| Year |
MVP |
Team |
Votes |
Comments |
Runner Up |
Votes |
| 1931 |
Frankie Frisch |
Cardinals |
65 |
.311, 82 RBI, 13 SO |
C. Kliein |
55 |
| 1932 |
Chuck Klein |
Phillies |
78 |
.348, 38 HR,
137 RBI |
L. Warneke |
68 |
| 1933 |
Carl Hubbell |
Giants |
77 |
23-12, 1.66 ERA |
C. Klein |
48 |
| 1934 |
Dizzy Dean |
Cardinals |
78 |
30-7, 2.66 ERA |
P. Waner |
50 |
| 1935 |
Gabby Hartnett |
Cubs |
75 |
.344, 13 HR, 91
RBI |
D. Dean |
66 |
| 1936 |
Carl Hubbell |
Giants |
60 |
26-6, 2.31 ERA |
D. Dean |
53 |
| 1937 |
Joe Medwick |
Cardinals |
70 |
.374, 31 HR,
154 RBI |
G. Hartnett |
68 |
| 1938 |
Ernie Lombardi |
Reds |
229 |
.342, 19 HR, 95
RBI |
B. Lee |
166 |
| 1939 |
Bucky Walters |
Reds |
303 |
27-11, 2.29 ERA |
J. Mize |
178 |
| 1940 |
Frank McCormick |
Reds |
274 |
.309, 19 HR,
127 RBI |
J. Mize |
209 |
| 1941 |
Dolf Camilli |
Dodgers |
300 |
.285, 34 HR,
120 RBI |
P. Reiser |
183 |
| 1942 |
Mort Cooper |
Cardinals |
263 |
22-7, 1.78 ERA |
E. Slaughter |
200 |
| 1943 |
Stan Musial |
Cardinals |
267 |
.357, 220 H, 18
SO |
W. Cooper |
192 |
| 1944 |
Marty Marion |
Cardinals |
190 |
.267, 6 HR, 63
RBI |
B. Nicholson |
189 |
| 1945 |
Phil Cavaretta |
Cubs |
279 |
.355, 97 RBI,
34 SO |
T. Holmes |
175 |
| 1946 |
Stan Musial |
Cardinals |
319 |
.365, 228 H, 31
SO |
D. Walker |
159 |
| 1947 |
Bob Elliot |
Braves |
205 |
.317, 22 HR,
113 RBI |
E. Blackwell |
175 |
| 1948 |
Stan Musial |
Cardinals |
303 |
.376, 39 HR,
131 RBI |
J. Sain |
223 |
| 1949 |
Jackie Robinson |
Dodgers |
264 |
.342, 16 HR,
124 RBI |
S. Musial |
226 |
| 1950 |
Jim Konstanty |
Phillies |
286 |
16-7, 22 SV |
S. Musial |
158 |
| 1951 |
Roy Campanella |
Dodgers |
243 |
.325, 33 HR,
108 RBI |
S. Musial |
191 |
| 1952 |
Hank Sauer |
Cubs |
226 |
.270, 37 HR,
121 RBI |
R. Roberts |
211 |
| 1953 |
Roy Campanella |
Dodgers |
297 |
.312, 41 HR,
142 RBI |
E. Mathews |
216 |
| 1954 |
Willie Mays |
Giants |
283 |
.345, 41 HR,
110 RBI |
T. Kluszewski |
217 |
| 1955 |
R. Campanella |
Dodgers |
226 |
.318, 32 HR,
107 RBI |
D. Snider |
221 |
| 1956 |
D. Newcombe |
Dodgers |
223 |
27-7, 3.06 ERA |
S. Maglie |
183 |
| 1957 |
Hank Aaron |
Braves |
239 |
.322, 44 HR,
132 RBI |
S. Musial |
230 |
| 1958 |
Ernie Banks |
Cubs |
283 |
.313, 47 HR,
129 RBI |
W. Mays |
185 |
| 1959 |
Ernie Banks |
Cubs |
232.5 |
.304, 45 HR,
143 RBI |
E. Mathews |
189.5 |
| 1960 |
Dick Groat |
Pirates |
276 |
.325, 85 RBI,
35 SO |
D. Hoak |
162 |
| 1961 |
Frank Robinson |
Reds |
219 |
.323, 37 HR,
124 RBI |
O. Cepeda |
117 |
| 1962 |
Maury Wills |
Dodgers |
209 |
.299, 130 R,
104 SB |
W. Mays |
202 |
| 1963 |
Sandy Koufax |
Dodgers |
237 |
25-5, 1.88 ERA |
D. Groat |
190 |
| 1964 |
Ken Boyer |
Cardinals |
243 |
.295, 24 HR,
119 RBI |
J. Callison |
187 |
| 1965 |
W. Mays |
Giants |
224 |
.317, 52 HR,
112 RBI |
S. Koufax |
177 |
| 1966 |
Roberto Clemente |
Pirates |
218 |
.317, 29 HR,
119 RBI |
S. Koufax |
208 |
| 1967 |
Orlando Cepeda |
Cardinals |
280 |
.325, 25 HR,
111 RBI |
T. McCarver |
