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{{Short description|Major League Baseball award}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Use American English|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox sports award
| name = Willie Mays World Series Most Valuable Player Award
| image = Ben Zobrist with 2016 World Series MVP trophy.jpg
| imagesize = 200px
| caption = [[Ben Zobrist]] holding his [[2016 World Series]] MVP trophy
| sport = Baseball
| league = Major League Baseball
| givenfor = Annual most valuable player of the World Series
| presenter = Major League Baseball (since 1985)
| country = United States<br />Canada
| location =
| first = 1955
| mostrecent = [[Freddie Freeman]] ([[Los Angeles Dodgers]])
| website =
}}

The '''Willie Mays World Series Most Valuable Player''' ('''MVP''') '''Award''' is given to the [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) player deemed to have the most impact on his team's performance in the [[World Series]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/blogs/56922227.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUBP7hUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU |title=Thursday (Derek Jeter over Joe Mauer for MVP?) edition: Wha' Happened?|last=Rand|first=Michael|date=September 3, 2009|work= Minneapolis Star-Tribune|access-date=September 12, 2009}}</ref> which is the final round of the [[Major League Baseball postseason|MLB postseason]]. The award was first presented in 1955 by ''[[Sport (American magazine)|Sport]]'' magazine,<ref>{{cite book|last=Dickson|first=Paul|title=The Dickson Baseball Dictionary|year=2011|publisher=W. W. Norton & Company|page=945|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ceeU7xSLw5kC&q=%22SPORT%20Magazine%20Award%22%20baseball&pg=PA945|access-date=October 31, 2019|quote=The SPORT Magazine Award, an annual award presented since 1955, originally by SPORT magazine in cooperation with the Chevrolet Motor Co. (the magazine ceased publication in 2000 and is no longer involved with the award).|isbn=9780393073492|edition=Third}}</ref> but since 1985 has been officially presented by MLB.<ref name=saberhagen/> The winner is determined during the final game of the World Series by a committee of reporters and officials present at the game.

On September 29, 2017, the award was renamed in honor of [[Willie Mays]] in remembrance of the 63rd anniversary of [[The Catch (baseball)|The Catch]], which occurred the year before the award's debut;<ref name="mayshonored">{{cite news|last=Adler|first=David|title=World Series MVP Award renamed for Mays|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/world-series-mvp-award-renamed-for-willie-mays-c256686298|publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]|website=[[MLB.com]]|date=September 29, 2017|access-date=September 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001054021/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/256686298/world-series-mvp-award-renamed-for-willie-mays/ |archive-date=October 1, 2017 |url-status=live|via=[[Wayback Machine]]}}</ref> Mays never won the award himself.

==Car and trophy==
[[File:Willie_Mays_1961.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Willie Mays, namesake of the award since 2017; he himself never won the honor.]]

The award winner has traditionally received a new car.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-gibson-wins-sports-c/158311314/ |title=Gibson Wins Sports Car As World Series' MVP |agency=[[United Press International|UPI]] |newspaper=[[Courier Journal]] |location=[[Louisville, Kentucky]] |page=B6 |date=October 13, 1967 |accessdate=November 2, 2024 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> [[Johnny Podres]], the inaugural winner in 1955, received a [[Chevrolet Corvette]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review-untitled/158342630/ |title=(untitled) |newspaper=[[Herald & Review]] |location=[[Decatur, Illinois]] |page=17 |date=October 12, 1955 |accessdate=November 2, 2024 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> The 1977 winner, [[Reggie Jackson]], received a [[Ford Thunderbird]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun-yankees-should-have-won/158313394/ |title=Yankees Should Have Won Easily |first=Bill |last=Tanton |newspaper=[[The Baltimore Sun|The Evening Sun]] |location=Baltimore, Maryland |page=C4 |date=October 20, 1977 |accessdate=November 2, 2024 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> while the 1983 winner, [[Rick Dempsey]], received a [[Pontiac Firebird]].<ref name=dempsey>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/culpeper-star-exponent-rick-dempsey/158337811/ |title=Rick Dempsey |newspaper=[[Culpeper Star-Exponent]] |location=[[Culpeper, Virginia]] |page=7 |date=October 28, 1983 |accessdate=November 2, 2024 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> [[Frank Viola]], the 1987 MVP, received a [[Volvo 740]].<ref name=viola>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-manhattan-mercury-viola-collects-ser/158338875/ |title=Viola collects Series awards |newspaper=[[The Manhattan Mercury]] |location=[[Manhattan, Kansas]] |page=B7 |first=Thomas |last=Rogers |agency=[[New York Times News Service]] |date=November 1, 1987 |accessdate=November 2, 2024 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref>

Since 2004, [[General Motors]] had provided the vehicle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://carbuzz.com/news/world-series-mvp-has-to-wait-for-his-2020-corvette |title = World Series MVP Has to Wait for His 2020 Corvette |website=carbuzz.com |date = November 1, 2019}}</ref><ref name=rivard/> Examples include [[David Ortiz]] (2013 MVP) receiving a 2014 [[Chevrolet Silverado]] High Country, [[Ben Zobrist]] (2016 MVP) receiving a 2017 [[Chevrolet Camaro]] SS Convertible 50th Anniversary Edition, and [[Corey Seager]] (2020 MVP) receiving a 2021 [[Chevrolet Tahoe]] Z71.<ref name=rivard>{{cite web |url=https://www.guideautoweb.com/en/galleries/57579/world-series-mvps-and-their-cars/ |title=World Series MVPs and Their Cars |first=Guillaume |last=Rivard |website=guideautoweb.com |date=October 28, 2020 |accessdate=November 2, 2024}}</ref>

A trophy has also been presented to the award winner since at least the late 1970s.<!--1978 is currently the earliest documented example--> In 1985, [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) took over as the official award presenter from ''[[Sport (American magazine)|Sport]]'' magazine,<ref name=saberhagen>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/journal-tribune-saberhagen-collects-worl/158340397/ |title=Saberhagen collects World Series MVP trophy |first=Lisa |last=Harris |agency=[[United Press International|UPI]] |newspaper=[[Journal Tribune]] |location=[[Biddeford, Maine]] |page=16 |date=November 5, 1985 |accessdate=November 2, 2024 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> although for a few years, MLB and ''Sport'' each presented different trophies to the winner.<ref name=bowl/><ref name=viola/> Trophies given to award winners include:

*A wooden base supporting a metallic baseball inside a hoop;<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-minneapolis-star-mike-schmidt-displa/158314301/ |title=Mike Schmidt displayed World Series MVP trophy |agency=[[Associated Press|AP]] |newspaper=[[The Minneapolis Star]] |page=10B |date=October 29, 1980 |accessdate=November 2, 2024 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref><ref name=dempsey/> in use by 1978,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-bucky-dent-hoists-the/158313964/ |title=Bucky Dent hoists the World Series MVP trophy |agency=[[Associated Press|AP]] |newspaper=[[Asbury Park Press]] |location=[[Asbury Park, New Jersey]] |page=D3 |date=October 24, 1978 |accessdate=November 2, 2024 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> and last presented in 1984.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/petoskey-news-review-great-day-for-alan/158338064/ |title=Great Day for Alan Trammell |first=Milton |last=Richman |agency=[[United Press International|UPI]] |newspaper=[[Petoskey News-Review]] |location=[[Petoskey, Michigan]] |page=16 |date=October 25, 1984 |accessdate=November 2, 2024 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
*A tall wooden base with a metallic baseball on top, surrounded by a number of metallic flags; first presented in 1985,<ref name=showing>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-showing-off-his-prize/158338450/ |title=Showing off his prize |newspaper=[[The State (newspaper)|The State]] |location=[[Columbia, South Carolina]] |page=4-B |date=November 5, 1985 |accessdate=November 2, 2024 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref><ref name=viola/> and last presented in 1988.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-macon-telegraph-orel-hershiser-with/158341600/ |title=Orel Hershiser with World Series MVP trophy |newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Macon, Georgia)|The Telegraph]] |location=[[Macon, Georgia]] |page=Sports 6 |date=October 29, 1988 |accessdate=November 2, 2024 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> The text on this trophy read "''Sport Magazine's'' World Series Most Valuable Player Award".<ref name=showing/>
*A metallic bowl on a wooden base; in use by 1987,<ref name=bowl>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/auburn-journal-frank-viola/158340826/ |title=Frank Viola |newspaper=[[Auburn Journal]] |location=[[Auburn, California]] |page=B1 |date=October 27, 1987 |accessdate=November 2, 2024 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref> apparently the MLB-awarded trophy.
*A trapezoidal wooden base, which included the MLB logo, topped by a metallic baseball; first awarded in 1988.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-orel-hershiser/158341201/ |title=Orel Hershiser |newspaper=[[Detroit Free Press]] |page=1C |date=October 22, 1988 |accessdate=November 2, 2024 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
* A pyramid-shaped trophy with a dark base, clear body, and baseball on top; in use by 1995.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-charlotte-observer-vindication/158342254/ |title=Vindication |newspaper=[[The Charlotte Observer]] |page=9 |date=October 30, 1995 |accessdate=November 2, 2024 |via=newspapers.com}}</ref>
*A scaled-down variant of the [[Commissioner's Trophy (MLB)|Commissioner's Trophy]] with a single large metallic pennant; last presented in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/willie-mays-world-series-mvp-george-springer-of-the-houston-news-photo/869232372 |title=2017 Major League Baseball World Series Game Seven: Houston Astros v. Los Angeles Dodgers |website=gettyimages.com |date=November 1, 2017 |accessdate=November 2, 2024}}</ref> 
*A wooden pedestal topped by a bronze sculpture of Willie Mays making "[[The Catch (baseball)|The Catch]]" in the [[1954 World Series]]; in use since 2018.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://autoinformed.com/boston-tramples-los-angeles-takes-2018-world-series-in-5/major-league-baseballs-2018-willie-mays-world-series-most-valuable-player-steve-pearce-of-the-boston-red/ |title=Major League Baseball's 2018 Willie Mays World Series Most Valuable Player Steve Pearce of the Boston Red |first=Ken |last=Zino |website=autoinformed.com |date=October 29, 2018 |accessdate=November 2, 2024}}</ref>

