The National League officially began recognizing a Player of the Month on June 4, 1958. Warren Giles polled baseball writers and broadcasters from each Major League city then announced the winner and awarded them with an engraved desk set.
The American League began honoring a Player of the Month Award in 1974. Neither league split the award in any fashion until the National League began honoring a Pitcher of the Month Award in 1975 followed by the American League Pitcher of the Month Award in 1979. Research by Baseball Almanac.
"Carl Yastrzemski, Carlton Fisk, Tim Raines, Craig Biggio, Ozzie Smith and several other Hall of Famers never won it. Felix Jose won it twice. Eric Davis? Four times. Albert Belle, seven. Heck, even the inimitable Ken Reitz won it once. What are we talking about? The Player of the Month Award." - Martin, Cameron. Sports Writer. Exploring The Player of the Month Award. 30 April 2019.
Player of the Month AwardIn Chronological Order / Pitcher of the Month Award |
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Year | Month | National League (Qty) | American League (Qty) |
1958 | April | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
May | Willie Mays (1) | Not Awarded | |
Stan Musial (1) | |||
June | Frank Thomas (1) | Not Awarded | |
July | Joey Jay (1) | Not Awarded | |
August | Lew Burdette (1) | Not Awarded | |
September | Willie Mays (2) | Not Awarded | |
1959 | April | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
May | Hank Aaron (1) | Not Awarded | |
Harvey Haddix (1) | |||
June | Roy Face (1) | Not Awarded | |
July | Don Drysdale (1) | Not Awarded | |
August | Vern Law (1) | Not Awarded | |
Willie McCovey (1) | |||
September | Eddie Mathews (1) | Not Awarded | |
1960 | April | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
May | Roberto Clemente (1) | Not Awarded | |
June | Lindy McDaniel (1) | Not Awarded | |
July | Don Drysdale (1) | Not Awarded | |
August | Warren Spahn (1) | Not Awarded | |
September | Ken Boyer (1) | Not Awarded | |
1961 | April | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
May | Joey Jay (2) | Not Awarded | |
June | George Altman (1) | Not Awarded | |
July | Frank Robinson (1) | Not Awarded | |
August | Warren Spahn (2) | Not Awarded | |
September | Jim O'Toole (1) | Not Awarded | |
1962 | April | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
May | Bob Purkey (1) | Not Awarded | |
June | Sandy Koufax (1) | Not Awarded | |
July | Frank Howard (1) | Not Awarded | |
August | Jack Sanford (1) | Not Awarded | |
September | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | |
1963 | April | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
May | Dick Ellsworth (1) | Not Awarded | |
June | Ron Santo (1) | Not Awarded | |
July | Willie McCovey (2) | Not Awarded | |
August | Willie Mays (3) | Not Awarded | |
September | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | |
1964 | April | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
May | Billy Williams (1) | Not Awarded | |
June | Jim Bunning (1) | Not Awarded | |
July | Ron Santo (2) | Not Awarded | |
August | Frank Robinson (2) | Not Awarded | |
