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Major Leagues

Year Lg Champion MVP
2009 NL Philadelphia Phillies Albert Pujols
2009 AL New York Yankees Joe Mauer
2008 NL Philadelphia Phillies Albert Pujols
2008 AL Tampa Bay Rays Dustin Pedroia
2007 NL Colorado Rockies Jimmy Rollins
2007 AL Boston Red Sox Alex Rodriguez
2006 NL St. Louis Cardinals Ryan Howard
2006 AL Detroit Tigers Justin Morneau
2005 NL Houston Astros Albert Pujols
2005 AL Chicago White Sox Alex Rodriguez
2004 NL St. Louis Cardinals Barry Bonds
2004 AL Boston Red Sox Vladimir Guerrero
2003 NL Florida Marlins Barry Bonds
2003 AL New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez
2002 NL San Francisco Giants Barry Bonds
2002 AL Anaheim Angels Miguel Tejada
2001 NL Arizona Diamondbacks Barry Bonds
2001 AL New York Yankees Ichiro Suzuki
2000 NL New York Mets Jeff Kent
2000 AL New York Yankees Jason Giambi
1999 NL Atlanta Braves Chipper Jones
1999 AL New York Yankees Ivan Rodriguez
1998 NL San Diego Padres Sammy Sosa
1998 AL New York Yankees Juan Gonzalez
1997 NL Florida Marlins Larry Walker
1997 AL Cleveland Indians Ken Griffey
1996 NL Atlanta Braves Ken Caminiti
1996 AL New York Yankees Juan Gonzalez
1995 NL Atlanta Braves Barry Larkin
1995 AL Cleveland Indians Mo Vaughn
1994 NL Jeff Bagwell
1994 AL Frank Thomas
1993 NL Philadelphia Phillies Barry Bonds
1993 AL Toronto Blue Jays Frank Thomas
1992 NL Atlanta Braves Barry Bonds
1992 AL Toronto Blue Jays Dennis Eckersley
1991 NL Atlanta Braves Terry Pendleton
1991 AL Minnesota Twins Cal Ripken
1990 NL Cincinnati Reds Barry Bonds
1990 AL Oakland Athletics Rickey Henderson
1989 NL San Francisco Giants Kevin Mitchell
1989 AL Oakland Athletics Robin Yount
1988 NL Los Angeles Dodgers Kirk Gibson
1988 AL Oakland Athletics Jose Canseco
1987 NL St. Louis Cardinals Andre Dawson
1987 AL Minnesota Twins George Bell
1986 NL New York Mets Mike Schmidt
1986 AL Boston Red Sox Roger Clemens
1985 NL St. Louis Cardinals Willie McGee
1985 AL Kansas City Royals Don Mattingly
1984 NL San Diego Padres Ryne Sandberg
1984 AL Detroit Tigers Willie Hernandez
1983 NL Philadelphia Phillies Dale Murphy
1983 AL Baltimore Orioles Cal Ripken
1982 NL St. Louis Cardinals Dale Murphy
1982 AL Milwaukee Brewers Robin Yount
1981 NL Los Angeles Dodgers Mike Schmidt
1981 AL New York Yankees Rollie Fingers
1980 NL Philadelphia Phillies Mike Schmidt
1980 AL Kansas City Royals George Brett
1979 NL Pittsburgh Pirates Keith Hernandez
Willie Stargell
1979 AL Baltimore Orioles Don Baylor
1978 NL Los Angeles Dodgers Dave Parker
1978 AL New York Yankees Jim Rice
1977 NL Los Angeles Dodgers George Foster
1977 AL New York Yankees Rod Carew
1976 NL Cincinnati Reds Joe Morgan
1976 AL New York Yankees Thurman Munson
1975 NL Cincinnati Reds Joe Morgan
1975 AL Boston Red Sox Fred Lynn
1974 NL Los Angeles Dodgers Steve Garvey
1974 AL Oakland Athletics Jeff Burroughs
1973 NL New York Mets Pete Rose
1973 AL Oakland Athletics Reggie Jackson
1972 NL Cincinnati Reds Johnny Bench
1972 AL Oakland Athletics Dick Allen
1971 NL Pittsburgh Pirates Joe Torre
1971 AL Baltimore Orioles Vida Blue
1970 NL Cincinnati Reds Johnny Bench
1970 AL Baltimore Orioles Boog Powell
1969 NL New York Mets Willie McCovey
1969 AL Baltimore Orioles Harmon Killebrew
1968 NL St. Louis Cardinals Bob Gibson
1968 AL Detroit Tigers Denny McLain
1967 NL St. Louis Cardinals Orlando Cepeda
1967 AL Boston Red Sox Carl Yastrzemski
1966 NL Los Angeles Dodgers Roberto Clemente
1966 AL Baltimore Orioles Frank Robinson
1965 NL Los Angeles Dodgers Willie Mays
1965 AL Minnesota Twins Zoilo Versalles
1964 NL St. Louis Cardinals Ken Boyer
1964 AL New York Yankees Brooks Robinson
1963 NL Los Angeles Dodgers Sandy Koufax
1963 AL New York Yankees Elston Howard
1962 NL San Francisco Giants Maury Wills
1962 AL New York Yankees Mickey Mantle
1961 NL Cincinnati Reds Frank Robinson
1961 AL New York Yankees Roger Maris

