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List of American League MVP award winners

(Reuters) - List of American League Most Valuable Player award winners after Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers was named on Thursday as the 2013 recipient. 2013 - Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers 2012 - Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers 2011 - Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers 2010 - Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers 2009 - Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins 2008 - Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox 2007 - Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees 2006 - Justin Morneau, Minnesota Twins 2005 - Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees 2004 - Vladimir Guerrero, Anaheim Angels 2003 - Alex Rodriguez, Texas Rangers 2002 - Miguel Tejada, Oakland Athletics 2001 - Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners 2000 - Jason Giambi, Oakland Athletics 1999 - Ivan Rodriguez, Texas Rangers 1998 - Juan Gonzalez, Texas Rangers 1997 - Ken Griffey, Jr., Seattle Mariners 1996 - Juan Gonzalez, Texas Rangers 1995 - Mo Vaughn, Boston Red Sox 1994 - Frank Thomas, Chicago White Sox 1993 - Frank Thomas, Chicago White Sox 1992 - Dennis Eckersley, Oakland Athletics 1991 - Cal Ripken, Jr., Baltimore Orioles 1990 - Rickey Henderson, Oakland Athletics 1989 - Robin Yount, Milwaukee Brewers 1988 - Jose Canseco, Oakland Athletics 1987 - George Bell, Toronto Blue Jays 1986 - Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox 1985 - Don Mattingly, New York Yankees 1984 - Willie Hernandez, Detroit Tigers 1983 - Cal Ripken, Jr., Baltimore Orioles 1982 - Robin Yount, Milwaukee Brewers 1981 - Rollie Fingers, Milwaukee Brewers 1980 - George Brett, Kansas City Royals 1979 - Don Baylor, California Angels 1978 - Jim Rice, Boston Red Sox 1977 - Rod Carew, Minnesota Twins 1976 - Thurman Munson, New York Yankees 1975 - Fred Lynn, Boston Red Sox 1974 - Jeff Burroughs, Texas Rangers 1973 - Reggie Jackson, Oakland Athletics 1972 - Richie Allen, Chicago White Sox 1971 - Vida Blue, Oakland Athletics 1970 - Boog Powell, Baltimore Orioles 1969 - Harmon Killebrew, Minnesota Twins 1968 - Denny McLain, Detroit Tigers 1967 - Carl Yastrzemski, Boston Red Sox 1966 - Frank Robinson, Baltimore Orioles 1965 - Zoilo Versalles, Minnesota Twins 1964 - Brooks Robinson, Baltimore Orioles 1963 - Elston Howard, New York Yankees 1962 - Mickey Mantle, New York Yankees 1961 - Roger Maris, New York Yankees 1960 - Roger Maris, New York Yankees 1959 - Nellie Fox, Chicago White Sox 1958 - Jackie Jensen, Boston Red Sox 1957 - Mickey Mantle, New York Yankees 1956 - Mickey Mantle, New York Yankees 1955 - Yogi Berra, New York Yankees 1954 - Yogi Berra, New York Yankees 1953 - Al Rosen, Cleveland Indians 1952 - Bobby Shantz, Philadelphia Athletics 1951 - Yogi Berra, New York Yankees 1950 - Phil Rizzuto, New York Yankees 1949 - Ted Williams, Boston Red Sox 1948 - Lou Boudreau, Cleveland Indians 1947 - Joe DiMaggio, New York Yankees 1946 - Ted Williams, Boston Red Sox 1945 - Hal Newhouser, Detroit Tigers 1944 - Hal Newhouser, Detroit Tigers 1943 - Spud Chandler, New York Yankees 1942 - Joe Gordon, New York Yankees 1941 - Joe DiMaggio, New York Yankees 1940 - Hank Greenberg, Detroit Tigers 1939 - Joe DiMaggio, New York Yankees 1938 - Jimmie Foxx, Boston Red Sox 1937 - Charlie Gehringer, Detroit Tigers 1936 - Lou Gehrig, New York Yankees 1935 - Hank Greenberg, Detroit Tigers 1934 - Mickey Cochrane, Detroit Tigers 1933 - Jimmie Foxx, Philadelphia Athletics 1932 - Jimmie Foxx, Philadelphia Athletics 1931 - Lefty Grove, Philadelphia Athletics (Compiled by Larry Fine; Editing by Frank Pingue)