Texas League Most Valuable Player Award

The Texas League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual award given to the best player in Minor League Baseball's Texas 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 1888, the Player of the Year Award, as it was originally known, was not created until 1931. The Texas League suspended operations during World War II from 1943 to 1945. After the cancellation of the 2020 season, the league was known as the Double-A Central in 2021 before reverting to the Texas League name in 2022. The award became known as the Most Valuable Player Award in 2021.

Thirty-four outfielders have won the MVP Award, the most of any position. First basemen, with 21 winners, have won the most among infielders, followed by third basemen (15), second basemen (8), and shortstops (7). Five pitchers and four catchers have also won the award.

Fourteen players from the El Paso Diablos have been selected for the MVP Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the San Antonio Missions (8); the Midland RockHounds and Ozarks Springbirds (7); the Arkansas Travelers and Beaumont Roughnecks (5); the Jackson Generals, Oklahoma City Indians, Tulsa Drillers, and Tulsa Oilers (4); the Amarillo Sonics, Dallas Eagles, Dallas–Fort Worth Spurs, and Northwest Arkansas Naturals (3); the Albuquerque Dodgers, Beaumont Golden Gators, Fort Worth Cats, Houston Buffaloes, Round Rock Express, and Wichita Wranglers (2); and the Alexandria Aces, Corpus Christi Giants, Corpus Christi Hooks, Galveston Buccaneers, Lafayette Drillers, Rio Grande Valley Giants, Shreveport Sports, and Victoria Rosebuds (1).

Thirteen players from the St. Louis Cardinals Major League Baseball (MLB) organization have won the award, more than any other, followed by the Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers organizations (8); the Houston Astros organization (7); the Baltimore Orioles and Milwaukee Brewers organizations (6); the Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, and San Francisco Giants organizations (5); the Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres organizations (4); the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets organizations (3); the Cleveland Guardians, New York Yankees, and Seattle Mariners organizations (2); and the Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, Philadelphia Phillies, and Texas Rangers organizations (1). Five award winners played for teams that were not affiliated with any MLB organization.

Winners

+KeyPositionIndicates the player's primary position^Indicates multiple award winners in the same year +WinnersYearWinnerTeamOrganizationPosition 1931Houston BuffaloesSt. Louis CardinalsPitcher1932Beaumont ExportersDetroit TigersFirst baseman1933Dallas Steers—First baseman1934Galveston BuccaneersSecond baseman1935Beaumont ExportersDetroit TigersFirst baseman1936Dallas SteersChicago White SoxSecond baseman1937Oklahoma City Indians—Pitcher1938Beaumont ExportersDetroit TigersPitcher1939Houston BuffaloesSt. Louis CardinalsOutfielder1940San Antonio MissionsSt. Louis BrownsPitcher1941Tulsa OilersChicago CubsThird baseman1942Beaumont ExportersDetroit TigersOutfielder1943 194419451946Tulsa OilersChicago CubsThird baseman1947Oklahoma City IndiansCleveland IndiansThird baseman1948Fort Worth CatsBrooklyn DodgersOutfielder1949Oklahoma City IndiansCleveland IndiansFirst baseman1950Beaumont RoughnecksNew York YankeesSecond baseman1951San Antonio MissionsSt. Louis BrownsOutfielder1952Fort Worth CatsBrooklyn DodgersShortstop1953Oklahoma City Indians—Outfielder1954San Antonio MissionsBaltimore OriolesFirst baseman1955Dallas EaglesNew York GiantsCatcher1956Shreveport Sports—Outfielder1957Tulsa OilersPhiladelphia PhilliesOutfielder1958Corpus Christi GiantsSan Francisco GiantsOutfielder1959Victoria RosebudsLos Angeles DodgersOutfielder1960Rio Grande Valley GiantsSan Francisco GiantsSecond basemen1961Amarillo Gold SoxNew York YankeesShortstop1962El Paso Sun KingsSan Francisco GiantsShortstop1963Tulsa OilersSt. Louis CardinalsOutfielder1964San Antonio BulletsHouston Colt .45'sSecond baseman1965Amarillo SonicsHouston AstrosOutfielder1966Albuquerque DodgersLos Angeles DodgersFirst baseman1967Amarillo SonicsHouston AstrosOutfielder1968^El Paso Sun KingsCalifornia AngelsFirst basemanAlbuquerque DodgersLos Angeles DodgersThird baseman1969^Dallas–Fort Worth SpursBaltimore OriolesShortstopFirst baseman1970El Paso Sun KingsCalifornia AngelsOutfielder1971Dallas–Fort Worth SpursBaltimore OriolesFirst baseman1972Alexandria AcesSan Diego PadresOutfielder1973Arkansas TravelersSt. Louis CardinalsOutfielder1974El Paso DiablosCalifornia AngelsOutfielder1975Lafayette DrillersSan Francisco GiantsCatcher1976El Paso DiablosCalifornia AngelsFirst baseman1977Midland CubsChicago CubsOutfielder1978El Paso DiablosCalifornia AngelsOutfielder1979Outfielder1980Jackson MetsNew York MetsPitcher1981San Antonio DodgersLos Angeles DodgersSecond baseman1982Jackson MetsNew York MetsOutfielder1983Beaumont Golden GatorsSan Diego PadresOutfielder1984Outfielder1985El Paso DiablosMilwaukee BrewersFirst baseman1986First baseman1987Jackson MetsNew York MetsShortstop1988Midland AngelsCalifornia AngelsThird baseman1989Arkansas TravelersSt. Louis CardinalsOutfielder1990San Antonio MissionsLos Angeles DodgersOutfielder1991El Paso DiablosMilwaukee BrewersFirst baseman1992Outfielder1993Jackson GeneralsHouston AstrosFirst baseman1994El Paso DiablosMilwaukee BrewersThird baseman1995Wichita WranglersKansas City RoyalsOutfielder1996Tulsa DrillersTexas RangersFirst baseman1997El Paso DiablosMilwaukee BrewersThird baseman1998Arkansas TravelersSt. Louis CardinalsOutfielder1999Midland RockHoundsOakland AthleticsThird baseman2000Round Rock ExpressHouston AstrosSecond baseman2001Outfielder2002El Paso DiablosArizona DiamondbacksThird baseman2003San Antonio MissionsSeattle MarinersThird baseman2004Tulsa DrillersColorado RockiesFirst baseman2005Midland RockHoundsOakland AthleticsOutfielder2006Wichita WranglersKansas City RoyalsThird baseman2007San Antonio MissionsSan Diego PadresThird baseman2008Northwest Arkansas NaturalsKansas City RoyalsFirst baseman2009Midland RockHoundsOakland AthleticsFirst baseman2010Northwest Arkansas NaturalsKansas City RoyalsThird baseman2011Springfield CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsFirst baseman2012Outfielder2013Corpus Christi HooksHouston AstrosOutfielder2014Arkansas TravelersLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimSecond baseman2015Midland RockHoundsOakland AthleticsShortstop2016Third baseman2017Tulsa DrillersLos Angeles DodgersFirst baseman2018Arkansas TravelersSeattle MarinersFirst baseman2019Springfield CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsOutfielder2020 2021Northwest Arkansas NaturalsKansas City RoyalsCatcher2022Springfield CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsOutfielder2023Third baseman2024Catcher2025Shortstop2026Tulsa DrillersLos Angeles DodgersOutfielder

