As Mike said, Brady Anderson's 1996 stands out to me. Although steroids were probably the main cause. I just can't imagine steroids alone, taking a guy with a previous career high of 21, and suddenly make him hit 50, and then never again top 24 afterwards. There had to have been an insane amount of luck as well..
Now this next one isn't really a fluke season...But rather a lucky MVP Award. And that's Bagwell's NL MVP in '94. He had broken his hand, which would've forced him to sit a significant amount of time.. That more than likely would've put him out of the running. Especially with Matt Williams still on pace to tie Maris' single season HR record.. But then the strike happened a few days later.. I guess there's still a chance that Baggy could've won it anyways though..
Last edited by novakjr; 02-10-2013 at 05:06 PM.
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