California League Most Valuable Player Award

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California League
Most Valuable Player Award
SportBaseball
LeagueCalifornia League
Awarded forRegular season most valuable player of the California League
CountryUnited States
Presented byCalifornia League
History
First awardSpider Jorgensen (1941)
Most recentRyan Ritter (2023)

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,[1] the league was known as the Low-A West in 2021 before reverting to the California League name in 2022.[2][3]

First basemen, with 13 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-seven outfielders have won the MVP Award, the most of any position. Six players played during seasons for which position information is unavailable.

Sixteen 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, and Milwaukee Brewers organization (3); the Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners, 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[edit]

*
 Indicates multiple award winners in the same year
Position Indicates the player's primary position if known

Winners[edit]

Tommy Glaviano, 1946 California League MVP
Rocco Baldelli, 2002 California League MVP
Paul Goldschmidt, 2010 California League MVP
Billy Hamilton, 2012 California League MVP
Corey Seager, 2014 California League MVP
A. J. Reed, 2015 California League MVP
Year Winner Team Organization Position Ref(s).
1941 Spider Jorgensen Santa Barbara Saints Brooklyn Dodgers Third baseman [4]
1942 Sal Taormina San Jose Owls unaffiliated Outfielder [5]
1946 Tommy Glaviano Fresno Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals unknown [6]
1947 Ed Samcoff Stockton Ports unaffiliated unknown [7]
1949 Earl Escalante Bakersfield Indians Cleveland Indians Pitcher [8]
1950 Dick Wilson Modesto Reds Pittsburgh Pirates First baseman [9]
1952 Larry Jackson Fresno Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher [10]
1953 Tex Clevenger San Jose Red Sox Boston Red Sox Pitcher [11]
1954 Bob Thorpe Stockton Ports Chicago Cubs Pitcher [12]
1955 Pumpsie Green Stockton Ports unaffiliated unknown [13]
1956 Dick Whitman San Jose JoSox unaffiliated unknown [14]
1957 Vada Pinson Visalia Redlegs Cincinnati Redlegs unknown [15]
1958 Neil Wilson Fresno Giants San Francisco Giants Catcher [16]
1959 Willie Davis Reno Silver Sox Los Angeles Dodgers Outfielder [17]
1960 Robert Arrighi Reno Silver Sox Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher [18]
1961 Don Williams Reno Silver Sox Los Angeles Dodgers Shortstop [19]
1962 William Haas Reno Silver Sox Los Angeles Dodgers First baseman [20]
1963 José Vidal Reno Silver Sox Pittsburgh Pirates Outfielder [21]
1964 Ollie Brown Fresno Giants San Francisco Giants Outfielder [22]
1965 Mike Epstein Stockton Ports Baltimore Orioles First baseman [23]
1966 Dave Duncan Modesto Reds Kansas City Athletics Catcher [24]
1967 Leron Lee Modesto Reds St. Louis Cardinals Outfielder [25]
1968 Ted Simmons Modesto Reds St. Louis Cardinals Catcher [26]
1969 Junior Kennedy Stockton Ports Baltimore Orioles Shortstop [27]
1970 Sonny Johnson Bakersfield Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers Outfielder [28]
1971 George Theodore Visalia Mets New York Mets Outfielder [29]
1972 Skip James Fresno Giants San Francisco Giants First baseman [30]
1973 John Balaz Salinas Packers California Angels Outfielder [31]
1974 Gary Alexander Fresno Giants San Francisco Giants Catcher [32]
1975 Gene Richards Reno Silver Sox unaffiliated Outfielder [33]
1976 Thad Bosley Salinas Angels California Angels Outfielder [34]
1977 Kelly Snider Lodi Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers First baseman [35]
1978 Steve Douglas Visalia Oaks Minnesota Twins Outfielder [36]
