1940 Awards Voting
source Bill Deane's Award Voting
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AL MVP Voting Table
Rank |
Name |
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 | Hank Greenberg | DET | 292.0 | 16.0 | 87% | 6.8 | 148 | 573 | 129 | 195 | 41 | 150 | 6 | 93 | .340 | .433 | .670 | 1.103 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2 | Bob Feller | CLE | 222.0 | 6.0 | 66% | 9.8 | 43 | 115 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8 | .157 | .211 | .270 | .481 | 27 | 11 | 2.61 | 1.133 | 43 | 37 | 4 | 320.1 | 245 | 13 | 118 | 261 |
3 | Joe DiMaggio | NYY | 151.0 | 0.0 | 45% | 7.1 | 132 | 508 | 93 | 179 | 31 | 133 | 1 | 61 | .352 | .425 | .626 | 1.051 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4 | Bobo Newsom | DET | 120.0 | 1.0 | 36% | 7.3 | 36 | 107 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | .215 | .222 | .262 | .484 | 21 | 5 | 2.83 | 1.269 | 36 | 34 | 0 | 264.0 | 235 | 19 | 100 | 164 |
5 | Lou Boudreau | CLE | 119.0 | 1.0 | 35% | 5.9 | 155 | 627 | 97 | 185 | 9 | 101 | 6 | 73 | .295 | .370 | .443 | .814 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6 | Jimmie Foxx | BOS | 110.0 | 0.0 | 33% | 4.4 | 144 | 515 | 106 | 153 | 36 | 119 | 4 | 101 | .297 | .412 | .581 | .993 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7 | Schoolboy Rowe | DET | 62.0 | 0.0 | 18% | 5.6 | 27 | 67 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 5 | .269 | .319 | .433 | .752 | 16 | 3 | 3.46 | 1.260 | 27 | 23 | 0 | 169.0 | 170 | 15 | 43 | 61 |
8 | Rudy York | DET | 61.0 | 0.0 | 18% | 4.9 | 155 | 588 | 105 | 186 | 33 | 134 | 3 | 89 | .316 | .410 | .583 | .993 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9 | Rip Radcliff | SLB | 55.0 | 0.0 | 16% | 3.5 | 150 | 584 | 83 | 200 | 7 | 81 | 6 | 47 | .342 | .392 | .466 | .858 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10 | Luke Appling | CHW | 54.0 | 0.0 | 16% | 5.5 | 150 | 566 | 96 | 197 | 0 | 79 | 3 | 69 | .348 | .420 | .442 | .862 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
11 | Roy Weatherly | CLE | 34.0 | 0.0 | 10% | 3.1 | 135 | 578 | 90 | 175 | 12 | 59 | 9 | 27 | .303 | .335 | .464 | .799 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12 | Dick Bartell | DET | 26.0 | 0.0 | 8% | -0.4 | 139 | 528 | 76 | 123 | 7 | 53 | 12 | 76 | .233 | .335 | .330 | .665 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
13 | Joe Kuhel | CHW | 18.0 | 0.0 | 5% | 3.7 | 155 | 603 | 111 | 169 | 27 | 94 | 12 | 87 | .280 | .374 | .488 | .861 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
14 | Sid Hudson | WSH | 16.0 | 0.0 | 5% | 1.3 | 38 | 93 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .245 | .280 | .524 | 17 | 16 | 4.57 | 1.401 | 38 | 31 | 1 | 252.0 | 272 | 20 | 81 | 96 |
14 | Ted Williams | BOS | 16.0 | 0.0 | 5% | 6.6 | 144 | 561 | 134 | 193 | 23 | 113 | 4 | 96 | .344 | .442 | .594 | 1.036 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1.500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
16 | Barney McCosky | DET | 11.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 4.4 | 143 | 589 | 123 | 200 | 4 | 57 | 13 | 67 | .340 | .408 | .491 | .899 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
17 | Tiny Bonham | NYY | 8.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 3.2 | 12 | 37 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .189 | .231 | .216 | .447 | 9 | 3 | 1.90 | 0.966 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 99.1 | 83 | 4 | 13 | 37 |
18 | Wally Judnich | SLB | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 3.7 | 137 | 519 | 97 | 157 | 24 | 89 | 8 | 54 | .303 | .368 | .520 | .888 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
19 | Johnny Babich | PHA | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 4.1 | 31 | 86 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .116 | .146 | .128 | .274 | 14 | 13 | 3.73 | 1.317 | 31 | 30 | 0 | 229.1 | 222 | 16 | 80 | 94 |
20 | Frankie Hayes | PHA | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.8 | 136 | 465 | 73 | 143 | 16 | 70 | 9 | 61 | .308 | .389 | .477 | .866 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
20 | Ray Mack | CLE | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.6 | 146 | 530 | 60 | 150 | 12 | 69 | 4 | 51 | .283 | .346 | .409 | .755 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
20 | Mike Tresh | CHW | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 0.3 | 135 | 480 | 62 | 135 | 1 | 64 | 3 | 49 | .281 | .349 | .340 | .689 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
