1946 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 | Ted Williams | BOS | 224.0 | 9.0 | 67% | 10.6 | 150 | 514 | 142 | 176 | 38 | 123 | 0 | 156 | .342 | .497 | .667 | 1.164 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2 | Hal Newhouser | DET | 197.0 | 3.0 | 59% | 9.6 | 37 | 103 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 6 | .126 | .174 | .214 | .388 | 26 | 9 | 1.94 | 1.069 | 37 | 34 | 1 | 292.2 | 215 | 10 | 98 | 275 |
3 | Bobby Doerr | BOS | 158.0 | 5.0 | 47% | 5.6 | 151 | 583 | 95 | 158 | 18 | 116 | 5 | 66 | .271 | .346 | .453 | .799 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4 | Johnny Pesky | BOS | 141.0 | 2.0 | 42% | 7.2 | 153 | 621 | 115 | 208 | 2 | 55 | 9 | 65 | .335 | .401 | .427 | .827 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5 | Mickey Vernon | WSH | 134.0 | 1.0 | 40% | 5.7 | 148 | 587 | 88 | 207 | 8 | 85 | 14 | 49 | .353 | .403 | .508 | .910 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6 | Bob Feller | CLE | 105.0 | 1.0 | 31% | 9.7 | 48 | 124 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | .129 | .188 | .153 | .341 | 26 | 15 | 2.18 | 1.158 | 48 | 42 | 4 | 371.1 | 277 | 11 | 153 | 348 |
7 | Dave Ferriss | BOS | 94.0 | 1.0 | 28% | 3.7 | 45 | 115 | 12 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | .209 | .242 | .261 | .503 | 25 | 6 | 3.25 | 1.259 | 40 | 35 | 3 | 274.0 | 274 | 14 | 71 | 106 |
8 | Hank Greenberg | DET | 91.0 | 2.0 | 27% | 6.5 | 142 | 523 | 90 | 145 | 44 | 127 | 5 | 80 | .277 | .373 | .604 | .977 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9 | Dom DiMaggio | BOS | 56.0 | 0.0 | 17% | 4.5 | 142 | 534 | 85 | 169 | 7 | 73 | 10 | 66 | .316 | .393 | .427 | .820 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10 | Lou Boudreau | CLE | 37.0 | 0.0 | 11% | 4.0 | 140 | 515 | 51 | 151 | 6 | 62 | 6 | 40 | .293 | .345 | .410 | .755 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
11 | Rudy York | BOS | 28.0 | 0.0 | 8% | 2.2 | 154 | 579 | 78 | 160 | 17 | 119 | 3 | 86 | .276 | .371 | .437 | .808 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12 | Luke Appling | CHW | 26.0 | 0.0 | 8% | 6.2 | 149 | 582 | 59 | 180 | 1 | 55 | 6 | 71 | .309 | .384 | .378 | .762 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
13 | Tex Hughson | BOS | 19.0 | 0.0 | 6% | 5.6 | 39 | 91 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | .132 | .202 | .143 | .345 | 20 | 11 | 2.75 | 1.090 | 39 | 35 | 3 | 278.0 | 252 | 15 | 51 | 172 |
14 | Earl Caldwell | CHW | 18.0 | 0.0 | 5% | 2.4 | 39 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .167 | .348 | .167 | .514 | 13 | 4 | 2.08 | 0.982 | 39 | 0 | 8 | 90.2 | 60 | 2 | 29 | 42 |
15 | Charlie Keller | NYY | 17.0 | 0.0 | 5% | 6.1 | 150 | 538 | 98 | 148 | 30 | 101 | 1 | 113 | .275 | .405 | .533 | .938 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
16 | Spud Chandler | NYY | 12.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 5.3 | 34 | 94 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .149 | .167 | .245 | .411 | 20 | 8 | 2.10 | 1.127 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 257.1 | 200 | 7 | 90 | 138 |
16 | George Kell | TOT | 12.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 4.0 | 131 | 521 | 69 | 168 | 4 | 52 | 3 | 40 | .322 | .372 | .432 | .804 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
16 | Aaron Robinson | NYY | 12.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 4.1 | 100 | 330 | 32 | 98 | 16 | 64 | 0 | 48 | .297 | .388 | .506 | .894 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
19 | Joe DiMaggio | NYY | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 5.2 | 132 | 503 | 81 | 146 | 25 | 95 | 1 | 59 | .290 | .367 | .511 | .878 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
19 | Bobo Newsom | TOT | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 3.7 | 34 | 81 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .148 | .160 | .309 | 14 | 13 | 2.93 | 1.327 | 34 | 31 | 1 | 236.2 | 224 | 7 | 90 | 114 |
19 | Vern Stephens | SLB | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 2.8 | 115 | 450 | 67 | 138 | 14 | 64 | 0 | 35 | .307 | .357 | .460 | .817 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
22 | Phil Marchildon | PHA | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 1.7 | 36 | 75 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .067 | .091 | .080 | .171 | 13 | 16 | 3.49 | 1.372 | 36 | 29 | 1 | 226.2 | 197 | 14 | 114 | 95 |
