1959 Awards Voting
source Bill Deane's Award Voting
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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 | Nellie Fox | CHW | 295.0 | 16.0 | 88% | 6.1 | 156 | 624 | 84 | 191 | 2 | 70 | 5 | 71 | .306 | .380 | .389 | .770 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2 | Luis Aparicio | CHW | 255.0 | 8.0 | 76% | 3.3 | 152 | 612 | 98 | 157 | 6 | 51 | 56 | 53 | .257 | .316 | .332 | .647 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3 | Early Wynn | CHW | 123.0 | 0.0 | 37% | 3.9 | 37 | 90 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 9 | .244 | .317 | .389 | .706 | 22 | 10 | 3.17 | 1.256 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 255.2 | 202 | 20 | 119 | 179 |
4 | Rocky Colavito | CLE | 117.0 | 0.0 | 35% | 5.4 | 154 | 588 | 90 | 151 | 42 | 111 | 3 | 71 | .257 | .337 | .512 | .849 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5 | Tito Francona | CLE | 102.0 | 0.0 | 30% | 4.8 | 122 | 399 | 68 | 145 | 20 | 79 | 2 | 35 | .363 | .414 | .566 | .980 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6 | Al Kaline | DET | 84.0 | 0.0 | 25% | 5.9 | 136 | 511 | 85 | 167 | 27 | 94 | 10 | 72 | .327 | .410 | .530 | .940 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7 | Jim Landis | CHW | 66.0 | 0.0 | 20% | 5.7 | 149 | 515 | 78 | 140 | 5 | 60 | 20 | 78 | .272 | .370 | .379 | .749 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8 | Harvey Kuenn | DET | 64.0 | 0.0 | 19% | 4.3 | 139 | 561 | 99 | 198 | 9 | 71 | 7 | 48 | .353 | .402 | .501 | .903 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9 | Sherm Lollar | CHW | 44.0 | 0.0 | 13% | 3.4 | 140 | 505 | 63 | 134 | 22 | 84 | 4 | 55 | .265 | .345 | .451 | .796 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10 | Jackie Jensen | BOS | 40.0 | 0.0 | 12% | 4.5 | 148 | 535 | 101 | 148 | 28 | 112 | 20 | 88 | .277 | .372 | .492 | .863 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
11 | Cal McLish | CLE | 35.0 | 0.0 | 10% | 1.2 | 35 | 74 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | .189 | .231 | .243 | .474 | 19 | 8 | 3.63 | 1.381 | 35 | 32 | 1 | 235.1 | 253 | 26 | 72 | 113 |
12 | Yogi Berra | NYY | 26.0 | 0.0 | 8% | 3.9 | 131 | 472 | 64 | 134 | 19 | 69 | 1 | 43 | .284 | .347 | .462 | .809 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12 | Minnie Miñoso | CLE | 26.0 | 0.0 | 8% | 5.5 | 148 | 570 | 92 | 172 | 21 | 92 | 8 | 54 | .302 | .377 | .468 | .846 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
14 | Frank Malzone | BOS | 24.0 | 0.0 | 7% | 2.4 | 154 | 604 | 90 | 169 | 19 | 92 | 6 | 42 | .280 | .323 | .437 | .760 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
15 | Harmon Killebrew | WSH | 21.0 | 0.0 | 6% | 4.2 | 153 | 546 | 98 | 132 | 42 | 105 | 3 | 90 | .242 | .354 | .516 | .870 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
16 | Gene Woodling | BAL | 18.0 | 0.0 | 5% | 3.1 | 140 | 440 | 63 | 132 | 14 | 77 | 1 | 78 | .300 | .402 | .455 | .856 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
17 | Mickey Mantle | NYY | 13.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 6.6 | 144 | 541 | 104 | 154 | 31 | 75 | 21 | 93 | .285 | .390 | .514 | .904 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
18 | Bobby Richardson | NYY | 11.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 2.2 | 134 | 469 | 53 | 141 | 2 | 33 | 5 | 26 | .301 | .335 | .377 | .713 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
19 | Camilo Pascual | WSH | 9.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 8.6 | 32 | 86 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .302 | .341 | .326 | .666 | 17 | 10 | 2.64 | 1.135 | 32 | 30 | 0 | 238.2 | 202 | 10 | 69 | 185 |
20 | Bob Shaw | CHW | 8.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 4.6 | 47 | 73 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .123 | .179 | .137 | .316 | 18 | 6 | 2.69 | 1.175 | 47 | 26 | 3 | 230.2 | 217 | 15 | 54 | 89 |
20 | Gus Triandos | BAL | 8.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 1.4 | 126 | 393 | 43 | 85 | 25 | 73 | 0 | 65 | .216 | .330 | .430 | .760 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
22 | Bud Daley | KCA | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 5.0 | 39 | 78 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | .295 | .329 | .308 | .637 | 16 | 13 | 3.16 | 1.267 | 39 | 29 | 1 | 216.1 | 212 | 24 | 62 | 125 |
23 | Vic Power | CLE | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.7 | 147 | 595 | 102 | 172 | 10 | 60 | 9 | 40 | .289 | .334 | .412 | .746 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
23 | Bill Tuttle | KCA | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 3.9 | 126 | 463 | 74 | 139 | 7 | 43 | 10 | 48 | .300 | .369 | .413 | .782 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
25 | Jim Lemon | WSH | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 3.2 | 147 | 531 | 73 | 148 | 33 | 100 | 5 | 46 | .279 | .334 | .510 | .844 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
26 | Pete Runnels | BOS | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 5.3 | 147 | 560 | 95 | 176 | 6 | 57 | 6 | 95 | .314 | .415 | .427 | .841 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
26 | Ted Williams | BOS | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1% | -0.2 | 103 | 272 | 32 | 69 | 10 | 43 | 0 | 52 | .254 | .372 | .419 | .791 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
