Midwest League Award Winners
Most Valuable Players/Top Prospects | Managers of the Year
MIDWEST LEAGUE MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS AND PROSPECTS OF THE YEAR
| YEAR | MVP | TEAM | PROSPECT | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Deacon Jones | Dubuque Packers | Arturo Miro | Clinton Pirates |
| 1957 | No selection | |||
| 1958 | Gus Sancimino | Kokomo Dodgers | Juan Marichal | Michigan City White Caps |
| 1959 | Joel McDaniel | Decatur Commodores | Dale Reichert | Kokomo Dodgers |
| 1960 | Tom Haake | Dubuque Packers | Bob Sprout | Decatur Commodores |
| 1961 | Hector Cardenas | Dubuque Packers | Dennis Ribant | Quad Cities Braves |
| 1962 | Tony Torchia | Keokuk/Midwest Dodgers | Barry Shollenberger | Waterloo Hawks |
| 1963-1974 | No selection | |||
| 1975 | Willie Wilson | Waterloo Royals | Willie Wilson | Waterloo Royals |
| 1976 | Wayne Cato | Cedar Rapids Giants | Clint Hurdle | Waterloo Royals |
| 1977 | Paul Molitor | Burlington Bees | Paul Molitor | Burlington Bees |
| 1978 | Bill Foley | Burlington Bees | Bill Foley | Burlington Bees |
| 1979 | Dave Stockstill | Wausau Timbers | Dave Stockstill | Wausau Timbers |
| 1980 | Von Hayes | Waterloo Indians | Von Hayes | Waterloo Indians |
| 1981 | Ed Saavedra | Waterloo Indians | Harold Reynolds | Wausau Timbers |
| 1982 | Tom Romano | Madison Muskies | Mark Grant | Clinton Giants |
| 1983 | Curt Ford | Springfield Cardinals | Shawon Dunston | Quad Cities Cubs |
| 1984 | Joey Meyer | Beloit Brewers | Kurt Stillwell | Cedar Rapids Reds |
| 1985 | Eddie Williams | Cedar Rapids Reds | B.J. Surhoff | Beloit Brewers |
| 1986 | Luis Medina | Waterloo Indians | Luis Medina | Waterloo Indians |
| Steve Gasser | Kenosha Twins | |||
| 1987 | Greg Vaughn | Beloit Brewers | Derek Parks | Kenosha Twins |
| Todd Zeile | Springfield Cardinals | |||
| 1988 | Lenny Webster | Kenosha Twins | Tom Gordon | Appleton Foxes |
| 1989 | Tom Redington | Burlington Braves | Tom Redington | Burlington Braves |
| 1990 | Reggie Sanders | Cedar Rapids Reds | Reggie Sanders | Cedar Rapids Reds |
| 1991 | Salomon Torres | Clinton Giants | Salomon Torres | Clinton Giants |
| 1992 | Steve Gibralter | Cedar Rapids Reds | Steve Gibralter | Cedar Rapids Reds |
| 1993 | Joe Biasucci | Springfield Cardinals | Johnny Damon | Rockford Royals |
| 1994 | Sal Fasano | Rockford Royals | Alex Rodriguez | Appleton Foxes |
| 1995 | Jesus Ibarra | Burlington Bees | Javier Valentin | Fort Wayne Wizards |
| 1996 | Larry Barnes | Cedar Rapids Kernels | Britt Reames | Peoria Chiefs |
| 1997 | Robert Fick | West Michigan Whitecaps | Francisco Cordero | West Michigan Whitecaps |
| 1998 | Pablo Ozuna | Peoria Chiefs | Pablo Ozuna | Peoria Chiefs |
| 1999 | Aaron McNeal | Michigan Battle Cats | Corey Patterson | Lansing Lugnuts |
| 2000 | Albert Pujols | Peoria Chiefs | Albert Pujols | Peoria Chiefs |
| 2001 | Adrian Gonzalez | Kane County Cougars | Adrian Gonzalez | Kane County Cougars |
| 2002 | Jason Stokes | Kane County Cougars | Joe Mauer | Quad City River Bandits |
| 2003 | Prince Fielder | Beloit Snappers | Prince Fielder | Beloit Snappers |
| 2004 | Brian Dopirak | Lansing Lugnuts | Brian Dopirak | Lansing Lugnuts |
| 2005 | Carlos Gonzalez | South Bend Silver Hawks | Carlos Gonzalez | South Bend Silver Hawks |
| 2006 | Jeff Baisley | Kane County Cougars | Cameron Maybin | West Michigan Whitecaps |
| 2007 | Gorkys Hernandez | West Michigan Whitecaps | Clayton Kershaw | Great Lakes Loons |
| 2008 | Ben Revere | Beloit Snappers | Ben Revere | Beloit Snappers |
| 2009 | Dee Gordon | Great Lakes Loons | Dee Gordon | Great Lakes Loons |
| Kyle Russell | Great Lakes Loons | |||
| 2010 | Mike Trout | Cedar Rapids Kernels | Mike Trout | Cedar Rapids Kernels |
