American Association (20th century) Most Valuable Player Award

The American Association Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) was an annual award given to the best player in Minor League Baseball's American Association (AA) based on their regular season performance. Though the league was established in 1902,[1] the award was not created until 1929.[2] It continued to be issued through the 1962 season, after which the league disbanded.[1][2] In 1969, both the league and the award were revived, and the honor continued to be given until the league disbanded for a second time after the 1997 season.[1][2]

American Association
Most Valuable Player Award
SportBaseball
LeagueAmerican Association
Given forRegular season most valuable player of the American Association
CountryUnited States
Presented byAmerican Association
History
First award1929
Final award1997

First basemen, with 18 winners, won the most among infielders and all positions, followed by third baseman and shortstops (7) and second basemen (4). Three catchers also won the award. Sixteen outfielders won the MVP award. A total of eight pitchers won the MVP Award. In 1969, the American Association established a Most Valuable Pitcher Award.

Eleven players from the Denver Bears/Zephyrs were selected for the MVP Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Indianapolis Indians (9); the Wichita Aeros (7); the Minneapolis Millers (6); the Milwaukee Brewers and Omaha Royals (4); the Oklahoma City 89ers, St. Paul Saints, and Toledo Mud Hens (3); the Columbus Red Birds, Kansas City Blues, and Louisville Colonels (2); and the Charleston Senators, Fort Worth Cats, Iowa Cubs, Louisville Redbirds, Nashville Sounds, Omaha Dodgers, and Tulsa Oilers (1).

Six players each from the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds Major League Baseball (MLB) organizations won the MVP Award, more than any others, followed by the Montreal Expos organization (5), the Boston/Milwaukee Braves, Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals, and Washington Senators/Texas Rangers organizations (4), the Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Giants, and New York Yankees organizations (3), the Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Browns organizations (2), and the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers organizations (1). Five players came from unaffiliated teams.

Key
Position Indicates the player's primary position
^ Indicates multiple award winners in the same year

Winners
Billy Rogell won the first American Association MVP Award in 1929.
Phil Rizzuto, the 1940 MVP, went on to win the American League MVP Award in 1950.[3]
Marv Throneberry, who won the AA MVP Award in 1956, was the first of 11 Denver Bears/Zephyrs players to receive the honor.
Barry Larkin, who won in 1986, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2012.[4]
Magglio Ordóñez was the final recipient of the MVP Award (1997).
Year Winner Team Organization Position Ref.
1929 Billy Rogell St. Paul Saints — Shortstop [5]
1930 Joe Olivares Louisville Colonels — Shortstop [6]
1931 None selected
1932 Pat Crawford Columbus Red Birds St. Louis Cardinals First baseman [7]
1933 Joe Hauser Minneapolis Millers — First baseman [8]
1934 Pinky Hargrave Minneapolis Millers — Catcher [9]
1935 Mike Ryba Columbus Red Birds St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher [10]
1936 Rudy York Milwaukee Brewers Detroit Tigers First baseman [11]
1937 Red Kress Minneapolis Millers Boston Red Sox Shortstop [12]
1938^ Ollie Bejma St. Paul Saints Chicago White Sox Second baseman [13]
1938^ Whit Wyatt Milwaukee Brewers Cleveland Indians Pitcher [14]
1939 Gil English St. Paul Saints Chicago White Sox Pitcher [15]
1940 Phil Rizzuto Kansas City Blues New York Yankees Shortstop [16]
1941 Johnny Pesky Louisville Colonels Boston Red Sox Shortstop [17]
1942 Eddie Stanky Milwaukee Brewers Chicago Cubs Shortstop [18]
1943 Stew Hofferth Indianapolis Indians — Catcher [19]
1944 Babe Martin Toledo Mud Hens St. Louis Browns Outfielder [20]
1945 Stan Wentzel Indianapolis Indians Boston Braves Outfielder [21]
1946 Jerry Witte Toledo Mud Hens St. Louis Browns First baseman [22]
1947 Steve Gerkin Minneapolis Millers New York Giants Pitcher [23]
1948 Les Fleming Indianapolis Indians Pittsburgh Pirates First baseman [24]
1949 Nanny Fernandez Indianapolis Indians Pittsburgh Pirates Third baseman [25]
1950 Ray Dandridge Minneapolis Millers New York Giants Second baseman [26]
1951 Al Unser Milwaukee Brewers Boston Braves Catcher [27]
1952 Don Bollweg Kansas City Blues New York Yankees First baseman [28]
1953 Gene Conley Toledo Mud Hens Milwaukee Braves Pitcher [29]
1954 Herb Score Indianapolis Indians Cleveland Indians Pitcher [30]
1955 Rance Pless Minneapolis Millers New York Giants Third baseman [31]
1956 Marv Throneberry Denver Bears New York Yankees First baseman [32]
1957 Carl Willey Wichita Aeros Milwaukee Braves Pitcher [33]
1958 Wayne Terwilliger Charleston Senators Detroit Tigers Second baseman [34]
1959 Bob Will Fort Worth Cats Chicago Cubs Outfielder [35]
1960 Steve Boros Denver Bears Detroit Tigers Third baseman [36]
1961 Cliff Cook Indianapolis Indians Cincinnati Reds Third baseman [37]
1962 Jack Smith Omaha Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher [38]
1969 Bernie Carbo Indianapolis Indians Cincinnati Reds Outfielder [39]
1970 George Spriggs Omaha Royals Kansas City Royals Outfielder [40]
1971 Richie Scheinblum Denver Bears Washington Senators Outfielder [41]
1972 Pat Bourque Wichita Aeros Chicago Cubs First baseman [42]
1973 Cliff Johnson Denver Bears Houston Astros First baseman [43]
1974 Pete LaCock Wichita Aeros Chicago Cubs First baseman [44]
1975 Héctor Cruz Tulsa Oilers St. Louis Cardinals Outfielder [45]
1976 Roger Freed Denver Bears Montreal Expos First baseman [46]
1977 Frank Ortenzio Denver Bears Montreal Expos First baseman [47]
1978 Champ Summers Indianapolis Indians Cincinnati Reds Outfielder [48]
1979 Karl Pagel Wichita Aeros Chicago Cubs Outfielder [49]
1980 Randy Bass Denver Bears Montreal Expos First baseman [50]
1981 Manny Castillo Omaha Royals Kansas City Royals Third baseman [51]
1982 Ken Phelps Wichita Aeros Montreal Expos First baseman [52]
1983 Mike Stenhouse Wichita Aeros Montreal Expos First baseman [53]
1984 Alan Knicely Wichita Aeros Cincinnati Reds First baseman [54]
1985 Steve Buechele Oklahoma City 89ers Texas Rangers Third baseman [55]
1986 Barry Larkin Denver Zephyrs Cincinnati Reds Shortstop [56]
1987 Lance Johnson Louisville Redbirds St. Louis Cardinals Outfielder [57]
1988 Luis de los Santos Omaha Royals Kansas City Royals First baseman [58]
1989 Greg Vaughn Denver Zephyrs Milwaukee Brewers Outfielder [59]
1990 Juan González Oklahoma City 89ers Texas Rangers Outfielder [60]
1991 Jim Olander Denver Zephyrs Milwaukee Brewers Outfielder [61]
1992 Jim Tatum Denver Zephyrs Milwaukee Brewers Third baseman [62]
1993 Eduardo Zambrano Iowa Cubs Chicago Cubs Outfielder [63]
1994 Dwayne Hosey Omaha Royals Kansas City Royals Outfielder [64]
1995 Eric Owens Indianapolis Indians Cincinnati Reds Second baseman [65]
1996 Lee Stevens Oklahoma City 89ers Texas Rangers First baseman [66]
1997 Magglio Ordóñez Nashville Sounds Chicago White Sox Outfielder [67]

