1944 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 | Hal Newhouser | DET | 236.0 | 7.0 | 70% | 8.4 | 47 | 120 | 10 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | .242 | .278 | .275 | .553 | 29 | 9 | 2.22 | 1.172 | 47 | 34 | 2 | 312.1 | 264 | 6 | 102 | 187 |
2 | Dizzy Trout | DET | 232.0 | 10.0 | 69% | 10.9 | 51 | 133 | 18 | 36 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 9 | .271 | .317 | .429 | .745 | 27 | 14 | 2.12 | 1.127 | 49 | 40 | 0 | 352.1 | 314 | 9 | 83 | 144 |
3 | Vern Stephens | SLB | 193.0 | 4.0 | 57% | 5.5 | 145 | 559 | 91 | 164 | 20 | 109 | 2 | 62 | .293 | .365 | .462 | .826 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4 | Snuffy Stirnweiss | NYY | 129.0 | 1.0 | 38% | 8.6 | 154 | 643 | 125 | 205 | 8 | 43 | 55 | 73 | .319 | .389 | .460 | .849 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5 | Dick Wakefield | DET | 128.0 | 2.0 | 38% | 3.9 | 78 | 276 | 53 | 98 | 12 | 53 | 2 | 55 | .355 | .464 | .576 | 1.040 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6 | Lou Boudreau | CLE | 84.0 | 0.0 | 25% | 8.0 | 150 | 584 | 91 | 191 | 3 | 67 | 11 | 73 | .327 | .406 | .437 | .843 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7 | Bobby Doerr | BOS | 75.0 | 0.0 | 22% | 6.3 | 125 | 468 | 95 | 152 | 15 | 81 | 5 | 58 | .325 | .399 | .528 | .927 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8 | Stan Spence | WSH | 56.0 | 0.0 | 17% | 6.1 | 153 | 592 | 83 | 187 | 18 | 100 | 3 | 69 | .316 | .391 | .486 | .877 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9 | Nels Potter | SLB | 52.0 | 0.0 | 15% | 5.5 | 32 | 82 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .159 | .207 | .171 | .378 | 19 | 7 | 2.83 | 1.211 | 32 | 29 | 0 | 232.0 | 211 | 6 | 70 | 91 |
10 | Bob Johnson | BOS | 51.0 | 0.0 | 15% | 6.3 | 144 | 525 | 106 | 170 | 17 | 106 | 2 | 95 | .324 | .431 | .528 | .959 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
11 | Mark Christman | SLB | 27.0 | 0.0 | 8% | 1.3 | 148 | 547 | 56 | 148 | 6 | 83 | 5 | 47 | .271 | .332 | .353 | .684 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12 | Tex Hughson | BOS | 22.0 | 0.0 | 7% | 5.8 | 28 | 66 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | .152 | .243 | .152 | .395 | 18 | 5 | 2.26 | 1.048 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 203.1 | 172 | 4 | 41 | 112 |
13 | Doc Cramer | DET | 14.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 0.9 | 143 | 578 | 69 | 169 | 2 | 42 | 6 | 37 | .292 | .337 | .369 | .706 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
14 | Frankie Hayes | PHA | 13.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 2.0 | 155 | 581 | 62 | 144 | 13 | 78 | 2 | 57 | .248 | .315 | .367 | .682 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
15 | Pete Fox | BOS | 12.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 2.6 | 121 | 496 | 70 | 156 | 1 | 64 | 10 | 27 | .315 | .354 | .419 | .773 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
16 | Jack Kramer | SLB | 9.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 5.4 | 33 | 85 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | .165 | .245 | .259 | .504 | 17 | 13 | 2.49 | 1.198 | 33 | 31 | 0 | 257.0 | 233 | 3 | 75 | 124 |
17 | Johnny Lindell | NYY | 8.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 5.4 | 149 | 594 | 91 | 178 | 18 | 103 | 5 | 44 | .300 | .351 | .500 | .851 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
17 | Paul Richards | DET | 8.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 1.3 | 95 | 300 | 24 | 71 | 3 | 37 | 8 | 35 | .237 | .318 | .310 | .628 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
19 | Don Gutteridge | SLB | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 0.4 | 148 | 603 | 89 | 148 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 51 | .245 | .304 | .342 | .646 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
19 | Pinky Higgins | DET | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 3.8 | 148 | 543 | 79 | 161 | 7 | 76 | 4 | 81 | .297 | .392 | .409 | .801 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
19 | George McQuinn | SLB | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 1.2 | 146 | 516 | 83 | 129 | 11 | 72 | 4 | 85 | .250 | .357 | .376 | .733 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
22 | George Kell | PHA | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2% | -0.3 | 139 | 514 | 51 | 138 | 0 | 44 | 5 | 22 | .268 | .300 | .309 | .609 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
