OT MVP history

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Posted By: Jeff J

O/T - does anyone know the last time a single team had back-to-back League MVP players (two different guys)?

With Chase Utley leading the league in BA, 17 HR and possibly a MLB record for doubles in a season, just thought it MAY be a possibility...?

Who was last team to have two back to back MVP's with diff players... Thanks. Jeff J

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Posted By: Jim VB

Last time in the NL was 1978-1979 when Dave Parker was followed by Willie Stargell (shared with K. Hernandez).

Last time in the AL was 1998-1999 with Juan Gonzalez followed by Pudge.


It's actually happened fairly often. In fact at least 4 times (twice in each league), teams have gone for three in a row with three different players. I think the last was Maris, Mantle and Elston Howard in 1961, 1962, and 1963.

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Posted By: Tony Andrea

Utley is a phenomenal player to say the least.
Keep in mind, he's missed upwards to 30 games
this year due to injury as well.
Think what his stats would look like if he hadn't.

Tony

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Posted By: john/z28jd

The last time it happened in the NL(and the majors) was 2000-2001 with Jeff Kent and Barry Bonds

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Posted By: Randy Trierweiler

Orlando Cepeda in 1967 and Bob Gibson in 1968 too.

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Posted By: Jim VB

I missed Kent and Bonds. I guess I have a hard time thinking of them as "team mates"!

Here's the complets list:

NATIONAL LEAGUE


1938- Lombardi
1939- Walters
1940- McCormick

1942- Cooper
1943- Musial
1944- Marion

1955- Campanella
1956- Newcombe

1962- Wills
1963- Koufax

1967- Cepeda
1968- Gibson

1972- Bench
1973- Rose

1976- Morgan
1977- Foster

1978- Parker
1979- Stargell (shared)

2000- Kent
2001- Bonds



American League

1931- Grove
1932- Foxx

1934- Cochrane
1935- Greenberg

1941- Joe D.
1942- Gordon
1943- Chandler

1950- Rizzuto
1951- Yogi

1955- Yogi
1956- Mick

1961- Maris
1962- Mick
1963- Howard

1981- Fingers
1982- Yount

1998- Gonzalez
1999- Rodriguez