Jensen | Boston Red Sox |
| 1957 | Mickey Mantle | New York Yankees |
| 1956 | Mickey Mantle | New York Yankees |
| 1955 | Yogi Berra | New York Yankees |
| 1954 | Yogi Berra | New York Yankees |
| 1953 | Al Rosen | Cleveland Indians |
| 1952 | Bobby Shantz | Philadelphia Athletics |
| 1951 | Yogi Berra | New York Yankees |
| 1950 | Phil Rizutto | New York Yankees |
| 1949 | Ted Williams | Boston Red Sox |
| 1948 | Lou Boudreau | Cleveland Indians |
| 1947 | Joe DiMaggio | New York Yankees |
| 1946 | Ted Williams | Boston Red Sox |
| 1945 | Hal Newhouser | Detroit Tigers |
| 1944 | Hal Newhouser | Detroit Tigers |
| 1943 | Spud Chandler | New York Yankees |
| 1942 | Joe Gordon | New York Yankees |
| 1941 | Joe DiMaggio | New York Yankees |
| 1940 | Hank Greenberg | Detroit Tigers |
| 1939 | Joe DiMaggio | New York Yankees |
| 1938 | Jimmie Foxx | Boston Red Sox |
| 1937 | Charlie Gehringer | Detroit Tigers |
| 1936 | Lou Gehrig | New York Yankees |
| 1935 | Hank Greenberg | Detroit Tigers |
| 1934 | Mickey Cochrane | Detroit Tigers |
| 1933 | Jimmie Foxx | Philadelphia Athletics |
| 1932 | Jimmie Foxx | Philadelphia Athletics |
| 1931 | Lefty Grove | Philadelphia Athletics |
| 1930 | NONE | |
| 1929 | NONE | |
| 1928 | Mickey Cochrane | Philadelphia Athletics |
| 1927 | Lou Gehrig | New York Yankees |
| 1926 | George Burns | Cleveland |
| 1925 | Roger Peckinpaugh | Washington Senators |
| 1924 | Walter Johnson | Washington Senators |
| 1923 | Babe Ruth | New York Yankees |
| 1922 | George Sisler | St Louis Browns |
| 1914 | Eddie Collins | Philadelphia Athletics |
| 1913 | Walter Johnson | Washington Senators |
| 1912 | Tris Speaker | Boston Red Sox |
| 1911 | Ty Cobb | Detroit Tigers |
Every attempt is made to insure the accuracy of the above information, however accuracy is not guaranteed.
