1939 Season
1938 / 1940
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Top PitcherBob
Feller

Pitchers
1939 National League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Bucky Walters
CIN
SP
30.2
303
9.8
36.1
25.6
2 Johnny Mize
SLN
1B
26.5
178
7.9
32.4
20.7
3 Paul Derringer
CIN
SP
32.7
174
4.6
25.8
15.8
4 Frank McCormick
CIN
1B
28.1
159
5.3
25.0
13.0
5 Curt Davis
SLN
SP
35.8
106
4.2
21.0
12.5
6 Jimmy Brown
SLN
SS
29.2
99
2.7
18.6
3.5
7 Joe Medwick
SLN
LF
27.6
81
4.6
23.7
11.3
8 Leo Durocher
BRO
SS
33.9
52
1.5
11.0
0.8
9 Harry Danning
NY1
C
27.8
33
4.1
26.3
13.2
10 Luke Hamlin
BRO
SP
35.0
32
4.2
20.2
11.3
11 Mel Ott
NY1
RF
30.3
21
5.7
27.0
17.5
12 Dolph Camilli
BRO
1B
32.2
20
6.4
27.2
15.2
13 Billy Jurges
NY1
SS
31.1
20
4.1
17.2
3.5
14 Billy Myers
CIN
SS
28.9
18
5.1
23.2
9.0
15 Stan Hack
CHN
3B
29.6
17
2.1
23.7
8.8
16 Augie Galan
CHN
LF
27.1
15
2.9
22.2
10.3
17 Terry Moore
SLN
CF
27.1
15
3.4
16.6
6.4
18 Morrie Arnovich
PHI
LF
28.6
10
3.9
17.4
6.9
19 Lonny Frey
CIN
2B
28.9
8
5.9
25.3
13.1
20 Bill Lee
CHN
SP
29.7
8
4.6
20.3
11.0
21 Enos Slaughter
SLN
RF
23.2
8
4.3
22.6
10.4
22 Billy Werber
CIN
3B
31.0
6
3.7
25.1
10.7
23 Gabby Hartnett
CHN
C
38.5
5
2.3
13.9
5.9
24 Max West
BSN
RF
22.6
5
4.6
19.4
9.7
25 Pete Coscarart *
BRO
2B
26.0
4
1.9
13.1
2.9
26 Elbie Fletcher
MULT
1B
23.3
4
2.1
15.6
5.8
27 Ival Goodman
CIN
RF
30.9
4
5.2
25.2
15.0
28 Buddy Hassett
BSN
1B
27.8
4
1.3
13.8
2.6
29 Cookie Lavagetto
BRO
3B
26.6
3
3.4
23.1
9.0
30 Bob Bowman *
SLN
SP
28.7
2
4.3
19.0
13.0
31 Billy Herman
CHN
2B
30.0
1
4.1
25.3
10.4
32 Eddie Miller *
BSN
SS
22.6
1
2.1
8.5
1.0
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Bucky Walters
CIN
SP
30.2
303
9.8
36.1
25.6
2 Johnny Mize
SLN
1B
26.5
178
7.9
32.4
20.7
3 Dolph Camilli
BRO
1B
32.2
20
6.4
27.2
15.2
4 Lonny Frey
CIN
2B
28.9
8
5.9
25.3
13.1
5 Mel Ott
NY1
RF
30.3
21
5.7
27.0
17.5
6 Claude Passeau
MULT
SP
30.2
5.7
21.5
12.4
7 Hugh Casey *
BRO
SP
25.7
5.4
20.0
12.3
8 Frank McCormick
CIN
1B
28.1
159
5.3
25.0
13.0
9 Arky Vaughan
PIT
SS
27.3
5.2
25.6
10.0
10 Ival Goodman
CIN
RF
30.9
4
5.2
25.2
15.0
11 Billy Myers
CIN
SS
28.9
18
5.1
23.2
9.0
12 Larry French
CHN
SP
31.7
4.7
15.9
9.3
13 Paul Derringer
CIN
SP
32.7
174
4.6
25.8
15.8
14 Bill Lee
CHN
SP
29.7
8
4.6
20.3
11.0
15 Joe Medwick
SLN
LF
27.6
81
4.6
23.7
11.3
16 Max West
BSN
RF
22.6
5
4.6
19.4
9.7
17 Bob Bowman *
SLN
SP
28.7
2
4.3
19.0
13.0
18 Enos Slaughter
SLN
RF
23.2
8
4.3
22.6
10.4
19 Luke Hamlin
BRO
SP
35.0
32
4.2
20.2
11.3
20 Curt Davis
SLN
SP
35.8
106
4.2
21.0
12.5
21 Harry Danning
NY1
C
27.8
33
4.1
26.3
13.2
22 Hank Leiber
CHN
CF
28.5
4.1
20.4
11.6
23 Billy Herman
CHN
2B
30.0
1
4.1
25.3
10.4
24 Billy Jurges
NY1
SS
31.1
20
4.1
17.2
3.5
25 Morrie Arnovich
PHI
LF
28.6
10
3.9
17.4
6.9
26 Zeke Bonura
NY1
1B
30.8
3.9
18.1
9.1
27 Billy Werber
CIN
3B
31.0
6
3.7
25.1
10.7
28 Mort Cooper *
SLN
SP
26.3
3.6
15.9
8.8
29 Terry Moore
SLN
CF
27.1
15
3.4
16.6
6.4
30 Cookie Lavagetto
BRO
3B
26.6
3
3.4
23.1
9.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