September | Bob Gibson (1) | Not Awarded | |
1965 | April | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
May | Joe Torre (1) | Not Awarded | |
June | Vern Law (2) | Not Awarded | |
Willie Stargell (1) | |||
July | Pete Rose (1) | Not Awarded | |
August | Willie Mays (4) | Not Awarded | |
September | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | |
1966 | April | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
May | Juan Marichal (1) | Not Awarded | |
June | Gaylord Perry (1) | Not Awarded | |
July | Mike Shannon (1) | Not Awarded | |
August | Pete Rose (2) | Not Awarded | |
September | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | |
1967 | April | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
May | Roberto Clemente (2) | Not Awarded | |
June | Hank Aaron (2) | Not Awarded | |
July | Jim Ray Hart (1) | Not Awarded | |
August | Orlando Cepeda (1) | Not Awarded | |
September | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | |
1968 | April | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
May | Don Drysdale (3) | Not Awarded | |
June | Bob Gibson (2) | Not Awarded | |
July | Bob Gibson (3) | Not Awarded | |
August | Pete Rose (3) | Not Awarded | |
September | Steve Blass (1) | Not Awarded | |
1969 | April | Willie McCovey (3) | Not Awarded |
May | Ken Holtzman (1) | Not Awarded | |
June | Ron Santo (3) | Not Awarded | |
July | Roberto Clemente (3) | Not Awarded | |
August | Willie Davis (1) | Not Awarded | |
September | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | |
1970 | April | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
May | Rico Carty (1) | Not Awarded | |
June | Tommie Agee (1) | Not Awarded | |
July | Bill Singer (1) | Not Awarded | |
August | Bob Gibson (4) | Not Awarded | |
September | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | |
1971 | April | Willie Stargell (2) | Not Awarded |
May | Lou Brock (1) | Not Awarded | |
June | Willie Stargell (3) | Not Awarded | |
July | Fergie Jenkins (1) | Not Awarded | |
August | Joe Torre (2) | Not Awarded | |
September | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | |
1972 | April | Don Sutton (1) | Not Awarded |
May | Bob Watson (1) | Not Awarded | |
June | Cesar Cedeno (1) | Not Awarded | |
July | Billy Williams (2) | Not Awarded | |
August | Ken Henderson (1) | Not Awarded | |
September | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | |
1973 | April | Jerry Koosman (1) | Not Awarded |
May | Willie Crawford (1) | Not Awarded | |
June | Greg Luzinski (1) | Not Awarded | |
July | Pete Rose (4) | Not Awarded | |
August | Davey Johnson (1) | Not Awarded | |
September | Not Awarded | Not Awarded | |
1974 | April | Tommy John (1) | Graig Nettles (1) |
May | Ralph Garr (1) | Rod Carew (1) | |
June | Buzz Capra (1) | Gaylord Perry (2) | |
July | Don Gullett (1) | Doc Medich (1) | |
August | Lou Brock (2) | Nolan Ryan (1) | |
September | Not Awarded | Al Kaline (1) | |
1975 | April | Joe Morgan (1) | Robin Yount (1) |
May | Bob Watson (2) | Jim Hughes (1) | |
June | Joe Morgan (2) | Fred Lynn (1) | |
July | Dave Kingman (1) | John Mayberry (1) | |
August | Tony Perez (1) | Jim Palmer (1) | |
