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Outstanding DH AwardWWikipedia↗

1973–2025 · 56 awarded to 28 people · AL, ML

Most wins

David Ortiz 8
Shohei Ohtani 6
Edgar Martinez 5
Nelson Cruz 3
Hal McRae 3

Latest (2025)

Shohei Ohtani ML

First (1973)

Orlando Cepeda

Longest run

David Ortiz 5 straight to 2007

Winners

Year	Lg	Winner	Team
2025	ML	Shohei Ohtani	Los Angeles Dodgers
2024	ML	Shohei Ohtani	Los Angeles Dodgers
2023	ML	Shohei Ohtani	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
2022	ML	Shohei Ohtani	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
2021		Shohei Ohtani	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
2021	ML	Shohei Ohtani	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
2020		Marcell Ozuna	Atlanta Braves
2020	ML	Marcell Ozuna	Atlanta Braves
2019		Nelson Cruz	Minnesota Twins
2019	ML	Nelson Cruz	Minnesota Twins
2018		Khris Davis	Oakland Athletics
2018	ML	Khris Davis	Oakland Athletics
2017	AL	Nelson Cruz	Seattle Mariners
2016	AL	David Ortiz	Boston Red Sox
2015	AL	Kendrys Morales	Kansas City Royals
2014	AL	Victor Martinez	Detroit Tigers
2013	AL	David Ortiz	Boston Red Sox
2012	AL	Billy Butler	Kansas City Royals
2011	AL	David Ortiz	Boston Red Sox
2010	AL	Vladimir Guerrero	Texas Rangers
2009	AL	Adam Lind	Toronto Blue Jays
2008	AL	Aubrey Huff	Baltimore Orioles
2007	AL	David Ortiz	Boston Red Sox
2006	AL	David Ortiz	Boston Red Sox
2005	AL	David Ortiz	Boston Red Sox
2004	AL	David Ortiz	Boston Red Sox
2003	AL	David Ortiz	Boston Red Sox
2002	AL	Ellis Burks	Cleveland Indians
2001	AL	Edgar Martinez	Seattle Mariners
2000	AL	Edgar Martinez	Seattle Mariners
1999	AL	Rafael Palmeiro	Texas Rangers
1998	AL	Edgar Martinez	Seattle Mariners
1997	AL	Edgar Martinez	Seattle Mariners
1996	AL	Paul Molitor	Minnesota Twins
1995	AL	Edgar Martinez	Seattle Mariners
1993	AL	Paul Molitor	Toronto Blue Jays
1992	AL	Dave Winfield	Toronto Blue Jays
1991	AL	Chili Davis	Minnesota Twins
1990	AL	Dave Parker	Milwaukee Brewers
1989	AL	Dave Parker	Oakland Athletics
1988	AL	Harold Baines	Chicago White Sox
1987	AL	Harold Baines	Chicago White Sox
1986	AL	Don Baylor	Boston Red Sox
1985	AL	Don Baylor	New York Yankees
1984	AL	Dave Kingman	Oakland Athletics
1983	AL	Greg Luzinski	Chicago White Sox
1982	AL	Hal McRae	Kansas City Royals
1981	AL	Greg Luzinski	Chicago White Sox
1980	AL	Hal McRae	Kansas City Royals
1979	AL	Willie Horton	Seattle Mariners
1978	AL	Rusty Staub	Detroit Tigers
1977	AL	Jim Rice	Boston Red Sox
1976	AL	Hal McRae	Kansas City Royals
1975	AL	Willie Horton	Detroit Tigers
1974	AL	Tommy Davis	Baltimore Orioles
1973	AL	Orlando Cepeda	Boston Red Sox

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Winners