- 2009: Hideki Matsui, New York Yankees (AL)
- 2008: Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies (NL)
- 2007: Mike Lowell, Boston Red Sox (AL)
- 2006: David Eckstein, St. Louis Cardinals (NL)
- 2005: Jermaine Dye, Chicago White Sox (AL)
- 2004: Manny Ramirez, Boston Red Sox (AL)
- 2003: Josh Beckett, Florida Marlins(NL)
- 2002: Troy Glaus, Anaheim Angels (AL)
- 2001: Curt Schilling and Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks (NL)
- 2000: Derek Jeter, New York Yankees (AL)
- 1999: Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees (AL)
- 1998: Scott Brosius, New York Yankees (AL)
- 1997: Livan Hernandez, Florida Marlins (NL)
- 1996: John Wetteland, New York Yankees (AL)
- 1995: Tom Glavine, Atlanta Braves (NL)
- 1994: No series – lockout.
- 1993: Paul Molitor, Toronto Blue Jays (AL)
- 1992: Pat Borders, Toronto Blue Jays (AL)
- 1991: Jack Morris, Minnesota Twins (AL)
- 1990: Jose Rijo, Cincinnati Reds (NL)
- 1989: Dave Stewart, Oakland Athletics (NL)
- 1988: Orel Hershiser, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)
- 1987: Frank Viola, Minnesota Twins (AL)
- 1986: Ray Knight, New York Mets (NL)
- 1985: Bret Saberhagen, Kansas City Royals (AL)
- 1984: Alan Trammell, Detroit Tigers (AL)
- 1983: Rick Dempsey, Baltimore Orioles (AL)
- 1982: Darrell Porter, St. Louis Cardinals (NL)
- 1981: Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero and Steve Yeager, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)
- 1980: Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia Phillies (NL)
- 1979: Willie Stargell, Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)
- 1978: Bucky Dent, New York Yankees (AL)
- 1977: Reggie Jackson, New York Yankees (AL)
- 1976: Johnny Bench, Cincinnati Reds (NL)
- 1975: Pete Rose, Cincinnati Reds (NL)
- 1974: Rollie Fingers, Oakland Athletics (NL)
- 1973: Reggie Jackson, Oakland Athletics (NL)
- 1972: Gene Tenace, Oakland Athletics (NL)
- 1971: Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)
- 1970: Brooks Robinson, Baltimore Orioles (AL)
- 1969: Donn Clendenon, New York Mets (NL)
- 1968: Mickey Lolich, Detroit Tigers (AL)
- 1967: Bob Gibson, St. Louis Cardinals (NL)
- 1966: Frank Robinson, Baltimore Orioles (AL)
- 1965: Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)
- 1964: Bob Gibson, St. Louis Cardinals (NL)
- 1963: Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)
- 1962: Ralph Terry, New York Yankees (AL)
- 1961: Whitey Ford, New York Yankees (AL)
- 1960: Bobby Richardson, New York Yankees (AL)
- 1959: Larry Sherry, Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)
- 1958: Bob Turley, New York Yankees (AL)
- 1957: Lew Burdette, Milwaukee Braves (NL)
- 1956: Don Larsen, New York Yankees (AL)
- 1955: Johnny Podres, Brooklyn Dodgers (NL)
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