September | Andy Thornton (1) | Gene Tenace (1) | |
1976 | April | Mike Schmidt (1) | Willie Horton (1) |
May | George Foster (1) | Ron LeFlore (1) | |
June | Al Oliver (1) | Mark Fidrych (1) | |
July | George Foster (2) | Reggie Jackson (1) | |
August | Joe Morgan (3) | Luis Tiant (1) | |
September | Steve Garvey (1) | Nolan Ryan (2) | |
Frank Tanana (1) | |||
1977 | April | Ron Cey (1) | Otto Velez (1) |
May | Ken Reitz (1) | Frank Tanana (2) | |
June | George Foster (3) | Rod Carew (2) | |
July | Greg Luzinski (2) | Jim Rice (1) | |
August | George Foster (4) | Graig Nettles (2) | |
September | Cesar Cedeno (2) | Rod Carew (3) | |
1978 | April | Rick Monday (1) | Frank Tanana (3) |
May | Jack Clark (1) | Jim Rice (2) | |
June | Dave Winfield (1) | Ron Guidry (1) | |
July | Pete Rose (5) | Doug DeCinces (1) | |
August | Dave Parker (1) | Jim Rice (3) | |
September | Dave Parker (2) | Ron Guidry (2) | |
1979 | April | George Foster (5) | Cecil Cooper (1) |
May | Lou Brock (3) | Don Baylor (1) | |
June | George Foster (6) | Dan Meyer (1) | |
July | Mike Schmidt (2) | Don Baylor (2) | |
August | Keith Hernandez (1) | Fred Lynn (2) | |
September | Pete Rose (6) | Alfredo Griffin (1) | |
1980 | April | Dave Kingman (2) | Lamar Johnson (1) |
May | Mike Schmidt (3) | Ben Oglivie (1) | |
June | Dusty Baker (1) | Rod Carew (4) | |
July | Bob Horner (1) | George Brett (1) | |
Reggie Jackson (2) | |||
August | Dale Murphy (1) | Cecil Cooper (2) | |
September | Gary Carter (1) | Eddie Murray (1) | |
Jim Rice (4) | |||
1981 | April | Dave Concepcion (1) | Ken Singleton (1) |
May | Art Howe (1) | Dwight Evans (1) | |
June | Not Awarded / Strike | Not Awarded / Strike | |
July | Not Awarded / Strike | Not Awarded / Strike | |
August | Mike Schmidt (4) | Cecil Cooper (3) | |
September | Gary Matthews (1) | Eddie Murray (2) | |
Willie Wilson (1) | |||
1982 | April | Dale Murphy (2) | Eddie Murray (3) |
May | Tim Wallach (1) | Hal McRae (1) | |
June | Al Oliver (2) | George Brett (2) | |
July | Mike Schmidt (5) | Robin Yount (2) | |
August | Bill Buckner (1) | Doug DeCinces (2) | |
September | Claudell Washington (1) | Dave Winfield (2) | |
1983 | April | Terry Kennedy (1) | George Brett (3) |
May | Darrell Evans (1) | Rod Carew (5) | |
June | Andre Dawson (1) | Lou Whitaker (1) | |
July | Dusty Baker (2) | Cecil Cooper (4) | |
August | Mel Hall (1) | Lloyd Moseby (1) | |
September | Dale Murphy (3) | Cal Ripken, Jr. (1) | |
1984 | April | Tony Gwynn (1) | Alan Trammell (1) |
May | Leon Durham (1) | Eddie Murray (4) | |
June | Ryne Sandberg (1) | Tony Armas (1) | |
July | Jose Cruz (1) | Kent Hrbek (1) | |
August | Keith Moreland (1) | Gary Ward (1) | |
September | Dale Murphy (4) | Greg Walker (1) | |
1985 | April | Dale Murphy (5) | Mike Davis (1) |
May | Dave Parker (3) | George Brett (4) | |
June | Pedro Guerrero (1) | Rickey Henderson (1) | |
July | Keith Hernandez (2) | George Brett (5) | |
August | Willie McGee (1) | Don Mattingly (1) | |
September | Gary Carter (2) | Don Mattingly (2) | |
1986 | April | Johnny Ray (1) | Kirby Puckett (1) |
May | Hubie Brooks (1) | Wade Boggs (1) | |
June | Kevin Bass (1) | Kent Hrbek (2) | |
