{{Short description|Baseball awards}} {{Infobox sports award | name = Players Choice Awards | image = MLB_Players_Choice_Awards_logo.png | image_upright = | givenfor = Major Leaguers recognize the on-field and off-field achievements of their peers through the Players Trust’s Players Choice Awards program. | presenter = Major League Baseball Players Association | location = Dallas, Texas (2018) | first = 1992 | mostrecent = 2025 | url = {{URL|http://playerstrust.org/programs/playerschoiceawards/}} }} The '''Players Choice Awards''' are annual Major League Baseball awards,<ref>For MLB's listing of awards and winners, '''go to''' [https://web.archive.org/web/20141115172418/http://m.mlb.com/awards/history-winners/?award_id=ALMVP MLB's awards page]. Under "All-time winners," '''click on''' the drop-down menu (which lists all of MLB's current and discontinued awards). When you click on each award, you then see all of that award's winners. MLB Advanced Media, LP. Retrieved 2016-11-15.</ref> given by the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA).
The Players Choice Awards are given following a secret ballot by players.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlb.com/pa/programs/ |title=Major League Baseball Players Association: Programs |work=Mlb.com |access-date=2010-03-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Ken Mandel / MLB.com |url=http://www.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061107&content_id=1735788&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi |title=Howard dual Players Choice winner | phillies.com: News |work=Mlb.com |access-date=2010-03-18}}</ref> Four awards go to a player in each league, while two awards each go to one player in all of Major League Baseball. Prize money is donated to a charity of each winner's choice.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jack O'Connell / MLB.com |url=http://www.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061107&content_id=1736655&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb |title=Two Players Choice Awards for Howard | MLB.com: News |work=MLB.com |access-date=2010-03-18}}</ref>
The first Players Choice Awards were given in 1992, to the Comeback Player in each of the two major leagues. There were no other awards that year. In 1993, the Comeback Player awards were replaced by an Outstanding Player award for each league. Then, in 1994, two more categories were added: Outstanding Pitcher (in each league) and Outstanding Rookie (in each league).
In 1997, the dual Comeback Player awards were again named, along with the first-ever single award – the Man of the Year – for one player in all of Major League Baseball. In 1998, a second non-dual award was added, Player of the Year. In addition, the Man of the Year award was renamed in honor of Marvin Miller, former executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association. In 1999, a special Player of the Decade award was given.
In 2015, a third non-dual award was created. The "Always Game" award is given to the player who – game in and game out – constantly exhibits positive energy, grit, tenacity, hustle, perseverance, relentlessness and sportsmanship; all for the benefit of his teammates and fans.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-players-choice-award-winners-unveiled/c-156871466 |title=Donaldson, Harper top Players Choice field: Jones is Marvin Miller Man of the Year; Greinke, Keuchel named Outstanding Pitchers |first=Doug|last=Miller |work=MLB.com |date=November 9, 2015 |access-date=2015-11-11}}</ref>
==Awards for one player in all of Major League Baseball==
===Player of the Year=== [[File:Jose Altuve in Houston in January 2015.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Jose Altuve was Player of the Year in 2016 and 2017.]] [[File:Shohei Ohtani (48343515351) (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|upright|Shohei Ohtani was Player of the Year in 2021.]] This award was first given in 1998.