Wins by team

Active Texas League teams appear in bold.

Team Award(s) Year(s)El Paso Diablos (El Paso Sun Kings)141962, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2002San Antonio Missions (San Antonio Bullets/Dodgers)81940, 1951, 1954, 1964, 1981, 1990, 2003, 2007Midland RockHounds (Midland Cubs/Angels)71977, 1988, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2015, 2016Ozarks Springbirds (Springfield Cardinals)2011, 2012, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025Arkansas Travelers51976, 1989, 1998, 2014, 2018Beaumont Roughnecks (Beaumont Exporters)1932, 1935, 1938, 1942, 1950Jackson Generals (Jackson Mets)41980, 1982, 1987, 1993Oklahoma City Indians1937, 1947, 1949, 1953Tulsa Drillers1996, 2004, 2017, 2026Tulsa Oilers1941, 1946, 1957, 1963Amarillo Sonics (Amarillo Gold Sox)31961, 1965, 1967Dallas Eagles (Dallas Steers)1933, 1936, 1955Dallas–Fort Worth Spurs1969, 1971Northwest Arkansas Naturals2008, 2010, 2021Albuquerque Dodgers21966, 1968Beaumont Golden Gators1983, 1984Fort Worth Cats1948, 1952Houston Buffaloes1931, 1939Round Rock Express2000, 2001Wichita Wranglers1995, 2006Alexandria Aces11972Corpus Christi Giants1958Corpus Christi Hooks2013Galveston Buccaneers1934Lafayette Drillers1975Rio Grande Valley Giants1960Shreveport Sports1956Victoria Rosebuds1959

Wins by organization

Active Texas League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear in bold.

Organization Award(s) Year(s)St. Louis Cardinals131931, 1939, 1963, 1973, 1989, 1998, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025Los Angeles Angels (California Angels)81959, 1968, 1970, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1988Los Angeles Dodgers (Brooklyn Dodgers)1948, 1952, 1966, 1968, 1981, 1990, 2017, 2026Houston Astros (Houston Colt .45's)71964, 1965, 1967, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2013Baltimore Orioles (St. Louis Browns)61940, 1951, 1954, 1969, 1971Milwaukee Brewers1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1997Kansas City Royals51995, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2021Oakland Athletics1999, 2005, 2009, 2015, 2016San Francisco Giants (New York Giants)1955, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1975Detroit Tigers41932, 1935, 1938, 1942San Diego Padres1972, 1983, 1984, 2007Chicago Cubs31941, 1946, 1977New York Mets1980, 1982, 1987Cleveland Guardians (Cleveland Indians)21947, 1949New York Yankees1950, 1961Seattle Mariners2003, 2018Arizona Diamondbacks12002Chicago White Sox1936Colorado Rockies2004Philadelphia Phillies1957Texas Rangers1957

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