The award is given annually to a player who demonstrates the values Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente displayed in his commitment to community and understanding the value of helping others. Each club nominates a player in September. The winner is selected from 30 nominees during the World Series. Originally the Commissioner's Award, the honor was named for Clemente in 1973.

Year	Player	Team	Position
2025	Mookie Betts	LA Dodgers (NL)	SS
2024	Salvador Perez	Kansas City (AL)	C
2023	Aaron Judge	NY Yankees (AL)	OF
2022	Justin Turner	LA Dodgers (NL)	3B
2021	Nelson Cruz	Minnesota (AL)	DH
2020	Adam Wainwright	St. Louis (NL)	P
2019	Carlos Carrasco	Cleveland (AL)	P
2018	Yadier Molina	St. Louis (NL)	C
2017	Anthony Rizzo	Chi Cubs (NL)	1B
2016	Curtis Granderson	NY Mets (NL)	CF
2015	Andrew McCutchen	Pittsburgh (NL)	CF
2014	Paul Konerko	Chi White Sox (AL)	1B
2014	Jimmy Rollins	Philadelphia (NL)	SS
2013	Carlos Beltran	St. Louis (NL)	OF
2012	Clayton Kershaw	LA Dodgers (NL)	P
2011	David Ortiz	Boston (AL)	DH
2010	Tim Wakefield	Boston (AL)	P
2009	Derek Jeter	NY Yankees (AL)	SS
2008	Albert Pujols	St. Louis (NL)	1B
2007	Craig Biggio	Houston (NL)	2B
2006	Carlos Delgado	NY Mets (NL)	1B
2005	John Smoltz	Atlanta (NL)	P
2004	Edgar Martinez	Seattle (AL)	DH
2003	Jamie Moyer	Seattle (AL)	P
2002	Jim Thome	Cleveland (AL)	1B
2001	Curt Schilling	Arizona (NL)	P
2000	Al Leiter	NY Mets (NL)	P
1999	Tony Gwynn	San Diego (NL)	OF
1998	Sammy Sosa	Chi Cubs (NL)	OF
1997	Eric Davis	Baltimore (AL)	OF
1996	Kirby Puckett	Minnesota (AL)	OF
1995	Ozzie Smith	St. Louis (NL)	SS
1994	Dave Winfield	Minnesota (AL)	DH
1993	Barry Larkin	Cincinnati (NL)	SS
1992	Cal Ripken Jr.	Baltimore (AL)	SS
1991	Harold Reynolds	Seattle (AL)	2B
1990	Dave Stewart	Oakland (AL)	P
1989	Gary Carter	NY Mets (NL)	C
1988	Dale Murphy	Atlanta (NL)	OF
1987	Rick Sutcliffe	Chi Cubs (NL)	P
1986	Garry Maddox	Philadelphia (NL)	OF
1985	Don Baylor	NY Yankees (AL)	DH
1984	Ron Guidry	NY Yankees (AL)	P
1983	Cecil Cooper	Milwaukee (AL)	1B
1982	Ken Singleton	Baltimore (AL)	DH
1981	Steve Garvey	Los Angeles (NL)	1B
1980	Phil Niekro	Atlanta (NL)	P
1979	Andre Thornton	Cleveland (AL)	1B
1978	Greg Luzinski	Philadelphia (NL)	OF
1977	Rod Carew	Minnesota (AL)	1B
1976	Pete Rose	Cincinnati (NL)	3B
1975	Lou Brock	St. Louis (NL)	OF
1974	Willie Stargell	Pittsburgh (NL)	1B
1973	Al Kaline	Detroit (AL)	OF
1972	Brooks Robinson	Baltimore (AL)	3B
1971	Willie Mays	San Francisco (NL)	OF