The Midwest League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual award given to the best player in Minor League Baseball's Midwest 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 1947, the award was not created until 1956. After the cancellation of the 2020 season, the league was known as the in 2021 before reverting to the Midwest League name in 2022.

Twenty-five outfielders have won the MVP Award, the most of any position. First basemen, with 11 winners, have won the most among infielders, followed by third basemen (8), shortstops (4), and second basemen (2). Six catchers and three pitchers have also won the award.

Twenty-four players who have won the MVP Award also won the Midwest League Top MLB Prospect Award (formerly the Prospect of the Year Award) in the same season: Willie Wilson (1975), Paul Molitor (1977), Bill Foley (1978), Dave Stockstill (1979), Von Hayes (1980), Luis Medina (1986), Tom Redington (1989), Reggie Sanders (1990), Salomón Torres (1991), Steve Gibralter (1992), Pablo Ozuna (1998), Albert Pujols (2000), Adrián González (2001), Prince Fielder (2003), Brian Dopirak (2004), Carlos González (2005), Ben Revere (2008), Dee Strange-Gordon (2009), Mike Trout (2010), Rymer Liriano (2011), Byron Buxton (2013), Eloy Jiménez (2016), Bo Bichette (2017), and Andy Pages (2021). From 1956 to 2020, pitchers were eligible to win the MVP Award as no award was designated for pitchers. In 2021, the Midwest League established a Pitcher of the Year Award.

Nine players from the Cedar Rapids Kernels have been selected for the MVP Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Beloit Sky Carp, Burlington Bees, Great Lakes Loons, Kane County Cougars, Lansing Lugnuts, Waterloo Indians, and West Michigan Whitecaps (4); the Dubuque Packers, Peoria Chiefs, and Springfield Cardinals (3); the South Bend Cubs (2); and the Clinton Giants, Decatur Commodores, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Kenosha Twins, Kokomo Dodgers, Lake County Captains, Madison Muskies, Michigan Battle Cats, Midwest Dodgers, Rockford Royals, and Wausau Timbers (1).

Six players from the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals Major League Baseball (MLB) organizations have won the award, more than any others, followed by the Cleveland Guardians, Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee Brewers, and Minnesota Twins organizations (5); the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, and Toronto Blue Jays organizations (2); the Arizona Diamondbacks, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Miami Marlins, and Oakland Athletics organizations (2); and the Atlanta Braves, Chicago White Sox, Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates, and San Diego Padres organizations (1).