==Winners==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Key
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|'''Year'''
|Links to an article about the corresponding World Series
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|'''Other<br>awards'''
|Player also won, in the same season:
:ASG: [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award|All-Star Game MVP Award]]
:CY: [[Cy Young Award]]
:LCS: [[League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award|League Championship Series MVP Award]]
:MVP: [[Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award|Major League Baseball MVP Award]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#ffffbb"|{{dagger}}
|Inductee of the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|National Baseball Hall of Fame]]
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#cfecec"|{{double-dagger}}
|Player is still active in professional baseball
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#fbd4ff"|#
|Player was a [[Rookie (baseball)|rookie]] that season
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#ffbbbb"|§
|Member of losing team in the World Series
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background:#bbffbb"|^
|Multiple award winners in the same World Series
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;|(#)
|Number of times winning World Series MVP at that point (if more than one)
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col"| Player
! scope="col"| Team
! scope="col"| Position
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Selected statistics
! scope="col" | Other<br>awards
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbreviation|Ref.|References}}
|-
|-
|{{wsy|1955}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Johnny|Podres}}
|[[Brooklyn Dodgers]]
|[[Starting pitcher]]
|
*2–0 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] over 2 [[games started]]; both were [[complete game]]s; 1 [[shutout]]
*2 [[earned run]]s allowed over 18 [[innings pitched]]
*10 [[strikeout]]s
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref name="ws1955">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1955_WS.shtml|title=1955 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1956}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Don|Larsen}}
|[[New York Yankees]]
|[[Starting pitcher]]
|
*1–0 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] over 2 [[games started]]; [[Perfect game (baseball)|perfect game]] in [[Don Larsen's perfect game|Game 5]]
*7 [[strikeout]]s
*Pitched first [[no-hitter]] and only perfect game in [[World Series]] history
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Faber |first1=Charles F. |title=October 8, 1956: Don Larsen throws a perfect game in the World Series |url=https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/october-8-1956-don-larsen-throws-a-perfect-game-in-the-world-series/ |publisher=[[Society for American Baseball Research]] (SABR Games Project)}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1956_WS.shtml|title=1956 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1957}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Lew|Burdette}}
|[[Milwaukee Braves]]
|[[Starting pitcher]]
|
*3–0 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] over 3 [[games started]]; all were [[complete game]]s; 2 [[shutout]]s
*2 [[earned run]]s allowed over 27 [[innings pitched]]
*13 [[strikeout]]s
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1957_WS.shtml|title=1957 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1958}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Bob|Turley}}
|[[New York Yankees]]
|[[Pitcher]]
|
*2–1 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] and 1 [[Save (baseball)|save]] over 4 appearances (2 [[games started|starts]]); 1 [[shutout]]
*5 [[earned run]]s allowed over {{frac|16|1|3}} [[innings pitched]]
*13 [[strikeout]]s
|<!--other awards-->CY
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1958_WS.shtml|title=1958 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1959}}
! scope="row" style="background:#fbd4ff"|{{sortname|Larry|Sherry}}{{sup|#}}
|[[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
| [[Relief pitcher]]
|
*2–0 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] and 2 [[save (baseball)|saves]] over 4 appearances
*1 [[earned run]] allowed over {{frac|12|2|3}} [[innings pitched]]
*5 [[strikeout]]s
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1959_WS.shtml|title=1959 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1960}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Bobby|Richardson}}
|bgcolor="#ffbbbb"| [[New York Yankees]]{{sup|§}}
|[[Second baseman]]
|
*.367 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*1 [[grand slam (baseball)|grand slam]]
*12 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1960_WS.shtml|title=1960 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1961}}
! scope="row" style="background:#ffffbb"|{{sortname|Whitey|Ford}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|[[New York Yankees]]
|[[Starting pitcher]]
|
*2–0 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] over 2 [[games started]]; 1 [[shutout]]
*14 scoreless [[innings pitched]]
*7 [[strikeout]]s
|<!--other awards-->CY
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1961_WS.shtml|title=1961 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1962}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Ralph|Terry}}
|[[New York Yankees]]
|[[Starting pitcher]]
|
*2–1 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] over 3 [[games started]]; 2 [[complete game]]s- 1 [[shutout]]
*5 [[earned run]]s allowed over 25 [[innings pitched]]
*16 [[strikeout]]s
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1962_WS.shtml|title=1962 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1963}}
! scope="row" style="background:#ffffbb"|{{sortname|Sandy|Koufax}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|[[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
|[[Starting pitcher]]
|
*2–0 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] over 2 [[games started]]; both were [[complete game]]s
*3 [[earned run]]s allowed over 18 [[innings pitched]]
*23 [[strikeout]]s
|<!--other awards-->{{flatlist|
*CY
*MVP
}}
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1963_WS.shtml|title=1963 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1964}}
! scope="row" style="background:#ffffbb"|{{sortname|Bob|Gibson}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|[[St. Louis Cardinals]]
|[[Starting pitcher]]
|
*2–1 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] over 3 [[games started]]; 2 [[complete game]]s
*27 [[innings pitched]]
*31 [[strikeout]]s
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1964_WS.shtml|title=1964 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1965}}
! scope="row" style="background:#ffffbb"|{{sortname|Sandy|Koufax}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}} (2)
|[[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
|[[Starting pitcher]]
|
*2–1 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] over 3 [[games started]]; 2 [[shutout]]s
*1 [[earned run]] allowed over 24 [[innings pitched]]
*29 [[strikeout]]s
|<!--other awards-->CY
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1965_WS.shtml|title=1965 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1966}}
! scope="row" style="background:#ffffbb"|{{sortname|Frank|Robinson}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|[[Baltimore Orioles]]
|[[Outfielder]]
|
*.286 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*2 [[home run]]s
*3 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->MVP
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1966_WS.shtml|title=1966 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1967}}
! scope="row" style="background:#ffffbb"|{{sortname|Bob|Gibson}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}} (2)
|[[St. Louis Cardinals]]
|[[Starting pitcher]]
|
*3–0 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] over 3 [[games started]]; all were [[complete game]]s; 1 [[shutout]]
*3 [[earned run]]s allowed over 27 [[innings pitched]]
*26 [[strikeout]]s
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1967_WS.shtml|title=1967 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1968}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Mickey|Lolich}}
|[[Detroit Tigers]]
|[[Starting pitcher]]
|
*3–0 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] over 3 [[games started]]; all were [[complete game]]s
*5 [[earned run]]s allowed over 27 [[innings pitched]]
*21 [[strikeout]]s
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1968_WS.shtml|title=1968 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1969}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Donn|Clendenon}}
|[[New York Mets]]
|[[First baseman]]
|
*.357 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*3 [[home run]]s
*4 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1969_WS.shtml|title=1969 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1970}}
! scope="row" style="background:#ffffbb"|{{sortname|Brooks|Robinson}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|[[Baltimore Orioles]]
|[[Third baseman]]
|
*.429 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*2 [[home run]]s
*6 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1970_WS.shtml|title=1970 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1971}}
! scope="row" style="background:#ffffbb"|{{sortname|Roberto|Clemente}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|[[Pittsburgh Pirates]]
|[[Outfielder]]
|
*.414 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*2 [[home run]]s
