MVPQ - 1980s

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1980 - MVPQ

NL
Steve Carlton P Phils (MVPQ)

AL
George Brett 3B Royals
Rickey Henderson LF Athletics (MVPQ)

1981 - MVPQ


NL
Mike Schmidt 3B Phils (RMVP)

AL
Rickey Henderson LF Athletics (RMVP)
Buddy Bell 3B Rangers

-I mentioned in the 90s post that Rickey is my favorite non Giant; I was 9 and 10 living in the Bay Area when Rickey was the best player in the AL, as a kid, just barely over 20 years old, crazy exciting - impossible not to root for the A's too.

1982 - MVPQ


AL
Robin Yount SS Brewers (RMVP)

NL
Gary Carter C Expos (RMVP)

1983 - MVPQ


AL
Cal Ripken SS Orioles (RMVP)
Robin Yount SS Brewers

NL
Dickie Thon SS Astros (RMVP)

1984 - MVPQ


AL
Cal Ripken SS Orioles (RMVP )
Alan Trammell SS Tigers

NL
Ryne Sandberg 2B Cubs (RMVP)

-Just a handful of dominant players in the ALRMVP race in the 80s; following Henderson's back to back, here's Ripken.

1985 - MVPQ


NL
Dwight Gooden P Mets (RMVP)
Pedro Guerrero LF/1B/3B Dodgers
Willie McGee CF Cards
Ozzie Smith SS Cards

AL
Rickey Henderson CF Yankees (RMVP)
Wade Boggs 3B RSox
Charlie Hough P Rangers

-3 for Rickey. 

1986 - MVPQ


AL
Roger Clemens P RSox (RMVP)
Wade Boggs 3B RSox

NL
Rick Rhoden P (RMVP sub 10)

1987 - MVPQ


AL
Roger Clemens P RSox (RMVP)
Wade Boggs 3B RSox

-Clemens goes back to back.
NL
Tony Gwynn RF Padres (RMVP sub 10)
Bob Welch P Dodgers (RMVP sub 10)


MVPQ 1988


AL
Wade Boggs 3B RSox (RMVP)

NL
Andy Van Slyke CF Pirates (RMVP)
Kirk Gibson LF Dodgers (RMVP)


MVPQ 1989


NL
Kevin Mitchell LF Giants (RMVP)

AL
Bret Saberhagen P Royals (RMVP)
Wade Boggs 3B RSox (RMVP)

-And then Boggs goes back to back.