The Sporting News Player of the Year Award

The Sporting News Player of the Year Award

Listed below in chronological order are the Major League Baseball players chosen by The Sporting News as recipients of the "TSN Player of the Year Award". Since 1936, it's the only major award that is given to a single player from MLB, rather than to a player in each league, and is judged by "TSN" baseball experts as having had the most outstanding season.

Abbreviations

*AL: American League
*NL: National League
* P: Pitcher
* C: Catcher
*1B: First baseman
*2B: Second baseman
*3B: Third baseman
*SS: Shortstop
* IF: Infielder
*OF: Outfielder

YearNameClubLeaguePos
1936Carl Hubbell New York GiantsNL P
1937Johnny Allen Cleveland IndiansAL P
1938Johnny Vander Meer Cincinnati RedsNL P
1939Joe DiMaggio New York YankeesAL OF
1940Bob Feller Cleveland IndiansAL P
1941Ted Williams Boston Red SoxAL OF
1942Ted Williams (2) Boston Red SoxAL OF
1943Spud Chandler New York YankeesAL P
1944Marty Marion St. Louis CardinalsNL SS
1945Hal Newhouser Detroit TigersAL P
1946Stan Musial St. Louis CardinalsNL 1B
1947Ted Williams (3) Boston Red SoxAL OF
1948Lou Boudreau Cleveland IndiansAL SS
1949Ted Williams (4)Boston Red SoxAL OF
1950Phil Rizzuto New York YankeesAL SS
1951Stan Musial (2)St. Louis CardinalsNL OF
1952Robin Roberts Philadelphia PhilliesNL P
1953Al Rosen Cleveland IndiansAL 3B
1954Willie Mays New York GiantsNL OF
1955Duke Snider Brooklyn DodgersNL OF
1956Mickey Mantle New York YankeesAL OF
1957Ted Williams (5)Boston Red SoxAL OF
1958Bob Turley New York YankeesAL P
1959Early Wynn Chicago White SoxAL P
1960Bill Mazeroski Pittsburgh PiratesNL 2B
1961Roger Maris New York YankeesAL OF
1962Don Drysdale/Maury Wills Los Angeles DodgersNL P/SS
1963Sandy Koufax Los Angeles DodgersNL P
1964Ken Boyer St. Louis CardinalsNL 3B
1965Sandy Koufax (2)Los Angeles DodgersNL P
1966 Frank RobinsonBaltimore OriolesALOF
1967 Carl YastrzemskiBoston Red Sox ALOF
1968Denny McLain Detroit TigersAL P
1969Willie McCovey San Francisco GiantsNL 1B
1970Johnny Bench Cincinnati RedsNL C
1971Joe Torre St. Louis CardinalsNL 3B
1972Billy Williams Chicago CubsNL OF
1973Reggie Jackson Oakland AthleticsAL OF
1974Lou Brock St. Louis CardinalsNL OF
1975Joe Morgan Cincinnati RedsNL 2B
1976Joe Morgan (2)Cincinnati RedsNL 2B
1977Rod Carew Minnesota TwinsAL 1B
1978Ron Guidry New York YankeesAL P
1979Willie Stargell Pittsburgh PiratesNL 1B
1980George Brett Kansas City RoyalsAL 3B
1981Fernando Valenzuela Los Angeles DodgersNL P
1982Robin Yount Milwaukee BrewersAL SS
1983Cal Ripken, Jr. Baltimore OriolesAL SS
1984Ryne Sandberg Chicago CubsNL 2B
1985Don Mattingly New York YankeesAL 1B
1986Roger Clemens Boston Red SoxAL P
1987George Bell Toronto Blue JaysAL OF
1988Orel Hershiser Los Angeles DodgersNL P
1989Kevin Mitchell San Francisco GiantsNL OF
1990Barry Bonds Pittsburgh PiratesNL OF
1991Cal Ripken, Jr. (2)Baltimore OriolesAL SS
1992Gary Sheffield San Diego PadresNL OF
1993Frank Thomas Chicago White SoxAL 1B
1994Jeff Bagwell Houston AstrosNL 1B
1995Albert Belle Cleveland IndiansAL OF
1996Alex Rodriguez Seattle MarinersAL SS
1997Ken Griffey, Jr. Seattle MarinersAL OF
1998Sammy Sosa Chicago CubsNL OF
1999Rafael Palmeiro Texas RangersAL 1B
2000Carlos Delgado Toronto Blue JaysAL 1B
2001Barry Bonds (2)San Francisco GiantsNL OF
2002Alex Rodriguez (2)Texas RangersAL SS
2003Albert Pujols St. Louis CardinalsNL 1B
2004Barry Bonds (3)San Francisco GiantsNL OF
2005Andruw Jones Atlanta BravesNL OF
2006Ryan Howard Philadelphia PhilliesNL 1B
2007Alex Rodriguez (3) New York YankeesAL 3B

ee also

*"TSN" Pitcher of the Year
*"TSN" Rookie of the Year
*"TSN" Reliever of the Year
*"TSN" Comeback Player of the Year
*"TSN" Manager of the Year


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