Who’s won the most MVPs in MLB history? Where Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani now rank originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani have gone back-to-back.
The New York Yankees slugger and Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star were named the American League and National League MVPs, respectively, for the second straight year on Thursday.
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It’s the third straight season Ohtani has picked up an MVP trophy and his fourth win overall. And all four of his MVPs were awarded in unanimous fashion.
While Judge was also a unanimous MVP winner last year, he faced fierce competition from Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh this time around. Judge earned 17 of 30 first-place votes en route to 355 total points, while Raleigh finished as the runner-up with 13 first-place votes and 335 points.
So, after Judge and Ohtani added to their MVP hauls, where do they now stand on MLB‘s all-time leaderboard? Here’s what to know:
How many MLB players have won multiple MVPs?
Since 1931, when the Baseball Writers’ Association of America started voting for MVP, 30 players have won the award multiple times, according to MLB.com.
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How many MVPs has Aaron Judge won?
Judge has pulled into a tie with 10 other all-time greats, including Yogi Berra, Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle, for the third-most MVP awards with three. Judge took home AL MVP honors in 2022, 2024 and 2025.
How many MVPs has Shohei Ohtani won?
Ohtani, meanwhile, stands all alone in second place with four MVP trophies. The two-way sensation won AL MVP with the Los Angeles Angels in 2021 and 2023, before repeating as NL MVP with the Dodgers in 2024 and 2025.
Ohtani is the first player across the NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB to ever win an MVP and a championship in each of his first two seasons with a team, according to OptaSTATS.
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How many MLB players have won MVP in both leagues?
Ohtani last year joined Frank Robinson as the only players to ever win MVP in each league, and he’s now the first player to win multiple AL and NL MVPs.
Who has won the most MVPs in MLB history?
Ohtani sits three MVP award wins away from matching Barry Bonds‘ all-time record. MLB’s home run king captured the award seven times over his 22-year career, more than any other player in baseball history.
Bonds won MVP twice with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1990 and 1992 before repeating as the winner for the first time in his debut 1993 season with the San Francisco Giants. He then won MVP four straight times with the Giants from 2001-04.
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MLB players with the most MVPs
Here’s a full look at every player with multiple MVPs (* = active player):
1. Barry Bonds: 7
2. Shohei Ohtani*: 4
T-3. Yogi Berra: 3
T-3. Roy Campanella: 3
T-3. Joe DiMaggio: 3
T-3. Jimmie Foxx: 3
T-3. Aaron Judge*: 3
T-3. Mickey Mantle: 3
T-3. Stan Musial: 3
T-3. Albert Pujols: 3
T-3. Alex Rodriguez: 3
T-3. Mike Schmidt: 3
T-3. Mike Trout*: 3
T-14. Ernie Banks: 2
T-14. Johnny Bench: 2
T-14. Miguel Cabrera: 2
T-14. Juan Gonzalez: 2
T-14. Hank Greenberg: 2
T-14. Bryce Harper*: 2
T-14. Carl Hubbell: 2
T-14. Roger Maris: 2
T-14. Willie Mays: 2
T-14. Joe Morgan: 2
T-14. Dale Murphy: 2
T-14. Hal Newhouser: 2
T-14. Cal Ripken Jr.: 2
T-14. Frank Robinson: 2
T-14. Frank Thomas: 2
T-14. Ted Williams: 2
T-14. Robin Yount: 2
Editor’s note: The original version of this story was published in November 2024.
