Players Choice Awards

Players honor their own with awards given out in each league for Outstanding Player, Outstanding Pitcher, Outstanding Rookie and Comeback Player. There are also baseball-wide Player of the Year and Marvin Miller Man of the Year Awards selected. The Major League Baseball Players Association began handing out awards in 1992.

MLB Players Choice Player of the Year

Year	Player	Team	Position
2025	Cal Raleigh	Seattle (AL)	C
2024	Aaron Judge	NY Yankees (AL)	OF
2023	Ronald Acuña Jr.	Atlanta (NL)	OF
2022	Aaron Judge	NY Yankees (AL)	OF
2021	Shohei Ohtani	LA Angels (AL)	P/DH
2020	Freddie Freeman	Atlanta (NL)	1B
2019	Mike Trout	LA Angels (AL)	CF
2018	J.D. Martinez	Boston (AL)	RF
2017	Jose Altuve	Houston (AL)	2B
2016	Jose Altuve	Houston (AL)	2B
2015	Josh Donaldson	Toronto (AL)	3B
2014	Clayton Kershaw	LA Dodgers (NL)	SP
2013	Miguel Cabrera	Detroit (AL)	3B
2012	Miguel Cabrera	Detroit (AL)	3B
2011	Justin Verlander	Detroit (AL)	P
2010	Carlos Gonzalez	Colorado (NL)	OF
2009	Albert Pujols	St. Louis (NL)	1B
2008	Albert Pujols	St. Louis (NL)	1B
2007	Alex Rodriguez	NY Yankees (AL)	3B
2006	Ryan Howard	Philadelphia (NL)	1B
2005	Andruw Jones	Atlanta (NL)	OF
2004	Barry Bonds	San Francisco (NL)	OF
2003	Albert Pujols	St. Louis (NL)	1B
2002	Alex Rodriguez	Texas (AL)	SS
2001	Barry Bonds	San Francisco (NL)	OF
2000	Carlos Delgado	Toronto (AL)	1B
1999	Pedro Martinez	Boston (AL)	P
1998	Mark McGwire	Oakland (AL)	1B

MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2025	Cal Raleigh	Seattle	C
2024	Aaron Judge	NY Yankees	OF
2023	Shohei Ohtani	LA Angels	P/DH
2022	Aaron Judge	NY Yankees	OF
2021	Shohei Ohtani	LA Angels	P/DH
2020	José Abreu	Chicago	1B
2019	Mike Trout	LA Angels	CF
2018	Mookie Betts	Boston	RF
2017	Jose Altuve	Houston	2B
2016	Jose Altuve	Houston	2B
2015	Josh Donaldson	Toronto	3B
2014	Mike Trout	LA Angels	LF
2013	Miguel Cabrera	Detroit	3B
2012	Miguel Cabrera	Detroit	3B
2011	Curtis Granderson	NY Yankees	CF
2010	Josh Hamilton	Texas	OF
2009	Joe Mauer	Minnesota	C
2008	Josh Hamilton	Texas	OF
2007	Alex Rodriguez	NY Yankees	3B
2006	Jermaine Dye	Chi White Sox	OF
2005	David Ortiz	Boston	DH
2004	Ichiro Suzuki	Seattle	OF
2003	Alex Rodriguez	Texas	SS
2002	Alex Rodriguez	Texas	SS
2001	Alex Rodriguez	Texas	SS
2000	Carlos Delgado	Toronto	1B
1999	Manny Ramirez	Cleveland	OF
1998	Alex Rodriguez	Seattle	SS
1997	Ken Griffey Jr.	Seattle	OF
1996	Alex Rodriguez	Seattle	SS
1995	Albert Belle	Cleveland	OF
1994	Frank Thomas	Chi White Sox	DH
1993	Frank Thomas	Chi White Sox	DH
1992	Dennis Eckersley	Oakland	RP