23 | Roy Cullenbine | CLE | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 3.8 | 154 | 571 | 98 | 162 | 16 | 80 | 4 | 87 | .284 | .380 | .445 | .825 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
23 | Nick Etten | NYY | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 4.9 | 154 | 573 | 88 | 168 | 22 | 91 | 4 | 97 | .293 | .399 | .466 | .865 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
23 | Rudy York | DET | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.9 | 151 | 583 | 76 | 161 | 18 | 98 | 5 | 68 | .276 | .353 | .439 | .792 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
26 | Rollie Hemsley | NYY | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 0.7 | 81 | 284 | 23 | 76 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 9 | .268 | .290 | .366 | .656 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
26 | Mike Kreevich | SLB | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 1.7 | 105 | 402 | 55 | 121 | 5 | 44 | 3 | 27 | .301 | .348 | .405 | .754 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
26 | Wally Moses | CHW | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.1 | 136 | 535 | 82 | 150 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 52 | .280 | .345 | .379 | .725 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
29 | Eddie Mayo | DET | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.3 | 154 | 607 | 79 | 151 | 5 | 63 | 9 | 57 | .249 | .317 | .313 | .630 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
29 | Dick Siebert | PHA | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 3.1 | 132 | 468 | 52 | 143 | 6 | 52 | 2 | 62 | .306 | .387 | .423 | .810 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
31 | Hank Borowy | NYY | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 3.8 | 35 | 90 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .133 | .161 | .189 | .350 | 17 | 12 | 2.64 | 1.235 | 35 | 30 | 2 | 252.2 | 224 | 15 | 88 | 107 |
31 | Frankie Crosetti | NYY | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 0.5 | 55 | 197 | 20 | 47 | 5 | 30 | 3 | 11 | .239 | .299 | .355 | .654 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
31 | Ralph Hodgin | CHW | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 3.0 | 121 | 465 | 56 | 137 | 1 | 51 | 3 | 21 | .295 | .333 | .385 | .718 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
34 | Bob Muncrief | SLB | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 4.5 | 33 | 78 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | .231 | .259 | .256 | .516 | 13 | 8 | 3.08 | 1.213 | 33 | 27 | 1 | 219.1 | 216 | 11 | 50 | 88 |
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 | Marty Marion | STL | 190.0 | 7.0 | 57% | 4.5 | 144 | 506 | 50 | 135 | 6 | 63 | 1 | 43 | .267 | .324 | .362 | .686 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2 | Bill Nicholson | CHC | 189.0 | 4.0 | 56% | 6.1 | 156 | 582 | 116 | 167 | 33 | 122 | 3 | 93 | .287 | .391 | .545 | .935 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3 | Dixie Walker | BRO | 145.0 | 3.0 | 43% | 5.8 | 147 | 535 | 77 | 191 | 13 | 91 | 6 | 72 | .357 | .434 | .529 | .963 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4 | Stan Musial | STL | 136.0 | 3.0 | 40% | 8.9 | 146 | 568 | 112 | 197 | 12 | 94 | 7 | 90 | .347 | .440 | .549 | .990 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5 | Bill Voiselle | NYG | 107.0 | 0.0 | 32% | 4.3 | 44 | 105 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | .210 | .265 | .257 | .523 | 21 | 16 | 3.02 | 1.260 | 43 | 41 | 0 | 312.2 | 276 | 31 | 118 | 161 |
5 | Bucky Walters | CIN | 107.0 | 3.0 | 32% | 6.2 | 37 | 107 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 8 | .280 | .330 | .318 | .648 | 23 | 8 | 2.40 | 1.123 | 34 | 32 | 1 | 285.0 | 233 | 10 | 87 | 77 |
7 | Ray Mueller | CIN | 85.0 | 2.0 | 25% | 3.6 | 155 | 555 | 54 | 159 | 10 | 73 | 4 | 53 | .286 | .353 | .398 | .751 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8 | Walker Cooper | STL | 72.0 | 1.0 | 21% | 3.4 | 112 | 397 | 56 | 126 | 13 | 72 | 4 | 20 | .317 | .352 | .504 | .855 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9 | Mort Cooper | STL | 63.0 | 0.0 | 19% | 5.5 | 34 | 94 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | .202 | .257 | .234 | .491 | 22 | 7 | 2.46 | 1.137 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 252.1 | 227 | 6 | 60 | 97 |
10 | Bob Elliott | PIT | 57.0 | 0.0 | 17% | 4.4 | 143 | 538 | 85 | 160 | 10 | 108 | 9 | 75 | .297 | .383 | .465 | .848 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
