# Northwest League Most Valuable Player Award

The Northwest League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual award given to the best player in Minor League Baseball's Northwest 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 1955, the award was not created until 1981. After the cancellation of the 2020 season, the league was known as the High-A West in 2021 before reverting to the Northwest League name in 2022.
Twenty-one outfielders have won the MVP Award, the most of any position. First basemen, with 13 winners, have won the most among infielders, followed by third basemen (8), shortstops (3), and second basemen (1). No pitchers or catchers have won the award.
One player who has won the MVP Award also won the Northwest League Top MLB Prospect Award in the same season: Zac Veen (2022). From 1981 to 2014, pitchers were eligible to win the MVP Award as no award was designated for pitchers. In 2015, the Northwest League established a Pitcher of the Year Award.
Twelve players from the Spokane Indians have been selected for the MVP Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Everett AquaSox (7); the Boise Hawks (5); the Eugene Emeralds and Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (4); the Vancouver Canadians (3); the Medford Athletics, Southern Oregon Timberjacks, and Yakima Bears (2); and the Bellingham Mariners, Everett Giants, Tri-Cities Triplets, and Walla Walla Padres (1).
Eight players from the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball (MLB) organization have won the award, more than any other, followed by the San Diego Padres organization (7); the Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants, and Texas Rangers organizations (5); the Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Angels organizations (4); the Kansas City Royals organization (3); the Arizona Diamondbacks and Toronto Blue Jays organizations (2); and the Chicago Cubs organization (1).

## Winners

Key :
| Position | Indicates the player's primary position |
| ^ | Indicates multiple award winners in the same year |
Winners :
| Year | Winner | Team | Organization | Position |
| 1981^ | Kevin Coughlon | Medford Athletics | Oakland Athletics | Outfielder |
| 1981^ | Tony Gwynn | Walla Walla Padres | San Diego Padres | Outfielder |
| 1982 | Phil Strom | Medford Athletics | Oakland Athletics | First baseman |
| 1983 | Bert Martinez | Tri-Cities Triplets | Texas Rangers | Third baseman |
| 1984 | Sam Haley | Bellingham Mariners | Seattle Mariners | Outfielder |
| 1985 | Jerald Clark | Spokane Indians | San Diego Padres | Outfielder |
| 1986 | Dave Nash | Everett Giants | San Francisco Giants | Outfielder |
| 1987 | Steve Hendricks | Spokane Indians | San Diego Padres | First baseman |
| 1988 | Stan Royer | Southern Oregon Athletics | Oakland Athletics | Third baseman |
| 1989 | Dave Staton | Spokane Indians | San Diego Padres | Third baseman |
| 1990 | Matt Mieske | Spokane Indians | San Diego Padres | Outfielder |
| 1991 | Joe Randa | Eugene Emeralds | Kansas City Royals | Third baseman |
| 1992 | Larry Sutton | Eugene Emeralds | Kansas City Royals | First baseman |
| 1993 | Todd Greene | Boise Hawks | California Angels | Outfielder |
| 1994 | John Donati | Boise Hawks | California Angels | First baseman |
| 1995 | Danny Buxbaum | Boise Hawks | California Angels | First baseman |
| 1996 | Robert Zachmann | Everett AquaSox | Seattle Mariners | First baseman |
| 1997 | Dee Brown | Spokane Indians | Kansas City Royals | Outfielder |
| 1998 | Jason Hart | Southern Oregon Timberjacks | Oakland Athletics | First baseman |
| 1999 | Robb Quinlan | Boise Hawks | Anaheim Angels | Third baseman |
| 2000^ | Garrett Atkins | Portland Rockies | Colorado Rockies | First baseman |
| 2000^ | Jamal Strong | Everett AquaSox | Seattle Mariners | Outfielder |
| 2001 | J. J. Johnson | Boise Hawks | Chicago Cubs | Outfielder |
| 2002 | Ismael Castro | Everett AquaSox | Seattle Mariners | Second baseman |
| 2003 | Conor Jackson | Yakima Bears | Arizona Diamondbacks | Outfielder |
| 2004 | Javier Herrera | Vancouver Canadians | Oakland Athletics | Outfielder |
| 2005 | Steve Murphy | Spokane Indians | Texas Rangers | Outfielder |
| 2006 | Cyle Hankerd | Yakima Bears | Arizona Diamondbacks | Outfielder |
| 2007^ | Matt Downs | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | San Francisco Giants | First baseman |
| 2007^ | Luis Durango | Eugene Emeralds | San Diego Padres | Outfielder |
| 2008 | Daniel Robertson | Eugene Emeralds | San Diego Padres | Outfielder |
| 2009 | Drew Biery | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | San Francisco Giants | Third baseman |
| 2010 | Jared Hoying | Spokane Indians | Texas Rangers | Outfielder |
| 2011 | Joe Panik | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | San Francisco Giants | Shortstop |
| 2012 | Patrick Kivlehan | Everett AquaSox | Seattle Mariners | Third baseman |
| 2013 | L. B. Dantzler | Vancouver Canadians | Toronto Blue Jays | First baseman |
| 2014 | Franklin Barreto | Vancouver Canadians | Toronto Blue Jays | Shortstop |
| 2015 | Drew Jackson | Everett AquaSox | Seattle Mariners | Shortstop |
| 2016 | Eric Filia | Everett AquaSox | Seattle Mariners | Outfielder |
| 2017 | Ryan Kirby | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | San Francisco Giants | First baseman |
| 2018 | Curtis Terry | Spokane Indians | Texas Rangers | First baseman |
| 2019 | Blaine Crim | Spokane Indians | Texas Rangers | 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 | Andy Pages | Everett AquaSox | Seattle Mariners | Outfielder |
| 2022 | Zac Veen | Spokane Indians | Colorado Rockies | Outfielder |
| 2023 | Jordan Beck | Spokane Indians | Colorado Rockies | Outfielder |
| 2024 | Kyle Karros | Spokane Indians | Colorado Rockies | Third baseman |

