Recent Award Winners 1950-present
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Year Most Valuable Player Cy Young Award Rookie of the Year
1998 Juan Gonzalez, TEX Roger Clemens, TOR Ben Grieve, OAK
1997 Ken Griffey, SEA Roger Clemens, TOR Nomar Garciaparra, BOS
1996 Juan Gonzalex, TEX Pat Hentgen, TOR Derek Jeter, NYY
1995 Mo Vaughn, BOS Randy Johnson, SEA Marty Cordova, MIN
1994 Frank Thomas, CHW David Cone, KC Bob Hamelin, KC
1993 Frank Thomas, CHW Jack McDowell, CHW Tim Salmon, CAL
1992 Dennis Eckersley, OAK Dennis Eckersley, OAK Pat Listach, MIL
1991 Cal Ripken, BAL Roger Clemens, BOS Chuck Knoblauch, MIN
1990 Rickey Henderson, OAK Bob Welch, OAK Sandy Alomar Jr, CLE
1989 Robin Yount, MIL Bret Saberhagen, KC Gregg Olson, BAL
1988 Jose Canseco, OAK Frank Viola, MIN Walt Weiss, OAK
1987 George Bell, TOR Roger Clemens, BOS Mark McGwire, OAK
1986 Roger Clemens, BOS Roger Clemens, BOS Jose Canseco, OAK
1985 Don Mattingly, NYY Bret Saberhagen, KC Ozzie Guillen, CHW
1984 Willie Hernandez, DET Willie Hernandez, DET Alvin Davis, SEA
1983 Cal Ripken, BAL LaMarr Hoyt, CHW Ron Kittle, CHW
1982 Robin Yount, MIL Pete Vuckovich, MIL Cal Ripken, BAL
1981 Rollie Fingers, MIL Rollie Fingers, MIL Dave Righetti, NYY
1980 George Brett, KC Steve Stone, BAL Joe Charboneau, CLE
Year Most Valuable Player Cy Young Award Rookie of the Year
1979 Don Baylor, CAL Mike Flanagan, BAL John Castino MIN/Alfredo Griffin TOR
1978 Jim Rice, BOS Ron Guidry, NYY Lou Whitaker, DET
1977 Rod Carew, MIN Sparky Lyle, NYY Eddie Murray, BAL
1976 Thurman Munson, NYY Jim Palmer, BAL Mark Fidrych, DET
1975 Fred Lynn, BOS Jim Palmer, BAL Fred Lynn, BOS
1974 Jeff Burroughs, TEX Jim Hunter, OAK Mike Hargrove, TEX
1973 Reggie Jackson, OAK Jim Palmer, BAL Al Bumbry, BAL
1972 Richie Allen, CHW Gaylord Perry, CLE Carlton Fisk, BOS
1971 Vida Blue, OAK Vida Blue, OAK Chris Chambliss, CLE
1970 Boog Powell, BAL Jim Perry, MIN Thurman Munson, NYY
1969 Harmon Killebrew, MIN Denny McLain, DET/ Lou Pinella, KC
Mike Cuellar, BAL
1968 Denny McLain, DET Denny McLain, DET Stan Bahnsen, NY
1967 Carl Yastrzemski, BOS Jim Lonborg, BOS Rod Carew, MIN
1966 Frank Robinson, BAL * Tommy Agee, CHW
1965 Zolio Versailles, MIN * Curt Blefary, BAL
1964 Brooks Robinson, BAL Dean Chance, LA Tony Oliva, MIN
1963 Elston Howard, NYY * Gary Peters, CHW
1962 Mickey Mantle, NYY * Tom Tresh, NYY
1961 Roger Maris, NYY Whitey Ford, NYY Don Schwall, BOS
1960 Roger Maris, NYY * Ron Hansen, BAL
Year Most Valuable Player Cy Young Award Rookie of the Year
1959 Nellie Fox, CHW Early Wynn, CHW Bob Allison, WAS
1958 Jackie Jensen, BAL Bob Turley, NYY Albie Pearson, WAS
1957 Mickey Mantle, NYY * Tony Kubek, NYY
1956 Mickey Mantle, NYY * Luis Aparicio, CHW
1955 Yogi Berra, NYY * Herb Score, CLE
1954 Yogi Berra, NYY * Bob Grim, NYY
1953 Al Rosen, CLE * Harvey Kuenn, DET
1952 Bobby Shantz, DET * Harry Byrd, PHI
1951 Yogi Berra, NYY * Gil McDougald, NYY
1950 Phil Rizzuto, NYY * Walt Dropo, BOS
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Year Most Valuable Player Cy Young Award Rookie of the Year
