MLB Deep Cut #1 Board: Name an MLB MVP (BBWAA, 1931 on).

About this Board

On Thursday, September 24, 3 players took on MLB Deep Cut #1: “Name an MLB MVP (BBWAA, 1931 on).” The prompt had 143 valid answers, and players found 6 of them. Correct answers score more the fewer people name them, so the deepest cuts are the ones worth the most.

Answers and recap (spoilers)

The most popular answer was Barry Bonds, named by 33% of players. The rarest correct answer anyone found was Justin Morneau (1 player, 38 points). Nobody found the day's Sleeper: Aaron Judge.

Named by players

Barry Bonds (Barry Bonds (OF · PIT, SF · 1986–2007)): 1 player, 33%, 15 points. Won in 1990, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Cal Ripken Jr. (Cal Ripken Jr. (SS · BAL · 1981–2001)): 1 player, 33%, 15 points. Won in 1983, 1991
Alex Rodriguez (Alex Rodriguez (SS · SEA, TEX, NYY · 1994–2016)): 1 player, 33%, 16 points. Won in 2003, 2005, 2007
Paul Goldschmidt (Paul Goldschmidt (1B · ARI, STL, NYY · 2011–2025)): 1 player, 33%, 27 points. Won in 2022
Bryce Harper (Bryce Harper (OF · WSH, PHI · 2012–2025)): 1 player, 33%, 30 points. Won in 2015, 2021
Justin Morneau (Justin Morneau (1B · MIN, PIT, COL, CWS · 2003–2016)): 1 player, 33%, 38 points. Won in 2006

Nobody named

Pete Rose: Won in 1973
Albert Pujols: Won in 2005, 2008, 2009
Carl Yastrzemski: Won in 1967
Hank Aaron: Won in 1957
Rickey Henderson: Won in 1990
Reggie Jackson: Won in 1973
Stan Musial: Won in 1943, 1946, 1948
Willie Mays: Won in 1954, 1965
Brooks Robinson: Won in 1964
Miguel Cabrera: Won in 2012, 2013
Frank Robinson: Won in 1961, 1966
Robin Yount: Won in 1982, 1989
George Brett: Won in 1980
Chipper Jones: Won in 1999
Joe Morgan: Won in 1975, 1976
Ken Griffey Jr.: Won in 1997
Ichiro Suzuki: Won in 2001
Ivan Rodriguez: Won in 1999
Andre Dawson: Won in 1987
Mickey Mantle: Won in 1956, 1957, 1962
Willie McCovey: Won in 1969
Dave Parker: Won in 1978
Steve Garvey: Won in 1974
Mike Schmidt: Won in 1980, 1981, 1986
Roberto Clemente: Won in 1966
Ernie Banks: Won in 1958, 1959
Rod Carew: Won in 1977
Frankie Frisch: Won in 1931
Willie Stargell: Won in 1979
Freddie Freeman: Won in 2020
Jeff Kent: Won in 2000
Harmon Killebrew: Won in 1969
Jimmy Rollins: Won in 2007
Don Baylor: Won in 1979
Jason Giambi: Won in 2000
Yogi Berra: Won in 1951, 1954, 1955
Willie McGee: Won in 1985
Sammy Sosa: Won in 1998
Charlie Gehringer: Won in 1937
Jose Altuve: Won in 2017
Nellie Fox: Won in 1959
Jimmie Foxx: Won in 1932, 1933, 1938
Frank Thomas: Won in 1993, 1994
Johnny Bench: Won in 1970, 1972
Vladimir Guerrero: Won in 2004
Ted Williams: Won in 1946, 1949
Andrew McCutchen: Won in 2013
Lou Gehrig: Won in 1936
Jeff Bagwell: Won in 1994
Miguel Tejada: Won in 2002
Barry Larkin: Won in 1995
Orlando Cepeda: Won in 1967
Joe Torre: Won in 1971
Keith Hernandez: Won in 1979
Ryne Sandberg: Won in 1984
Dale Murphy: Won in 1982, 1983
Boog Powell: Won in 1970
Jim Rice: Won in 1978
Terry Pendleton: Won in 1991
Joey Votto: Won in 2010
Larry Walker: Won in 1997
Phil Cavarretta: Won in 1945
George Foster: Won in 1977
Ken Boyer: Won in 1964
Gabby Hartnett: Won in 1935
Joe Medwick: Won in 1937
Fred Lynn: Won in 1975
Maury Wills: Won in 1962
Jose Canseco: Won in 1988
Bob Elliott: Won in 1947
Dick Groat: Won in 1960
Joe DiMaggio: Won in 1939, 1941, 1947
Giancarlo Stanton: Won in 2017
Joe Mauer: Won in 2009
Mookie Betts: Won in 2018
Ernie Lombardi: Won in 1938
Ryan Braun: Won in 2011
Phil Rizzuto: Won in 1950
Ken Caminiti: Won in 1996
Elston Howard: Won in 1963
Don Mattingly: Won in 1985
Chuck Klein: Won in 1932
Dick Allen: Won in 1972
Ryan Howard: Won in 2006
Juan Gonzalez: Won in 1996, 1998
Christian Yelich: Won in 2018
Kirk Gibson: Won in 1988
Dustin Pedroia: Won in 2008
Jeff Burroughs: Won in 1974
Joe Gordon: Won in 1942
Lou Boudreau: Won in 1948
Marty Marion: Won in 1944
Mike Trout: Won in 2014, 2016, 2019
George Bell: Won in 1987
Roger Maris: Won in 1960, 1961
Mickey Cochrane: Won in 1934
Buster Posey: Won in 2012
Frank McCormick: Won in 1940
Josh Donaldson: Won in 2015
Thurman Munson: Won in 1976
Mo Vaughn: Won in 1995
Jackie Robinson: Won in 1949
Jose Abreu: Won in 2020
Dolph Camilli: Won in 1941
Hank Greenberg: Won in 1935, 1940
Cody Bellinger: Won in 2019
Jackie Jensen: Won in 1958
Zoilo Versalles: Won in 1965
Aaron Judge: Won in 2022, 2024, 2025
Hank Sauer: Won in 1952
Roy Campanella: Won in 1951, 1953, 1955
Kevin Mitchell: Won in 1989
Kris Bryant: Won in 2016
Josh Hamilton: Won in 2010
Dennis Eckersley: Won in 1992
Shohei Ohtani: Won in 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025
Rollie Fingers: Won in 1981
Al Rosen: Won in 1953
Ronald Acuna Jr.: Won in 2023
Roger Clemens: Won in 1986
Guillermo Hernandez: Won in 1984
Bucky Walters: Won in 1939
Justin Verlander: Won in 2011
Lefty Grove: Won in 1931
Bob Gibson: Won in 1968
Clayton Kershaw: Won in 2014
Bobby Shantz: Won in 1952
Vida Blue: Won in 1971
Carl Hubbell: Won in 1933, 1936
Hal Newhouser: Won in 1944, 1945
Don Newcombe: Won in 1956
Jim Konstanty: Won in 1950
Sandy Koufax: Won in 1963
Dizzy Dean: Won in 1934
Mort Cooper: Won in 1942
Denny McLain: Won in 1968
Spud Chandler: Won in 1943

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