LEFTHANDED BASEBALL

The Best Lefthanded Batters and Lefthanded Pitchers in Baseball

Lefthanded Most Valuable Player Award Winners

Lefthanded National League Most Valuable Players

Lefthanded Cy Young Award Winners

American League Most Valuable Players - Lefthanded Batters and Pitchers

2023 - Shohei Ohtani, pitcher and designated hitter, Los Angeles Angels
(righthanded pitcher / lefthanded batter)

2021 - Shohei Ohtani, pitcher and designated hitter, Los Angeles Angels
(righthanded pitcher / lefthanded batter)

2010 – Josh Hamilton, outfielder, Texas Rangers
2009 – Joe Mauer, catcher, Minnesota Twins
2006 – Justin Morneau, 1st-baseman, Minnesota Twins
2001 – Ichiro Suzuki, outfielder, Seattle Mariners
2000 – Jason Giambi, 1st-baseman, Oakland A's
1997 – Ken Griffey Jr., outfielder, Seattle Mariners
1995 – Mo Vaughn, 1st-baseman, Boston Red Sox
1985 – Don Mattingly, 1st-baseman, New York Yankees
1984 – Willie Hernandez, pitcher, Detroit Tigers - also won Cy Young Award
1980 – George Brett, 3rd-baseman, Kansas City Royals
1977 – Rod Carew, 2nd-baseman, Minnesota Twins
1975 – Fred Lynn, outfielder, Boston Red Sox
1973 – Reggie Jackson, outfielder, Oakland A's
1971 – Vida Blue, pitcher, Oakland A's - also won Cy Young Award
1970 – Boog Powell, 1st-baseman, Baltimore Orioles
1967 – Carl Yastrzemski, outfielder, Boston Red Sox
1961 – Roger Maris, outfielder, New York Yankees
1960 – Roger Maris, outfielder, New York Yankees
1959 – Nellie Fox, 2nd-baseman, Chicago White Sox
1955 – Yogi Berra, catcher, New York Yankees
1954 – Yogi Berra, catcher, New York Yankees
1952 – Bobby Shantz, pitcher, Philadelphia Athletics
1951 – Yogi Berra, catcher, New York Yankees
1949 – Ted Williams, outfielder, Boston Red Sox
1946 – Ted Williams, outfielder, Boston Red Sox
1945 – Hal Newhouser, pitcher, Detroit Tigers
1944 – Hal Newhouser, pitcher, Detroit Tigers
1937 – Charlie Gehringer, 2nd-baseman, Detroit Tigers
1936 – Lou Gehrig, 1st-baseman, New York Yankees
1934 – Mickey Cochrane, catcher, Detroit Tigers
1931 – Lefty Grove, pitcher, Philadelphia Athletics

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Lefthanded Most Valuable Player Award Winners

LEFTHANDED BASEBALL