Saving the best for last. As the MVPs were announced on Thursday, 11/19, celebrate them with this quiz about the many players to take home the most important individual award in the game.
| Rank | Player | Total | %ile | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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| Money Value (% Incorrect): | 06 | 71 | 53 | 99 | 77 | 99 | 59 | 42 | 71 | 71 | 42 | 36 | |||
| 1 | gregariouschinchilla | 431 | 97 |
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15 77 |
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15 71 |
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| 2 | SochackiA | 414 | 91 |
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15 42 |
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| 3 | OppenheimS | 381 | 85 |
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| 4 | LewandowskiMJ | 316 | 79 |
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15 42 |
15 71 |
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| 5 | JeziorskiM | 271 | 73 |
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15 53 |
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15 42 |
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15 71 |
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| 6 | Okrent | 226 | 67 |
15 06 |
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15 53 |
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15 71 |
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15 36 |
| 7 | TsujiG | 203 | 61 |
15 06 |
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15 53 |
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15 42 |
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15 42 |
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| 8 | kanyewesteros | 197 | 55 |
15 06 |
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15 53 |
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15 42 |
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15 36 |
| 9 | BurgerM | 194 | 50 |
15 06 |
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15 42 |
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15 71 |
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| 10 | StaleyO | 167 | 44 |
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15 59 |
15 42 |
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| 11 | JonesRW | 159 | 38 |
15 06 |
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15 42 |
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15 36 |
| 12 | BoyerA | 155 | 32 |
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15 53 |
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15 36 |
| 13 | Matto | 129 | 26 |
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| 14 | CarterBurke | 107 | 17 |
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| 14 | MoyseyC | 107 | 17 |
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| 16 | BruceM | 21 | 8 |
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| 17 | GorowaraR | 0 | 2 |
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From 2001 to 2004, Barry Bonds won four consecutive NL MVPs. However, he barely missed out on five consecutive. What teammate did Bonds finish second to in 2000?
Pitchers barely win MVPs overall, but in the NL it has been a bit of an epidemic. Before Clayton Kershaw won in 2014, the last pitcher to be named NL MVP was this fireballer.
Amazingly, you can build a nine man team with players who have won back-to-back MVPs at each respective position. An OF of Mantle, Maris and Bonds; Pujols at 1B; Joe Morgan at 2B; Ernie Banks at SS; Mike Schmidt at 3B; Yogi Berra as your C; and THIS southpaw on the pitcher's mound.
The MVP doesn't always come from a winner. In fact, THIS PLAYER holds the distinction of winning the MVP for the team with the MOST LOSSES. Name this player.
Of the 145 different players who have won an MVP award, an amazing 58 of them (40%) have double letters in either their first name, last name, or both. (i.e., BaRRy Bonds). Who are the last MVPs in the both the AL and the NL who fulfill this distinction? (one for each league - 2 names required)
Switch-hitting seems to be a dying art. As such, we have seen few MVPs who hit from both sides of the plate. Name the last switch-hitter to win MVP in the AL and NL. (one for each league - 2 names required)
Four players have won the MVP award at two different positions. However, only one of them did it AT DIFFERENT POSITIONS FOR DIFFERENT TEAMS. Name this multi-team MVP winner.
An MVP award has been shared only once. Name the two National Leaguers who tied for the honor in 1979.
Despite having no other duty but to hit, the Designated Hitter has been notably absent from the ranks of MVP winners. Name THE ONLY DH to ever take home the honor.
Of the 192 MVP winners in MLB history, only 32 (16.7%) have had a batting average under .300. (Amazingly, the last two AL MVPs have hit under.300). However, THIS NL SHORTSTOP, whose .267/.324/.362 slash line was below league average in every category, holds the dubious distinction of having the lowest batting average in their MVP season. Name this anemic honoree. [Excludes pitchers]
In 1969 MLB expanded by four teams. However, it would be some time before any of those teams produced an MVP. Name the Hall of Famer who ended this drought.
From 1950 through 1963, the New York Yankees won an amazing 10 out of 14 AL MVP awards (Rizzuto - '50, Berra - '51, 54, 55; Mantle - 56, 57, 62; Maris - 60, 61; E Howard - 63). Name ANY OF THE OTHER FOUR PLAYERS to win the AL MVP during that stretch.