Nicknames
The Sey Hey Kid
Willie Mays
This team won the most championships in the decade
San Francisco Giants (3 - 2010, 2012, 2014)
The only catcher to win back to back MVPs
Yogi Berra
The first player to steal 100 bases in a season
Maury Wills
Randy Johnson
Georgia Peach
Ty Cobb
In 2011 this pitcher recorded the most Wins in a single season with 24
Justin Verlander
Most all time hits by a catcher
Ivan Rodriguez (2844)
The only player to steal 100 bases three straight years
Vince Coleman (1985-1987)
Johan Santana
Houston Astros
The Flying Dutchman
Honus Wagner
This player has the most home runs for the decade
Nelson Cruz (346)
One of two catchers to lead the league in hitting, he was the first. That year he also lead the league in all three triple slash categories
Joe Mauer
The only player to lead the AL in SBs in the 1980s not named Rickey Henderson
Harold Reynolds (1987)
Bernie Williams
New York Yankees
Le Grand Orange
Rusty Staub
This player had the highest single season batting average, hitting .359
Josh Hamilton (2010)
The only catcher to lead the league in HRs, he did it twice
Johnny Bench
The last player to lead the league in SBs for 5 straight seasons
Kenny Lofton (1992-1996)
Roberto Clemente
Brooklyn Dodgers
Pronk
Travis Hafner
2 players had multiple seasons with 200 hits. Jose Altuve had four. This player had two.
Dee Gordon
The only catcher in the last 100 years to steal 30 bases, he stole 36 in 1982
John Wathan
The oldest player to steal 40 in a season, he was 40 years old when he stole 47 bases in 1985 for the Chicago Cubs
Davey Lopes
Seattle Mariners