Tuesday Trivia: Back-to-back MVPs at each position

packs · #1 09-05-2023, 02:29 PM

I know Hubbell won two MVPs also but not back to back. Are there any others besides him and Newhauser?

To win two total I mean.

cgjackson222 · #2 09-05-2023, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by packs

I know Hubbell won two MVPs also but not back to back. Are there any others besides him and Newhauser?

To win two total I mean.

I think Walter Johnson was the first player to win multiple MVPs

packs · #3 09-05-2023, 02:53 PM

Oh wow. I didn't realize Walter had two MVPs too.

If Ohtani wins this year, does he go down as another two time pitcher? Pretty small club.

Peter_Spaeth · #4 09-05-2023, 03:59 PM

How does Babe Ruth win only one MVP award?

Cliff Bowman · #5 09-05-2023, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

How does Babe Ruth win only one MVP award?

Nolan Ryan never winning a Cy Young Award is what amazes me.

Peter_Spaeth · #6 09-05-2023, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

Nolan Ryan never winning a Cy Young Award is what amazes me.

Walks.

cgjackson222 · #7 09-05-2023, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

How does Babe Ruth win only one MVP award?

So I think Walter Johnson won MVP twice and the Babe only once because from 1911-14 it was the Chalmers Award presented by the Chalmers Automobile Company. WaJo won it in 1913 and the Babe's first year was 1914.

There was no MVP award from 1915-21. From 1922-1929, the MVP award was reinstated and became the “League Awards”, during which time, both the Babe and WaJo won only one award, because, according to the rules, a player was only allowed to receive the recognition once.

There was no award in 1930, and in 1931 Left Grove won it with a 31-4 record and 2.04 ERA (Babe Ruth finished 5th, but still probably deserved to win it). The Babe was no longer as dominant from 1932 to the end of his career in '35.

Peter_Spaeth · #8 09-05-2023, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by cgjackson222

So I think Walter Johnson won MVP twice and the Babe only once because from 1911-14 it was the Chalmers Award presented by the Chalmers Automobile Company. WaJo won it in 1913 and the Babe's first year was 1914.

There was no MVP award from 1915-21. From 1922-1929, the MVP award was reinstated and became the �League Awards�, during which time, both the Babe and WaJo won only one award, because, according to the rules, a player was only allowed to receive the recognition once.

There was no award in 1930, and in 1931 Left Grove won it with a 31-4 record and 2.04 ERA (Babe Ruth finished 5th, but still probably deserved to win it). The Babe was no longer as dominant from 1932 to the end of his career in '35.

Ah ok. Probably by any objective measure and assuming no no-repeat rule he should have won 8 or more times.

packs · #9 09-05-2023, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Ah ok. Probably by any objective measure and assuming no no-repeat rule he should have won 8 or more times.

He had an OPS over 200 eleven times. Have to think he would have won every one of those seasons alone.

Actually two of those 200 plus OPS years he finished 5th and 6th. Insane.

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