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AL MVP Voting

MVP Award History · 1955 · 1957
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 Mickey Mantle NYY 336.0 24.0 100% 11.27 150 533 132 188 52 130 10 112 .353 .464 .705 1.169
2 Yogi Berra NYY 186.0 0.0 55% 6.34 140 521 93 155 30 105 3 65 .298 .378 .534 .911
3 Al Kaline DET 142.0 0.0 42% 6.56 153 617 96 194 27 128 7 70 .314 .383 .530 .913
4 Harvey Kuenn DET 80.0 0.0 24% 4.62 146 591 96 196 12 88 9 55 .332 .387 .470 .857
5 Billy Pierce CHW 75.0 0.0 22% 4.70 39 102 6 16 0 3 0 3 .157 .189 .157 .346 20 9 3.32 1.306 35 33 1 276.1 261 24 100 192
6 Ted Williams BOS 70.0 0.0 21% 6.02 136 400 71 138 24 82 0 102 .345 .479 .605 1.084
7 Gil McDougald NYY 55.0 0.0 16% 5.12 120 438 79 136 13 56 3 68 .311 .405 .443 .848
7 Bob Nieman TOT 55.0 0.0 16% 4.15 128 428 63 137 14 68 1 90 .320 .436 .495 .931
9 Vic Wertz CLE 45.0 0.0 13% 2.20 136 481 65 127 32 106 0 75 .264 .364 .509 .874
10 Bob Lemon CLE 40.0 0.0 12% 5.88 43 93 8 18 5 12 0 9 .194 .272 .355 .627 20 14 3.03 1.249 39 35 3 255.1 230 23 89 94
11 Harry Simpson KCA 37.0 0.0 11% 0.76 141 543 76 159 21 105 2 47 .293 .347 .490 .837
12 Whitey Ford NYY 33.0 0.0 10% 5.62 31 78 9 17 0 4 0 9 .218 .299 .244 .542 19 6 2.47 1.201 31 30 1 225.2 187 13 84 141
13 Early Wynn CLE 32.0 0.0 10% 8.30 38 101 5 23 1 15 1 7 .228 .278 .307 .585 20 9 2.72 1.167 38 35 2 277.2 233 19 91 158
14 Nellie Fox CHW 28.0 0.0 8% 1.92 154 649 109 192 4 52 8 44 .296 .347 .376 .723
14 Jim Piersall BOS 28.0 0.0 8% 4.77 155 601 91 176 14 87 7 58 .293 .350 .449 .799
16 Sherm Lollar CHW 27.0 0.0 8% 3.73 136 450 55 132 11 75 2 53 .293 .383 .438 .821
17 Frank Lary DET 24.0 0.0 7% 6.64 41 103 14 19 1 12 0 8 .184 .239 .233 .472 21 13 3.15 1.378 41 38 1 294.0 289 20 116 165
17 Pete Runnels WSH 24.0 0.0 7% 2.77 147 578 72 179 8 76 5 58 .310 .372 .433 .805
19 Herb Score CLE 18.0 0.0 5% 7.51 35 87 11 16 1 8 0 9 .184 .260 .253 .513 20 9 2.53 1.167 35 33 0 249.1 162 18 129 263
20 Jackie Jensen BOS 15.0 0.0 4% 3.72 151 578 80 182 20 97 11 89 .315 .405 .497 .901
21 Mickey Vernon BOS 14.0 0.0 4% 2.32 119 403 67 125 15 84 1 57 .310 .403 .511 .914
22 Tom Brewer BOS 11.0 0.0 3% 5.66 38 94 14 28 1 13 0 5 .298 .330 .351 .681 19 9 3.50 1.277 32 32 0 244.1 200 14 112 127
23 Hank Bauer NYY 8.0 0.0 2% 1.71 147 539 96 130 26 84 4 59 .241 .316 .445 .761
23 Charlie Maxwell DET 8.0 0.0 2% 5.88 141 500 96 163 28 87 1 79 .326 .414 .534 .948
25 Luis Aparicio CHW 7.0 0.0 2% 1.52 152 533 69 142 3 56 21 34 .266 .311 .341 .653
26 Gus Triandos BAL 6.0 0.0 2% 3.01 131 452 47 126 21 88 0 48 .279 .348 .462 .810
27 Frank Bolling DET 3.0 0.0 1% 2.00 102 366 53 103 7 45 6 42 .281 .354 .434 .789
27 Minnie Minoso CHW 3.0 0.0 1% 6.24 151 545 106 172 21 88 12 86 .316 .425 .525 .950
27 Vic Power KCA 3.0 0.0 1% 1.61 127 530 77 164 14 63 2 24 .309 .340 .447 .787
30 Johnny Kucks NYY 2.0 0.0 1% -0.04 34 77 7 11 0 1 0 7 .143 .224 .156 .379 18 9 3.85 1.315 34 31 0 224.1 223 19 72 67
31 Roy Sievers WSH 1.0 0.0 0% 2.32 152 550 92 139 29 95 0 100 .253 .370 .467 .838