Major Leagues

Year Lg Champion MVP
1960 NL Pittsburgh Pirates Dick Groat
1960 AL New York Yankees Roger Maris
1959 NL Los Angeles Dodgers Ernie Banks
1959 AL Chicago White Sox Nellie Fox
1958 NL Milwaukee Braves Ernie Banks
1958 AL New York Yankees Jackie Jensen
1957 NL Milwaukee Braves Hank Aaron
1957 AL New York Yankees Mickey Mantle
1956 NL Brooklyn Dodgers Don Newcombe
1956 AL New York Yankees Mickey Mantle
1955 NL Brooklyn Dodgers Roy Campanella
1955 AL New York Yankees Yogi Berra
1954 NL New York Giants Willie Mays
1954 AL Cleveland Indians Yogi Berra
1953 NL Brooklyn Dodgers Roy Campanella
1953 AL New York Yankees Al Rosen
1952 NL Brooklyn Dodgers Hank Sauer
1952 AL New York Yankees Bobby Shantz
1951 NL New York Giants Roy Campanella
1951 AL New York Yankees Yogi Berra
1950 NL Philadelphia Phillies Jim Konstanty
1950 AL New York Yankees Phil Rizzuto
1949 NL Brooklyn Dodgers Jackie Robinson
1949 AL New York Yankees Ted Williams
1948 NL Boston Braves Stan Musial
1948 AL Cleveland Indians Lou Boudreau
1947 NL Brooklyn Dodgers Bob Elliott
1947 AL New York Yankees Joe DiMaggio
1946 NL St. Louis Cardinals Stan Musial
1946 AL Boston Red Sox Ted Williams
1945 NL Chicago Cubs Phil Cavarretta
1945 AL Detroit Tigers Hal Newhouser
1944 NL St. Louis Cardinals Marty Marion
1944 AL St. Louis Browns Hal Newhouser
1943 NL St. Louis Cardinals Stan Musial
1943 AL New York Yankees Spud Chandler
1942 NL St. Louis Cardinals Mort Cooper
1942 AL New York Yankees Joe Gordon
1941 NL Brooklyn Dodgers Dolph Camilli
1941 AL New York Yankees Joe DiMaggio
1940 NL Cincinnati Reds Frank McCormick
1940 AL Detroit Tigers Hank Greenberg
1939 NL Cincinnati Reds Bucky Walters
1939 AL New York Yankees Joe DiMaggio
1938 NL Chicago Cubs Ernie Lombardi
1938 AL New York Yankees Jimmie Foxx
1937 NL New York Giants Joe Medwick
1937 AL New York Yankees Charlie Gehringer
1936 NL New York Giants Carl Hubbell
1936 AL New York Yankees Lou Gehrig
1935 NL Chicago Cubs Gabby Hartnett
1935 AL Detroit Tigers Hank Greenberg
1934 NL St. Louis Cardinals Dizzy Dean
1934 AL Detroit Tigers Mickey Cochrane
1933 NL New York Giants Carl Hubbell
1933 AL Washington Senators Jimmie Foxx
1932 NL Chicago Cubs Chuck Klein
1932 AL New York Yankees Jimmie Foxx
1931 NL St. Louis Cardinals Frankie Frisch
1931 AL Philadelphia Athletics Lefty Grove
1930 NL St. Louis Cardinals
1930 AL Philadelphia Athletics
1929 NL Chicago Cubs Rogers Hornsby
1929 AL Philadelphia Athletics
1928 NL St. Louis Cardinals Jim Bottomley
1928 AL New York Yankees Mickey Cochrane
1927 NL Pittsburgh Pirates Paul Waner
1927 AL New York Yankees Lou Gehrig
1926 NL St. Louis Cardinals Bob O'Farrell
1926 AL New York Yankees George Burns
1925 NL Pittsburgh Pirates Rogers Hornsby
1925 AL Washington Senators Roger Peckinpaugh
1924 NL New York Giants Dazzy Vance
1924 AL Washington Senators Walter Johnson
1923 NL New York Giants
1923 AL New York Yankees Babe Ruth
1922 NL New York Giants
1922 AL New York Yankees George Sisler
1921 NL New York Giants
1921 AL New York Yankees
1920 NL Brooklyn Robins
1920 AL Cleveland Indians
1919 NL Cincinnati Reds
1919 AL Chicago White Sox
1918 NL Chicago Cubs
1918 AL Boston Red Sox
1917 NL New York Giants
1917 AL Chicago White Sox
1916 NL Brooklyn Robins
1916 AL Boston Red Sox
1915 NL Philadelphia Phillies
1915 AL Boston Red Sox
1914 NL Boston Braves Johnny Evers
1914 AL Philadelphia Athletics Eddie Collins
1913 NL New York Giants Jake Daubert
1913 AL Philadelphia Athletics Walter Johnson
1912 NL New York Giants Larry Doyle
1912 AL Boston Red Sox Tris Speaker
1911 NL New York Giants Frank Schulte
1911 AL Philadelphia Athletics Ty Cobb

