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The California League Most Valuable Player Award (MVP ) is an annual award given to the best player in
minor league baseball's
California League . In 1941,
John Jorgensen won the first ever California League MVP Award. After the cancellation of the 2020 season,
[1] the league was known as the Low-A West in 2021 before reverting to the California League name in 2022.
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First basemen , with 13 winners, have won the most among
infielders , followed by
shortstops (7),
third basemen (5), and
second basemen (4). Ten
catchers have also won the award. Seven players who won the award were
pitchers . Twenty-seven
outfielders have won the MVP Award, the most of any position. Six players played during seasons for which position information is unavailable.
Sixteen players from the
Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers
Major League Baseball (MLB) organization have won the MVP Award, more than any other, followed by the
San Diego Padres organization (8); the
California/Los Angeles Angels and
San Francisco Giants organizations (6); the
Minnesota Twins organization (5); the
St. Louis Cardinals organization (4); the
Colorado Rockies ,
Kansas City/Oakland Athletics , and
Milwaukee Brewers organization (3); the
Arizona Diamondbacks ,
Baltimore Orioles ,
Boston Red Sox ,
Cincinnati Reds ,
Pittsburgh Pirates ,
Seattle Mariners , and
Tampa Bay Devil Rays organizations (2); and the
Chicago Cubs ,
Cleveland Indians ,
Florida Marlins ,
Houston Astros , and
New York Mets organizations (1). Six players competed for teams that were unaffiliated with Major League Baseball organizations.
Key
*
Indicates multiple award winners in the same year
Position
Indicates the player's primary
position if known
Winners
Tommy Glaviano , 1946 California League MVP
Rocco Baldelli , 2002 California League MVP
Paul Goldschmidt , 2010 California League MVP
Billy Hamilton , 2012 California League MVP
Corey Seager , 2014 California League MVP
A. J. Reed , 2015 California League MVP
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