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2025	Kyle Schwarber	Philadelphia	DH
2024	Shohei Ohtani	LA Dodgers	DH
2023	Ronald Acuña Jr.	Atlanta	OF
2022	Paul Goldschmidt	St. Louis	1B
2021	Bryce Harper	Philadelphia	OF
2020	Freddie Freeman	Atlanta	1B
2019	Anthony Rendon	Washington	3B
2018	Christian Yelich	Milwaukee	LF
2017	Giancarlo Stanton	Miami	RF
2016	Daniel Murphy	Washington	2B
2015	Bryce Harper	Washington	RF
2014	Giancarlo Stanton	Miami	RF
2013	Andrew McCutchen	Pittsburgh	CF
2012	Andrew McCutchen	Pittsburgh	OF
2011	Matt Kemp	LA Dodgers	CF
2010	Carlos Gonzalez	Colorado	OF
2009	Albert Pujols	St. Louis	1B
2008	Albert Pujols	St. Louis	1B
2007	Prince Fielder	Milwaukee	1B
2006	Ryan Howard	Philadelphia	1B
2005	Andruw Jones	Atlanta	OF
2004	Barry Bonds	San Francisco	OF
2003	Albert Pujols	St. Louis	1B
2002	Barry Bonds	San Francisco	OF
2001	Barry Bonds	San Francisco	OF
2000	Todd Helton	Colorado	1B
1999	Chipper Jones	Atlanta	3B
1998	Sammy Sosa	Chi Cubs	OF
1997	Larry Walker	Colorado	OF
1996	Ken Caminiti	San Diego	3B
1995	Dante Bichette	Colorado	OF
1994	Jeff Bagwell	Houston	1B
1993	Barry Bonds	Pittsburgh	OF
1992	Barry Bonds	Pittsburgh	OF

MLB Players Choice Outstanding Pitcher

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2025	Tarik Skubal	Detroit	SP
2024	Tarik Skubal	Detroit	SP
2023	Gerrit Cole	NY Yankees	SP
2022	Justin Verlander	Houston	SP
2021	Robbie Ray	Toronto	SP
2020	Shane Bieber	Cleveland	SP
2019	Justin Verlander	Houston	SP
2018	Blake Snell	Tampa Bay	SP
2017	Corey Kluber	Cleveland	SP
2016	Rick Porcello	Boston	SP
2015	Dallas Keuchel	Houston	SP
2014	Felix Hernandez	Seattle	SP
2013	Max Scherzer	Detroit	SP
2012	David Price	Tampa Bay	SP
2011	Justin Verlander	Detroit	SP
2010	David Price	Tampa Bay	SP
2009	Zack Greinke	Kansas City	SP
2008	Cliff Lee	Cleveland	SP
2007	CC Sabathia	Cleveland	SP
2006	Johan Santana	Minnesota	SP
2005	Bartolo Colon	LA Angels	SP
2004	Johan Santana	Minnesota	SP
2003	Roy Halladay	Toronto	SP
2002	Barry Zito	Oakland	SP
2001	Roger Clemens	NY Yankees	SP
2000	Pedro Martinez	Boston	SP
1999	Pedro Martinez	Boston	SP
1998	Pedro Martinez	Boston	SP
1998	Roger Clemens	Toronto	SP
1997	Roger Clemens	Toronto	SP
1996	Pat Hentgen	Toronto	SP
1995	Randy Johnson	Seattle	SP
1994	Jimmy Key	NY Yankees	SP

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2025	Paul Skenes	Pittsburgh	SP
2024	Chris Sale	Atlanta	SP
2023	Blake Snell	San Diego	SP
2022	Sandy Alcantara	Miami	SP
2021	Max Scherzer	LA Dodgers	SP
2020	Trevor Bauer	Cincinnati	SP
2019	Jacob deGrom	NY Mets	SP
2018	Jacob deGrom	NY Mets	SP
2017	Max Scherzer	Washington	SP
2016	Kyle Hendricks	Chi Cubs	SP
2015	Zack Greinke	LA Dodgers	SP
2014	Clayton Kershaw	LA Dodgers	SP
2013	Clayton Kershaw	LA Dodgers	SP
2012	R.A. Dickey	NY Mets	SP
2011	Clayton Kershaw	LA Dodgers	SP
2010	Roy Halladay	Philadelphia	SP
2009	Adam Wainwright	St. Louis	SP
2008	Tim Lincecum	San Francisco	SP
2007	Jake Peavy	San Diego	SP
2006	Chris Carpenter	St. Louis	SP
2005	Chris Carpenter	St. Louis	SP
2004	Jason Schmidt	San Francisco	SP
2003	Eric Gagne	Los Angeles	RP
2002	Curt Schilling	Arizona	SP
2001	Curt Schilling	Arizona	SP
2000	Randy Johnson	Arizona	SP
1999	Mike Hampton	Houston	SP
1998	Greg Maddux	Atlanta	SP
1997	Pedro Martinez	Montreal	SP
1996	John Smoltz	Atlanta	SP
1995	Greg Maddux	Atlanta	SP
1994	Greg Maddux	Atlanta	SP

MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2025	Nick Kurtz	Athletics	1B
2024	Colton Cowser	Baltimore	OF
2023	Gunnar Henderson	Baltimore	SS
2022	Julio Rodríguez	Seattle	OF
2021	Ryan Mountcastle	Baltimore	1B
2020	Kyle Lewis	Seattle	OF
2019	Yordan Alvarez	Houston	OF
2018	Miguel Andujar	NY Yankees	3B
2017	Aaron Judge	NY Yankees	RF
2016	Michael Fulmer	Detroit	P
2015	Carlos Correa	Houston	SS
2014	Jose Abreu	Chi White Sox	1B
2013	Wil Myers	Tampa Bay	RF
2012	Mike Trout	LA Angels	OF
2011	Mark Trumbo	LA Angels	1B
2010	Austin Jackson	Detroit	OF
2009	Gordon Beckham	Chi White Sox	3B
2008	Evan Longoria	Tampa Bay	3B
2007	Dustin Pedroia	Boston	2B
2006	Justin Verlander	Detroit	SP
2005	Huston Street	Oakland	RP
2004	Bobby Crosby	Oakland	SS
2003	Angel Berroa	Kansas City	SS
2002	Eric Hinske	Toronto	3B
2001	Ichiro Suzuki	Seattle	OF
2000	Terrence Long	Oakland	OF
1999	Carlos Beltran	Kansas City	OF
1998	Ben Grieve	Oakland	OF
1997	Nomar Garciaparra	Boston	SS
1996	Derek Jeter	NY Yankees	SS
1995	Marty Cordova	Minnesota	OF
1994	Bob Hamelin	Kansas City	1B

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2025	Drake Baldwin	Atlanta	C
2024	Jackson Merrill	San Diego	OF
2023	Corbin Carroll	Arizona	OF
2022	Spencer Strider	Atlanta	SP
2021	Jonathan India	Cincinnati	2B
2020	Jake Cronenworth	San Diego	INF
2019	Pete Alonso	NY Mets	1B
2018	Ronald Acuña Jr.	Atlanta	CF
2017	Cody Bellinger	LA Dodgers	1B
2016	Corey Seager	LA Dodgers	SS
2015	Kris Bryant	Chi Cubs	3B
2014	Jacob deGrom	NY Mets	SP
2013	Jose Fernandez	Miami	SP
2012	Todd Frazier	Cincinnati	3B
2011	Craig Kimbrel	Atlanta	RP
2010	Buster Posey	San Francisco	C
2009	J.A. Happ	Philadelphia	SP
2008	Geovany Soto	Chi Cubs	C
2007	Ryan Braun	Milwaukee	OF
2006	Dan Uggla	Florida	2B
2005	Willy Taveras	Houston	OF
2004	Jason Bay	Pittsburgh	OF
2003	Scott Podsednik	Milwaukee	OF
2002	Jason Jennings	Colorado	SP
2001	Albert Pujols	St. Louis	1B
2000	Rafael Furcal	Atlanta	SS
1999	Preston Wilson	Florida	OF
1998	Kerry Wood	Chi Cubs	SP
1997	Scott Rolen	Philadelphia	3B
1996	Todd Hollandsworth	Los Angeles	OF
1995	Chipper Jones	Atlanta	3B
1994	Raul Mondesi	Los Angeles	OF

MLB Players Choice Comeback Player

American League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2025	Jacob deGrom	Texas	SP
2024	Tyler O'Neill	Boston	OF
2023	Liam Hendriks	Chi White Sox	RP
2022	Justin Verlander	Houston	SP
2021	Trey Mancini	Baltimore	1B/OF
2020	Carlos Carrasco	Cleveland	SP
2019	Hunter Pence	Texas	RF
2018	Michael Brantley	Cleveland	LF
2017	Mike Moustakas	Kansas City	3B
2016	Mark Trumbo	Baltimore	1B
2015	Prince Fielder	Texas	1B
2014	Chris Young	Seattle	SP
2013	Mariano Rivera	NY Yankees	RP
2012	Adam Dunn	Chi White Sox	OF
2011	Jacoby Ellsbury	Boston	CF
2010	Vladimir Guerrero	Texas	DH
2009	Aaron Hill	Toronto	2B
2008	Cliff Lee	Cleveland	SP
2007	Carlos Pena	Tampa Bay	1B
2006	Frank Thomas	Oakland	DH
2005	Jason Giambi	NY Yankees	1B
2004	Orlando Hernandez	NY Yankees	SP
2003	Esteban Loaiza	Chi White Sox	SP
2002	Tim Salmon	Anaheim	OF
2001	Ruben Sierra	Texas	OF
2000	Frank Thomas	Chi White Sox	DH
1999	John Jaha	Oakland	OF
1998	Eric Davis	Baltimore	OF
1997	David Justice	Cleveland	OF

