In team sports , a most valuable player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particular competition, or on a specific team. The purpose of the award is to recognize the contribution of the individual's efforts amongst a group effort, and to highlight the excellence, exemplariness, and/or outstandingness of a player's performance amidst the performance of their peers in question.
28-3742: (Redirected from KBO MVP ) The KBO League Most Valuable Player Award is given to the player judged the most valuable player in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) League . The most recent winner is Kim Do-yeong of the Kia Tigers . Award winners [ edit ] Year Player Team Position Ref 1982 Park Chul-soon OB Bears Pitcher 1983 Lee Man-soo Samsung Lions Catcher 1984 Choi Dong-won Lotte Giants Pitcher 1985 Kim Seong-han Haitai Tigers Infielder 1986 Sun Dong-yol Haitai Tigers Pitcher 1987 Jang Hyo-jo Samsung Lions Outfielder 1988 Kim Seong-han (2) Haitai Tigers Infielder 1989 Sun Dong-yol (2) Haitai Tigers Pitcher 1990 Sun Dong-yol (3) Haitai Tigers Pitcher 1991 Chang Jong-hoon Binggrae Eagles Infielder 1992 Chang Jong-hoon (2) Binggrae Eagles Infielder 1993 Kim Seong-rae Samsung Lions Infielder 1994 Lee Jong-beom Haitai Tigers Infielder 1995 Kim Sang-ho OB Bears Outfielder 1996 Koo Dae-sung Hanwha Eagles Pitcher 1997 Lee Seung-yeop Samsung Lions Infielder 1998 Tyrone Woods OB Bears Infielder 1999 Lee Seung-yeop (2) Samsung Lions Infielder 2000 Park Kyung-oan Hyundai Unicorns Catcher 2001 Lee Seung-yeop (3) Samsung Lions Infielder 2002 Lee Seung-yuop (4) Samsung Lions Infielder 2003 Lee Seung-yeop (5) Samsung Lions Infielder 2004 Bae Young-soo Samsung Lions Pitcher 2005 Son Min-han Lotte Giants Pitcher 2006 Ryu Hyun-jin Hanwha Eagles Pitcher 2007 Danny Rios Doosan Bears Pitcher 2008 Kim Kwang-hyun SK Wyverns Pitcher 2009 Kim Sang-hyeon Kia Tigers Infielder 2010 Lee Dae-ho Lotte Giants Infielder 2011 Yoon Suk-min Kia Tigers Pitcher 2012 Park Byung-ho Nexen Heroes Infielder 2013 Park Byung-ho (2) Nexen Heroes Infielder 2014 Seo Geon-chang Nexen Heroes Infielder 2015 Eric Thames NC Dinos Infielder 2016 Dustin Nippert Doosan Bears Pitcher 2017 Yang Hyeon-jong Kia Tigers Pitcher 2018 Kim Jae-hwan Doosan Bears Outfielder 2019 Josh Lindblom Doosan Bears Pitcher 2020 Mel Rojas Jr. KT Wiz Outfielder 2021 Ariel Miranda Doosan Bears Pitcher 2022 Lee Jung-hoo Kiwoom Heroes Outfielder 2023 Erick Fedde NC Dinos Pitcher 2024 Kim Do-yeong Kia Tigers Infielder References [ edit ] ^ "Archived copy" . Archived from
56-442: A player of the match award. This is particularly true for high profile matches like championship games. For example, during a finals championship series, a 'Finals MVP' award would be bestowed upon the most valuable player in the finals game(s). Ice hockey player, Wayne Gretzky , has been named MVP more times than any player in the history of the other three North American major professional leagues ( MLB , NBA , and NFL ). He won
84-616: A 10–7–5–3–1 point(s) system. Three finalists are named and the trophy is awarded at the NHL Awards ceremony after the playoffs. In the PLL , the MVP award (and all other awards) are selected by a two-round voting process. In first round voting, players and coaches will vote to determine nominees for each award. In second round voting, Media, PLL Front Office, and PLL Lacrosse Advisory Board vote on nominees to determine winners. Award winners are announced during
112-638: A car manufacturer seeking to increase sales of his Chalmers Model 30 automobiles. The first recipients were Ty Cobb, playing for the Detroit Tigers, and Frank Schulte of the Chicago Cubs. The award was discontinued in 1955, after it failed to result in higher car sales. From 1922 to 1928 in the American League and from 1924 to 1929 in the National League, an MVP award was given to "the baseball player who
