Midwest League Most Valuable Player Award
The Midwest League Most Valuable Player Award is an annual award given to the best player in Minor League Baseball's Midwest League based on their regular-season performance as voted on by league managers. League broadcasters, Minor League Baseball executives, and members of the media have previously voted as well. Though the league was established in 1947, the award was not created until 1956. After the cancellation of the 2020 season, the league was known as the in 2021 before reverting to the Midwest League name in 2022.
Twenty-four outfielders have won the MVP Award, the most of any position. First basemen, with 11 winners, have won the most among infielders, followed by third basemen, shortstops, and second basemen. Six catchers and three pitchers have also won the award.
Twenty-four players who have won the MVP Award also won the Midwest League Top MLB Prospect Award in the same season: Willie Wilson, Paul Molitor, Bill Foley, Dave Stockstill, Von Hayes, Luis Medina, Tom Redington, Reggie Sanders, Salomón Torres, Steve Gibralter, Pablo Ozuna, Albert Pujols, Adrián González, Prince Fielder, Brian Dopirak, Carlos González, Ben Revere, Dee Strange-Gordon, Mike Trout, Rymer Liriano, Byron Buxton, Eloy Jiménez, Bo Bichette, and Andy Pages. From 1956 to 2020, pitchers were eligible to win the MVP Award as no award was designated for pitchers. In 2021, the Midwest League established a Pitcher of the Year Award.
Nine players from the Cedar Rapids Kernels have been selected for the MVP Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Beloit Sky Carp, Burlington Bees, Kane County Cougars, Lansing Lugnuts, Waterloo Indians, and West Michigan Whitecaps ; the Dubuque Packers, Great Lakes Loons, Peoria Chiefs, and Springfield Cardinals ; the South Bend Cubs ; and the Clinton Giants, Decatur Commodores, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Kenosha Twins, Kokomo Dodgers, Lake County Captains, Madison Muskies, Michigan Battle Cats, Midwest Dodgers, Rockford Royals, and Wausau Timbers.
Six players from the St. Louis Cardinals Major League Baseball organization have won the award, more than any other, followed by the Cleveland Guardians, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, and Minnesota Twins organizations ; the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, and Toronto Blue Jays organizations ; the Arizona Diamondbacks, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Miami Marlins, and Oakland Athletics organizations ; and the Atlanta Braves, Chicago White Sox, Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates, and San Diego Padres organizations.
Winners
| Position | Indicates the player's primary position |
| ^ | Indicates multiple award winners in the same year |
Wins by team
Active Midwest League teams appear in bold.| Team | Award | Year |
| Cedar Rapids Kernels | 9 | 1976, 1985, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2010, 2013, 2022, 2023 |
| Beloit Sky Carp | 4 | 1984, 1987, 2003, 2008 |
| Burlington Bees | 4 | 1977, 1978, 1989, 1995 |
| Kane County Cougars | 4 | 2001, 2002, 2006, 2019 |
| Lansing Lugnuts | 4 | 2004, 2012, 2015, 2017 |
| Waterloo Indians | 4 | 1975, 1980, 1981, 1986 |
| West Michigan Whitecaps | 4 | 1997, 2007, 2014, 2025 |
| Dubuque Packers | 3 | 1956, 1960, 1961 |
| Great Lakes Loons | 3 | 2009, 2021 |
| Peoria Chiefs | 3 | 1998, 2000, 2018 |
| Springfield Cardinals | 3 | 1983, 1987, 1993 |
| South Bend Cubs | 2 | 2005, 2016 |
| Clinton Giants | 1 | 1991 |
| Decatur Commodores | 1 | 1959 |
| Fort Wayne TinCaps | 1 | 2011 |
| Kenosha Twins | 1 | 1988 |
| Kokomo Dodgers | 1 | 1958 |
| Lake County Captains | 1 | 2024 |
| Madison Muskies | 1 | 1982 |
| Michigan Battle Cats | 1 | 1999 |
| Midwest Dodgers | 1 | 1962 |
| Rockford Royals | 1 | 1994 |
| Wausau Timbers | 1 | 1979 |
Wins by organization
Active Midwest League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear in bold.| Organization | Award | Year |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 1983, 1987, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2018 |
| Cleveland Guardians | 5 | 1961, 1980, 1981, 1986, 2024 |
| Detroit Tigers | 5 | 1959, 1997, 2007, 2014, 2025 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 5 | 1958, 1962, 2009, 2021 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 5 | 1977, 1978, 1984, 1987, 2003 |
| Minnesota Twins | 5 | 1988, 2008, 2013, 2022, 2023 |
| Chicago Cubs | 3 | 1979, 2004, 2016 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 3 | 1985, 1990, 1992 |
| San Francisco Giants | 3 | 1976, 1991, 1995 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 3 | 2012, 2015, 2017 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 2 | 2005, 2019 |
| Kansas City Royals | 2 | 1975, 1994 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 2 | 1996, 2010 |
| Miami Marlins | 2 | 2001, 2002 |
| Oakland Athletics | 2 | 1982, 2006 |
| Atlanta Braves | 1 | 1989 |
| Chicago White Sox | 1 | 1956 |
| Houston Astros | 1 | 1999 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 1960 |
| San Diego Padres | 1 | 2011 |