| 2024 |
Aaron Judge New York Yankees Outfield |
| 2023 |
Shohei Ohtani Los Angeles Angels Pitcher/DH |
| 2022 |
| Aaron Judge New York Yankees Outfield |
| 2021 |
| Shohei Ohtani Los Angeles Angels Pitcher/DH |
| 2020 |
Jose Abreu Chicago White Sox First Base |
| Year | Winner | For |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mike Trout | Los Angeles Angels |
| 2018 | Mookie Betts | Boston Red Sox |
| 2017 | Jose Altuve | Houston Astros |
| 2016 | Mike Trout | Los Angeles Angels |
| 2015 | Josh Donaldson | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 2014 | Mike Trout | Los Angeles Angels |
| 2013 | Miguel Cabrera | Detroit Tigers |
| 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 Rizzuto | 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 |