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Baseball Awards Voting for 1955

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AL MVP Voting

MVP Award History · 1954 · 1956
Voting Results Batting Stats Pitching Stats
Rank Tm Vote Pts 1st Place Share WAR G AB R H HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS W L ERA WHIP G GS SV IP H HR BB SO
1 Yogi Berra NYY 218.0 7.0 65% 4.2 147 541 84 147 27 108 1 60 .272 .349 .470 .819
2 Al Kaline DET 201.0 4.0 60% 8.0 152 588 121 200 27 102 6 82 .340 .421 .546 .967
3 Al Smith CLE 200.0 7.0 60% 4.6 154 607 123 186 22 77 11 93 .306 .407 .473 .880
4 Ted Williams BOS 143.0 1.0 43% 6.7 98 320 77 114 28 83 2 91 .356 .496 .703 1.200
5 Mickey Mantle NYY 113.0 0.0 34% 9.2 147 517 121 158 37 99 8 113 .306 .431 .611 1.042
6 Ray Narleski CLE 90.0 1.0 27% 2.6 60 24 0 7 0 5 0 0 .292 .292 .292 .583 9 1 3.71 1.281 60 1 19 111.2 91 11 52 94
7 Nellie Fox CHW 84.0 0.0 25% 5.0 154 636 100 198 6 59 7 38 .311 .364 .406 .770
8 Hank Bauer NYY 64.0 1.0 19% 5.1 139 492 97 137 20 53 8 56 .278 .360 .461 .821
9 Vic Power KCA 53.0 1.0 16% 3.3 147 596 91 190 19 76 0 35 .319 .354 .505 .859
10 Jackie Jensen BOS 39.0 0.0 12% 3.1 152 574 95 158 26 116 16 89 .275 .369 .479 .848
11 Sherm Lollar CHW 37.0 0.0 11% 2.9 138 426 67 111 16 61 2 68 .261 .374 .408 .782
12 Gil McDougald NYY 34.0 2.0 10% 4.9 141 533 79 152 13 53 6 65 .285 .361 .407 .768
13 Billy Klaus BOS 27.0 0.0 8% 1.9 135 541 83 153 7 60 6 60 .283 .351 .377 .729
14 Tommy Byrne NYY 24.0 0.0 7% 0.8 45 78 6 16 1 6 0 8 .205 .273 .282 .555 16 5 3.15 1.400 27 22 2 160.0 137 12 87 76
15 Whitey Ford NYY 21.0 0.0 6% 3.7 39 86 9 14 1 7 0 11 .163 .258 .198 .455 18 7 2.63 1.187 39 33 2 253.2 188 20 113 137
16 Ray Boone DET 16.0 0.0 5% 3.2 135 500 61 142 20 116 1 50 .284 .346 .476 .822
17 Roy Sievers WSH 9.0 0.0 3% 1.3 144 509 74 138 25 106 1 73 .271 .364 .489 .853
18 Harvey Kuenn DET 8.0 0.0 2% 2.9 145 620 101 190 8 62 8 40 .306 .347 .423 .769
18 Billy Pierce CHW 8.0 0.0 2% 6.7 34 70 5 12 0 7 1 3 .171 .205 .200 .405 15 10 1.97 1.099 33 26 1 205.2 162 16 64 157
20 Dave Philley TOT 6.0 0.0 2% 0.9 126 415 65 124 8 50 1 46 .299 .367 .422 .789
20 Early Wynn CLE 6.0 0.0 2% 5.9 34 84 8 15 1 7 0 6 .179 .233 .250 .483 17 11 2.82 1.248 32 31 0 230.0 207 19 80 122
22 Elmer Valo KCA 5.0 0.0 1% 2.8 112 283 50 103 3 37 5 52 .364 .460 .484 .944
23 Mickey Vernon WSH 4.0 0.0 1% 2.1 150 538 74 162 14 85 0 74 .301 .384 .452 .835
24 Billy Hoeft DET 1.0 0.0 0% 5.2 36 82 9 17 0 4 0 10 .207 .293 .232 .525 16 7 2.99 1.191 32 29 0 220.0 187 17 75 133
24 Don Mossi CLE 1.0 0.0 0% 2.4 57 9 0 1 0 0 0 2 .111 .273 .111 .384 4 3 2.42 1.212 57 1 9 81.2 81 4 18 69
24 Frank Sullivan BOS 1.0 0.0 0% 3.7 35 89 6 10 0 6 0 4 .112 .151 .146 .297 18 13 2.91 1.288 35 35 0 260.0 235 23 100 129
24 Gus Triandos BAL 1.0 0.0 0% 0.8 140 481 47 133 12 65 0 40 .277 .333 .399 .732
24 Jose Valdivielso WSH 1.0 0.0 0% -0.7 94 294 32 65 2 28 1 21 .221 .277 .316 .594
24 Sammy White BOS 1.0 0.0 0% 0.7 143 544 65 142 11 64 1 44 .261 .323 .392 .714