{|class="wikitable sortable" !Year!!Winner!!Team |- |1998||{{sortname|Mark|McGwire}}||St. Louis Cardinals |- |1999||{{sortname|Pedro|Martínez}}||Boston Red Sox |- |2000||{{sortname|Carlos|Delgado}}||Toronto Blue Jays |- |2001||{{sortname|Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(1)}}||San Francisco Giants |- |2002||{{sortname|Alex|Rodriguez}} {{small|(1)}}||Texas Rangers |- |2003||{{sortname|Albert|Pujols}} {{small|(1)}}||St. Louis Cardinals |- |2004||{{sortname|Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(2)}}||San Francisco Giants |- |2005||{{sortname|Andruw|Jones}}||Atlanta Braves |- |2006||{{sortname|Ryan|Howard}}||Philadelphia Phillies |- |2007||{{sortname|Alex|Rodriguez}} {{small|(2)}}||New York Yankees |- |2008||{{sortname|Albert|Pujols}} {{small|(2)}}||St. Louis Cardinals |- |2009||{{sortname|Albert|Pujols}} {{small|(3)}}||St. Louis Cardinals |- |2010||{{sortname|Carlos|González|dab=baseball}}||Colorado Rockies |- |2011||{{sortname|Justin|Verlander}}||Detroit Tigers |- |2012||{{sortname|Miguel|Cabrera}}||Detroit Tigers |- |2013||{{sortname|Miguel|Cabrera}} {{small|(2)}}||Detroit Tigers |- |2014||{{sortname|Clayton|Kershaw}}||Los Angeles Dodgers |- |2015||{{sortname|Josh|Donaldson}}||Toronto Blue Jays |- |2016||{{sortname|Jose|Altuve}}||Houston Astros |- |2017||{{sortname|Jose|Altuve}} {{small|(2)}}||Houston Astros |- |2018||{{sortname|J.D.|Martinez}}||Boston Red Sox |- |2019||{{sortname|Mike|Trout}}||Los Angeles Angels |- |2020||{{sortname|Freddie|Freeman}}||Atlanta Braves |- |2021||{{sortname|Shohei|Ohtani}}||Los Angeles Angels |- |2022||{{sortname|Aaron|Judge}}||New York Yankees |- |2023 |Ronald Acuña Jr. |Atlanta Braves |- |2024 |{{sortname|Aaron|Judge}} {{small|(2)}} |New York Yankees |- |2025 |{{sortname|Cal|Raleigh}} |Seattle Mariners |}
===The Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award=== {{Main|Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award}} This award is given to "the player in either league whose on-field performance and contributions to his community inspire others to higher levels of achievement."<ref>{{cite web|author=Matthew Leach |url=http://www.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061107&content_id=1736621&vkey=news_stl&fext=.jsp&c_id=stl |title=Pujols, Carpenter draw peers' kudos | cardinals.com |work=Mlb.com |access-date=2010-03-18}}</ref> First given in 1997 (as the "Man of the Year" Award), it was renamed in 1998 in honor of Marvin Miller, former executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association.
[[File:Curtis Granderson.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Curtis Granderson has won the Man of the Year Award four times.]] {|class="wikitable sortable" !Year!!Winner!!Team |- |1997||{{sortname|Mark|McGwire}}||Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals |- |1998||{{sortname|Paul|Molitor}}||Minnesota Twins |- |1999||{{sortname|Sammy|Sosa}}||Chicago Cubs |- |2000||{{sortname|Eric|Davis|dab=baseball}}||St. Louis Cardinals |- |2001||{{sortname|Jim|Thome}} {{small|(1)}}||Cleveland Indians |- |2002||{{sortname|John|Smoltz}} {{small|(1)}}||Atlanta Braves |- |2003||{{sortname|John|Smoltz}} {{small|(2)}}||Atlanta Braves |- |2004||{{sortname|Jim|Thome}} {{small|(2)}}||Philadelphia Phillies |- |2005||{{sortname|Mike|Sweeney}}||Kansas City Royals |- |2006||{{sortname|Albert|Pujols}}||St. Louis Cardinals |- |2007||{{sortname|Torii|Hunter}}||Minnesota Twins |- |2008||{{sortname|Michael|Young|dab=baseball}} {{small|(1)}}||Texas Rangers |- |2009||{{sortname|Curtis|Granderson}} {{small|(1)}}||Detroit Tigers |- |2010||{{sortname|Brandon|Inge}}||Detroit Tigers |- |2011||{{sortname|Michael|Young|dab=baseball}} {{small|(2)}}||Texas Rangers |- |2012||{{sortname|Chipper|Jones}}||Atlanta Braves |- |2013||{{sortname|Mariano|Rivera}}||New York Yankees |- |2014||{{sortname|Clayton|Kershaw}}||Los Angeles Dodgers |- |2015||{{sortname|Adam|Jones|dab=baseball}}||Baltimore Orioles |- |2016||{{sortname|Curtis|Granderson}} {{small|(2)}}||New York Mets |- |2017||{{sortname|Anthony|Rizzo}}||Chicago Cubs |- |2018||{{sortname|Curtis|Granderson}} {{small|(3)}}||Toronto Blue Jays and Milwaukee Brewers |- |2019||{{sortname|Curtis|Granderson}} {{small|(4)}}||Miami Marlins |- |2020||{{sortname|Nelson|Cruz}} ||Minnesota Twins |- |2021||{{sortname|Marcus|Semien}} {{small|(1)}}||Toronto Blue Jays |- |2022||{{sortname|Francisco|Lindor}}||New York Mets |- |2023 |{{sortname|Marcus|Semien}} {{small|(2)}} |Toronto Blue Jays |- |2024 |Rhys Hoskins |Milwaukee Brewers |- |2025 |Brent Suter |Cincinnati Reds |}
===Curt Flood Award=== First handed out in 2020, this award is given to a former player, living or deceased, who in the image of Curt Flood demonstrated a selfless, longtime devotion to the Players Association and advancement of Players’ rights.