*4 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1971_WS.shtml|title=1971 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1972}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Gene|Tenace}}
|[[Oakland Athletics]]
|[[Catcher]]
|
*.348 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*4 [[home run]]s
*9 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1972_WS.shtml|title=1972 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1973}}
! scope="row" style="background:#ffffbb"|{{sortname|Reggie|Jackson}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|[[Oakland Athletics]]
|[[Outfielder]]
|
*.310 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*1 [[home run]]
*6 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->MVP
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1973_WS.shtml|title=1973 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1974}}
! scope="row" style="background:#ffffbb"|{{sortname|Rollie|Fingers}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|[[Oakland Athletics]]
|[[Relief pitcher]]
|
*1–0 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] and 2 [[save (baseball)|saves]] over 4 appearances
*2 [[earned run]]s allowed over {{frac|9|1|3}} [[innings pitched]]
*6 [[strikeout]]s
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1974_WS.shtml|title=1974 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1975}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Pete|Rose}}
|[[Cincinnati Reds]]
|[[Third baseman]]
|
*.370 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*10 [[Hit (baseball)|hits]]
*2 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1975_WS.shtml|title=1975 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1976}}
! scope="row" style="background:#ffffbb"|{{sortname|Johnny|Bench}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|[[Cincinnati Reds]]
|[[Catcher]]
|
*.533 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*2 [[home run]]s
*6 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1976_WS.shtml|title=1976 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1977}}
! scope="row" style="background:#ffffbb"|{{sortname|Reggie|Jackson}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}} (2)
|[[New York Yankees]]
|[[Outfielder]]
|
*.450 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*5 [[home run]]s (3 in Game 6)
*8 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1977_WS.shtml|title=1977 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1978}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Bucky|Dent}}
|[[New York Yankees]]
|[[Shortstop]]
|
*.417 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*10 [[Hit (baseball)|hits]]
*7 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1978_WS.shtml|title=1978 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1979}}
! scope="row" style="background:#ffffbb"|{{sortname|Willie|Stargell}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|[[Pittsburgh Pirates]]
|[[First baseman]]
|
*.400 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*7 [[extra-base hit]]s
*7 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->{{flatlist|
*LCS
*MVP
}}
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1979_WS.shtml|title=1979 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1980}}
! scope="row" style="background:#ffffbb"|{{sortname|Mike|Schmidt}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|[[Philadelphia Phillies]]
|[[Third baseman]]
|
*.381 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*2 [[home run]]s
*7 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->MVP
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1980_WS.shtml|title=1980 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |{{wsy|1981}}^
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Ron|Cey}}
| rowspan="3" |[[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
|[[Third baseman]]
|
*.350 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*1 [[home run]]
*6 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref name="WS1981">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1981_WS.shtml|title=1981 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Pedro|Guerrero|Pedro Guerrero (baseball, born 1956)}}
|[[Outfielder]]
|
*.333 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*4 [[extra-base hit]]s
*7 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref name="WS1981"/>
|-
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Steve|Yeager}}
|[[Catcher]]
|
*.286 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*2 [[home run]]s
*4 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref name="WS1981"/>
|-
|{{wsy|1982}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Darrell|Porter}}
|[[St. Louis Cardinals]]
|[[Catcher]]
|
*.286 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*1 [[home run]]
*5 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->LCS
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1982_WS.shtml|title=1982 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1983}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Rick|Dempsey}}
|[[Baltimore Orioles]]
|[[Catcher]]
|
*.385 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*5 [[Hit (baseball)|hits]]; all were [[extra-base hits]]- (4 [[Double (baseball)|doubles]] and 1 [[home run]])
*2 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1983_WS.shtml|title=1983 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1984}}
! scope="row" style="background:#ffffbb"|{{sortname|Alan|Trammell}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|[[Detroit Tigers]]
|[[Shortstop]]
|
*.450 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*2 [[home run]]s
*6 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1984_WS.shtml|title=1984 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1985}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Bret|Saberhagen}}
|[[Kansas City Royals]]
|[[Starting pitcher]]
|
*2–0 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] over 2 [[games started]]; both were [[complete game]]s- 1 [[shutout]]
*1 [[earned run]] allowed over 18 [[innings pitched]]
*10 [[strikeout]]s
|<!--other awards-->CY
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1985_WS.shtml|title=1985 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1986}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Ray|Knight}}
|[[New York Mets]]
|[[Third baseman]]
|
*.391 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*Series-winning [[home run]] in 7th inning of Game 7
*5 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1986_WS.shtml|title=1986 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1987}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Frank|Viola}}
|[[Minnesota Twins]]
|[[Starting pitcher]]
|
*2–1 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] over 3 [[games started]]
*8 [[earned run]]s allowed over {{frac|19|1|3}} [[innings pitched]]
*16 [[strikeout]]s
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1987_WS.shtml|title=1987 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1988}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Orel|Hershiser}}
|[[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
|[[Starting pitcher]]
|
*2–0 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] over 2 [[games started]]; both were [[complete game]]s- 1 [[shutout]]
*1.000 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]; 2 [[Double (baseball)|doubles]]; 2.667 [[On-base plus slugging|OPS]]
*17 [[strikeout]]s
|<!--other awards-->{{flatlist|
*CY
*LCS
}}
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1988_WS.shtml|title=1988 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1989}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Dave|Stewart|Dave Stewart (baseball)}}
|[[Oakland Athletics]]
|[[Starting pitcher]]
|
*2–0 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] over 2 [[games started]]; 1 [[shutout]]
*3 [[earned run]]s allowed over 16 [[innings pitched]]
*14 [[strikeout]]s
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1989_WS.shtml|title=1989 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1990}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|José|Rijo}}
|[[Cincinnati Reds]]
|[[Starting pitcher]]
|
*2–0 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] over 2 [[games started]]
*1 [[earned run]] allowed over {{frac|15|1|3}} [[innings pitched]]
*14 [[strikeout]]s
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1990_WS.shtml|title=1990 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1991}}
! scope="row" style="background:#ffffbb"|{{sortname|Jack|Morris}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|[[Minnesota Twins]]
|[[Starting pitcher]]
|
*2–0 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] over 3 [[games started]]; 10-inning [[shutout]] in Game 7
*3 [[earned run]]s allowed over 23 [[innings pitched]]
*15 [[strikeout]]s
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1991_WS.shtml|title=1991 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1992}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Pat|Borders}}
|[[Toronto Blue Jays]]
|[[Catcher]]
|
*.450 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*1 [[home run]]
*3 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1992_WS.shtml|title=1992 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1993}}
! scope="row" style="background:#ffffbb"|{{sortname|Paul|Molitor}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|[[Toronto Blue Jays]]
|[[Designated hitter]],<br />[[first baseman]],<br />[[third baseman]]
|
*.500 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*12 [[Hit (baseball)|hits]]; 6 [[extra-base hit]]s
