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yendiFrom this 2003 article on the worst MVPs ever:
"I found two players who won the MVP award with seasons that cannot be justified by any statistical measure whatsoever. The worst MVP season in American League history belongs to Roger Peckinpaugh in 1925. The worst MVP in National League history belongs to Marty Marion in 1944. The common thread was the fact that both players were shortstops on pennant-winning teams. Peckinpaugh was with the Washington Senators (96-55) and Marion was with the St. Louis Cardinals (105-49)."
(Emphasis mine)
Welcome to the "statistically completely undeserving, but lucky enough to be shortstop on a winning team" club, Jimmy Rollins.
(In fairness, Jimmy's season wasn't as bad as the other two, but his election is still a disgrace to the BBWAA. And yes, I'm still pissed about it).
"I found two players who won the MVP award with seasons that cannot be justified by any statistical measure whatsoever. The worst MVP season in American League history belongs to Roger Peckinpaugh in 1925. The worst MVP in National League history belongs to Marty Marion in 1944. The common thread was the fact that both players were shortstops on pennant-winning teams. Peckinpaugh was with the Washington Senators (96-55) and Marion was with the St. Louis Cardinals (105-49)."
(Emphasis mine)
Welcome to the "statistically completely undeserving, but lucky enough to be shortstop on a winning team" club, Jimmy Rollins.
(In fairness, Jimmy's season wasn't as bad as the other two, but his election is still a disgrace to the BBWAA. And yes, I'm still pissed about it).