Wins by team
Team Award(s) Year(s)
Denver Bears/Zephyrs 11 1956, 1960, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992
Indianapolis Indians 9 1943, 1945, 1948, 1949, 1954, 1961, 1969, 1978, 1995
Wichita Aeros 7 1957, 1972, 1974, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984
Minneapolis Millers 6 1933, 1934, 1937, 1947, 1950, 1955
Milwaukee Brewers 4 1936, 1938, 1942, 1951
Omaha Royals 1970, 1981, 1988, 1994
Oklahoma City 89ers 3 1985, 1990, 1996
St. Paul Saints 1929, 1938, 1939
Toledo Mud Hens 1944, 1946, 1953
Columbus Red Birds 2 1932, 1935
Kansas City Blues 1940, 1952
Louisville Colonels 1930, 1941
Charleston Senators 1 1958
Fort Worth Cats 1959
Iowa Cubs 1993
Louisville Redbirds 1987
Nashville Sounds 1997
Omaha Dodgers 1962
Tulsa Oilers 1975

Wins by organization
Organization Award(s) Year(s)
Chicago Cubs 6 1942, 1959, 1972, 1974, 1979, 1993
Cincinnati Reds 1961, 1969, 1978, 1984, 1986, 1995
Montreal Expos 5 1976, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983
Boston/Milwaukee Braves 4 1945, 1951, 1953, 1957
Kansas City Royals 1970, 1981, 1988, 1994
St. Louis Cardinals 1932, 1935, 1975, 1987
Washington Senators/Texas Rangers 1971, 1985, 1990, 1996
Chicago White Sox 3 1938, 1939, 1997
Detroit Tigers 1936, 1958, 1960
Milwaukee Brewers 1989, 1991, 1992
New York Giants 1947, 1950, 1955
New York Yankees 1940, 1952, 1956
Boston Red Sox 2 1937, 1941
Cleveland Indians 1938, 1954
Pittsburgh Pirates 1948, 1949
St. Louis Browns 1944, 1946
Houston Astros 1 1973
Los Angeles Dodgers 1962

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