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1952 Season

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1952 National League MVP Award

by Votes

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Hank Sauer	CHN	LF	35.3	226	5.7	28.2	16.1
2	Robin Roberts	PHI	SP	25.8	211	8.5	31.6	20.3
3	Joe Black *	BRO	RP	28.4	208	4.2	19.5	13.0
4	Hoyt Wilhelm *	NY1	RP	29.9	133	2.7	17.3	9.8
5	Stan Musial	SLN	CF	31.6	127	8.0	36.8	23.3
6	Enos Slaughter	SLN	RF	36.2	92	4.8	22.7	11.9
7	Jackie Robinson	BRO	2B	33.4	31	8.5	33.9	19.8
8	Pee Wee Reese	BRO	SS	33.9	29	5.0	23.3	8.4
9	Duke Snider	BRO	CF	25.8	29	4.6	24.7	12.0
10	Roy Campanella	BRO	C	30.6	25	3.6	21.6	9.1
11	Red Schoendienst	SLN	2B	29.4	25	5.3	24.9	10.1
12	Alvin Dark	NY1	SS	30.5	24	5.8	27.7	12.8
13	Murry Dickson	PIT	SP	35.9	22	5.3	16.6	6.9
14	Del Ennis	PHI	LF	27.1	18	3.0	20.5	8.6
15	Whitey Lockman	NY1	1B	25.9	18	4.0	23.0	10.9
16	Bobby Thomson	NY1	3B	28.7	17	4.3	25.1	11.5
17	Frank Baumholtz	CHN	RF	33.7	16	3.1	16.3	7.7
18	Ted Kluszewski	CIN	1B	27.8	16	4.0	22.4	12.6
19	Gil Hodges	BRO	1B	28.2	15	5.5	25.7	14.6
20	Roy McMillan	CIN	SS	23.0	15	2.2	15.9	1.8
21	Eddie Mathews *	BSN	3B	20.7	13	2.3	19.0	6.8
22	Bobby Adams	CIN	3B	30.5	9	2.1	17.0	3.1
23	Billy Cox	BRO	3B	32.8	8	0.1	8.6	-1.2
24	Warren Hacker	CHN	SP	27.6	8	5.5	19.0	12.3
25	Ralph Kiner	PIT	LF	29.7	8	4.5	18.9	7.1
26	Sal Maglie	NY1	SP	35.2	8	3.7	17.9	10.4
27	Ken Raffensberger	CIN	SP	34.9	8	5.7	22.8	14.3
28	Warren Spahn	BSN	SP	31.2	8	7.1	20.6	10.6
29	Preacher Roe	BRO	SP	37.3	7	2.1	11.9	6.4
30	Sid Gordon	BSN	LF	34.9	6	4.9	25.0	13.6
31	Granny Hamner	PHI	SS	25.2	5	4.1	19.9	5.1
32	Solly Hemus	SLN	SS	29.2	5	6.7	26.6	11.2
33	Monte Irvin	NY1	LF	33.4	5	0.6	4.9	2.4
34	George Shuba	BRO	LF	27.6	5	2.1	11.3	6.0
35	Eddie Yuhas *	SLN	RP	27.9	5	2.2	11.0	6.5
36	Al Brazle	SLN	RP	38.7	3	2.0	14.8	10.2
37	Johnny Logan	BSN	SS	25.3	3	2.4	17.0	5.5
38	Toby Atwell *	CHN	C	28.3	2	1.9	11.0	1.6
39	Catfish Metkovich	PIT	1B	31.7	2	1.3	7.1	-0.3
40	Walker Cooper	BSN	C	37.5	1	0.9	9.0	0.3

