1948 Season
1947 / 1949
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Musial
Top PitcherHarry
Brecheen

Pitchers
1948 National League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Stan Musial
SLN
RF
27.6
303
11.1
46.5
33.3
2 Johnny Sain
BSN
SP
30.8
223
8.5
27.8
16.2
3 Alvin Dark *
BSN
SS
26.5
174
4.4
20.4
7.1
4 Sid Gordon
NY1
3B
30.9
72
5.5
25.4
13.5
5 Harry Brecheen
SLN
SP
33.7
61
8.5
26.8
18.2
6 Pee Wee Reese
BRO
SS
29.9
60
4.9
23.2
8.3
7 Ralph Kiner
PIT
LF
25.7
55
6.2
29.4
16.9
8 Enos Slaughter
SLN
LF
32.2
55
5.2
26.3
14.6
9 Danny Murtaugh
PIT
2B
30.7
52
3.5
19.3
6.3
10 Stan Rojek *
PIT
SS
29.2
51
4.0
22.1
6.1
11 Richie Ashburn *
PHI
CF
21.3
48
4.5
22.6
12.0
12 Johnny Schmitz
CHN
SP
27.6
37
5.0
22.4
13.5
13 Bob Elliott
BSN
3B
31.6
33
6.6
27.0
13.4
14 Warren Spahn
BSN
SP
27.2
31
3.4
14.5
5.1
15 Jackie Robinson
BRO
2B
29.4
30
5.4
25.3
11.8
16 Andy Pafko
CHN
3B
27.4
25
6.2
22.7
10.5
17 Johnny Mize
NY1
1B
35.5
22
6.6
29.6
18.1
18 Rex Barney
BRO
SP
23.5
15
4.1
18.4
9.3
19 Johnny Vander Meer
CIN
SP
33.7
13
5.3
20.0
11.5
20 Johnny Wyrostek
CIN
CF
29.0
9
2.6
18.1
6.5
21 Ralph Branca
BRO
SP
22.5
8
3.7
15.1
7.2
22 Roy Campanella *
BRO
C
26.6
8
1.7
11.9
4.2
23 Bob Chesnes *
PIT
SP
27.2
8
3.2
15.7
8.6
24 Phil Cavarretta
CHN
1B
32.0
6
1.3
8.8
2.1
25 Eddie Miller
PHI
SS
31.6
4
0.6
9.4
-2.2
26 Del Ennis
PHI
RF
23.1
3
4.1
22.8
11.0
27 Grady Hatton
CIN
3B
25.7
3
1.6
12.7
1.8
28 Larry Jansen
NY1
SP
28.0
2
3.4
17.5
7.3
29 Dixie Walker
PIT
RF
37.8
2
1.9
14.6
6.0
30 Gil Hodges *
BRO
1B
24.2
1
0.1
9.7
-0.5
31 Whitey Lockman
NY1
CF
21.9
1
4.2
22.6
9.7
32 Hank Sauer
CIN
LF
31.3
1
3.6
18.9
7.9
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Stan Musial
SLN
RF
27.6
303
11.1
46.5
33.3
2 Harry Brecheen
SLN
SP
33.7
61
8.5
26.8
18.2
3 Johnny Sain
BSN
SP
30.8
223
8.5
27.8
16.2
4 Johnny Mize
NY1
1B
35.5
22
6.6
29.6
18.1
5 Bob Elliott
BSN
3B
31.6
33
6.6
27.0
13.4
6 Ralph Kiner
PIT
LF
25.7
55
6.2
29.4
16.9
7 Andy Pafko
CHN
3B
27.4
25
6.2
22.7
10.5
8 Dutch Leonard
PHI
SP
39.3
5.9
19.5
11.2
9 Sid Gordon
NY1
3B
30.9
72
5.5
25.4
13.5
10 Jackie Robinson
BRO
2B
29.4
30
5.4
25.3
11.8
11 Johnny Vander Meer
CIN
SP
33.7
13
5.3
20.0
11.5
12 Enos Slaughter
SLN
LF
32.2
55
5.2
26.3
14.6
13 Johnny Schmitz
CHN
SP
27.6
37
5.0
22.4
13.5
14 Pee Wee Reese
BRO
SS
29.9
60
4.9
23.2
8.3
15 Jeff Heath
BSN
LF
33.3
4.8
20.2
12.4
16 Ted Wilks
SLN
RP
32.6
4.8
16.1
10.9
17 Richie Ashburn *
PHI
CF
21.3
48
4.5
22.6
12.0
18 Preacher Roe
BRO
SP
33.3
4.5
16.6
10.0
19 Alvin Dark *
BSN
SS
26.5
174
4.4
20.4
7.1
20 Murry Dickson
SLN
SP
31.9
4.3
13.7
4.4
21 Whitey Lockman
NY1
CF
21.9
1
4.2
22.6
9.7
22 Gene Hermanski
BRO
RF
28.1
4.2
19.2
10.6
23 Del Ennis
PHI
RF
23.1
3
4.1
22.8
11.0
24 Rex Barney
BRO
SP
23.5
15
4.1
18.4
9.3
25 Stan Rojek *
PIT
SS
29.2
51
4.0
22.1
6.1
26 Tommy Holmes
BSN
RF
31.3
3.8
19.2
7.6
27 Ralph Branca
BRO
SP
22.5
8
3.7
15.1
7.2
28 Eddie Stanky
BSN
2B
31.8
3.7
14.0
7.3
29 Hank Sauer
CIN
LF
31.3
1
3.6
18.9
7.9
30 Bill Nicholson
CHN
RF
33.6
3.5
17.1
6.5
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

