Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award

Pacific Coast League
Most Valuable Player Award
Awarded for Pacific Coast League's Regular Season MVP
Country United States
Reward Charles H. Graham Plaque
(formerly a cash reward)[1]
First awarded 1927
Currently held by Matt Duffy

The Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual award given to the best player in minor league baseball's Pacific Coast League. Managers from the 16 Pacific Coast League teams vote for the winner of the award, which is then combined with 16 votes from various general managers, broadcasters, and media representatives around the league to determine a winner.[2][3][4] The award was formerly voted upon by writers from The Sporting News.[5][6]

In 1927, Lefty O'Doul won the first ever Pacific Coast League MVP Award.[7] No player was selected from 1928 to 1931. In 1932, the award returned, going to Jigger Statz. For six seasons in the 1970s (1973, 1975–79) the award was suspended. In 1948, Charlie Graham donated a plaque, which was named in his honor, to be awarded annually to the league's MVP.[1][8]

First basemen, with 21 winners, have won the most among infielders, followed by third basemen (6), second basemen (3), and shortstops (3). Eight players who won the award were catchers. Twenty-seven outfielders have won the MVP Award, the most of any position. A total of 11 pitchers have won the MVP Award, all of them being right-handed. The last pitcher to win was Steve Mintz in 1996. The Pacific Coast League now has a Pitcher of the Year Award, which was established in 2001. Steve Bilko has the record for most MVP Award wins with three (1955–57).[9] Sandy Alomar, Jr., and Les Scarsella have both won the MVP Award twice. Scarsella first won the award in 1944 as a first baseman and then won his second in 1946 as an outfielder.

Two Pacific Coast League MVP Award winners, Joe DiMaggio and Tony Pérez, have gone on to be inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.[10] Seven players each from the Los Angeles Angels and the Las Vegas Stars/51s have been selected for the MVP Award, more than any other teams in the league, followed by the Albuquerque Dukes and San Diego Padres (6); the Hollywood Stars (5); the Oakland Oaks, Sacramento River Cats, San Francisco Seals, and Spokane Indians (4); the Calgary Cannons, Salt Lake City Stingers/Bees, Seattle Rainiers, and Tucson Toros/Sidewinders (3); the Edmonton Trappers, Fresno Grizzlies, Iowa Cubs, Oklahoma City 89ers/Oklahoma RedHawks, Phoenix Firebirds, Reno Aces, and Sacramento Solons (2); and the Albuquerque Isotopes, Eugene Emeralds, Indianapolis Indians, Omaha Royals, Tacoma Giants, and the Tulsa Oilers (1).

Thirteen players from the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers Major League Baseball (MLB) organization have won the MVP Award, more than any other, followed by the Chicago Cubs organization (9); the Houston Astros, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, and San Francisco Giants organizations (4); the Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners, and St. Louis Cardinals organizations (3); the Anaheim/California Angels, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers, and Toronto Blue Jays organizations (2); and the Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals, and New York Yankees organizations (1). Thirteen MVP Award winners were not members of any MLB organization.

Key

Year Links to an article about the corresponding year in baseball
Position Indicates the player's primary position
(#)
 Number of wins by players who have won the award multiple times
Hall of Famer
 Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum[10][11]
^
 Denotes player who is still active

