The Eastern League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual award given to the best player in Minor League Baseball's Eastern 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 1938, the award was not created until 1962. After the cancellation of the 2020 season, the league was known as the Double-A Northeast in 2021 before reverting to the Eastern League name in 2022.

Twenty-three outfielders have won the MVP Award, the most of any position. First basemen, with 18 winners, have won the most among infielders, followed by third basemen (9) and second basemen and shortstops (3). Five catchers and three pitchers have also won the award.

Twelve players who have won the MVP Award have also won the Eastern League Top MLB Prospect Award (formerly the Rookie of the Year Award) in the same season: Cliff Floyd (1993), Mark Grudzielanek (1994), Jay Payton (1995), Vladimir Guerrero (1996), Calvin Pickering (1998), Marlon Byrd (2001), Ryan Howard (2004), Jordan Brown (2007), Brandon Laird (2010), Darin Ruf (2012), Cavan Biggio (2018), and Franklin Arias. From 1964 to 1984, pitchers were eligible to win the MVP Award as no award was designated for pitchers. In 1985, the Eastern League established a Pitcher of the Year Award.

Nine players from the Reading Fightin Phils have been selected for the MVP Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Harrisburg Senators (6); the Chesapeake Baysox (4); the Akron RubberDucks, Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Glens Falls Tigers, New Hampshire Fisher Cats, and Portland Sea Dogs (3); the Elmira Pioneers, Erie SeaWolves, Pittsfield Cubs, Pittsfield Red Sox, Trenton Thunder, Trois-Rivières Aigles, and West Haven A's (2); and the Albany-Colonie Yankees, Altoona Curve, Berkshire Brewers, Buffalo Bisons, Charleston Indians, Holyoke Millers, New Britain Red Sox, New Haven Ravens, Pittsfield Rangers, Sherbrooke Pirates, Somerset Patriots, Springfield Giants, Thetford Mines Pirates, Waterbury Indians, Williamsport Mets, and York Pirates (1).

Nine players from the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball (MLB) organization have won the award, more than any other, followed by the Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates organizations (6); the Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Guardians, New York Yankees, and Washington Nationals organizations (5); the New York Mets and Toronto Blue Jays organizations (4); the Detroit Tigers organization (3); the Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, and Milwaukee Brewers organizations (2); and the Miami Marlins, Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants, and Texas Rangers organizations (1).

Winners

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+WinnersYearWinnerTeamOrganizationPosition 1962Springfield GiantsSan Francisco GiantsThird baseman1963Charleston IndiansCleveland IndiansFirst baseman1964Elmira PioneersBaltimore OriolesPitcher1965Pittsfield Red SoxBoston Red SoxCatcher1966Elmira PioneersBaltimore OriolesPitcher1967Williamsport MetsNew York MetsOutfielder1968Pittsfield Red SoxBoston Red SoxThird baseman1969York PiratesPittsburgh PiratesOutfielder1970Reading PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesFirst baseman1971Trois-Rivières AiglesCincinnati RedsOutfielder1972Sherbrooke PiratesPittsburgh PiratesThird baseman1973Pittsfield RangersTexas RangersFirst baseman1974Thetford Mines PiratesPittsburgh PiratesCatcher1975West Haven YankeesNew York YankeesFirst baseman1976Berkshire BrewersMilwaukee BrewersOutfielder1977Trois-Rivières AiglesCincinnati RedsFirst baseman1978Holyoke MillersMilwaukee BrewersOutfielder1979Buffalo BisonsPittsburgh PiratesOutfielder1980Reading PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesPitcher1981Glens Falls White SoxChicago White SoxOutfielder1982West Haven A'sOakland AthleticsOutfielder1983Reading PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesOutfielder1984Glens Falls White SoxChicago White SoxFirst baseman1985Waterbury IndiansCleveland IndiansThird baseman1986Pittsfield CubsChicago CubsOutfielder1987First baseman1988Glens Falls TigersDetroit TigersOutfielder1989Harrisburg SenatorsPittsburgh PiratesOutfielder1990New Britain Red SoxBoston Red SoxThird baseman1991Harrisburg SenatorsMontreal ExposSecond baseman1992Albany-Colonie YankeesNew York YankeesThird baseman1993Harrisburg SenatorsMontreal ExposFirst baseman1994Shortstop1995Binghamton MetsNew York MetsOutfielder1996Harrisburg SenatorsMontreal ExposOutfielder1997Portland Sea DogsFlorida MarlinsFirst baseman1998Bowie BaysoxBaltimore OriolesFirst baseman1999Harrisburg SenatorsMontreal ExposThird baseman2000Altoona CurvePittsburgh PiratesOutfielder2001Reading PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesOutfielder2002Akron AerosCleveland IndiansCatcher2003New Haven RavensToronto Blue JaysOutfielder2004Reading PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesFirst baseman2005Binghamton MetsNew York MetsFirst baseman2006New Hampshire Fisher CatsToronto Blue JaysOutfielder2007Akron AerosCleveland IndiansFirst baseman2008Bowie BaysoxBaltimore OriolesOutfielder2009Akron AerosCleveland IndiansCatcher2010Trenton ThunderNew York YankeesThird baseman2011New Hampshire Fisher CatsToronto Blue JaysCatcher2012Reading PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesFirst baseman2013Binghamton MetsNew York MetsFirst baseman2014Erie SeaWolvesDetroit TigersOutfielder2015Reading Fightin PhilsPhiladelphia PhilliesFirst baseman2016Outfielder2017Bowie BaysoxBaltimore OriolesOutfielder2018New Hampshire Fisher CatsToronto Blue JaysSecond baseman2019Trenton ThunderNew York YankeesFirst baseman2020 2021Somerset PatriotsNew York YankeesSecond baseman2022Erie SeaWolvesDetroit TigersFirst baseman2023Bowie BaysoxBaltimore OriolesThird baseman2024Portland Sea DogsBoston Red SoxShortstop2025Reading Fightin PhilsPhiladelphia PhilliesOutfielder2026Portland Sea DogsBoston Red SoxShortstop

