What is the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award?
Q: What is the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award?
A: The Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual award given to one outstanding player in the American and National Leagues by the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA).
Q: Who was the first MLB commissioner?
A: The award is named in honor of Kenesaw Mountain Landis, who served as the first MLB commissioner from 1920 to 1944.
Q: When does MVP voting take place?
A: MVP voting takes place before the postseason, but results are not announced until after the World Series.
Q: How many writers vote for each league city?
A: Three writers voted for each league city beginning in 1938, and that number was reduced to two per league city in 1961.
Q: Which infield position has won the most MVPs?
A: First basemen have won the most MVPs among infielders with 34 winners. This is followed by second basemen (16), third basemen (15), and shortstops (15).
Q: How many pitchers have won more than once?
A: Walter Johnson, Carl Hubbell, and Hal Newhouser are the only pitchers to win more than once. Newhouser won his awards back-to-back seasons in 1944 and 1945.
Q: Who has won it most often?
A Barry Bonds has won it seven times, which is more than any other player. He also holds record for winning it four times consecutively from 2001-2004.
