1912 Awards Voting
Award was known as the Chalmers Award and was voted upon by one writer from each city the league.
source Bill Deane's Award Voting
Click on the Individual for statistics and accomplishments.
Bold season totals indicate player led league.
Italic season totals indicate player led all major leagues.
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 | Tris Speaker | BOS | 59.0 | | 92% | 10.2 | 153 | 580 | 136 | 222 | 10 | 90 | 52 | 82 | .383 | .464 | .567 | 1.031 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2 | Ed Walsh | CHW | 30.0 | | 47% | 12.8 | 62 | 136 | 12 | 33 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 14 | .243 | .313 | .287 | .600 | 27 | 17 | 2.15 | 1.084 | 62 | 41 | 10 | 393.0 | 332 | 6 | 94 | 254 |
3 | Walter Johnson | WSH | 28.0 | | 44% | 15.4 | 55 | 144 | 16 | 38 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 7 | .264 | .298 | .403 | .701 | 33 | 12 | 1.39 | 0.908 | 50 | 37 | 2 | 369.0 | 259 | 2 | 76 | 303 |
4 | Clyde Milan | WSH | 23.0 | | 36% | 5.4 | 154 | 601 | 105 | 184 | 1 | 79 | 88 | 63 | .306 | .377 | .379 | .756 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5 | Smoky Joe Wood | BOS | 22.0 | | 34% | 11.5 | 43 | 124 | 16 | 36 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 11 | .290 | .348 | .435 | .784 | 34 | 5 | 1.91 | 1.015 | 43 | 38 | 1 | 344.0 | 267 | 2 | 82 | 258 |
6 | Eddie Collins | PHA | 18.0 | | 28% | 8.9 | 153 | 543 | 137 | 189 | 0 | 64 | 63 | 101 | .348 | .450 | .435 | .885 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7 | Home Run Baker | PHA | 17.0 | | 27% | 9.3 | 149 | 577 | 116 | 200 | 10 | 130 | 40 | 50 | .347 | .404 | .541 | .945 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7 | Ty Cobb | DET | 17.0 | | 27% | 9.2 | 140 | 553 | 119 | 226 | 7 | 83 | 61 | 43 | .409 | .456 | .584 | 1.040 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9 | Joe Jackson | CLE | 16.0 | | 25% | 9.6 | 154 | 572 | 121 | 226 | 3 | 90 | 35 | 54 | .395 | .458 | .579 | 1.036 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10 | Heinie Wagner | BOS | 12.0 | | 19% | 2.9 | 144 | 504 | 75 | 138 | 2 | 68 | 21 | 62 | .274 | .358 | .359 | .717 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
11 | Chick Gandil | WSH | 7.0 | 0.0 | 11% | 2.7 | 117 | 443 | 59 | 135 | 2 | 81 | 19 | 27 | .305 | .350 | .431 | .781 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12 | Burt Shotton | SLB | 6.0 | 0.0 | 9% | 3.9 | 154 | 580 | 87 | 168 | 2 | 40 | 35 | 86 | .290 | .390 | .353 | .743 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
13 | Del Pratt | SLB | 5.0 | 0.0 | 8% | 3.6 | 152 | 570 | 76 | 172 | 5 | 69 | 24 | 36 | .302 | .348 | .426 | .774 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
14 | Jack Barry | PHA | 4.0 | 0.0 | 6% | 4.1 | 140 | 483 | 75 | 126 | 0 | 55 | 22 | 47 | .261 | .335 | .337 | .673 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
14 | Sam Crawford | DET | 4.0 | 0.0 | 6% | 4.8 | 149 | 581 | 81 | 189 | 4 | 109 | 42 | 42 | .325 | .373 | .470 | .843 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
14 | Eddie Foster | WSH | 4.0 | 0.0 | 6% | 5.4 | 154 | 618 | 98 | 176 | 2 | 70 | 27 | 53 | .285 | .345 | .379 | .724 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
14 | Larry Gardner | BOS | 4.0 | 0.0 | 6% | 5.8 | 143 | 517 | 88 | 163 | 3 | 86 | 25 | 56 | .315 | .383 | .449 | .832 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
18 | Bill Carrigan | BOS | 3.0 | 0.0 | 5% | 1.4 | 87 | 266 | 34 | 70 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 38 | .263 | .359 | .297 | .656 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
18 | George Moriarty | DET | 3.0 | 0.0 | 5% | 1.0 | 105 | 375 | 38 | 93 | 0 | 54 | 30 | 26 | .248 | .316 | .315 | .630 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
20 | Joe Birmingham | CLE | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3% | -0.2 | 107 | 369 | 49 | 94 | 1 | 45 | 15 | 26 | .255 | .311 | .331 | .641 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
21 | Bert Daniels | NYY | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 2.7 | 135 | 496 | 72 | 136 | 2 | 41 | 37 | 51 | .274 | .363 | .381 | .744 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
21 | George McBride | WSH | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 2.6 | 152 | 521 | 56 | 118 | 1 | 52 | 17 | 38 | .226 | .288 | .284 | .572 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
21 | Stuffy McInnis | PHA | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 5.7 | 153 | 568 | 83 | 186 | 3 | 101 | 27 | 49 | .327 | .384 | .433 | .817 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
