Ernie Banks MVP Award (1958)
Ernie Banks won the 1958 NL MVP, leading the league in home runs and RBI.
Ernie Banks was named the National League Most Valuable Player in 1958, becoming the first NL player to win back-to-back MVP Awards (also winning in 1959). He led the league in RBI with 129 and hit a major-league-leading 47 home runs that season.
Quick Facts
- Player
- Ernie Banks
- Team
- Chicago Cubs
- League
- National League
- Position
- Shortstop
- Precedent
- Second Cubs MVP in franchise history (after Hank Sauer in 1952)
Lore & Background
Banks' 1958 MVP season was the first time an MVP winner was on a below-.500 team. He batted .313, third best in the NL, and his 47 home runs were a career best.
Reader's Guide
Banks won the National League MVP Award in 1958 and again in 1959, the first NL player to achieve back-to-back MVPs. In 1958, he led the league in home runs (47) and RBI (129).
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