140-474: A group from which the individual winner is decided based on regular season performance. This process is typically performing by way of a vote , wherein voters are usually either other players, members of the media and/or coaches . The specifics of this process varies across leagues. Some prominent examples of sports that conduct MVP awards are baseball, basketball, football, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, handball and rugby. In MLB , MVP voting takes place before
168-501: A third worth five, a fourth worth three, and a fifth worth one. At the end of the voting, the player with the most overall points wins the award. The current MVP is Nikola Jokić from the Denver Nuggets . In the NFL , the MVP award is voted upon by a panel of 50 sportswriters at the end of the regular season , before the playoffs , though the results are not announced to the public until
196-505: Is of the greatest all-around service to his club". Prior winners were not eligible to win the MVP award again during this time. The MVP award, as it is known today in Major League Baseball, was first established in 1931. Generally, MVP awards are given at the conclusion of a multi-step process. In most professional sports leagues, the overall pool of players is initially narrowed down to a list of nominees, called finalists, forming
224-695: The FIFA World Cup , the award is called the Golden Ball and is chosen by the FIFA Technical Study Group. In the Premier League , Player of the Season is chosen by a panel assembled by the league's sponsors consisting of members of "football's governing bodies, the media and fans,” and is announced in the second or third week of May. The concept of the 'most valuable player' is discussed within
252-539: The Samsung Lions to become the first KBO League champion. Between 2015 and 2021, the Bears appeared in seven consecutive Korean Series championships, winning three of the series in 2015, 2016 and 2019. The main colors of the team are navy and white, with red as the secondary color. From 1999 to 2009, yellow was used instead as the secondary color, before the team returned in 2010 to the iconic dark navy and red combination of
280-518: The postseason , but the results are not announced until after the World Series . The BBWAA began by polling three writers in each league city in 1938, reducing that number to two per league city in 1961. The BBWAA does not offer a clear-cut definition of what "most valuable" means, instead leaving the judgment to the individual voters. In the NBA , the protocol for selecting the MVP has shifted throughout
308-586: The 'Most Valuable Player Problem'. He offered a solution to the problem, but later recanted it conceding that the problem remains unsolved. OB Bears The Doosan Bears ( Korean : 두산 베어스 ) are a South Korean professional baseball team based in Seoul . Founded in 1982, they are a member of the KBO League . The Bears have won six Korean Series titles (1982, 1995, 2001, 2015, 2016, and 2019) and play their home games at Seoul's Jamsil Baseball Stadium . The club
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#1732856181594336-684: The 1967 MVP award, despite not qualifying for the playoffs. Likewise, O. J. Simpson won the 1973 MVP award, despite not qualifying for the playoffs. Similar to Jerry West in basketball, Chuck Howley in football won the 1971 Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award despite having lost the Super Bowl V . In 1960, Bobby Richardson won the World Series MVP Award, but lost the World Series. In ice hockey, three players, Al Rollins in 1954, Andy Bathgate in 1959 and Mario Lemieux in 1988 each won
364-413: The 1975–76 MVP award even though his team did not qualify for the postseason. Additionally, several other NBA players in history have been awarded MVP, and proceeded to lose in the first round of the postseason. In another instance in professional basketball, Jerry West was awarded the 1969 NBA Finals MVP Award , despite having lost the finals. In the sport of professional football , Johnny Unitas won
392-552: The Awards Ceremony at the end of the season. In the NLL , the MVP award (and all other awards) nominees are voted on by select media. Each ballot allowed the voting members to rank their top five choices for the award. Each individual voter ranks their top five candidates on a 10–7–5–3–1 point(s) system (similar to the NHL system). The top three vote accumulating individuals will be announced as
