When's the last time....

[Dinger]

when's the last time a pitcher won an MVP? and who was it?

[DK]

I think Eck was the last one... Not 100% sure though.

[Arlo]

I think Eck was the last one... Not 100% sure though.

Good memory!

[Guest]

Should pitchers win the MVP? What say you Forum?

[Arlo]

Should pitchers win the MVP? What say you Forum?

Absolutely. It should be a fairly rare occurrence, though, as it already is.

[trevisc]

Should pitchers win the MVP? What say you Forum?

Absolutely. It should be a fairly rare occurrence, though, as it already is.

Yes.

I think Schilling and RJ should have been Co-MVPs of the year because there is NO way the Diamondbacks would have won the 2001 World Series without those 2.

[Pablo975]

I generally dislike the idea of a player who plays every 5th day being the MVP.

No, if a guy wins 30, Ks 300 with and ERA under 2.00......ok, something like that I can see, but Ecks' MVP was a joke IMO. He was great....but the MVP? Not to me.

[Arlo]

I generally dislike the idea of a player who plays every 5th day being the MVP.

No, if a guy wins 30, Ks 300 with and ERA under 2.00......ok, something like that I can see, but Ecks' MVP was a joke IMO. He was great....but the MVP? Not to me.

Well, the Eck did appear in 69 games that season.

[Los Angeles Cubs]

69 games, yes. But how many innings?

[Andy1234]

The last 5 Pitchers who were MVP for there respective leagues.

Eck in 1992(AL)
Clemens in 1986(AL)
Rollie Fingers in 1981(AL)
Vida Blue in 1971(AL)
and in 1968 2 Pitchers won the MVP, Bob Gibson(NL) and Denny McLain (AL)