1939 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 | Joe DiMaggio | NYY | 280.0 | 15.0 | 83% | 8.3 | 120 | 462 | 108 | 176 | 30 | 126 | 3 | 52 | .381 | .448 | .671 | 1.119 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2 | Jimmie Foxx | BOS | 170.0 | 1.0 | 51% | 6.8 | 124 | 467 | 130 | 168 | 35 | 105 | 4 | 89 | .360 | .464 | .694 | 1.158 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3 | Bob Feller | CLE | 155.0 | 3.0 | 46% | 9.7 | 39 | 99 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | .212 | .316 | .283 | .599 | 24 | 9 | 2.85 | 1.244 | 39 | 35 | 1 | 296.2 | 227 | 13 | 142 | 246 |
4 | Ted Williams | BOS | 126.0 | 0.0 | 38% | 6.7 | 149 | 565 | 131 | 185 | 31 | 145 | 2 | 107 | .327 | .436 | .609 | 1.045 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5 | Red Ruffing | NYY | 116.0 | 0.0 | 35% | 5.0 | 44 | 114 | 12 | 35 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 7 | .307 | .347 | .342 | .689 | 21 | 7 | 2.93 | 1.226 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 233.1 | 211 | 15 | 75 | 95 |
6 | Bill Dickey | NYY | 110.0 | 3.0 | 33% | 5.4 | 128 | 480 | 98 | 145 | 24 | 105 | 5 | 77 | .302 | .403 | .513 | .915 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7 | Dutch Leonard | WSH | 71.0 | 1.0 | 21% | 4.7 | 34 | 95 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .221 | .229 | .253 | .482 | 20 | 8 | 3.54 | 1.233 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 269.1 | 273 | 16 | 59 | 88 |
8 | Bob Johnson | PHA | 52.0 | 0.0 | 15% | 6.5 | 150 | 544 | 115 | 184 | 23 | 114 | 15 | 99 | .338 | .440 | .553 | .993 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9 | Joe Gordon | NYY | 43.0 | 0.0 | 13% | 6.2 | 151 | 567 | 92 | 161 | 28 | 111 | 11 | 75 | .284 | .370 | .506 | .876 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10 | Mike Kreevich | CHW | 38.0 | 1.0 | 11% | 3.7 | 145 | 541 | 85 | 175 | 5 | 77 | 23 | 59 | .323 | .390 | .436 | .826 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
11 | Clint Brown | CHW | 34.0 | 0.0 | 10% | 2.9 | 61 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .211 | .348 | .211 | .558 | 11 | 10 | 3.88 | 1.301 | 61 | 0 | 18 | 118.1 | 127 | 8 | 27 | 41 |
12 | Ken Keltner | CLE | 26.0 | 0.0 | 8% | 4.3 | 154 | 587 | 84 | 191 | 13 | 97 | 6 | 51 | .325 | .379 | .489 | .868 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
13 | George McQuinn | SLB | 24.0 | 0.0 | 7% | 3.1 | 154 | 617 | 101 | 195 | 20 | 94 | 6 | 65 | .316 | .383 | .515 | .898 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
14 | Charlie Gehringer | DET | 21.0 | 0.0 | 6% | 5.1 | 118 | 406 | 86 | 132 | 16 | 86 | 4 | 68 | .325 | .423 | .544 | .967 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
15 | Lefty Grove | BOS | 17.0 | 0.0 | 5% | 6.8 | 25 | 67 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | .134 | .237 | .179 | .416 | 15 | 4 | 2.54 | 1.246 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 191.0 | 180 | 8 | 58 | 81 |
16 | Joe Cronin | BOS | 15.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 3.9 | 143 | 520 | 97 | 160 | 19 | 107 | 6 | 87 | .308 | .407 | .492 | .899 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
17 | Ted Lyons | CHW | 13.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 4.8 | 21 | 61 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | .295 | .348 | .344 | .693 | 14 | 6 | 2.76 | 1.089 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 172.2 | 162 | 7 | 26 | 65 |
18 | Hank Greenberg | DET | 12.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 5.4 | 138 | 500 | 111 | 156 | 33 | 113 | 8 | 91 | .312 | .420 | .622 | 1.042 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
19 | Bobo Newsom | TOT | 11.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 7.7 | 41 | 115 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .191 | .198 | .217 | .416 | 20 | 11 | 3.58 | 1.365 | 41 | 37 | 2 | 291.2 | 272 | 19 | 126 | 192 |
20 | Johnny Rigney | CHW | 9.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 4.4 | 35 | 80 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .220 | .250 | .470 | 15 | 8 | 3.70 | 1.335 | 35 | 29 | 0 | 218.2 | 208 | 10 | 84 | 119 |
21 | Joe Kuhel | CHW | 8.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 3.1 | 139 | 546 | 107 | 164 | 15 | 56 | 18 | 64 | .300 | .376 | .460 | .836 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
22 | Tommy Bridges | DET | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 4.8 | 29 | 71 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | .197 | .278 | .225 | .504 | 17 | 7 | 3.50 | 1.247 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 198.0 | 186 | 11 | 61 | 129 |