National League

Year	Player	Team	Position
2025	Ronald Acuña Jr.	Atlanta	OF
2024	Chris Sale	Atlanta	SP
2023	Cody Bellinger	Chi Cubs	OF
2022	Ronald Acuña Jr.	Atlanta	OF
2021	Buster Posey	San Francisco	C
2020	Daniel Bard	Colorado	RP
2019	Josh Donaldson	Atlanta	3B
2018	Matt Kemp	LA Dodgers	CF
2017	Ryan Zimmerman	Washington	3B
2016	Jose Fernandez	Miami	SP
2015	Matt Harvey	NY Mets	SP
2014	Casey McGehee	Miami	3B
2013	Francisco Liriano	Pittsburgh	SP
2012	Buster Posey	San Francisco	C
2011	Lance Berkman	St. Louis	OF
2010	Tim Hudson	Atlanta	SP
2009	Chris Carpenter	St. Louis	OF
2008	Fernando Tatis	NY Mets	3B
2007	Dmitri Young	Washington	1B
2006	Nomar Garciaparra	LA Dodgers	SS
2005	Ken Griffey Jr.	Cincinnati	OF
2004	Chris Carpenter	St. Louis	SP
2003	Rod Beck	San Diego	RP
2002	Mike Lieberthal	Philadelphia	C
2002	John Smoltz	Atlanta	SP
2001	Matt Morris	St. Louis	SP
2000	Andres Galarraga	Atlanta	1B
1999	Alex Fernandez	Florida	SP
1998	Greg Vaughn	San Diego	OF
1997	Darren Daulton	Philadelphia	C

MLB Players Choice Man of the Year

Year	Player	Team	Position
2005	Brent Suter	Milwaukee (NL)	RP
2004	Rhys Hoskins	Milwaukee (NL)	1B
2023	Marcus Semien	Texas (AL)	2B
2022	Francisco Lindor	NY Mets (NL)	SS
2021	Marcus Semien	Toronto (AL)	2B
2020	Nelson Cruz	Minnesota (AL)	DH
2019	Curtis Granderson	Miami (NL)	CF
2018	Curtis Granderson	Toronto (AL)	CF
2017	Anthony Rizzo	Chi Cubs (NL)	1B
2016	Curtis Granderson	NY Mets (NL)	CF
2015	Adam Jones	Baltimore (AL)	CF
2014	Clayton Kershaw	LA Dodgers (NL)	SP
2013	Mariano Rivera	NY Yankees (AL)	RP
2012	Chipper Jones	Atlanta (NL)	3B
2011	Michael Young	Texas (AL)	DH
2010	Brandon Inge	Detroit (AL)	3B
2009	Curtis Granderson	Detroit (AL)	OF
2008	Michael Young	Texas (AL)	SS
2007	Torii Hunter	Minnesota (AL)	OF
2006	Albert Pujols	St. Louis (NL)	1B
2005	Mike Sweeney	Kansas City (AL)	1B
2004	Jim Thome	Philadelphia (NL)	1B
2003	John Smoltz	Atlanta (NL)	SP
2002	John Smoltz	Atlanta (NL)	SP
2001	Jim Thome	Cleveland (AL)	1B
2000	Eric Davis	St. Louis (NL)	OF
1999	Sammy Sosa	Chi Cubs (NL)	OF
1998	Paul Molitor	Minnesota (AL)	DH
1997	Mark McGwire	Oakland (AL)	1B

MLB Players Curt Flood Award

Year	Player
2025	Don Baylor and Scott Sanderson
2024	Dave Winfield
2023	Phil Bradley
2022	Steve Rogers
2021	Mark Belanger
2020	Andre Dawson