1979* Mike Marshall Lodi Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers First baseman [37]
1979* Les Pearsey Visalia Oaks Minnesota Twins Third baseman [38]
1980* Jaime Cocanower Stockton Ports Milwaukee Brewers Pitcher [39]
1980* Candy Maldonado Lodi Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers Outfielder [40]
1981 Kent Hrbek Visalia Oaks Minnesota Twins First baseman [41]
1982 Kevin McReynolds Reno Padres San Diego Padres Outfielder [42]
1983 Stan Holmes Visalia Oaks Minnesota Twins Catcher [43]
1984 Glenn Braggs Stockton Ports Milwaukee Brewers Outfielder [44]
1985 Eric Hardgrave Reno Padres San Diego Padres First baseman [45]
1986 Ty Dabney Fresno Giants San Francisco Giants Third baseman [46]
1987 Luis Lopez Bakersfield Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers Catcher [47]
1988 Paul Faries Riverside Red Wave San Diego Padres Second baseman [48]
1989 John Jaha Stockton Ports Milwaukee Brewers First baseman [49]
1990 Frank Bolick Stockton Ports
San Bernardino Spirit 		Milwaukee Brewers
Seattle Mariners 		unknown [50]
1991 Matt Mieske High Desert Mavericks San Diego Padres unknown [51]
1992 Marty Cordova Visalia Oaks Minnesota Twins Outfielder [52]
1993 Tim Clark High Desert Mavericks Florida Marlins Outfielder [53]
1994 Todd Greene Lake Elsinore Storm California Angels Catcher [54]
1995 Adam Riggs San Bernardino Spirit Los Angeles Dodgers Second baseman [55]
1996 D. T. Cromer Modesto A's Oakland Athletics Outfielder [56]
1997 Mike Stoner High Desert Mavericks unaffiliated Outfielder [57]
1998 Brad Penny High Desert Mavericks Arizona Diamondbacks Pitcher [58]
1999 Chin-Feng Chen San Bernardino Stampede Los Angeles Dodgers Outfielder [59]
2000 Juan Silvestre Lancaster JetHawks Seattle Mariners Outfielder [60]
2001 Xavier Nady Lake Elsinore Storm San Diego Padres First baseman [61]
2002 Rocco Baldelli Bakersfield Blaze Tampa Bay Devil Rays Outfielder [62]
2003 Josh Barfield Lake Elsinore Storm San Diego Padres Second baseman [63]
2004 Brian Stavisky Modesto A's Oakland Athletics Outfielder [64]
2005 Brandon Wood Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Shortstop [65]
2006 Reid Brignac Visalia Oaks Tampa Bay Devil Rays Shortstop [66]
2007 Bubba Bell Lancaster JetHawks Boston Red Sox Outfielder [67]
2008 Carlos Santana Inland Empire 66ers Los Angeles Dodgers Catcher [68]
2009 Alex Liddi High Desert Mavericks Seattle Mariners Third baseman [69]
2010 Paul Goldschmidt Visalia Rawhide Arizona Diamondbacks First baseman [70]
2011 Kent Matthes Modesto Nuts Colorado Rockies Outfielder [71]
2012 Billy Hamilton Bakersfield Blaze Cincinnati Reds Shortstop [72]
2013 Zach Borenstein Inland Empire 66ers Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Outfielder [73]
2014 Corey Seager Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Los Angeles Dodgers Shortstop [74]
2015 A. J. Reed Lancaster JetHawks Houston Astros First baseman [75]
2016 Luis Urías Lake Elsinore Storm San Diego Padres Second baseman [76]
2017 D. J. Peters Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Los Angeles Dodgers Outfielder [77]
2018 Rylan Bannon Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Los Angeles Dodgers Third baseman [78]
2019* Luis Campusano Lake Elsinore Storm San Diego Padres Catcher [79]
2019* Luis Castro Lancaster JetHawks Colorado Rockies First baseman [80]
2020 None selected (season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) [1]
2021 Luis Matos San Jose Giants San Francisco Giants Outfielder [81][82]
2022 Edgar Quero Inland Empire 66ers Los Angeles Angels Catcher [83][84]
2023 Ryan Ritter Fresno Grizzlies Colorado Rockies Shortstop [85][86]

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