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YRPLAYERSTATSPLAYERSTATS
2012Miguel CabreraBA: .330, HR: 44, RBI: 139Buster PoseyBA: .336, HR: 24, RBI: 103
2011Justin VerlanderW-L: 24-5, ERA: 2.40, SO: 250Ryan BraunBA: .332, HR: 33, RBI: 111
2010Josh HamiltonBA: .359, HR: 32, RBI: 100Joey VottoBA: .324, HR: 37, RBI: 113
2009Joe MauerBA: .365, HR: 28, RBI: 96Albert PujolsBA: .327, HR: 47, RBI: 135
2008Dustin PedroiaBA: .326, HR: 17, RBI: 83Albert PujolsBA: .357, HR: 37, RBI: 116
2007Alex RodriguezBA: .314, HR: 54, RBI: 156Jimmy RollinsBA: .296, HR: 30, RBI: 94
2006Justin MorneauBA: .321, HR: 34, RBI: 130Ryan HowardBA: .313, HR: 58, RBI: 149
2005Alex RodriguezBA: .321, HR: 48, RBI: 130Albert PujolsBA: .330, HR: 41, RBI: 117
2004Vladimir GuerreroBA: .337, HR: 39, RBI: 126Barry BondsBA: .362, HR: 45, RBI: 101
2003Alex RodriguezBA: .298, HR: 47, RBI: 118Barry BondsBA: .341, HR: 45, RBI: 90
2002Miguel TejadaBA: .308, HR: 34, RBI: 131Barry BondsBA: .370, HR: 46, RBI: 110
2001Ichiro SuzukiBA: .350, HR: 8, RBI: 69Barry BondsBA: .328, HR: 73, RBI: 137
2000Jason GiambiBA: .333, HR: 43, RBI: 137Jeff KentBA: .334, HR: 33, RBI: 125
1999Ivan RodriguezBA: .332, HR: 35, RBI: 113Chipper JonesBA: .319, HR: 45, RBI: 110
1998Juan GonzalezBA: .318, HR: 45, RBI: 157Sammy SosaBA: .308, HR: 66, RBI: 158
1997Ken Griffey Jr.BA: .304, HR: 56, RBI: 147Larry WalkerBA: .366, HR: 49, RBI: 130
1996Juan GonzalezBA: .314, HR: 47, RBI: 144Ken CaminitiBA: .326, HR: 40, RBI: 130
1995Mo VaughnBA: .300, HR: 39, RBI: 126Barry LarkinBA: .319, HR: 15, RBI: 66
1994Frank ThomasBA: .353, HR: 38, RBI: 101Jeff BagwellBA: .368, HR: 39, RBI: 116
1993Frank ThomasBA: .317, HR: 41, RBI: 128Barry BondsBA: .336, HR: 46, RBI: 123
1992Dennis EckersleyW-L: 7-1, ERA: 1.91, SV: 51Barry BondsBA: .311, HR: 34, RBI: 103
1991Cal RipkenBA: .323, HR: 34, RBI: 114Terry PendletonBA: .319, HR: 22, RBI: 86
1990Rickey HendersonBA: .325, HR: 28, RBI: 61Barry BondsBA: .301, HR: 33, RBI: 114
1989Robin YountBA: .318, HR: 21, RBI: 103Kevin MitchellBA: .291, HR: 47, RBI: 125
1988Jose CansecoBA: .307, HR: 42, RBI: 124Kirk GibsonBA: .290, HR: 25, RBI: 76
1987George A. BellBA: .308, HR: 47, RBI: 134Andre DawsonBA: .287, HR: 49, RBI: 137
1986Roger ClemensW-L: 24-4, ERA: 2.48, SO: 238Mike SchmidtBA: .290, HR: 37, RBI: 119
1985Don MattinglyBA: .324, HR: 35, RBI: 145Willie McGeeBA: .353, HR: 10, RBI: 82
1984Willie HernandezW-L: 9-3, ERA: 1.92, SV: 32Ryne SandbergBA: .314, HR: 19, RBI: 84
1983Cal RipkenBA: .318, HR: 27, RBI: 102Dale MurphyBA: .302, HR: 36, RBI: 121
1982Robin YountBA: .331, HR: 29, RBI: 114Dale MurphyBA: .281, HR: 36, RBI: 109
