MLB Monday has reached the late 1950s here, when we have a World Series MVP vote to confirm or revise—every time out! And again, just a reminder, this was the first season where the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants existed, after they both moved to the Best Coast from New York City. It was a year of big change for baseball, really, except when it came to crowning a World Series champ, of course. Ho hum.

1958 World Series MVP: Bob Turley, P, New York (AL) (original); Hank Bauer, RF, New York (AL) (revised)

The New York Yankees got revenge for the prior season with a seven-game victory in the World Series over the Milwaukee Braves, thanks to a 6-2 road win in Game 7. Yankees pitcher Bob Turley won the MVP vote, despite losing Game 2, as he recovered to win Game 5, save Game 6, and win Game 7 as New York overcame a 3-1 deficit to claim the Fall Classic yet again. But despite these heroics, we don’t like pitchers with losses.

Instead, we think Yankees right fielder Hank Bauer (.323 BA, 4 HRs, 8 RBI, 1.032 OPS) deserves the nod for New York here (before we even look at the Braves roster). He led the Bronx Bombers in all four of those batting categories, even though he went 0-for-5 in Game 7. The Yankees would not have been in Game 7 without his potent bat in the first six games. As for Turley, the same can be said, but his 2.76 ERA? Just good.

Also, Braves starter Warren Spahn (2-1, 2.20 ERA) was better than Turley, too—while no Milwaukee hitter could match Bauer. So, we’re going with Bauer here, who managed to outshine a roster with a lot of talent on it with perhaps the most exceptional week of his career.

1958 AL MOTY: Al López, Chicago

The Yankees won the pennant by 10 games despite Manager Casey Stengel (minus-4 PPP). The best positive PPP effort from a team with a winning record goes to Chicago White Sox Manager Al López (plus-3). Yes, the ChiSox finished second, but López was the best manager in the junior circuit—again, for the third time.

1958 NL MOTY: Fred Haney, Milwaukee

Pittsburgh Pirates Manager Danny Murtaugh (plus-1 PPP) was the only manager of a winning team to post a positive PPP mark this season—and his team still finished 8 games out of first place. Braves Manager Fred Haney (even-0 PPP) did what he had to do to get the defending champions back to the World Series, and so he basically wins his second consecutive NL MOTY trophy from us by default. Sometimes it happens.