# Eastern League Most Valuable Player Award

The Eastern League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual award given to the best player in Minor League Baseball's Eastern League based on their regular-season performance as voted on by league managers. League broadcasters, Minor League Baseball executives, and members of the media have previously voted as well. Though the league was established in 1938, the award was not created until 1962. After the cancellation of the 2020 season, the league was known as the Double-A Northeast in 2021 before reverting to the Eastern League name in 2022.
Twenty-two outfielders have won the MVP Award, the most of any position. First basemen, with 18 winners, have won the most among infielders, followed by third basemen (9), second basemen (3), and shortstops (2). Five catchers and three pitchers have also won the award.
Eleven players who have won the MVP Award have also won the Eastern League Top MLB Prospect Award (formerly the Rookie of the Year Award) in the same season: Cliff Floyd (1993), Mark Grudzielanek (1994), Jay Payton (1995), Vladimir Guerrero (1996), Calvin Pickering (1998), Marlon Byrd (2001), Ryan Howard (2004), Jordan Brown (2007), Brandon Laird (2010), Darin Ruf (2012), and Cavan Biggio (2018). From 1964 to 1984, pitchers were eligible to win the MVP Award as no award was designated for pitchers. In 1985, the Eastern League established a Pitcher of the Year Award.
Eight players from the Reading Fightin Phils have been selected for the MVP Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Harrisburg Senators (6); the Chesapeake Baysox (4); the Akron RubberDucks, Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Glens Falls Tigers, and New Hampshire Fisher Cats (3); the Elmira Pioneers, Erie SeaWolves, Pittsfield Cubs, Pittsfield Red Sox, Portland Sea Dogs, Trenton Thunder, Trois-Rivières Aigles, and West Haven A's (2); and the Albany-Colonie Yankees, Altoona Curve, Berkshire Brewers, Buffalo Bisons, Charleston Indians, Holyoke Millers, New Britain Red Sox, New Haven Ravens, Pittsfield Rangers, Sherbrooke Pirates, Somerset Patriots, Springfield Giants, Thetford Mines Pirates, Waterbury Indians, Williamsport Mets, and York Pirates (1).
Eight players from the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball (MLB) organization have won the award, more than any other, followed by the Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates organizations (6); the Cleveland Guardians, New York Yankees, and Washington Nationals organizations (5); the Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, and Toronto Blue Jays organizations (4); the Detroit Tigers organization (3); the Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, and Milwaukee Brewers organizations (2); and the Miami Marlins, Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants, and Texas Rangers organizations (1).

