OOTP Developments Forums - View Single Post - Expansion Revision: 1998 Devil Rays and beyond

Moriarty9 · 01-07-2009, 11:26 AM

Walker cruises to MVP title
Colorado slugger hit .401, deserves crown
November 8, 1998

DENVER - Colorado Rockies outfielder Larry Walker was announced today as the unanimous selection of the Baseball Writers Association for the 1998 National League Most Valuable Player.

This year, Walker became the first hitter to top the .400 mark since Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox hit .406 in 1941, nearly 60 years ago. Walker hit .401 with 48 home runs and 144 RBI in 137 games, missing three weeks of action due to a knee injury in June. Walker really struggled in September, hitting just .258 for the month, and seriously putting his pursuit of the .400 mark in jeopardy. He entered the month with a .429 batting average and it slipped significantly and he narrowly retained his claim to fame. He went just 3-12 in the last three games of the season. If just one of his 218 hits this season had been recorded as an out, or ruled an error, his average would've finished at .399.

01-07-2009, 11:26 AM	#74 (permalink)
Moriarty9 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,855 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Walker cruises to MVP title Colorado slugger hit .401, deserves crown November 8, 1998 DENVER - Colorado Rockies outfielder Larry Walker was announced today as the unanimous selection of the Baseball Writers Association for the 1998 National League Most Valuable Player. This year, Walker became the first hitter to top the .400 mark since Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox hit .406 in 1941, nearly 60 years ago. Walker hit .401 with 48 home runs and 144 RBI in 137 games, missing three weeks of action due to a knee injury in June. Walker really struggled in September, hitting just .258 for the month, and seriously putting his pursuit of the .400 mark in jeopardy. He entered the month with a .429 batting average and it slipped significantly and he narrowly retained his claim to fame. He went just 3-12 in the last three games of the season. If just one of his 218 hits this season had been recorded as an out, or ruled an error, his average would've finished at .399.