A Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is given to the outstanding player in each series. No MVP award is given for Division Series play.
| Year | Winner | Loser | Wins | Losses | Series MVP |
| 1969 | New York Mets | Atlanta Braves |
3 | 0 | |
| 1970 | Cincinnati Reds | Pittsburgh Pirates |
3 | 0 | |
| 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates | San Francisco GiantsBaseball teams The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California. They are in the Western Division of the National League. Founded either 1879 or 1883. The Troy Haymakers (or sometimes Trojans) were expelled from |
3 | 1 | |
| 1972 | Cincinnati Reds | Pittsburgh Pirates |
3 | 2 | |
| 1973 | New York Mets | Cincinnati Reds |
3 | 2 | |
| 1974 | Los Angeles DodgersFor the 1930s NFL team, see Brooklyn Dodgers (football). The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. They are in the Western Division of the National League. Founded 1883, as a member of the minor Inter-State | Pittsburgh Pirates |
3 | 1 | |
| 1975 | Cincinnati Reds | Pittsburgh Pirates |
3 | 0 | |
| 1976 | Cincinnati Reds | Philadelphia Phillies |
3 | 0 | |
| 1977 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Philadelphia Phillies |
3 | 1 | Dusty Baker, Los Angeles |
| 1978 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Philadelphia Phillies |
3 | 1 | Steve Garvey , Los Angeles |
| 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Cincinnati Reds |
3 | 0 | Willie Stargell, Pittsburgh |
| 1980 | Philadelphia Phillies | Houston Astros |
3 | 2 | Manny Trillo, Philadelphia |
| 1981 | Los Angeles Dodgers | Montreal Expos |
3 | 2 | Burt Hooton, Los Angeles |
| 1982 | St. Louis Cardinals | Atlanta Braves |
3 | 0 | Darrell Porter, St. Louis |
| 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies | Los Angeles Dodgers |
3 | 1 | Garry Matthews , Philadelphia |
| 1984 | San Diego Padres | Chicago Cubs |
3 | 2 | Steve Garvey , San Diego |
| 1985 | St. Louis Cardinals | Los Angeles Dodgers |
4 | 2 | Ozzie Smith, St. Louis |
| 1986 | New York Mets | Houston Astros |
4 | 2 | Mike Scott , Houston |
| 1987 | St. Louis Cardinals | San Francisco Giants |
4 | 3 | Jeff Leonard , San Francisco |
| 1988 | Los Angeles Dodgers | New York Mets |
4 | 3 | Orel Hershiser, Los Angeles |
| 1989 | San Francisco Giants | Chicago Cubs |
4 | 1 | Will Clark , San Francisco |
| 1990 | Cincinnati Reds | Pittsburgh Pirates |
4 | 2 | Rob Dibble and Randy Myers , Cincinnati |
| 1991 | Atlanta Braves | Pittsburgh Pirates |
4 | 3 | Steve Avery , Atlanta |
| 1992 | Atlanta Braves | Pittsburgh Pirates |
4 | 3 | John Smoltz, Atlanta |
| 1993 | Philadelphia Phillies | Atlanta Braves |
4 | 2 | Curt Schilling, Philadelphia |
| 1994 | Not held due to player strike. |
| 1995 | Atlanta Braves | Cincinnati Reds |
4 | 0 | Mike Devereaux , Atlanta |
| 1996 | Atlanta Braves | St. Louis Cardinals |
4 | 3 | Javy López, Atlanta |
| 1997 | Florida Marlins† | Atlanta Braves |
4 | 2 | Liván Hernández, Florida |
| 1998 | San Diego Padres | Atlanta Braves |
4 | 2 | Sterling Hitchcock , San Diego |
| 1999 | Atlanta Braves | New York Mets† |
4 | 2 | Eddie Pérez, Atlanta |
| 2000 | New York Mets | St. Louis Cardinals |
4 | 1 | Mike Hampton, New York |
| 2001 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Atlanta Braves |
4 | 1 | Craig Counsell , Arizona |
| 2002 | San Francisco Giants† | St. Louis Cardinals |
4 | 1 | Benito Santiago, San Francisco |
| 2003 | Florida Marlins† | Chicago Cubs |
4 | 3 | Iván Rodríguez, Florida |
| 2004 | St. Louis Cardinals | Houston Astros† |
4 | 3 | Albert Pujols, St. Louis |