1939 American League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Joe DiMaggio
NYA
CF
24.6
280
8.1
34.0
23.6
2 Jimmie Foxx
BOS
1B
31.7
170
6.9
30.8
21.2
3 Bob Feller
CLE
SP
20.7
155
9.8
31.4
21.7
4 Ted Williams *
BOS
RF
20.8
126
6.7
32.5
20.4
5 Red Ruffing
NYA
SP
34.2
116
5.3
22.0
14.4
6 Bill Dickey
NYA
C
32.1
110
5.1
27.2
14.5
7 Dutch Leonard
WS1
SP
30.3
71
4.9
21.0
12.2
8 Bob Johnson
PHA
LF
33.6
52
6.5
28.7
16.9
9 Joe Gordon
NYA
2B
24.4
43
6.3
24.8
11.4
10 Mike Kreevich
CHA
CF
31.1
38
3.5
22.7
10.1
11 Clint Brown
CHA
RP
36.0
34
2.5
15.1
11.1
12 Ken Keltner
CLE
3B
22.7
26
4.6
26.2
12.8
13 George McQuinn
SLA
1B
29.1
24
3.4
18.2
6.3
14 Charlie Gehringer
DET
2B
36.1
21
4.9
19.8
10.0
15 Lefty Grove
BOS
SP
39.3
17
6.8
23.0
16.7
16 Joe Cronin
BOS
SS
32.7
15
4.1
22.5
8.6
17 Ted Lyons
CHA
SP
38.5
13
4.9
19.5
13.8
18 Hank Greenberg
DET
1B
28.5
12
5.5
23.8
13.6
19 Bobo Newsom
MULT
SP
31.9
11
7.9
26.1
16.6
20 Johnny Rigney
CHA
SP
24.7
9
4.3
19.0
11.9
21 Joe Kuhel
CHA
1B
33.0
8
2.5
19.6
9.1
22 Tommy Bridges
DET
SP
32.5
7
4.9
18.9
12.4
23 Frankie Hayes
PHA
C
24.7
7
3.0
16.7
5.6
24 Jeff Heath
CLE
LF
24.3
7
2.5
15.9
7.3
25 Charlie Keller *
NYA
RF
22.8
7
4.6
21.5
12.8
26 Gee Walker
CHA
LF
31.3
7
1.5
16.1
4.4
27 Barney McCosky *
DET
CF
22.2
6
3.4
22.9
9.3
28 Red Rolfe
NYA
3B
30.7
6
5.9
29.6
15.0
29 Eric McNair
CHA
3B
30.2
5
2.5
17.0
6.0
30 Hal Trosky
CLE
1B
26.6
4
5.2
23.3
14.6
31 George Case
WS1
CF
23.6
3
2.6
14.6
3.4
32 Myril Hoag
SLA
RF
31.3
3
-0.4
6.7
-2.9
33 Luke Appling
CHA
SS
32.2
1
4.2
24.7
10.5
34 Rudy York
DET
C
25.9
1
2.7
13.2
5.4
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Bob Feller
CLE
SP
20.7
155
9.8
31.4
21.7
2 Joe DiMaggio
NYA
CF
24.6
280
8.1
34.0
23.6
3 Bobo Newsom
MULT
SP
31.9
11
7.9
26.1
16.6
4 Jimmie Foxx
BOS
1B
31.7
170
6.9
30.8
21.2
5 Lefty Grove
BOS
SP
39.3
17
6.8
23.0
16.7
6 Ted Williams *
BOS
RF
20.8
126
6.7
32.5
20.4
7 Bob Johnson
PHA
LF
33.6
52
6.5
28.7
16.9
8 Joe Gordon
NYA
2B
24.4
43
6.3
24.8
11.4
9 Red Rolfe
NYA
3B
30.7
6
5.9
29.6
15.0
10 Buddy Lewis
WS1
3B
22.9
5.7
22.2
9.6
11 Hank Greenberg
DET
1B
28.5
12
5.5
23.8
13.6
12 George Selkirk
NYA
LF
31.5
5.4
25.0
15.3
13 Red Ruffing
NYA
SP
34.2
116
5.3
22.0
14.4
14 Hal Trosky
CLE
1B
26.6
4
5.2
23.3
14.6
15 Bill Dickey
NYA
C
32.1
110
5.1
27.2
14.5
16 Charlie Gehringer
DET
2B
36.1
21
4.9
19.8
10.0
17 Dutch Leonard
WS1
SP
30.3
71
4.9
21.0
12.2
18 Tommy Bridges
DET
SP
32.5
7
4.9
18.9
12.4
19 Ted Lyons
CHA
SP
38.5
13
4.9
19.5
13.8
20 Ken Keltner
CLE
3B
22.7
26
4.6
26.2
12.8
21 Charlie Keller *
NYA
RF
22.8
7
4.6
21.5
12.8
22 Al Milnar
CLE
SP
25.5
4.6
17.2
10.3
23 Mel Harder
CLE
SP
29.7
4.4
17.9
11.1
24 Johnny Rigney
CHA
SP
24.7
9
4.3
19.0
11.9
25 Luke Appling
CHA
SS
32.2
1
4.2
24.7
10.5
26 Eddie Smith
MULT
SP
25.5
4.2
14.5
8.6
27 Joe Cronin
BOS
SS
32.7
15
4.1
22.5
8.6
28 Thornton Lee
CHA
SP
32.8
3.6
18.2
10.6
29 Mike Kreevich
CHA
CF
31.1
38
3.5
22.7
10.1
30 George McQuinn
SLA
1B
29.1
24
3.4
18.2
6.3
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

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