Leagues merge.
NFL + AFL = NFL with two conferences; one MVP
NBA + ABA = NBA with two conferences; one MVP
NL + AL = NL and AL (aka MLB); two MVP
Baseball clings to old stuff, including the number of awards and league leaders.
So, had there been one Most Valuable Player (MVP) award since inter league play started in 1997, who would it have been? Start with 2025.
https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/4wsyr
| Rk | Player | WAR | oWAR | dWAR | Season | Age | Team | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 1B | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Judge | 9.7 | 9.4 | -0.5 | 215 | 2025 | 33 | NYY | AL | 152 | 679 | 541 | 137 | 179 | 94 | 30 | 2 | 53 | 114 | 12 | 5 | 124 | 160 | .331 | .457 | .688 | 1.144 | 372 |
| 2 | Cal Raleigh | 7.4 | 7.7 | 0.2 | 169 | 2025 | 28 | SEA | AL | 159 | 705 | 596 | 110 | 147 | 63 | 24 | 0 | 60 | 125 | 14 | 4 | 97 | 188 | .247 | .359 | .589 | .948 | 351 |
| 3 | Bobby Witt Jr. | 7.1 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 136 | 2025 | 25 | KCR | AL | 157 | 687 | 623 | 99 | 184 | 108 | 47 | 6 | 23 | 88 | 38 | 9 | 49 | 125 | .295 | .351 | .501 | .852 | 312 |
| 4 | Geraldo Perdomo | 7.0 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 136 | 2025 | 25 | ARI | NL | 161 | 720 | 597 | 98 | 173 | 115 | 33 | 5 | 20 | 100 | 27 | 6 | 94 | 83 | .290 | .389 | .462 | .851 | 276 |
| 5 | Julio Rodríguez | 6.8 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 128 | 2025 | 24 | SEA | AL | 160 | 710 | 652 | 106 | 174 | 107 | 31 | 4 | 32 | 95 | 30 | 6 | 44 | 152 | .267 | .324 | .474 | .798 | 309 |
| 6 | Shohei Ohtani | 6.6 | 6.7 | -1.7 | 179 | 2025 | 30 | LAD | NL | 158 | 727 | 611 | 146 | 172 | 83 | 25 | 9 | 55 | 102 | 20 | 6 | 109 | 187 | .282 | .392 | .622 | 1.014 | 380 |
| 7 | Juan Soto | 6.2 | 7.0 | -1.3 | 160 | 2025 | 26 | NYM | NL | 160 | 715 | 577 | 120 | 152 | 88 | 20 | 1 | 43 | 105 | 38 | 4 | 127 | 137 | .263 | .396 | .525 | .921 | 303 |
| 8 | Nico Hoerner | 6.2 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 114 | 2025 | 28 | CHC | NL | 156 | 649 | 599 | 89 | 178 | 138 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 61 | 29 | 6 | 39 | 49 | .297 | .345 | .394 | .739 | 236 |
| 9 | Corey Seager | 6.2 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 151 | 2025 | 31 | TEX | AL | 102 | 445 | 380 | 61 | 103 | 63 | 19 | 0 | 21 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 87 | .271 | .373 | .487 | .860 | 185 |
| 10 | Matt Olson | 6.0 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 138 | 2025 | 31 | ATL | NL | 162 | 724 | 624 | 98 | 170 | 98 | 41 | 2 | 29 | 95 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 176 | .272 | .366 | .484 | .850 | 302 |
| 11 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | 6.0 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 118 | 2025 | 23 | CHC | NL | 157 | 647 | 591 | 91 | 146 | 74 | 37 | 4 | 31 | 95 | 35 | 8 | 29 | 155 | .247 | .287 | .481 | .768 | 284 |
https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/2025-batting-leaders.shtml
| 1. | Judge • NYY | 9.7 |
| 2. | Sánchez • PHI | 8.0 |
| 3. | Ohtani • LAD | 7.7 |
| 4. | Skenes • PIT | 7.7 |
| 5. | Raleigh • SEA | 7.4 |
| 6. | Witt • KCR | 7.1 |
| 7. | Perdomo • ARI | 7.0 |
| 8. | Rodríguez • SEA | 6.8 |
| 9. | Skubal • DET | 6.5 |
| 10. | Crochet • BOS | 6.3 |
Ohtani pitched 47 innings; otherwise, full time DH. Full time pitchers above: Sanchez, Skenes, Skubal, Crochet
| 1. | Judge • NYY | 9.7 |
| 2. | Raleigh • SEA | 7.4 |
| 3. | Witt • KCR | 7.1 |
| 4. | Perdomo • ARI | 7.0 |
| 5. | Rodríguez • SEA | 6.8 |
| 6. | Ohtani • LAD | 6.6 |
| 7. | Soto • NYM | 6.2 |
| 8. | Hoerner • CHC | 6.2 |
| 9. | Seager • TEX | 6.2 |
| 10. | Olson • ATL | 6.0 |
| 1. | Judge • NYY | 9.4 |
| 2. | Raleigh • SEA | 7.7 |
| 3. | Soto • NYM | 7.0 |
| 4. | Perdomo • ARI | 6.8 |
| 5. | Witt • KCR | 6.7 |
| 6. | Ohtani • LAD | 6.7 |
| 7. | Lindor • NYM | 6.0 |
| 8. | Rodríguez • SEA | 5.8 |
| 9. | Ramírez • CLE | 5.7 |
| 10. | Henderson • BAL | 5.6 |
| 1. | Clement • TOR | 2.9 |
| 2. | Rafaela • BOS | 2.8 |
| 3. | Betts • LAD | 2.6 |
| 4. | Walls • TBR | 2.5 |
| 5. | Hayes • 2TM | 2.4 |
| 6. | Seager • TEX | 2.3 |
| 7. | Hoerner • CHC | 2.3 |
| 8. | Neto • LAA | 2.2 |
| 9. | Lopez • MIA | 2.1 |
| 10. | Fermin • 2TM | 2.1 |
Pick one MVP 29 seasons 2025-1997. Friday, November 21, 2025
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