Thursday, January 16, 2025

Best players never MVP since 1932.

I used this query to help provide retired non pitcher candidates:

https://stathead.com/tiny/hCh1B

For single seasons, since 1932, Playing in the AL or NL, in the regular season, requiring Wins Above Replacement (WAR) >= 9, sorted by ascending Season.

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https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/mvp.shtml

Bill Dickey HoF; second to Foxx in 1938.

Duke Snider HoF; second to teammate Campanella in 1955.

Eddie Mathews

Al Kaline

Norm Cash

Ron Santo HoF

Rico Petrocelli

Darrell Evans

Mark McGwire

Mike Piazza, HoF; best hitting catcher

Craig Biggio HoF

Scott Rolen HoF

Adrian Beltré HoF

Chase Utley

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I'm going with Bill Dickey, Yankee catcher 1929-1941.

My second choice: Duke Snider, Brooklyn Dodger center fielder who should have been MVP in 1955.

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