1981Rollie FingersW-L: 6-3, ERA: 1.04, SV: 28Mike SchmidtBA: .316, HR: 31, RBI: 91
1980George BrettBA: .390, HR: 24, RBI: 118Mike SchmidtBA: .286, HR: 48, RBI: 121
1979Don BaylorBA: .296, HR: 36, RBI: 139Keith HernandezBA: .344, HR: 11, RBI: 105
Willie StargellBA: .281, HR: 32, RBI: 82
1978Jim RiceBA: .315, HR: 46, RBI: 139Dave ParkerBA: .334, HR: 30, RBI: 117
1977Rod CarewBA: .388, HR: 14, RBI: 100George FosterBA: .320, HR: 52, RBI: 149
1976Thurman MunsonBA: .302, HR: 17, RBI: 105Joe MorganBA: .320, HR: 27, RBI: 111
1975Fred LynnBA: .331, HR: 21, RBI: 105Joe MorganBA: .327, HR: 17, RBI: 94
1974Jeff BurroughsBA: .301, HR: 25, RBI: 118Steve GarveyBA: .312, HR: 21, RBI: 111
1973Reggie JacksonBA: .293, HR: 32, RBI: 117Pete RoseBA: .338, HR: 5, RBI: 64
1972Dick AllenBA: .308, HR: 37, RBI: 113Johnny BenchBA: .270, HR: 40, RBI: 125
1971Vida BlueW-L: 24-8, ERA: 1.82, SO: 301Joe TorreBA: .363, HR: 24, RBI: 137
1970Boog PowellBA: .297, HR: 35, RBI: 114Johnny BenchBA: .293, HR: 45, RBI: 148
1969Harmon KillebrewBA: .276, HR: 49, RBI: 140Willie McCoveyBA: .320, HR: 45, RBI: 126
1968Denny McLainW-L: 31-6, ERA: 1.96, SO: 280Bob GibsonW-L: 22-9, ERA: 1.12, SO: 268
1967Carl YastrzemskiBA: .326, HR: 44, RBI: 121Orlando CepedaBA: .325, HR: 25, RBI: 111
1966Frank RobinsonBA: .316, HR: 49, RBI: 122Roberto ClementeBA: .317, HR: 29, RBI: 119
1965Zoilo VersallesBA: .273, HR: 19, RBI: 77Willie MaysBA: .317, HR: 52, RBI: 112
1964Brooks RobinsonBA: .317, HR: 28, RBI: 118Ken BoyerBA: .295, HR: 24, RBI: 119
1963Elston HowardBA: .287, HR: 28, RBI: 85Sandy KoufaxW-L: 25-5, ERA: 1.88, SO: 306
1962Mickey MantleBA: .321, HR: 30, RBI: 89Maury WillsBA: .299, HR: 6, RBI: 48
1961Roger MarisBA: .269, HR: 61, RBI: 142Frank RobinsonBA: .323, HR: 37, RBI: 124
1960Roger MarisBA: .283, HR: 39, RBI: 112Dick GroatBA: .325, HR: 2, RBI: 50
1959Nellie FoxBA: .306, HR: 2, RBI: 70Ernie BanksBA: .304, HR: 45, RBI: 143
1958Jackie JensenBA: .286, HR: 35, RBI: 122Ernie BanksBA: .313, HR: 47, RBI: 129
1957Mickey MantleBA: .365, HR: 34, RBI: 94Hank AaronBA: .322, HR: 44, RBI: 132
1956Mickey MantleBA: .353, HR: 52, RBI: 130Don NewcombeW-L: 27-7, ERA: 3.06, SO: 139
1955Yogi BerraBA: .272, HR: 27, RBI: 108Roy CampanellaBA: .318, HR: 32, RBI: 107
1954Yogi BerraBA: .307, HR: 22, RBI: 125Willie MaysBA: .345, HR: 41, RBI: 110
1953Al RosenBA: .336, HR: 43, RBI: 145Roy CampanellaBA: .312, HR: 41, RBI: 142
1952Bobby ShantzW-L: 24-7, ERA: 2.48, SO: 152Hank SauerBA: .270, HR: 37, RBI: 121
1951Yogi BerraBA: .294, HR: 27, RBI: 88Roy CampanellaBA: .325, HR: 33, RBI: 108
