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Philadelphia Phillies MVP seasons ranked from the good to the greatest

By Tim Boyle

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 02: Ryan Howard #6 of the Philadelphia Phillies accepts a replica plaque from Mike Schmidt, commemorating his franchise single season high, 58th home run hit in the 2006 season during a pre game ceremony in his honor before a game a game against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on October 2, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 02: Ryan Howard #6 of the Philadelphia Phillies accepts a replica plaque from Mike Schmidt, commemorating his franchise single season high, 58th home run hit in the 2006 season during a pre game ceremony in his honor before a game a game against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on October 2, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /
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2) Phillies MVP Chuck Klein in 1932

The first MVP Award in Phillies history went to Chuck Klein in 1932. If you’re reading this and you were around for it, good for you!

Only a season after the MVP became an award you could win multiple times, Klein followed up his runner-up spot in 1931 with a victory in 1932. He led the league in a lot of areas. Among them, Klein had the most runs scored (152), hits (226), home runs (38), stolen bases (20), slugging percentage (.646), and OPS (1.050).

Perhaps the most amazing thing about Klein’s season is that a lot of these totals weren’t even personal bests. Klein was an absolute stud in an area of Phillies baseball where the franchise was glued to the basement of the league.

Making this MVP season even more impressive is the fact that he had to compete against pitchers. This was pre-Cy Young Award when pitchers were also competing to be named the league’s most valuable player. Klein’s 1932 MVP win came with a pitcher close behind, Lon Warneke of the Chicago Cubs.

Klein would follow up his MVP performance with another second-place finish in 1933. He would actually never again receive any consideration for the honor thereafter. Klein’s best seasons came at a transitional period for the game of baseball. While many aren’t around who remember it, the history books help paint a picture of just how great he was.

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