{|class="wikitable" !Year!!Winner |- |2020||{{sortname|Andre|Dawson}} |- |2021||{{sortname|Mark|Belanger}} |- |2022||{{sortname|Steve|Rogers|dab=baseball}} |- |2023 |Phil Bradley |- |2024 |Dave Winfield |- |2025 |Don Baylor and Scott Sanderson |}
=== Majestic Athletic Always Game Award === This award was first given in 2015. The award was not included in the list of 2018 winners.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://playerstrust.org/news/curtis-granderson-j-d-martinez-win-top-honors-2018-players-choice-awards/ |title=Curtis Granderson, J.D. Martinez Win Top Honors in 2018 Players Choice Awards |first=Dennis |last=Graham |website=playerstrust.org |date=November 30, 2018 |access-date=November 30, 2018}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable sortable" !Year!!Winner!!Team |- |2015||{{sortname|Jose|Altuve}}||Houston Astros |- |2016||{{sortname|Jose|Altuve}} {{small|(2)}}||Houston Astros |- |2017||{{sortname|Nolan|Arenado}}||Colorado Rockies |}
==Awards for a player in each league==
===Outstanding Player=== First awarded in 1993.
[[File:Alex Rodriguez Talking.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Alex Rodriguez was AL Outstanding Player six times.]] {|class="wikitable" !rowspan=2|Year!!colspan=2|American League!!colspan=2|National League |- !Player!!Team!!Player!!Team |- |1993 |{{sortname|Frank|Thomas|dab=designated hitter}} {{small|(1)}} |Chicago White Sox |{{sortname|Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(1)}} |San Francisco Giants |- |1994 |{{sortname|Frank|Thomas|dab=designated hitter}} {{small|(2)}} |Chicago White Sox |{{sortname|Jeff|Bagwell}} |Houston Astros |- |1995 |{{sortname|Albert|Belle}} |Cleveland Indians |{{sortname|Dante|Bichette}} |Colorado Rockies |- |1996 |{{sortname|Alex|Rodriguez}} {{small|(1)}} |Seattle Mariners |{{sortname|Ken|Caminiti}} |San Diego Padres |- |1997 |{{sortname|Ken|Griffey Jr.}} |Seattle Mariners |{{sortname|Larry|Walker}} |Colorado Rockies |- |1998 |{{sortname|Alex|Rodriguez}} {{small|(2)}} |Seattle Mariners |{{sortname|Sammy|Sosa}} |Chicago Cubs |- |1999 |{{sortname|Manny|Ramírez}} |Cleveland Indians |{{sortname|Chipper|Jones}} |Atlanta Braves |- |2000 |{{sortname|Carlos|Delgado}} |Toronto Blue Jays |{{sortname|Todd|Helton}} |Colorado Rockies |- |2001 |{{sortname|Alex|Rodriguez}} {{small|(3)}} |Texas Rangers |{{sortname|Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(2)}} |San Francisco Giants |- |2002 |{{sortname|Alex|Rodriguez}} {{small|(4)}} |Texas Rangers |{{sortname|Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(3)}} |San Francisco Giants |- |2003 |{{sortname|Alex|Rodriguez}} {{small|(5)}} |Texas