1950Phil RizzutoBA: .324, HR: 7, RBI: 66Jim KonstantyW-L: 16-7, ERA: 2.66, SO: 56
1949Ted WilliamsBA: .343, HR: 43, RBI: 159Jackie RobinsonBA: .342, HR: 16, RBI: 124
1948Lou BoudreauBA: .355, HR: 18, RBI: 106Stan MusialBA: .376, HR: 39, RBI: 131
1947Joe DiMaggioBA: .315, HR: 20, RBI: 97Bob ElliottBA: .317, HR: 22, RBI: 113
1946Ted WilliamsBA: .342, HR: 38, RBI: 123Stan MusialBA: .365, HR: 16, RBI: 103
1945Hal NewhouserW-L: 25-9, ERA: 1.81, SO: 212Phil CavarrettaBA: .355, HR: 6, RBI: 97
1944Hal NewhouserW-L: 29-9, ERA: 2.22, SO: 187Marty MarionBA: .267, HR: 6, RBI: 63
1943Spud ChandlerW-L: 20-4, ERA: 1.64, SO: 134Stan MusialBA: .357, HR: 13, RBI: 81
1942Joe GordonBA: .322, HR: 18, RBI: 103Mort CooperW-L: 22-7, ERA: 1.78, SO: 152
1941Joe DiMaggioBA: .357, HR: 30, RBI: 125Dolph CamilliBA: .285, HR: 34, RBI: 120
1940Hank GreenbergBA: .340, HR: 41, RBI: 150Frank McCormickBA: .309, HR: 19, RBI: 127
1939Joe DiMaggioBA: .381, HR: 30, RBI: 126Bucky WaltersW-L: 27-11, ERA: 2.29, SO: 137
1938Jimmie FoxxBA: .349, HR: 50, RBI: 175Ernie LombardiBA: .342, HR: 19, RBI: 95
1937Charlie GehringerBA: .371, HR: 14, RBI: 96Joe MedwickBA: .374, HR: 31, RBI: 154
1936Lou GehrigBA: .354, HR: 49, RBI: 152Carl HubbellW-L: 26-6, ERA: 2.31, SO: 123
1935Hank GreenbergBA: .328, HR: 36, RBI: 170Gabby HartnettBA: .344, HR: 13, RBI: 91
1934Mickey CochraneBA: .320, HR: 2, RBI: 76Dizzy DeanW-L: 30-7, ERA: 2.66, SO: 195
1933Jimmie FoxxBA: .356, HR: 48, RBI: 163Carl HubbellW-L: 23-12, ERA: 1.66, SO: 156
1932Jimmie FoxxBA: .364, HR: 58, RBI: 169Chuck KleinBA: .348, HR: 38, RBI: 137
1931Lefty GroveW-L: 31-4, ERA: 2.06, SO: 175Frankie FrischBA: .311, HR: 4, RBI: 82
1929Rogers HornsbyBA: .380, HR: 39, RBI: 149
1928Mickey CochraneBA: .293, HR: 10, RBI: 57Jim BottomleyBA: .325, HR: 31, RBI: 136
1927Lou GehrigBA: .373, HR: 47, RBI: 175Paul WanerBA: .380, HR: 9, RBI: 131
1926George BurnsBA: .358, HR: 4, RBI: 114Bob O'FarrellBA: .293, HR: 7, RBI: 68
1925Roger PeckinpaughBA: .294, HR: 4, RBI: 64Rogers HornsbyBA: .403, HR: 39, RBI: 143
1924Walter JohnsonW-L: 23-7, ERA: 2.72, SO: 158Dazzy VanceW-L: 28-6, ERA: 2.16, SO: 262
1923Babe RuthBA: .393, HR: 41, RBI: 131
1922George SislerBA: .420, HR: 8, RBI: 105
1914Eddie CollinsBA: .344, HR: 2, RBI: 85Johnny EversBA: .279, HR: 1, RBI: 40
1913Walter JohnsonW-L: 36-7, ERA: 1.14, SO: 243Jake DaubertBA: .350, HR: 2, RBI: 52
1912Tris SpeakerBA: .383, HR: 10, RBI: 90Larry DoyleBA: .330, HR: 10, RBI: 90
1911Ty CobbBA: .420, HR: 8, RBI: 127Frank SchulteBA: .300, HR: 21, RBI: 107
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