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​​​​​​​​​​LEFTHANDED BASEBALL

The Best Lefthanded Batters and Lefthanded Pitchers in Baseball

National League Most Valuable Players - Lefthanded Batters and Pitchers

2024 - Shohei Ohtani, pitcher and designated hitter, Los Angeles Dodgers
                 (righthanded pitcher / lefthanded batter)

2021 - Bryce Harper, outfielder, Philadelphia Phillies
2020 - Freddie Freeman, 1st-baseman, Atlanta Braves
2019 - Cody Bellinger, outfielder, Los Angeles Dodgers
2018 - Christian Yelich, outfielder, Milwaukee Brewers
2015 – Bryce Harper, outfielder, Washington Nationals
2014 – Clayton Kershaw, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers - also won Cy Young Award
2010 – Joey Votto, 1st-baseman, Cincinnati Reds
2006 – Ryan Howard, 1st-baseman, Philadelphia Phillies
2004 – Barry Bonds, outfielder, San Francisco Giants
2003 – Barry Bonds, outfielder, San Francisco Giants
2002 – Barry Bonds, outfielder, San Francisco Giants
2001 – Barry Bonds, outfielder, San Francisco Giants
1997 – Larry Walker, outfielder, Colorado Rockies
1993 – Barry Bonds, outfielder, Pittsburgh Pirates
1992 – Barry Bonds, outfielder, Pittsburgh Pirates
1990 – Barry Bonds, outfielder, Pittsburgh Pirates
1988 – Kirk Gibson, outfielder, Los Angeles Dodgers
1979 – Keith Hernandez, 1st-baseman, St. Louis Cardinals * tied with Stargell
1979 – Willie Stargell, 1st-baseman, Pittsburgh Pirates * tied with Hernandez
1978 – Dave Parker, outfielder, Pittsburgh Pirates
1976 – Joe Morgan, 2nd-baseman, Cincinnati Reds
1975 – Joe Morgan,  2nd-baseman, Cincinnati Reds
1969 – Willie McCovey, 1st-baseman, San Francisco Giants
1963 – Sandy Koufax, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers - also won Cy Young Award
1948 – Stan Musial, outfielder, St. Louis Cardinals
1946 – Stan Musial, outfielder, St. Louis Cardinals
1943 – Stan Musial,  outfielder, St. Louis Cardinals
1941 – Dolph Camilli, 1st-baseman, Brooklyn Dodgers
1936 – Carl Hubbell, pitcher, New York Giants
1933 – Carl Hubbell, pitcher, New York Giants

1932 – Chuck Klein, outfielder, Philadelphia Phillies

Lefthanded Most Valuable Player Award Winners