July | Eric Davis (1) | Scott Fletcher (1) | |
August | Dale Murphy (6) | Doug DeCinces (3) | |
September | Steve Sax (1) | Don Mattingly (3) | |
1987 | April | Eric Davis (2) | Brian Downing (1) |
May | Eric Davis (3) | Larry Parrish (1) | |
June | Tony Gwynn (2) | Wade Boggs (2) | |
July | Bo Diaz (1) | Don Mattingly (4) | |
August | Andre Dawson (2) | Dwight Evans (2) | |
September | Darryl Strawberry (1) | Alan Trammell (2) | |
1988 | April | Bobby Bonilla (1) | Dave Winfield (3) |
May | Bobby Bonilla (2) | Carney Lansford (1) | |
June | Will Clark (1) | Mike Greenwell (1) | |
July | Tony Gwynn (3) | Chili Davis (1) | |
August | Eric Davis (4) | Kent Hrbek (3) | |
September | Kevin McReynolds (1) | Jose Canseco (1) | |
1989 | April | Von Hayes (1) | Fred McGriff (1) |
May | Will Clark (2) | Ron Kittle (1) | |
June | Howard Johnson (1) | Ruben Sierra (1) | |
July | Mark Grace (1) | Robin Yount (3) | |
August | Pedro Guerrrero (1) | George Bell (1) | |
Nick Esasky (1) | |||
September | Will Clark (3) | Paul Molitor (1) | |
1990 | April | Bobby Bonilla (3) | Ken Griffey, Jr. (1) |
May | Andre Dawson (3) | Jose Canseco (2) | |
June | Ryne Sandberg (2) | Brook Jacoby (1) | |
July | Barry Bonds (1) | George Brett (6) | |
August | David Justice (1) | Cecil Fielder (1) | |
September | Kal Daniels (1) | Kelly Gruber (1) | |
1991 | April | Felix Jose (1) | Dave Henderson (1) |
May | David Justice (2) | Ruben Sierra (2) | |
June | Barry Larkin (1) | Joe Carter (1) | |
July | Barry Bonds (2) | Robin Ventura (1) | |
August | Will Clark (4) | Frank Thomas (1) | |
September | Howard Johnson (2) | Cal Ripken, Jr. (2) | |
1992 | April | Barry Bonds (3) | Roberto Alomar (1) |
May | Felix Jose (2) | Kirby Puckett (2) | |
June | Cory Snyder (1) | Kirby Puckett (3) | |
July | Brett Butler (1) | Edgar Martinez (1) | |
August | Gary Sheffield (1) | Edgar Martinez (2) | |
September | Barry Bonds (4) | Frank Thomas (2) | |
1993 | April | Barry Bonds (5) | John Olerud (1) |
May | Jeff Bagwell (1) | Paul Molitor (2) | |
June | Andres Galarraga (1) | John Olerud (2) | |
July | Fred McGriff (2) | Rafael Palmeiro (1) | |
August | Tony Gwynn (4) | Frank Thomas (3) | |
September | Andres Galarraga (2) | Chris Hoiles (1) | |
1994 | April | Ellis Burks (1) | Joe Carter (2) |
May | Lenny Dykstra (1) | Frank Thomas (4) | |
Mike Piazza (1) | |||
June | Jeff Bagwell (2) | Albert Belle (1) | |
July | Jeff Bagwell (3) | Frank Thomas (5) | |
August | Not Awarded / Strike | Not Awarded / Strike | |
September | Not Awarded / Strike | Not Awarded / Strike | |
1995 | April | Not Awarded / Strike | Not Awarded / Strike |
May | Matt Williams (1) | Manny Ramirez (1) | |
June | Jeff Conine (1) | Edgar Martinez (3) | |
July | Dante Bichette (1) | Garret Anderson (1) | |
August | Mike Piazza (2) | Albert Belle (2) | |
September | Dante Bichette (2) | Albert Belle (3) | |
1996 | April | Barry Bonds (6) | Frank Thomas (6) |
May | Jeff Bagwell (4) | Mo Vaughn (1) | |
June | Dante Bichette (3) | Mark McGwire (1) | |
July | Sammy Sosa (1) | Juan Gonzalez (1) | |
August | Ken Caminiti (1) | Alex Rodriguez (1) | |
September | Ken Caminiti (2) | Frank Thomas (7) | |
