The award was first presented in 1955 as the SPORT Magazine Award, but is now decided during the final game of the Series by a committee of reporters and officials present at the game. His eight extra-base hits were the most ever in a World Series, and he is the first player to homer in four straight games within a single World Series, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.
"He's played for 20 years, and this is his second time here. "This is a dream come true and an honor," Springer said. As a player, Willie Mays could never be captured by mere statistics." Full Site Menu. 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, which is the final round of the MLB postseason.
The Astros were mired in a 92-loss season that year, a season that actually was a big improvement over their three previous years, when the Astros had lost 100-plus games as the front office rebuilt the team from scratch. The World Series MVP award up to 2017 was a trophy that was similar to the Commissioner's Trophy, albeit scaled down and with a single large gold-plated flag. Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson won the 1973 and 1977 World Series MVPs. Twelve of the first fourteen World Series MVPs were won by pitchers; from 1969 until 1986, the proportion of pitcher MVPs declined—Rollie Fingers (1974) and Bret Saberhagen (1985) were the only two pitchers to win the award in this period. Springer, who doubled and scored in the first inning, also had 29 total bases in the World Series, breaking the record of 25 shared by Willie Stargell (1979) and Jackson. Springer's Game 7 shot closed the door on a World Series to forget for Darvish.
The most recent winner is Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg, who won the award in 2019. Springer also passed Stargell for the most extra-base hits in a World Series with seven, becoming the first player to have had at least one extra-base hit in six straight World Series games. • How the Astros dominated Darvish » It gave the Astros a 5-0 lead in the second inning, knocking Darvish from the game. Maybe it is fitting that Springer has turned into a World Series hero for the Astros. The other is Art Ditmar, who did so for the New York Yankees in Games 1 and 5 of the 1960 World Series. Injuries plagued the team throughout the season. • Correa proposes on field after WS win »
In the biggest game of the season, the biggest game in Astros history and certainly the biggest game of his life, Springer remained in the moment, capping his stellar week by hitting his World Series record-tying fifth home run and leading his team to a Series-clinching 5-1 victory in Game 7 on Wednesday night. Upon receiving his MVP award, Springer spoke about how the Series victory was especially meaningful both for the franchise and the city.
After being renamed to Willie Mays World Series MVP Award for the 2018 edition and onward, the trophy is a wooden pedestal topped by a bronze sculpture of Willie Mays making the iconic catch in the 1954 World Series. Darvish induced just four swing-and-misses in his 96 total pitches thrown in the Series. [2][3] On September 29, 2017, it was renamed in honor of Willie Mays in remembrance of the 63rd anniversary of The Catch. Springer was an easy choice for the Willie Mays World Series Most Valuable Player Award, after hitting .379 (11-for-29) with five home runs and seven RBIs. edition: Wha' Happened? Bellinger's third-inning strikeout was his 16th of the Series, tying him with the Yankees' Aaron Judge (2017 American League Division Series) for the most K's in any single postseason series. Pitchers have been named Series MVP twenty-nine (29) times; four of them were relief pitchers. Springer's record-tying homer on Wednesday came off a 3-2 fastball from Dodgers starter Yu Darvish. The Willie Mays World Series stats seen below include his World Series year-by-year hitting stats, World Series fielding stats, and World Series pitching stats (where applicable). "And I knew it was a good sound. • L.A. did everything right until Game 7 » • Odds to win 2018 World Series » Visit the main page for Willie Mays for his comprehensive regular season statistics and All-Star data.
"It's a very surreal feeling because this is Game 7. Will Dodgers be OK if Dustin May, Tony Gonsolin don't contribute more? • 2017 produced a record-setting WS » LOS ANGELES -- Earlier in the World Series, Houston Astros center fielder George Springer talked about not letting the magnitude of playing in it become overwhelming. And for that to happen is indescribable.". "No record book reflects this kind of concentration, determination, perseverance or ability. Bellinger then claimed the record outright with his 17th strikeout after going down looking against Charlie Morton in the bottom of the seventh inning. • Astros embrace, enjoy their moment » Springer matched Reggie Jackson (1977) and Chase Utley (2009) for the record of five home runs in one World Series, although Jackson and Utley did it in six games. The Willie Mays World Series stats seen below include his World Series year-by-year hitting stats, World Series fielding stats, and World Series pitching stats (where applicable). Springer matched Reggie Jackson (1977) and Chase Utley (2009) for the record of five home runs in one World Series, although Jackson and Utley … Springer wasn't the only member of the Astros to make history on Wednesday night.
For this entire postseason, Springer had six home runs, all from the leadoff spot, tying Lenny Dykstra's postseason record for home runs by a leadoff hitter. The Dodgers righty is just the second pitcher ever to fail to complete the second inning in multiple starts within the same World Series.
How comprehensive is our World Series data? Where what happened yesterday is being preserved today. Consider the clutch factor of his home runs: Game 2: Hit a two-run homer off Brandon McCarthy in the top of the 11th to give the Astros a 7-5 lead in an eventual 7-6 victory. . document.write(update); General Motors has provided a vehicle to the World Series MVP winner for 14 straight seasons through 2018. "I remember swinging and hearing the sound of the bat," Springer said of the homer. The 1954 World Series matched the National League champion New York Giants against the American League champion Cleveland Indians. As a player, Willie Mays could never be captured by mere statistics." Springer's first four home runs of the Series each tied the score or gave the Astros the lead.