Rangers |{{sortname|Albert|Pujols}} {{small|(1)}} |St. Louis Cardinals |- |2004 |{{sortname|Ichiro|Suzuki}} |Seattle Mariners |{{sortname|Barry|Bonds}} {{small|(4)}} |San Francisco Giants |- |2005 |{{sortname|David|Ortiz}} |Boston Red Sox |{{sortname|Andruw|Jones}} |Atlanta Braves |- |2006 |{{sortname|Jermaine|Dye}} |Chicago White Sox |{{sortname|Ryan|Howard}} |Philadelphia Phillies |- |2007 |{{sortname|Alex|Rodriguez}} {{small|(6)}} |New York Yankees |{{sortname|Prince|Fielder}} |Milwaukee Brewers |- |2008 |{{sortname|Josh|Hamilton}} {{small|(1)}} |Texas Rangers |{{sortname|Albert|Pujols}} {{small|(2)}} |St. Louis Cardinals |- |2009 |{{sortname|Joe|Mauer}} |Minnesota Twins |{{sortname|Albert|Pujols}} {{small|(3)}} |St. Louis Cardinals |- |2010 |{{sortname|Josh|Hamilton}} {{small|(2)}} |Texas Rangers |{{sortname|Carlos|González|dab=baseball}} |Colorado Rockies |- |2011 |{{sortname|Curtis|Granderson}} |New York Yankees |{{sortname|Matt|Kemp}} |Los Angeles Dodgers |- |2012 |{{sortname|Miguel|Cabrera}} |Detroit Tigers |{{sortname|Andrew|McCutchen}} |Pittsburgh Pirates |- |2013 |{{sortname|Miguel|Cabrera}} {{small|(2)}} |Detroit Tigers |{{sortname|Andrew|McCutchen}} {{small|(2)}} |Pittsburgh Pirates |- |2014 |{{sortname|Mike|Trout}} |Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim |{{sortname|Giancarlo|Stanton}} |Miami Marlins |- |2015 |{{sortname|Josh|Donaldson}} |Toronto Blue Jays |{{sortname|Bryce|Harper}} |Washington Nationals |- |2016 |{{sortname|Jose|Altuve}} |Houston Astros |{{sortname|Daniel|Murphy|dab=baseball}} |Washington Nationals |- |2017 |{{sortname|Jose|Altuve}} {{small|(2)}} |Houston Astros |{{sortname|Giancarlo|Stanton}} {{small|(2)}} |Miami Marlins |- |2018 |{{sortname|Mookie|Betts}} |Boston Red Sox |{{sortname|Christian|Yelich}} |Milwaukee Brewers |- |2019 |{{sortname|Mike|Trout}} {{small|(2)}} |Los Angeles Angels |{{sortname|Anthony|Rendon}} |Washington Nationals |- |2020 |{{sortname|José|Abreu}} |Chicago White Sox |{{sortname|Freddie|Freeman}} |Atlanta Braves |- |2021 |{{sortname|Shohei|Ohtani}} {{small|(1)}} |Los Angeles Angels |{{sortname|Bryce|Harper}} |Philadelphia Phillies |- |2022 |{{sortname|Aaron|Judge}} {{small|(1)}} |New York Yankees |{{sortname|Paul|Goldschmidt}} |St. Louis Cardinals |- |2023 |{{sortname|Shohei|Ohtani}} {{small|(2)}} |Los Angeles Angels |{{sortname|Ronald|Acuna Jr.}} |Atlanta Braves |- |2024 |{{sortname|Aaron|Judge}} {{small|(2)}} |New York Yankees |{{sortname|Shohei|Ohtani}} {{small|(3)}} |Los Angeles Dodgers |- |2025 |Cal Raleigh |Seattle Mariners |Kyle Schwarber |Philadelphia Phillies |}
===Outstanding Pitcher=== First awarded in 1994.
