Who won the World Series MVP the year you were born?
The World Series MVP started in 1955 by Sport Magazine and is now decided by reporters at the conclusion. Here's a look at every award winner since it started being given out.
2019: Stephen Strasburg, Nationals
The former No. 1 overall pick went 2-0 with 14 Ks in 14.1 innings pitched against a stellar Astros lineup to help the Nationals win the first World Series in franchise history.
2018: Steve Pearce, Red Sox
Pearce got hot at the right time for Boston, going 4-for-12 with three home runs and eight RBI over five games. He also added four walks, as the Red Sox defeated the Dodgers.
2017: George Springer, Astros
After a quiet ALCS, Springer turned it on during the World Series against the Dodgers. He went 11-for-29 with five home runs and seven RBI in the seven-game series.
2016: Ben Zobrist, Cubs
Zobrist hit .357 over seven games to earn MVP and also his second World Series win in a row after also winning a ring with the Royals the season prior.
2015: Salvador Perez, Royals
The Royals catcher went 8-for-22 with two RBI, as the Royals defeated the Mets to win their first World Series in 30 years.
2014: Madison Bumgarner, Giants
Bumgarner carried the Giants on his back for the entire playoffs. The lefty was particularly great in the World Series, going 2-0 with only one run allowed in 21 innings against the Royals. No other Giants pitcher threw more than 7.1 innings.
2013: David Ortiz, Red Sox
Big Papi was on fire against the Cardinals in the World Series, going 11-for-16 with two home runs, six RBI, seven runs and eight walks for a 1.948 OPS.
2012: Pablo Sandoval, Giants
Despite a mediocre regular season, Sandoval was great in the World Series. He went 8-for-16 with three home runs and four RBI vs. Detroit.
2011: David Freese, Cardinals
Freese had a World Series that will never be forgotten, saving the Cardinals in Game 6 against the Rangers. He went 8-for-23 with one run and seven RBI during the Series.
2010: Edgar Renteria, Giants
The veteran shortstop reinforced his reputation as a clutch playoff hitter, going 7-for-17 with two home runs and six RBI, as the Giants won their second World Series in three years.
2009: Hideki Matsui, Yankees
The powerful Yankees defeated the Phillies with the help of Matsui, who went 8-for-13 with three home runs and eight RBI.
2008: Cole Hamels, Phillies
Hamels pitched like Philadelphia's ace in the franchise's World Series win over Tampa Bay, going 1-0 with a 2.77 ERA in 13 innings.
2007: Mike Lowell, Red Sox
Lowell's contribution helped the Red Sox beat Colorado in the World Series, as he went 6-for-15 with one run, four RBI and six runs scored.
2006: David Eckstein, Cardinals
The 83-win Cardinals shocked the baseball world with their World Series run, and Eckstein was one of the catalysts. He went 8-for-22 with four RBI during the World Series.
2005: Jermaine Dye, White Sox
Dye helped power the White Sox to a World Series win over the Astros, going 7-for-16 with one home run and three RBI.
2004: Manny Ramirez, Red Sox
The Red Sox finally broke the curse with a four-game sweep of the Cardinals in the World Series. Ramirez was on fire in the four games, going 7-for-17 with one home run and four RBI.
2003: Josh Beckett, Marlins
Beckett dominated the Yankees, posting a 1.10 ERA in two starts over 16.1 innings. He had 19 strikeouts over his two starts.
2002: Troy Glaus, Angels
Glaus powered the Angels over a seven-game series, going 10-for-26 with three home runs and eight RBI.
2001: Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling, Diamondbacks
Johnson and Schilling were co-MVPs in an epic seven-game series against the Yankees. Johnson went 3-0 with a 1.04 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 17.1 innings. Schilling went 1-0 with a 1.69 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 21.1 innings.
2000: Derek Jeter, Yankees
Mr. November went 9-for-22 with two home runs in the Yankees' win in the Subway Series vs. the Mets.
1999: Mariano Rivera, Yankees
Rivera closed out two games and made three appearances in the Yankees' sweep of the Braves in the World Series.
1998: Scott Brosius, Yankees
Brosius went 8-for-17 with two home runs and six RBI, as the Yankees beat the Padres in four games.
1997: Livan Hernandez, Marlins
Hernandez burst on the scene to go 2-0 in Florida's seven-game World Series win over Cleveland.
1996: John Wetteland, Yankees
Wetteland closed out all four wins for the Yankees and made five appearances. He allowed only one run in 4.1 innings against the Braves.
1995: Tom Glavine, Braves
Glavine was dominant in two starts against the Indians, going 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA for the Braves.
1994: No World Series
The World Series wasn't played in 1994 due to the MLB strike.
1993: Paul Molitor, Blue Jays
Molitor got the nod over Joe Carter in Toronto's World Series win over Philly, as he went 12-for-24 with two home runs, eight RBI and 10 runs scored.
1992: Pat Borders, Blue Jays
Borders was 9-for-20 with one homer and three RBI, as the Blue Jays beat the Braves in six games.
1991: Jack Morris, Twins
Minnesota took down Atlanta in a seven-game series, and Morris was the difference maker in the Twins pitching staff. He went 2-0 with a 1.17 ERA, throwing 23 innings over three starts.
1990: Jose Rijo, Reds
Rijo started and won two games in Cincinnati's sweep of Oakland, going 2-0 with only one run allowed in 15.1 innings.
1989: Dave Stewart, Athletics
Stewart dominated the Giants in two starts during a four-game sweep, going 2-0 with three earned runs allowed in 16 innings.
1988: Orel Hershiser, Dodgers
Hershiser won both of his starts in the five-game series vs. Oakland, throwing two complete games and allowing only two runs.