1997 | April | Larry Walker (1) | Ken Griffey, Jr. (2) |
May | Tony Gwynn (5) | Frank Thomas (8) | |
June | Mike Piazza (3) | Jeff King (1) | |
July | Barry Bonds (7) | Tim Salmon (1) | |
August | Mike Piazza (4) | Bernie Williams (1) | |
September | Mark McGwire (2) | Juan Gonzalez (2) | |
1998 | April | Mark McGwire (3) | Ivan Rodriguez (1) |
May | Mark McGwire (4) | Bernie Williams (2) | |
June | Sammy Sosa (2) | Rafael Palmeiro (2) | |
July | Vladimir Guerrero (1) | Albert Belle (4) | |
August | Jeff Kent (1) | Derek Jeter (1) | |
September | Mark McGwire (5) | Albert Belle (5) | |
1999 | April | Matt Williams (2) | Manny Ramirez (2) |
May | Sammy Sosa (3) | Nomar Garciaparra (1) | |
June | Jeromy Burnitz (1) | Rafael Palmeiro (3) | |
July | Mark McGwire (6) | Joe Randa (1) | |
August | Vladimir Guerrero (2) | Rafael Palmeiro (4) | |
Ivan Rodriguez (2) | |||
September | Greg Vaughn (1) | Albert Belle (6) | |
2000 | April | Vladimir Guerrero (3) | Jermaine Dye (1) |
May | Todd Helton (1) | Edgar Martinez (4) | |
June | Jeff Kent (2) | Albert Belle (7) | |
July | Sammy Sosa (4) | Johnny Damon (1) | |
August | Todd Helton (2) | Glenallen Hill (1) | |
September | Richard Hidalgo (1) | Jason Giambi (1) | |
2001 | April | Luis Gonzalez (1) | Manny Ramirez (3) |
May | Barry Bonds (8) | Jason Giambi (2) | |
June | Luis Gonzalez (2) | Mike Sweeney (1) | |
July | Jeff Bagwell (5) | Jim Thome (1) | |
August | Sammy Sosa (5) | Jermaine Dye (2) | |
September | Barry Bonds (9) | Eric Chavez (1) | |
2002 | April | Vladimir Guerrero (4) | Torii Hunter (1) |
May | Todd Helton (3) | Jason Giambi (3) | |
June | Jeff Kent (3) | Paul Konerko (1) | |
July | Larry Walker (2) | Alex Rodriguez (2) | |
August | Barry Bonds (10) | Alex Rodriguez (3) | |
September | Brian Jordan (1) | Manny Ramirez (4) | |
2003 | April | Todd Helton (4) | Alfonso Soriano (1) |
May | Albert Pujols (1) | Edgar Martinez (5) | |
June | Albert Pujols (2) | Jason Giambi (4) | |
July | Barry Bonds (11) | Magglio Ordonez (1) | |
August | Vladimir Guerrero (5) | Alex Rodriguez (4) | |
September | Jim Thome (2) | Alfonso Soriano (2) | |
2004 | April | Barry Bonds (12) | Carlos Beltran (1) |
May | Lance Berkman (1) | Melvin Mora (1) | |
June | Jim Thome (3) | Ivan Rodriguez (3) | |
July | Jim Edmonds (1) | Mark Teixeira (1) | |
August | Barry Bonds (13) | Ichiro Suzuki (1) | |
September | Adrian Beltre (1) | Vladimir Guerrero (6) | |
2005 | April | Derrek Lee (1) | Brian Roberts (1) |
May | Bobby Abreu (1) | Alex Rodriguez (5) | |
June | Andruw Jones (1) | Travis Hafner (1) | |
July | Adam Dunn (1) | Jason Giambi (5) | |
August | Andruw Jones (2) | Alex Rodriguez (6) | |
September | Randy Winn (1) | David Ortiz (1) | |
2006 | April | Albert Pujols (3) | Jason Giambi (6) |
May | Jason Bay (1) | Alex Rodriguez (7) | |
June | David Wright (1) | Joe Mauer (1) | |
July | Chase Utley (1) | David Ortiz (2) | |
August | Ryan Howard (1) | Travis Hafner (2) | |
September | Ryan Howard (2) | Robinson Cano (1) | |
2007 | April | Jose Reyes (1) | Alex Rodriguez (8) |
May | Prince Fielder (1) | Justin Morneau (1) | |
June | Alfonso Soriano (3) | Alex Rodriguez (9) | |
