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    Overview | Results and Recaps | AL Club Summaries | NL Club Summaries | Championships by Club

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    World Series History: Most Valuable Players by Position
     Pitchers (27 times/28 players)
     Player  Team  Year
     Madison Bumgarner  San Francisco  2014
     Cole Hamels  Philadelphia  2008
     Josh Beckett  Florida  2003
     Curt Schilling  Arizona  2001
     Randy Johnson  Arizona  2001
     Mariano Rivera  New York  1999
     Livan Hernandez  Florida  1997
     John Wetteland  New York  1996
     Tom Glavine  Atlanta  1995
     Jack Morris  Minnesota  1991
     Jose Rijo  Cincinnati  1990
     Dave Stewart  Oakland  1989
     Orel Hershiser  Los Angeles  1988
     Frank Viola  Minnesota  1987
     Bret Saberhagen  Kansas City  1985
     Rollie Fingers  Oakland  1974
     Mickey Lolich  Detroit  1968
     Bob Gibson  St. Louis  1967
     Sandy Koufax  Los Angeles  1965
     Bob Gibson  St. Louis  1964
     Sandy Koufax  Los Angeles  1963
     Ralph Terry  New York  1962
     Whitey Ford  New York  1961
     Larry Sherry  Los Angeles  1959
     Bob Turley  New York  1958
     Lew Burdette  Milwaukee  1957
     Don Larsen  New York  1956
     John Podres  Brooklyn  1955

     Outfielders (8 times/7 players)
     Player  Team  Year
     Ben Zobrist  Chicago (NL)  2016
     Jermaine Dye  Chicago (AL)  2005
     Manny Ramirez  Boston  2004
     Pedro Guerrero  Los Angeles  1981
     Reggie Jackson  New York  1977
     Reggie Jackson  Oakland  1973
     Roberto Clemente  Pittsburgh  1971
     Frank Robinson  Baltimore  1966
     Catchers (6)
     Player  Team  Year
     Salvador Perez  Kansas City  2015
     Pat Borders  Toronto  1992
     Rick Dempsey  Baltimore  1983
     Darrell Porter  St. Louis  1982
     Steve Yeager  Los Angeles  1981
     Johnny Bench  Cincinnati  1976
     Gene Tenace  Oakland  1972

     First Basemen (2)
     Player  Team  Year
     Willie Stargell  Pittsburgh  1979
     Donn Clendenon  New York  1969

     Second Basemen (1)
     Player  Team  Year
     Bobby Richardson  New York  1960

     Third Basemen (9)
     Player  Team  Year
     Pablo Sandoval  San Francisco  2012
     David Freese  St. Louis  2011
     Mike Lowell  Boston  2007
     Troy Glaus  Anaheim  2002
     Scott Brosius  New York  1998
     Ray Knight  New York  1986
     Ron Cey  Los Angeles  1981
     Mike Schmidt  Philadelphia  1980
     Pete Rose  Cincinnati  1975
     Brooks Robinson  Baltimore  1970

     Shortstop (5)
     Player  Team  Year
     Edgar Renteria  San Francisco  2010
     David Eckstein  St. Louis  2006
     Derek Jeter  New York  2000
     Alan Trammell  Detroit  1984
     Bucky Dent  New York  1978

     Designated Hitter (3)
     Player  Team  Year
     David Ortiz  Boston  2013
     Paul Molitor  Toronto  1993
     Hideki Matsui  New York  2009

         
    Overview | Results and Recaps | AL Club Summaries | NL Club Summaries | Championships by Club

    Intracity | MVPs | MVPs by Position | This Day in WS History | Video Highlights