1987: Frank Viola, Twins
Viola started three games vs. the Cardinals, going 2-1 with a 3.72 ERA for the Twins.
1986: Ray Knight, Mets
Knight went 9-for-23 with one homer and five RBI, as the Mets beat the Red Sox in seven games.
1985: Bret Saberhagen, Royals
Saberhagen dominated the Cardinals in two starts, going 2-0 with only one run allowed over two complete games.
1984: Alan Trammell, Tigers
Trammell was the most productive player in the Detroit lineup over the five-game World Series win over San Diego, going 9-for-20 with two home runs and six RBI.
1983: Rick Dempsey, Orioles
Dempsey and the Orioles beat the Phillies in five games to win the World Series in 1983. Dempsey went 5-for-13 with one home run.
1982: Darrell Porter, Cardinals
Porter helped vault the Cardinals over Milwaukee in seven games, going 8-for-28 with one homer and five RBI.
1981: Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero and Steve Yeager, Dodgers
Cey, Guerrero, and Yeager were co-MVPs for the Dodgers in their six-game World Series win over the Yankees. Cey went 7-for-20 with one home run and six RBI, Guerrero was 7-for-21 with two home runs and seven RBI and Yeager was 4-for-14 with two homers and four RBI.
1980: Mike Schmidt, Phillies
Schmidt was 8-for-21 with two home runs and seven RBI, as the Phillies won over the Royals in six games.
1979: Willie Stargell, Pirates
Stargell went 12-for-30 with three home runs and seven RBI in a huge offensive showing during Pittsburgh's seven-game World Series win over Baltimore.
1978: Bucky Dent, Yankees
Dent and the Yankees took down the Dodgers in six games. The Yankees shortstop went 10-for-24 with seven RBI during the Series.
1977: Reggie Jackson, Yankees
Mr. October truly became the legend in the 1977 World Series, going 9-for-20 with five home runs, eight RBI and 10 runs scored vs. the Dodgers.
1976: Johnny Bench, Reds
Bench had his way in Cincinnati's sweep of the Yankees, going 8-for-15 with two home runs and six RBI.
1975: Pete Rose, Reds
Rose helped the Reds win over the Red Sox in seven games, going 10-for-27 with two RBI.
1974: Rollie Fingers, Athletics
Fingers appeared in four games in the five-game win over the Dodgers, converting two saves and allowing two runs in 9.1 innings.
1973: Reggie Jackson, Athletics
Jackson went 9-for-29 with one home run and six RBI for the A's, as they beat the Mets in seven games.
1972: Gene Tenace, Athletics
Tenace helped Oakland to a seven-game World Series win over Cincinnati, with four home runs and nine RBI. He went 8-for-23 for the series.
1971: Roberto Clemente, Pirates
Clemente led the Pirates in a seven-game World Series victory over Baltimore, going 12-for-29 with two home runs and four RBI.
1970: Brooks Robinson, Orioles
Robinson went 9-for-21 with two home runs and six RBI, as the Orioles beat the Reds in five games.
1969: Donn Clendenon, Mets
Clendenon went 5-for-14 with three home runs in the Mets' five-game World Series win over the Orioles.
1968: Mickey Lolich, Tigers
Lolich was dominant in three starts for the Tigers, going 3-0 with a 1.67 ERA in 27 innings as the Tigers beat St. Louis in seven games.
1967: Bob Gibson, Cardinals
Gibson was spectacular in a seven-game series vs. Boston, going 3-0 with three complete games. He allowed only three earned runs in 27 innings and fanned 26 batters.
1966: Frank Robinson, Orioles
Robinson was 4-for-14 with two home runs, as the Orioles swept the Dodgers.
1965: Sandy Koufax, Dodgers
Koufax tore through the Twins lineup three times, going 2-1 with only one earned run allowed in 24 innings. He fanned 29 batters for the Series.
1964: Bob Gibson, Cardinals
Gibson was the key to the Cardinals' seven-game win over the Yankees, going 2-1 with two complete games and a 3.00 ERA.
1963: Sandy Koufax, Dodgers
Winning his first of two World Series MVPs, Koufax went 2-0 with two complete games in the Dodgers' four-game sweep of the Yankees. He allowed three runs and struck out 23 batters.
1962: Ralph Terry, Yankees
Terry started three games for the Yankees, going 2-1 with a 1.80 ERA in 25 innings. He also won the decisive Game 7.
1961: Whitey Ford, Yankees
Ford made it look easy in his two starts against the Reds, throwing 14 scoreless innings as the Yankees won in five games.
1960: Bobby Richardson, Yankees
Richardson was on fire during the seven-game World Series vs. Pittsburgh, going 11-for-30 with one homer and 12 RBI. He won the MVP despite the Pirates winning the championship on Bill Mazeroski's walk-off homer.
1959: Larry Sherry, Dodgers
Sherry went 2-0 with two saves in four relief appearances for the Dodgers. He allowed one run in 12.2 innings.
1958: Bob Turley, Yankees
Turley appeared in four games, including making two starts, as the Yankees defeated the Milwaukee Braves in seven games. He went 2-1 with one save, allowing five runs in 16.1 innings.
1957: Lew Burdette, Braves
Burdette threw three complete games for the Braves, as they beat the Yankees in seven games. He allowed only two runs in 27 innings.
1956: Don Larsen, Yankees
Larsen won the World Series MVP, throwing 10.2 innings and allowing four runs — none earned — over two games. Of course, he's best remembered for throwing a perfect game in Game 5.
1955: Johnny Podres, Dodgers
Podres threw two complete games and went 2-0 with a 1.00 ERA, as the Dodgers beat the Yankees in seven games.
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