NL MVP Voting

MVP Award History · 1955 · 1957
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 Don Newcombe BRO 223.0 8.0 66% 5.40 52 111 13 26 2 16 1 12 .234 .312 .342 .654 27 7 3.06 0.989 38 36 0 268.0 219 33 46 139
2 Sal Maglie BRO 183.0 4.0 54% 4.34 28 70 1 9 0 2 0 1 .129 .141 .129 .269 13 5 2.87 1.079 28 26 0 191.0 154 21 52 108
3 Hank Aaron MLN 146.0 0.0 43% 7.14 153 609 106 200 26 92 2 37 .328 .365 .558 .923
4 Warren Spahn MLN 126.0 1.0 38% 5.91 39 105 8 22 3 10 1 4 .210 .239 .324 .562 20 11 2.78 1.070 39 35 3 281.1 249 25 52 128
5 Jim Gilliam BRO 103.0 4.0 31% 6.15 153 594 102 178 6 43 21 95 .300 .399 .396 .794
6 Roy McMillan CIN 96.0 3.0 29% 4.20 150 479 51 126 3 62 4 76 .263 .366 .344 .710
7 Frank Robinson CIN 79.0 0.0 24% 6.48 152 572 122 166 38 83 8 64 .290 .379 .558 .936
8 Pee Wee Reese BRO 71.0 3.0 21% 2.65 147 572 85 147 9 46 13 56 .257 .322 .344 .667
9 Stan Musial STL 62.0 0.0 18% 5.47 156 594 87 184 27 109 2 75 .310 .386 .522 .908
10 Duke Snider BRO 55.0 1.0 16% 7.62 151 542 112 158 43 101 3 99 .292 .399 .598 .997
11 Joe Adcock MLN 54.0 0.0 16% 4.85 137 454 76 132 38 103 1 32 .291 .337 .597 .934
12 Bob Friend PIT 38.0 0.0 11% 5.29 49 97 7 16 1 8 0 1 .165 .173 .216 .390 17 17 3.46 1.257 49 42 3 314.1 310 25 85 166
13 Hersh Freeman CIN 25.0 0.0 7% 2.51 64 18 0 1 0 2 0 3 .056 .190 .111 .302 14 5 3.40 1.344 64 0 18 108.2 112 2 34 50
14 Johnny Antonelli NYG 18.0 0.0 5% 6.33 49 89 7 14 3 4 0 2 .157 .176 .292 .468 20 13 2.86 1.161 41 36 1 258.1 225 20 75 145
14 Ted Kluszewski CIN 18.0 0.0 5% 3.04 138 517 91 156 35 102 1 49 .302 .362 .536 .898
16 Jackie Robinson BRO 17.0 0.0 5% 4.55 117 357 61 98 10 43 12 60 .275 .382 .412 .793
17 Willie Mays NYG 14.0 0.0 4% 7.60 152 578 101 171 36 84 40 68 .296 .369 .557 .926
18 Ed Bailey CIN 13.0 0.0 4% 4.77 118 383 59 115 28 75 2 52 .300 .385 .551 .936
18 Bill Virdon TOT 13.0 0.0 4% 2.77 157 580 77 185 10 46 6 38 .319 .361 .445 .806
20 Stan Lopata PHI 11.0 0.0 3% 4.33 146 535 96 143 32 95 5 75 .267 .353 .535 .888
21 Carl Furillo BRO 9.0 0.0 3% 2.28 149 523 66 151 21 83 1 57 .289 .357 .467 .824
22 Lew Burdette MLN 8.0 0.0 2% 4.01 45 86 9 16 0 8 0 2 .186 .209 .198 .406 19 10 2.70 1.116 39 35 1 256.1 234 22 52 110
23 Bob Buhl MLN 7.0 0.0 2% 0.74 38 73 1 7 0 3 0 1 .096 .108 .123 .231 18 8 3.32 1.362 38 33 0 216.2 190 18 105 86
23 Robin Roberts PHI 7.0 0.0 2% 2.96 43 100 8 20 1 8 0 6 .200 .248 .270 .518 19 18 4.45 1.238 43 37 3 297.1 328 46 40 157
25 Brooks Lawrence CIN 6.0 0.0 2% 2.05 49 70 4 11 0 4 0 2 .157 .187 .214 .401 19 10 3.99 1.285 49 30 0 218.2 210 26 71 96
26 Dale Long PIT 4.0 0.0 1% 2.07 148 517 64 136 27 91 1 54 .263 .326 .485 .812
27 Wally Moon STL 3.0 0.0 1% 3.62 149 540 86 161 16 68 12 80 .298 .390 .469 .858
28 Ernie Banks CHC 2.0 0.0 1% 5.32 139 538 82 160 28 85 6 52 .297 .358 .530 .887
28 Ken Boyer STL 2.0 0.0 1% 6.33 150 595 91 182 26 98 8 38 .306 .347 .494 .841
30 Richie Ashburn PHI 1.0 0.0 0% 5.66 154 628 94 190 3 50 10 79 .303 .384 .384 .768
30 Clem Labine BRO 1.0 0.0 0% 1.76 62 23 0 2 0 1 0 1 .087 .160 .087 .247 10 6 3.35 1.297 62 3 19 115.2 111 11 39 75
30 Johnny Logan MLN 1.0 0.0 0% 5.49 148 545 69 153 15 46 3 46 .281 .340 .431 .771

