1958 Season
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1958 National League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Ernie Banks
CHN
SS
27.4
283
9.5
31.4
16.0
2 Willie Mays
SFN
CF
27.2
185
10.2
39.0
25.0
3 Hank Aaron
ML1
RF
24.4
166
7.3
31.2
18.6
4 Frank Thomas
PIT
3B
29.1
143
3.0
19.6
7.0
5 Warren Spahn
ML1
SP
37.2
108
6.0
27.3
17.2
6 Bob Friend
PIT
SP
27.6
98
1.9
17.2
7.7
7 Richie Ashburn
PHI
CF
31.3
62
7.1
28.3
13.6
8 Bill Mazeroski
PIT
2B
21.8
61
4.9
20.1
6.5
9 Orlando Cepeda *
SFN
1B
20.8
57
3.0
20.6
9.3
10 Del Crandall
ML1
C
28.3
48
4.7
21.9
10.2
11 Lew Burdette
ML1
SP
31.6
47
4.2
22.3
12.7
12 Stan Musial
SLN
1B
37.6
39
4.1
21.4
11.9
13 Ken Boyer
SLN
3B
27.1
31
6.0
25.5
12.6
14 Johnny Temple
CIN
2B
30.9
26
3.5
21.2
7.2
15 Bob Skinner
PIT
LF
26.7
18
4.4
24.5
13.7
16 Wes Covington
ML1
LF
26.3
16
3.3
17.1
11.2
17 Roy Face
PIT
RP
30.4
8
1.7
12.0
8.4
18 Harry Anderson
PHI
LF
26.8
5
3.2
19.1
8.6
19 Jim Gilliam
LAN
LF
29.7
4
2.0
14.7
2.4
20 Bob Purkey
CIN
SP
29.0
4
4.5
17.7
9.0
21 Frank Robinson
CIN
LF
22.8
4
4.3
19.6
7.5
22 Joe Adcock
ML1
1B
30.7
2
1.4
10.6
4.5
23 Carl Furillo
LAN
RF
36.3
1
1.3
13.0
4.4
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Willie Mays
SFN
CF
27.2
185
10.2
39.0
25.0
2 Ernie Banks
CHN
SS
27.4
283
9.5
31.4
16.0
3 Hank Aaron
ML1
RF
24.4
166
7.3
31.2
18.6
4 Richie Ashburn
PHI
CF
31.3
62
7.1
28.3
13.6
5 Robin Roberts
PHI
SP
31.8
6.5
19.6
10.2
6 Eddie Mathews
ML1
3B
26.7
6.4
23.7
10.6
7 Ken Boyer
SLN
3B
27.1
31
6.0
25.5
12.6
8 Warren Spahn
ML1
SP
37.2
108
6.0
27.3
17.2
9 Sam Jones
SLN
SP
32.5
5.3
22.8
14.2
10 Stu Miller
SFN
SP
30.5
5.0
14.8
8.2
11 Bill Mazeroski
PIT
2B
21.8
61
4.9
20.1
6.5
12 Del Crandall
ML1
C
28.3
48
4.7
21.9
10.2
13 Bob Purkey
CIN
SP
29.0
4
4.5
17.7
9.0
14 Lee Walls
CHN
RF
25.5
4.5
19.6
9.0
15 Roberto Clemente
PIT
RF
23.9
4.4
15.6
5.3
16 Bob Skinner
PIT
LF
26.7
18
4.4
24.5
13.7
17 Frank Robinson
CIN
LF
22.8
4
4.3
19.6
7.5
18 Lew Burdette
ML1
SP
31.6
47
4.2
22.3
12.7
19 Stan Musial
SLN
1B
37.6
39
4.1
21.4
11.9
20 Johnny Antonelli
SFN
SP
28.2
4.0
17.2
8.7
21 George Witt *
PIT
SP
24.6
3.9
12.8
9.1
22 Dick Groat
PIT
SS
27.7
3.8
18.8
4.5
23 Harvey Haddix
CIN
SP
32.8
3.8
12.3
5.9
24 Joe Cunningham
SLN
1B
26.8
3.8
17.1
9.5
25 Don Drysdale
LAN
SP
21.9
3.7
13.1
5.6
26 Vinegar Bend Mizell
SLN
SP
27.9
3.7
14.4
7.8
27 Walt Moryn
CHN
LF
32.2
3.6
18.4
7.6
28 Jim Brosnan
MULT
SW
28.7
3.6
15.2
9.1
29 Johnny Temple
CIN
2B
30.9
26
3.5
21.2
7.2
30 Daryl Spencer
SFN
SS
30.0
3.3
18.1
3.8
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

1958 American League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Jackie Jensen
