World Series MVP Award
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The World Series MVP Award is given to the player who most contributes to his team's success in the World Series. The award was originally given by the editors of Sport magazine, but is now decided by a combination of media members, Major League Baseball officials, and fan voting.
¹Player was given the World Series MVP Award, despite playing for the losing team.
[edit] Trivia
- Players who have won the Cy Young award in the same season as the World Series MVP include: Orel Hershiser (1988), Bret Saberhagen (1985), Sandy Koufax (1963, 1965) and Whitey Ford (1961).
- Players who have won the regular-season MVP award in the same season as the World Series MVP include: Mike Schmidt (1980), Willie Stargell (1979), Reggie Jackson (1973), Frank Robinson (1966) and Sandy Koufax (1963).
- Players who have won the Championship Series MVP (NLCS or ALCS) in the same season as the World Series MVP include: Darrell Porter (1982), Orel Hershiser (1988), Livan Hernandez (1997)
- The only player who has won the All-Star Game MVP award in the same season as the World Series MVP is Derek Jeter (2000).
- Only Sandy Koufax (1963) has won the Cy Young award, the regular-season MVP and the World Series MVP in the same season.
- Only Willie Stargell (1979) has won the regular-season MVP, the Championship Series MVP and the World Series MVP in the same season.
- Only Orel Hershiser (1988) has won the Cy Young award, the Championship Series MVP and the World Series MVP in the same season.
- Only Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson have won the award twice. Jackson is the only one to do it for two different teams.
