The Sporting News Most Valuable Player Award


The Sporting News established The Sporting News Most Valuable Player Award in 1929. The award was given annually to the player judged by TSN baseball experts as being the most valuable in each league. The awards were discontinued in 1946.

Key

*Also named SN Player of the Year
Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Awardees

YearAmerican LeagueClubNational LeagueClub
1929Al SimmonsPhiladelphia Athletics-N/A
1930Joe CroninWashington SenatorsBill TerryNew York Giants
1931Lou GehrigNew York YankeesChuck KleinPhiladelphia Phillies
1932Jimmie FoxxPhiladelphia AthleticsChuck KleinPhiladelphia Phillies
1933Jimmie FoxxPhiladelphia AthleticsCarl HubbellNew York Giants
1934Lou GehrigNew York YankeesDizzy DeanSt. Louis Cardinals
1935Hank GreenbergDetroit TigersArky VaughanPittsburgh Pirates
1936Lou GehrigNew York YankeesCarl Hubbell *New York Giants
1937Charlie GehringerDetroit TigersJoe MedwickSt. Louis Cardinals
1938Jimmie FoxxBoston Red SoxErnie LombardiCincinnati Reds
1939Joe DiMaggio *New York YankeesBucky WaltersCincinnati Reds
1940Hank GreenbergDetroit TigersFrank McCormickCincinnati Reds
1941Joe DiMaggioNew York YankeesDolph CamilliBrooklyn Dodgers
1942Joe GordonNew York YankeesMort CooperSt. Louis Cardinals
1943Spud Chandler *New York YankeesStan MusialSt. Louis Cardinals
1944Bobby DoerrBoston Red SoxMarty Marion *St. Louis Cardinals
1945Eddie MayoDetroit TigersTommy HolmesBoston Braves

Multiple Wins

Lou Gehrig and Jimmie Fox have won the award three times. Every player that won the award more than once are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Pitcher# of AwardsYears
31931, 1934, 1936
31932, 1933, 1938
21931, 1932
21933, 1936
21935, 1940
21939, 1941