## Wins by team

Active Northwest League teams appear in bold.
| Team | Award(s) | Year(s) |
| Spokane Indians | 12 | 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2005, 2010, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Everett AquaSox | 7 | 1996, 2000, 2002, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2021 |
| Boise Hawks | 5 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001 |
| Eugene Emeralds | 4 | 1991, 1992, 2007, 2008 |
| Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | 4 | 2007, 2009, 2011, 2017 |
| Vancouver Canadians | 3 | 2004, 2013, 2014 |
| Medford Athletics | 2 | 1981, 1982 |
| Southern Oregon Timberjacks (Southern Oregon Athletics) | 2 | 1988, 1998 |
| Yakima Bears | 2 | 2003, 2006 |
| Bellingham Mariners | 1 | 1984 |
| Everett Giants | 1 | 1986 |
| Portland Rockies | 1 | 2000 |
| Tri-Cities Triplets | 1 | 1983 |
| Walla Walla Padres | 1 | 1981 |

## Wins by organization

Active Northwest League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear in bold.
| Organization | Award(s) | Year(s) |
| Seattle Mariners | 8 | 1984, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2021 |
| San Diego Padres | 7 | 1981, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 2007, 2008 |
| Oakland Athletics | 5 | 1981, 1982, 1988, 1998, 2004 |
| San Francisco Giants | 5 | 1986, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2017 |
| Texas Rangers | 5 | 1983, 2005, 2010, 2018, 2019 |
| Colorado Rockies | 4 | 2000, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Los Angeles Angels (California/Anaheim Angels) | 4 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999 |
| Kansas City Royals | 3 | 1991, 1992, 1997 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 2 | 2003, 2006 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 2 | 2013, 2014 |
| Chicago Cubs | 1 | 2001 |