23 | Buddy Rosar | PHA | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.8 | 121 | 424 | 34 | 120 | 2 | 47 | 1 | 36 | .283 | .339 | .358 | .698 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
23 | Stan Spence | WSH | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 5.0 | 152 | 578 | 83 | 169 | 16 | 87 | 1 | 62 | .292 | .365 | .497 | .861 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
25 | Johnny Berardino | SLB | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 0.2 | 144 | 582 | 70 | 154 | 5 | 68 | 2 | 34 | .265 | .306 | .357 | .664 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
26 | Tommy Henrich | NYY | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 3.6 | 150 | 565 | 92 | 142 | 19 | 83 | 5 | 87 | .251 | .358 | .411 | .769 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
26 | Hal Wagner | BOS | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.7 | 117 | 370 | 39 | 85 | 6 | 52 | 3 | 69 | .230 | .354 | .322 | .675 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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 | Stan Musial | STL | 319.0 | 22.0 | 95% | 9.3 | 156 | 624 | 124 | 228 | 16 | 103 | 7 | 73 | .365 | .434 | .587 | 1.021 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2 | Dixie Walker | BRO | 159.0 | 0.0 | 47% | 4.1 | 150 | 576 | 80 | 184 | 9 | 116 | 14 | 67 | .319 | .391 | .448 | .839 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3 | Enos Slaughter | STL | 144.0 | 2.0 | 43% | 4.7 | 156 | 609 | 100 | 183 | 18 | 130 | 9 | 69 | .300 | .374 | .465 | .838 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4 | Howie Pollet | STL | 116.0 | 0.0 | 35% | 6.8 | 40 | 87 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | .161 | .215 | .207 | .422 | 21 | 10 | 2.10 | 1.180 | 40 | 32 | 5 | 266.0 | 228 | 12 | 86 | 107 |
5 | Johnny Sain | BSN | 95.0 | 0.0 | 28% | 8.0 | 40 | 94 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .298 | .298 | .340 | .638 | 20 | 14 | 2.21 | 1.177 | 37 | 34 | 2 | 265.0 | 225 | 8 | 87 | 129 |
6 | Pee Wee Reese | BRO | 79.0 | 0.0 | 24% | 6.1 | 152 | 542 | 79 | 154 | 5 | 60 | 10 | 87 | .284 | .384 | .378 | .762 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7 | Eddie Stanky | BRO | 67.0 | 0.0 | 20% | 6.7 | 144 | 483 | 98 | 132 | 0 | 36 | 8 | 137 | .273 | .436 | .352 | .788 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8 | Del Ennis | PHI | 61.0 | 0.0 | 18% | 4.9 | 141 | 540 | 70 | 169 | 17 | 73 | 5 | 39 | .313 | .364 | .485 | .849 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9 | Pete Reiser | BRO | 58.0 | 0.0 | 17% | 4.4 | 122 | 423 | 75 | 117 | 11 | 73 | 34 | 55 | .277 | .361 | .428 | .789 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10 | Phil Cavarretta | CHC | 49.0 | 0.0 | 15% | 5.0 | 139 | 510 | 89 | 150 | 8 | 78 | 2 | 88 | .294 | .401 | .435 | .836 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
11 | Buddy Kerr | NYG | 37.0 | 0.0 | 11% | 3.0 | 145 | 497 | 50 | 124 | 6 | 40 | 7 | 53 | .249 | .324 | .338 | .662 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12 | Johnny Hopp | BSN | 34.0 | 0.0 | 10% | 4.4 | 129 | 445 | 71 | 148 | 3 | 48 | 21 | 34 | .333 | .386 | .440 | .827 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
13 | Eddie Waitkus | CHC | 21.0 | 0.0 | 6% | 2.3 | 113 | 441 | 50 | 134 | 4 | 55 | 3 | 23 | .304 | .340 | .408 | .748 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
14 | Bruce Edwards | BRO | 20.0 | 0.0 | 6% | 1.6 | 92 | 292 | 24 | 78 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 34 | .267 | .348 | .356 | .704 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
15 | Kirby Higbe | BRO | 18.0 | 0.0 | 5% | 2.4 | 42 | 77 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .130 | .156 | .286 | 17 | 8 | 3.03 | 1.353 | 42 | 29 | 1 | 210.2 | 178 | 6 | 107 | 134 |
16 | Harry Brecheen | STL | 14.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 5.0 | 37 | 83 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .133 | .163 | .145 | .307 | 15 | 15 | 2.49 | 1.206 | 36 | 30 | 3 | 231.1 | 212 | 8 | 67 | 117 |
16 | Johnny Mize | NYG | 14.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 6.4 | 101 | 377 | 70 | 127 | 22 | 70 | 3 | 62 | .337 | .437 | .576 | 1.013 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
