Why MLB's Last .400 Hitter Didn't Win MVP

Those who voted for MVP back then didn’t like Williams because he wouldn’t kiss their asses.

Williams almost hit .400 again in 1957. He finished .388 at 39

MVP, like HoF, was a POPULARITY contest. It's not that DiMaggio didn't have an MVP-worthy season, he DID...but Williams was simply BETTER, even during "Joltin' Joe's" fabled 56-game hitting streak.

Underrated and misunderstood. If not for his military service, he would have hit over 600 HRs with over 4,000 hits.

he was the best hitter in baseball hands down,,,,,,

At 1:39 it is mentioned that Williams played 139 games in 1939, but the screen image displays 149 games. That error gets corrected by 1:45. At 14:49 the author extrapolates career stats for Williams had he not missed games in service to his country, yet he uses a 162 game schedule, which did not exist during Ted's playing career. Still, nice job. We shouldn't lament the "lost" years. They weren't lost; service to one's country is a higher calling. Nothing takes away from the notion that Ted Williams is one of the greatest baseball players of all time and arguably its greatest pure hitter.

If MLB had the sac fly rule in 1941 Williams would have batted .413.

You mentioned the most interesting aspect of that season...Williams outhit DiMaggio during DiMaggio's streak AND his average dropped during that stretch.

Real respect to Ted for telling the media to screw off after they told him how terrible he was for not seeing his family during the off season. I totally get that. My family growing up was super drama heavy and Im someone that likes peace and quiet and just wants to be left alone.

Ted Williams’ lifetime OPS+ was 191. His last year, 1960, when he was 42, he managed an OPS+ of 190. His lifetime OB % was .482. The greatest pure hitter ever? Look no further than Ted Williams.

DiMaggio had the 56 game streak. During this 56 game streak, Williams outhit him and had a better batting average.

Joe Gordon winning the MVP is insane. I get The Yankees was a dynasty in those days but his stats weren’t good compared to Ted Williams.

It's incredible that Williams had two triple crowns plus a .406 season and didn't win MVP in any of them

In 1941 Dimaggio and Williams struck out a COMBINED total of only 40 times!!!

Greatest hitter who ever lived.

Much like Eddie Murray who you did a video on earlier Williams was a victim of the media.

I'll take "the 56-game hitting streak captivated the nation, nobody thought at the time it would never happen again since the last was 11 years removed, and the Yankees won the pennant by 17 games that year" for 100, Alex.

gotta wonder what ted's final numbers wouldve been had he not lost years to service in both ww2 and korea

The definition of the award for in those days was “the player who contributed the most to his team’s success.” In the era of two leagues who produced a single team to go to the World Series, that generally meant a player on the winning team.

I'm actually ok with Dimagio winning it in '41. It could've went either way and I'd be like ok. BUT,in '42? Come on!! Not even close. Led league in, BA, HR, R.B.I, BB,SLG, OBP, OBPS!! Like how does he NOT in it that year? I understand the Yankee lore, and all that, but, has anyone EVER led the league in ALL of those categories in the same season? Like before or since? I'd be shocked if they have. I'd be willing to bet half of everything I'm worth to bet I'm right about this.