Winners

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

+WinnersYearWinnerTeamOrganizationPosition 1956Dubuque PackersChicago White SoxSecond baseman19571958Kokomo DodgersLos Angeles DodgersOutfielder1959Decatur CommodoresDetroit TigersPitcher1960Dubuque PackersPittsburgh PiratesPitcher1961Dubuque PackersCleveland IndiansOutfielder1962Midwest DodgersLos Angeles DodgersFirst baseman1963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975Waterloo RoyalsKansas City RoyalsOutfielder1976Cedar Rapids GiantsSan Francisco GiantsCatcher1977Burlington BeesMilwaukee BrewersShortstop1978Catcher1979Wausau TimbersChicago CubsOutfielder1980Waterloo IndiansCleveland IndiansThird baseman1981Outfielder1982Madison MuskiesOakland AthleticsOutfielder1983Springfield CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsOutfielder1984Beloit BrewersMilwaukee BrewersFirst baseman1985Cedar Rapids RedsCincinnati RedsThird baseman1986Waterloo IndiansCleveland IndiansOutfielder1987^Beloit BrewersMilwaukee BrewersOutfielderSpringfield CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsCatcher1988Kenosha TwinsMinnesota TwinsCatcher1989Burlington BravesAtlanta BravesThird baseman1990Cedar Rapids RedsCincinnati RedsOutfielder1991Clinton GiantsSan Francisco GiantsPitcher1992Cedar Rapids RedsCincinnati RedsOutfielder1993Springfield CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsSecond baseman1994Rockford RoyalsKansas City RoyalsCatcher1995Burlington BeesSan Francisco GiantsFirst baseman1996Cedar Rapids KernelsCalifornia AngelsFirst baseman1997West Michigan WhitecapsDetroit TigersFirst baseman1998Peoria ChiefsSt. Louis CardinalsShortstop1999Michigan Battle CatsHouston AstrosFirst baseman2000Peoria ChiefsSt. Louis CardinalsThird baseman2001Kane County CougarsFlorida MarlinsFirst baseman2002First baseman2003Beloit SnappersMilwaukee BrewersFirst baseman2004Lansing LugnutsChicago CubsFirst baseman2005South Bend Silver HawksArizona DiamondbacksOutfielder2006Kane County CougarsOakland AthleticsThird baseman2007West Michigan WhitecapsDetroit TigersOutfielder2008Beloit SnappersMinnesota TwinsOutfielder2009^Great Lakes LoonsLos Angeles DodgersShortstopOutfielder2010Cedar Rapids KernelsLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimOutfielder2011Fort Wayne TinCapsSan Diego PadresOutfielder2012Lansing LugnutsToronto Blue JaysOutfielder2013Cedar Rapids KernelsMinnesota TwinsOutfielder2014West Michigan WhitecapsDetroit TigersOutfielder2015Lansing LugnutsToronto Blue JaysFirst baseman2016South Bend CubsChicago CubsOutfielder2017Lansing LugnutsToronto Blue JaysShortstop2018Peoria ChiefsSt. Louis CardinalsThird baseman2019Kane County CougarsArizona DiamondbacksOutfielder2020 2021Great Lakes LoonsLos Angeles DodgersOutfielder2022Cedar Rapids KernelsMinnesota TwinsThird baseman2023Outfielder2024Lake County CaptainsCleveland GuardiansCatcher2025West Michigan WhitecapsDetroit TigersThird baseman2026Great Lakes LoonsLos Angeles DodgersOutfielder

Wins by team

Active Midwest League teams appear in bold.

Team Award(s) Year(s)Cedar Rapids Kernels (Cedar Rapids Giants/Reds)91976, 1985, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2010, 2013, 2022, 2023Beloit Sky Carp (Beloit Brewers/Snappers)41984, 1987, 2003, 2008Burlington Bees (Burlington Braves)1977, 1978, 1989, 1995Great Lakes Loons2009, 2021, 2026Kane County Cougars2001, 2002, 2006, 2019Lansing Lugnuts2004, 2012, 2015, 2017Waterloo Indians (Waterloo Royals)1975, 1980, 1981, 1986West Michigan Whitecaps1997, 2007, 2014, 2025Dubuque Packers31956, 1960, 1961Peoria Chiefs1998, 2000, 2018Springfield Cardinals1983, 1987, 1993South Bend Cubs (South Bend Silver Hawks)22005, 2016Clinton Giants11991Decatur Commodores1959Fort Wayne TinCaps2011Kenosha Twins1988Kokomo Dodgers1958Lake County Captains2024Madison Muskies1982Michigan Battle Cats1999Midwest Dodgers1962Rockford Royals1994Wausau Timbers1979

Wins by organization

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

Organization Award(s) Year(s)Los Angeles Dodgers61958, 1962, 2009, 2021, 2026St. Louis Cardinals1983, 1987, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2018Cleveland Guardians (Cleveland Indians)51961, 1980, 1981, 1986, 2024Detroit Tigers1959, 1997, 2007, 2014, 2025Milwaukee Brewers1977, 1978, 1984, 1987, 2003Minnesota Twins1988, 2008, 2013, 2022, 2023Chicago Cubs31979, 2004, 2016Cincinnati Reds1985, 1990, 1992San Francisco Giants1976, 1991, 1995Toronto Blue Jays2012, 2015, 2017Arizona Diamondbacks22005, 2019Kansas City Royals1975, 1994Los Angeles Angels (California Angels)1996, 2010Miami Marlins (Florida Marlins)2001, 2002Oakland Athletics1982, 2006Atlanta Braves11989Chicago White Sox1956Houston Astros1999Pittsburgh Pirates1960San Diego Padres2011

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