July | Ryan Braun (1) | Hideki Matsui (1) | |
August | Mark Teixeira (2) | Magglio Ordonez (2) | |
September | Matt Holliday (1) | David Ortiz (3) | |
2008 | April | Chase Utley (2) | Josh Hamilton (1) |
May | Lance Berkman (1) | Josh Hamilton (2) | |
June | Hanley Ramirez (1) | J.D. Drew (1) | |
July | Ryan Braun (2) | Miguel Cabrera (1) | |
August | Manny Ramirez (5) | Melvin Mora (2) | |
September | Ryan Howard (3) | Shin-Soo Choo (1) | |
2009 | April | Albert Pujols (4) | Evan Longoria (1) |
May | Justin Upton (1) | Joe Mauer (2) | |
June | Albert Pujols (5) | B.J. Upton (1) | |
July | Ryan Ludwick (1) | Bobby Abreu (2) | |
August | Ryan Howard (4) | Kendry Morales (1) | |
September | Derrek Lee (2) | Billy Butler (1) | |
2010 | April | Kelly Johnson (1) | Robinson Cano (2) |
May | Troy Glaus (1) | David Ortiz (4) | |
June | David Wright (2) | Josh Hamilton (3) | |
July | Buster Posey (1) | Jose Bautista (1) | |
Delmon Young (1) | |||
August | Albert Pujols (6) | Jose Bautista (2) | |
September | Troy Tulowitzki (1) | Alex Rodriguez (10) | |
2011 | April | Ryan Braun (3) | Jose Bautista (3) |
May | Jay Bruce (1) | Jose Bautista (4) | |
June | Prince Fielder (2) | Adrian Gonzalez (1) | |
July | Emilio Bonifacio (1) | Dustin Pedroia (1) | |
August | Dan Uggla (1) | Curtis Granderson (1) | |
September | Ryan Braun (4) | Adrian Beltre (2) | |
2012 | April | Matt Kemp (1) | Josh Hamilton (4) |
May | Giancarlo Stanton (1) | Josh Hamilton (5) | |
June | Andrew McCutchen (1) | Jose Bautista (5) | |
July | Andrew McCutchen (2) | Mike Trout (1) | |
August | Chase Headley (1) | Miguel Cabrera (2) | |
September | Chase Headley (2) | Adrian Beltre (3) | |
2013 | April | Chris Davis (1) | Justin Upton (2) |
May | Domonic Brown (1) | Miguel Cabrera (3) | |
June | Yasiel Puig (1) | Jason Kipnis (1) | |
July | Jayson Werth (1) | Adrian Beltre (4) | |
August | Martin Prado (1) | Miguel Cabrera (4) | |
September | Hunter Pence (1) | Josh Donaldson (1) | |
2014 | April | Troy Tulowitzki (1) | Jose Abreu (1) |
May | Yasiel Puig (2) | Edwin Encarnacion (1) | |
June | Andrew McCutchen (3) | Mike Trout (2) | |
July | Jayson Werth (2) | Jose Abreu (2) | |
August | Josh Harrison (1) | Victor Martinez (1) | |
September | Matt Kemp (2) | Miguel Cabrera (5) | |
2015 | April | Adrian Gonzalez (1) | Nelson Cruz (1) |
May | Bryce Harper (1) | Jason Kipnis (2) | |
June | Giancarlo Stanton (2) | Albert Pujols (7) | |
July | Carlos Gonzalez (1) | Mike Trout (3) | |
August | Andrew McCutchen (4) | Edwin Encarnacion (2) | |
September | Nolan Arenado (1) | Shin-Soo Choo (2) | |
2016 | April | Bryce Harper (2) | Manny Machado (1) |
May | Daniel Murphy (1) | Jackie Bradley Jr. (1) | |
June | Wil Myers (1) | Jose Altuve (1) | |
July | Daniel Murphy (2) | Mookie Betts (1) | |
August | Kris Bryant (1) | Gary Sanchez (1) | |
September | Freddie Freeman (1) | Miguel Cabrera (5) | |
2017 | April | Ryan Zimmerman (1) | Mike Trout (4) |
May | Charlie Blackmon (1) | Carlos Correa (1) | |
June | Andrew McCutchen (5) | Aaron Judge (1) | |
July | Nolan Arenado (2) | Jose Altuve (2) | |
August | Giancarlo Stanton (3) | Manny Machado (2) | |
