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Baseball Awards Voting for 1959

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AL MVP Voting

MVP Award History · 1958 · 1960
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 Nellie Fox CHW 295.0 16.0 88% 5.9 156 624 84 191 2 70 5 71 .306 .380 .389 .770
2 Luis Aparicio CHW 255.0 8.0 76% 3.1 152 612 98 157 6 51 56 53 .257 .316 .332 .647
3 Early Wynn CHW 123.0 0.0 37% 3.6 37 90 11 22 2 8 0 9 .244 .317 .389 .706 22 10 3.17 1.256 37 37 0 255.2 202 20 119 179
4 Rocky Colavito CLE 117.0 0.0 35% 5.0 154 588 90 151 42 111 3 71 .257 .337 .512 .849
5 Tito Francona CLE 102.0 0.0 30% 4.6 122 399 68 145 20 79 2 35 .363 .414 .566 .980
6 Al Kaline DET 84.0 0.0 25% 5.8 136 511 86 167 27 94 10 72 .327 .410 .530 .940
7 Jim Landis CHW 66.0 0.0 20% 5.4 149 515 78 140 5 60 20 78 .272 .370 .379 .749
8 Harvey Kuenn DET 64.0 0.0 19% 4.1 139 561 99 198 9 71 7 48 .353 .402 .501 .903
9 Sherm Lollar CHW 44.0 0.0 13% 3.2 140 505 63 134 22 84 4 55 .265 .345 .451 .796
10 Jackie Jensen BOS 40.0 0.0 12% 4.2 148 535 101 148 28 112 20 88 .277 .372 .492 .863
11 Cal McLish CLE 35.0 0.0 10% 0.9 35 74 8 14 0 8 1 4 .189 .231 .243 .474 19 8 3.63 1.381 35 32 1 235.1 253 26 72 113
12 Yogi Berra NYY 26.0 0.0 8% 3.7 131 472 64 134 19 69 1 43 .284 .347 .462 .809
12 Minnie Minoso CLE 26.0 0.0 8% 5.3 148 570 92 172 21 92 8 54 .302 .377 .468 .846
14 Frank Malzone BOS 24.0 0.0 7% 2.2 154 604 90 169 19 92 6 42 .280 .323 .437 .760
15 Harmon Killebrew WSH 21.0 0.0 6% 3.9 153 546 98 132 42 105 3 90 .242 .354 .516 .870
16 Gene Woodling BAL 18.0 0.0 5% 2.9 140 440 63 132 14 77 1 78 .300 .402 .455 .856
17 Mickey Mantle NYY 13.0 0.0 4% 6.4 144 541 104 154 31 75 21 93 .285 .390 .514 .904
18 Bobby Richardson NYY 11.0 0.0 3% 2.0 134 469 53 141 2 33 5 26 .301 .335 .377 .713
19 Camilo Pascual WSH 9.0 0.0 3% 8.3 32 86 10 26 0 3 0 5 .302 .341 .326 .666 17 10 2.64 1.135 32 30 0 238.2 202 10 69 185
20 Bob Shaw CHW 8.0 0.0 2% 4.4 47 73 7 9 0 2 0 5 .123 .179 .137 .316 18 6 2.69 1.175 47 26 3 230.2 217 15 54 89
20 Gus Triandos BAL 8.0 0.0 2% 1.2 126 393 43 85 25 73 0 65 .216 .330 .430 .760
22 Bud Daley KCA 7.0 0.0 2% 4.8 39 78 5 23 0 13 0 2 .295 .329 .308 .637 16 13 3.16 1.267 39 29 1 216.1 212 24 62 125
23 Vic Power CLE 5.0 0.0 1% 2.4 147 595 102 172 10 60 9 40 .289 .334 .412 .746
23 Bill Tuttle KCA 5.0 0.0 1% 3.6 126 463 74 139 7 43 10 48 .300 .369 .413 .782
25 Jim Lemon WSH 4.0 0.0 1% 2.9 147 531 73 148 33 100 5 46 .279 .334 .510 .844
26 Pete Runnels BOS 2.0 0.0 1% 5.1 147 560 95 176 6 57 6 95 .314 .415 .427 .841
26 Ted Williams BOS 2.0 0.0 1% -0.3 103 272 32 69 10 43 0 52 .254 .372 .419 .791
28 Bob Allison WSH 1.0 0.0 0% 1.1 150 570 83 149 30 85 13 60 .261 .333 .482 .815
28 Gerry Staley CHW 1.0 0.0 0% 2.5 67 13 2 2 0 0 0 3 .154 .313 .154 .466 8 5 2.24 1.169 67 0 14 116.1 111 5 25 54