[[File:Kershaw2012(01).jpg|thumb|right|upright|Clayton Kershaw has been NL Outstanding Pitcher three times.]] {|class="wikitable" !rowspan=2|Year!!colspan=2|American League!!colspan=2|National League |- !Player!!Team!!Player!!Team |- |1994 |{{sortname|Jimmy|Key}} |New York Yankees |{{sortname|Greg|Maddux}} {{small|(1)}} |Atlanta Braves |- |1995 |{{sortname|Randy|Johnson}} {{small|(1)}} |Seattle Mariners |{{sortname|Greg|Maddux}} {{small|(2)}} |Atlanta Braves |- |1996 |{{sortname|Pat|Hentgen}} |Toronto Blue Jays |{{sortname|John|Smoltz}} |Atlanta Braves |- |1997 |{{sortname|Roger|Clemens}} {{small|(1)}} |Toronto Blue Jays |{{sortname|Pedro|Martínez}} {{small|(1)}} |Montreal Expos |- |1998 |{{sortname|Pedro|Martínez}} {{small|(2)}}<br>Roger Clemens {{small|(2)}} |Boston Red Sox<br>Toronto Blue Jays |{{sortname|Greg|Maddux}} {{small|(3)}} |Atlanta Braves |- |1999 |{{sortname|Pedro|Martínez}} {{small|(3)}} |Boston Red Sox |{{sortname|Mike|Hampton}} |Houston Astros |- |2000 |{{sortname|Pedro|Martínez}} {{small|(4)}} |Boston Red Sox |{{sortname|Randy|Johnson}} {{small|(2)}} |Arizona Diamondbacks |- |2001 |{{sortname|Roger|Clemens}} {{small|(3)}} |New York Yankees |{{sortname|Curt|Schilling}} {{small|(1)}} |Arizona Diamondbacks |- |2002 |{{sortname|Barry|Zito}} |Oakland Athletics |{{sortname|Curt|Schilling}} {{small|(2)}} |Arizona Diamondbacks |- |2003 |{{sortname|Roy|Halladay}} |Toronto Blue Jays |{{sortname|Éric|Gagné}} |Los Angeles Dodgers |- |2004 |{{sortname|Johan|Santana}} {{small|(1)}} |Minnesota Twins |{{sortname|Jason|Schmidt}} |San Francisco Giants |- |2005 |{{sortname|Bartolo|Colón}} |Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim |{{sortname|Chris|Carpenter}} {{small|(1)}} |St. Louis Cardinals |- |2006 |{{sortname|Johan|Santana}} {{small|(2)}} |Minnesota Twins |{{sortname|Chris|Carpenter}} {{small|(2)}} |St. Louis Cardinals |- |2007 |{{sortname|CC|Sabathia}} |Cleveland Indians |{{sortname|Jake|Peavy}} |San Diego Padres |- |2008 |{{sortname|Cliff|Lee}} |Cleveland Indians |{{sortname|Tim|Lincecum}} |San Francisco Giants |- |2009 |{{sortname|Zack|Greinke}} {{small|(1)}} |Kansas City Royals |{{sortname|Adam|Wainwright}} |St. Louis Cardinals |- |2010 |{{sortname|David|Price|dab=baseball}} {{small|(1)}} |Tampa Bay Rays |{{sortname|Roy|Halladay}} {{small|(2)}} |Philadelphia Phillies |- |2011 |{{sortname|Justin|Verlander}} |Detroit Tigers |{{sortname|Clayton|Kershaw}} {{small|(1)}} |Los Angeles Dodgers |- |2012 |{{sortname|David|Price|dab=baseball}} {{small|(2)}} |Tampa Bay Rays |{{sortname|R. A.|Dickey}} |New York Mets |- |2013 |{{sortname|Max|Scherzer}} {{small|(1)}} |Detroit Tigers |{{sortname|Clayton|Kershaw}} {{small|(2)}} |Los Angeles Dodgers |- |2014 |{{sortname|Félix|Hernández}} |Seattle Mariners |{{sortname|Clayton|Kershaw}} {{small|(3)}} |Los Angeles Dodgers |- |2015 |{{sortname|Dallas|Keuchel}} |Houston Astros |{{sortname|Zack|Greinke}} {{small|(2)}} |Los Angeles Dodgers |- |2016 |{{sortname|Rick|Porcello}} |Boston Red Sox |{{sortname|Kyle|Hendricks}} |Chicago Cubs |- |2017 |{{sortname|Corey|Kluber}} |Cleveland Indians |{{sortname|Max|Scherzer}} {{small|(2)}} |Washington Nationals |- |2018 |{{sortname|Blake|Snell}} |Tampa Bay Rays |{{sortname|Jacob|deGrom}} |New York Mets |- |2019 |{{sortname|Justin|Verlander}} {{small|(2)}} |Houston Astros |{{sortname|Jacob|deGrom}} {{small|(2)}} |New York Mets |- |2020 |{{sortname|Shane|Bieber}} |Cleveland Indians |{{sortname|Trevor|Bauer}} |Cincinnati Reds |- |2021 |{{sortname|Robbie|Ray}} |Toronto Blue Jays |{{sortname|Max|Scherzer}} {{small|(3)}} |Washington Nationals <br>Los Angeles Dodgers |- |2022 ||{{sortname|Justin|Verlander}} {{small|(3)}} |Houston Astros ||{{sortname|Sandy|Alcántara}} |Miami Marlins |- |2023 |Gerrit Cole |New York Yankees |Blake Snell |San Diego Padres |- |2024 |Tarik Skubal {{small|(1)}} |Detroit Tigers |Chris Sale |Atlanta Braves |- |2025 |Tarik Skubal {{small|(2)}} |Detroit Tigers |Paul Skenes |Pittsburgh Pirates |}
===Outstanding Rookie=== First awarded in 1994.