ML Cy Young Voting

Cy Young Award History · 1957
Rank Tm Vote Pts 1st Place Share WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP ERA+
1 Don Newcombe BRO 10.0 10.0 62% 4.51 27 7 .794 3.06 38 36 2 18 5 0 268.0 219 101 91 33 46 8 139 3 0 4 1052 0.989 131
2 Sal Maglie TOT 4.0 4.0 25% 5.05 13 5 .722 2.89 30 26 0 9 3 0 196.0 160 67 63 22 54 1 110 5 0 2 780 1.092 139
3 Whitey Ford NYY 1.0 1.0 6% 5.20 19 6 .760 2.47 31 30 1 18 2 1 225.2 187 70 62 13 84 3 141 4 0 6 920 1.201 157
3 Warren Spahn MLN 1.0 1.0 6% 5.38 20 11 .645 2.78 39 35 3 20 3 3 281.1 249 92 87 25 52 12 128 3 0 7 1113 1.070 125

AL Rookie of the Year Voting

Rookie of the Year Award History · 1955 · 1957
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 Luis Aparicio CHW 22.0 22.0 92% 1.52 152 533 69 142 3 56 21 34 .266 .311 .341 .653
2 Rocky Colavito CLE 1.0 1.0 4% 2.36 101 322 55 89 21 65 0 49 .276 .372 .531 .903
2 Tito Francona BAL 1.0 1.0 4% 1.12 139 445 62 115 9 57 11 51 .258 .334 .373 .707

NL Rookie of the Year Voting

Rookie of the Year Award History · 1955 · 1957
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 Frank Robinson CIN 24.0 24.0 100% 6.48 152 572 122 166 38 83 8 64 .290 .379 .558 .936