*8 [[runs batted in]]/10 [[runs scored]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1993_WS.shtml|title=1993 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1994}}
|align=center colspan=6|Series canceled due to [[1994–95 Major League Baseball strike|player's strike]]
|-
|{{wsy|1995}}
! scope="row" style="background:#ffffbb"|{{sortname|Tom|Glavine}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|[[Atlanta Braves]]
|[[Starting pitcher]]
|
*2–0 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] over 2 [[games started]]
*2 [[earned run]]s allowed over 14 [[innings pitched]]
*11 [[strikeout]]s
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1995_WS.shtml|title=1995 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1996}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|John|Wetteland}}
|[[New York Yankees]]
|[[Relief pitcher]]
|
*4 [[save (baseball)|saves]] over 5 appearances
*1 [[earned run]] allowed over {{frac|4|1|3}} [[innings pitched]]
*6 [[strikeout]]s
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1996_WS.shtml|title=1996 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1997}}
! scope="row" style="background:#fbd4ff"|{{sortname|Liván|Hernández}}{{sup|#}}
|[[Florida Marlins]]
|[[Starting pitcher]]
|
*2–0 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] over 2 [[games started]]
*{{frac|13|2|3}} [[innings pitched]]
*7 [[strikeout]]s
|<!--other awards-->LCS
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1997_WS.shtml|title=1997 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hernali01.shtml|title=Livan Hernandez Statistics and History|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=November 6, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1998}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Scott|Brosius}}
|[[New York Yankees]]
|[[Third baseman]]
|
*.471 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*2 [[home run]]s in Game 3
*6 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1998_WS.shtml|title=1998 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|1999}}
! scope="row" style="background:#ffffbb"|{{sortname|Mariano|Rivera}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|[[New York Yankees]]
|[[Relief pitcher]]
|
*1–0 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] and 2 [[save (baseball)|saves]] in 3 appearances
*{{frac|4|2|3}} scoreless [[innings pitched]]
*3 [[strikeout]]s
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1999_WS.shtml|title=1999 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/riverma01.shtml|title=Mariano Rivera Statistics and History|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=November 6, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|2000}}
! scope="row" style="background:#ffffbb"|{{sortname|Derek|Jeter}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|[[New York Yankees]]
|[[Shortstop]]
|
*.409 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*2 [[home run]]s/ 19 [[total bases]]
*6 [[runs scored]]
|<!--other awards-->ASG
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2000_WS.shtml|title=2000 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jeterde01.shtml|title=Derek Jeter Statistics and History|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=November 6, 2009}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="#bbffbb" |{{wsy|2001}}^
! scope="row" style="background:#ffffbb"|{{sortname|Randy|Johnson}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Arizona Diamondbacks]]
|[[Pitcher]]
|
*3–0 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] over 3 appearances (2 [[games started|starts]]); 1 [[shutout]]
*2 [[earned run]]s allowed over {{frac|17|1|3}} [[innings pitched]]
*19 [[strikeout]]s
|<!--other awards-->CY
|align=center|<ref name="WS2001">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2001_WS.shtml|title=2001 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/johnsra01.shtml|title=Randy Johnson Statistics and History|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=November 6, 2009}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Curt|Schilling}}
|[[Starting pitcher]]
|
*1–0 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] over 3 [[games started]]
*4 [[earned run]]s allowed over {{frac|21|1|3}} [[innings pitched]]
*26 [[strikeout]]s
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref name="WS2001"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schilcu01.shtml|title=Curt Schilling Statistics and History|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=October 31, 2013}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|2002}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Troy|Glaus}}
|[[Anaheim Angels]]
|[[Third baseman]]
|
*.385 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*3 [[home run]]s
*8 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2002_WS.shtml|title=2002 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/glaustr01.shtml|title=Troy Glaus Statistics and History|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=November 6, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|2003}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Josh|Beckett}}
|[[Florida Marlins]]
|[[Starting pitcher]]
|
*1–1 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] over 2 [[games started]]; 1 [[shutout]]
*2 [[earned run]]s allowed over {{frac|16|1|3}} [[innings pitched]]
*19 [[strikeout]]s
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2003_WS.shtml|title=2003 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/beckejo01.shtml|title=Josh Beckett Statistics and History|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=November 6, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|2004}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Manny|Ramirez}}
|[[Boston Red Sox]]
|[[Outfielder]]
|
*.412 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*1 [[home run]]
*4 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2004_WS.shtml|title=2004 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ramirma01.shtml|title=Manny Ramirez Statistics and History|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=November 6, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|2005}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Jermaine|Dye}}
|[[Chicago White Sox]]
|[[Outfielder]]
|
*.438 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*1 [[home run]]
*3 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2005_WS.shtml|title=2005 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dyeje01.shtml|title=Jermaine Dye Statistics and History|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=November 6, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|2006}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|David|Eckstein}}
|[[St. Louis Cardinals]]
|[[Shortstop]]
|
*.364 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*8 [[Hit (baseball)|hits]]
*4 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2006_WS.shtml|title=2006 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/eckstda01.shtml|title=David Eckstein Statistics and History|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=November 6, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|2007}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Mike|Lowell}}
|[[Boston Red Sox]]
|[[Third baseman]]
|
*.400 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*1 [[home run]]
*4 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2007_WS.shtml|title=2007 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lowelmi01.shtml|title=Mike Lowell Statistics and History|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=November 6, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|2008}}
! scope="row" |{{sortname|Cole|Hamels}}
|[[Philadelphia Phillies]]
|[[Starting pitcher]]
|
*1–0 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] over 2 [[games started]]
*4 [[earned run]]s allowed over 13 [[innings pitched]]
*8 [[strikeout]]s
|<!--other awards-->LCS
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2008_WS.shtml|title=2008 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=September 20, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hamelco01.shtml|title=Cole Hamels Statistics and History|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=November 6, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|2009}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Hideki|Matsui}}
|[[New York Yankees]]
|[[Designated hitter]]
|
*.615 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*3 [[home run]]s
*8 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2009_WS.shtml|title=2009 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=November 6, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/matsuhi01.shtml|title=Hideki Matsui Statistics and History|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=November 6, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|2010}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Edgar|Rentería}}
|[[San Francisco Giants]]
|[[Shortstop]]
|
*.412 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*2 [[home run]]s
*6 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2010_WS.shtml|title=2010 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=October 31, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/renteed01.shtml|title=Edgar Renteria Statistics and History|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=October 31, 2013}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|2011}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|David|Freese}}
|[[St. Louis Cardinals]]
|[[Third baseman]]
|
*.348 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*Game tying triple in the 9th and [[Walk-off home run]] in 11th inning of Game 6