11 | Rip Sewell | PIT | 49.0 | 0.0 | 15% | 6.3 | 44 | 112 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | .223 | .237 | .304 | .540 | 21 | 12 | 3.18 | 1.266 | 38 | 33 | 2 | 286.0 | 263 | 15 | 99 | 87 |
12 | Babe Dahlgren | PIT | 33.0 | 1.0 | 10% | 2.2 | 158 | 599 | 67 | 173 | 12 | 101 | 2 | 47 | .289 | .347 | .419 | .766 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
13 | Frank McCormick | CIN | 32.0 | 0.0 | 10% | 5.7 | 153 | 581 | 85 | 177 | 20 | 102 | 7 | 57 | .305 | .371 | .482 | .853 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
14 | Phil Cavarretta | CHC | 27.0 | 0.0 | 8% | 3.9 | 152 | 614 | 106 | 197 | 5 | 82 | 4 | 67 | .321 | .390 | .451 | .841 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
15 | Ray Sanders | STL | 25.0 | 0.0 | 7% | 3.7 | 154 | 601 | 87 | 177 | 12 | 102 | 2 | 71 | .295 | .371 | .441 | .812 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
16 | Mel Ott | NYG | 20.0 | 0.0 | 6% | 5.4 | 120 | 399 | 91 | 115 | 26 | 82 | 2 | 90 | .288 | .423 | .544 | .967 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
17 | Jim Tobin | BSN | 13.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 6.2 | 62 | 116 | 13 | 22 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 16 | .190 | .288 | .302 | .590 | 18 | 19 | 3.01 | 1.229 | 43 | 36 | 3 | 299.1 | 271 | 18 | 97 | 83 |
18 | Johnny Hopp | STL | 10.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 5.7 | 139 | 527 | 106 | 177 | 11 | 72 | 15 | 58 | .336 | .404 | .499 | .903 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
18 | Ron Northey | PHI | 10.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 3.6 | 152 | 570 | 72 | 164 | 22 | 104 | 1 | 67 | .288 | .367 | .496 | .863 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
20 | Joe Medwick | NYG | 9.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 3.6 | 128 | 490 | 64 | 165 | 7 | 85 | 2 | 38 | .337 | .386 | .441 | .826 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
21 | Johnny Barrett | PIT | 8.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 4.5 | 149 | 568 | 99 | 153 | 7 | 83 | 28 | 86 | .269 | .366 | .415 | .782 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
22 | Eddie Miller | CIN | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 1.8 | 155 | 536 | 48 | 112 | 4 | 55 | 9 | 41 | .209 | .269 | .289 | .558 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
23 | Tommy Holmes | BSN | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 5.0 | 155 | 631 | 93 | 195 | 13 | 73 | 4 | 61 | .309 | .372 | .456 | .828 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
24 | Ted Wilks | STL | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 4.3 | 36 | 64 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | .141 | .203 | .172 | .375 | 17 | 4 | 2.64 | 1.069 | 36 | 21 | 0 | 207.2 | 173 | 12 | 49 | 70 |
25 | Tony Lupien | PHI | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.8 | 153 | 597 | 82 | 169 | 5 | 52 | 18 | 56 | .283 | .347 | .377 | .723 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
26 | Stan Hack | CHC | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 1.9 | 98 | 383 | 65 | 108 | 3 | 32 | 5 | 53 | .282 | .369 | .352 | .722 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
26 | Max Lanier | STL | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 3.5 | 33 | 77 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .182 | .222 | .195 | .417 | 17 | 12 | 2.65 | 1.172 | 33 | 30 | 0 | 224.1 | 192 | 5 | 71 | 141 |
26 | Connie Ryan | BSN | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 3.3 | 88 | 332 | 56 | 98 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 36 | .295 | .364 | .416 | .780 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
29 | Augie Galan | BRO | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 6.3 | 151 | 547 | 96 | 174 | 12 | 93 | 4 | 101 | .318 | .426 | .495 | .922 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
29 | Whitey Kurowski | STL | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 3.7 | 149 | 555 | 95 | 150 | 20 | 87 | 2 | 58 | .270 | .341 | .449 | .790 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
29 | Jim Russell | PIT | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 5.0 | 152 | 580 | 109 | 181 | 8 | 66 | 6 | 79 | .312 | .399 | .460 | .859 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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