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1951 Season

1951 World Series
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1951 National League MVP Award

by Votes

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Roy Campanella	BRO	C	29.6	243	6.7	32.9	19.5
2	Stan Musial	SLN	LF	30.6	191	9.1	38.6	26.4
3	Monte Irvin	NY1	LF	32.4	166	6.9	29.1	17.1
4	Sal Maglie	NY1	SP	34.2	153	6.0	27.7	17.3
5	Preacher Roe	BRO	SP	36.3	138	4.3	21.7	12.7
6	Jackie Robinson	BRO	2B	32.4	92	9.7	38.5	24.4
7	Richie Ashburn	PHI	CF	24.3	69	6.5	28.1	13.7
8	Bobby Thomson	NY1	3B	27.7	62	5.3	25.8	13.7
9	Murry Dickson	PIT	SP	34.9	59	4.1	17.5	7.4
10	Ralph Kiner	PIT	LF	28.7	49	8.1	35.0	23.0
11	Warren Spahn	BSN	SP	30.2	45	8.0	24.0	13.2
12	Alvin Dark	NY1	SS	29.5	30	6.1	27.4	11.6
13	Robin Roberts	PHI	SP	24.8	27	8.6	27.0	16.0
14	Larry Jansen	NY1	SP	31.0	26	4.7	24.5	14.8
15	Pee Wee Reese	BRO	SS	32.9	15	5.0	22.4	6.6
16	Sid Gordon	BSN	LF	33.9	10	4.8	22.3	10.5
17	Gil Hodges	BRO	1B	27.2	10	5.7	26.1	14.3
18	Ken Raffensberger	CIN	SP	33.9	8	4.4	19.4	10.7
19	Ewell Blackwell	CIN	SP	28.7	6	4.5	18.2	10.0
20	Carl Furillo	BRO	RF	29.3	6	3.4	21.0	8.0
21	Johnny Wyrostek	CIN	RF	32.0	6	1.6	17.7	6.8
22	Don Newcombe	BRO	SP	25.0	3	4.2	19.6	10.1
23	Phil Cavarretta	CHN	1B	35.0	1	1.5	7.6	3.6
24	Hank Sauer	CHN	LF	34.3	1	2.8	17.7	7.0

by Wins Above Replacement

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Jackie Robinson	BRO	2B	32.4	92	9.7	38.5	24.4
2	Stan Musial	SLN	LF	30.6	191	9.1	38.6	26.4
3	Robin Roberts	PHI	SP	24.8	27	8.6	27.0	16.0
4	Ralph Kiner	PIT	LF	28.7	49	8.1	35.0	23.0
5	Warren Spahn	BSN	SP	30.2	45	8.0	24.0	13.2
6	Monte Irvin	NY1	LF	32.4	166	6.9	29.1	17.1
7	Roy Campanella	BRO	C	29.6	243	6.7	32.9	19.5
8	Richie Ashburn	PHI	CF	24.3	69	6.5	28.1	13.7
9	Alvin Dark	NY1	SS	29.5	30	6.1	27.4	11.6
10	Sal Maglie	NY1	SP	34.2	153	6.0	27.7	17.3
11	Gil Hodges	BRO	1B	27.2	10	5.7	26.1	14.3
12	Eddie Stanky	NY1	2B	34.8		5.4	24.6	10.7
13	Bobby Thomson	NY1	3B	27.7	62	5.3	25.8	13.7
14	Pee Wee Reese	BRO	SS	32.9	15	5.0	22.4	6.6
15	Sid Gordon	BSN	LF	33.9	10	4.8	22.3	10.5
16	Larry Jansen	NY1	SP	31.0	26	4.7	24.5	14.8
17	Sam Jethroe	BSN	CF	33.4		4.7	22.9	10.2
18	Ewell Blackwell	CIN	SP	28.7	6	4.5	18.2	10.0
19	Ken Raffensberger	CIN	SP	33.9	8	4.4	19.4	10.7
20	Bubba Church	PHI	SP	26.8		4.3	16.8	8.2
21	Preacher Roe	BRO	SP	36.3	138	4.3	21.7	12.7
22	Solly Hemus *	SLN	SS	28.2		4.3	17.4	6.0
23	Don Newcombe	BRO	SP	25.0	3	4.2	19.6	10.1
24	Murry Dickson	PIT	SP	34.9	59	4.1	17.5	7.4
25	Earl Torgeson	BSN	1B	27.5		4.1	20.4	8.5
26	Willie Jones	PHI	3B	25.9		4.1	22.0	9.0
27	Willie Mays *	NY1	CF	20.2		3.9	19.4	8.7
28	Duke Snider	BRO	CF	24.8		3.7	22.0	8.3
29	Paul Minner	CHN	SP	27.9		3.7	12.4	5.3
30	Walker Cooper	BSN	C	36.5		3.6	17.0	8.6

WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

*Rookie

1951 American League MVP Award

by Votes

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Yogi Berra	NYA	C	26.1	184	4.7	30.3	16.6
2	Ned Garver	SLA	SP	25.5	157	6.8	21.0	13.1
3	Allie Reynolds	NYA	SP	34.4	125	4.0	18.4	11.1
4	Minnie Minoso *	MULT	1B	25.6	120	5.5	24.8	13.1
5	Bob Feller	CLE	SP	32.7	118	2.8	19.2	11.2
6	Ferris Fain	PHA	1B	30.3	103	4.6	19.1	10.3
7	Ellis Kinder	BOS	RP	36.9	66	4.8	18.6	13.7
8	Vic Raschi	NYA	SP	32.3	64	2.5	17.6	9.3
9	Gil McDougald *	NYA	3B	23.1	63	4.6	23.3	13.5
10	Bobby Avila	CLE	2B	27.2	49	4.7	24.1	11.0
11	Phil Rizzuto	NYA	SS	34.8	47	3.6	22.9	8.8
12	Ed Lopat	NYA	SP	33.0	44	3.8	18.9	11.4
13	Ted Williams	BOS	LF	32.8	35	7.2	33.7	21.3
14	Eddie Joost	PHA	SS	35.1	32	6.0	24.8	10.2
15	George Kell	DET	3B	28.9	30	4.0	22.4	9.1
16	Early Wynn	CLE	SP	31.5	29	5.7	23.4	14.6
17	Nellie Fox	CHA	2B	23.5	25	4.9	22.1	7.6
18	Billy Goodman	BOS	1B	25.3	21	2.1	17.0	5.1
19	Dom DiMaggio	BOS	CF	34.4	16	1.7	20.8	6.6
20	Gus Zernial	MULT	LF	28.0	15	3.0	19.6	7.9
21	Bobby Shantz	PHA	SP	25.8	14	3.1	14.7	8.1
22	Mike Garcia	CLE	SP	27.6	11	4.2	22.3	14.0
23	Gil Coan	WS1	LF	29.1	8	3.1	19.5	8.6
24	Mel Parnell	BOS	SP	29.1	7	5.2	20.9	13.7
25	Eddie Robinson	CHA	1B	30.5	7	3.2	18.8	7.7
26	Johnny Pesky	BOS	SS	31.8	5	4.3	20.6	8.2
27	Gene Woodling	NYA	LF	28.9	5	3.4	19.3	10.3
28	Dale Mitchell	CLE	LF	29.9	4	2.9	18.5	8.0
29	Irv Noren	WS1	CF	26.6	4	2.6	17.7	6.3
30	Jim Busby *	CHA	CF	24.5	2	1.4	11.7	0.6
31	Johnny Mize	NYA	1B	38.5	2	0.9	10.6	4.4
32	Virgil Trucks	DET	SP	34.2	2	1.3	10.0	4.9
33	Eddie Yost	WS1	3B	24.7	2	4.1	27.2	13.2

by Wins Above Replacement

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Ted Williams	BOS	LF	32.8	35	7.2	33.7	21.3
2	Ned Garver	SLA	SP	25.5	157	6.8	21.0	13.1
3	Larry Doby	CLE	CF	27.6		6.4	29.2	17.8
4	Eddie Joost	PHA	SS	35.1	32	6.0	24.8	10.2
5	Early Wynn	CLE	SP	31.5	29	5.7	23.4	14.6
6	Minnie Minoso *	MULT	3B	25.6	120	5.5	24.8	13.1
7	Mel Parnell	BOS	SP	29.1	7	5.2	20.9	13.7
8	Saul Rogovin *	MULT	SP	27.7		5.2	17.9	11.0
9	Nellie Fox	CHA	2B	23.5	25	4.9	22.1	7.6
10	Ellis Kinder	BOS	RP	36.9	66	4.8	18.6	13.7
11	Billy Pierce	CHA	SP	24.2		4.7	18.5	10.7
12	Bobby Avila	CLE	2B	27.2	49	4.7	24.1	11.0
13	Yogi Berra	NYA	C	26.1	184	4.7	30.3	16.6
14	Gil McDougald *	NYA	3B	23.1	63	4.6	23.3	13.5
15	Ferris Fain	PHA	1B	30.3	103	4.6	19.1	10.3
16	Vic Wertz	DET	RF	26.4		4.4	22.1	11.6
17	Johnny Pesky	BOS	SS	31.8	5	4.3	20.6	8.2
18	Mike Garcia	CLE	SP	27.6	11	4.2	22.3	14.0
19	Eddie Yost	WS1	3B	24.7	2	4.1	27.2	13.2
20	Mickey McDermott	BOS	SP	22.2		4.1	15.1	9.4
21	George Kell	DET	3B	28.9	30	4.0	22.4	9.1
22	Allie Reynolds	NYA	SP	34.4	125	4.0	18.4	11.1
23	Elmer Valo	PHA	RF	30.3		3.9	16.8	7.2
24	Ed Lopat	NYA	SP	33.0	44	3.8	18.9	11.4
25	Phil Rizzuto	NYA	SS	34.8	47	3.6	22.9	8.8
26	Al Rosen	CLE	3B	27.3		3.5	24.9	11.7
27	Luis Aloma	CHA	RP	27.9		3.4	9.7	7.1
28	Bob Lemon	CLE	SP	30.8		3.4	18.6	10.1
29	Gene Woodling	NYA	LF	28.9	5	3.4	19.3	10.3
30	Eddie Robinson	CHA	1B	30.5	7	3.2	18.8	7.7

WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

*Rookie

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Wins Above Replacement data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com.

Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

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Uniform images used with permission from Marc Okkonen, author of Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century.
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James