*7 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->LCS
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2011_WS.shtml|title=2011 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=October 31, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/freesda01.shtml|title=David Freese Statistics and History|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=October 31, 2013}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|2012}}
! scope="row" |{{sortname|Pablo|Sandoval}}
|[[San Francisco Giants]]
|[[Third baseman]]
|
*.500 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*3 [[home run]]s in Game 1
*4 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2012_WS.shtml|title=2012 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=October 31, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sandopa01.shtml|title=Pablo Sandoval Statistics and History|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=October 31, 2013}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|2013}}
! scope="row" style="background:#ffffbb"|{{sortname|David|Ortiz}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|[[Boston Red Sox]]
|[[Designated hitter]]
|
*.688 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]] 
*2 [[home run]]s / 4 [[intentional base on balls|intentional walks]]
*6 [[runs batted in]] 
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2013_WS.shtml|title=2013 World Series|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=October 31, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/ortizda01.shtml|title=David Ortiz Statistics and History|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=October 31, 2013}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|2014}}
!scope="row" |{{sortname|Madison|Bumgarner}}
|[[San Francisco Giants]]
|[[Starting pitcher]]
|
*2–0 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] and 1 [[Save (baseball)|save]] over 3 appearances (2 [[games started|starts]]); 1 [[shutout]]
*1 [[earned run]] allowed over 21 [[innings pitched]]
*17 [[strikeout]]s
|<!--other awards-->LCS
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web|title=2014 World Series|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2014_WS.shtml|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=December 14, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bumgama01.shtml|title=Madison Bumgarner Statistics and History|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=December 14, 2014}}</ref>
|-
||{{wsy|2015}}
! scope="row" style="background:#cfecec"|{{sortname|Salvador|Pérez}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}
|[[Kansas City Royals]]
|[[Catcher]]
|
*.364 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*51 innings caught in 5 games played
*3 [[Run (baseball)|runs scored]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite news|last=Castrovince|first=Anthony|title=Perez voted unanimous World Series MVP|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/salvador-perez-wins-world-series-mvp-award/c-156222712|publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]|website=[[MLB.com]]|date=November 2, 2015|access-date=November 2, 2017}}</ref>
|-
||{{wsy|2016}}
! scope="row" |{{sortname|Ben|Zobrist}}
|[[Chicago Cubs]]
|[[Outfielder]]
|
*.357 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*10 hits, including go-ahead RBI [[double (baseball)|double]] in 10th inning of Game 7
*5 [[Run (baseball)|runs scored]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite news|last=Trezza|first=Joe|title=Zobrist's heroics net MVP honors|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/ben-zobrist-named-world-series-mvp-c207951690|publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]|website=[[MLB.com]]|date=November 2, 2016|access-date=November 3, 2016}}</ref>
|-
||{{wsy|2017}}
! scope="row" style="background:#cfecec"|{{sortname|George|Springer}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}
|[[Houston Astros]]
|[[Outfielder]]
|
*.379 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*5 home runs, 7 runs batted in
*8 [[Run (baseball)|runs scored]], 11 hits
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite news|last=Castrovince|first=Anthony|title=Springer swats his way to MVP honors|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/george-springer-named-world-series-mvp-c260386660|publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]|website=[[MLB.com]]|date=November 1, 2017|access-date=November 2, 2017}}</ref>
|-
||{{wsy|2018}}
! scope="row"|{{sortname|Steve|Pearce|dab=baseball}}
|[[Boston Red Sox]]
|[[First baseman]]
|
*.333 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*3 home runs, 8 runs batted in
*1.167 [[slugging percentage]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite news|last=Castrovince|first=Anthony|title=Pearce rides midseason trade to Series MVP|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/steve-pearce-wins-2018-world-series-mvp/c-299887962|publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]|website=[[MLB.com]]|date=October 28, 2018|access-date=October 29, 2018}}</ref>
|-
||{{wsy|2019}}
! scope="row" |{{sortname|Stephen|Strasburg}}
|[[Washington Nationals]]
|[[Starting pitcher]]
|
*2–0 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] over 2 [[games started]]
*4 [[earned run]]s allowed over 14 [[innings pitched]]
*14 [[strikeout]]s
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite news|last=Castrovince|first=Anthony|title=Undefeated in October, Stras named WS MVP|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/stephen-strasburg-2019-world-series-mvp|publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]|website=[[MLB.com]]|date=October 30, 2019|access-date=October 31, 2019}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|2020}}
! scope="row" style="background:#cfecec"|{{sortname|Corey|Seager}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}
|[[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
|[[Shortstop]]
|
*.400 [[Batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*2 [[home run]]s
*5 [[run batted in|runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->LCS
|align=center|<ref>{{cite news|last=Justice|first=Richard|title=World Series MVP Seager 8th in special club|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/corey-seager-named-2020-world-series-mvp|publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]|website=[[MLB.com]]|date=October 28, 2020|access-date=October 28, 2020}}</ref>
|-
||{{wsy|2021}}
! scope="row" style="background:#cfecec"|{{sortname|Jorge|Soler}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}
|[[Atlanta Braves]]
|[[Outfielder]], [[designated hitter]]
|
*.300 [[Batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*3 go-ahead [[home run]]s
*6 [[run batted in|runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite news|last=McCalvy|first=Adam|title=Soler clears train tracks, hauls in Series MVP|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/jorge-soler-wins-2021-world-series-mvp|publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]|website=[[MLB.com]]|date=November 3, 2021|access-date=November 20, 2021}}</ref>
|-
|{{wsy|2022}}
! scope="row" style="background:#fbd4ff"|{{sortname|Jeremy|Peña}}{{sup|#}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}
|[[Houston Astros]]
|[[Shortstop]]
|
*.400 [[Batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*10 hits, including a go-ahead home run in the fourth inning of Game 5
*1.023 [[on-base plus slugging]]
|<!--other awards-->LCS
|align=center|<ref>{{cite news|last=Castrovince|first=Anthony|title=Super rookie Peña makes history as World Series MVP|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/jeremy-pena-2022-world-series-most-valuable-player|publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]|website=[[MLB.com]]|date=November 5, 2022|access-date=November 6, 2022}}</ref>
|-
||{{wsy|2023}}
! scope="row" style="background:#cfecec"|{{sortname|Corey|Seager}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}} (2)
|[[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]
|[[Shortstop]]
|
*3 [[home run]]s, including a game-tying home run in the ninth inning of Game 1
*6 [[runs batted in]]
*1.137 [[on-base plus slugging]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite news|last=Casella|first=Paul|title=Seager named World Series MVP, becomes 4th player to win it twice|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/corey-seager-2023-world-series-most-valuable-player|publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]|website=[[MLB.com]]|date=November 1, 2022|access-date=November 26, 2022}}</ref>
|-
||{{wsy|2024}}
! scope="row" style="background:#cfecec"|{{sortname|Freddie|Freeman}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}
|[[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
|[[First baseman]]
|
*.300 [[Batting average (baseball)|batting average]]
*4 [[home run]]s, including a game-winning grand slam in the tenth inning of Game 1
*12 [[runs batted in]]
|<!--other awards-->
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Castrovince |first1=Anthony |title=Freeman named World Series MVP after record-setting homer spree |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/freddie-freeman-2024-world-series-most-valuable-player|publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]|website=[[MLB.com]]|date=October 31, 2024|access-date=31 October 2024}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Winners by team and by position===
[[File:Bobby Richardson 1963.JPG|thumb|right|150px|Bobby Richardson, the only second baseman to have won the award]]

