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Starting Pitchers who won World Series MVP

  • Johnny Podres, Brooklyn Dodgers

    Johnny Podres, Brooklyn Dodgers
    1955 was the first year Major League Baseball started naming World Series MVP. Podres carried the Dodgers past the New York Yankees with a 2-0 record and two complete games, one of which was a shutout. He only gave up two runs in 18 innings and struck out 10 as the dodgers beat the Yankees in 7.
  • Don Larsen, New York Yankees

    Don Larsen, New York Yankees
    Don Larsen won this award by being the first and only player to ever throw a perfect game in World Series history. The Yankees beat the Dodgers in 7 games. They lost the first 2 games but bounced back with five consecutive complete games from their starters.
  • Lew Burdette, Milwaukee Braves

    Lew Burdette, Milwaukee Braves
    Continuing the trend of Starting Pitchers winning the award, Burdette put on a masterful performance in the Braves' World Series victory over the Yankees in 7 games. Burdette was 3-0 with 3 complete games, only allowing 2 earned runs over 27 innings pitched.
  • Bob Turley, New York Yankees

    Bob Turley, New York Yankees
    1958 was Turley's year. after winning the Cy Young award in 1958 he went on to win the World Series MVP as well. Turley not only started games but finished them, recording 2 wins and a save. He did not pitch exceptionally well, however, recording 5 eraned runs over 16 1/3 innings.
  • Whitey Ford, New York Yankees

    Whitey Ford, New York Yankees
    With 14 scoreless innings pitched and 1 shutout, Ford led the Yanks to World Series victory over the Reds.
  • Ralph Terry, New York Yankees

    Ralph Terry, New York Yankees
    Ralph had an incredible 25 innings pitched with only 5 earned runs in the Yankees' 4-3 series victory over the Dodgers.
  • Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers

    Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers
    With only 3 runs given up over 18 innings, Koufax helped the Dodgers sweep the Yankees.
  • Bob Gibson, St. Louis Cardinals

    Bob Gibson, St. Louis Cardinals
    Gibson had 27 innings pitched and 2 complete games as the Cardinals beat the Yankees in 7.
  • Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers

    Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers
    Koufax gave up only 1 run in 24 innings as the Dodgers beat the Twins in 7.
  • Bob Gibson, St. Louis Cardinals

    Bob Gibson, St. Louis Cardinals
    Gibson took home his second World Series MVP as the Cardinals beat the Red Sox in 7.
  • Bret Saberhagen, Kansas City Royals

    Bret Saberhagen, Kansas City Royals
    The first starting pitcher to win the MVP in almost 20 years, Saberhagen gave up only 1 run in 18 innings as the Royals beat the Cardinals in 7.
  • Frank Viola, Minnesota Twins

    Frank Viola, Minnesota Twins
    Viola started 3 games as the Twins barley held on to defeat the Cardinals in 7.
  • Orel Hershiser, Lose Angeles Dodgers

    Orel Hershiser, Lose Angeles Dodgers
    Hershiser gave up only 2 runs in 18 innigs as the Dodgers beat down the A's in 5 games.
  • Dave Stewart, Oakland A's

    Dave Stewart, Oakland A's
    As the A's swept the Giants, Stewart picthed 16 innings only allowing 3 runs.
  • Jose Rijo, Cincinnati Reds

    Jose Rijo, Cincinnati Reds
    Rijo allowed only 1 run in over 15 innings as the Reds swept the A's.
  • Jack Morris, Minnesota Twins

    Jack Morris, Minnesota Twins
    Morris allowed only 3 runs in 23 innings as the Twins beat the Braves in 7.
  • Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling, Arizona Diamondbacks

    Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling, Arizona Diamondbacks
    Winning co-MVP, Schilling and Johnson dominated the Yankees with almost 40 innings pitched combined, only giving up 6 runs.
  • Josh Beckett, Florida Marlins

    Josh Beckett, Florida Marlins
    Beckett only allowed 2 earned runs in 16 1/3 innings as the Marlins upset the Yankees in 6.
  • Madison Bumgarner, San Fransisco Giants

    Madison Bumgarner, San Fransisco Giants
    Bumgarner only allowed 1 run in 21 innings, and won 2 games along with recording a save as the Giants beat the Royals in 7.