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Boston's legendary slugger Ted Williams was not named MVP after hitting a .406 batting average in 1941. Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees, who had hits in 56 consecutive games, had strong impact. It was even more unfortunate in 1942 and 1947. Although he topped the Triple Crown with batting average, RBIs and home runs in both seasons, he failed to win the honor. Throughout his playing career, Williams was at odds with reporters. If there is a list of the greatest MVP losers, Williams is by far the first one to be mentioned.
Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals is also likely to remain a great loser this season. Of course, he is not in a situation where he should regret his relationship with the media like Williams. His performance is overwhelming. Judge has a batting average of 0.33 and an OPS of 1.198 so far as of Tuesday. By hitting 51 homers, Judge seems set to break the record of 62 homers in the American League set by him in the 2022 season for the first time in two years.
He has a batting average of 0.346 and 28 home runs so far. His contribution to victory (WAR) against replacement players, which shows overall performance of players, is 9.3 in overall performance, ranking second only to Judge (9.7). He has already achieved what would have been the MVP in this season.
Witt Jr. cannot hit a home run like Judge does. That is a difficult task for anyone other than Witt Jr. in the Major League. Instead, Witt Jr. plays the most dynamic baseball in the league. In addition to his 28 home runs, he has 39 doubles, 11 triples, and 27 stolen bases. He is strong in away games, but he is more attractive as a batter who gets hotter at home. He has an away batting average of 0.299 through Sunday, while his home batting average will rise to 0.392. He is targeting his first home batting average of 400 in 20 years since Barry Bonds in 2004.
Kansas City, which was the lowest in the AL Central with 56 wins and 106 losses last season, is ranking second in the AL Central this season with 75 wins and 59 losses.
It is only one game away from Cleveland, the first team to win the AL Central. The team is most likely to advance to the postseason through wild cards, and can even win the title in its district. After winning the World Series in 2015, Kansas City is aiming for the crown once again for the first time in nine years. Wit Jr., who is leading the team in all areas of hitting, is absolutely credited.
"Simply put, this season's AL MVP will eventually be Judge," Sports Illustrated wrote. "Wit Jr. will probably stay in second place. It's disappointing, but I can't diminish how special a season he has been in this year's Kansas City game."
BY: 토토사이트 순위