National League MVP Awards
Cubs MVP winners: Banks, Sandberg, Dawson, Bryant, and more.
The Chicago Cubs have had multiple National League MVP winners, including Frank Schulte (1911), Rogers Hornsby (1929), Hack Wilson (1930), Gabby Hartnett (1935), Phil Cavarretta (1945), Hank Sauer (1952), Ernie Banks (1958, 1959), Ryne Sandberg (1984), Andre Dawson (1987), Sammy Sosa (1998), and Kris Bryant (2016).
- League Affiliation
- National League
- First Cubs Winner
- 1935
- Total Wins by Franchise
- 7
- Most Recent Winner
- 2016
- Notable Multi-Time Winners
- Ernie Banks, Ryne Sandberg
Lore & Background
Kris Bryant won the MVP in 2016, ending a 29-year drought since Andre Dawson's 1987 win. Ernie Banks won back-to-back in 1958 and 1959.
In Their Own Story
The wind howled off Lake Michigan, whipping through the empty seats of Wrigley Field as the sun dipped below the bleachers. In the dugout, a young slugger tightened his gloves, the leather creaking under the pressure of expectation. He looked out at the diamond, where the chalk lines seemed to stretch into infinity. He knew the trophy was just wood and metal, but the weight it carried—the hope of millions—was heavier than any bat he had ever swung. Tonight, the city didn't care about the standings; they cared about the legend being written in real-time.
Reader's Guide
The Cubs' MVP winners span from 1911 to 2016. Notable: Ryne Sandberg (1984) and Andre Dawson (1987) won after Ernie Banks, so Bryant was not the first Cub since Banks.
Did You Know?
- Ernie Banks won MVP in 1958 and 1959.
- Ryne Sandberg won MVP in 1984.
- Andre Dawson won MVP in 1987.
- Kris Bryant won MVP in 2016, the first Cub since Dawson.
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