NL MVP Voting

MVP Award History · 1954 · 1956
Voting Results Batting Stats Pitching Stats
Rank Tm Vote Pts 1st Place Share WAR G AB R H HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS W L ERA WHIP G GS SV IP H HR BB SO
1 Roy Campanella BRO 226.0 8.0 67% 5.0 123 446 81 142 32 107 2 56 .318 .395 .583 .978
2 Duke Snider BRO 221.0 8.0 66% 8.4 148 538 126 166 42 136 9 104 .309 .418 .628 1.046
3 Ernie Banks CHC 195.0 6.0 58% 7.8 154 596 98 176 44 117 9 45 .295 .345 .596 .941
4 Willie Mays NYG 165.0 0.0 49% 8.8 152 580 123 185 51 127 24 79 .319 .400 .659 1.059
5 Robin Roberts PHI 159.0 1.0 47% 5.4 51 107 12 27 2 13 0 18 .252 .360 .467 .827 23 14 3.28 1.131 41 38 3 305.0 292 41 53 160
6 Ted Kluszewski CIN 111.0 0.0 33% 5.0 153 612 116 192 47 113 1 66 .314 .382 .585 .967
7 Don Newcombe BRO 89.0 0.0 26% 5.0 57 117 18 42 7 23 1 6 .359 .395 .632 1.028 20 5 3.20 1.113 34 31 0 233.2 222 35 38 143
8 Stan Musial STL 46.0 0.0 14% 5.8 154 562 97 179 33 108 5 80 .319 .408 .566 .974
9 Hank Aaron MLN 36.0 0.0 11% 5.9 153 602 105 189 27 106 3 49 .314 .366 .540 .906
9 Pee Wee Reese BRO 36.0 1.0 11% 4.0 145 553 99 156 10 61 8 78 .282 .371 .403 .774
11 Johnny Logan MLN 24.0 0.0 7% 5.8 154 595 95 177 13 83 3 58 .297 .360 .442 .802
12 Wally Post CIN 23.0 0.0 7% 5.1 154 601 116 186 40 109 7 60 .309 .372 .574 .946
13 Del Ennis PHI 21.0 0.0 6% 3.7 146 564 82 167 29 120 4 46 .296 .346 .518 .864
14 Richie Ashburn PHI 17.0 0.0 5% 6.1 140 533 91 180 3 42 12 105 .338 .449 .448 .897
15 Clem Labine BRO 11.0 0.0 3% 2.0 60 31 4 3 3 5 0 3 .097 .176 .387 .564 13 5 3.24 1.219 60 8 11 144.1 121 12 55 67
16 Bob Friend PIT 10.0 0.0 3% 5.7 44 61 3 10 0 4 0 3 .164 .203 .180 .383 14 9 2.83 1.148 44 20 2 200.1 178 18 52 98
17 Del Crandall MLN 8.0 0.0 2% 2.3 133 440 61 104 26 62 2 40 .236 .299 .457 .756
18 Eddie Mathews MLN 6.0 0.0 2% 7.1 141 499 108 144 41 101 3 109 .289 .413 .601 1.014
19 Dale Long PIT 3.0 0.0 1% 2.2 131 419 59 122 16 79 0 48 .291 .362 .513 .875
19 Jack Meyer PHI 3.0 0.0 1% 1.5 50 20 2 2 0 1 0 4 .100 .250 .200 .450 6 11 3.43 1.278 50 5 16 110.1 75 14 66 97
21 Gene Baker CHC 2.0 0.0 1% 2.4 154 609 82 163 11 52 9 49 .268 .323 .392 .715
21 Carl Furillo BRO 2.0 0.0 1% 4.8 140 523 83 164 26 95 4 43 .314 .371 .520 .891
23 Vern Law PIT 1.0 0.0 0% 4.1 44 63 8 16 1 8 1 4 .254 .299 .349 .648 10 10 3.81 1.405 43 24 1 200.2 221 19 61 82
23 Frank Thomas PIT 1.0 0.0 0% 0.0 142 510 72 125 25 72 2 60 .245 .324 .431 .755

AL Rookie of the Year Voting

Rookie of the Year Award History · 1954 · 1956
Voting Results Batting Stats Pitching Stats
Rank Tm Vote Pts 1st Place Share WAR G AB R H HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS W L ERA WHIP G GS SV IP H HR BB SO
1 Herb Score CLE 18.0 18.0 75% 5.1 33 84 5 10 0 2 0 3 .119 .149 .131 .280 16 10 2.85 1.372 33 32 0 227.1 158 18 154 245
2 Billy Klaus BOS 5.0 5.0 21% 1.9 135 541 83 153 7 60 6 60 .283 .351 .377 .729
3 Norm Zauchin BOS 1.0 1.0 4% 1.7 130 477 65 114 27 93 3 69 .239 .335 .430 .765

NL Rookie of the Year Voting

Rookie of the Year Award History · 1954 · 1956
Voting Results Batting Stats Pitching Stats
Rank Tm Vote Pts 1st Place Share WAR G AB R H HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS W L ERA WHIP G GS SV IP H HR BB SO
1 Bill Virdon STL 15.0 15.0 62% 1.1 144 534 58 150 17 68 2 36 .281 .322 .433 .755
2 Jack Meyer PHI 7.0 7.0 29% 1.5 50 20 2 2 0 1 0 4 .100 .250 .200 .450 6 11 3.43 1.278 50 5 16 110.1 75 14 66 97
3 Don Bessent BRO 2.0 2.0 8% 1.6 24 20 1 2 0 2 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200 8 1 2.70 1.137 24 2 3 63.1 51 7 21 29