NL MVP Voting

MVP Award History · 1958 · 1960
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 Ernie Banks CHC 232.0 10.0 69% 9.9 155 589 97 179 45 143 2 64 .304 .374 .596 .970
2 Eddie Mathews MLN 189.0 5.0 56% 8.0 148 594 118 182 46 114 2 80 .306 .390 .593 .983
3 Hank Aaron MLN 174.0 2.0 52% 8.4 154 629 116 223 39 123 8 51 .355 .401 .636 1.037
4 Wally Moon LAD 161.0 4.0 48% 5.2 145 543 93 164 19 74 15 81 .302 .394 .495 .890
5 Sam Jones SFG 130.0 0.0 39% 4.9 50 85 3 11 0 8 0 3 .129 .157 .141 .298 21 15 2.83 1.260 50 35 4 270.2 232 18 109 209
6 Willie Mays SFG 85.0 0.0 25% 7.4 151 575 125 180 34 104 27 65 .313 .381 .583 .964
7 Roy Face PIT 67.0 0.0 20% 3.1 58 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 .231 .231 .231 .462 18 1 2.70 1.243 57 0 10 93.1 91 5 25 69
8 Charlie Neal LAD 64.0 0.0 19% 4.2 151 616 103 177 19 83 17 43 .287 .337 .464 .802
9 Frank Robinson CIN 52.0 0.0 15% 5.5 146 540 106 168 36 125 18 69 .311 .391 .583 .975
10 Ken Boyer STL 37.0 0.0 11% 7.1 149 563 86 174 28 94 12 67 .309 .384 .508 .892
11 Del Crandall MLN 27.0 0.0 8% 4.0 150 518 65 133 21 72 5 46 .257 .318 .423 .741
12 Lew Burdette MLN 14.0 0.0 4% 1.5 52 104 14 21 0 8 0 3 .202 .231 .288 .520 21 15 4.07 1.208 41 39 1 289.2 312 38 38 105
13 Roger Craig LAD 12.0 0.0 4% 4.1 29 52 1 3 0 3 0 1 .058 .075 .058 .133 11 5 2.06 1.094 29 17 0 152.2 122 13 45 76
13 Joe Cunningham STL 12.0 0.0 4% 3.3 144 458 65 158 7 60 2 88 .345 .453 .478 .931
15 Vada Pinson CIN 11.0 0.0 3% 6.3 154 648 131 205 20 84 21 55 .316 .371 .509 .880
16 Johnny Temple CIN 8.0 0.0 2% 2.8 149 598 102 186 8 67 14 72 .311 .380 .430 .809
17 Don Hoak PIT 6.0 0.0 2% 3.0 155 564 60 166 8 65 9 71 .294 .374 .399 .773
18 Gil Hodges LAD 4.0 0.0 1% 2.5 124 413 57 114 25 80 3 58 .276 .367 .513 .880
19 Orlando Cepeda SFG 3.0 0.0 1% 3.4 151 605 92 192 27 105 23 33 .317 .355 .522 .878
19 Vern Law PIT 3.0 0.0 1% 6.3 38 96 6 16 1 8 0 3 .167 .192 .219 .411 18 9 2.98 1.120 34 33 1 266.0 245 25 53 110
19 Warren Spahn MLN 3.0 0.0 1% 5.9 40 104 11 24 2 8 0 3 .231 .243 .298 .541 21 15 2.96 1.205 40 36 0 292.0 282 21 70 143
22 Gene Conley PHI 1.0 0.0 0% 4.9 25 67 3 16 0 5 0 0 .239 .250 .269 .519 12 7 3.00 1.117 25 22 1 180.0 159 13 42 102
22 Willie McCovey SFG 1.0 0.0 0% 3.0 52 192 32 68 13 38 2 22 .354 .429 .656 1.085
22 Duke Snider LAD 1.0 0.0 0% 2.1 126 370 59 114 23 88 1 58 .308 .400 .535 .935

ML Cy Young Voting

Cy Young Award History · 1958 · 1960
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 Early Wynn CHW 13.0 13.0 81% 2.5 22 10 .688 3.17 37 37 0 14 5 0 255.2 202 106 90 20 119 5 179 9 0 5 1076 1.256 120
2 Sam Jones SFG 2.0 2.0 12% 5.4 21 15 .583 2.83 50 35 12 16 4 4 270.2 232 99 85 18 109 6 209 8 0 5 1148 1.260 134
3 Bob Shaw CHW 1.0 1.0 6% 4.6 18 6 .750 2.69 47 26 12 8 3 3 230.2 217 72 69 15 54 5 89 6 0 3 949 1.175 141

AL Rookie of the Year Voting

Rookie of the Year Award History · 1958 · 1960
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 Bob Allison WSH 18.0 18.0 75% 1.1 150 570 83 149 30 85 13 60 .261 .333 .482 .815
2 Jim Perry CLE 5.0 5.0 21% 2.8 44 50 5 15 0 5 0 0 .300 .300 .340 .640 12 10 2.65 1.157 44 13 4 153.0 122 10 55 79
3 Russ Snyder KCA 1.0 1.0 4% 0.7 73 243 41 76 3 21 6 19 .313 .367 .420 .787

NL Rookie of the Year Voting

Rookie of the Year Award History · 1958 · 1960
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 Willie McCovey SFG 24.0 24.0 100% 3.0 52 192 32 68 13 38 2 22 .354 .429 .656 1.085