Rarest World Series MVP — All 69 Answers Ranked by Rarity
69 answers are accepted for “Name a World Series MVP”. Larry Sherry is the rarest World Series MVP in this ranking, with 6,078 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary). Bob Turley is the second-rarest with 11,367 monthly Wikipedia views, 1.87× the figure for Larry Sherry. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is the most common World Series MVP in this ranking, with 943,128 monthly Wikipedia views, 155.2× the figure for the rarest. Combined monthly Wikipedia views across the 69 answers: 10,512,315. Larry Sherry is under 0.1% of that total. 14 answers are Epic or Legendary: Larry Sherry (Legendary), Bob Turley (Legendary), Ralph Terry (Legendary), and 11 more.
Quick answer
Monthly English Wikipedia pageviews. Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia pageviews (2026-10).
Ranked answers
| Rank | Answer | Tier | Rarity | Monthly Wikipedia views |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry Sherry on Wikipedia | Legendary | 1.000 | 6,078 |
| 2 | Bob Turley on Wikipedia | Legendary | 0.985 | 11,367 |
| 3 | Ralph Terry on Wikipedia | Legendary | 0.971 | 11,663 |
| 4 | Donn Clendenon on Wikipedia | Legendary | 0.956 | 14,625 |
| 5 | Lew Burdette on Wikipedia | Legendary | 0.941 | 15,490 |
| 6 | Gene Tenace on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.926 | 19,283 |
| 7 | José Rijo on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.912 | 19,580 |
| 8 | Johnny Podres on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.897 | 20,763 |
| 9 | Darrell Porter on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.882 | 21,002 |
| 10 | Pat Borders on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.868 | 22,867 |
| 11 | Rick Dempsey on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.853 | 24,422 |
| 12 | Pedro Guerrero on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.838 | 25,976 |
| 13 | John Wetteland on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.824 | 26,122 |
| 14 | Steve Pearce on Wikipedia | Epic | 0.809 | 29,376 |
| 15 | Scott Brosius on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.794 | 29,712 |
| 16 | Liván Hernández on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.779 | 29,818 |
| 17 | Jermaine Dye on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.765 | 30,176 |
| 18 | Frank Viola on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.750 | 30,504 |
| 19 | Mike Lowell on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.735 | 34,901 |
| 20 | Troy Glaus on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.721 | 36,178 |
| 21 | Bret Saberhagen on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.706 | 42,772 |
| 22 | Bobby Richardson on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.691 | 46,123 |
| 23 | Don Larsen on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.676 | 46,947 |
| 24 | Ron Cey on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.662 | 48,582 |
| 25 | Édgar Rentería on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.647 | 49,207 |
| 26 | Steve Yeager on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.632 | 50,769 |
| 27 | Ray Knight on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.618 | 52,586 |
| 28 | David Freese on Wikipedia | Rare | 0.603 | 53,748 |
| 29 | Alan Trammell on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.588 | 56,164 |
| 30 | Pablo Sandoval on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.574 | 58,646 |
| 31 | David Eckstein on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.559 | 59,302 |
| 32 | Bucky Dent on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.544 | 62,221 |
| 33 | Josh Beckett on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.529 | 66,085 |
| 34 | Dave Stewart on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.515 | 71,029 |
| 35 | Jeremy Peña on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.500 | 84,645 |
| 36 | Willie Stargell on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.485 | 85,360 |
| 37 | Brooks Robinson on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.471 | 87,553 |
| 38 | Whitey Ford on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.456 | 87,680 |
| 39 | Jack Morris on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.441 | 98,171 |
| 40 | Ben Zobrist on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.426 | 104,789 |
| 41 | Tom Glavine on Wikipedia | Uncommon | 0.412 | 107,973 |
| 42 | Rollie Fingers on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.397 | 110,999 |
| 43 | Mickey Lolich on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.382 | 113,067 |
| 44 | Cole Hamels on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.368 | 116,204 |
| 45 | Frank Robinson on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.353 | 122,965 |
| 46 | Paul Molitor on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.338 | 126,735 |
| 47 | Hideki Matsui on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.324 | 127,996 |
| 48 | Mike Schmidt on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.309 | 135,195 |
| 49 | Stephen Strasburg on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.294 | 136,574 |
| 50 | William Contreras on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.279 | 137,348 |
| 51 | Bob Gibson on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.265 | 147,043 |
| 52 | Madison Bumgarner on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.250 | 149,446 |
| 53 | Johnny Bench on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.235 | 166,262 |
| 54 | Orel Hershiser on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.221 | 173,740 |
| 55 | Corey Seager on Wikipedia | Familiar | 0.206 | 174,943 |
| 56 | Salvador Perez on Wikipedia | Common | 0.191 | 176,633 |
| 57 | Curt Schilling on Wikipedia | Common | 0.176 | 206,235 |
| 58 | Manny Ramirez on Wikipedia | Common | 0.162 | 221,899 |
| 59 | Mariano Rivera on Wikipedia | Common | 0.147 | 273,524 |
| 60 | Reggie Jackson on Wikipedia | Common | 0.132 | 390,516 |
| 61 | George Springer on Wikipedia | Common | 0.118 | 425,789 |
| 62 | David Ortiz on Wikipedia | Common | 0.103 | 441,644 |
| 63 | Roberto Clemente on Wikipedia | Common | 0.088 | 481,908 |
| 64 | Sandy Koufax on Wikipedia | Common | 0.074 | 483,998 |
| 65 | Pete Rose on Wikipedia | Common | 0.059 | 492,058 |
| 66 | Randy Johnson on Wikipedia | Common | 0.044 | 499,714 |
| 67 | Freddie Freeman on Wikipedia | Common | 0.029 | 775,582 |
| 68 | Derek Jeter on Wikipedia | Common | 0.015 | 880,915 |
| 69 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Wikipedia | Common | 0.000 | 943,128 |
FAQ
What is the rarest World Series MVP?
Larry Sherry is the rarest World Series MVP in this ranking, with 6,078 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary).
How many World Series MVPs are there?
There are 69 World Series MVPs in this ranking, from Larry Sherry (rarest) to Yoshinobu Yamamoto (most common).
What is the most common World Series MVP?
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is the most common World Series MVP in this ranking, with 943,128 monthly Wikipedia views (Common).
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Sources
Recorded source: Wikidata + Wikipedia pageviews (2026-10). The answer list is compiled from Wikidata (CC0), and the view counts are monthly English Wikipedia pageviews. Rarity is the percentile of the popularity figure inside this prompt: 1 is the rarest and 0 is the most common. Linked names open the English Wikipedia article stored on that answer.