International League Most Valuable Player Award
International League Most Valuable Player Award | |
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Sport | Baseball |
League | International League |
Awarded for | Regular season most valuable player of the International League |
Country | United States Canada |
Presented by | International League |
History | |
First award | 1932 |
Final award | 2019 |
Most wins | Rocky Nelson (3) |
The International League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) was an annual award given to the best player in Minor League Baseball's International League. Managers from the 14 International League teams voted for the winner of the award, which was then combined with 14 votes from various general managers, broadcasters, and media representatives around the league to determine a winner.[1] In 1932, Marv Owen of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Newark Bears won the first International League MVP Award. The final award was issued in 2019 to Ryan Mountcastle of the Norfolk Tides. The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[2] and the league ceased operations before the 2021 season in conjunction with Major League Baseball's reorganization of Minor League Baseball.[3]
First basemen, with 24 winners, won the most among infielders, followed by third basemen (16), shortstops (9), and second basemen (5). Five catchers won the award. Twenty-nine outfielders won the MVP Award, the most of any position. A total of 4 pitchers won the MVP award. The last pitcher to win was Red Barrett in 1942. The International League League established a Most Valuable Pitcher Award in 1953. Rocky Nelson has the record for most MVP Award wins with three (1953, 1955, and 1958). Roberto Petagine won the MVP Award twice (1997 and 1998). Three International League MVP Award winners, Red Schoendienst, Jim Rice, and Jim Thome, have gone on to be inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.[4]
Twelve players from the Rochester Red Wings were selected for the MVP Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the original Buffalo Bisons and Columbus Clippers (8); the Tidewater/Norfolk Tides, Pawtucket Red Sox, and Toronto Maple Leafs (7); the Syracuse Chiefs/SkyChiefs (6); the Durham Bulls and Montreal Royals (5); the Baltimore Orioles and Toledo Mud Hens (4); the Newark Bears and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons/Yankees/RailRiders (3); the Buffalo Bisons, Indianapolis Indians, Jacksonville Suns, Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Louisville Colonels, and Richmond Braves (2); and the Charlotte Knights, Columbus Jets, and Louisville Bats (1).
Fourteen players from the New York Yankees Major League Baseball (MLB) organization won the MVP Award, more than any other, followed by the Boston Red Sox organization (10); the Baltimore Orioles organization (9); the Cleveland Indians organization (8); the New York Mets organization (6); the Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays organizations (5); the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals organizations (4); the Toronto Blue Jays organization (3); the Atlanta Braves and Minnesota Twins organizations (2); and the Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Washington Nationals organizations (1). Eight MVP Award winners were not members of any MLB organization.
Key[]
Year | Links to an article about the corresponding year in baseball |
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Position | Indicates the player's primary position |
(#) | Number of wins by players who won the award multiple times |
^ | Indicates multiple award winners in the same year |
Winners[]
Notes[]
See also[]
- Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award
- Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
- Baseball awards § U.S. minor leagues
References[]
Specific
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- ^ "Jim Thome Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
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- ^ "Red Rolfe Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
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- ^ "Jim King Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
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- ^ "George Kopacz Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Bobby Grich Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Dwight Evans Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Jim Fuller Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Jim Rice Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Mike Vail Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ a b c McGowen, Deane. "People in Sports," The New York Times, Wednesday, October 6, 1976. Retrieved November 23, 2020
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- ^ "Gary Allenson Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Bobby Brown Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
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- ^ "Marshall Brant Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Brett Butler Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Tucker Ashford Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Tim Teufel Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Scott Bradley Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Dan Pasqua Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Pat Dodson Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Randy Milligan Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Craig Worthington Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Tom O'Malley Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Hensley Meulens Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Derek Bell Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "J. T. Snow Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Jim Thome Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ a b "Jeff Manto Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Butch Huskey Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Phil Hiatt Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ a b "Roberto Petagine Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Steve Cox Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Chad Mottola Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Toby Hall Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Raúl González Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Fernando Seguignol Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Jhonny Peralta Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Shane Victorino Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Kevin Witt Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Mike Hessman Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Jeff Bailey Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Shelley Duncan Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Dan Johnson Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Russ Canzler Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Mauro Gómez Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Chris Colabello Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Steven Souza Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^ "Matt Hague Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
- ^ "Ben GamelMinor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ "Rhys Hoskins Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- ^ "Joey Meneses Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Ryan Mountcastle Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
General
- "International League Award Winners". International League. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
External links[]
- International League MVP award winners
- Awards established in 1932