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Postseason Most Valuable Players

Statistics for position players are batting average, on-base percentage, slugging average, home runs, and runs batted in. Statistics for pitchers are wins, losses, earned-run average, saves, and strikeouts.

Year  ALCS                Tm      Pos         Statistics
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1999  ORLANDO HERNANDEZ   NY      P       1     0   1.80  0  13
1998  DAVID WELLS         NY      P       2     0   2.87  0  18
1997  MARQUIS GRISSOM     CLE     CF   .261  .292   .391  1   4
1996  BERNIE WILLIAMS     NY      CF   .474  .583   .947  2   6
1995  OREL HERSHISER      CLE     P       2     0   1.29  0  15
1993  DAVE STEWART        TOR     P       2     0   2.03  0   8
1992  ROBERTO ALOMAR      TOR     2B   .423  .464   .692  2   4
1991  KIRBY PUCKETT       MIN     CF   .429  .455   .762  2   6
1990  DAVE STEWART        OAK     P       2     0   1.13  0   4
1989  RICKEY HENDERSON    NY-OAK  LF   .400  .591  1.000  2   5
1988  DENNIS ECKERSLEY    OAK     P       0     0   0.00  4   5
1987  GARY GAETTI         MIN     3B   .300  .333   .650  2   5
1986  MARTY BARRETT       BOS     2B   .367  .406   .433  0   5
1985  GEORGE BRETT        KC      3B   .348  .500   .826  3   5
1984  KIRK GIBSON         DET     OF   .417  .500   .750  1   2
1983  MIKE BODDICKER      BAL     P       1     0   0.00  0  14
1982  FRED LYNN           CAL     OF   .611  .650   .889  1   5
1981  GRAIG NETTLES       NY      3B   .500  .538   .917  1   9
1980  FRANK WHITE         KC      2B   .545  .545   .909  1   3

Year  NLCS                Tm      Pos         Statistics
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1999  EDDIE PEREZ         ATL     C    .500  .524   .900  2   5
1998  STERLING HITCHCOCK  SD      P       2     0   0.90  0  14
1997  LIVAN HERNANDEZ     FLA     P       2     0   0.84  0  16
1996  JAVY LOPEZ          ATL     C    .542  .593  1.000  2   6
1995  MIKE DEVEREAUX      ATL     RF   .308  .357   .615  1   5
1993  CURT SCHILLING      PHI     P       0     0   1.69  0  10
1992  JOHN SMOLTZ         ATL     P       2     0   2.66  0  19
1991  STEVE AVERY         ATL     P       2     0   0.00  0  17
1990  ROB DIBBLE          CIN     P       0     0   0.00  1  10
1990  RANDY MYERS         CIN     P       0     0   0.00  3   7
1989  WILL CLARK          SF      1B   .650  .682  1.200  2   8
1988  OREL HERSHISER      LA      P       1     0   1.12  1  15
1987  JEFFREY LEONARD     SF      LF   .417  .481   .917  4   5
1986  MIKE SCOTT          HOU     P       2     0   0.50  0  19
1985  OZZIE SMITH         STL     SS   .435  .500   .696  1   3
1984  STEVE GARVEY        SD      1B   .400  .429   .600  1   7
1983  GARY MATTHEWS       PHI     OF   .429  .500  1.071  3   8
1982  DARRELL PORTER      STL     C    .556  .714   .889  0   1
1981  BURT HOOTON         LA      P       2     0   0.00  0   7
1980  MANNY TRILLO        PHI     2B   .381  .381   .571  0   4
1979  WILLIE STARGELL     PIT     1B   .455  .571  1.182  2   6
1978  STEVE GARVEY        LA      1B   .389  .389  1.222  4   7
1977  DUSTY BAKER         LA      OF   .357  .438   .857  2   8

