He won the award three times (2005, 2008, 2009) as a first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals
He won the award a record seven times (1990, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) as an outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants
He won the award in 2014 as a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, becoming the first pitcher to win the award since 1968
He won the award back-to-back in 1982 and 1983 as an outfielder for the Atlanta Braves
He won the award in 2010 as a first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds, leading the league in on-base percentage and slugging percentage