## Winners

Key :
| Position | Indicates the player's primary position |
Winners :
| Year | Winner | Team | Organization | Position |
| 1962 | Jim Ray Hart | Springfield Giants | San Francisco Giants | Third baseman |
| 1963 | Bob Chance | Charleston Indians | Cleveland Indians | First baseman |
| 1964 | Frank Bertaina | Elmira Pioneers | Baltimore Orioles | Pitcher |
| 1965 | Owen Johnson | Pittsfield Red Sox | Boston Red Sox | Catcher |
| 1966 | Tom Fisher | Elmira Pioneers | Baltimore Orioles | Pitcher |
| 1967 | Bernie Smith | Williamsport Mets | New York Mets | Outfielder |
| 1968 | Carmen Fanzone | Pittsfield Red Sox | Boston Red Sox | Third baseman |
| 1969 | Ángel Mangual | York Pirates | Pittsburgh Pirates | Outfielder |
| 1970 | Greg Luzinski | Reading Phillies | Philadelphia Phillies | First baseman |
| 1971 | Gene Locklear | Trois-Rivières Aigles | Cincinnati Reds | Outfielder |
| 1972 | Fernando González | Sherbrooke Pirates | Pittsburgh Pirates | Third baseman |
| 1973 | Tom Robson | Pittsfield Rangers | Texas Rangers | First baseman |
| 1974 | Ken Macha | Thetford Mines Pirates | Pittsburgh Pirates | Catcher |
| 1975 | Dave Bergman | West Haven Yankees | New York Yankees | First baseman |
| 1976 | Danny Thomas | Berkshire Brewers | Milwaukee Brewers | Outfielder |
| 1977 | Harry Spilman | Trois-Rivières Aigles | Cincinnati Reds | First baseman |
| 1978 | Jeff Yurak | Holyoke Millers | Milwaukee Brewers | Outfielder |
| 1979 | Rick Lancellotti | Buffalo Bisons | Pittsburgh Pirates | Outfielder |
| 1980 | Mark Davis | Reading Phillies | Philadelphia Phillies | Pitcher |
| 1981 | Ron Kittle | Glens Falls White Sox | Chicago White Sox | Outfielder |
| 1982 | Jim Bennett | West Haven A's | Oakland Athletics | Outfielder |
| 1983 | Jeff Stone | Reading Phillies | Philadelphia Phillies | Outfielder |
| 1984 | Pat Adams | Glens Falls White Sox | Chicago White Sox | First baseman |
| 1985 | Cory Snyder | Waterbury Indians | Cleveland Indians | Third baseman |
| 1986 | Rafael Palmeiro | Pittsfield Cubs | Chicago Cubs | Outfielder |
| 1987 | Mark Grace | Pittsfield Cubs | Chicago Cubs | First baseman |
| 1988 | Rob Richie | Glens Falls Tigers | Detroit Tigers | Outfielder |
| 1989 | Wes Chamberlain | Harrisburg Senators | Pittsburgh Pirates | Outfielder |
| 1990 | Jeff Bagwell | New Britain Red Sox | Boston Red Sox | Third baseman |
| 1991 | Matt Stairs | Harrisburg Senators | Montreal Expos | Second baseman |
| 1992 | Russ Davis | Albany-Colonie Yankees | New York Yankees | Third baseman |
| 1993 | Cliff Floyd | Harrisburg Senators | Montreal Expos | First baseman |
| 1994 | Mark Grudzielanek | Harrisburg Senators | Montreal Expos | Shortstop |
| 1995 | Jay Payton | Binghamton Mets | New York Mets | Outfielder |
| 1996 | Vladimir Guerrero | Harrisburg Senators | Montreal Expos | Outfielder |
| 1997 | Kevin Millar | Portland Sea Dogs | Florida Marlins | First baseman |
| 1998 | Calvin Pickering | Bowie Baysox | Baltimore Orioles | First baseman |
| 1999 | Andy Tracy | Harrisburg Senators | Montreal Expos | Third baseman |
| 2000 | Adam Hyzdu | Altoona Curve | Pittsburgh Pirates | Outfielder |
| 2001 | Marlon Byrd | Reading Phillies | Philadelphia Phillies | Outfielder |
| 2002 | Víctor Martínez | Akron Aeros | Cleveland Indians | Catcher |
| 2003 | Alex Ríos | New Haven Ravens | Toronto Blue Jays | Outfielder |
| 2004 | Ryan Howard | Reading Phillies | Philadelphia Phillies | First baseman |
| 2005 | Mike Jacobs | Binghamton Mets | New York Mets | First baseman |
| 2006 | Adam Lind | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | Toronto Blue Jays | Outfielder |
| 2007 | Jordan Brown | Akron Aeros | Cleveland Indians | First baseman |
| 2008 | Lou Montañez | Bowie Baysox | Baltimore Orioles | Outfielder |
| 2009 | Carlos Santana | Akron Aeros | Cleveland Indians | Catcher |
| 2010 | Brandon Laird | Trenton Thunder | New York Yankees | Third baseman |
| 2011 | Travis d'Arnaud | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | Toronto Blue Jays | Catcher |
| 2012 | Darin Ruf | Reading Phillies | Philadelphia Phillies | First baseman |
| 2013 | Allan Dykstra | Binghamton Mets | New York Mets | First baseman |
| 2014 | Steven Moya | Erie SeaWolves | Detroit Tigers | Outfielder |
| 2015 | Brock Stassi | Reading Fightin Phils | Philadelphia Phillies | First baseman |
| 2016 | Dylan Cozens | Reading Fightin Phils | Philadelphia Phillies | Outfielder |
| 2017 | Garabez Rosa | Bowie Baysox | Baltimore Orioles | Outfielder |
| 2018 | Cavan Biggio | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | Toronto Blue Jays | Second baseman |
| 2019 | Chris Gittens | Trenton Thunder | New York Yankees | First baseman |
| 2020 | None selected (season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) | None selected (season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) | None selected (season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) | None selected (season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) |
| 2021 | Oswaldo Cabrera | Somerset Patriots | New York Yankees | Second baseman |
| 2022 | Quincy Nieporte | Erie SeaWolves | Detroit Tigers | First baseman |
| 2023 | Coby Mayo | Bowie Baysox | Baltimore Orioles | Third baseman |
| 2024 | Kristian Campbell | Portland Sea Dogs | Boston Red Sox | Shortstop |