Wins by team

Active Eastern League teams appear in bold.

Team Award(s) Year(s)Reading Fightin Phils (Reading Phillies)91970, 1980, 1983, 2001, 2004, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2025Harrisburg Senators61989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999Chesapeake Baysox (Bowie Baysox)41998, 2008, 2017, 2023Akron RubberDucks (Akron Aeros)32002, 2007, 2009Binghamton Rumble Ponies (Binghamton Mets)1995, 2005, 2013Glens Falls Tigers (Glens Falls White Sox)1981, 1984, 1988New Hampshire Fisher Cats2004, 2011, 2018Portland Sea Dogs1997, 2024, 2026Elmira Pioneers21964, 1966Erie SeaWolves2014, 2022Pittsfield Cubs1986, 1987Pittsfield Red Sox1965, 1968Trenton Thunder2010, 2019Trois-Rivières Aigles1971, 1977West Haven A's (West Haven Yankees)1975, 1982Albany-Colonie Yankees11992Altoona Curve2000Berkshire Brewers1976Buffalo Bisons1979Charleston Indians1963Holyoke Millers1978New Britain Red Sox1990New Haven Ravens2003Pittsfield Rangers1973Sherbrooke Pirates1972Somerset Patriots2021Springfield Giants1962Thetford Mines Pirates1974Waterbury Indians1985Williamsport Mets1967York Pirates1969

Wins by organization

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

Organization Award(s) Year(s)Philadelphia Phillies91970, 1980, 1983, 2001, 2004, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2025Baltimore Orioles61964, 1966, 1998, 2008, 2017, 2023Pittsburgh Pirates1969, 1972, 1974, 1979, 1989, 2000Boston Red Sox51965, 1968, 1990, 2024, 2026Cleveland Guardians (Cleveland Indians)1963, 1985, 2002, 2007, 2009New York Yankees1975, 1992, 2010, 2019, 2021Washington Nationals (Montreal Expos)1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999New York Mets41967, 1995, 2005, 2013Toronto Blue Jays2003, 2006, 2011, 2018Detroit Tigers31988, 2014, 2022Chicago Cubs21986, 1987Chicago White Sox1981, 1984Cincinnati Reds1971, 1977Milwaukee Brewers1976, 1978Miami Marlins (Florida Marlins)11997Oakland Athletics1982San Francisco Giants1962Texas Rangers1973

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