420-661: The NHL's oldest MVP award, the Hart Trophy , with Lemieux also receiving the Ted Lindsay Award (introduced in 1970–71 and voted on by the league's players), but did not make the playoffs. Also, Reggie Leach won the 1976 Conn Smythe Trophy , presented to the most valuable player in the Stanley Cup playoffs , while breaking the league record for most playoff goals, but lost the finals . In baseball history, several MVPs have not made
448-1211: The Year Award Choi Dong-won Award Golden Glove Awards Korean Series Most Valuable Player Award Seasons 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=KBO_League_Most_Valuable_Player_Award&oldid=1259822335 " Categories : KBO League trophies and awards Baseball most valuable player awards Most valuable player awards South Korean awards Hidden categories: CS1 maint: archived copy as title Use mdy dates from November 2015 Articles with hCards Most valuable player The term can have different connotations depending on
476-496: The award a record nine times during his career, eight consecutively. Barry Bonds is second, having won the MVP award seven times in the National League of Major League Baseball (The American League also awards an MVP), although until the 1930s baseball players were only permitted to win the award one time which limited the number of times Babe Ruth could win. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won the NBA MVP award six times, and Michael Jordan won
504-529: The award five times. Peyton Manning won the NFL MVP five times. Only five other players have won more than two NFL MVP awards: Jim Brown , Johnny Unitas , Brett Favre , Tom Brady , and Aaron Rodgers . An important distinction is that the MVP is not be conflated with the most winningest player. Although the two are usually somewhat correlated, there are several (albeit rare) prime counterexamples. For instance, in professional basketball , Kareem-Abdul Jabbar won
532-399: The context in which it is used. A 'League MVP' is the most valuable player in an entire league, and refers to the player whose performance is most excellent in the league. Similarly, a "Team MVP" is the most valuable player on a team, referring to the player whose team contribution is greatest amongst their teammates. In many sports, MVP awards are presented for a specific match—in other words,
560-575: The day before the Super Bowl . The sportswriters chosen regularly follow the NFL, and remain mostly consistent from year to year. They are chosen based on expertise and are independent of the league itself. In the NHL , the MVP award voting is conducted at the end of the regular season by members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association , and each individual voter ranks their top five candidates on
588-402: The field of philosophy of sport . Philosophers Stephen Kershnar and Neil Feit argue that the concept of the MVP is a fundamentally vague concept, but still valuable in that it promotes the active discussion of different types of excellence found within a specific sport and the weight to be assigned these types, thus leading to a gain for the discussants. Stephen Kershnar termed this vagueness
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#1732856181594616-413: The finalists for the award. The finalist who accumulated the most points after the voting period ended will be the award winner. In the case of a tie, the tiebreaker is to be decided by the individual who received the most 1st Place votes, followed by the number of 2nd place votes, and so on, until a winner is decided. MVP is more commonly referred to in association football as "Player of the Season.” In
