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Alot ot talk of Verlander being an MVP contender this year and heated discussion here.
On one hand, there are also awards for the top hitters and pitchers which are the Hank Aaron Award and the Cy Young Award. The MVP award has traditionally been given to hitters. In fact, the last time a pitcher won MVP was in 1992 by Dennis Eckersley. Before that, it was in 1986 by Roger Clemens. Other than the 80s, the 40's had the highest number of pitchers win MVP.
However, the term MVP is ambiguous because it states "player", which could be a hitter or a pitcher.
Personally, I say a pitcher should be eligible to win MVP.
On one hand, there are also awards for the top hitters and pitchers which are the Hank Aaron Award and the Cy Young Award. The MVP award has traditionally been given to hitters. In fact, the last time a pitcher won MVP was in 1992 by Dennis Eckersley. Before that, it was in 1986 by Roger Clemens. Other than the 80s, the 40's had the highest number of pitchers win MVP.
However, the term MVP is ambiguous because it states "player", which could be a hitter or a pitcher.
Personally, I say a pitcher should be eligible to win MVP.