From 1955 through 2024, a total of 70 seasons, there have been 69 editions of the World Series played – there was no World Series in {{wsy|1994}}. In 67 editions, a single MVP was named; in 1981, three MVPs were named; and in 2001, two MVPs were named. Thus, there have been a total of 72 MVPs.

The position at which players have won the most MVPs is [[pitcher]], 29 times. Four of those winners were exclusively [[relief pitcher]]s, the most recent being [[Mariano Rivera]] in 1999. Twelve of the first 14 MVPs were pitchers. From 1969 through 1986, the prevalence of pitcher MVPs declined, as only two pitchers won the award during this period. From 1987 through 1991, all of the MVPs were pitchers. Since 1995, {{years ago|1995}} years ago, pitchers have won the award nine times, the most recent being [[Stephen Strasburg]] in 2019.

The most uncommon position for an MVP is [[second baseman]], with only [[Bobby Richardson]] in 1960 winning at the position. Richardson is also the only MVP to be named from a losing World Series team.

Of the 30 current MLB franchises, 24 have had at least one MVP. The six that have not are the [[Cleveland Guardians]], [[Colorado Rockies]], [[Milwaukee Brewers]], [[San Diego Padres]], [[Seattle Mariners]], and [[Tampa Bay Rays]]. Of those six franchises, five have never won a World Series with Seattle never having been in a World Series and Cleveland last won in 1948, prior to the MVP award being established.

{{Col-begin}}
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{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|+ Winners by team
|-
!scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|Team
!scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|Total
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[New York Yankees]]
|12
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Los Angeles Dodgers|Los Angeles/Brooklyn Dodgers]]
|10
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[St. Louis Cardinals]]
|5
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Boston Red Sox]]
|4
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Oakland Athletics]]
|4
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Baltimore Orioles]]
|3
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Cincinnati Reds]]
|3
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Atlanta Braves|Atlanta/Milwaukee Braves]]
|3
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[San Francisco Giants]]
|3
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Arizona Diamondbacks]]
|2
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Detroit Tigers]]
|2
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Miami Marlins|Miami/Florida Marlins]]
|2
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Houston Astros]]
|2
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Kansas City Royals]]
|2
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Minnesota Twins]]
|2
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[New York Mets]]
|2
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Philadelphia Phillies]]
|2
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Pittsburgh Pirates]]
|2
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Toronto Blue Jays]]
|2
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Los Angeles Angels|Los Angeles/Anaheim Angels]]
|1
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Chicago Cubs]]
|1
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Chicago White Sox]]
|1
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]
|1
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Washington Nationals]]
|1
|}
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{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" border="1" style="text-align:center"
|+ Winners by position
|-
!scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|Position
!scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|Total
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Pitcher]]
|29
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Third baseman]]
|10
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Outfielder]]
|10
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Shortstop]]
|8
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Catcher]]
|7
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[First baseman]]
|4
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Designated hitter]]
|3
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center;"|[[Second baseman]]
|1
|-
|}
Note: When a player is listed at multiple positions in the main table, the first position is deemed to be his primary position, and he has been counted here as such.
{{Col-end}}

==Notable accomplishments==
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Four players have won the award twice: [[Sandy Koufax]] (1963, 1965), [[Bob Gibson]] (1964, 1967), [[Reggie Jackson]] (1973, 1977), and [[Corey Seager]] (2020, 2023). Jackson and Seager are the only players to have won the award with two different teams, while Seager is the first player to win the award in both leagues.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Blum |first1=Ronald |title=Corey Seager earns second World Series MVP, joining Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson |url=https://apnews.com/article/corey-seager-world-series-mvp-fd32972a8578a820698917490431eae9 |work=[[AP News]] |date=November 2, 2023}}</ref>

A total of 12 players born outside of the United States have been named World Series MVP, with [[Pedro Guerrero (baseball, born 1956)|Pedro Guerrero]], a native of the [[Dominican Republic]], being the first to win it in 1981. Of players born outside the U.S., the Dominican Republic has produced the most World Series MVP winners, with five. [[Venezuela]] and [[Cuba]] have produced two each, and [[Japan]], [[Colombia]], and [[Panama]] have each produced one. California-born [[Freddie Freeman]], the 2024 MVP, holds dual citizenship in both the U.S. and Canada.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Joseph |first=Andrew |date=February 8, 2017 |title=The heartfelt reason California-raised Freddie Freeman will play for Canada in the WBC |work=USA Today |url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/02/california-born-freddie-freeman-braves-wbc-canada-world-baseball-classic-mother-mlb |access-date=February 9, 2017}}</ref>

===Pitchers===
*[[Johnny Podres]] won the inaugural award in 1955, with the [[Brooklyn Dodgers]]. Podres, with a 9–10 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|win–loss record]] during the regular season, beat the Yankees twice in the series; both victories were [[complete game]]s.<ref name="ws1955"/>
*[[Don Larsen]] won the 1956 award after pitching the only [[no-hitter]] in World Series history, in the fifth game of the series; the no-hitter was also a [[Perfect game (baseball)|perfect game]].<ref name="nh">{{cite news|last=Robinson|first=Joshua|title=Live Analysis: Twins vs. Yankees|url=http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/09/analysis-from-the-ballpark-twins-vs-yankees-2/?pagemode=print|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=October 9, 2009|access-date=October 23, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/baseballs_best/mlb_bb_gamepage.jsp?story_page=bb_56ws_gm5_bknnyy|title= 1956 World Series: Game 5; Three words: Larsen's Perfect Game|publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]|website=[[MLB.com]]|access-date=October 2, 2009}}</ref>
*[[Bruce Hurst]] of the [[Boston Red Sox]] had been voted MVP of the [[1986 World Series]] during Game 6,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/12/01/catching-with-bruce-hurst-series-mvp-who-wasn/Vp5tPmoGkE9MDBCG3fNHZJ/story.html |title=Catching up with Bruce Hurst, the Series MVP who wasn't |first=Dan |last=Shaughnessy |website=[[The Boston Globe]] |url-access=limited |date=December 1, 2015 |accessdate=November 2, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3390509/on-this-date-in-sports-october-25-1986-game-6 |title=On This Date in Sports October 25, 1986: Game 6 |author=Frank The Tank |website=barstoolsports.com |date=October 25, 2021 |accessdate=November 2, 2024}}</ref> before the [[New York Mets]] staged a comeback and went on to win in seven games, with [[Ray Knight]] being named the MVP.
*1989 winner [[Dave Stewart (baseball)|Dave Stewart]] was the first pitcher to win two games each in a [[1989 American League Championship Series|League Championship Series]] and a World Series in the same postseason.
*1996 winner [[John Wetteland]] set a World Series record with four [[Save (baseball)|save]]s.<ref name="pwsr">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/WS_pitching.shtml|title=All-time and Single-Season WS Pitching Leaders|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]|access-date=October 3, 2009}}</ref>
*The 2001 co-MVPs, [[Randy Johnson]] and [[Curt Schilling]], combined for all four of Arizona's wins in the Series.<ref name="WS2001"/>
*[[Stephen Strasburg]], the 2019 winner, is the only first overall selection in a [[Major League Baseball draft]] to win the award.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/1806217 | title=Strasburg named World Series MVP | date=October 31, 2019 }}</ref>

