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League Championship Series Most Valuable Players
American League
Year
Player
Team
Pos.
2019
Jose Altuve
Houston
2B
2018
Jackie Bradley Jr.
Boston
OF
2017
Justin Verlander
Houston
P
2016
Andrew Miller
Cleveland
P
2015
Alcides Escobar
Kansas City
SS
2014
Lorenzo Cain
Kansas City
OF
2013
Koji Uehara
Boston
P
2012
Delmon Young
Detroit
DH
2011
Nelson Cruz
Texas
RF
2010
Josh Hamilton
Texas
CF
2009
CC Sabathia
New York
P
2008
Matt Garza
Tampa Bay
P
2007
Josh Beckett
Boston
P
2006
Placido Polanco
Detroit
2B
2005
Paul Konerko
Chicago
1B
2004
David Ortiz
Boston
DH
2003
Mariano Rivera
New York
P
2002
Adam Kennedy
Anaheim
2B
2001
Andy Pettitte
New York
P
2000
David Justice
New York
OF
1999
Orlando Hernandez
New York
P
1998
David Wells
New York
P
1997
Marquis Grissom
Cleveland
OF
1996
Bernie Williams
New York
OF
1995
Orel Hershiser
Cleveland
P
1994
Not held
--
--
1993
Dave Stewart
Toronto
P
1992
Roberto Alomar
Toronto
2B
1991
Kirby Puckett
Minnesota
OF
1990
Dave Stewart
Oakland
P
1989
Rickey Henderson
Oakland
OF
1988
Dennis Eckersley
Oakland
P
1987
Gary Gaetti
Minnesota
3B
1986
Marty Barrett
Boston
2B
1985
George Brett
Kansas City
3B
1984
Kirk Gibson
Detroit
OF
1983
Mike Boddicker
Baltimore
P
1982
Fred Lynn
California
OF
1981
Graig Nettles
New York
3B
1980
Frank White
Kansas City
2B
1979
Not awarded
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--
1978
Not awarded
--
--
1977
Not awarded
--
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National League
Year
Player
Team
Pos.
2019
Howie Kendrick
Washington
2B
2018
Cody Bellinger
Los Angeles
OF
2017
Chris Taylor
Justin Turner
Los Angeles
SS-OF
3B
2016
Javier Baez
Jon Lester
Chicago
2B
P
2015
Daniel Murphy
New York
2B
2014
Madison Bumgarner
San Francisco
P
2013
Michael Wacha
St. Louis
P
2012
Marco Scutaro
San Francisco
2B
2011
David Freese
St. Louis
3B
2010
Cody Ross
San Francisco
OF
2009
Ryan Howard
Philadelphia
1B
2008
Cole Hamels
Philadelphia
P
2007
Matt Holliday
Colorado
OF
2006
Jeff Suppan
St. Louis
P
2005
Roy Oswalt
Houston
P
2004
Albert Pujols
St. Louis
1B
2003
Ivan Rodriguez
Florida
C
2002
Benito Santiago
San Francisco
C
2001
Craig Counsell
Arizona
2B
2000
Mike Hampton
New York
P
1999
Eddie Perez
Atlanta
C
1998
Sterling Hitchcock
San Diego
P
1997
Livan Hernandez
Florida
P
1996
Javy Lopez
Atlanta
C
1995
Mike Devereaux
Atlanta
OF
1994
Not held
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--
1993
Curt Schilling
Philadelphia
P
1992
John Smoltz
Atlanta
P
1991
Steve Avery
Atlanta
P
1990
Rob Dibble
Randy Myers
Cincinnati
P
P
1989
Will Clark
San Francisco
1B
1988
Orel Hershiser
Los Angeles
P
1987
Jeffrey Leonard
San Francisco
OF
1986
Mike Scott
Houston
P
1985
Ozzie Smith
St. Louis
SS
1984
Steve Garvey
San Diego
1B
1983
Gary Matthews
Philadelphia
OF
1982
Darrell Porter
St. Louis
C
1981
Burt Hooton
Los Angeles
P
1980
Manny Trillo
Philadelphia
2B
1979
Willie Stargell
Pittsburgh
1B
1978
Steve Garvey
Los Angeles
1B
1977
Dusty Baker
Los Angeles
OF
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