"The American League MVP will be announced at 2 p.m. today. If Justin Verlander wins it, he probably won't do so as overwhelmingly as Denny McLain did in 1968.

McLain won the MVP unanimously in 1968. He remains the only pitcher to win the MVP unanimously in the 80-year history of the award.

The only other pitcher who has a claim on winning unanimously is the Giants' Carl Hubbell in 1936. He received all six first-place votes cast, but two voters didn't submit a ballot."