28 | Bob Allison | WSH | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.4 | 150 | 570 | 83 | 149 | 30 | 85 | 13 | 60 | .261 | .333 | .482 | .815 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
28 | Gerry Staley | CHW | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 2.5 | 67 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .154 | .313 | .154 | .466 | 8 | 5 | 2.24 | 1.169 | 67 | 0 | 15 | 116.1 | 111 | 5 | 25 | 54 |
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 | Ernie Banks | CHC | 232.0 | 10.0 | 69% | 10.2 | 155 | 589 | 97 | 179 | 45 | 143 | 2 | 64 | .304 | .374 | .596 | .970 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2 | Eddie Mathews | MLN | 189.0 | 5.0 | 56% | 8.2 | 148 | 594 | 118 | 182 | 46 | 114 | 2 | 80 | .306 | .390 | .593 | .983 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3 | Henry Aaron | MLN | 174.0 | 2.0 | 52% | 8.6 | 154 | 629 | 116 | 223 | 39 | 123 | 8 | 51 | .355 | .401 | .636 | 1.037 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4 | Wally Moon | LAD | 161.0 | 4.0 | 48% | 5.5 | 145 | 543 | 93 | 164 | 19 | 74 | 15 | 81 | .302 | .394 | .495 | .890 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5 | Sam Jones | SFG | 130.0 | 0.0 | 39% | 5.2 | 50 | 85 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | .129 | .157 | .141 | .298 | 21 | 15 | 2.83 | 1.260 | 50 | 35 | 5 | 270.2 | 232 | 18 | 109 | 209 |
6 | Willie Mays | SFG | 85.0 | 0.0 | 25% | 7.8 | 151 | 575 | 125 | 180 | 34 | 104 | 27 | 65 | .313 | .381 | .583 | .964 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7 | Roy Face | PIT | 67.0 | 0.0 | 20% | 3.2 | 58 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .231 | .462 | 18 | 1 | 2.70 | 1.243 | 57 | 0 | 10 | 93.1 | 91 | 5 | 25 | 69 |
8 | Charlie Neal | LAD | 64.0 | 0.0 | 19% | 4.4 | 151 | 616 | 103 | 177 | 19 | 83 | 17 | 43 | .287 | .337 | .464 | .802 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9 | Frank Robinson | CIN | 52.0 | 0.0 | 15% | 5.8 | 146 | 540 | 106 | 168 | 36 | 125 | 18 | 69 | .311 | .391 | .583 | .975 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10 | Ken Boyer | STL | 37.0 | 0.0 | 11% | 7.4 | 149 | 563 | 86 | 174 | 28 | 94 | 12 | 67 | .309 | .384 | .508 | .892 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
11 | Del Crandall | MLN | 27.0 | 0.0 | 8% | 4.3 | 150 | 518 | 65 | 133 | 21 | 72 | 5 | 46 | .257 | .318 | .423 | .741 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12 | Lew Burdette | MLN | 14.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 1.8 | 52 | 104 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | .202 | .231 | .288 | .520 | 21 | 15 | 4.07 | 1.208 | 41 | 39 | 1 | 289.2 | 312 | 38 | 38 | 105 |
13 | Roger Craig | LAD | 12.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 4.3 | 29 | 52 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .058 | .075 | .058 | .133 | 11 | 5 | 2.06 | 1.094 | 29 | 17 | 0 | 152.2 | 122 | 13 | 45 | 76 |
13 | Joe Cunningham | STL | 12.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 3.5 | 144 | 458 | 65 | 158 | 7 | 60 | 2 | 88 | .345 | .453 | .478 | .931 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
15 | Vada Pinson | CIN | 11.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 6.5 | 154 | 648 | 131 | 205 | 20 | 84 | 21 | 55 | .316 | .371 | .509 | .880 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
16 | Johnny Temple | CIN | 8.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 3.0 | 149 | 598 | 102 | 186 | 8 | 67 | 14 | 72 | .311 | .380 | .430 | .809 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
17 | Don Hoak | PIT | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 3.4 | 155 | 564 | 60 | 166 | 8 | 65 | 9 | 71 | .294 | .374 | .399 | .773 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
18 | Gil Hodges | LAD | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.8 | 124 | 413 | 57 | 114 | 25 | 80 | 3 | 58 | .276 | .367 | .513 | .880 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
19 | Orlando Cepeda | SFG | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 3.8 | 151 | 605 | 92 | 192 | 27 | 105 | 23 | 33 | .317 | .355 | .522 | .878 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
19 | Vern Law | PIT | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 6.6 | 38 | 96 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | .167 | .192 | .219 | .411 | 18 | 9 | 2.98 | 1.120 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 266.0 | 245 | 25 | 53 | 110 |
19 | Warren Spahn | MLN | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 6.2 | 40 | 104 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | .231 | .243 | .298 | .541 | 21 | 15 | 2.96 | 1.205 | 40 | 36 | 0 | 292.0 | 282 | 21 | 70 | 143 |
22 | Gene Conley | PHI | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 5.1 | 25 | 67 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .250 | .269 | .519 | 12 | 7 | 3.00 | 1.117 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 180.0 | 159 | 13 | 42 | 102 |
22 | Willie McCovey | SFG | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 3.1 | 52 | 192 | 32 | 68 | 13 | 38 | 2 | 22 | .354 | .429 | .656 | 1.085 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
22 | Duke Snider | LAD | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 2.3 | 126 | 370 | 59 | 114 | 23 | 88 | 1 | 58 | .308 | .400 | .535 | .935 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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