1930 Season
1929 / 1931
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1930 National League 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 Bill Terry
NY1
1B
31.7
7.6
31.5
19.6
2 Hack Wilson
CHN
CF
30.2
7.4
34.4
20.2
3 Babe Herman
BRO
RF
27.0
7.0
32.6
19.9
4 Chuck Klein
PHI
RF
25.7
6.5
27.2
14.2
5 Dazzy Vance
BRO
SP
39.3
6.5
26.0
17.2
6 Freddie Lindstrom
NY1
3B
24.6
6.4
27.3
13.6
7 Mel Ott
NY1
RF
21.3
6.4
27.9
16.1
8 Kiki Cuyler
CHN
RF
31.8
5.9
29.7
16.3
9 Phil Collins
PHI
SP
28.8
5.5
15.6
7.4
10 Woody English
CHN
3B
24.3
5.5
28.1
12.3
11 Gabby Hartnett
CHN
C
29.5
5.4
29.0
15.6
12 Glenn Wright
BRO
SS
29.4
5.3
21.3
8.2
13 Travis Jackson
NY1
SS
26.7
4.9
17.6
6.7
14 Frankie Frisch
SLN
2B
31.8
4.7
25.0
12.3
15 Pat Malone
CHN
SP
27.8
4.7
23.0
13.7
16 Harry Heilmann
CIN
RF
35.9
4.6
19.5
9.8
17 Lefty O'Doul
PHI
LF
33.3
4.6
19.5
8.7
18 Bob Smith
BSN
SP
35.2
4.6
18.0
10.5
19 Johnny Frederick
BRO
CF
28.4
4.4
23.6
10.2
20 Paul Waner
PIT
RF
27.2
4.2
25.8
13.7
21 Wally Berger *
BSN
LF
24.7
4.2
24.4
13.1
22 Pie Traynor
PIT
3B
31.6
4.1
22.1
10.4
23 Socks Seibold
BSN
SP
34.1
4.1
20.7
12.2
24 George Grantham
PIT
2B
30.1
3.9
24.2
10.8
25 Chick Hafey
SLN
LF
27.4
3.7
20.2
10.9
26 Benny Frey *
CIN
SP
24.2
3.5
15.2
6.8
27 Larry French
PIT
SP
22.7
3.4
18.1
8.8
28 Ray Kolp
CIN
SP
35.8
3.3
13.6
7.8
29 Charley Root
CHN
SP
31.3
3.3
17.2
9.7
30 Burleigh Grimes
MULT
SP
36.9
3.3
15.3
8.4
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

1930 American League 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 Babe Ruth
NYA
RF
35.4
10.5
37.9
25.7
2 Lou Gehrig
NYA
1B
27.0
9.6
38.0
26.2
3 Lefty Grove
PHA
SP
30.3
9.4
37.1
26.5
4 Wes Ferrell
CLE
SP
22.4
9.1
32.2
21.3
5 Joe Cronin
WS1
SS
23.7
8.5
32.9
17.6
6 Lefty Stewart
SLA
SP
29.8
7.9
26.9
17.0
7 Al Simmons
PHA
LF
28.1
7.8
35.7
24.7
8 George Uhle
DET
SP
31.8
7.4
22.7
13.8
9 Jimmie Foxx
PHA
1B
22.7
7.1
32.8
21.4
10 Charlie Gehringer
DET
2B
27.1
6.5
28.5
14.1
11 Carl Reynolds
CHA
CF
27.4
6.3
24.8
13.6
12 Ted Lyons
CHA
SP
29.5
6.3
25.5
14.5
13 Ed Morgan
CLE
1B
26.1
5.7
27.0
15.7
14 Mickey Cochrane
PHA
C
27.2
5.5
30.2
17.3
15 Vic Sorrell
DET
SP
29.2
5.5
19.0
10.5
16 Goose Goslin
MULT
LF
29.7
5.3
26.0
14.1
17 Milt Gaston
BOS
SP
34.4
5.3
19.6
9.7
18 Earle Combs
NYA
LF
31.1
5.2
22.4
11.2
19 Bump Hadley
WS1
SP
26.0
4.8
20.8
11.3
20 Johnny Hodapp
CLE
2B
24.8
4.8
25.1
10.9
21 Sam Rice
WS1
RF
40.4
4.8
22.6
10.6
22 Alvin Crowder
MULT
SP
31.5
4.6
22.5
12.3
23 Pat Caraway *
CHA
SP
24.8
4.6
15.1
8.1
24 Max Bishop
PHA
2B
30.8
4.5
21.2
9.2
25 Marty McManus
DET
3B
30.3
4.4
21.3
9.6
26 George Earnshaw
PHA
SP
30.4
4.3
21.1
10.2
27 Heinie Manush
MULT
LF
28.9
4.2
22.1
11.3
28 Red Ruffing
MULT
SP
25.2
4.2
15.7
7.5
29 Danny MacFayden
BOS
SP
25.1
4.2
17.9
8.0
30 Earl Averill
CLE
CF
28.1
4.0
23.9
11.8
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

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