The Biggest MVP SNUBS in MLB History 

How tf do u put out so many good videos while being a teacher??? Huge respect to you and all teachers btw

Nobody in history had a more legitimate gripe with the MVP voters than Ted Williams. He had 2 triple crown seasons and the third year you mentioned where he batted .406, and he didn't get MVP any of those three seasons. Biggest gripe with rules is Babe Ruth. During most of his era, there was a rule preventing a player of on winning the award twice. So when people say Ruth only won 2 MVPs, they aren't making the compelling argument they think they are. Without that rule, there's an argument that he wins a decade straight, except for his shortened 1925.

The 2 biggest snubs in my opinion were Albert Belle in 1995 & Barry Bonds in 1991 Belle had .317/.401/.690 with 50 HR & 52 Doubles🤯 As a Braves fan I have to admit that Terry Pendleton didn’t deserve the MVP over Bonds in 1991

Great video. Pujols’ prime is just insane, and we may never see anything like it again

I think the reason Altuve edged out judge in the 2017 szn is because Altuve won the ws

I've heard Ted Williams had so few MVPs is because he and the press (who voted for MVP) did not get along, and many journalists would vote against Williams because of it. Don't know the veracity of it, but it would make some sense

I can't hear Miguel Tejada's name without remembering one of Chris Berman's best quips on names, "Tejada they come, Tejada they fall"

There are a few players who have a great case but didn't won the MVP 2007 Matt Holliday 2016 Mookie Betts 2006 Derek Jeter 2004 Adrian Beltre 2015 Jake Arrieta

if you look at Judge v Altuve Judge led in 80% of stats

There is a good argument for Ken Griffey in 1996 as well

Williams and the press had a mutual hatred for each other. If Williams had kissed the press's ass he would have won MVP both of those years. Of course he was an ass kicker, not a kisser.

Mo Vaughn over Albert Belle was a crime. I think Walker over Piazza was wrong.

Can’t wait until batting average & RBI’s are no longer mentioned in these videos. All that matters is OBP, slugging, OPS, OPS+, total bases, HR, doubles & triples are fun to look at too. Nothing batting average tells you that OBP & slugging don’t, & RBIs/runs are determined by how good your team is & other random factors

I still think Altuve deserved the MVP

I agree with your list but I feel like you missed Matt Kemp 2011. He deserved it over Ryan Braun who was caught on roids.

Doc was the man. He had some career but off the field problems really cost him. Ted Williams, I think, would’ve been a multiple MVP had it not been for 2 wars he served in.

Man it's about 50 robberies. But when considering robberies for MVP from 1950’s to the 90's, I really consider it a legitimate robbery when a player leads their team to first place or the best record and that player has superior numbers or WAR, and still not receive the award. While they give the award to the player with inferior numbers and didn’t lead their team to the playoffs or first place. These are the robbery cases: 1952 Jackie Robinson, 1958 Mickey Mantle, 1962 Willie Mays, 1969 Hank Aaron, 1971 Willie Stargell, 1974 Reggie Jackson, 1981 Rickey Henderson, 1985 George Brett, 1987 Allan Tramell, 1988 Daryl Strawberry (sort of ), 1991 Barry Bonds, 1995 Albert Belle, and so on again the better player with better numbers leads his team to 1st and still doesn't win it. Like Musial not getting it while his teammate Marty Marion gets the award in 1944. It's sad

I'm a Yankee fan! Altuve deserved it! Cheetah! Lol the worst one was Kirk Gibson over Darryl strawberry in the 80s!

Being 50 years old and having started watching a baseball in 79 as a kindergartener, 1984 was my MVP breaking point, Winner: CL Willie Hernandez 4.8 #4: 1B Eddie Murray 7.1 #5: 1B Don Mattingly. 6.3 #9 SS Alan Trammel 6.8 #12: 1B Avin Davis. 5.9 #22: 3B Buddy Bell. 6.1 #22: OF Lloyd Mosbey. 7.3 #22: P Dave Stieb. 7.9 #27: SS CAL Ripken. 10.0... Eddie Murray likely lost more MVPs to the reliever as MVP trend in the 80s, Though his teammate cow likely deserve this one more than Eddie........ Likewise Dave Steve was the biggest victim of cy Young snubs during the 80s, due to the lack of teens success. .... Fortunately Murray did enough in his career that writers had no choice but to vote him into the Hall, but Dave's team hasn't had the same HOF Good Fortune, even though he is eminently worthy of the hall. It is fascinating to see names like Alvin Davis and Buddy Bell included here, both were solid contributors and kwasi stars but MVPs? Let's just say I never pictured him in that light

2019: Alex Bregman vs Mike Trout

came to make sure ted williams was #1 🙏 '41 & '47 were just criminal

You could argue Griffey for 96 too

Funny Ted Williams and Albert Pujols are both on the list and they both finished 2nd in MVP voting 4 different times. Definitely got snubbed.

