league championship series most valuable player award
american league winners
Table:
Year

Player

Team

Position

Selected statistics

Ref

1980

Frank White

Kansas City Royals

Second baseman

.545 batting average

1 home run

3 runs batted in

[21]

1981

Graig Nettles

New York Yankees

Third baseman

.500 batting average

6 hits

9 runs batted in

[22]

1982

Fred Lynn

California Angels§

Outfielder

.611 batting average

11 hits

5 runs batted in

[23]

1983

Mike Boddicker

Baltimore Orioles

Starting pitcher

1–0 record in 1 game started

9 scoreless innings pitched

14 strikeouts

[24]

1984

Kirk Gibson

Detroit Tigers

Outfielder

.417 batting average

1 home run

2 runs batted in

[25]

1985

George Brett†

Kansas City Royals

Third baseman

3 home runs and 2 doubles

5 runs batted in

1.326 on-base plus slugging

[26]

1986

Marty Barrett

Boston Red Sox

Second baseman

11 hits

2 walks

5 runs batted in

[27]

1987

Gary Gaetti

Minnesota Twins

Third baseman

.300 batting average

2 home runs

5 runs batted in

[28]

1988

Dennis Eckersley†

Oakland Athletics

Relief pitcher

0.00 earned run average in 6 innings pitched

4 saves

5 strikeouts

[29]

1989

Rickey Henderson†

Oakland Athletics

Outfielder

.400 batting average

4 extra-base hits

8 stolen bases

[30]

1990

Dave Stewart

Oakland Athletics

Starting pitcher

2–0 record through 16 innings pitched

2 earned runs allowed

4 strikeouts

[31]

1991

Kirby Puckett†

Minnesota Twins

Outfielder

.429 batting average

2 home runs

5 runs batted in

[32]

1992

Roberto Alomar†

Toronto Blue Jays

Second baseman

.423 batting average

2 home runs

4 runs batted in

[33]

1993

Dave Stewart (2)

Toronto Blue Jays

Starting pitcher

2–0 record in 2 games started

131⁄3 innings pitched

8 strikeouts

[34]

1994

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—

—

Series cancelled due to player's strike

[35]

1995

Orel Hershiser (2)

Cleveland Indians

Starting pitcher

2–0 record in 2 games started

2 earned runs allowed in 14 innings pitched

15 strikeouts

[36]

1996

Bernie Williams

New York Yankees

Outfielder

.474 batting average

2 home runs

6 runs batted in

[37]

1997

Marquis Grissom

Cleveland Indians

Outfielder

6 hits

4 runs batted in

3 stolen bases

[38]

1998

David Wells

New York Yankees

Starting pitcher

2–0 record in 2 games started

152⁄3 innings pitched

18 strikeouts

[39]

1999

Orlando Hernández

New York Yankees

Starting pitcher

1–0 record in 2 games started

15 innings pitched

13 strikeouts

[40]

2000

David Justice

New York Yankees

Outfielder

.824 on-base plus slugging

2 home runs

8 runs batted in

[41]

2001

Andy Pettitte

New York Yankees

Starting pitcher

2–0 in 2 games started

141⁄3 innings pitched

8 strikeouts

[42]

2002

Adam Kennedy

Anaheim Angels

Second baseman

.357 batting average

3 home runs

5 runs batted in

[13]

2003

Mariano Rivera

New York Yankees

Relief pitcher

1 win and 2 saves in 4 appearances

1 earned run in 8 innings pitched

6 strikeouts

[43]

2004

David Ortiz

Boston Red Sox

Designated hitter

.387 batting average

3 home runs

11 Runs batted in

[15]

2005

Paul Konerko

Chicago White Sox

First baseman

.937 on-base plus slugging

2 home runs

7 runs batted in

[44]

2006

Plácido Polanco

Detroit Tigers

Second baseman

.529 batting average

9 hits

2 runs batted in

[45]

2007

Josh Beckett

Boston Red Sox

Starting pitcher

2–0 record in 2 games started

14 innings pitched

18 strikeouts

[46]

2008

Matt Garza

Tampa Bay Rays

Starting pitcher

2–0 record in 2 games started

13 innings pitched

14 strikeouts

[47]

2009

CC Sabathia

New York Yankees

Starting pitcher

2–0 record in 2 games started

16 innings pitched

12 strikeouts

[48]

2010

Josh Hamilton

Texas Rangers

Outfielder

.350 batting average

4 home runs

7 runs batted in

[49]

2011

Nelson Cruz

Texas Rangers

Outfielder

.364 batting average

6 home runs

13 runs batted in

[50]

2012

Delmon Young

Detroit Tigers

Designated hitter

.308 batting average

2 home runs

5 runs batted in

[51]

2013

Koji Uehara

Boston Red Sox

Relief pitcher

1 win and 3 saves in 5 appearances

6 scoreless innings pitched

9 strikeouts

[52]

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