| 2025 | Aaron Judge · New York Yankees | Shohei Ohtani · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2024 | Aaron Judge · New York Yankees | Shohei Ohtani · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2023 | Shohei Ohtani · Los Angeles Angels | Ronald Acuña Jr. · Atlanta Braves |
| 2022 | Aaron Judge · New York Yankees | Paul Goldschmidt · St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2021 | Shohei Ohtani · Los Angeles Angels | Bryce Harper · Philadelphia Phillies |
| 2020 | José Abreu · Chicago White Sox | Freddie Freeman · Atlanta Braves |
| 2019 | Mike Trout · Los Angeles Angels | Cody Bellinger · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2018 | Mookie Betts · Boston Red Sox | Christian Yelich · Milwaukee Brewers |
| 2017 | Jose Altuve · Houston Astros | Giancarlo Stanton · Miami Marlins |
| 2016 | Mike Trout · Los Angeles Angels | Kris Bryant · Chicago Cubs |
| 2015 | Josh Donaldson · Toronto Blue Jays | Bryce Harper · Washington Nationals |
| 2014 | Mike Trout · Los Angeles Angels | Clayton Kershaw · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 2013 | Miguel Cabrera · Detroit Tigers | Andrew McCutchen · Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 2012 | Miguel Cabrera · Detroit Tigers | Buster Posey · San Francisco Giants |
| 2011 | Justin Verlander · Detroit Tigers | Ryan Braun · Milwaukee Brewers |
| 2010 | Josh Hamilton · Texas Rangers | Joey Votto · Cincinnati Reds |
| 2009 | Joe Mauer · Minnesota Twins | Albert Pujols · St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2008 | Dustin Pedroia · Boston Red Sox | Albert Pujols · St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2007 | Alex Rodriguez · New York Yankees | Jimmy Rollins · Philadelphia Phillies |
| 2006 | Justin Morneau · Minnesota Twins | Ryan Howard · Philadelphia Phillies |
| 2005 | Alex Rodriguez · New York Yankees | Albert Pujols · St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2004 | Vladimir Guerrero · Anaheim Angels | Barry Bonds · San Francisco Giants |
| 2003 | Alex Rodriguez · Texas Rangers | Barry Bonds · San Francisco Giants |
| 2002 | Miguel Tejada · Oakland Athletics | Barry Bonds · San Francisco Giants |
| 2001 | Ichiro Suzuki · Seattle Mariners | Barry Bonds · San Francisco Giants |
| 2000 | Jason Giambi · Oakland Athletics | Jeff Kent · San Francisco Giants |
| 1999 | Iván Rodríguez · Texas Rangers | Chipper Jones · Atlanta Braves |
| 1998 | Juan González · Texas Rangers | Sammy Sosa · Chicago Cubs |
| 1997 | Ken Griffey Jr. · Seattle Mariners | Larry Walker · Colorado Rockies |
| 1996 | Juan González · Texas Rangers | Ken Caminiti · San Diego Padres |
| 1995 | Mo Vaughn · Boston Red Sox | Barry Larkin · Cincinnati Reds |
| 1994 | Frank Thomas · Chicago White Sox | Jeff Bagwell · Houston Astros |
| 1993 | Frank Thomas · Chicago White Sox | Barry Bonds · San Francisco Giants |
| 1992 | Dennis Eckersley · Oakland Athletics | Barry Bonds · Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 1991 | Cal Ripken Jr. · Baltimore Orioles | Terry Pendleton · Atlanta Braves |
| 1990 | Rickey Henderson · Oakland Athletics | Barry Bonds · Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 1989 | Robin Yount · Milwaukee Brewers | Kevin Mitchell · San Francisco Giants |
| 1988 | Jose Canseco · Oakland Athletics | Kirk Gibson · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1987 | George Bell · Toronto Blue Jays | Andre Dawson · Chicago Cubs |
| 1986 | Roger Clemens · Boston Red Sox | Mike Schmidt · Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1985 | Don Mattingly · New York Yankees | Willie McGee · St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1984 | Willie Hernández · Detroit Tigers | Ryne Sandberg · Chicago Cubs |
| 1983 | Cal Ripken Jr. · Baltimore Orioles | Dale Murphy · Atlanta Braves |
| 1982 | Robin Yount · Milwaukee Brewers | Dale Murphy · Atlanta Braves |
| 1981 | Rollie Fingers · Milwaukee Brewers | Mike Schmidt · Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1980 | George Brett · Kansas City Royals | Mike Schmidt · Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1979 | Don Baylor · California Angels | Keith Hernandez · St. Louis CardinalsWillie Stargell · Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 1978 | Jim Rice · Boston Red Sox | Dave Parker · Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 1977 | Rod Carew · Minnesota Twins | George Foster · Cincinnati Reds |
