Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award Explained
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 based on their regular-season performance as voted on by league managers.[1] From 1932 to 1947, the award was voted upon by writers from The Sporting News.[2] Broadcasters, Minor League Baseball executives, and members of the media have previously voted as well.[3] Though the league was established in 1903,[4] the award was not created until 1927.[5] No MVP was selected from 1928 to 1931.[5] In 1948, Charlie Graham donated a plaque, which was named in his honor, to be awarded annually to the league's MVP.[2] [6] The award was suspended for six seasons in the 1970s (1973, 1975–1979).[5] After the cancellation of the 2020 season,[7] the league was known as the Triple-A West in 2021 before reverting to the Pacific Coast League name in 2022.[8] [9]
Twenty-nine outfielders have won the MVP Award, the most of any position. First basemen, with 20 winners, have won the most among infielders, followed by third basemen (11) and second basemen and shortstops (4). Eleven pitchers and seven catchers have won the award.
Ten players who have won the MVP Award also won the Pacific Coast League Top MLB Prospect Award (formerly the Rookie of the Year Award) in the same season: Willie Davis (1960), Billy Cowan (1963), Denny Doyle (1969), Robb Quinlan (2002), Adam Eaton (2012), Chris Owings (2013), Joc Pederson (2014), Joshua Fuentes (2018), Ty France (2019), and Michael Busch (2023).[5] The Pacific Coast League sporadically issued a Pitcher of the Year Award from 1957 to 1974 and continuously since 2001.[5] No pitcher has won both awards.[5] Three players have won the MVP Award on multiple occasions. Steve Bilko, who won for three consecutive years from 1955 to 1957, has the most wins. Sandy Alomar Jr. (1988 and 1989) and Les Scarsella (1944 and 1946) both won the award twice.
Seven players from the Las Vegas Aviators and Los Angeles Angels have each 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 and Sacramento River Cats (5); the Oakland Oaks, San Francisco Seals, and Spokane Indians (4); the Calgary Cannons, Oklahoma City Dodgers, Reno Aces, Seattle Rainiers, and Tucson Sidewinders (3); the Albuquerque Isotopes, Edmonton Trappers, El Paso Chihuahuas, Fresno Grizzlies, Iowa Cubs, Phoenix Firebirds, Sacramento Solons, Salt Lake City Bees, and Tacoma Rainiers (2); and the Eugene Emeralds, Indianapolis Indians, Omaha Royals, Salt Lake Bees, and Tulsa Oilers (1).
Fourteen players from the Los Angeles Dodgers Major League Baseball (MLB) organization have won the award, more than any other, followed by the Chicago Cubs organization (9); the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants organizations (6); the Arizona Diamondbacks, Houston Astros, Oakland Athletics, and Seattle Mariners organizations (4); the Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, and St. Louis Cardinals organizations (3); the Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Angels, Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers, and Toronto Blue Jays organizations (2); and the Cleveland Guardians, Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals, and New York Yankees organizations (1). Twelve award winners played for teams that were not affiliated with any MLB organization.
Winners
Wins by team
Active Pacific Coast League teams appear in bold.
Wins by organization
Active Pacific Coast League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear in bold.
See also
References
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- General
- Web site: Pacific Coast League Award Winners. Pacific Coast League. Minor League Baseball. May 22, 2022. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20220206014805/https://www.milb.com/pacific-coast/history/award-winners. February 6, 2022.
Notes and References
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- Web site: Ray Mueller Minor Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
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- Web site: Les Scarsella Minor Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Bob Joyce Minor Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
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- Web site: Irv Noren Minor Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
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- Web site: Steve Bilko Minor Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Earl Averill Minor Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Dick Hall Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Willie Davis Minor, Japanese & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Dick Phillips Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Jesse Gonder Minor & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Billy Cowan Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Tony Perez Minor Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Dave Roberts Minor, Winter & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Duane Josephson Winter & Minor Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Rick Joseph Minor & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Jim Hicks Minor & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Denny Doyle Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Bobby Valentine Minor, Winter & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Tom Hutton Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Tom Paciorek Minor Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
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- Web site: Dennis Lewallyn Minor Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Mike Marshall Minor, Japanese & Independent Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Ron Kittle Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Kevin McReynolds Minor Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Alejandro Sanchez Minor, Mexican & Independent Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Danny Tartabull Minor Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Tim Pyznarski Minor Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Mike Campbell Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Sandy Alomar Minor Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Jose Offerman Minor, Independent, Winter & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Tino Martinez Minor Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Tim Salmon Minor Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: James Mouton Minor & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Billy Ashley Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Donne Wall Minor Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Steve Mintz Minor Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Paul Konerko Minor Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Chris Hatcher Minor & Korean Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Calvin Murray Minor Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Jose Ortiz Minor, Japanese, Independent, Winter & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Phil Hiatt Minor & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Robb Quinlan Minor Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Graham Koonce Minor, Independent & Fall Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Dan Johnson Minor, Fall, Japanese, Independent & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Andy Green Minor & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Scott McClain Minor & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Geovany Soto Minor, Winter & Fall Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Nelson Cruz Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Randy Ruiz Minor, Winter, Japanese, Mexican & Independent Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: J.P. Arencibia Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Bryan LaHair Minor, Winter, Japanese & Independent Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Adam Eaton Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Chris Owings Minor, Fall & Winter Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Joc Pederson Minor, Fall & Winter Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Matt Duffy College, Minor & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Hunter Renfroe College, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Christian Walker College & Minor Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Joshua Fuentes Amateur, Minor, Winter & Fall Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: Ty France College & Minor Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
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- Web site: Jose Marmolejos Minor, Winter & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. May 22, 2022.
- Web site: David Villar Amateur, College & Minor Leagues Statistics. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. November 8, 2022.
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- Web site: Michael Busch Amateur, College, Fall & Minor Leagues Statistics. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. October 4, 2023.