Northwest League Most Valuable Player Award

Northwest League
Most Valuable Player AwardSport| Baseball

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League| Northwest League
Awarded for| Regular-season most valuable player of the Northwest League
Country| United States
Presented by| Northwest League
History
First award| Kevin Coughlon &
Tony Gwynn (1981)
Most recent| Kyle Karros (2024)

The Northwest League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual award given to the best player in Minor League Baseball's Northwest League based on their regular-season performance as voted on by league managers.[1] League broadcasters, Minor League Baseball executives, and members of the media have previously voted as well.[2] Though the league was established in 1955,[3] the award was not created until 1981.[4] After the cancellation of the 2020 season,[5] the league was known as the High-A West in 2021 before reverting to the Northwest League name in 2022.[6][7]

Twenty-one outfielders have won the MVP Award, the most of any position. First basemen, with 13 winners, have won the most among infielders, followed by third basemen (8), shortstops (3), and second basemen (1). No pitchers or catchers have won the award.

One player who has won the MVP Award also won the Northwest League Top MLB Prospect Award in the same season: Zac Veen (2022).[1] From 1981 to 2014, pitchers were eligible to win the MVP Award as no award was designated for pitchers. In 2015, the Northwest League established a Pitcher of the Year Award.[2]

Twelve players from the Spokane Indians have been selected for the MVP Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Everett AquaSox (7); the Boise Hawks (5); the Eugene Emeralds and Salem-Keizer Volcanoes (4); the Vancouver Canadians (3); the Medford Athletics, Southern Oregon Timberjacks, and Yakima Bears (2); and the Bellingham Mariners, Everett Giants, Tri-Cities Triplets, and Walla Walla Padres (1).

Eight players from the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball (MLB) organization have won the award, more than any other, followed by the San Diego Padres organization (7); the Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants, and Texas Rangers organizations (5); the Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Angels organizations (4); the Kansas City Royals organization (3); the Arizona Diamondbacks and Toronto Blue Jays organizations (2); and the Chicago Cubs organization (1).

## Winners

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Tony Gwynn won the first Northwest League Most Valuable Player Award in 1981 and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007.[8] Todd Greene won the 1993 Most Valuable Player Award. Garrett Atkins was chosen as the Most Valuable Player in 2000. Joe Panik, the 2011 MVP, was selected to play in the 2015 MLB All-Star Game.[9] Key  Position | Indicates the player's primary position

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^  | Indicates multiple award winners in the same year
Winners  Year  | Winner  | Team  | Organization  | Position  | Ref(s).

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1981^  | Kevin Coughlon | Medford Athletics | Oakland Athletics | Outfielder | [10]
Tony Gwynn | Walla Walla Padres | San Diego Padres | Outfielder | [11]
1982  | Phil Strom | Medford Athletics | Oakland Athletics | First baseman | [12]
1983  | Bert Martinez | Tri-Cities Triplets | Texas Rangers | Third baseman | [13]
1984  | Sam Haley | Bellingham Mariners | Seattle Mariners | Outfielder | [14]
1985  | Jerald Clark | Spokane Indians | San Diego Padres | Outfielder | [15]
1986  | Dave Nash | Everett Giants | San Francisco Giants | Outfielder | [16]
1987  | Steve Hendricks | Spokane Indians | San Diego Padres | First baseman | [17]
1988  | Stan Royer | Southern Oregon Athletics | Oakland Athletics | Third baseman | [18]
1989  | Dave Staton | Spokane Indians | San Diego Padres | Third baseman | [19]
1990  | Matt Mieske | Outfielder | [20]
1991  | Joe Randa | Eugene Emeralds | Kansas City Royals | Third baseman | [21]
1992  | Larry Sutton | First baseman | [22]
1993  | Todd Greene | Boise Hawks | California Angels | Outfielder | [23]
1994  | John Donati | First baseman | [24]
1995  | Danny Buxbaum | First baseman | [25]
1996  | Robert Zachmann | Everett AquaSox | Seattle Mariners | First baseman | [26]
1997  | Dee Brown | Spokane Indians | Kansas City Royals | Outfielder | [27]
1998  | Jason Hart | Southern Oregon Timberjacks | Oakland Athletics | First baseman | [28]
1999  | Robb Quinlan | Boise Hawks | Anaheim Angels | Third baseman | [29]
2000^  | Garrett Atkins | Portland Rockies | Colorado Rockies | First baseman | [30]
Jamal Strong | Everett AquaSox | Seattle Mariners | Outfielder | [31]
2001  | J. J. Johnson | Boise Hawks | Chicago Cubs | Outfielder | [32]
2002  | Ismael Castro | Everett AquaSox | Seattle Mariners | Second baseman | [33]
2003  | Conor Jackson | Yakima Bears | Arizona Diamondbacks | Outfielder | [34]
2004  | Javier Herrera | Vancouver Canadians | Oakland Athletics | Outfielder | [35]
2005  | Steve Murphy | Spokane Indians | Texas Rangers | Outfielder | [36]
2006  | Cyle Hankerd | Yakima Bears | Arizona Diamondbacks | Outfielder | [37]
2007^  | Matt Downs | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | San Francisco Giants | First baseman | [38]
Luis Durango | Eugene Emeralds | San Diego Padres | Outfielder | [39]
2008  | Daniel Robertson | Outfielder | [40]
2009  | Drew Biery | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | San Francisco Giants | Third baseman | [41]
2010  | Jared Hoying | Spokane Indians | Texas Rangers | Outfielder | [42]
2011  | Joe Panik | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | San Francisco Giants | Shortstop | [43]
2012  | Patrick Kivlehan | Everett AquaSox | Seattle Mariners | Third baseman | [44]
2013  | L. B. Dantzler | Vancouver Canadians | Toronto Blue Jays | First baseman | [45]
2014  | Franklin Barreto | Shortstop | [46]
2015  | Drew Jackson | Everett AquaSox | Seattle Mariners | Shortstop | [47]
2016  | Eric Filia | Outfielder | [48]
2017  | Ryan Kirby | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | San Francisco Giants | First baseman | [49]
2018  | Curtis Terry | Spokane Indians | Texas Rangers | First baseman | [50]
2019  | Blaine Crim | First baseman | [51]
2020  | None selected (season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) | [5]
2021  | Andy Pages | Everett AquaSox | Seattle Mariners | Outfielder | [52][53]
2022  | Zac Veen | Spokane Indians | Colorado Rockies | Outfielder | [54][55]
2023  | Jordan Beck | Outfielder | [56][57]
2024  | Kyle Karros | Third baseman | [58][59]