That ted williams one has to be because its so old and they thought the mvp should be someone who helped their team win

2017 Joey Votto deserves at least a mention

Pedro Martinez in 1999 actually got more first place votes than Ivan Rodriguez on the MVP ballot. Two writers left Pedro off their ballot. So to say Pedro got snubbed is a massive understatement. Ivan Rodriguez stole AL MVP that year, and it wasn't even his fault. And not to knock Ivan Rodriguez; in any other year he would be the rightfully deserved MVP winner.

If we knew then what we know now with Bonds, Pujols would've won more MVPs. Bonds got a high OPS because he walked so many times, it was not funny.

this is just my opinion for the fun of it, being an oriole fan I have always felt Kenny Singleton was snubbed in 1979. While Baylor is a favorite of mine, being a former oriole, he was primarily a designated hitter, while Kenny played every day in right field. their stats are very similar that year and both teams met in the playoffs (Angels vs Orioles).

fun fact pujols while playing in saint louis was robbed by a guy from saint louis

1952 Robin Roberts

Teddy got snubbed a bunch of times.

Albert Belle was robbed in 1995. Also Chase Utley in 2008. 9.0 WAR finished 14th in voting.

Looking at Teddy Ballgame's BBRef page, he lost way too many MVP votes over the years. He was the MVP of the 40s and 50s. Bar none. Too bad the Sox just could not overcome the yankees during that time...or any time up until 2004 for that matter.

Altuve was one of the few players on the Astros not using the sign stealing method at the time. His name was dragged through the mud by guys like Jomboy, and it’s really unfortunate. Altuve is a future Hall of Famer.

Jeff Kent over Bonds, come on man!

2011 Braun over Kemp anyone?

1942 was a bigger snub for Ted Williams imo also Mike trout has several huge snubs imo .. I think his rookie year is like one of the best of all time and his highest war and he didn’t get it also Mickey mantle was snubbed hard several times also yaz and Rico .. seems like a lot of redsox players got did dirty or snubbed in every gen lmao also several guys have like 10-12 war seasons and didn’t win which is crazy looking at it now

I’ll take altuve over judge. Altuve lead his team with consistency. Judge went into a slump that costed his team a division title.

Barry Bonds 1991 he should have won the MVP

Shocked no 1988 Daryl Strawberry

Honestly, if you go back and look at the stats, Ted Williams should have at least five MVP’s

some years have a ton of MVP seasons and some have none. silly award in a team sport sometimes to me

How did you miss Pedro’s actual best season? 2000… where he posted a 1.74 ERA and 11.7 WAR?

It seems like you’re making an assumption that pitchers typically get MVP awards. I think there is an aversion to giving that award to pitchers. Usually the Cy Young is seen as the equivalent for pitchers. A lot of your snubs are based on that concept.

Ohtani got snubbed bad a couple years ago. Judge had a good year but ohtani did things we have never seen on a baseball feild before and put up big numbers at the plate and on the mound. Jude won because he hit 60 HRs which has been done before and the fact he was on a winning team and that team being the Yankees he got the award. Shame !

IN 2005 THE NL MVP SHOULD OF WENT TO ANDRUW JONES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its Crazy that Albert Pujols( arguably the best right handed hitter in baseball post deadera) best year.... didn't net him an mvp. A roided out 40 year old Barry bonds and his 500on base did. Crazy he didn't win it in 2003

Altuve also had buzzers and trash cans

Ted Williams by a mile. Woke 2, should have won FIVE!!!!

Altuve didn't cheat

Good video, but your bias towards the Red Soxs shows lol. Albert Belle should've been the MVP in 95 not Vaughn

Shohei Ohtani 2022

Juan had better numbers than Arod

Some good but some horrible takes your second place was a pretty bad take

altuve was the clear mvp. judge pulled a houdini down the stretch then padded his numbers at the end.

2001 Jason Giambi should have swept Ichiro for the MVP

David Ortiz should’ve won the AL MVP in 2006.

Since the cy young award, no pitcher should win the m.v.p.