[[File:Albert Pujols (Busch Stadium, 2008).jpg|thumb|right|upright|In 2001, Albert Pujols was the Outstanding Rookie in the National League.]] {|class="wikitable" !rowspan=2|Year!!colspan=2|American League!!colspan=2|National League |- !Player!!Team!!Player!!Team |- |1994 |{{sortname|Bob|Hamelin}} |Kansas City Royals |{{sortname|Raúl|Mondesí}} |Los Angeles Dodgers |- |1995 |{{sortname|Marty|Cordova}} |Minnesota Twins |{{sortname|Chipper|Jones}} |Atlanta Braves |- |1996 |{{sortname|Derek|Jeter}} |New York Yankees |{{sortname|Todd|Hollandsworth}} |Los Angeles Dodgers |- |1997 |{{sortname|Nomar|Garciaparra}} |Boston Red Sox |{{sortname|Scott|Rolen}} |Philadelphia Phillies |- |1998 |{{sortname|Ben|Grieve}} |Oakland Athletics |{{sortname|Kerry|Wood}} |Chicago Cubs |- |1999 |{{sortname|Carlos|Beltrán}} |Kansas City Royals |{{sortname|Preston|Wilson}} |Florida Marlins |- |2000 |{{sortname|Terrence|Long}} |Oakland Athletics |{{sortname|Rafael|Furcal}} |Atlanta Braves |- |2001 |{{sortname|Ichiro|Suzuki}} |Seattle Mariners |{{sortname|Albert|Pujols}} |St. Louis Cardinals |- |2002 |{{sortname|Eric|Hinske}} |Toronto Blue Jays |{{sortname|Jason|Jennings}} |Colorado Rockies |- |2003 |{{sortname|Ángel|Berroa}} |Kansas City Royals |{{sortname|Scott|Podsednik}} |Milwaukee Brewers |- |2004 |{{sortname|Bobby|Crosby}} |Oakland Athletics |{{sortname|Jason|Bay}} |Pittsburgh Pirates |- |2005 |{{sortname|Huston|Street}} |Oakland Athletics |{{sortname|Willy|Taveras}} |Houston Astros |- |2006 |{{sortname|Justin|Verlander}} |Detroit Tigers |{{sortname|Dan|Uggla}} |Florida Marlins |- |2007 |{{sortname|Dustin|Pedroia}} |Boston Red Sox |{{sortname|Ryan|Braun}} |Milwaukee Brewers |- |2008 |{{sortname|Evan|Longoria}} |Tampa Bay Rays |{{sortname|Geovany|Soto}} |Chicago Cubs |- |2009 |{{sortname|Gordon|Beckham}} |Chicago White Sox |{{sortname|J. A.|Happ}} |Philadelphia Phillies |- |2010 |{{sortname|Austin|Jackson|Austin Jackson (baseball)}} |Detroit Tigers |{{sortname|Buster|Posey}} |San Francisco Giants |- |2011 |{{sortname|Mark|Trumbo}} |Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim |{{sortname|Craig|Kimbrel}} |Atlanta Braves |- |2012 |{{sortname|Mike|Trout}} |Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim |{{sortname|Todd|Frazier}} |Cincinnati Reds |- |2013 |{{sortname|Wil|Myers}} |Tampa Bay Rays |{{sortname|José|Fernández|dab=right-handed pitcher}} |Miami Marlins |- |2014 |{{sortname|José|Abreu|dab=baseball}} |Chicago White Sox |{{sortname|Jacob|deGrom}} |New York Mets |- |2015 |{{sortname|Carlos|Correa}} |Houston Astros |{{sortname|Kris|Bryant}} |Chicago Cubs |- |2016 |{{sortname|Michael|Fulmer}} |Detroit Tigers |{{sortname|Corey|Seager}} |Los Angeles Dodgers |- |2017 |{{sortname|Aaron|Judge}} |New York Yankees |{{sortname|Cody|Bellinger}} |Los Angeles Dodgers |- |2018 |{{sortname|Miguel|Andújar}} |New York Yankees |{{sortname|Ronald|Acuña Jr.