1980 American League Most Valuable Player Award

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The winner of the 1980 American League Most Valuable Player Award was George Brett of the Kansas City Royals.

[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
George Brett	Kansas City Royals †	335	0.855 (392)	17	449	87	175	24	118	15	58	22	0.390	0.454	0.664	Did not pitch
Reggie Jackson	New York Yankees †	234	0.597 (392)	5	514	94	154	41	111	1	83	122	0.300	0.398	0.597	Did not pitch
Rich Gossage	New York Yankees †	218	0.556 (392)	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---	6 - 2	33	99.0	74	5	37	103	2.27
Willie Wilson	Kansas City Royals †	169	0.431 (392)	1	705	133	230	3	49	79	28	81	0.326	0.357	0.421	Did not pitch
Cecil Cooper	Milwaukee Brewers	160	0.408 (392)	0	622	96	219	25	122	17	39	42	0.352	0.387	0.539	Did not pitch
Eddie Murray	Baltimore Orioles	106	0.270 (392)	0	621	100	186	32	116	7	54	71	0.300	0.354	0.519	Did not pitch
Rick Cerone	New York Yankees †	77	0.196 (392)	1	519	70	144	14	85	1	32	56	0.277	0.321	0.432	Did not pitch
Dan Quisenberry	Kansas City Royals †	76.5	0.195 (392)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---	12 - 7	33	128.1	129	5	27	37	3.09
Steve Stone	Baltimore Orioles	53	0.135 (392)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---	25 - 7	0	250.2	224	22	101	149	3.23
Rickey Henderson	Oakland Athletics	51	0.130 (392)	0	591	111	179	9	53	100	117	54	0.303	0.420	0.399	Did not pitch
Al Oliver	Texas Rangers	31.5	0.080 (392)	0	656	96	209	19	117	5	39	47	0.319	0.357	0.480	Did not pitch
Tony Armas	Oakland Athletics	29	0.074 (392)	0	628	87	175	35	109	5	29	128	0.279	0.310	0.500	Did not pitch
Al Bumbry	Baltimore Orioles	27	0.069 (392)	0	645	118	205	9	53	44	78	75	0.318	0.392	0.433	Did not pitch
Ben Oglivie	Milwaukee Brewers	27	0.069 (392)	0	592	94	180	41	118	11	54	71	0.304	0.362	0.563	Did not pitch
Mike Norris	Oakland Athletics	10	0.026 (392)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---	22 - 9	0	284.1	215	18	83	180	2.53
Willie Randolph	New York Yankees †	10	0.026 (392)	0	513	99	151	7	46	30	119	45	0.294	0.427	0.407	Did not pitch
Robin Yount	Milwaukee Brewers	8	0.020 (392)	0	611	121	179	23	87	20	26	67	0.293	0.321	0.519	Did not pitch
Mickey Rivers	Texas Rangers	7	0.018 (392)	0	630	96	210	7	60	18	20	34	0.333	0.353	0.437	Did not pitch
Buddy Bell	Texas Rangers	7	0.018 (392)	0	490	76	161	17	83	3	40	39	0.329	0.379	0.498	Did not pitch
Alan Trammell	Detroit Tigers	6	0.015 (392)	0	560	107	168	9	65	12	69	63	0.300	0.376	0.404	Did not pitch
Ken Singleton	Baltimore Orioles	4	0.010 (392)	0	583	85	177	24	104	0	92	94	0.304	0.397	0.485	Did not pitch
Tony Perez	Boston Red Sox	2	0.005 (392)	0	585	73	161	25	105	1	41	93	0.275	0.320	0.467	Did not pitch
Miguel Dilone	Cleveland Indians	2	0.005 (392)	0	528	82	180	0	40	61	28	45	0.341	0.375	0.432	Did not pitch
John Wathan	Kansas City Royals †	1	0.003 (392)	0	453	57	138	6	58	17	50	42	0.305	0.377	0.406	Did not pitch
Fred Lynn	Boston Red Sox	1	0.003 (392)	0	415	67	125	12	61	12	58	39	0.301	0.383	0.480	Did not pitch