1936 Season
1935 / 1937
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1936 National League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Carl Hubbell
NY1
SP
33.0
60
9.9
35.4
25.0
2 Dizzy Dean
SLN
SP
26.5
53
7.2
30.0
19.2
3 Billy Herman
CHN
2B
27.0
37
6.7
29.2
14.8
4 Joe Medwick
SLN
LF
24.6
30
7.1
34.7
22.4
5 Paul Waner
PIT
RF
33.2
29
7.0
31.9
19.9
6 Mel Ott
NY1
RF
27.3
28
7.8
37.1
25.1
7 Frank Demaree
CHN
RF
26.1
17
5.0
24.5
12.4
8 Gus Mancuso
NY1
C
30.6
13
2.9
20.0
6.7
9 Danny MacFayden
BSN
SP
31.1
12
5.2
23.2
14.0
10 Leo Durocher
SLN
SS
30.9
8
1.1
13.9
1.2
11 Paul Derringer
CIN
SP
29.7
6
1.8
16.4
6.7
12 Gabby Hartnett
CHN
C
35.5
6
3.0
17.7
6.8
13 Burgess Whitehead
NY1
2B
26.0
6
2.7
17.7
3.6
14 Al Lopez
BSN
C
27.9
5
1.2
11.5
0.1
15 Van Mungo
BRO
SP
25.1
5
6.0
23.9
13.1
16 Wally Berger
BSN
CF
30.7
4
4.5
22.0
9.9
17 Dolph Camilli
PHI
1B
29.2
4
5.8
21.6
10.5
18 Babe Phelps
BRO
C
28.2
3
3.5
16.0
8.4
19 Dick Bartell
NY1
SS
28.6
2
6.3
24.2
10.9
20 Ernie Lombardi
CIN
C
28.2
1
3.8
17.0
7.8
21 Terry Moore
SLN
CF
24.1
1
0.8
14.9
2.3
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Carl Hubbell
NY1
SP
33.0
60
9.9
35.4
25.0
2 Mel Ott
NY1
RF
27.3
28
7.8
37.1
25.1
3 Arky Vaughan
PIT
SS
24.3
7.7
35.3
19.7
4 Dizzy Dean
SLN
SP
26.5
53
7.2
30.0
19.2
5 Joe Medwick
SLN
LF
24.6
30
7.1
34.7
22.4
6 Paul Waner
PIT
RF
33.2
29
7.0
31.9
19.9
7 Billy Herman
CHN
2B
27.0
37
6.7
29.2
14.8
8 Dick Bartell
NY1
SS
28.6
2
6.3
24.2
10.9
9 Van Mungo
BRO
SP
25.1
5
6.0
23.9
13.1
10 Dolph Camilli
PHI
1B
29.2
4
5.8
21.6
10.5
11 Tony Cuccinello
BSN
2B
28.6
5.7
22.1
8.7
12 Gus Suhr
PIT
1B
30.5
5.4
25.4
13.8
13 Ed Brandt
BRO
SP
31.4
5.3
16.7
8.6
14 Danny MacFayden
BSN
SP
31.1
12
5.2
23.2
14.0
15 Larry French
CHN
SP
28.7
5.1
19.7
11.0
16 Frank Demaree
CHN
RF
26.1
17
5.0
24.5
12.4
17 Claude Passeau *
PHI
SP
27.2
4.9
14.6
7.1
18 Bucky Walters
PHI
SP
27.2
4.9
13.5
4.5
19 Johnny Mize *
SLN
1B
23.5
4.8
24.7
16.6
20 Red Lucas
PIT
SP
34.2
4.7
14.7
8.5
21 Wally Berger
BSN
CF
30.7
4
4.5
22.0
9.9
22 Bill Swift
PIT
SP
28.0
4.0
17.4
8.3
23 Bill Lee
CHN
SP
26.7
3.8
19.7
10.8
24 Kiki Cuyler
CIN
CF
37.8
3.8
24.3
12.2
25 Ernie Lombardi
CIN
C
28.2
1
3.8
17.0
7.8
26 Gene Moore *
BSN
RF
26.8
3.7
21.2
8.8
27 Fred Frankhouse
BRO
SP
32.2
3.6
16.2
8.2
28 Buck Jordan
BSN
1B
29.5
3.5
15.2
4.8
29 Babe Phelps
BRO
C
28.2
3
3.5
16.0
8.4
30 Lon Warneke
CHN
SP
27.3
3.4
16.4
8.2
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

