MVP Award Winners List: All 193 Ranked by NUT, Bonds 2001 #1
Of the 193 MVP Award winners since 1931, Barry Bonds's 2001 season ranks first by NUT at +11.5 SEASON NUT, and the 2026 winners rank #53 (Yordan Alvarez, +6.4) and #110 (Pete Crow-Armstrong, +5.0). Every winner's award season is below, ranked, with its grade and where it placed among his league's players. As of November 13, 2026.
NUT is one number for production against league average, built on the advanced hitting and pitching stats analysts trust, not batting average or ERA. Defense is left out. Each season is scored against its own year's league, and hitters and pitchers are put on one scale before ranking, the same way as the MVP voting history vs NUT.
The 10 Best MVP Seasons by NUT
Bonds holds the top three, and 9 of the 10 led their league by NUT. The exception is Mickey Mantle in 1957, second in the AL to Ted Williams. 129 of the 193 winners graded S and 35 graded A. Winners from the 2000s averaged +6.0 SEASON NUT and winners since 2020 +6.3, against +5.1 for all 193.
MVP 2026: Alvarez and Crow-Armstrong by NUT
Both won unanimously. Alvarez was #1 of 377 AL players by NUT, which makes nine straight MVPs, 2022 through the 2026 AL, that went to the league's NUT leader. Crow-Armstrong was #1 of 196 NL hitters. With pitchers on the same scale he is #4 in the NL, behind Jacob Misiorowski (+4.0), Shohei Ohtani (+4.6) and Chris Sale (+3.5). The full boards are in the 2026 MVP race by NUT.
Most MVP Awards: Bonds, Ohtani, and 11 Three-Time Winners
Barry Bonds won 7, from +11.5 SEASON NUT in 2001 down to +5.1 in 1990, and averaged +8.7. Shohei Ohtani won 4, averaging +6.6 with his pitching counted. Eleven players won 3. Jimmie Foxx's three averaged the most, +9.5, and Yogi Berra's the least, +2.2: his 1955 season (+1.7) ranked #24 in the AL. Berra was a catcher, and NUT leaves defense out.
Pitchers Who Won the MVP, by NUT
22 pitchers have won it, not counting Ohtani; Clayton Kershaw in 2014 was the last. Four were the #1 player in their league by NUT: Kershaw, Bob Gibson (1968), Sandy Koufax (1963) and Hal Newhouser (1945). Before the DH, a pitcher's own batting counts: Koufax pitched to +6.2 and batted to -2.2. The four relievers ranked #14 to #33. For the pitching-only award, see every Cy Young winner ranked by NUT.
The Lowest NUT for an MVP Winner
Five of the six were middle infielders, valued for defense and speed that NUT leaves out. Maury Wills stole 104 bases in 1962 and finished at 0.0 SEASON NUT, #123 of 249 NL players, while Frank Robinson led at +7.1. The careers that never won at all are led by Mel Ott: the best players to never win MVP.
Every MVP Award Winner Ranked by NUT
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Quick Answers
Who won the MVP in 2026?
Yordan Alvarez of the Astros (AL) and Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Cubs (NL), both unanimously, named November 12, 2026. Alvarez was #1 among AL players by NUT at +6.4 SEASON NUT; Crow-Armstrong was #1 among NL hitters at +5.0.
Who had the best MVP season by NUT?
Barry Bonds in 2001: +11.5 SEASON NUT, an S, #1 among 468 NL players. His 2002 season (+11.0) is second and his 2004 season (+10.5) third.
Who has the most MVP awards?
Barry Bonds with 7, then Shohei Ohtani with 4. Eleven players have won 3; of them, Jimmie Foxx’s award seasons averaged the most, +9.5 SEASON NUT.
How often does the MVP go to the best player by NUT?
62 of 193 times from 1931 through 2026, or 32%, with hitters and pitchers ranked on one scale. 154 of the 193 winners ranked in their league’s top 10 by NUT.
Which MVP winner had the lowest NUT?
Marty Marion, the 1944 Cardinals shortstop, at -0.4 SEASON NUT, #104 of 183 NL players. Maury Wills (1962) ranked lowest in his league: #123 of 249.