The California League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual award given to the best player in minor league baseball's California League. In 1941, John Jorgensen won the first ever California League MVP Award. After the cancellation of the 2020 season, the league was known as the Low-A West in 2021 before reverting to the California League name in 2022.
First basemen, with 14 winners, have won the most among infielders, followed by shortstops (7), third basemen (5), and second basemen (4). Ten catchers have also won the award. Seven players who won the award were pitchers. Twenty-nine outfielders have won the MVP Award, the most of any position. Six players played during seasons for which position information is unavailable.
Eighteen players from the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers Major League Baseball (MLB) organization have won the MVP Award, more than any other, followed by the San Diego Padres organization (8); the California/Los Angeles Angels and San Francisco Giants organizations (6); the Minnesota Twins organization (5); the St. Louis Cardinals organization (4); the Colorado Rockies, Kansas City/Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, and Seattle Mariners organization (3); the Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays organizations (2); and the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Florida Marlins, Houston Astros, and New York Mets organizations (1). Six players competed for teams that were unaffiliated with Major League Baseball organizations.
Key Indicates multiple award winners in the same year Position Indicates the player's primary position if known
Winners
YearWinnerTeamOrganizationPosition 1941Santa Barbara SaintsBrooklyn DodgersThird baseman1942San Jose OwlsunaffiliatedOutfielder1946Fresno CardinalsSt. Louis Cardinalsunknown1947Stockton Portsunaffiliated1949Bakersfield IndiansCleveland IndiansPitcher1950Modesto RedsPittsburgh PiratesFirst baseman1952Fresno CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsPitcher1953San Jose Red SoxBoston Red SoxPitcher1954Stockton PortsChicago CubsPitcher1955unaffiliatedunknown1956San Jose JoSox1957Visalia RedlegsCincinnati Redlegs1958Fresno GiantsSan Francisco GiantsCatcher1959Reno Silver SoxLos Angeles DodgersOutfielder1960Pitcher1961Shortstop1962First baseman1963Pittsburgh PiratesOutfielder1964Fresno GiantsSan Francisco GiantsOutfielder1965Stockton PortsBaltimore OriolesFirst baseman1966Modesto RedsKansas City AthleticsCatcher1967St. Louis CardinalsOutfielder1968Catcher1969Stockton PortsBaltimore OriolesShortstop1970Bakersfield DodgersLos Angeles DodgersOutfielder1971Visalia MetsNew York MetsOutfielder1972Fresno GiantsSan Francisco GiantsFirst baseman1973Salinas PackersCalifornia AngelsOutfielder1974Fresno GiantsSan Francisco GiantsCatcher1975Reno Silver SoxunaffiliatedOutfielder1976Salinas AngelsCalifornia AngelsOutfielder1977Lodi DodgersLos Angeles DodgersFirst baseman1978Visalia OaksMinnesota TwinsOutfielder1979*Lodi DodgersLos Angeles DodgersFirst baseman1979*Visalia OaksMinnesota TwinsThird baseman1980*Stockton PortsMilwaukee BrewersPitcher1980*Lodi DodgersLos Angeles DodgersOutfielder1981Visalia OaksMinnesota TwinsFirst baseman1982Reno PadresSan Diego PadresOutfielder1983Visalia OaksMinnesota TwinsCatcher1984Stockton PortsMilwaukee BrewersOutfielder1985Reno PadresSan Diego PadresFirst baseman1986Fresno GiantsSan Francisco GiantsThird baseman1987Bakersfield DodgersLos Angeles DodgersCatcher1988Riverside Red WaveSan Diego PadresSecond baseman1989Stockton PortsMilwaukee BrewersFirst baseman1990Stockton PortsSan Bernardino SpiritMilwaukee BrewersSeattle Marinersunknown1991High Desert MavericksSan Diego Padresunknown1992Visalia OaksMinnesota TwinsOutfielder1993High Desert MavericksFlorida MarlinsOutfielder1994Lake Elsinore StormCalifornia AngelsCatcher1995San Bernardino SpiritLos Angeles DodgersSecond baseman1996Modesto A'sOakland AthleticsOutfielder1997High Desert MavericksunaffiliatedOutfielder1998Arizona DiamondbacksPitcher1999San Bernardino StampedeLos Angeles DodgersOutfielder2000Lancaster JetHawksSeattle MarinersOutfielder2001Lake Elsinore StormSan Diego PadresFirst baseman2002Bakersfield BlazeTampa Bay Devil RaysOutfielder2003Lake Elsinore StormSan Diego PadresSecond baseman2004Modesto A'sOakland AthleticsOutfielder2005Rancho Cucamonga QuakesLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimShortstop2006Visalia OaksTampa Bay Devil RaysShortstop2007Lancaster JetHawksBoston Red SoxOutfielder2008Inland Empire 66ersLos Angeles DodgersCatcher2009High Desert MavericksSeattle MarinersThird baseman2010Visalia RawhideArizona DiamondbacksFirst baseman2011Modesto NutsColorado RockiesOutfielder2012Bakersfield BlazeCincinnati RedsShortstop2013Inland Empire 66ersLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimOutfielder2014Rancho Cucamonga QuakesLos Angeles DodgersShortstop2015Lancaster JetHawksHouston AstrosFirst baseman2016Lake Elsinore StormSan Diego PadresSecond baseman2017Rancho Cucamonga QuakesLos Angeles DodgersOutfielder2018Third baseman2019*Lake Elsinore StormSan Diego PadresCatcher2019*Lancaster JetHawksColorado RockiesFirst baseman2020 2021San Jose GiantsSan Francisco GiantsOutfielder2022Inland Empire 66ersLos Angeles AngelsCatcher2023Fresno GrizzliesColorado RockiesShortstop2024Modesto NutsSeattle MarinersOutfielder2025Rancho Cucamonga QuakesLos Angeles DodgersOutfielder2026Ontario Tower BuzzersFirst baseman
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