Year  World Series        Tm      Pos         Statistics
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1999  MARIANO RIVERA      NY-A    P       1     0   0.00  2   3
1998  SCOTT BROSIUS       NY-A    3B   .471  .471   .824  2   6
1997  LIVAN HERNANDEZ     FLA-N   P       2     0   5.27  0   7
1996  JOHN WETTELAND      NY-A    P       0     0   2.08  4   6
1995  TOM GLAVINE         ATL-N   P       2     0   1.29  0  11
1993  PAUL MOLITOR        TOR-A   DH   .500  .556  1.000  2   8
1992  PAT BORDERS         TOR-A   C    .450  .500   .750  1   3
1991  JACK MORRIS         MIN-A   P       2     0   1.17  0  15
1990  JOSE RIJO           CIN-N   P       2     0   0.59  0  14
1989  DAVE STEWART        OAK-A   P       2     0   1.69  0  14
1988  OREL HERSHISER      LA-N    P       2     0   1.00  0  17
1987  FRANK VIOLA         MIN-A   P       2     1   3.72  0  16
1986  RAY KNIGHT          NY-N    3B   .391  .440   .565  1   5
1985  BRET SABERHAGEN     KC-A    P       2     0   0.50  0  10
1984  ALAN TRAMMELL       DET-A   SS   .450  .500   .800  2   6
1983  RICK DEMPSEY        BAL-A   C    .385  .467   .923  1   2
1982  DARRELL PORTER      STL-N   C    .286  .310   .464  1   5
1981  RON CEY             LA-N    3B   .350  .435   .500  1   6
1981  PEDRO GUERRERO      LA-N    OF   .333  .391   .762  2   7
1981  STEVE YEAGER        LA-N    C    .286  .286   .786  2   4
1980  MIKE SCHMIDT        PHI-N   3B   .381  .480   .714  2   7
1979  WILLIE STARGELL     PIT-N   1B   .400  .400   .833  3   7
1978  BUCKY DENT          NY-A    SS   .417  .440   .458  0   7
1977  REGGIE JACKSON      NY-A    OF   .450  .522  1.250  5   8
1976  JOHNNY BENCH        CIN-N   C    .533  .533  1.133  2   6
1975  PETE ROSE           CIN-N   3B   .370  .469   .481  0   2
1974  ROLLIE FINGERS      OAK-A   P       1     0   1.93  2   6
1973  REGGIE JACKSON      OAK-A   OF   .310  .355   .586  1   6
1972  GENE TENACE         OAK-A   C    .348  .400   .913  4   9
1971  ROBERTO CLEMENTE    PIT-N   OF   .414  .452   .759  2   4
1970  BROOKS ROBINSON     BAL-A   3B   .429  .429   .810  2   6
1969  DONN CLENDENON      NY-N    1B   .357  .438  1.071  3   4
1968  MICKEY LOLICH       DET-A   P       3     0   1.67  0  21
1967  BOB GIBSON          STL-N   P       3     0   1.00  0  26
1966  FRANK ROBINSON      BAL-A   OF   .286  .375   .857  2   3
1965  SANDY KOUFAX        LA-N    P       2     1   0.38  0  29
1964  BOB GIBSON          STL-N   P       2     1   3.00  0  31
1963  SANDY KOUFAX        LA-N    P       2     0   1.50  0  23
1962  RALPH TERRY         NY-A    P       2     1   1.80  0  16
1961  WHITEY FORD         NY-A    P       2     0   0.00  0   7
1960  BOBBY RICHARDSON    NY-A    2B   .367  .387   .667  1  12
1959  LARRY SHERRY        LA-N    P       2     0   0.71  2   5
1958  BOB TURLEY          NY-A    P       2     1   2.76  1  13
1957  LEW BURDETTE        MIL-N   P       3     0   0.67  0  13
1956  DON LARSEN          NY-A    P       1     0   0.00  0   7
1955  JOHNNY PODRES       BRO-N   P       2     0   1.00  0  10