The Southern League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual award given to the best player in Minor League Baseball's Southern League based on their regular-season performance as voted on by league managers. League broadcasters, Minor League Baseball executives, and members of the media have previously voted as well. Though the league was established in 1964, the award was not created until 1972. After the cancellation of the 2020 season, the league was known as the Double-A South in 2021 before reverting to the Southern League name in 2022.

Twenty-one outfielders have won the MVP Award, the most of any position. First basemen, with 15 winners, have won the most among infielders, followed by third basemen (7) and second basemen and shortstops (2). Eight catchers have also won the award.

Two players who won the MVP Award also won the Southern League Top MLB Prospect Award in the same season: Junior Caminero (2023) and Sal Stewart (2025).

Six players from the Knoxville Smokies have been selected for the MVP Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Huntsville Stars and Montgomery Biscuits (5); the Carolina Mudcats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Columbus Mudcats, and Memphis Chicks (4); the Biloxi Shuckers, Birmingham Barons, Jackson Generals, and Jacksonville Suns (3); the Greenville Braves, Mobile BayBears, and Nashville Sounds (2); and the Asheville Orioles, Charlotte O's, Mississippi Braves, Montgomery Rebels, and Orlando Twins (1).

Six players from the Chicago White Sox Major League Baseball (MLB) organization have won the award, more than any other, followed by the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays organizations (5); the Cincinnati Reds and Houston Astros organizations (4); the Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals, and Oakland Athletics organizations (3); the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Toronto Blue Jays, and Washington Nationals organizations (2); and the Miami Marlins, San Diego Padres, and Seattle Mariners organizations (1).

Winners

+KeyPositionIndicates the player's primary position^Indicates multiple award winners in the same year

+WinnersYearWinnerTeamOrganizationPosition 1972Asheville OriolesBaltimore OriolesOutfielder1973Columbus AstrosHouston AstrosOutfielder1974Knoxville SoxChicago White SoxOutfielder1975First baseman1976Outfielder1977Montgomery RebelsDetroit TigersShortstop1978Memphis ChicksMontreal ExposOutfielder1979^Columbus AstrosHouston AstrosOutfielderCatcher1980Nashville SoundsNew York YankeesFirst baseman1981Orlando TwinsMinnesota TwinsCatcher1982Nashville SoundsNew York YankeesOutfielder1983Jacksonville SunsKansas City RoyalsOutfielder1984Montreal ExposFirst baseman1985Huntsville StarsOakland AthleticsOutfielder1986Catcher1987Charlotte O'sBaltimore OriolesFirst baseman1988Memphis ChicksKansas City RoyalsOutfielder1989Columbus MudcatsHouston AstrosOutfielder1990Memphis ChicksKansas City RoyalsFirst baseman1991Greenville BravesAtlanta BravesFirst baseman1992Catcher1993Knoxville SmokiesToronto Blue JaysCatcher1994Carolina MudcatsPittsburgh PiratesFirst baseman1995Catcher1996Memphis ChicksSan Diego PadresFirst baseman1997Huntsville StarsOakland AthleticsOutfielder1998Jacksonville SunsDetroit TigersOutfielder1999Chattanooga LookoutsCincinnati RedsOutfielder2000Birmingham BaronsChicago White SoxThird baseman2001Tennessee SmokiesToronto Blue JaysCatcher2002Birmingham BaronsChicago White SoxSecond baseman2003Huntsville StarsMilwaukee BrewersThird baseman2004West Tenn Diamond JaxxChicago CubsSecond baseman2005Montgomery BiscuitsTampa Bay Devil RaysOutfielder2006Chattanooga LookoutsCincinnati RedsFirst baseman2007Montgomery BiscuitsTampa Bay Devil RaysThird baseman2008Carolina MudcatsFlorida MarlinsFirst baseman2009Montgomery BiscuitsTampa Bay RaysOutfielder2010Carolina MudcatsCincinnati RedsOutfielder2011Mobile BayBearsArizona DiamondbacksFirst baseman2012Huntsville StarsMilwaukee BrewersFirst baseman2013Birmingham BaronsChicago White SoxShortstop2014Mobile BayBearsArizona DiamondbacksThird baseman2015Chattanooga LookoutsMinnesota TwinsOutfielder2016Jackson GeneralsSeattle MarinersOutfielder2017Arizona DiamondbacksFirst baseman2018Biloxi ShuckersMilwaukee BrewersOutfielder2019Mississippi BravesAtlanta BravesOutfielder2020 2021Montgomery BiscuitsTampa Bay RaysFirst baseman2022Biloxi ShuckersMilwaukee BrewersCatcher2023Montgomery BiscuitsTampa Bay RaysThird baseman2024Tennessee SmokiesChicago CubsThird baseman2025Chattanooga LookoutsCincinnati RedsThird baseman2026Biloxi ShuckersMilwaukee BrewersFirst baseman

Wins by team

Active Southern League teams appear in bold.

Team Award(s) Year(s)Knoxville Smokies (Knoxville Sox/Tennessee Smokies)61974, 1975, 1976, 1993, 2001, 2024Huntsville Stars51985, 1986, 1997, 2003, 2012Montgomery Biscuits2005, 2007, 2009, 2021, 2023Carolina Mudcats41994, 1995, 2008, 2010Chattanooga Lookouts1999, 2006, 2015, 2025Columbus Mudcats (Columbus Astros)1973, 1979, 1989Memphis Chicks1978, 1988, 1990, 1996Biloxi Shuckers32018, 2022, 2026Birmingham Barons2000, 2002, 2013Jackson Generals (West Tenn Diamond Jaxx)2004, 2016, 2017Jacksonville Suns1983, 1984, 1998Greenville Braves21991, 1992Mobile BayBears2011, 2014Nashville Sounds1980, 1982Asheville Orioles11972Charlotte O's1987Mississippi Braves2019Montgomery Rebels1977Orlando Twins1981

Wins by organization

Active Southern League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear in bold.

Organization Award(s) Year(s)Chicago White Sox61974, 1975, 1976, 2000, 2002, 2013Milwaukee Brewers52003, 2012, 2018, 2022, 2026Tampa Bay Rays (Tampa Bay Devil Rays)2005, 2007, 2009, 2021, 2023Cincinnati Reds41999, 2006, 2010, 2025Houston Astros1973, 1979, 1989Arizona Diamondbacks32011, 2014, 2017Atlanta Braves1991, 1992, 2019Kansas City Royals1983, 1988, 1990Oakland Athletics1985, 1986, 1997Baltimore Orioles21972, 1987Chicago Cubs2004, 2024Detroit Tigers1977, 1998Minnesota Twins1981, 2015New York Yankees1980, 1982Pittsburgh Pirates1994, 1995Toronto Blue Jays1993, 2001Washington Nationals (Montreal Expos)1978, 1984Miami Marlins (Florida Marlins)12008San Diego Padres1996Seattle Mariners2016

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