644-3085: The original on December 8, 2015 . Retrieved November 26, 2015 . {{ cite web }} : CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link ) ^ "Seo Geon-chang named MVP" . November 18, 2014. ^ "Ex-Blue Jays outfielder Eric Thames wins MVP in South Korea" . Sportsnet.ca . Retrieved November 26, 2015 . ^ "Bears' Nippert wins MVP in Korean baseball" . November 14, 2016. ^ "Yonhap News Agency" . ^ "American pitcher Josh Lindblom voted MVP in KBO" . The Korea Times . November 25, 2019 . Retrieved November 25, 2019 . ^ "KT Wiz slugger Mel Rojas Jr. voted KBO's MVP" . English.yonhapnews.co.kr. November 30, 2020 . Retrieved November 30, 2020 . ^ "(LEAD) Bears' ace Ariel Miranda voted 2021 KBO MVP" . November 29, 2021. ^ "Lee Jung-hoo named 2022 KBO MVP" . November 17, 2022. ^ Jee-ho, Yoo (November 27, 2023). "NC Dinos pitcher Erick Fedde voted KBO regular season MVP" . Yonhap News Agency . ^ Jee-ho, Yoo (November 26, 2024). "Kim Do-yeong caps historic season with no-doubt MVP award" . Yonhap News Agency . v t e KBO League MVP Award 1982: Park Chul-soon 1983: Lee Man-soo 1984: Choi Dong-won 1985: Kim Seong-han 1986: Sun Dong-yol 1987: Jang Hyo-jo 1988: Kim Seong-han 1989: Sun Dong-yol 1990: Sun Dong-yol 1991: Chang Jong-hoon 1992: Chang Jong-hoon 1993: Kim Seong-rae 1994: Lee Jong-beom 1995: Kim Sang-ho 1996: Koo Dae-sung 1997: Lee Seung-yuop 1998: Tyrone Woods 1999: Lee Seung-yuop 2000: Park Kyung-oan 2001: Lee Seung-yuop 2002: Lee Seung-yuop 2003: Lee Seung-yuop 2004: Bae Young-soo 2005: Son Min-han 2006: Ryu Hyun-jin 2007: Danny Rios 2008: Kim Kwang-hyun 2009: Kim Sang-hyun 2010: Lee Dae-ho 2011: Yoon Suk-min 2012: Park Byung-ho 2013: Park Byung-ho 2014: Seo Geon-chang 2015: Eric Thames 2016: Dustin Nippert 2017: Yang Hyeon-jong 2018: Kim Jae-hwan 2019: Josh Lindblom 2020: Mel Rojas Jr. 2021: Ariel Miranda 2022: Lee Jung-hoo 2023: Erick Fedde 2024: Kim Do-yeong v t e KBO League Korea Baseball Organization Teams Doosan Bears Hanwha Eagles Kia Tigers Kiwoom Heroes KT Wiz LG Twins Lotte Giants NC Dinos Samsung Lions SSG Landers Defunct teams Ssangbangwool Raiders Hyundai Unicorns Postseason Korean Series Awards KBO League Most Valuable Player Award KBO League Rookie of
672-494: The original OB Bears. The Doosan Bears mascot is a bear named Cheolwoong (철웅). Its biggest feature is that it embodies the bear, the symbolic animal of Doosan Bears, as a dynamic robot character. It emphasized strength and a future-oriented image. The Bears have retired numbers 21 and 54. The number 21 is retired in honour of pitcher Park Chul-soon , who won the KBO League Most Valuable Player Award ,
700-531: The playoffs, and in 2021, none of the six MVP finalists in Major League Baseball played for teams that reached the postseason . The term is most common in the United States and Canada . In most other countries around the world, " player of the year " is used for a season-spanning award and " player of the match " for individual games. In Australia, Australian rules football clubs and leagues use
728-579: The term " best and fairest ", while those playing rugby league use "player of the year", such as the Dally M Medal . The first most valuable player award given in North American sports can be traced back to professional baseball in the early 1900s. A group of sportswriters met after the 1911 baseball season to determine the "most important and useful players to the club and to the league". These athletes would receive The Chalmers Award, named for Hugh Chalmers,
756-407: The year. Through the 1979–80 season, the basketball players themselves comprised the MVP voting bloc up. Since the start of the 1980 NBA season, a panel of broadcasters and sportswriters are brought together to vote on the MVP award. Every person on the panel casts a vote for their first-place selection all the way to their fifth. A first-place vote nets a player 10 points while a second is worth seven,
784-707: Was founded in Daejeon in 1982 as the OB Bears, with the Oriental Brewery as their owners. OB Bears were the first team to be founded in the KBO League . In 1985 , the team moved to their current home in Seoul . The OB Bears were officially renamed the Doosan Bears in 1999 , after Oriental Brewery was sold to InBev and the Doosan Group assumed ownership. The Bears won the inaugural Korean Series in 1982 by defeating
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