November 21, 201114 yr Author Well deserved IMO.For sure. I was also very glad not to see Ellsbury win it.
November 21, 201114 yr ^Was he 2nd? He was very deserving as well, although I find it difficult to award a player from a team that didn't make the playoffs.
November 21, 201114 yr Author ^Was he 2nd? He was very deserving as well, although I find it difficult to award a player from a team that didn't make the playoffs.1. Verlander - 280 points 2. Ellsbury - 242 points 3. Bats - 231 points
November 21, 201114 yr Author Ellsbury, Bats, Gradnerson, and Miggy were the only guys to appear on every MVP ballot.
November 21, 201114 yr Author Michael Young got votes in every slot on the ballot, but five voters left him completely off.
November 21, 201114 yr Michael Young got votes in every slot on the ballot, but five voters left him completely off. His one first place vote came from a hometown writer.
November 21, 201114 yr Author How many times has a pitcher won the MVP?21 total times. National League - 9 1933 - Carl Hubbell, New York Giants 1934 - Dizzy Dean, St. Louis Cardinals 1936 - Carl Hubbell, New York Giants 1939 - Bucky Walters, Cincinnati Reds 1942 - Mort Cooper, St. Louis Cardinals 1950 - Jim Konstanty, Philadelphia Phillies 1956 - Don Newcombe, Brooklyn Dodgers 1963 - Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers 1968 - Bob Gibson, St. Louis Cardinals American League - 12 1931 - Lefty Grove, Philadelphia Athletics 1943 - Spud Chandler, New York Yankees 1944 - Hal Newhouser, Detroit Tigers 1945 - Hal Newhouser, Detroit Tigers 1952 - Bobby Shantz, Philadelphia Athletics 1968 - Denny McLain, Detroit Tigers 1971 - Vida Blue, Oakland Athletics 1981 - Rollie Fingers, Milwaukee Brewers 1984 - Willie Hernandez, Detroit Tigers 1986 - Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox 1992 - Dennis Eckersley, Oakland Athletics 2011 - Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers
November 21, 201114 yr How many times has a pitcher won the MVP? Not sure. I think the last was Clemens.
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