| 1976 | Thurman Munson · New York Yankees | Joe Morgan · Cincinnati Reds |
| 1975 | Fred Lynn · Boston Red Sox | Joe Morgan · Cincinnati Reds |
| 1974 | Jeff Burroughs · Texas Rangers | Steve Garvey · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1973 | Reggie Jackson · Oakland Athletics | Pete Rose · Cincinnati Reds |
| 1972 | Dick Allen · Chicago White Sox | Johnny Bench · Cincinnati Reds |
| 1971 | Vida Blue · Oakland Athletics | Joe Torre · St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1970 | Boog Powell · Baltimore Orioles | Johnny Bench · Cincinnati Reds |
| 1969 | Harmon Killebrew · Minnesota Twins | Willie McCovey · San Francisco Giants |
| 1968 | Denny McLain · Detroit Tigers | Bob Gibson · St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1967 | Carl Yastrzemski · Boston Red Sox | Orlando Cepeda · St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1966 | Frank Robinson · Baltimore Orioles | Roberto Clemente · Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 1965 | Zoilo Versalles · Minnesota Twins | Willie Mays · San Francisco Giants |
| 1964 | Brooks Robinson · Baltimore Orioles | Ken Boyer · St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1963 | Elston Howard · New York Yankees | Sandy Koufax · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1962 | Mickey Mantle · New York Yankees | Maury Wills · Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 1961 | Roger Maris · New York Yankees | Frank Robinson · Cincinnati Reds |
| 1960 | Roger Maris · New York Yankees | Dick Groat · Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 1959 | Nellie Fox · Chicago White Sox | Ernie Banks · Chicago Cubs |
| 1958 | Jackie Jensen · Boston Red Sox | Ernie Banks · Chicago Cubs |
| 1957 | Mickey Mantle · New York Yankees | Hank Aaron · Milwaukee Braves |
| 1956 | Mickey Mantle · New York Yankees | Don Newcombe · Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1955 | Yogi Berra · New York Yankees | Roy Campanella · Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1954 | Yogi Berra · New York Yankees | Willie Mays · New York Giants |
| 1953 | Al Rosen · Cleveland Indians | Roy Campanella · Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1952 | Bobby Shantz · Philadelphia Athletics | Hank Sauer · Chicago Cubs |
| 1951 | Yogi Berra · New York Yankees | Roy Campanella · Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1950 | Phil Rizzuto · New York Yankees | Jim Konstanty · Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1949 | Ted Williams · Boston Red Sox | Jackie Robinson · Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1948 | Lou Boudreau · Cleveland Indians | Stan Musial · St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1947 | Joe DiMaggio · New York Yankees | Bob Elliott · Boston Braves |
| 1946 | Ted Williams · Boston Red Sox | Stan Musial · St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1945 | Hal Newhouser · Detroit Tigers | Phil Cavarretta · Chicago Cubs |
| 1944 | Hal Newhouser · Detroit Tigers | Marty Marion · St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1943 | Spud Chandler · New York Yankees | Stan Musial · St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1942 | Joe Gordon · New York Yankees | Mort Cooper · St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1941 | Joe DiMaggio · New York Yankees | Dolph Camilli · Brooklyn Dodgers |
| 1940 | Hank Greenberg · Detroit Tigers | Frank McCormick · Cincinnati Reds |
| 1939 | Joe DiMaggio · New York Yankees | Bucky Walters · Cincinnati Reds |
| 1938 | Jimmie Foxx · Boston Red Sox | Ernie Lombardi · Cincinnati Reds |
| 1937 | Charlie Gehringer · Detroit Tigers | Joe Medwick · St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1936 | Lou Gehrig · New York Yankees | Carl Hubbell · New York Giants |
| 1935 | Hank Greenberg · Detroit Tigers | Gabby Hartnett · Chicago Cubs |
| 1934 | Mickey Cochrane · Detroit Tigers | Dizzy Dean · St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1933 | Jimmie Foxx · Philadelphia Athletics | Carl Hubbell · New York Giants |
| 1932 | Jimmie Foxx · Philadelphia Athletics | Chuck Klein · Philadelphia Phillies |
| 1931 | Lefty Grove · Philadelphia Athletics | Frankie Frisch · St. Louis Cardinals |