Winners

Frank "Lefty" O'Doul in a New York Yankees uniform.
Lefty O'Doul won the first Pacific Coast League MVP award.[7]
Joe DiMaggio at the 1937 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Joe DiMaggio won the award in 1935.
Dick Hall in a Baltimore Orioles baseball cap, undated
Dick Hall won the award in his first season in the Pacific Coast League.[12]
Tony Pérez at the 2008 All-Star Game Red Carpet Parade
Tony Pérez won the award in 1964.
Dan Johnson in a batting helmet as a member of the Yokohama BayStars in 2009.
Dan Johnson was named the Pacific Coast League MVP in 2004.
J. P. Arencibia at a New Hampshire Fisher Cats game in 2008.
J. P. Arencibia won the award in 2010. Here he is pictured in 2008 as a member of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats of the Class Double-A Eastern League.
Joc Pederson at bat
Joc Pederson won the award in 2014.
Year Winner Team Organization Position Ref
1927Lefty O'DoulSan Francisco SealsnoneOutfielder[7]
1928no player selected
1929no player selected
1930no player selected
1931no player selected
1932Jigger StatzLos Angeles AngelsChicago CubsOutfielder[5]
1933Bobo NewsomLos Angeles AngelsChicago CubsRight-handed pitcher[13]
1934Frank DemareeLos Angeles AngelsChicago CubsOutfielder[14]
1935Joe DiMaggioHall of FamerSan Francisco SealsnoneOutfielder[15]
1936Willie LudolphOakland OaksNew York YankeesRight-handed pitcher[16]
1937Art GaribaldiSacramento SolonsSt. Louis CardinalsThird baseman[17]
1938Fred HutchinsonSeattle RainiersnoneRight-handed pitcher[18]
1939Dom DiMaggioSan Francisco SealsnoneOutfielder[6]
1940George ArchieSeattle RainiersnoneFirst baseman[19]
1941Yank TerrySan Diego PadresnoneRight-handed pitcher[20]
1942Ray MuellerSacramento SolonsSt. Louis CardinalsCatcher[21]
1943Andy PafkoLos Angeles AngelsChicago CubsOutfielder[22]
1944Les Scarsella (1)Oakland OaksnoneOutfielder[5]
1945Bob JoyceSan Francisco SealsnoneRight-handed pitcher[23]
1946Les Scarsella (2)Oakland OaksnoneFirst baseman[5]
1947Tony LupienHollywood StarsChicago White SoxFirst baseman[24]
1948Jack GrahamSan Diego PadresnoneFirst baseman[25]
1949Irv NorenHollywood StarsBrooklyn DodgersOutfielder[26]
1950Catfish MetkovichOakland OaksnoneOutfielder[1]
1951Jim RiveraSeattle RainiersnoneOutfielder[27]
1952Johnny LindellHollywood StarsPittsburgh PiratesRight-handed pitcher[28]
1953Dale LongHollywood StarsnoneFirst baseman[29]
1954Jack PhillipsHollywood StarsPittsburgh PiratesFirst baseman[30]
1955Steve Bilko (1)Los Angeles AngelsChicago CubsFirst baseman[9]
1956Steve Bilko (2)Los Angeles AngelsChicago CubsFirst baseman[9]
1957Steve Bilko (3)Los Angeles AngelsBrooklyn DodgersFirst baseman[9]
1958Earl Averill, Jr.San Diego PadresCleveland IndiansCatcher[31]
1959Dick HallSalt Lake City BeesPittsburgh PiratesRight-handed pitcher[32]
1960Willie DavisSpokane IndiansLos Angeles DodgersOutfielder[33]
1961Dick PhillipsTacoma GiantsSan Francisco GiantsFirst baseman[34]
1962Jesse GonderSan Diego PadresCincinnati RedsCatcher[35]
1963Billy CowanSalt Lake City BeesChicago CubsOutfielder[36]
1964Tony PérezHall of FamerSan Diego PadresCincinnati RedsFirst baseman[37]
1965Dave RobertsOklahoma City 89ersHouston AstrosFirst baseman[38]
1966Duane JosephsonIndianapolis IndiansChicago White SoxCatcher[39]
1967Rick JosephSan Diego PadresPhiladelphia PhilliesThird baseman[40]
1968Jim HicksTulsa OilersSt. Louis CardinalsOutfielder[41]
1969Denny DoyleEugene EmeraldsPhiladelphia PhilliesSecond baseman[42]
1970Bobby ValentineSpokane IndiansLos Angeles DodgersShortstop[43]
1971Tommy HuttonSpokane IndiansLos Angeles DodgersFirst baseman[44]
1972Tom PaciorekAlbuquerque DukesLos Angeles DodgersFirst baseman[45]
1973no player selected[41]
1974Tom RobsonSpokane IndiansTexas RangersFirst baseman[46]
1975no player selected[41]
1976no player selected[41]
1977no player selected[41]
1978no player selected[41]
1979no player selected[41]
1980Dennis LewallynAlbuquerque DukesLos Angeles DodgersRight-handed pitcher[45]
1981Mike MarshallAlbuquerque DukesLos Angeles DodgersOutfielder[47]
1982Ron KittleEdmonton TrappersChicago White SoxOutfielder[48]
1983Kevin McReynoldsLas Vegas StarsSan Diego PadresOutfielder[49]
1984Alejandro SánchezPhoenix FirebirdsSan Francisco GiantsOutfielder[50]
1985Danny TartabullCalgary CannonsSeattle MarinersOutfielder[51]
1986Tim PyznarskiLas Vegas StarsSan Diego PadresFirst baseman[49]
1987Mike CampbellCalgary CannonsSeattle MarinersRight-handed pitcher[52]
1988Sandy Alomar, Jr. (1)Las Vegas StarsSan Diego PadresCatcher[53]
1989Sandy Alomar, Jr. (2)Las Vegas StarsSan Diego PadresCatcher[53]
1990José OffermanAlbuquerque DukesLos Angeles DodgersShortstop[54]
1991Tino MartinezCalgary CannonsSeattle MarinersFirst baseman[4]
1992Tim SalmonEdmonton TrappersCalifornia AngelsOutfielder[55]
1993James MoutonTucson TorosHouston AstrosOutfielder[56]
1994Billy AshleyAlbuquerque DukesLos Angeles DodgersOutfielder[57]
1995Donne WallTucson TorosHouston AstrosRight-handed pitcher[58]
1996Steve MintzPhoenix FirebirdsSan Francisco GiantsRight-handed pitcher[59]
1997Paul KonerkoAlbuquerque DukesLos Angeles DodgersThird baseman[60]
1998Chris HatcherOmaha RoyalsKansas City RoyalsOutfielder[61]
1999Calvin MurrayFresno GrizzliesSan Francisco GiantsOutfielder[62]
2000José Ortiz^Sacramento River CatsOakland AthleticsSecond baseman[63]
2001Phil HiattLas Vegas 51sLos Angeles DodgersThird baseman[64]
2002Robb QuinlanSalt Lake StingersAnaheim AngelsOutfielder[65]
2003Graham KoonceSacramento River CatsOakland AthleticsFirst baseman[66]
2004Dan Johnson^Sacramento River CatsOakland AthleticsFirst baseman[67]
2005Andy GreenTucson SidewindersArizona DiamondbacksSecond baseman[68]
2006Scott McClainSacramento River CatsOakland AthleticsThird baseman[69]
2007Geovany Soto^Iowa CubsChicago CubsCatcher[70]
2008Nelson Cruz^Oklahoma RedHawksTexas RangersOutfielder[71]
2009Randy Ruiz^Las Vegas 51sToronto Blue JaysFirst baseman[72]
2010J. P. Arencibia^Las Vegas 51sToronto Blue JaysCatcher[73]
2011Bryan LaHair^Iowa CubsChicago CubsFirst baseman[74]
2012Adam Eaton^Reno AcesArizona DiamondbacksOutfielder[75]
2013Chris Owings^Reno AcesArizona DiamondbacksShortstop[76]
2014Joc Pederson^Albuquerque IsotopesLos Angeles DodgersOutfielder[77]
2015Matt Duffy^Fresno GrizzliesHouston AstrosThird baseman[78]

See also

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