}} |Atlanta Braves |- |2019 |{{sortname|Yordan|Alvarez}} |Houston Astros |{{sortname|Pete|Alonso}} |New York Mets |- |2020 |{{sortname|Kyle|Lewis}} |Seattle Mariners |{{sortname|Jake|Cronenworth}} |San Diego Padres |- |2021 |{{sortname|Ryan|Mountcastle}} |Baltimore Orioles |{{sortname|Jonathan|India}} |Cincinnati Reds |- |2022 |{{sortname|Julio|Rodríguez}} |Seattle Mariners |{{sortname|Spencer|Strider}} |Atlanta Braves |- |2023 |Gunnar Henderson |Baltimore Orioles |Corbin Carroll |Arizona Diamondbacks |- |2024 |Colton Cowser |Baltimore Orioles |Jackson Merrill |San Diego Padres |- |2025 |Nick Kurtz |Athletics |Drake Baldwin |Atlanta Braves |}
===Comeback Player=== {{see also|Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award}} In 1992, this was the first ever Players Choice Award. There were no other awards that year. The Comeback Player award was not given from 1993 to 1996, although awards were given in other categories. In 1997, it was again awarded and has been ever since.
[[File:Frank Thomas 1997.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Frank Thomas won the Comeback Player of the Year Award twice.]] {|class="wikitable" !rowspan=2|Year!!colspan=2|American League!!colspan=2|National League |- !Player!!Team!!Player!!Team |- |1992 |{{sortname|Dennis|Eckersley}} |Oakland Athletics |{{sortname|Barry|Bonds}} |Pittsburgh Pirates |- |1997 |{{sortname|David|Justice}} |Cleveland Indians |{{sortname|Darren|Daulton}} |Philadelphia Phillies |- |1998 |{{sortname|Eric|Davis|dab=baseball}} |Baltimore Orioles |{{sortname|Greg|Vaughn}} |San Diego Padres |- |1999 |{{sortname|John|Jaha}} |Oakland Athletics |{{sortname|Alex|Fernandez|dab=baseball}} |Florida Marlins |- |2000 |{{sortname|Frank|Thomas|dab=designated hitter}} {{small|(1)}} |Chicago White Sox |{{sortname|Andrés|Galarraga}} |Atlanta Braves |- |2001 |{{sortname|Rubén|Sierra}} |Texas Rangers |{{sortname|Matt|Morris|dab=baseball}} |St. Louis Cardinals |- |2002 |{{sortname|Tim|Salmon}} |Anaheim Angels |{{sortname|Mike|Lieberthal}}<br>John Smoltz |Philadelphia Phillies<br>Atlanta Braves |- |2003 |{{sortname|Esteban|Loaiza}} |Chicago White Sox |{{sortname|Rod|Beck}} |San Diego Padres |- |2004 |{{sortname|Orlando|Hernández}} |New York Yankees |{{sortname|Chris|Carpenter}} {{small|(1)}} |St. Louis Cardinals |- |2005 |{{sortname|Jason|Giambi}} |New York Yankees |{{sortname|Ken|Griffey Jr.}} |Cincinnati Reds |- |2006 |{{sortname|Frank|Thomas|dab=designated hitter}} {{small|(2)}} |Oakland Athletics |{{sortname|Nomar|Garciaparra}} |Los Angeles Dodgers |- |2007 |{{sortname|Carlos|Peña}} |Tampa Bay Devil Rays |{{sortname|Dmitri|Young}} |Washington Nationals |- |2008 |{{sortname|Cliff|Lee}} |Cleveland Indians |{{sortname|Fernando|Tatís}} |New York Mets |- |2009 |{{sortname|Aaron|Hill|dab=baseball}} |Toronto Blue Jays |{{sortname|Chris|Carpenter}} {{small|(2)}} |St. Louis Cardinals |- |2010 |{{sortname|Vladimir|Guerrero}} |Texas Rangers |{{sortname|Tim|Hudson}} |Atlanta Braves |- |2011 |{{sortname|Jacoby|Ellsbury}} |Boston Red Sox |{{sortname|Lance|Berkman}} |St. Louis Cardinals |- |2012 |{{sortname|Adam|Dunn}} |Chicago