Year	Winner	Why
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998	Frank White, KC, 2B Graig Nettles, NYY, 3B Fred Lynn, CAL, OF Mike Boddicker, BAL, P Kirk Gibson, DET, OF George Brett, KC, 3B Marty Barrett, BOS, 2B Gary Gaetti, MIN, 3B Dennis Eckersley, OAK, P Rickey Henderson, OAK, OF Dave Stewart, OAK, P Kirby Puckett, MIN, OF Roberto Alomar, TOR, 2B Dave Stewart, TOR, P No Award Given Orel Hershiser, CLE, P Bernie Williams, NY, OF Sandy Alomar, CLE, C David Wells, NYY, P	6-11 .545, 3 R, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3RBI, 1 SB 6-12 .500, 2 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 9 RBI 11-18 . 611, 4 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI 1-0 0.00, 9.0 IP, 14 K, 1 Complete Game Shutout on 5 Hits 5-12 .417, 2 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 SB 8-23 .348, 6 R, 2 2B, 3 HR, 5 RBI 11-30 .367, 4 R, 2 2B, 5 RBI 6-20 .300, 5 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI 0-0 0.00, 4 SV, 6.0 IP, 5 K 6-15 .400, 8 R, 1 3B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 8 SB 2-0 1.13, 2 G, 2 GS, 16.0 IP, 8 H, 4 K 9-21 .429, 4 R, 2 HR, 6 RBI 11-26 .423, 4 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 5 SB 2-0 2.03, 2 G, 2 GS, 13.1 IP, 8 H, 8 K Not Held Due to Player's Strike 2-0 1.29, 2 G, 2 GS, 14.0 IP, 9 H, 15 K 9-19 .474, 6 R, 3 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 1 SB 3-24 .125, 3 R, 1 HR, 4 RBI 2-0 1.50, 2 G, 2 GS, 15.2 IP, 2 BB, 18 K
Bold indicates winner did not play for ALCS champion.

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