## Wins by team

Active Eastern League teams appear in bold.
| Team | Award(s) | Year(s) |
| Reading Fightin Phils (Reading Phillies) | 8 | 1970, 1980, 1983, 2001, 2004, 2012, 2015, 2016 |
| Harrisburg Senators | 6 | 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999 |
| Chesapeake Baysox (Bowie Baysox) | 4 | 1998, 2008, 2017, 2023 |
| Akron RubberDucks (Akron Aeros) | 3 | 2002, 2007, 2009 |
| Binghamton Rumble Ponies (Binghamton Mets) | 3 | 1995, 2005, 2013 |
| Glens Falls Tigers (Glens Falls White Sox) | 3 | 1981, 1984, 1988 |
| New Hampshire Fisher Cats | 3 | 2004, 2011, 2018 |
| Elmira Pioneers | 2 | 1964, 1966 |
| Erie SeaWolves | 2 | 2014, 2022 |
| Pittsfield Cubs | 2 | 1986, 1987 |
| Pittsfield Red Sox | 2 | 1965, 1968 |
| Portland Sea Dogs | 2 | 1997, 2024 |
| Trenton Thunder | 2 | 2010, 2019 |
| Trois-Rivières Aigles | 2 | 1971, 1977 |
| West Haven A's (West Haven Yankees) | 2 | 1975, 1982 |
| Albany-Colonie Yankees | 1 | 1992 |
| Altoona Curve | 1 | 2000 |
| Berkshire Brewers | 1 | 1976 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 1 | 1979 |
| Charleston Indians | 1 | 1963 |
| Holyoke Millers | 1 | 1978 |
| New Britain Red Sox | 1 | 1990 |
| New Haven Ravens | 1 | 2003 |
| Pittsfield Rangers | 1 | 1973 |
| Sherbrooke Pirates | 1 | 1972 |
| Somerset Patriots | 1 | 2021 |
| Springfield Giants | 1 | 1962 |
| Thetford Mines Pirates | 1 | 1974 |
| Waterbury Indians | 1 | 1985 |
| Williamsport Mets | 1 | 1967 |
| York Pirates | 1 | 1969 |

## Wins by organization

Active Eastern League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear in bold.
| Organization | Award(s) | Year(s) |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 8 | 1970, 1980, 1983, 2001, 2004, 2012, 2015, 2016 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 6 | 1964, 1966, 1998, 2008, 2017, 2023 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 | 1969, 1972, 1974, 1979, 1989, 2000 |
| Cleveland Guardians (Cleveland Indians) | 5 | 1963, 1985, 2002, 2007, 2009 |
| New York Yankees | 5 | 1975, 1992, 2010, 2019, 2021 |
| Washington Nationals (Montreal Expos) | 5 | 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999 |
| Boston Red Sox | 4 | 1965, 1968, 1990, 2024 |
| New York Mets | 4 | 1967, 1995, 2005, 2013 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 4 | 2003, 2006, 2011, 2018 |
| Detroit Tigers | 3 | 1988, 2014, 2022 |
| Chicago Cubs | 2 | 1986, 1987 |
| Chicago White Sox | 2 | 1981, 1984 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 2 | 1971, 1977 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 2 | 1976, 1978 |
| Miami Marlins (Florida Marlins) | 1 | 1997 |
| Oakland Athletics | 1 | 1982 |
| San Francisco Giants | 1 | 1962 |
| Texas Rangers | 1 | 1973 |