| 2011 | Rymer Liriano | Fort Wayne TinCaps | Rymer Liriano | Fort Wayne TinCaps |
| 2012 | Kevin Pillar | Lansing Lugnuts | Miguel Sano | Beloit Snappers |
| 2013 | Byron Buxton | Cedar Rapids Kernels | Byron Buxton | Cedar Rapids Kernels |
| 2014 | Wynton Bernard | West Michigan Whitecaps | Andrew Velazquez | South Bend Silver Hawks |
| 2015 | Ryan McBroom | Lansing Lugnuts | Gleyber Torres | South Bend Cubs |
| 2016 | Eloy Jimenez | South Bend Cubs | Eloy Jimenez | South Bend Cubs |
| 2017 | Bo Bichette | Lansing Lugnuts | Bo Bichette | Lansing Lugnuts |
| 2018 | Elehuris Montero | Peoria Chiefs | Royce Lewis | Cedar Rapids Kernels |
| 2019 | Alek Thomas | Kane County Cougars | Wander Franco | Bowling Green Hot Rods |
MIDWEST LEAGUE MANAGERS OF THE YEAR
| YEAR | MANAGER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Walter DeFreitas | Belleville Stags |
| 1948-1955 | No selection | |
| 1956 | Len Okrie | Lafayette Red Sox |
| 1957 | No selection | |
| 1958 | Buddy Kerr | Michigan City White Caps |
| 1959 | Stubby Overmire | Decatur Commodores |
| 1960 | Matt Sczesny | Waterloo Hawks |
| 1961 | Buddy Kerr | Quincy Giants |
| 1962 | Cal Ripken | Appleton Foxes |
| 1963 | Don Bacon | Clinton C-Sox |
| 1964 | No selection | |
| 1965 | Gus Niarhos | Burlington Bees |
| 1966 | Al Ronning | Burlington Bees |
| 1967 | Alex Cosmidis | Appleton Foxes |
| 1968 | Jack Krol | Cedar Rapids Cardinals |
| 1969 | Tom Saffell | Appleton Foxes |
| 1970 | Frank Calo | Danville Warriors |
| 1971 | Joe Sparks | Appleton Foxes |
| 1972 | Joe Nossek | Danville Warriors |
| 1973 | Bernie Smith | Danville Warriors |
| 1974 | Johnny Goryl | Wisconsin Rapids Twins |
| 1975 | John Sullivan | Waterloo Royals |
| 1976 | Salty Parker | Waterloo Royals |
| 1977 | Denis Menke | Burlington Bees |
| 1978 | Gordy Lund | Appleton Foxes |
| Woody Smith | Waterloo Indians | |
| 1979 | Tom Robson | Wausau Timbers |
| 1980 | Rick Stelmaszek | Wisconsin Rapids Twins |
| 1981 | Gomer Hodge | Waterloo Indians |
| 1982 | George Enright | Quad Cities Cubs |
| 1983 | Gomer Hodge | Waterloo Indians |
| 1984 | Tom Gamboa | Beloit Brewers |
| 1985 | Duffy Dyer | Kenosha Twins |
| 1986 | Gaylen Pitts | Springfield Cardinals |
| 1987 | Don Leppert | Kenosha Twins |
| 1988 | Marc Bombard | Cedar Rapids Reds |
| 1989 | Dave Miley | Cedar Rapids Reds |
| 1990 | Don Long | Quad City Angels |
| 1991 | Gary Jones | Madison Muskies |
| 1992 | Tom Poquette | Appleton Foxes |
| 1993 | Jack Mull | Clinton Giants |
| 1994 | John Mizerock | Rockford Royals |
| 1995 | DeMarlo Hale | Michigan Battle Cats |
| 1996 | Roy Silver | Peoria Chiefs |
| 1997 | Bruce Fields | West Michigan Whitecaps |
| 1998 | Billy Gardner Jr. | Michigan Battle Cats |
| 1999 | Rick Renteria | Kane County Cougars |
| 2000 | Bruce Fields | West Michigan Whitecaps |
| 2001 | Russ Morman | Kane County Cougars |
| 2002 | Todd Claus | Cedar Rapids Kernels |
| 2003 | Webster Garrison | Kane County Cougars |
| 2004 | Dave Joppie | Kane County Cougars |
| 2005 | Mark Haley | South Bend Silver Hawks |
| 2006 | Matt Walbeck | West Michigan Whitecaps |
| 2007 | Tom Brookens | West Michigan Whitecaps |
| 2008 | Mark Haley | South Bend Silver Hawks |
| 2009 | Doug Dascenzo | Fort Wayne TinCaps |
| Marty Pevey | Peoria Chiefs | |
| 2010 | Juan Bustabad | Great Lakes Loons |
| 2011 | Mike Redmond | Lansing Lugnuts |
| 2012 | John Tamargo | Lansing Lugnuts |
| 2013 | Mark Haley | South Bend Silver Hawks |
| 2014 | Mark Johnson | Kane County Cougars |
| 2015 | Josh Bonifay | Quad Cities River Bandits |
| 2016 | Jimmy Gonzalez | South Bend Cubs |
| 2017 | Mike Rabelo | West Michigan Whitecaps |
| 2018 | Craig Albernaz | Bowling Green Hot Rods |
| 2019 | John Shoemaker | Great Lakes Loons |
Midwest League History