1871 Season
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1871 National Association MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
The MVP Award was not awarded this season
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 George Zettlein
CH1
SP
27.0
4.5
23.6
14.4
2 Rynie Wolters
NY2
SP
28.5
4.3
24.1
13.3
3 Dick McBride
PH1
SP
26.6
3.6
16.2
7.6
4 Al Spalding
BS1
SP
20.8
3.3
19.5
9.6
5 Ross Barnes
BS1
2B
21.1
2.1
9.5
6.6
6 Al Pratt
CL1
SP
22.6
1.9
11.9
3.2
7 Asa Brainard
WS3
SP
30.6
1.9
15.0
5.0
8 Cherokee Fisher
RC1
SP
26.7
1.8
4.1
-4.1
9 Jimmy Wood
CH1
2B
28.6
1.8
9.6
7.2
10 Cal McVey
BS1
C
21.8
1.8
8.4
5.6
11 Levi Meyerle
PH1
3B
26.0
1.7
8.9
6.8
12 Bobby Mathews
FW1
SP
19.6
1.7
9.5
3.1
13 Davy Force
WS3
SS
21.9
1.5
5.2
2.2
14 Ed Pinkham
CH1
3B
24.9
1.4
5.9
3.7
15 Fred Waterman
WS3
3B
25.6
1.3
3.6
0.9
16 George Wright
BS1
SS
24.4
1.2
5.3
3.8
17 Ezra Sutton
CL1
3B
20.8
1.2
4.5
2.4
18 Joe Start
NY2
1B
28.7
1.1
5.0
2.7
19 Dave Eggler
NY2
CF
22.2
1.1
5.5
2.9
20 Steve King
TRO
LF
29.6
1.1
5.3
2.7
21 Lip Pike
TRO
RF
26.1
1.1
5.8
4.0
22 George Hall
WS3
CF
22.3
1.1
5.3
2.8
23 Al Reach
PH1
2B
31.1
0.9
5.4
3.2
24 Fred Treacey
CH1
LF
24.6
0.9
8.6
6.4
25 John Radcliffe
PH1
SS
25.0
0.9
4.6
2.0
26 Doug Allison
WS3
C
25.0
0.9
3.7
1.3
27 Fergy Malone
PH1
C
29.6
0.9
5.8
3.2
28 Cap Anson
RC1
3B
19.2
0.8
1.8
-0.2
29 Deacon White
CL1
C
23.6
0.8
3.8
1.1
30 Clipper Flynn
TRO
1B
22.2
0.7
3.5
1.5
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James