But Pendleton's second-half performance stood out for two main reasons. First, he continued to be quite good, batting .316 and slugging .521 after the break as the Braves headed toward a surprising division title. In the end, Pendleton won the NL batting crown with a .319 average and le...
Take Your Pick: Who Should Win the NL Mvp?
While the Yankees and Mets can both lay claim to some of Cone’s finest seasons, Gooden’s exclusively occurred in Flushing. A teenage phenom, Gooden won the National League Rookie of the Year Award in 1984 and an NL Cy Young Award the following season, going 58-19 with a 2.28 ERA ove...
Rickey started Sisler immediately in 1913, leading Michigan to its first 20-win season. For his production on the mound, the southpaw earned All-America honors, as well as in the outfield. But by the end of his career, his bat is what stood out. As a junior in 1914, he battled co...
His courage and talent not only changed the game but also, played a crucial role in the civil rights movement. Robinson stole 200 bases throughout his career. He was named the NL MVP in 1949 after leading the league with a .342 batting average and stealing 37 bases in one season. ...
The two-time Cy Young Award winner began his professional career right after reaching the elite mark in college. As a junior at Washington, he won the 2006 Golden Spikes Award, annually awarded to the best amateur baseball player. His success quickly transferred over to the pros. In h...
Within just two and a half years of founding MVP, we're about to produce the biggest fight in history, a fight in the biggest NFL stadium in the U.S., broadcast live, on the biggest streaming platform in the world -- a testament to all we've accomplished in such a short a...
Within just two and a half years of founding MVP, we're about to produce the biggest fight in history, a fight in the biggest NFL stadium in the U.S., broadcast live, on the biggest streaming platform in the world -- a testament to all we've accomplished in such a short amou...
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Don’t know if this is another take on MVP, but here’s Andy’s first list sorted by the difference in team performance when a player has a 0.10 WPA and other games. Player, Team Record when WPA >= 0.10, Record in Other Games, Difference – Jose Bautista, 31-14, 0.689, 50-67,...