In his 12 major league seasons, George Springer has quietly established himself as one of the best postseason performers in the history of the game. With 78 career playoff games under his belt, Springer sits third in home runs and fifth in total bases. However, despite these statistical rankings, Springer could join an elite group of players come this postseason’s end.
Only four players have won multiple World Series MVPs: Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson, Reggie Jackson, and Corey Seager. Of those four, only Jackson and Seager have won an MVP with multiple teams. Springer, though, has a chance to become the third.
The 2017 World Series MVP with the Houston Astros, Springer has four home runs, nine RBI, and a .929 OPS in the 2025 postseason. So, could another World Series MVP be in his future?
Sandy Koufax
A four-time World Series champion, Koufax won the 1963 and 1965 World Series MVP’s with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
In 1963, Koufax helped the Dodgers sweep the New York Yankees in four games behind two dominant outings. In Game One, Koufax threw a complete game, allowing two earned runs with 15 strikeouts. In Game Four, he threw another complete game, this time allowing a single earned run.
Koufax’s 1965 MVP didn’t come as easily against the Minnesota Twins. In Game Two, Koufax went six innings, allowing one earned run. However, he was credited with the loss. In Game Seven, though, Koufax delivered a performance for the ages. In another complete game, he allowed no runs on three hits, securing the Dodgers’ second World Series title in three years.
Bob Gibson
Sandwiched in between Koufax’s 1965 World Series MVP were two from St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson in 1965 and 1967.
In 1965, Gibson made three starts in the Fall Classic, two of which were complete games. In those appearances, he went 2–1 with a 3.00 ERA as the Cardinals beat the Yankees in seven games.
As good as Gibson was in 1965, he was even better in 1967 when the Cardinals beat the Boston Red Sox in seven games. Gibson made three more starts and all of them were complete games. Across those 27 innings, he allowed three earned runs with 26 strikeouts.
Reggie Jackson
Jackson won his first World Series MVP as a member of the Oakland Athletics in 1973. In a 4–3 series victory over the New York Mets, Jackson hit .310 with six RBI. He also hit a home run in Game Seven, powering the Athletics to their first title in Oakland.
In 1977, Jackson had one of the single greatest postseason performances in a single series. In the Athletics’ 4–2 series win over the Yankees, Jackson hit five home runs with eight RBI. He also posted a .450 average and an unruly 1.792 OPS.
Corey Seager
A first-round pick of the Dodgers in 2012, Seager had a quiet start to his career before officially breaking out in the 2020 postseason.
In the NLCS, Seager had a series for the ages against the Atlanta Braves. In the Dodgers’ 4–3 series win, Seager hit five home runs with 11 RBI. After his performance, he was named NLCS MVP.
In the World Series, Seager picked up right where he left off in the series before. In the World Series, Seager hit .400 with a pair of home runs. Thanks to his performance, the Dodgers captured their first title since 1988.
In 2022, Seager joined the Texas Rangers in free agency after seven seasons with the Dodgers. In his second season in the Lone Star State, Seager reached the World Series for the fourth time in his career. Already with one World Series MVP under his belt, Seager broke a 46-year drought when he won his second in the Rangers’ 4–1 series victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. For the series, Seager went deep three times while driving in six runs.
What 2025 Means For Springer
George Springer is no stranger to the postseason. When the calendar turns to October, he plays his best baseball, especially in the World Series.
If Springer wins another MVP this year, it would certainly be quite the accomplishment. But even if he doesn’t, he will still be regarded as one of the best playoff performers in major league history.
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