BOS
RF
31.3
233
4.9
26.7
14.6
2 Bob Turley
NYA
SP
27.8
191
3.5
18.0
9.9
3 Rocky Colavito
CLE
RF
24.9
181
6.0
30.9
20.0
4 Bob Cerv
KC1
LF
32.2
164
6.3
29.3
18.8
5 Mickey Mantle
NYA
CF
26.7
127
8.7
39.4
25.9
6 Roy Sievers
WS1
LF
31.6
95
3.7
26.5
15.3
7 Ted Williams
BOS
LF
39.8
89
4.0
24.7
15.4
8 Nellie Fox
CHA
2B
30.5
88
3.9
22.0
6.9
9 Sherm Lollar
CHA
C
33.9
57
3.7
21.6
10.2
10 Pete Runnels
BOS
2B
30.4
29
5.5
25.5
11.9
11 Gus Triandos
BAL
C
27.9
27
2.9
19.5
6.7
12 Dick Hyde
WS1
RP
29.9
26
4.5
18.7
14.5
13 Harvey Kuenn
DET
CF
27.6
24
1.9
20.8
8.1
14 Cal McLish
CLE
SP
32.6
18
3.2
15.4
7.9
15 Vic Power
MULT
1B
30.7
15
4.8
22.9
11.1
16 Frank Bolling
DET
2B
26.6
10
3.7
20.2
5.4
17 Elston Howard
NYA
C
29.4
9
3.2
18.2
9.3
18 Yogi Berra
NYA
C
33.1
6
3.2
20.8
10.3
19 Minnie Minoso
CLE
LF
32.6
6
4.9
24.4
12.7
20 Al Kaline
DET
RF
23.5
5
6.5
22.7
11.4
21 Gil McDougald
NYA
2B
30.1
5
3.0
15.4
2.8
22 Ryne Duren *
NYA
RP
29.4
4
2.3
12.0
9.0
23 Frank Lary
DET
SP
28.2
3
6.7
21.5
12.9
24 Jack Harshman
BAL
SP
31.0
2
5.3
21.3
13.4
25 Dick Donovan
CHA
SP
30.6
1
3.6
18.3
10.2
26 Frank Malzone
BOS
3B
28.3
1
3.4
17.5
3.9
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Mickey Mantle
NYA
CF
26.7
127
8.7
39.4
25.9
2 Frank Lary
DET
SP
28.2
3
6.7
21.5
12.9
3 Al Kaline
DET
RF
23.5
5
6.5
22.7
11.4
4 Bob Cerv
KC1
LF
32.2
164
6.3
29.3
18.8
5 Rocky Colavito
CLE
RF
24.9
181
6.0
30.9
20.0
6 Pete Runnels
BOS
2B
30.4
29
5.5
25.5
11.9
7 Jack Harshman
BAL
SP
31.0
2
5.3
21.3
13.4
8 Billy Pierce
CHA
SP
31.2
5.1
21.5
13.4
9 Minnie Minoso
CLE
LF
32.6
6
4.9
24.4
12.7
10 Jackie Jensen
BOS
RF
31.3
233
4.9
26.7
14.6
11 Norm Siebern
NYA
LF
24.9
4.8
21.1
11.2
12 Vic Power
MULT
1B
30.7
15
4.8
22.9
11.1
13 Whitey Ford
NYA
SP
29.7
4.8
18.8
11.6
14 Dick Hyde
WS1
RP
29.9
26
4.5
18.7
14.5
15 Camilo Pascual
WS1
SP
24.4
4.5
13.4
7.5
16 Luis Aparicio
CHA
SS
24.2
4.2
18.7
4.8
17 Billy O'Dell
BAL
SP
26.4
4.1
20.2
12.7
18 Ted Williams
BOS
LF
39.8
89
4.0
24.7
15.4
19 Paul Foytack
DET
SP
27.6
4.0
15.9
8.2
20 Nellie Fox
CHA
2B
30.5
88
3.9
22.0
6.9
21 Sherm Lollar
CHA
C
33.9
57
3.7
21.6
10.2
22 Frank Bolling
DET
2B
26.6
10
3.7
20.2
5.4
23 Hoyt Wilhelm
MULT
SW
35.9
3.7
11.5
6.8
24 Roy Sievers
WS1
LF
31.6
95
3.7
26.5
15.3
25 Dick Donovan
CHA
SP
30.6
1
3.6
18.3
10.2
26 Bob Turley
NYA
SP
27.8
191
3.5
18.0
9.9
27 Frank Malzone
BOS
3B
28.3
1
3.4
17.5
3.9
28 Arnie Portocarrero
BAL
SP
27.0
3.2
16.0
9.2
29 Yogi Berra
NYA
C
33.1
6
3.2
20.8
10.3
30 Elston Howard
NYA
C
29.4
9
3.2
18.2
9.3
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

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