September | J.D. Martinez (1) | Aaron Judge (2) | |
2018 | April | A.J. Pollock (1) | Didi Gregorius (1) |
May | Scooter Gennett (1) | Francisco Lindor (1) | |
June | Paul Goldschmidt (1) | Alex Bregman (1) | |
July | Matt Carpenter (1) | Jose Ramirez (1) | |
August | Justin Turner (1) | J.D. Martinez (2) | |
September | Christian Yelich (1) | Mike Trout (5) | |
2019 | April | Cody Bellinger (1) | Tim Anderson (1) |
May | Josh Bell (1) | Rafael Devers (1) | |
June | Charlie Blackmon (2) | DJ LeMahieu (1) | |
July | Paul Goldschmidt (2) | Yuli Gurriel (1) | |
August | Aristides Aquino (1) | Alex Bregman (2) | |
September | Eugenio Suarez (1) | Austin Meadows (1) | |
2020 | April | Not Awarded (COVID-19) | Not Awarded (COVID-19) |
May | Not Awarded (COVID-19) | Not Awarded (COVID-19) | |
June | Not Awarded (COVID-19) | Not Awarded (COVID-19) | |
July | Not Awarded (COVID-19) | Not Awarded (COVID-19) | |
August | Fernando Tatis Jr. (1) | Jose Abreu (3) | |
September | Freddie Freeman (2) | Jose Ramirez (2) | |
2021 | April | Ronald Acuna Jr. (1) | Byron Buxton (1) |
May | Fernando Tatis Jr. (2) | Marcus Semien (1) | |
June | Kyle Schwarber (1) | Shohei Ohtani (1) | |
July | Joey Votto (1) | Shohei Ohtani (2) | |
August | C.J. Cron (1) | Jose Abreu (4) | |
September | Tyler O'Neill (1) | Kyle Tucker (1) | |
2022 | April | Nolan Arenado (3) | Jose Ramirez (3) |
May | Paul Goldschmidt (3) | Aaron Judge (3) | |
June | Kyle Schwarber (2) | Yordan Alvarez (1) | |
July | Austin Riley (1) | Aaron Judge (4) | |
August | Nolan Arenado (4) | Alex Bregman (3) | |
September | Eduardo Escobar (1) | Aaron Judge (5) | |
2023 | April | Ronald Acuña Jr. (2) | Matt Chapman (1) |
May | Freddie Freeman (3) | Aaron Judge (6) | |
June | Ronald Acuña Jr. (3) | Shohei Ohtani (3) | |
July | Cody Bellinger (2) | Shohei Ohtani (4) | |
August | Mookie Betts (2) | Julio Rodríguez (1) | |
September | Ronald Acuña Jr. (4) | Yordan Alvarez (2) | |
2024 | April | Not Yet Announced (x) | Not Yet Announced (x) |
May | Not Yet Announced (x) | Not Yet Announced (x) | |
June | Not Yet Announced (x) | Not Yet Announced (x) | |
July | Not Yet Announced (x) | Not Yet Announced (x) | |
August | Not Yet Announced (x) | Not Yet Announced (x) | |
September | Not Yet Announced (x) | Not Yet Announced (x) | |
Year | Month | National League (Qty) | American League (Qty) |
Player of the Month | Bold = MVP Winner | Baseball Awards |
The first Major League Baseball player to earn / receive a Player of the Month Award three times during the same season was Mark McGwire who, in 1998, won the honor in April, May and September. In 2022, Aaron Judge won the honor in May, July, and September – the first American League player to win Player of the Month three times in the same season!
Did you know that Al Kaline, who won in September 1974, won his first & only Player of the Month Award during the final month of his Major League career?
Award winners have included average players having breakout months, legendary players have another legendary month, and even one or two fair players having career type months. Share your memories of their performances on Baseball Fever.