I want to know the player, team and year that the player won it. I only know that it was in the mid to late 80's
2006-12-08 13:15:47 · 11 answers · asked by vegetio97 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
There are actually two players who have won MVP's for last place teams.
Andre Dawson - Chicago Cubs 1987
Alex Rodriguez - Texas Rangers 2003
There have also been a few Cy Young winners to come from last place teams as well, as well a handful of Rookie of the Year winners from last place teams.
2006-12-08 13:27:31 · answer #1 · answered by caysdaddy04 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Two players who have won the Most Valuable Player award for last place teams.
Andre Dawson won it for the Chicago Cubs in 1987 and in 2003
Alex Rodriguez won it while with the Texas Rangers
FYI - I do not beleive a player should win MVP for a last place team, Player of the Year - yes but not MVP.
2006-12-08 21:37:17 · answer #2 · answered by caodancer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Andre Dawson, Chicago Cubs, 1987.
2006-12-08 21:23:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Andre Dawson of the Chicago Cubs i believe the year was 1983 or 87 because they was in the playoffs the next year...he hit 47 home runs had about 130 rbis
2006-12-09 08:52:40 · answer #4 · answered by nas88car300 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that a player for a last place team should win an MVP either. The is a great story about HOF member Ralph Kiner .The Pirates had finished in last place but Kiner had a great season and felt he deserved a raise. The now classic response from Pirate's owner was "Ralph we finished in last place with you , we can finish in last place without you".
2006-12-09 08:05:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Andre Dawson from the Cubs in 1987 won it along with ARod in 2003.
2006-12-08 21:22:56 · answer #6 · answered by OGallagher13 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dawson and arod,,,
since the MLB has a cy young award for best pitcher,, why cant they have a ted williams, babe ruth or Micky mantle award for best hitter and then they can have an MVP award for a playoff team player.?????
2006-12-09 00:32:48 · answer #7 · answered by richard w 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mike Schmidt
2006-12-08 23:12:35 · answer #8 · answered by tijas2 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No it was Alex Rodrigues of da Texas Rangers
2006-12-08 21:18:09 · answer #9 · answered by mavs340 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dawson of the cubs, and arod of the texans......if he was the best player in the league, why is his team in last place.....oh because it is a team sport and not a solo game
2006-12-08 23:05:28 · answer #10 · answered by ridingthelondoneeye 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