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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 (9 times/8 players)
 Player  Team  Year
 George Springer  Houston  2017
 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 (3)
 Player  Team  Year
 Steve Pearce  Boston  2018
 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