===Position players===
*[[Bobby Richardson]], winner of the 1960 award, had 12 [[Run batted in|runs batted in]], a World Series record.<ref name="bwsr"/>
*1977 winner [[Reggie Jackson]] hit three home runs in the Series' deciding game, taking the nickname "Mr. October", as October is the primary month of the MLB postseason.<ref>{{cite news|last=Boeck|first=Scott|title=Reggie "Mr. October" Jackson thanks the Dodgers for his nickname|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/dailypitch/post/2010/06/reggie-mr-october-jackson-thanks-the-dodgers-for-his-nickname/1|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=June 25, 2010|access-date=September 24, 2014}}</ref> Jackson had a total of five home runs in the series, a World Series record.<ref name="bwsr">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/WS_batting.shtml|title=All-time and Single-Season WS Batting Leaders|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=[[Baseball-Reference]]| access-date=October 3, 2009}}</ref>
*[[Willie Stargell]] won the 1979 award at the age of 39, and remains the oldest player to be named World Series MVP.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bloom|first=Barry M.|title=World Series MVP rewarding to Lowell|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071029&content_id=2286217&vkey=ps2007news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|publisher=[[MLB Advanced Media]]|website=[[MLB.com]]|date=October 29, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071030000602/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071029&content_id=2286217&vkey=ps2007news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|archive-date=2007-10-30|access-date=October 29, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Hideki Matsui]], the 2009 winner, batted in six runs in the sixth game of the [[2009 World Series]], tying Richardson's record for most runs batted in for a single World Series game. Matsui became the first Japanese-born player to win the award and the first player to win it as a full-time designated hitter.<ref>{{cite news|agency=[[Associated Press]]|title=Matsui Becomes 1st Japanese-Born World Series MVP|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=November 5, 2009|url=https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/11/05/sports/AP-BBO-World-Series-MVP.html|access-date=November 7, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091104&content_id=7620234&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb|title=Statsui: MVP delivers jaw-dropping numbers|publisher=[[Major League Baseball]]|access-date=November 4, 2009}}</ref> He is also the only player named both a World Series MVP and a [[Japan Series Most Valuable Player Award|Japan Series MVP]].<ref name="Japan Series MVP">{{cite web|url=http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/sb20100121a1.html|title=Matsui backs idea of global World Series|date=January 21, 2010|access-date=May 8, 2010|work=[[The Japan Times]]|last=Armstrong|first=Jim}}</ref>

===Other awards===
[[File:Willie Stargell - Pittsburgh Pirates - 1966.jpg|thumb|right|150px|[[Willie Stargell]] was named MLB MVP, LCS MVP, and World Series MVP in 1979.]]

Six pitchers have won the [[Cy Young Award]] and the World Series MVP in the same season: [[Bob Turley]] (1958), [[Whitey Ford]] (1961), Koufax (1963, 1965), [[Bret Saberhagen]] (1985), [[Orel Hershiser]] (1988), and Johnson (2001). The Cy Young Award was initiated in 1956, as one award for all of MLB; it has been awarded in both leagues since 1967.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_cyy.shtml |title=Cy Young Award |website=[[Baseball Almanac]] |accessdate=November 1, 2024}}</ref>

Nine players have been named both a [[League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award|League Championship Series MVP]] and the World Series MVP in the same postseason: [[Willie Stargell]] (1979), [[Darrell Porter]] (1982), [[Orel Hershiser]] (1988), [[Liván Hernández]] (1997), [[Cole Hamels]] (2008), [[David Freese]] (2011), [[Madison Bumgarner]] (2014), [[Corey Seager]] (2020), and [[Jeremy Peña]] (2022). The LCS MVP was first awarded in 1977 for the [[National League (baseball)|National League]] and in 1980 for the [[American League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_mvpl.shtml |title=League Championship Most Valuable Player Award |website=[[Baseball Almanac]] |accessdate=November 1, 2024}}</ref>

To date, only one World Series MVP has also won the [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award]] in the same season: [[Derek Jeter]] in 2000. An All-Star Game MVP has been named since 1962.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_mvpa.shtml |title=MLB All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award |website=[[Baseball Almanac]] |accessdate=November 1, 2024}}</ref>

Five players have received both a [[Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award]] and the World Series MVP Award in the same season: [[Sandy Koufax]] (1963), [[Frank Robinson]] (1966), [[Reggie Jackson]] (1973), [[Willie Stargell]] (1979), and [[Mike Schmidt]] (1980). The MLB MVP has been awarded to a player in each league since 1931.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_mvp.shtml |title=Most Valuable Player Award |website=[[Baseball Almanac]] |accessdate=November 1, 2024}}</ref>

Three players have won a World Series MVP plus two of the above awards in the same season:
*[[Sandy Koufax]] – MLB MVP, Cy Young, and World Series MVP in {{mlby|1963}}
*[[Willie Stargell]] – MLB MVP, LCS MVP, and World Series MVP in {{mlby|1979}}
*[[Orel Hershiser]] – Cy Young, LCS MVP, and World Series MVP in {{mlby|1988}}

==See also==
*[[Babe Ruth Award]]
*[[List of Major League Baseball awards]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Portal|Baseball|Awards}}
*[https://www.mlb.com/awards/postseason Postseason Awards: World Series MVP]
*[https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/aw_mvpw.shtml World Series Most Valuable Player Award] at [[Baseball Almanac]]
*[https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/postmvp.shtml MLB Postseason: Willie Mays World Series MVP Award Winners] at [[Baseball-Reference]]

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