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Hall of Famer and two-time MVP Hank Greenberg was the first player to win the award at two different fielding positions (1B and OF). 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.
St. Louis Cardinal Bob Gibson won the National League's Most Valuable Player Award that same year, making 1968 the only season to date in which a pitcher won the MVP Award in both leagues (it was also the only time both Cy Young Award winners were voted unanimously until 2022).
Since 1995, 30 years ago, pitchers have won the award nine times, the most recent being Stephen Strasburg in 2019. The most uncommon position for an MVP is second baseman, with only Bobby Richardson in 1960 winning at the position. Richardson is also the only MVP to be named from a losing World Series team.
Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg has decided to retire, ending a career that began as a No. 1 draft pick, included 2019 World Series MVP honors and was derailed by injuries ...
From the pitcher's mound, Steve Avery threw 16 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings without giving up a run in the 1991 NLCS, [8] and John Smoltz amassed 19 strikeouts the following year. [9] Liván Hernández won the 1997 NLCS MVP after winning his only start and earning a win out of the bullpen in relief; he struck out 16 in 10 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings.
Derek Jeter is the only player to win the All-Star Game MVP and World Series MVP in the same season, doing so in 2000. Among prior MVP winners who are no longer active players, only five won the award in what turned out to be their only All-Star Game appearance; LaMarr Hoyt, Bo Jackson, J. D. Drew, Melky Cabrera, and Eric Hosmer.
Pitcher. Jim Kaat [3] (1973, Twins-White Sox, 1974–75, White Sox) Mark Buehrle [3] (2009–11) Jake Peavy (2012) Dallas Keuchel (2021) Catcher. Sherm Lollar [3] (1957–59) First base. Jim Spencer (1977) Mike Squires (1981) Second base. Nellie Fox [3] (1957, 1959–60) Yolmer Sanchez (2019) Third base. Robin Ventura [5] (1991–93, 1996, 1998 ...
1.8 Post-Season and All-Star Game MVP. 1.9 All-MLB Team. ... Los Angeles Dodgers Minor League Pitcher of the Year ... This page was last edited on 22 November 2024, ...