Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Jim Konstanty, to date the only National League relief pitcher to be named MVP, won it in 1950. Hall of Famer Willie Mays won the award in 1954 and 1965 with the same team in different cities. Hall of Famer Frank Robinson is the first player to win the award in both leagues (NL in 1961 and AL in 1966).
The position at which players have won the most MVPs is pitcher, 29 times. Four of those winners were exclusively relief pitchers, the most recent being Mariano Rivera in 1999. Twelve of the first 14 MVPs were pitchers. From 1969 through 1986, the prevalence of pitcher MVPs declined, as only two pitchers won the award during this period.
The Most Valuable Player Award, commonly known as the "MVP", is the oldest individual award, given in its current format since 1931. [1] MVP awards are also presented for performances in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game , the League Championship Series , and the World Series. [ 1 ]
The most consecutive seasons a Cardinals player has won the award is three, which occurred from 1942 to 1944 between Mort Cooper, Musial, and Marty Marion. Typically awarded to position players, Cardinals pitchers who have won an MVP award are Cooper, Dizzy Dean, and Bob Gibson.
1.8 Post-Season and All-Star Game MVP. 1.9 All-MLB Team. 1.10 Topps All-Star Rookie teams. ... 4.6 Los Angeles Dodgers Minor League Pitcher of the Year. 5 Other ...
Times Won Years Ron Guidry: P: 5 1982–86 Bobby Shantz: P: 4 1957–60 Mike Mussina † P: 3 2001, 2003, 2008 Thurman Munson: C: 3 1973–75 Elston Howard: C: 2 1963–64 Don Mattingly: 1B: 9 1985–89, 1991–94 Joe Pepitone: 1B: 3 1965–66, 1969 Mark Teixeira: 1B: 3 2009–10, 2012 Chris Chambliss: 1B: 1 1978 Bobby Richardson: 2B: 5 1961 ...
Note: In 1961 and from 1963 to 2003, the award was split into two categories (in each league): Rookie Pitcher of the Year and Rookie Player of the Year. Also, for the first three years (1946–1948) and in 1950, there was only one award, for all of MLB. Carl Willey (1958) Earl Williams (1971; Rookie Player of the Year)
Madison Bumgarner, the 2014 National League Championship Series Most Valuable Player, won both this award and the World Series MVP in the same season.. The League Championship Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award is given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players deemed to have the most impact on their teams' performances in each of the two respective League Championship Series ...