[Mick]

Dodgers couldn’t win. The first WS Willie Mays MVP award could not go to a Dodger.

Mays was my father's favorite player and one of my favorites.  I think he was probably the second best player all-time (have to give the nod to Babe Ruth who both pitched and hit at the highest level).  But Mays was terrible in the world series, with a .589 OPS.  He never hit an HR in 78 WS plate appearances.

Barry Bonds has the best career WS OPS of any player at 1.994.  I realize that there might be political problems naming the award after a PEDS user, so we might consider one of the next nine:

2. Willie Aikens 1.638 26 PA
3. Amos Otis 1.495 26 PA
4. George Springer 1.471 34 PA
5. David Ortiz 1.372 59 PA
6. Troy Glaus 1.313 30 PA
7. Phil Garner 1.238 28 PA
8. Lou Gehrig 1.214 150 PA
9. Babe Ruth 1.214 167 PA
10. Hideki Matsui 1.213 41 PA

[Mick]

Dodgers couldn’t win. The first WS Willie Mays MVP award could not go to a Dodger.

Mays was my father's favorite player and one of my favorites.  I think he was probably the second best player all-time (have to give the nod to Babe Ruth who both pitched and hit at the highest level).  But Mays was terrible in the world series, with a .589 OPS.  He never hit an HR in 78 WS plate appearances.

Barry Bonds has the best career WS OPS of any player at 1.994.  I realize that there might be political problems naming the award after a PEDS user, so we might consider one of the next nine:

2. Willie Aikens 1.638 26 PA
3. Amos Otis 1.495 26 PA
4. George Springer 1.471 34 PA
5. David Ortiz 1.372 59 PA
6. Troy Glaus 1.313 30 PA
7. Phil Garner 1.238 28 PA
8. Lou Gehrig 1.214 150 PA
9. Babe Ruth 1.214 167 PA
10. Hideki Matsui 1.213 41 PA