Southern League Most Valuable Player Award

[6][7] Twenty-one outfielders have won the MVP Award, the most of any position.

Six players from the Knoxville Smokies have been selected for the MVP Award, more than any other team in the league, followed by the Huntsville Stars and Montgomery Biscuits (5); the Carolina Mudcats, Columbus Mudcats, and Memphis Chicks (4); the Birmingham Barons, Chattanooga Lookouts, Jackson Generals, and Jacksonville Suns (3); the Biloxi Shuckers, Greenville Braves, Mobile BayBears, and Nashville Sounds (2); and the Asheville Orioles, Charlotte O's, Mississippi Braves, Montgomery Rebels, and Orlando Twins (1).

Six players from the Chicago White Sox Major League Baseball (MLB) organization have won the award, more than any other, followed by the Tampa Bay Rays organization (5); the Houston Astros and Milwaukee Brewers organizations (4); the Arizona Diamondbacks, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, and Oakland Athletics organizations (3); the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Toronto Blue Jays, and Washington Nationals organizations (2); and the Miami Marlins, San Diego Padres, and Seattle Mariners organizations (1).

Active Southern League teams appear in bold.

Active Southern League–Major League Baseball affiliations appear in bold.

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Alan Trammell , the 1977 MVP, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010. [ 8 ]
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Jose Canseco , the 1985 winner, was the 1986 American League Rookie of the Year and the 1988 American League MVP . [ 9 ]
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Joey Votto , the 2006 Most Valuable Player, won the National League MVP Award in 2010. [ 10 ]
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Evan Longoria , the 2007 MVP, won the American League Rookie of the Year Award in 2008. [ 11 ]