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Top ten AL MVP for 1948:

1. Buck J Freeman, 27, PHA, RF/1B/LF/DH
2. Corey Kluber, 35, CLE/NYY, RHSP
3. Jon Matlack, 25, PHA, LHSP
4. Pete Dowling, 22, PHA, LHSP
5. Eppa Rixey, 34, PHA, LHSP
6. Sid Gordon, 34, PHA, 3B/DH
7. Mike Sirotka, 28, SLA, LHSP
8. Roger Bresnahan, 28, DET, C/CF/DH
9. Jack A Farrell, 23, BOS, 2B/DH
10. Steve D Barber, 21, PHA, LHSP

Top ten AL CYA for 1948:

1. Corey Kluber, 35, CLE/NYY, RHSP
2. Jon Matlack, 25, PHA, LHSP
3. Pete Dowling, 22, PHA, LHSP
4. Eppa Rixey, 34, PHA, LHSP
5. Mike Sirotka, 28, SLA, LHSP

Top three Mariano Rivera Award for 1948:

1. Jim Golden, 23, WS1, RHRP
2. Jim Walsh, 29, SLA, LHRP
3. Don Choate, 24, BOS, RHRP

Top three Jackie Robinson Award for 1948:

1. Steve D Barber, 21, PHA, LHSP
2. Oscar Charleston, 18, WS1, CF
3. Jim Golden, 23, WS1, RHRP

One of the greatest teams I've ever seen in OOTP dominated MLB in 1948. The Philadelphia Athletics went 107-55, beat the Browns in five and swept the crosstown Phillies in the World Series.

Buck J Freeman continued a remarkable conversion from one of the greatest relievers ever (this is Exhibit A of why I check players now when they come into the draft and Spritzeify if necessary - he was a ridiculously good left handed reliever which was not the case IRL) to a great hitting corner infielder/outfielder (which is more like it) winning the Triple Crown and league MVP with a .327/.374/.611/.985 season with 40 HR and 151 RBI, with a 171 OPS+, and a 168 wRC+. They managed to place 6 players in the top 10 for MVP, including their entire southpaw starting quartet. Matlack/Dowling/Rixey/Barber combined to go 83-32 in 132 GS with a 3.04 ERA. Rodrigo Lopez added a 16-8, 4.62 season out of the fifth spot, to make it 99-40 from the five starters. Whoa! Sid Gordon was fabulous for the Athletics as well. It was just one of those seasons where everything went right, and they rolled to a championship.