23 | Charlie Gehringer | DET | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 4.4 | 139 | 515 | 108 | 161 | 10 | 81 | 10 | 101 | .313 | .428 | .447 | .875 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
23 | Joe Gordon | NYY | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 6.1 | 155 | 616 | 112 | 173 | 30 | 103 | 18 | 52 | .281 | .340 | .511 | .851 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
23 | Bob Kennedy | CHW | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | -1.1 | 154 | 606 | 74 | 153 | 3 | 52 | 3 | 42 | .252 | .301 | .315 | .616 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
23 | Cecil Travis | WSH | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 3.7 | 136 | 528 | 60 | 170 | 2 | 76 | 0 | 48 | .322 | .381 | .445 | .826 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
27 | Rollie Hemsley | CLE | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 0.9 | 119 | 416 | 46 | 111 | 4 | 42 | 1 | 22 | .267 | .304 | .368 | .671 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
27 | Ted Lyons | CHW | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 3.6 | 22 | 75 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .240 | .260 | .293 | .553 | 12 | 8 | 3.24 | 1.208 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 186.1 | 188 | 17 | 37 | 72 |
29 | Elden Auker | SLB | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 4.8 | 38 | 89 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 9 | .213 | .286 | .292 | .578 | 16 | 11 | 3.96 | 1.498 | 38 | 35 | 0 | 263.2 | 299 | 17 | 96 | 78 |
29 | Lou Finney | BOS | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.7 | 130 | 534 | 73 | 171 | 5 | 73 | 5 | 33 | .320 | .360 | .463 | .822 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NL MVP Voting Table
Rank |
Name |
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 McCormick | CIN | 274.0 | 16.0 | 82% | 5.3 | 155 | 618 | 93 | 191 | 19 | 127 | 2 | 52 | .309 | .367 | .482 | .850 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2 | Johnny Mize | STL | 209.0 | 6.0 | 62% | 7.4 | 155 | 579 | 111 | 182 | 43 | 137 | 7 | 82 | .314 | .404 | .636 | 1.039 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3 | Bucky Walters | CIN | 146.0 | 0.0 | 43% | 6.9 | 37 | 117 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 4 | .205 | .231 | .256 | .488 | 22 | 10 | 2.48 | 1.092 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 305.0 | 241 | 19 | 92 | 115 |
4 | Paul Derringer | CIN | 121.0 | 1.0 | 36% | 3.5 | 37 | 108 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .204 | .370 | 20 | 12 | 3.06 | 1.106 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 296.2 | 280 | 17 | 48 | 115 |
5 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | BRO | 84.0 | 0.0 | 25% | 4.4 | 20 | 47 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .106 | .176 | .128 | .304 | 16 | 2 | 2.81 | 1.079 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 134.1 | 120 | 5 | 25 | 35 |
6 | Dixie Walker | BRO | 71.0 | 0.0 | 21% | 3.2 | 143 | 556 | 75 | 171 | 6 | 66 | 3 | 42 | .308 | .357 | .435 | .793 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7 | Harry Danning | NYG | 64.0 | 0.0 | 19% | 3.7 | 140 | 524 | 65 | 157 | 13 | 91 | 3 | 35 | .300 | .349 | .454 | .803 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8 | Stan Hack | CHC | 61.0 | 0.0 | 18% | 5.3 | 149 | 603 | 101 | 191 | 8 | 40 | 21 | 75 | .317 | .395 | .439 | .834 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9 | Ernie Lombardi | CIN | 38.0 | 1.0 | 11% | 3.0 | 109 | 376 | 50 | 120 | 14 | 74 | 0 | 31 | .319 | .382 | .489 | .871 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10 | Billy Werber | CIN | 36.0 | 0.0 | 11% | 4.8 | 143 | 584 | 105 | 162 | 12 | 48 | 16 | 68 | .277 | .361 | .416 | .777 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
11 | Johnny Cooney | BSN | 31.0 | 0.0 | 9% | 2.0 | 108 | 365 | 40 | 116 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 25 | .318 | .363 | .373 | .736 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12 | Dolph Camilli | BRO | 30.0 | 0.0 | 9% | 5.3 | 142 | 512 | 92 | 147 | 23 | 96 | 9 | 89 | .287 | .397 | .529 | .926 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
13 | Debs Garms | PIT | 28.0 | 0.0 | 8% | 3.6 | 103 | 358 | 76 | 127 | 5 | 57 | 3 | 23 | .355 | .395 | .500 | .895 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