136 |
| 1968 |
Bob Gibson |
Cardinals |
242 |
22-9, 1.12 ERA |
P. Rose |
205 |
| 1969 |
Willie McCovey |
Giants |
265 |
.320, 45 HR,
126 RBI |
T. Seaver |
243 |
| 1970 |
Johnny Bench |
Reds |
326 |
.293, 45 HR,
148 RBI |
B. Williams |
218 |
| 1971 |
Joe Torre |
Cardinals |
318 |
.363, 24 HR,
137 RBI |
W. Stargell |
222 |
| 1972 |
Johnny Bench |
Reds |
263 |
.270, 40 HR,
125 RBI |
B. Williams |
211 |
| 1973 |
Pete Rose |
Reds |
274 |
.338, 230 H, 42
SO |
W. Stargell |
250 |
| 1974 |
Steve Garvey |
Dodgers |
270 |
.312. 21 HR,
111 RBI |
L. Brock |
233 |
| 1975 |
Joe Morgan |
Reds |
321.5 |
.327, 94 RBI,
67 SB |
G. Luzinski |
154 |
| 1976 |
Joe Morgan |
Reds |
311 |
.320, 111 RBI,
60 SB |
G. Foster |
221 |
| 1977 |
George Foster |
Reds |
291 |
.320, 52 HR,
149 RBI |
G. Luzinski |
255 |
| 1978 |
Dave Parker |
Pirates |
320 |
.334, 30 HR,
117 RBI |
S. Garvey |
194 |
| 1979 |
Willie Stargell
Keith Hernandez |
Pirates
Cardinals |
216 |
.281, 32 HR, 82
RBI
.344, 11 HR, 105 RBI |
D. Winfield |
155 |
| 1980 |
Mike Schmidt |
Phillies |
336 |
.286, 48 HR,
121 RBI |
G. Carter |
193 |
| 1981 |
Mike Schmidt |
Phillies |
321 |
.316, 31 HR, 91
RBI |
A. Dawson |
215 |
| 1982 |
Dale Murphy |
Braves |
283 |
.281, 36 HR,
109 RBI |
L. Smith |
218 |
| 1983 |
Dale Murphy |
Braves |
318 |
.302, 36 HR,
121 RBI |
A. Dawson |
213 |
| 1984 |
Ryne Sandberg |
Cubs |
326 |
.314, 19 HR, 84
RBI |
K. Hernandez |
195 |
| 1985 |
Willie McGee |
Cardinals |
280 |
.353, 82 RBI,
56 SB |
D. Parker |
220 |
| 1986 |
Mike Schmidt |
Phillies |
287 |
.290, 37 HR,
119 RBI |
G. Davis |
231 |
| 1987 |
Andre Dawson |
Cubs |
269 |
.287, 49 HR,
137 RBI |
O. Smith |
193 |
| 1988 |
Kirk Gibson |
Dodgers |
272 |
.290, 25 HR, 76
RBI |
D. Strawberry |
236 |
| 1989 |
Kevin Mitchell |
Giants |
314 |
.291, 47 HR,
125 RBI |
W. Clark |
225 |
| 1990 |
Barry Bonds |
Pirates |
331 |
.301, 33 HR,
114 RBI |
B. Bonilla |
212 |
| 1991 |
Terry Pendleton |
Braves |
274 |
.319, 22 HR, 86
RBI |
B. Bonds |
259 |
| 1992 |
Barry Bonds |
Pirates |
304 |
.311, 34 HR,
103 RBI |
T. Pendleton |
232 |
| 1993 |
Barry Bonds |
Giants |
372 |
.336, 46 HR,
123 RBI |
L. Dykstra |
267 |
| 1994 |
Jeff Bagwell |
Astros |
392 |
.367, 39 HR,
116 RBI |
M. Williams |
201 |
| 1995 |
Barry Larkin |
Reds |
281 |
.319, 15 HR, 66
RBI |
D. Bichette |
251 |
| 1996 |
Ken Caminiti |
Padres |
392 |
.326, 40 HR, 130 RBI |
M. Piazza |
237 |
| 1997 |
Larry Walker |
Rockies |
359 |
.366, 49 HR, 130 RBI |
M. Piazza |
263 |
| 1998 |
Sammy Sosa |
Cubs |
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.308, 66 HR, 158 RBI |
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| 1999 |
Chipper Jones |
Braves |
|
.319, 45 HR, 110 RBI |
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| 2000 |
Jeff Kent |
Giants |
|
.334, 33 HR, 125 RBI |
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| 2001 |
Barry
Bonds |
Giants |
438 |
.328,
73 HR, 177 BB |
S.
Sosa |
278 |
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