Check out the all-time list of World Series MVP winners since 1955.

There's no bigger stage in baseball than theWorld Series. The fall classic features the two league champions vying for the sport's biggest prize. The player (or in some years, the players) who shines brightest on the World Series stage is named World Series MVP. The first World Series MVP was awarded in 1955. Since then, only four players -Sandy Koufax(1963 and 1965),Bob Gibson(1964 and 1967),Reggie Jackson(1973 and 1977) andCorey Seager(2020 and 2023) - have won the award multiple times. Only two World Series - 1981 and 2001 - featured multiple MVPs. William Contreraswas named MVP of the 2026 World Series after hitting .381, throwing out four attempted base stealers and winning 10 of 13 appeals in the first Series that usedthe automated ball-strike system. Contreras became the eighth catcher to earn the honor and joined another shortlist: Just Contreras, teammates Jackson Chourio and Antonio Senzatela, and Americans Alex Bregman and Luke Gregerson of the 2017 Houston Astros have won the World Baseball Classic and World Series in the same year (Venezuela won its first World Baseball Classic in March 2026). Check out a list of all-time World Series MVP winners below: 2026: William Contreras,Milwaukee Brewers 2025: Yoshinobu Yamamoto,Los Angeles Dodgers 2024: Freddie Freeman,Los Angeles Dodgers 2023: Corey Seager,Texas Rangers 2022:Jeremy Pena,Houston Astros 2021:Jorge Soler,Atlanta Braves 2020: Corey Seager,Los Angeles Dodgers 2019:Stephen Strasburg,Washington Nationals 2018:Steve Pearce,Boston Red Sox 2017:George Springer, Houston Astros 2016:Ben Zobrist,Chicago Cubs 2015:Salvador Perez,Kansas City Royals 2014:Madison Bumgarner,San Francisco Giants 2013:David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox 2012:Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants 2011:David Freese,St. Louis Cardinals 2010:Edgar Renteria, San Francisco Giants 2009:Hideki Matsui,New York Yankees 2008:Cole Hamels,Philadelphia Phillies 2007:Mike Lowell, Boston Red Sox 2006:David Eckstein, St. Louis Cardinals 2005:Jermaine Dye,Chicago White Sox 2004:Manny Ramirez, Boston Red Sox 2003:Josh Beckett, Florida Marlins 2002:Troy Glaus, Anaheim Angels 2001:Curt Schilling,Arizona Diamondbacks;Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks 2000:Derek Jeter, New York Yankees 1999:Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees 1998: Scott Brosius, New York Yankees 1997: Livan Hernandez, Florida Marlins 1996: John Wetteland, New York Yankees 1995: Tom Glavine,Atlanta Braves 1993: Paul Molitor,Toronto Blue Jays 1992: Pat Borders, Toronto Blue Jays 1991: Jack Morris,Minnesota Twins 1990: Jose Rijo,Cincinnati Reds 1989: Dave Stewart,Oakland Athletics 1988: Orel Hershiser,Los Angeles Dodgers 1987: Frank Viola, Minnesota Twins 1986: Ray Knight,New York Mets 1985: Bret Saberhagen, Kansas City Royals 1984: Alan Trammell,Detroit Tigers 1983: Rick Dempsey,Baltimore Orioles 1982: Darrell Porter, St. Louis Cardinals 1981: Ron Cey, Los Angeles Dodgers; Pedro Guerrero, Los Angeles Dodgers; Steve Yeager, Los Angeles Dodgers 1980: Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia Phillies 1979: Willie Stargell,Pittsburgh Pirates 1978: Bucky Dent, New York Yankees 1977: Reggie Jackson, New York Yankees 1976: Johnny Bench, Cincinnati Reds 1975: Pete Rose, Cincinnati Reds 1974: Rollie Fingers, Oakland Athletics 1973: Reggie Jackson, Oakland Athletics 1972: Gene Tenace, Oakland Athletics 1971: Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh Pirates 1970: Brooks Robinson, Baltimore Orioles 1969: Donn Clendenon, New York Mets 1968: Mickey Lolich, Detroit Tigers 1967: Bob Gibson, St. Louis Cardinals 1966: Frank Robinson, Baltimore Orioles 1965: Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers 1964: Bob Gibson, St. Louis Cardinals 1963: Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers 1962: Ralph Terry, New York Yankees 1961: Whitey Ford, New York Yankees 1960: Bobby Richardson, New York Yankees 1959: Larry Sherry, Los Angeles Dodgers 1958: Bob Turley, New York Yankees 1957: Lew Burdette, Milwaukee Braves 1956: Don Larsen, New York Yankees 1955: Johnny Podres, Brooklyn Dodgers