## Wins by team

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Active Northwest League teams appear in bold.

Team  | Award(s)  | Year(s)

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Spokane Indians | 12  | 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2005, 2010, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
Everett AquaSox | 7  | 1996, 2000, 2002, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2021
Boise Hawks | 5  | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001
Eugene Emeralds | 4  | 1991, 1992, 2007, 2008
Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | 2007, 2009, 2011, 2017
Vancouver Canadians | 3  | 2004, 2013, 2014
Medford Athletics | 2  | 1981, 1982
Southern Oregon Timberjacks (Southern Oregon Athletics)  | 1988, 1998
Yakima Bears | 2003, 2006
Bellingham Mariners | 1  | 1984
Everett Giants | 1986
Portland Rockies | 2000
Tri-Cities Triplets | 1983
Walla Walla Padres | 1981

## Wins by organization

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Active Northwest League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear in bold.

Organization  | Award(s)  | Year(s)

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Seattle Mariners | 8  | 1984, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2021
San Diego Padres | 7  | 1981, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 2007, 2008
Oakland Athletics | 5  | 1981, 1982, 1988, 1998, 2004
San Francisco Giants | 1986, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2017
Texas Rangers | 1983, 2005, 2010, 2018, 2019
Colorado Rockies | 4  | 2000, 2022, 2023, 2024
Los Angeles Angels (California/Anaheim Angels)  | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999
Kansas City Royals | 3  | 1991, 1992, 1997
Arizona Diamondbacks | 2  | 2003, 2006
Toronto Blue Jays | 2013, 2014
Chicago Cubs | 1  | 2001

## References

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Specific

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41. ^ "Drew Biery Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
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45. ^ "L.B. Dantzler College & Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
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47. ^ "Drew Jackson Amateur, College, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
48. ^ "Eric Filia College, Amateur, Minor, Fall & Winter Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
49. ^ "Ryan Kirby Amateur, College, Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
50. ^ "Curtis Terry Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
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General

* "Northwest League Award Winners". Northwest League. Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2022.

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Northwest League Most Valuable Player

* 1981: Kevin Coughlon & Tony Gwynn
* 1982: Phi Strom
* 1983: Bert Martinez
* 1984: Sam Haley
* 1985: Jerald Clark
* 1986: Dave Nash
* 1987: Steve Hendricks
* 1988: Stan Royer
* 1989: Dave Staton
* 1990: Matt Mieske
* 1991: Joe Randa
* 1992: Larry Sutton
* 1993: Todd Greene
* 1994: John Donati
* 1995: Danny Buxbaum
* 1996: Robert Zachmann
* 1997: Dee Brown
* 1998: Jason Hart
* 1999: Robb Quinlan
* 2000: Garrett Atkins & Jamal Strong
* 2001: J. J. Johnson
* 2002: Ismael Castro
* 2003: Conor Jackson
* 2004: Javier Herrera
* 2005: Steve Murphy
* 2006: Cyle Hankerd
* 2007: Matt Downs & Luis Durango
* 2008: Daniel Robertson
* 2009: Drew Biery
* 2010: Jared Hoying
* 2011: Joe Panik
* 2012: Patrick Kivlehan
* 2013: L. B. Dantzler
* 2014: Franklin Barreto
* 2015: Drew Jackson
* 2016: Eric Filia
* 2017: Ryan Kirby
* 2018: Curtis Terry
* 2019: Blaine Crim
* 2020: none
* 2021: Andy Pages
* 2022: Zac Veen
* 2023: Jordan Beck
* 2024: Kyle Karros

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* Everett AquaSox
* Hillsboro Hops
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* Tri-City Dust Devils
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