Which pitchers with 20+ wins in a season have also won the MVP award? MLB Immaculate Grid answers for July 8

Modified Jul 10, 2023 09:27 GMT

Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates after retiring the side in the eighth inning against the Atlanta Braves

Daily internet game MLB Immaculate Grid continues to grow in popularity across the globe. It tests baseball fans' knowledge of the game, its teams and its players through history.

The objective of the game is to fill in the empty grids with the correct answers based on the clues provided along the side of the grid. A player has nine guesses to fill the grid and a wrong answer results in an imperfect score. The grid is updated every day.

For the July 8 edition, the final clue along the horizontal plane is MVP while the final clue along the vertical plane is a 20+ wins pitching season. Thus the correct answer is the name of a pitcher who has won the MVP while also registering 20+ wins in the same season.

There are several players who have achieved the feat across the history of the MLB, and one the most recent players to do so is Clayton Kershaw.

Kershaw was playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers and started the 2014 season as the best pitcher in the league. He finished the season with 21 wins while also picking up the NL MVP along with the Cy Young award.

Other correct answers to the grid include Justin Verlander, Sandy Koufax and Bob Robson.

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Other pitchers who have won the MVP along with a 20+ win season in the MLB

There are a few other pitchers who have completed the rare task of winning the MVP while also recording 20+ wins in the same season. Justin Verlander is the only active player in the MLB who has achieved the feat.

Verlander did it in 2011 while playing for the Detroit Tigers, winning the AL MVP as well as the Cy Young award along with 24 wins recorded in the season.

Some other names who have done it are Sandy Koufax and Bob Robson.

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Nishant Borooah is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2023 and has a degree in Media Studies and Journalism.

Nishant is currently pursuing a diploma in Sports Marketing, and his interest in baseball was piqued early on by his father, who fell in love with baseball as a student in the US. His father used to regale him with stories about America's favorite pastime and they have left an impression on him.

Currently residing in Toronto, Nishant is a Blue Jays fan. revering Ichiro Suzuki growing up, Nishant remains in awe of the Japanese legend's longevity and sheer passion for the game. Suzuki's return to the Seattle Mariners in 2018 remains one of Nishant's favorite MLB moments.

One of Nishant's strengths is that he always covers the technical side of the story, and he is also particular about historical context to ensure articles are informative and easy to follow.

Besides being a writer, Nishant is also a soccer coach who has worked with several clubs in India like Shillong Lajong FC and RoundGlass Punjab FC.

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Edited by Veer Badani