13 | Eddie Miller | BSN | 28.0 | 0.0 | 8% | 4.6 | 151 | 569 | 78 | 157 | 14 | 79 | 8 | 41 | .276 | .330 | .418 | .748 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
15 | Arky Vaughan | PIT | 27.0 | 0.0 | 8% | 6.9 | 156 | 594 | 113 | 178 | 7 | 95 | 12 | 88 | .300 | .393 | .453 | .846 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
16 | Claude Passeau | CHC | 26.0 | 0.0 | 8% | 7.5 | 46 | 98 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | .204 | .278 | .306 | .584 | 20 | 13 | 2.50 | 1.133 | 46 | 31 | 5 | 280.2 | 259 | 8 | 59 | 124 |
17 | Joe Beggs | CIN | 19.0 | 0.0 | 6% | 3.0 | 37 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .190 | .381 | 12 | 3 | 2.00 | 1.161 | 37 | 1 | 7 | 76.2 | 68 | 1 | 21 | 25 |
18 | Terry Moore | STL | 18.0 | 0.0 | 5% | 5.0 | 136 | 537 | 92 | 163 | 17 | 64 | 18 | 42 | .304 | .356 | .475 | .831 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
19 | Elbie Fletcher | PIT | 16.0 | 0.0 | 5% | 5.3 | 147 | 510 | 94 | 139 | 16 | 104 | 5 | 119 | .273 | .418 | .437 | .856 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
20 | Bill Nicholson | CHC | 12.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 4.2 | 135 | 491 | 78 | 146 | 25 | 98 | 2 | 50 | .297 | .366 | .534 | .899 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
21 | Kirby Higbe | PHI | 10.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 4.3 | 41 | 103 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .165 | .189 | .194 | .383 | 14 | 19 | 3.72 | 1.283 | 41 | 36 | 1 | 283.0 | 242 | 12 | 121 | 137 |
21 | Bama Rowell | BSN | 10.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 2.6 | 130 | 486 | 46 | 148 | 3 | 58 | 12 | 18 | .305 | .331 | .395 | .726 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
23 | Al Lopez | TOT | 9.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 1.2 | 95 | 293 | 35 | 80 | 3 | 41 | 6 | 19 | .273 | .317 | .355 | .672 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
24 | Maurice Van Robays | PIT | 8.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 0.3 | 145 | 572 | 82 | 156 | 11 | 116 | 2 | 33 | .273 | .316 | .402 | .718 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
25 | Rip Sewell | PIT | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 4.7 | 47 | 73 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .192 | .224 | .288 | .511 | 16 | 5 | 2.80 | 1.244 | 33 | 23 | 1 | 189.2 | 169 | 6 | 67 | 60 |
26 | Pee Wee Reese | BRO | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 2.1 | 84 | 312 | 58 | 85 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 45 | .272 | .366 | .372 | .738 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
26 | Max West | BSN | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 1.7 | 139 | 524 | 72 | 137 | 7 | 72 | 2 | 65 | .261 | .344 | .372 | .716 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
26 | Babe Young | NYG | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 3.3 | 149 | 556 | 75 | 159 | 17 | 101 | 4 | 69 | .286 | .367 | .441 | .807 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
29 | Merrill May | PHI | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 3.3 | 136 | 501 | 59 | 147 | 1 | 48 | 2 | 58 | .293 | .371 | .355 | .727 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
29 | Hugh Mulcahy | PHI | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.8 | 37 | 94 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .202 | .227 | .223 | .450 | 13 | 22 | 3.60 | 1.336 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 280.0 | 283 | 12 | 91 | 82 |
29 | Johnny Rizzo | TOT | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 3.7 | 143 | 505 | 71 | 143 | 24 | 72 | 3 | 56 | .283 | .357 | .471 | .828 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
29 | Whit Wyatt | BRO | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 4.6 | 37 | 80 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .175 | .195 | .238 | .433 | 15 | 14 | 3.46 | 1.233 | 37 | 34 | 0 | 239.1 | 233 | 19 | 62 | 124 |
33 | Pepper Martin | STL | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 1.2 | 86 | 228 | 28 | 72 | 3 | 39 | 6 | 22 | .316 | .378 | .456 | .835 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
34 | Frankie Gustine | PIT | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | -0.1 | 133 | 524 | 59 | 147 | 1 | 55 | 7 | 35 | .281 | .328 | .374 | .702 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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