18 | Grady Hatton | CIN | 12.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 3.5 | 116 | 436 | 56 | 118 | 14 | 69 | 6 | 66 | .271 | .369 | .422 | .791 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
19 | Tommy Holmes | BSN | 11.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 4.6 | 149 | 568 | 80 | 176 | 6 | 79 | 7 | 58 | .310 | .377 | .424 | .801 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
20 | Jim Tabor | PHI | 10.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 1.2 | 124 | 463 | 53 | 124 | 10 | 50 | 3 | 36 | .268 | .322 | .374 | .696 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
20 | Emil Verban | TOT | 10.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 0.2 | 139 | 474 | 44 | 130 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 21 | .274 | .305 | .331 | .636 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
22 | Harry Walker | STL | 9.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 0.9 | 112 | 346 | 53 | 82 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 30 | .237 | .300 | .338 | .638 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
23 | Schoolboy Rowe | PHI | 8.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 4.2 | 30 | 61 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .180 | .219 | .311 | .530 | 11 | 4 | 2.12 | 0.978 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 136.0 | 112 | 3 | 21 | 51 |
24 | Phil Masi | BSN | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 1.8 | 133 | 397 | 52 | 106 | 3 | 62 | 5 | 55 | .267 | .358 | .358 | .715 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
24 | Johnny Vander Meer | CIN | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 2.9 | 33 | 73 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .247 | .257 | .274 | .531 | 10 | 12 | 3.17 | 1.238 | 29 | 25 | 0 | 204.1 | 175 | 11 | 78 | 94 |
26 | Red Schoendienst | STL | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 2.7 | 142 | 606 | 94 | 170 | 0 | 34 | 12 | 37 | .281 | .322 | .343 | .665 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
27 | Billy Cox | PIT | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 1.1 | 121 | 411 | 32 | 119 | 2 | 36 | 4 | 26 | .290 | .333 | .387 | .720 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
28 | Frankie Gustine | PIT | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 1.7 | 131 | 495 | 60 | 128 | 8 | 52 | 2 | 40 | .259 | .318 | .378 | .696 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
28 | Marty Marion | STL | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 3.8 | 146 | 498 | 51 | 116 | 3 | 46 | 1 | 59 | .233 | .318 | .325 | .643 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
30 | Ralph Kiner | PIT | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.4 | 144 | 502 | 63 | 124 | 23 | 81 | 3 | 74 | .247 | .345 | .430 | .775 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
30 | Whitey Kurowski | STL | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 5.0 | 142 | 519 | 76 | 156 | 14 | 89 | 2 | 72 | .301 | .391 | .462 | .853 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
30 | Ray Mueller | CIN | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 3.0 | 114 | 378 | 35 | 96 | 8 | 48 | 0 | 27 | .254 | .309 | .386 | .695 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
30 | Johnny Schmitz | CHC | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 5.2 | 42 | 70 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .129 | .176 | .171 | .347 | 11 | 11 | 2.61 | 1.239 | 41 | 31 | 2 | 224.1 | 184 | 6 | 94 | 135 |
34 | Peanuts Lowrey | CHC | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.1 | 144 | 540 | 75 | 139 | 4 | 54 | 10 | 56 | .257 | .328 | .343 | .671 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
34 | Frank McCormick | PHI | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.3 | 135 | 504 | 46 | 143 | 11 | 66 | 2 | 36 | .284 | .333 | .397 | .730 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
36 | Carl Furillo | BRO | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 2.3 | 117 | 335 | 29 | 95 | 3 | 35 | 6 | 31 | .284 | .346 | .400 | .746 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
36 | Oscar Judd | PHI | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 2.5 | 46 | 79 | 7 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | .316 | .349 | .405 | .754 | 11 | 12 | 3.53 | 1.494 | 30 | 24 | 2 | 173.1 | 169 | 6 | 90 | 65 |
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