Carolina League Most Valuable Player Award

The Carolina League Most Valuable Player Award is an annual award given to the most valuable player in Minor League Baseball's Carolina League. The award was first given in 1948.

Carolina League
Most Valuable Player Award
SportBaseball
LeagueCarolina League
Awarded forRegular season most valuable player of the Carolina League
CountryUnited States
Presented byCarolina League
History
First awardLewis Hester (1948)
Most winsBubba Smith (2)
Most recentSamuel Basallo (2023)

Key
†
 Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum[1]

List
Curt Flood, MVP in 1956
Year Winner Team Ref.
1948 Lewis Hester Reidsville Luckies
1949 Leo Shoals Reidsville Luckies
1950 Bill Evans Burlington Bees
1951 Ray Jablonski Winston-Salem Cards
1952 Leonard Matarazzo Fayetteville Athletics
1953 Ramón Monzant Danville Leafs
1954 Guy Morton Jr. Greensboro Patriots
1955 Danny Morejón High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms
1956 Curt Flood High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms
1957 Fred Van Dusen High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms
1958 Fred Valentine Wilson Tobs
1959 Carl Yastrzemski† Raleigh Capitals
1960 Ed Olivares Winston-Salem Redbirds
1961 Chuck Weatherspoon Wilson Tobs
1962 Rusty Staub Durham Bulls
1963 Jim Price Kinston Eagles
1964 Ed Stroud Tidewater Tides
1965 Bobby Murcer Greensboro Yankees
1966 Robbie Snow Winston-Salem Red Sox
1967 Don Money Raleigh Pirates
1968 Tony Solaita High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms
1969 Luther Quinn Salem Rebels
1970 Cliff Johnson Raleigh-Durham Triangles
1971 Richard Giallella Peninsula Phillies
1972 Dave Parker Salem Pirates
1973 Terry Whitfield Kinston Eagles
1974 Miguel Diloné Salem Pirates
1975 Luke Wrenn Salem Pirates
1976 Marshall Brant Lynchburg Mets
1977 Oswaldo Olivares Salem Pirates
1978 Ozzie Virgil Jr. Peninsula Pilots
1979 Bob Dernier Peninsula Pilots
1980 Julio Franco Peninsula Pilots
1981 Brad Komminsk Durham Bulls
1982 Juan Samuel Peninsula Pilots
1983 Lenny Dykstra Lynchburg Mets
1984 Barry Lyons Lynchburg Mets
1985 Shawn Abner Lynchburg Mets
1986 Gregg Jefferies Lynchburg Mets
1987 Casey Webster Kinston Indians
1988 Mickey Pina Lynchburg Red Sox
1989 Phil Plantier Lynchburg Red Sox
1990 Gary Scott Winston-Salem Spirits
1991 Pete Castellano Winston-Salem Spirits
1992 Bubba Smith Peninsula Pilots
1993 Bubba Smith Winston-Salem Spirits
1994 Larry Sutton Wilmington Blue Rocks
1995 Richie Sexson Kinston Indians
1996 José Guillén Lynchburg Hillcats
1997 Aramis Ramirez Lynchburg Hillcats
1998 Joe Crede Winston-Salem Warthogs
1999 Marcus Giles Myrtle Beach Pelicans
2000 Troy Farnsworth Potomac Cannons
2001 Víctor Martínez Kinston Indians
2002 Brad Hawpe Salem Avalanche
2003 Chris Shelton Lynchburg Hillcats
2004 Brad Eldred Lynchburg Hillcats
2005 Leo Daigle Winston-Salem Warthogs
2006 Jordan Brown Kinston Indians
2007 Mitch Einertson Salem Avalanche
2008 Beau Mills Kinston Indians
2009 Brandon Waring Frederick Keys [2]
2010 Tyler Moore Potomac Nationals [3]
2011 Ian Gac Winston-Salem Dash [4]
2012 Dan Black Winston-Salem Dash [5]
2013 Chris Curley Winston-Salem Dash [6]
2014 Joey Gallo Myrtle Beach Pelicans [7]
2015 Nellie Rodríguez Lynchburg Hillcats [8]
2016 Bobby Bradley Lynchburg Hillcats [9]
2017 Ademar Rifaela Frederick Keys [10]
2018 Bobby Dalbec Salem Red Sox [11]
2019 Mario Feliciano Carolina Mudcats [12]
2020 None selected (season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic) [13]
2021 Diego Infante Charleston RiverDogs [14]
2022 Jackson Chourio Carolina Mudcats [15]
2023 Samuel Basallo Delmarva Shorebirds [16]

References
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  2. NEIL WHITE - nwhite@thestate.com (March 2, 2010). "Former Airport standout MLB's next great HR hitter?". The State. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  3. "Moore claims Carolina MVP award | Carolina League". Milb.com. September 2, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  4. "Veteran Gac named Carolina MVP | Carolina League". Milb.com. September 1, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  5. "Dash's Black named MVP | Pro Baseball". journalnow.com. August 31, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  6. "Dash's Curley named Carolina League MVP | News". journalnow.com. August 29, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  7. "Rangers' Gallo takes Carolina League MVP".
  8. "Former Hillcat honored". newsadvance.com. August 30, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  9. "Bradley named Carolina League MVP | Dugout Dialogue". newsadvance.com. August 27, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  10. Melewski, Steve (November 29, 2017). "Prospect profile: Ademar Rifaela had breakout '17 (plus other notes) - Steve Melewski". Masnsports.com. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  11. Bill Koch. "Red Sox Journal: Dalbec's midseason adjustment paid dividends". Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  12. Tripodi, Chris (August 22, 2019). "Feliciano, Zavolas pace Carolina standouts". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  13. "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved". Minor League Baseball. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  14. "Postseason All-Stars". Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  15. "Jackson Chourio Named Carolina League MVP". Carolina League. Minor League Baseball. November 10, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  16. Avallone, Michael (September 19, 2023). "Here are the 2023 Single-A All-Stars and Award Winners". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
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