2021 AL MVP ballots

Shohei Ohtani unanimously wins AL MVP

Below is a breakdown of the 30 individual ballots, submitted by two writers representing each city in the American League. For more information on the voting, see our Voting FAQ.

NameAffiliationChapter1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th
Steve MelewskiMASNSports.comBALOhtaniGuerrero Jr.JudgeCorreaSemienDeversRamirezOlsonMullinsZunino
Noah TristerThe Associated PressBALOhtaniGuerrero Jr.SemienRamirezCorreaJudgeOlsonLoweMullinsCole
Rob BradfordWEEI.comBOSOhtaniGuerrero Jr.SemienJudgeCorreaPerezOlsonMullinsRamirezDevers
Peter AbrahamBoston GlobeBOSOhtaniGuerrero Jr.JudgeSemienDeversCorreaOlsonRamirezMullinsPerez
LaMond PopeChicago TribuneCHIOhtaniGuerrero Jr.SemienJudgeCorreaMullinsPerezRamirezOlsonDevers
James FeganThe AthleticCHIOhtaniGuerrero Jr.SemienCorreaJudgeRamirezRayMullinsLoweBogaerts
Paul HoynesCleveland.comCLEOhtaniGuerrero Jr.PerezSemienRamirezDeversJudgeMullinsAbreuMeadows
Zack MeiselThe AthleticCLEOhtaniGuerrero Jr.SemienRamirezJudgeMullinsCorreaPerezOlsonDevers
Evan WoodberyMLive Media GroupDETOhtaniGuerrero Jr.SemienJudgeRamirezCorreaOlsonMullinsLoweAltuve
Chris McCoskyDetroit NewsDETOhtaniGuerrero Jr.SemienCorreaOlsonJudgeRamirezMullinsPerezBichette
Kristie RiekenThe Associated PressHOUOhtaniGuerrero Jr.SemienPerezMullinsCorreaJudgeOlsonRamirezDevers
Richard JusticeTexas MonthlyHOUOhtaniGuerrero Jr.SemienCorreaJudgePerezOlsonRamirezMullinsHaniger
Jeff PassanESPNKCOhtaniGuerrero Jr.SemienPerezRamirezJudgeOlsonMullinsCorreaTucker
Lynn WorthyKansas City StarKCOhtaniPerezGuerrero Jr.SemienCorreaOlsonMullinsJudgeLoweBogaerts
Yuichi MatsushitaKyodo NewsLAOhtaniGuerrero Jr.PerezSemienRamirezJudgeOlsonCorreaMullinsLowe
Rhett BollingerMLB.comLAOhtaniGuerrero Jr.SemienPerezRamirezCorreaJudgeMullinsBichetteLowe
Do-Hyoung ParkMLB.comMINOhtaniGuerrero Jr.SemienMullinsRamirezCorreaJudgePerezLoweOlson
Dan HayesThe AthleticMINOhtaniGuerrero Jr.SemienCorreaJudgeLoweRamirezMullinsBogaertsPerez
Brendan KutyNJ Advance MediaNYOhtaniGuerrero Jr.SemienRamirezJudgeCorreaMullinsLoweAltuveOlson
Erik BolandNY NewsdayNYOhtaniGuerrero Jr.JudgeCorreaSemienPerezDeversAbreuRamirezMullins
Janie McCauleyThe Associated PressOAKOhtaniGuerrero Jr.SemienCorreaJudgePerezRamirezOlsonMullinsDevers
Martín GallegosMLB.comOAKOhtaniGuerrero Jr.SemienOlsonRamirezJudgePerezCorreaBogaertsDevers
Ryan DivishSeattle TimesSEAOhtaniGuerrero Jr.SemienOlsonCorreaJudgeMullinsPerezLoweBichette
Larry StoneSeattle TimesSEAOhtaniGuerrero Jr.SemienCorreaJudgeLoweRamirezBichetteOlsonPerez
Marc TopkinTampa Bay TimesTBOhtaniGuerrero Jr.SemienCorreaJudgeRamirezLoweOlsonMullinsPerez
Adam BerryMLB.comTBOhtaniGuerrero Jr.SemienCorreaJudgeRamirezOlsonMullinsPerezLowe
Levi WeaverThe AthleticTEXOhtaniGuerrero Jr.SemienRamirezCorreaJudgeEovaldiColeMullinsLowe
Evan GrantDallas Morning NewsTEXOhtaniGuerrero Jr.SemienJudgeMullinsCorreaOlsonRamirezPerezDevers
Gregor ChisholmToronto StarTOROhtaniGuerrero Jr.SemienCorreaRamirezPerezJudgeOlsonMullinsDevers
Scott MitchellTSNTOROhtaniGuerrero Jr.SemienJudgeOlsonPerezRamirezCorreaHernandezBogaerts