How many third basemen have won the MVP?

Answer 1

Eight.

2007 -- Mike Lowell

2002 -- Troy Glaus

1998 -- Scott Brosius

1986 -- Ray Knight

1981 -- Ron Cey

1980 -- Mike Schmidt

1975 -- Pete Rose

1970 -- Brooks Robinson

Nine, if you include Paul Molitor in 1993, who played 3B for 2 games (he also played 1B in one game, and was the DH in the other 3)

Answer 2

Through the 2008 season, a third baseman has won the MVP 15 times:

National League -

1) 1947 - Bob Elliott, Boston Braves

2) 1964 - Ken Boyer, St. Louis Cardinals

3) 1971 - Joe Torre, St. Louis Cardinals

4) 1980 - Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia Phillies

5) 1981 - Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia Phillies

6) 1986 - Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia Phillies

7) 1991 - Terry Pendleton, Atlanta Braves

8) 1996 - Ken Caminiti, San Diego Padres

9) 1999 - Chipper Jones, Atlanta Braves

American League -

1) 1953 - Al Rosen, Cleveland Indians

2) 1964 - Brooks Robinson, Baltimore Orioles

3) 1969 - Harmon Killebrew, Minnesota Twins

4) 1980 - George Brett, Kansas City Royals

5) 2005 - Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees

6) 2007 - Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees

Answer 3

This award has only been around since 1955. It has been won by Brooks Robinson (1970), Pete Rose (1975), Mike Schmidt (1980), Ron Cey (1981), Ray Knight (1986), Paul Molitor (1993), Scott Brosius (1998), Troy Glaus (2002), and David Freese (2011)