21 | Danny Moeller | WSH | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 3.3 | 132 | 519 | 90 | 143 | 6 | 46 | 30 | 52 | .276 | .346 | .399 | .745 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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 | Larry Doyle | NYG | 48.0 | | 75% | 5.0 | 143 | 558 | 98 | 184 | 10 | 91 | 36 | 56 | .330 | .393 | .471 | .864 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2 | Honus Wagner | PIT | 43.0 | | 67% | 8.0 | 145 | 558 | 91 | 181 | 7 | 101 | 26 | 59 | .324 | .395 | .496 | .891 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3 | Jack Meyers | NYG | 25.0 | | 39% | 4.4 | 126 | 371 | 60 | 133 | 6 | 60 | 8 | 47 | .358 | .441 | .477 | .918 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4 | Joe Tinker | CHC | 22.0 | | 34% | 3.3 | 142 | 550 | 80 | 155 | 0 | 77 | 25 | 38 | .282 | .331 | .351 | .681 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5 | Bob Bescher | CIN | 17.0 | | 27% | 3.7 | 145 | 548 | 120 | 154 | 4 | 38 | 67 | 83 | .281 | .381 | .396 | .777 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6 | Bill Sweeney | BSN | 16.0 | | 25% | 5.3 | 153 | 593 | 84 | 204 | 1 | 99 | 27 | 68 | .344 | .416 | .445 | .861 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6 | Heinie Zimmerman | CHC | 16.0 | | 25% | 7.1 | 145 | 557 | 95 | 207 | 14 | 104 | 23 | 38 | .372 | .418 | .571 | .989 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8 | Jake Daubert | BRO | 13.0 | | 20% | 3.3 | 145 | 559 | 81 | 172 | 3 | 66 | 29 | 48 | .308 | .369 | .415 | .784 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8 | Rube Marquard | NYG | 13.0 | | 20% | 6.1 | 43 | 96 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 7 | .219 | .279 | .240 | .518 | 26 | 11 | 2.57 | 1.242 | 43 | 38 | 1 | 294.2 | 286 | 9 | 80 | 175 |
8 | Owen Wilson | PIT | 13.0 | | 20% | 4.0 | 152 | 583 | 80 | 175 | 11 | 94 | 16 | 35 | .300 | .342 | .513 | .855 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
11 | Otto Knabe | PHI | 10.0 | | 16% | 0.8 | 126 | 426 | 56 | 120 | 0 | 46 | 16 | 55 | .282 | .366 | .326 | .693 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12 | Ed Konetchy | STL | 8.0 | | 13% | 3.8 | 143 | 538 | 81 | 169 | 8 | 82 | 25 | 62 | .314 | .389 | .455 | .844 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12 | Christy Mathewson | NYG | 8.0 | | 13% | 8.4 | 43 | 110 | 14 | 29 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 | .264 | .308 | .318 | .626 | 23 | 12 | 2.12 | 1.113 | 43 | 34 | 5 | 310.0 | 311 | 5 | 34 | 134 |
14 | Dode Paskert | PHI | 6.0 | 0.0 | 9% | 3.7 | 145 | 540 | 102 | 170 | 2 | 43 | 36 | 91 | .315 | .420 | .413 | .833 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
14 | Jeff Tesreau | NYG | 6.0 | 0.0 | 9% | 4.8 | 36 | 82 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | .146 | .186 | .207 | .393 | 17 | 7 | 1.96 | 1.165 | 36 | 28 | 1 | 243.0 | 177 | 2 | 106 | 119 |
16 | Miller Huggins | STL | 5.0 | 0.0 | 8% | 2.6 | 120 | 431 | 82 | 131 | 0 | 29 | 35 | 87 | .304 | .422 | .357 | .779 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
16 | Red Murray | NYG | 5.0 | 0.0 | 8% | 1.8 | 143 | 549 | 82 | 152 | 3 | 88 | 38 | 27 | .277 | .320 | .413 | .734 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
18 | Armando Marsans | CIN | 4.0 | 0.0 | 6% | 1.6 | 110 | 416 | 59 | 132 | 1 | 38 | 35 | 20 | .317 | .353 | .404 | .757 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
18 | Fred Merkle | NYG | 4.0 | 0.0 | 6% | 2.2 | 129 | 479 | 82 | 148 | 11 | 88 | 37 | 42 | .309 | .374 | .449 | .823 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
20 | Johnny Evers | CHC | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 6.0 | 143 | 478 | 73 | 163 | 1 | 61 | 16 | 74 | .341 | .431 | .441 | .873 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
20 | Claude Hendrix | PIT | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 6.1 | 46 | 121 | 25 | 39 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 3 | .322 | .339 | .529 | .868 | 24 | 9 | 2.59 | 1.251 | 39 | 32 | 1 | 288.2 | 256 | 6 | 105 | 176 |
22 | Grover Alexander | PHI | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 6.3 | 46 | 102 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6 | .186 | .231 | .284 | .516 | 19 | 17 | 2.81 | 1.270 | 46 | 34 | 3 | 310.1 | 289 | 11 | 105 | 195 |
22 | Jimmy Archer | CHC | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 2.5 | 120 | 385 | 35 | 109 | 5 | 61 | 7 | 22 | .283 | .330 | .384 | .715 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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