Frank Viola

 Frank "Sweet Music" Viola (who won a World Series MVP Award with the Twins in 1987)

Year(s): 1988
Team(s): Minnesota Twins
Record(s): 24-7, 2.64 ERA, 255.1 IP, 197 K
Other Achievements: 1987 World Series MVP, 1987 World Series champion, 3x All-Star (1988, 90-1), 176 wins, 1844 K


Viola took care of business in the 1987 postseason, going 3-1 with a 4.31 ERA, 31.1 IP, and 25 K including going 2-1 in the World Series and winning the MVP. This superb postseason was followed by a Cy Young-worthy 1988 campaign that saw him win 24 games.