1928 National League Most Valuable Player Award

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The winner of the 1928 National League Most Valuable Player Award, the League Award, was Jim Bottomley of the St. Louis Cardinals.

[edit] Award Voting

† indicates playoff team

Player	Team	Points	Points Share (Max Points)	First Votes	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	W - L	SV	IP	H	HR	BB	SO	ERA
Jim Bottomley	St. Louis Cardinals †	76	0.950 (80)	4	576	123	187	31	136	10	71	54	0.325	0.402	0.628	Did not pitch
Freddie Lindstrom	New York Giants	70	0.875 (80)	3	646	99	231	14	107	15	25	21	0.358	0.383	0.511	Did not pitch
Burleigh Grimes	Pittsburgh Pirates	53	0.663 (80)	0	131	17	42	0	16	1	4	15	0.321	0.341	0.397	25 - 14	3	330.2	311	11	77	97	2.99
Larry Benton	New York Giants	37	0.463 (80)	0	112	12	16	0	8	0	5	17	0.143	0.179	0.179	25 - 9	4	310.1	299	14	71	90	2.73
Hughie Critz	Cincinnati Reds	37	0.463 (80)	0	641	95	190	5	52	18	37	24	0.296	0.335	0.387	Did not pitch
Pie Traynor	Pittsburgh Pirates	28	0.350 (80)	0	569	91	192	3	124	12	28	10	0.337	0.370	0.462	Did not pitch
Hack Wilson	Chicago Cubs	21	0.263 (80)	0	520	89	163	31	120	4	77	94	0.313	0.404	0.588	Did not pitch
Shanty Hogan	New York Giants	17	0.213 (80)	0	411	48	137	10	71	0	42	25	0.333	0.406	0.477	Did not pitch
Travis Jackson	New York Giants	16	0.200 (80)	0	537	73	145	14	77	8	56	46	0.270	0.339	0.436	Did not pitch
Rabbit Maranville	St. Louis Cardinals †	14	0.175 (80)	0	366	40	88	1	34	3	36	27	0.240	0.310	0.342	Did not pitch
Dazzy Vance	Brooklyn Robins	13	0.163 (80)	0	96	7	17	0	9	0	9	34	0.177	0.262	0.240	22 - 10	2	280.1	226	11	72	200	2.09
Chick Hafey	St. Louis Cardinals †	11	0.138 (80)	0	520	101	175	27	111	8	40	53	0.337	0.386	0.604	Did not pitch
Rogers Hornsby	Boston Braves	10	0.125 (80)	0	486	99	188	21	94	5	107	41	0.387	0.498	0.632	Did not pitch
Gabby Hartnett	Chicago Cubs	6	0.075 (80)	0	388	61	117	14	57	3	65	32	0.302	0.404	0.523	Did not pitch
Taylor Douthit	St. Louis Cardinals †	5	0.063 (80)	0	648	111	191	3	43	11	84	36	0.295	0.384	0.372	Did not pitch
Lance Richbourg	Boston Braves	5	0.063 (80)	0	612	105	206	2	52	11	62	39	0.337	0.399	0.428	Did not pitch
Paul Waner	Pittsburgh Pirates	5	0.063 (80)	0	602	142	223	6	86	6	77	16	0.370	0.446	0.547	Did not pitch
Jimmie Wilson	St. Louis Cardinals †	3	0.038 (80)	0	411	45	106	2	50	9	45	24	0.258	0.333	0.345	Did not pitch
Jake Flowers	Brooklyn Robins	3	0.038 (80)	0	339	51	93	2	44	10	47	30	0.274	0.366	0.360	Did not pitch
Jimmie Wilson	Philadelphia Phillies	3	0.038 (80)	0	70	11	21	0	13	3	9	8	0.300	0.380	0.386	Did not pitch
Pinky Whitney	Philadelphia Phillies	3	0.038 (80)	0	585	73	176	10	103	3	36	30	0.301	0.342	0.426	Did not pitch
Del Bissonette	Brooklyn Robins	3	0.038 (80)	0	587	90	188	25	106	5	70	75	0.320	0.396	0.543	Did not pitch
Hod Ford	Cincinnati Reds	2	0.025 (80)	0	506	49	122	0	54	1	47	31	0.241	0.308	0.291	Did not pitch
Fresco Thompson	Philadelphia Phillies	1	0.013 (80)	0	634	99	182	3	50	19	42	27	0.287	0.332	0.390	Did not pitch