The Most Questionable MLB Awards Of All Time

Willie McGee 1985 NL MVP

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McGee led the NL in hits, triples, and batting average in 1985, while swiping 56 bases. But Dwight Gooden assembled arguably the greatest season for a pitcher in baseball history, posting a 1.53 ERA and .0965 WHIP over 276.2 innings. Doc’s 12.2 WAR as a pitcher, according to Baseball Reference, is the best mark ever, and he managed another 1.1 WAR as a batter.

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