Free Agency Era

Seasons

Year	NL Champion	AL Champion	Top Position Player	Team	WAR	Top Pitcher	Team	WAR
2019	Washington Nationals	Houston Astros	Cody Bellinger	LAD	9.0	Justin Verlander	HOU	7.8
2018	Los Angeles Dodgers	Boston Red Sox	Mookie Betts	BOS	10.9	Aaron Nola	PHI	10.5
2017	Los Angeles Dodgers	Houston Astros	Aaron Judge	NYY	8.1	Corey Kluber	CLE	8.1
2016	Chicago Cubs	Cleveland Indians	Mike Trout	LAA	10.5	Justin Verlander	DET	7.2
2015	New York Mets	Kansas City Royals	Bryce Harper	WAS	10.0	Zack Greinke	LAD	9.1
2014	San Francisco Giants	Kansas City Royals	Mike Trout	LAA	7.6	Corey Kluber	CLE	8.3
2013	St. Louis Cardinals	Boston Red Sox	Mike Trout	LAA	9.0	Clayton Kershaw	LAD	8.0
2012	San Francisco Giants	Detroit Tigers	Mike Trout	LAA	10.5	Justin Verlander	DET	8.1
2011	St. Louis Cardinals	Texas Rangers	Jacoby Ellsbury	BOS	8.3	Roy Halladay	PHI	8.8
2010	San Francisco Giants	Texas Rangers	Josh Hamilton	TEX	8.7	Roy Halladay	PHI	8.6
2009	Philadelphia Phillies	New York Yankees	Albert Pujols	STL	9.7	Zack Greinke	KCR	10.4
2008	Philadelphia Phillies	Tampa Bay Rays	Albert Pujols	STL	9.2	Tim Lincecum	SFG	7.8
2007	Colorado Rockies	Boston Red Sox	Alex Rodriguez	NYY	9.4	Roy Oswalt	HOU	6.7
2006	St. Louis Cardinals	Detroit Tigers	Albert Pujols	STL	8.5	Johan Santana	MIN	7.6
2005	Houston Astros	Chicago White Sox	Alex Rodriguez	NYY	9.4	Roger Clemens	HOU	7.8
2004	St. Louis Cardinals	Boston Red Sox	Barry Bonds	SFG	10.6	Johan Santana	MIN	8.7
2003	Florida Marlins	New York Yankees	Barry Bonds	SFG	9.2	Roy Halladay	TOR	8.1
2002	San Francisco Giants	Anaheim Angels	Barry Bonds	SFG	11.8	Randy Johnson	ARI	10.7
2001	Arizona Diamondbacks	New York Yankees	Barry Bonds	SFG	11.9	Randy Johnson	ARI	10.1
2000	New York Mets	New York Yankees	Alex Rodriguez	SEA	10.4	Pedro Martinez	BOS	11.7
1999	Atlanta Braves	New York Yankees	Derek Jeter	NYY	8.0	Pedro Martinez	BOS	9.8
1998	San Diego Padres	New York Yankees	Alex Rodriguez	SEA	8.5	Kevin Brown	SDP	8.6
1997	Florida Marlins	Cleveland Indians	Larry Walker	COL	9.8	Roger Clemens	TOR	11.9
1996	Atlanta Braves	New York Yankees	Ken Griffey	SEA	9.7	Pat Hentgen	TOR	8.6
1995	Atlanta Braves	Cleveland Indians	John Valentin	BOS	8.3	Greg Maddux	ATL	9.7
1994			Jeff Bagwell	HOU	8.2	Greg Maddux	ATL	8.5
1993	Philadelphia Phillies	Toronto Blue Jays	Barry Bonds	SFG	9.9	Kevin Appier	KCR	9.3
1992	Atlanta Braves	Toronto Blue Jays	Barry Bonds	PIT	9.0	Greg Maddux	CHC	9.1
1991	Atlanta Braves	Minnesota Twins	Cal Ripken	BAL	11.5	Tom Glavine	ATL	8.5
1990	Cincinnati Reds	Oakland Athletics	Rickey Henderson	OAK	9.9	Roger Clemens	BOS	10.4
1989	San Francisco Giants	Oakland Athletics	Lonnie Smith	ATL	8.8	Bret Saberhagen	KCR	9.7
1988	Los Angeles Dodgers	Oakland Athletics	Wade Boggs	BOS	8.3	Mark Gubicza	KCR	7.7
1987	St. Louis Cardinals	Minnesota Twins	Tony Gwynn	SDP	8.6	Roger Clemens	BOS	9.4
1986	New York Mets	Boston Red Sox	Wade Boggs	BOS	8.0	Teddy Higuera	MIL	9.4
1985	St. Louis Cardinals	Kansas City Royals	Rickey Henderson	NYY	9.9	Dwight Gooden	NYM	12.2
1984	San Diego Padres	Detroit Tigers	Cal Ripken	BAL	10.0	Dave Stieb	TOR	7.9
1983	Philadelphia Phillies	Baltimore Orioles	Cal Ripken	BAL	8.2	John Denny	PHI	7.4
1982	St. Louis Cardinals	Milwaukee Brewers	Robin Yount	MIL	10.5	Steve Rogers	MON	7.6
1981	Los Angeles Dodgers	New York Yankees	Mike Schmidt	PHI	7.7	Bert Blyleven	CLE	5.6
1980	Philadelphia Phillies	Kansas City Royals	George Brett	KCR	9.4	Steve Carlton	PHI	10.2
1979	Pittsburgh Pirates	Baltimore Orioles	Fred Lynn	BOS	8.9	Phil Niekro	ATL	7.4
1978	Los Angeles Dodgers	New York Yankees	Jim Rice	BOS	7.6	Phil Niekro	ATL	10.0
1977	Los Angeles Dodgers	New York Yankees	Rod Carew	MIN	9.7	Rick Reuschel	CHC	9.5

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