22 | Frankie Hayes | PHA | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 2.3 | 124 | 431 | 66 | 122 | 20 | 83 | 4 | 40 | .283 | .348 | .510 | .859 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
22 | Jeff Heath | CLE | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 2.4 | 121 | 431 | 64 | 126 | 14 | 69 | 8 | 41 | .292 | .354 | .494 | .848 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
22 | Charlie Keller | NYY | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 4.9 | 111 | 398 | 87 | 133 | 11 | 83 | 6 | 81 | .334 | .447 | .500 | .947 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
22 | Gee Walker | CHW | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 1.3 | 149 | 598 | 95 | 174 | 13 | 111 | 17 | 28 | .291 | .330 | .443 | .773 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
27 | Barney McCosky | DET | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 3.5 | 147 | 611 | 120 | 190 | 4 | 58 | 20 | 70 | .311 | .384 | .430 | .814 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
27 | Red Rolfe | NYY | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 6.7 | 152 | 648 | 139 | 213 | 14 | 80 | 7 | 81 | .329 | .404 | .495 | .899 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
29 | Eric McNair | CHW | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.2 | 129 | 479 | 62 | 155 | 7 | 82 | 17 | 38 | .324 | .375 | .426 | .800 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
30 | Hal Trosky | CLE | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 5.3 | 122 | 448 | 89 | 150 | 25 | 104 | 2 | 52 | .335 | .405 | .589 | .994 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
31 | George Case | WSH | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.7 | 128 | 530 | 103 | 160 | 2 | 35 | 51 | 56 | .302 | .369 | .377 | .746 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
31 | Myril Hoag | SLB | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | -0.6 | 129 | 482 | 58 | 142 | 10 | 75 | 9 | 24 | .295 | .329 | .421 | .751 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | Luke Appling | CHW | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 4.2 | 148 | 516 | 82 | 162 | 0 | 56 | 16 | 105 | .314 | .430 | .368 | .798 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
33 | Rudy York | DET | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 2.7 | 102 | 329 | 66 | 101 | 20 | 68 | 5 | 41 | .307 | .387 | .544 | .931 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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 | Bucky Walters | CIN | 303.0 | 18.0 | 90% | 9.8 | 40 | 120 | 16 | 39 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 5 | .325 | .357 | .433 | .790 | 27 | 11 | 2.29 | 1.125 | 39 | 36 | 0 | 319.0 | 250 | 15 | 109 | 137 |
2 | Johnny Mize | STL | 178.0 | 1.0 | 53% | 7.5 | 153 | 564 | 104 | 197 | 28 | 108 | 0 | 92 | .349 | .444 | .626 | 1.070 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3 | Paul Derringer | CIN | 174.0 | 2.0 | 52% | 4.5 | 38 | 110 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 | .209 | .216 | .236 | .453 | 25 | 7 | 2.93 | 1.183 | 38 | 35 | 0 | 301.0 | 321 | 15 | 35 | 128 |
4 | Frank McCormick | CIN | 159.0 | 2.0 | 47% | 5.0 | 156 | 630 | 99 | 209 | 18 | 128 | 1 | 40 | .332 | .374 | .495 | .869 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5 | Curt Davis | STL | 106.0 | 0.0 | 32% | 4.1 | 63 | 105 | 10 | 40 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 3 | .381 | .398 | .457 | .855 | 22 | 16 | 3.63 | 1.319 | 49 | 31 | 7 | 248.0 | 279 | 18 | 48 | 70 |
6 | Jimmy Brown | STL | 99.0 | 1.0 | 29% | 3.1 | 147 | 645 | 88 | 192 | 3 | 51 | 4 | 32 | .298 | .335 | .384 | .719 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7 | Joe Medwick | STL | 81.0 | 0.0 | 24% | 4.6 | 150 | 606 | 98 | 201 | 14 | 117 | 6 | 45 | .332 | .380 | .507 | .886 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8 | Leo Durocher | BRO | 52.0 | 0.0 | 15% | 1.6 | 116 | 390 | 42 | 108 | 1 | 34 | 2 | 27 | .277 | .325 | .369 | .695 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9 | Harry Danning | NYG | 33.0 | 0.0 | 10% | 4.3 | 135 | 520 | 79 | 163 | 16 | 74 | 4 | 35 | .313 | .359 | .479 | .838 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10 | Luke Hamlin | BRO | 32.0 | 0.0 | 10% | 4.3 | 40 | 103 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .126 | .135 | .184 | .319 | 20 | 13 | 3.64 | 1.146 | 40 | 36 | 0 | 269.2 | 255 | 27 | 54 | 88 |