White Sox |{{sortname|Buster|Posey}} |San Francisco Giants |- |2013 |{{sortname|Mariano|Rivera}} |New York Yankees |{{sortname|Francisco|Liriano}} |Pittsburgh Pirates |- |2014 |{{sortname|Chris|Young|dab=pitcher}} |Seattle Mariners |{{sortname|Casey|McGehee}} |Miami Marlins |- |2015 |{{sortname|Prince|Fielder}} |Texas Rangers |{{sortname|Matt|Harvey}} |New York Mets |- |2016 |{{sortname|Mark|Trumbo}} |Baltimore Orioles |{{sortname|José|Fernández|dab=right-handed pitcher}} |Miami Marlins |- |2017 |{{sortname|Mike|Moustakas}} |Kansas City Royals |{{sortname|Ryan|Zimmerman}} |Washington Nationals |- |2018 |{{sortname|Cameron|Maybin}} |Seattle Mariners |{{sortname|Matt|Kemp}} |Los Angeles Dodgers |- |2019 |{{sortname|Hunter|Pence}} |Texas Rangers |{{sortname|Josh|Donaldson}} |Atlanta Braves |- |2020 |{{sortname|Carlos|Carrasco|Carlos Carrasco (baseball)}} |Cleveland Indians |{{sortname|Daniel|Bard}} |Colorado Rockies |- |2021 |{{sortname|Trey|Mancini}} |Baltimore Orioles |{{sortname|Buster|Posey}} {{small|(2)}} |San Francisco Giants |- |2022 |{{sortname|Justin|Verlander}} |Houston Astros |{{sortname|Ronald|Acuña Jr.}} {{small|(1)}} |Atlanta Braves |- |2023 |Liam Hendriks |Chicago White Sox |Cody Bellinger |Chicago Cubs |- |2024 |Tyler O'Neill |Boston Red Sox |Chris Sale |Atlanta Braves |- |2025 |Jacob deGrom |Texas Rangers |Ronald Acuña, Jr. {{small|(2)}} |Atlanta Braves |}
==Award for Player of the Decade== {{See also|Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards#Team of the Decade (1990–1999)|Sporting News#Major League Baseball}} In 1999, a special Player of the Decade award was given to Ken Griffey Jr.
==See also== *''Baseball America'' Major League Player of the Year (in MLB; for all positions) *Best Major League Baseball Player ESPY Award (in MLB; for all positions) *Sporting News Player of the Year Award (in MLB; for all positions) (''Sporting News'' also has a Pitcher of the Year award for each league) *''The Sporting News'' Most Valuable Player Award (in each league) (''discontinued in 1946'') *''Baseball Digest'' Player of the Year (in MLB; for position players) (from 1969 to 1993, included all positions; in 1994, a separate Pitcher of the Year award was added) *"Esurance MLB Awards" Best Major Leaguer (in MLB; for all positions) (there are also awards for Best Hitter and Best Pitcher) *Kenesaw Mountain Landis Most Valuable Player Award (in each league; for all positions) (MLB also has the Cy Young Award for a pitcher in each league) *Triple Crown (baseball) *MLB All-Century Team ({{baseball year|1999}}) *MLB All-Time Team ({{baseball year|1997}}; Baseball Writers' Association of America) *Baseball awards *List of MLB awards
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== *{{cite web|url=http://www.mlb.com/pa/programs/choice_winners.jsp |title=Players Choice Awards History|publisher=Major League Baseball Players Association|work=MLB.com |access-date=2016-10-28}}
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