1957 Season
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1957 National League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Hank Aaron
ML1
RF
23.4
239
8.0
35.2
22.3
2 Stan Musial
SLN
1B
36.6
230
6.1
30.2
20.2
3 Red Schoendienst
MULT
2B
34.4
221
5.7
25.7
11.0
4 Willie Mays
NY1
CF
26.2
174
8.3
32.9
19.1
5 Warren Spahn
ML1
SP
36.2
131
4.6
21.3
12.1
6 Ernie Banks
CHN
SS
26.4
60
6.4
27.3
12.7
7 Gil Hodges
BRO
1B
33.2
54
4.4
21.6
10.2
8 Eddie Mathews
ML1
3B
25.7
45
7.4
32.6
19.3
9 Frank Robinson
CIN
LF
21.8
42
6.9
27.0
14.5
10 Jack Sanford *
PHI
SP
28.1
39
4.4
20.3
12.3
11 Don Hoak
CIN
3B
29.4
31
3.7
21.7
9.2
12 Don Blasingame
SLN
2B
25.3
26
5.5
23.5
8.0
13 Ed Bouchee *
PHI
1B
24.3
26
4.4
26.7
15.1
14 Bob Buhl
ML1
SP
28.9
15
2.9
16.6
9.2
15 Del Ennis
SLN
LF
32.1
13
-0.4
14.3
4.7
16 Dick Groat
PIT
SS
26.7
13
4.4
16.1
3.8
17 Alvin Dark
SLN
SS
35.5
12
3.1
18.1
4.3
18 Duke Snider
BRO
CF
30.8
10
5.0
24.8
12.6
19 Don Drysdale
BRO
SP
20.9
8
6.0
20.5
12.9
20 Frank Thomas
PIT
1B
28.1
8
2.5
15.5
3.7
21 Dick Drott *
CHN
SP
21.0
6
2.5
13.7
5.9
22 Roy McMillan
CIN
SS
28.0
6
2.6
17.5
4.8
23 Granny Hamner
PHI
2B
30.2
3
-1.1
4.7
-7.1
24 Lew Burdette
ML1
SP
30.6
2
1.3
12.6
3.9
25 Harry Anderson *
PHI
LF
25.8
1
1.6
13.6
5.5
26 Johnny Logan
ML1
SS
30.3
1
4.1
17.9
5.6
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Willie Mays
NY1
CF
26.2
174
8.3
32.9
19.1
2 Hank Aaron
ML1
RF
23.4
239
8.0
35.2
22.3
3 Eddie Mathews
ML1
3B
25.7
45
7.4
32.6
19.3
4 Frank Robinson
CIN
LF
21.8
42
6.9
27.0
14.5
5 Ernie Banks
CHN
SS
26.4
60
6.4
27.3
12.7
6 Stan Musial
SLN
1B
36.6
230
6.1
30.2
20.2
7 Don Drysdale
BRO
SP
20.9
8
6.0
20.5
12.9
8 Johnny Podres
BRO
SP
24.8
5.9
18.7
12.0
9 Red Schoendienst
MULT
2B
34.4
221
5.7
25.7
11.0
10 Richie Ashburn
PHI
CF
30.3
5.5
26.9
12.1
11 Don Blasingame
SLN
2B
25.3
26
5.5
23.5
8.0
12 Duke Snider
BRO
CF
30.8
10
5.0
24.8
12.6
13 Moe Drabowsky
CHN
SP
21.9
4.7
14.6
6.4
14 Warren Spahn
ML1
SP
36.2
131
4.6
21.3
12.1
15 Dick Groat
PIT
SS
26.7
13
4.4
16.1
3.8
16 Jack Sanford *
PHI
SP
28.1
39
4.4
20.3
12.3
17 Gil Hodges
BRO
1B
33.2
54
4.4
21.6
10.2
18 Ed Bouchee *
PHI
1B
24.3
26
4.4
26.7
15.1
19 Johnny Logan
ML1
SS
30.3
1
4.1
17.9
5.6
20 Curt Simmons
PHI
SP
28.1
4.1
14.9
7.7
21 Brooks Lawrence
CIN
SP
32.4
3.9
20.1
11.3
22 Joe Cunningham
SLN
1B
25.8
3.9
14.4
8.6
23 Ruben Gomez
NY1
SP
30.0
3.8
14.4
6.3
24 Larry Jackson
SLN
SP
26.1
3.8
15.7
8.2
25 Don Hoak
CIN
3B
29.4
31
3.7
21.7
9.2
26 Wally Moon
SLN
LF
27.2
3.7
20.8
10.1
27 Johnny Antonelli
NY1
SP
27.2
3.7
12.1
4.7
28 Don Newcombe
BRO
SP
31.0
3.7
13.7
6.9
29 Ken Boyer
SLN
CF
26.1
3.6
16.3
4.0
30 Ed Bailey
CIN
C
26.2
3.6
17.3
6.4
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