1936 American League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Lou Gehrig
NYA
1B
33.0
73
9.1
38.4
26.3
2 Luke Appling
CHA
SS
29.2
65
6.9
29.3
15.7
3 Earl Averill
CLE
CF
34.1
48
6.5
27.9
14.2
4 Charlie Gehringer
DET
2B
33.1
39
7.4
34.6
20.0
5 Bill Dickey
NYA
C
29.1
29
5.2
24.8
14.2
6 Vern Kennedy
CHA
SP
29.3
27
3.0
18.8
9.2
7 Joe Kuhel
WS1
1B
30.0
27
3.7
21.2
10.0
8 Joe DiMaggio *
NYA
LF
21.6
26
4.6
24.9
12.5
9 Tommy Bridges
DET
SP
29.5
25
6.1
26.4
16.1
10 Hal Trosky
CLE
1B
23.6
19
4.2
21.6
10.2
11 Jimmie Foxx
BOS
1B
28.7
16
5.9
25.6
13.8
12 Gee Walker
DET
RF
28.3
14
3.5
20.5
10.0
13 Beau Bell
SLA
RF
28.9
10
2.8
18.2
6.0
14 Wally Moses
PHA
CF
25.7
7
3.8
20.9
7.9
15 Lefty Grove
BOS
SP
36.3
5
10.5
29.1
20.3
16 Jimmie Dykes
CHA
3B
39.6
3
1.0
9.7
-1.0
17 Rip Radcliff
CHA
LF
30.5
3
0.9
17.7
6.0
18 Sam West
SLA
CF
31.7
2
1.1
12.2
-0.7
19 Zeke Bonura
CHA
1B
27.8
1
4.4
24.0
12.4
20 Eric McNair
BOS
SS
27.2
1
0.0
10.3
-1.4
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Lefty Grove
BOS
SP
36.3
5
10.5
29.1
20.3
2 Lou Gehrig
NYA
1B
33.0
73
9.1
38.4
26.3
3 Wes Ferrell
BOS
SP
28.4
8.1
25.7
15.2
4 Charlie Gehringer
DET
2B
33.1
39
7.4
34.6
20.0
5 Luke Appling
CHA
SS
29.2
65
6.9
29.3
15.7
6 Johnny Allen
CLE
SP
31.8
6.5
23.4
15.0
7 Earl Averill
CLE
CF
34.1
48
6.5
27.9
14.2
8 Tommy Bridges
DET
SP
29.5
25
6.1
26.4
16.1
9 Jimmie Foxx
BOS
1B
28.7
16
5.9
25.6
13.8
10 Harry Kelley *
PHA
SP
30.4
5.8
19.2
11.0
11 Red Ruffing
NYA
SP
31.2
5.3
21.6
12.2
12 Harlond Clift
SLA
3B
23.9
5.3
22.6
8.5
13 Bill Dickey
NYA
C
29.1
29
5.2
24.8
14.2
14 Monte Pearson
NYA
SP
27.8
5.0
18.4
10.6
15 Schoolboy Rowe
DET
SP
26.5
4.9
19.9
11.4
16 Red Rolfe
NYA
3B
27.7
4.8
24.2
11.3
17 Joe DiMaggio *
NYA
LF
21.6
26
4.6
24.9
12.5
18 John Stone
WS1
LF
30.7
4.6
21.0
12.1
19 Odell Hale
CLE
3B
27.9
4.5
21.1
7.1
20 Zeke Bonura
CHA
1B
27.8
1
4.4
24.0
12.4
21 Ivy Andrews
SLA
SP
29.2
4.4
14.1
7.6
22 George Selkirk
NYA
RF
28.5
4.3
21.3
10.6
23 Hal Trosky
CLE
1B
23.6
19
4.2
21.6
10.2
24 Ben Chapman
MULT
CF
27.5
4.1
23.3
10.9
25 Frankie Crosetti
NYA
SS
25.7
4.0
24.8
8.9
26 Pete Appleton
WS1
SP
32.1
4.0
17.6
10.8
27 Wally Moses
PHA
CF
25.7
7
3.8
20.9
7.9
28 Joe Kuhel
WS1
1B
30.0
27
3.7
21.2
10.0
29 Goose Goslin
DET
LF
35.7
3.7
22.9
11.2
30 Bob Johnson
PHA
LF
30.6
3.7
19.3
7.2
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

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