MVP Pitchers' Statistics
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
MVP Pitchers' Statistics
Pitchers have been named Most Valuable Player on 23 occasions, 10 times in the NL and 13 in the AL. Four have been relief pitchers—Jim Konstanty, Rollie Fingers, Willie Hernandez and Dennis Eckersley. For statistics of MVP pitchers since 1956, see Cy Young Award tables on following page.
National League
| Year | Gm | W-L | SV | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | Dazzy Vance, Bklyn | 35 | 28-6 | 0 | 2.16 |
| 1933 | Carl Hubbell, NY | 45 | 23-12 | 5 | 1.66 |
| 1934 | Dizzy Dean, St.L | 50 | 30-7 | 7 | 2.66 |
| 1936 | Carl Hubbell, NY | 42 | 26-6 | 3 | 2.31 |
| 1939 | Bucky Walters, Cin | 39 | 27-11 | 0 | 2.29 |
| 1942 | Mort Cooper, St.L | 37 | 22-7 | 0 | 1.78 |
| 1950 | Jim Konstanty, Phi | 74 | 16-7 | 22 | 2.66 |
American League
| Year | Gm | W-L | SV | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | Walter Johnson, Wash | 47 | 36-7 | 2 | 1.09 |
| 1924 | Walter Johnson, Wash | 38 | 23-7 | 0 | 2.72 |
| 1931 | Lefty Grove, Phi | 41 | 31-4 | 5 | 2.06 |
| 1943 | Spud Chandler, NY | 30 | 20-4 | 0 | 1.64 |
| 1944 | Hal Hewhouser, Det | 47 | 29-9 | 2 | 2.22 |
| 1945 | Hal Newhouser, Det | 40 | 25-9 | 2 | 1.81 |
| 1952 | Bobby Shantz, Phi | 33 | 24-7 | 0 | 2.48 |
| Most Valuable Player | Most Valuable Player |
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