1948 American League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Lou Boudreau
CLE
SS
31.0
324
10.4
34.4
19.3
2 Joe DiMaggio
NYA
CF
33.6
213
7.1
34.1
20.6
3 Ted Williams
BOS
LF
29.8
171
8.5
39.4
28.0
4 Vern Stephens
BOS
SS
27.7
121
4.5
25.6
9.7
5 Bob Lemon
CLE
SP
27.8
101
6.5
25.5
15.0
6 Joe Gordon
CLE
2B
33.4
63
6.6
24.2
10.5
7 Tommy Henrich
NYA
RF
35.4
63
5.4
28.9
17.3
8 Gene Bearden *
CLE
SP
27.8
52
5.1
21.2
12.9
9 Hal Newhouser
DET
SP
27.1
48
6.6
27.5
17.8
10 Eddie Joost
PHA
SS
32.1
39
3.0
26.0
12.2
11 Hank Majeski
PHA
3B
31.6
23
3.1
24.8
12.0
12 Vic Raschi
NYA
SP
29.3
23
2.7
15.0
7.0
13 Birdie Tebbetts
BOS
C
35.6
23
1.5
12.5
0.5
14 Ken Keltner
CLE
3B
31.7
18
6.1
24.9
11.9
15 Jerry Priddy
SLA
2B
28.6
16
4.3
20.3
6.3
16 George Kell
DET
3B
25.9
14
1.1
11.0
2.9
17 Hoot Evers
DET
CF
27.4
13
2.5
19.8
7.5
18 Al Zarilla
SLA
RF
29.2
11
3.1
17.2
6.0
19 Bob Dillinger
SLA
3B
29.8
10
1.6
16.7
2.7
20 Bobby Doerr
BOS
2B
30.2
10
5.2
26.8
13.6
21 Jim Hegan
CLE
C
27.9
10
1.5
17.1
4.2
22 Luke Appling
CHA
3B
41.2
8
3.5
17.2
4.8
23 Bob Feller
CLE
SP
29.7
6
1.1
16.4
6.5
24 Lou Brissie *
PHA
SP
24.1
5
2.0
14.5
7.5
25 Joe Dobson
BOS
SP
31.4
5
3.8
19.4
10.6
26 Ferris Fain
PHA
1B
27.3
5
2.8
21.2
10.2
27 Billy Goodman *
BOS
1B
22.3
4
1.7
14.9
6.0
28 Barney McCosky
PHA
LF
31.2
4
2.2
19.3
8.3
29 Yogi Berra
NYA
C
23.1
3
2.4
18.1
8.1
30 Dom DiMaggio
BOS
CF
31.4
3
3.7
26.0
11.1
31 Larry Doby *
CLE
CF
24.6
3
4.6
18.3
8.9
32 Cliff Fannin
SLA
SP
24.1
2
4.0
14.5
6.9
33 Pat Mullin
DET
RF
30.7
1
3.5
21.5
11.1
34 Phil Rizzuto
NYA
SS
31.8
1
1.5
14.7
2.5
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Lou Boudreau
CLE
SS
31.0
324
10.4
34.4
19.3
2 Ted Williams
BOS
LF
29.8
171
8.5
39.4
28.0
3 Joe DiMaggio
NYA
CF
33.6
213
7.1
34.1
20.6
4 Hal Newhouser
DET
SP
27.1
48
6.6
27.5
17.8
5 Joe Gordon
CLE
2B
33.4
63
6.6
24.2
10.5
6 Bob Lemon
CLE
SP
27.8
101
6.5
25.5
15.0
7 Ken Keltner
CLE
3B
31.7
18
6.1
24.9
11.9
8 Ray Scarborough
WS1
SP
30.9
5.5
18.7
12.1
9 Tommy Henrich
NYA
RF
35.4
63
5.4
28.9
17.3
10 Ned Garver *
SLA
SP
22.5
5.3
17.0
10.0
11 Bobby Doerr
BOS
2B
30.2
10
5.2
26.8
13.6
12 Gene Bearden *
CLE
SP
27.8
52
5.1
21.2
12.9
13 Larry Doby *
CLE
CF
24.6
3
4.6
18.3
8.9
14 Vern Stephens
BOS
SS
27.7
121
4.5
25.6
9.7
15 Jerry Priddy
SLA
2B
28.6
16
4.3
20.3
6.3
16 Carl Scheib
PHA
SP
21.5
4.1
19.3
12.1
17 Cliff Fannin
SLA
SP
24.1
2
4.0
14.5
6.9
18 Joe Dobson
BOS
SP
31.4
5
3.8
19.4
10.6
19 Dom DiMaggio
BOS
CF
31.4
3
3.7
26.0
11.1
20 Dick Fowler
PHA
SP
27.3
3.6
17.3
10.0
21 Pat Mullin
DET
RF
30.7
1
3.5
21.5
11.1
22 Fred Hutchinson
DET
SP
28.9
3.5
14.3
6.3
23 Luke Appling
CHA
3B
41.2
8
3.5
17.2
4.8
24 Virgil Trucks
DET
SP
31.2
3.4
17.2
9.7
25 Johnny Pesky
BOS
3B
28.8
3.3
20.4
7.3
26 Walt Masterson
WS1
SP
28.0
3.3
12.7
6.0
27 Dizzy Trout
DET
SP
33.0
3.2
14.7
8.2
28 Hank Majeski
PHA
3B
31.6
23
3.1
24.8
12.0
29 Al Zarilla
SLA
RF
29.2
11
3.1
17.2
6.0
30 Dale Mitchell
CLE
LF
26.9
3.0
20.4
8.6
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

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