by Wins Above Replacement

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Robin Roberts	PHI	SP	25.8	211	8.5	31.6	20.3
2	Jackie Robinson	BRO	2B	33.4	31	8.5	33.9	19.8
3	Stan Musial	SLN	CF	31.6	127	8.0	36.8	23.3
4	Warren Spahn	BSN	SP	31.2	8	7.1	20.6	10.6
5	Solly Hemus	SLN	SS	29.2	5	6.7	26.6	11.2
6	Alvin Dark	NY1	SS	30.5	24	5.8	27.7	12.8
7	Bob Rush	CHN	SP	26.5		5.7	22.4	13.8
8	Hank Sauer	CHN	LF	35.3	226	5.7	28.2	16.1
9	Ken Raffensberger	CIN	SP	34.9	8	5.7	22.8	14.3
10	Gil Hodges	BRO	1B	28.2	15	5.5	25.7	14.6
11	Warren Hacker	CHN	SP	27.6	8	5.5	19.0	12.3
12	Murry Dickson	PIT	SP	35.9	22	5.3	16.6	6.9
13	Red Schoendienst	SLN	2B	29.4	25	5.3	24.9	10.1
14	Pee Wee Reese	BRO	SS	33.9	29	5.0	23.3	8.4
15	Sid Gordon	BSN	LF	34.9	6	4.9	25.0	13.6
16	Enos Slaughter	SLN	RF	36.2	92	4.8	22.7	11.9
17	Duke Snider	BRO	CF	25.8	29	4.6	24.7	12.0
18	Ralph Kiner	PIT	LF	29.7	8	4.5	18.9	7.1
19	Bobby Thomson	NY1	3B	28.7	17	4.3	25.1	11.5
20	Karl Drews	PHI	SP	32.4		4.3	18.1	10.2
21	Joe Black *	BRO	RP	28.4	208	4.2	19.5	13.0
22	Curt Simmons	PHI	SP	23.1		4.2	16.2	9.3
23	Granny Hamner	PHI	SS	25.2	5	4.1	19.9	5.1
24	Carl Erskine	BRO	SP	25.6		4.0	17.2	10.1
25	Ted Kluszewski	CIN	1B	27.8	16	4.0	22.4	12.6
26	Whitey Lockman	NY1	1B	25.9	18	4.0	23.0	10.9
27	Sal Maglie	NY1	SP	35.2	8	3.7	17.9	10.4
28	Billy Loes *	BRO	SP	22.6		3.7	15.7	8.9
29	Roy Campanella	BRO	C	30.6	25	3.6	21.6	9.1
30	Hank Thompson	NY1	CF	26.6		3.6	18.1	8.1

WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

*Rookie

1952 American League MVP Award

by Votes

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Bobby Shantz	PHA	SP	26.8	280	9.6	30.9	22.0
2	Allie Reynolds	NYA	SP	35.4	183	4.7	23.6	15.8
3	Mickey Mantle	NYA	CF	20.7	143	6.4	32.6	19.9
4	Yogi Berra	NYA	C	27.1	104	5.5	28.8	14.8
5	Early Wynn	CLE	SP	32.5	99	4.3	19.9	10.8
6	Ferris Fain	PHA	1B	31.3	66	4.8	27.9	16.6
7	Nellie Fox	CHA	2B	24.5	59	3.2	21.5	6.4
8	Bob Lemon	CLE	SP	31.8	58	5.7	24.2	14.3
9	Mike Garcia	CLE	SP	28.6	52	5.2	23.4	14.0
10	Al Rosen	CLE	3B	28.3	51	6.0	31.8	18.7
11	Eddie Robinson	CHA	1B	31.5	47	4.0	25.0	13.1
12	Larry Doby	CLE	CF	28.6	46	7.0	33.6	21.0
13	Luke Easter	CLE	1B	36.9	40	3.5	19.9	11.3
14	Phil Rizzuto	NYA	SS	35.8	33	5.3	21.1	5.9
15	Eddie Joost	PHA	SS	36.1	20	4.0	26.7	11.8
16	Billy Goodman	BOS	2B	26.3	18	3.9	19.7	7.6
17	Jackie Jensen	MULT	CF	25.3	12	3.0	21.4	9.1
18	Satchel Paige	SLA	RP	46.0	12	3.2	13.5	9.0
19	Vic Raschi	NYA	SP	33.3	12	2.8	16.2	9.1
20	Dale Mitchell	CLE	LF	30.9	11	3.9	21.4	10.9
21	Hank Bauer	NYA	RF	29.9	10	4.2	21.6	10.5
22	Gene Woodling	NYA	LF	29.9	10	4.0	21.0	12.1
23	Pete Runnels	WS1	SS	24.4	8	2.0	22.5	8.0
24	Clint Courtney *	SLA	C	25.3	7	2.0	14.6	3.7
25	Dick Gernert *	BOS	1B	23.8	6	0.9	10.4	3.2
26	Walt Dropo	MULT	1B	29.4	5	1.5	14.1	3.0
27	Saul Rogovin	CHA	SP	28.7	4	2.1	12.3	4.9
28	Sammy White *	BOS	C	24.0	4	1.1	11.7	1.9
29	Bobby Avila	CLE	2B	28.2	3	4.7	24.4	9.6
30	Billy Pierce	CHA	SP	25.2	3	7.2	22.4	14.3
31	Johnny Sain	NYA	SP	34.8	3	0.3	9.8	5.1
32	Bobby Young	SLA	2B	27.4	3	0.8	12.0	-2.0
33	Joe Collins	NYA	1B	29.6	2	3.5	18.3	9.6
34	Connie Marrero	WS1	SP	40.9	1	3.1	14.4	8.6
35	Bob Porterfield	WS1	SP	28.9	1	5.3	18.8	11.4