1998 Sammy Sosa, CHI Tom Glavine, ATL Kerry Wood, CHI
1997 Larry Walker, COL Pedro Martinez, MON Scott Rolen, PHI
1996 Ken Caminiti, SD John Smoltz, ATL Todd Hollandsworth, LA
1995 Barry Larkin, CIN Greg Maddux, ATL Hideo Nomo, LA
1994 Jeff Bagwell, HOU Greg Maddux, ATL Raul Mondesi, LA
1993 Barry Bonds, SF Greg Maddux, ATL Mike Piazza, LA
1992 Barry Bonds, PIT Greg Maddux, CHC Eric Karros, LA
1991 Terry Pendleton, ATL Tom Glavine, ATL Jeff Bagwell, HOU
1990 Barry Bonds, PIT Doug Drabek, PIT David Justice, ATL
1989 Kevin Mitchell, SF Mark Davis, SD Jerome Walton, CHC
1988 Kirk Gibson, LA Orel Hershiser, LA Chris Sabo, CIN
1987 Andre Dawson, CHC Steve Bedrosian, SF Benito Santiago, SD
1986 Mike Schmidt, PHI Mike Scott, HOU Todd Worrell, STL
1985 Willie McGee, STL Dwight Gooden, NYM Vince Coleman, STL
1984 Ryne Sandberg, CHC Rick Suttcliffe, CHC Dwight Gooden, NYM
1983 Dale Murphy, ATL John Denny, PHI Darryl Strawberry, NYM
1982 Dale Murphy, ATL Steve Carlton, PHI Steve Sax, LA
1981 Mike Schmidt, PHI Fernando Valenzuela,LA Fernando Valenzuela,LA
1980 Mike Schmidt, PHI Steve Carlton, PHI Steve Howe, LA
Year Most Valuable Player Cy Young Award Rookie of the Year
1979 Keith Hernandez STL/ Bruce Sutter, CHC Rick Suttcliffe, LA
Willie Stargell PIT
1978 Dave Parker, PIT Gaylord Perry, SD Bob Horner, ATL
1977 George Foster, CIN Steve Carlton, PHI Andre Dawson, MTL
1976 Joe Morgan, CIN Randy Jones, SD Butch Metzger, SD/
Pat Zachry, CIN
1975 Joe Morgan, CIN Tom Seaver, NYM John Montefusco, SF
1974 Steve Garvey, LA Mike Marshall, LA Bake McBride, STL
1973 Pete Rose, CIN Tom Seaver, NYM Gary Matthews, SF
1972 Johnny Bench, CIN Steve Carlton, PHI Jon Matlack, NYM
1971 Joe Torre, STL Ferguson Jenkins, CHC Earl Williams, ATL
1970 Johnny Bench, CIN Bob Gibson, STL Carl Morton, MTL
1969 Willie McCovey, SF Tom Seaver, NYM Ted Sizemore, LA
1968 Bob Gibson, STL Bob Gibson, STL Johnny Bench, CIN
1967 Orlando Cepeda, STL Mike McCormick, SF Tom Seaver, NYM
1966 Roberto Clemente, PIT Sandy Koufax, LA Tommy Helms, CIN
1965 Willie Mays, SF Sandy Koufax, LA Jim Lefebvre, LA
1964 Ken Boyer, STL * Richie Allen, PHI
1963 Sandy Koufax, LA Sandy Koufax, LA Pete Rose, CIN
1962 Maury Wills, LA Don Drysdale, LA Ken Hubbs, CHC
1961 Frank Robinson, CIN * Billy WIlliams, CHC
Year Most Valuable Player Cy Young Award Rookie of the Year
1960 Dick Groat, PIT Vern Law, PIT Frank Howard, LA
1959 Ernie Banks, CHC * Willie McCovey, SF
1958 Ernie Banks, CHC * Orlando Cepeda, SF
1957 Henry Aaron, MIL Warren Spahn, MIL Jack Sanford, PHI
1956 Don Newcombe, BKN Don Newcombe, BKN Frank Robinson, CIN
1955 Roy Campanella, BKN * Bill Virdon, STL
1954 Willie Mays, NYG * Wally Moon, STL
1953 Roy Campanella, BKN * Junior Gilliam, BKN
1952 Hank Sauer, CHC * Joe Black, BKN
1951 Roy Campanella, BKN * Willie Mays, NYG
1950 Jim Konstanty, PHI * Sam Jethroe, BOS
* From 1956-1966, one Cy Young Award was given covering both
leagues. No Cy Young Awards were given prior to 1956.