American League
1940: Hank Greenberg
1941: Joe DiMaggio
1942: Joe Gordon
1943: Spud Chandler
1944: Hal Newhouser
1945: Hal Newhouser
1946: Ted Williams
1947: Joe DiMaggio
1948: Lou Boudreau
1949: Ted Williams
1950: Phil Rizzuto
1951: Yogi Berra
1952: Bobby Shantz
1953: Al Rosen
1954: Yogi Berra
1955: Yogi Berra
1956: Mickey Mantle
1957: Mickey Mantle
1958: Jackie Jenson
1959: Nellie Fox
1960: Roger Maris
National League
1940: Frank McCormick
1941: Dolph Camilli
1942: Mort Cooper
1943: Stan Musial
1944: Marty Marion
1945: Phil Cavarretta
1946: Stan Musial
1947: Bob Elliot
1948: Stan Musial
1949: Jackie Robinson
1950: Jim Konstanty
1951: Roy Campanella
1952: Hank Sauer
1953: Roy Campanella
1954: Willie Mays
1955: Roy Campanella
1956: Don Newcombe
1957: Hank Aaron
1958: Ernie Banks
1959: Ernie Banks