1957 American League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Mickey Mantle
NYA
CF
25.7
233
11.3
50.6
37.7
2 Ted Williams
BOS
LF
38.8
209
9.7
37.6
27.9
3 Roy Sievers
WS1
LF
30.6
205
4.6
32.5
20.7
4 Nellie Fox
CHA
2B
29.5
193
7.9
32.0
16.6
5 Gil McDougald
NYA
SS
29.1
165
5.8
27.0
13.1
6 Vic Wertz
CLE
1B
32.4
61
2.7
24.0
13.5
7 Frank Malzone *
BOS
3B
27.3
58
3.5
18.4
4.9
8 Minnie Minoso
CHA
LF
31.6
55
5.4
26.2
13.9
9 Jim Bunning
DET
SP
25.7
46
7.0
25.4
16.2
10 Al Kaline
DET
RF
22.5
40
5.5
19.4
7.7
11 Billy Pierce
CHA
SP
30.2
35
3.1
18.3
9.8
12 Billy Gardner
BAL
2B
30.0
22
3.7
19.2
3.8
13 Dick Donovan
CHA
SP
29.6
19
4.1
17.7
10.4
14 Yogi Berra
NYA
C
32.1
18
3.0
23.1
10.7
15 Gene Woodling
CLE
LF
34.9
13
4.5
25.5
16.5
16 Bob Boyd
BAL
1B
37.8
9
3.5
18.8
9.2
17 Bob Grim
NYA
RP
27.3
9
2.4
10.4
7.2
18 Charlie Maxwell
DET
LF
30.2
5
5.1
20.7
10.1
19 Whitey Ford
NYA
SP
28.7
4
1.8
10.0
5.6
20 Woodie Held *
MULT
-
25.3
4
2.9
13.0
5.1
21 Vic Power
KC1
1B
29.7
3
0.9
8.8
0.1
22 Harvey Kuenn
DET
SS
26.6
2
2.0
14.6
-0.4
23 Sherm Lollar
CHA
C
32.9
2
1.8
14.1
4.7
24 Jim Piersall
BOS
CF
27.6
2
2.8
18.7
4.6
25 Bill Skowron
NYA
1B
26.5
2
3.1
17.0
8.2
26 Tony Kubek *
NYA
SS
21.7
1
2.5
14.4
4.6
27 Bobby Shantz
NYA
SP
31.8
1
3.6
14.4
8.5
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Mickey Mantle
NYA
CF
25.7
233
11.3
50.6
37.7
2 Ted Williams
BOS
LF
38.8
209
9.7
37.6
27.9
3 Nellie Fox
CHA
2B
29.5
193
7.9
32.0
16.6
4 Jim Bunning
DET
SP
25.7
46
7.0
25.4
16.2
5 Frank Sullivan
BOS
SP
27.4
6.1
23.1
15.1
6 Gil McDougald
NYA
SS
29.1
165
5.8
27.0
13.1
7 Al Kaline
DET
RF
22.5
40
5.5
19.4
7.7
8 Minnie Minoso
CHA
LF
31.6
55
5.4
26.2
13.9
9 Charlie Maxwell
DET
LF
30.2
5
5.1
20.7
10.1
10 Roy Sievers
WS1
LF
30.6
205
4.6
32.5
20.7
11 Gene Woodling
CLE
LF
34.9
13
4.5
25.5
16.5
12 Dick Donovan
CHA
SP
29.6
19
4.1
17.7
10.4
13 Tom Sturdivant
NYA
SP
27.2
3.9
16.2
9.6
14 Paul Foytack
DET
SP
26.6
3.8
17.2
10.0
15 Billy Gardner
BAL
2B
30.0
22
3.7
19.2
3.8
16 Bobby Shantz
NYA
SP
31.8
1
3.6
14.4
8.5
17 Rocky Colavito
CLE
RF
23.9
3.6
18.4
8.6
18 Frank Malzone *
BOS
3B
27.3
58
3.5
18.4
4.9
19 Bob Boyd
BAL
1B
37.8
9
3.5
18.8
9.2
20 Billy Hoeft
DET
SP
25.1
3.4
13.8
6.8
21 Cal McLish
CLE
SW
31.6
3.2
12.2
6.5
22 Luis Aparicio
CHA
SS
23.2
3.1
15.9
1.6
23 Billy Pierce
CHA
SP
30.2
35
3.1
18.3
9.8
24 Bill Skowron
NYA
1B
26.5
2
3.1
17.0
8.2
25 Yogi Berra
NYA
C
32.1
18
3.0
23.1
10.7
26 Woodie Held *
MULT
CF
25.3
4
2.9
13.0
5.1
27 Gus Triandos
BAL
C
26.9
2.9
16.7
5.9
28 Jim Piersall
BOS
CF
27.6
2
2.8
18.7
4.6
29 Billy Klaus
BOS
SS
28.6
2.8
12.7
0.7
30 Bubba Phillips
CHA
3B
29.4
2.7
12.9
4.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

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