The Joy of Sox · Nov 16, 2018
Landslide! Mookie Betts Is AL's 2018 Most Valuable Player
Led MLB in batting average: .346.
The only batting champion in MLB history to hit 30+ home runs and steal 30+ bases.Led MLB in slugging percentage: .640.
First Red Sox player to lead MLB in both average and slugging since Ted Williams (.388/.731 in 1957).Led MLB in runs scored: 129 (tied with Lindor).
Led MLB in Wins Above Replacement (FanGraphs): 10.4.
Led MLB in Wins Above Replacement (Baseball Reference): 10.9.
Highest WAR by a position player since 2002 (Barry Bonds, 11.8).
Third-highest WAR by a position player in Red Sox history, behind Carl Yastrzemski (12.5 in 1967) and Ted Williams (10.9 in 1946).