Major Leagues

Year Lg Champion MVP
1910 NL Chicago Cubs
1910 AL Philadelphia Athletics
1909 NL Pittsburgh Pirates
1909 AL Detroit Tigers
1908 NL Chicago Cubs
1908 AL Detroit Tigers
1907 NL Chicago Cubs
1907 AL Detroit Tigers
1906 NL Chicago Cubs
1906 AL Chicago White Sox
1905 NL New York Giants
1905 AL Philadelphia Athletics
1904 NL New York Giants
1904 AL Boston Americans
1903 NL Pittsburgh Pirates
1903 AL Boston Americans
1902 NL Pittsburgh Pirates
1902 AL Philadelphia Athletics
1901 NL Pittsburgh Pirates
1901 AL Chicago White Sox
1900 NL Brooklyn Superbas
1899 NL Brooklyn Superbas
1898 NL Boston Beaneaters
1897 NL Boston Beaneaters
1896 NL Baltimore Orioles
1895 NL Baltimore Orioles
1894 NL Baltimore Orioles
1893 NL Boston Beaneaters
1892 NL Boston Beaneaters
1891 NL Boston Beaneaters
1890 NL Brooklyn Bridegrooms
1889 NL New York Giants
1888 NL New York Giants
1887 NL Detroit Wolverines
1886 NL Chicago White Stockings
1885 NL Chicago White Stockings
1884 NL Providence Grays
1883 NL Boston Beaneaters
1882 NL Chicago White Stockings
1881 NL Chicago White Stockings
1880 NL Chicago White Stockings
1879 NL Providence Grays
1878 NL Boston Red Caps
1877 NL Boston Red Caps
1876 NL Chicago White Stockings

Defunct Major Leagues

Year Lg Champion MVP
1915 Federal League Chicago Whales
1914 Federal League Indianapolis Hoosiers
1891 American Association Boston Reds
1890 Players League Boston Reds
1890 American Association Louisville Colonels
1889 American Association Brooklyn Bridegrooms
1888 American Association St. Louis Browns
1887 American Association St. Louis Browns
1886 American Association St. Louis Browns
1885 American Association St. Louis Browns
1884 Union Association St. Louis Maroons
1884 American Association New York Metropolitans
1883 American Association Philadelphia Athletics
1882 American Association Cincinnati Red Stockings
1875 National Association Boston Red Stockings
1874 National Association Boston Red Stockings
1873 National Association Boston Red Stockings
1872 National Association Boston Red Stockings
1871 National Association Philadelphia Athletics

League Index

Season to Season League Statistical Totals

National League Wins Batting Pitching
American League Wins Batting Pitching
Federal League Wins Batting Pitching
American Association Wins Batting Pitching
Players League Wins Batting Pitching
Union Association Wins Batting Pitching
National Association Wins Batting Pitching
All Major Leagues Wins Batting Pitching
 
All Minor Leagues

Major League Historical Totals (1876-present)
Years: 134
Games: 390,396
Runs: 1,771,730
At Bats: 13,341,865
Hits: 3,499,082
Home Runs: 255,616
Doubles: 585,605
Triples: 125,781
Stolen Bases: 280,465 		Innings: 3,480,579
Strikeouts: 1,833,866
Walks: 1,239,903
Hit Batsmen: 17,536
Saves: 58,827
Errors: 489,691
Double Plays: 322,880
Players: 16,966
Managers: 640

Major League Historical Totals (1871-present)

There is dispute over whether to include the National Association as a Major League
Years: 139
Games: 392,568
Runs: 1,789,062
At Bats: 13,431,209
Hits: 3,523,619
Home Runs: 255,833
Doubles: 588,742
Triples: 126,876
Stolen Bases: 281,326 		Innings: 3,500,057
Strikeouts: 1,834,281
Walks: 1,241,363
Hit Batsmen: 17,536
Saves: 58,859
Errors: 505,531
Double Plays: 322,880
Players: 17,294
Managers: 663

Data is summed based on data available and
may be missing some stats for some years.