11 | Mel Ott | NYG | 21.0 | 0.0 | 6% | 5.8 | 125 | 396 | 85 | 122 | 27 | 80 | 2 | 100 | .308 | .449 | .581 | 1.030 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12 | Dolph Camilli | BRO | 20.0 | 0.0 | 6% | 6.4 | 157 | 565 | 105 | 164 | 26 | 104 | 1 | 110 | .290 | .409 | .524 | .933 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12 | Billy Jurges | NYG | 20.0 | 0.0 | 6% | 4.1 | 138 | 543 | 84 | 155 | 6 | 63 | 3 | 47 | .285 | .349 | .398 | .747 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
14 | Billy Myers | CIN | 18.0 | 0.0 | 5% | 5.6 | 151 | 509 | 79 | 143 | 9 | 56 | 4 | 71 | .281 | .369 | .393 | .762 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
15 | Stan Hack | CHC | 17.0 | 0.0 | 5% | 2.2 | 156 | 641 | 112 | 191 | 8 | 56 | 17 | 65 | .298 | .364 | .398 | .762 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
16 | Augie Galan | CHC | 15.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 3.3 | 148 | 549 | 104 | 167 | 6 | 71 | 8 | 75 | .304 | .392 | .432 | .823 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
16 | Terry Moore | STL | 15.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 3.5 | 130 | 417 | 65 | 123 | 17 | 77 | 6 | 43 | .295 | .362 | .487 | .849 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
18 | Morrie Arnovich | PHI | 10.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 3.8 | 134 | 491 | 68 | 159 | 5 | 67 | 7 | 58 | .324 | .397 | .413 | .811 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
19 | Lonny Frey | CIN | 8.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 6.6 | 125 | 484 | 95 | 141 | 11 | 55 | 5 | 72 | .291 | .388 | .452 | .840 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
19 | Bill Lee | CHC | 8.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 4.6 | 37 | 103 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .126 | .159 | .155 | .314 | 19 | 15 | 3.44 | 1.346 | 37 | 36 | 0 | 282.1 | 295 | 18 | 85 | 105 |
19 | Enos Slaughter | STL | 8.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 4.9 | 149 | 604 | 95 | 193 | 12 | 86 | 2 | 44 | .320 | .371 | .482 | .852 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
22 | Billy Werber | CIN | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 4.0 | 147 | 599 | 115 | 173 | 5 | 57 | 15 | 91 | .289 | .388 | .389 | .777 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
23 | Gabby Hartnett | CHC | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 1.8 | 97 | 306 | 36 | 85 | 12 | 59 | 0 | 37 | .278 | .358 | .467 | .825 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
23 | Max West | BSN | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 4.5 | 130 | 449 | 67 | 128 | 19 | 82 | 1 | 51 | .285 | .364 | .497 | .861 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
25 | Pete Coscarart | BRO | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.3 | 115 | 419 | 59 | 116 | 4 | 43 | 10 | 46 | .277 | .354 | .368 | .721 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
25 | Elbie Fletcher | TOT | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.5 | 137 | 476 | 63 | 138 | 12 | 77 | 4 | 67 | .290 | .381 | .435 | .816 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
25 | Ival Goodman | CIN | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 5.2 | 124 | 470 | 85 | 152 | 7 | 84 | 2 | 54 | .323 | .401 | .515 | .916 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
25 | Buddy Hassett | BSN | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.0 | 147 | 590 | 72 | 182 | 2 | 60 | 13 | 29 | .308 | .342 | .354 | .696 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
29 | Cookie Lavagetto | BRO | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 3.9 | 153 | 587 | 93 | 176 | 10 | 87 | 14 | 78 | .300 | .387 | .416 | .802 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
30 | Bob Bowman | STL | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 4.8 | 51 | 47 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .085 | .157 | .106 | .263 | 13 | 5 | 2.60 | 1.187 | 51 | 15 | 8 | 169.1 | 141 | 8 | 60 | 78 |
31 | Billy Herman | CHC | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 4.3 | 156 | 623 | 111 | 191 | 7 | 70 | 9 | 66 | .307 | .378 | .453 | .830 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
31 | Eddie Miller | BSN | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.9 | 77 | 296 | 32 | 79 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 16 | .267 | .315 | .361 | .677 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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