by Wins Above Replacement

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Bobby Shantz	PHA	SP	26.8	280	9.6	30.9	22.0
2	Billy Pierce	CHA	SP	25.2	3	7.2	22.4	14.3
3	Larry Doby	CLE	CF	28.6	46	7.0	33.6	21.0
4	Mickey Mantle	NYA	CF	20.7	143	6.4	32.6	19.9
5	Al Rosen	CLE	3B	28.3	51	6.0	31.8	18.7
6	Bob Lemon	CLE	SP	31.8	58	5.7	24.2	14.3
7	Yogi Berra	NYA	C	27.1	104	5.5	28.8	14.8
8	Bob Porterfield	WS1	SP	28.9	1	5.3	18.8	11.4
9	Phil Rizzuto	NYA	SS	35.8	33	5.3	21.1	5.9
10	Mike Garcia	CLE	SP	28.6	52	5.2	23.4	14.0
11	Ferris Fain	PHA	1B	31.3	66	4.8	27.9	16.6
12	Allie Reynolds	NYA	SP	35.4	183	4.7	23.6	15.8
13	Bobby Avila	CLE	2B	28.2	3	4.7	24.4	9.6
14	Joe Dobson	CHA	SP	35.4		4.3	17.6	11.2
15	Early Wynn	CLE	SP	32.5	99	4.3	19.9	10.8
16	Hank Bauer	NYA	RF	29.9	10	4.2	21.6	10.5
17	Minnie Minoso	CHA	LF	26.6		4.1	21.0	8.3
18	Eddie Joost	PHA	SS	36.1	20	4.0	26.7	11.8
19	Gene Woodling	NYA	LF	29.9	10	4.0	21.0	12.1
20	Eddie Robinson	CHA	1B	31.5	47	4.0	25.0	13.1
21	Billy Goodman	BOS	2B	26.3	18	3.9	19.7	7.6
22	Dale Mitchell	CLE	LF	30.9	11	3.9	21.4	10.9
23	Gil McDougald	NYA	3B	24.1		3.8	18.0	4.9
24	Spec Shea	WS1	SP	31.7		3.6	13.4	8.0
25	Vic Wertz	MULT	RF	27.4		3.5	16.8	8.1
26	Joe Collins	NYA	1B	29.6	2	3.5	18.3	9.6
27	Luke Easter	CLE	1B	36.9	40	3.5	19.9	11.3
28	Harry Byrd *	PHA	SP	27.4		3.3	17.8	10.5
29	Satchel Paige	SLA	RP	46.0	12	3.2	13.5	9.0
30	Nellie Fox	CHA	2B	24.5	59	3.2	21.5	6.4

WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

*Rookie

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

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James