1959 Season
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Pascual

Pitchers
1959 National League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Ernie Banks
CHN
SS
28.4
232
10.2
33.2
17.9
2 Eddie Mathews
ML1
3B
27.7
189
8.1
36.1
22.4
3 Hank Aaron
ML1
RF
25.4
174
8.6
37.4
24.5
4 Wally Moon
LAN
LF
29.2
161
5.5
25.9
14.1
5 Sam Jones
SFN
SP
33.5
130
5.1
22.0
12.3
6 Willie Mays
SFN
CF
28.2
85
7.8
32.0
18.5
7 Roy Face
PIT
RP
31.4
67
3.2
14.5
10.5
8 Charlie Neal
LAN
2B
28.4
64
4.5
24.6
9.6
9 Frank Robinson
CIN
1B
23.8
52
5.8
25.2
14.1
10 Ken Boyer
SLN
3B
28.1
37
7.5
23.9
11.0
11 Del Crandall
ML1
C
29.3
27
4.3
20.9
6.7
12 Lew Burdette
ML1
SP
32.6
14
2.0
13.4
3.2
13 Roger Craig
LAN
SP
29.4
12
4.3
16.6
11.0
14 Joe Cunningham
SLN
RF
27.8
12
3.6
19.9
9.8
15 Vada Pinson *
CIN
CF
20.9
11
6.5
26.8
12.2
16 Johnny Temple
CIN
2B
31.9
8
2.9
21.9
6.9
17 Don Hoak
PIT
3B
31.4
6
3.4
21.8
8.5
18 Gil Hodges
LAN
1B
35.2
4
2.8
17.4
8.9
19 Orlando Cepeda
SFN
1B
21.8
3
3.8
23.3
11.6
20 Vern Law
PIT
SP
29.3
3
6.7
23.9
14.6
21 Warren Spahn
ML1
SP
38.2
3
6.3
22.2
12.0
22 Gene Conley
PHI
SP
28.6
1
5.1
15.9
9.6
23 Willie McCovey *
SFN
1B
21.5
1
3.1
11.7
7.9
24 Duke Snider
LAN
RF
32.8
1
2.3
17.9
9.4
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Ernie Banks
CHN
SS
28.4
232
10.2
33.2
17.9
2 Hank Aaron
ML1
RF
25.4
174
8.6
37.4
24.5
3 Eddie Mathews
ML1
3B
27.7
189
8.1
36.1
22.4
4 Willie Mays
SFN
CF
28.2
85
7.8
32.0
18.5
5 Ken Boyer
SLN
3B
28.1
37
7.5
23.9
11.0
6 Larry Jackson
SLN
SP
28.1
6.8
21.2
12.2
7 Vern Law
PIT
SP
29.3
3
6.7
23.9
14.6
8 Don Newcombe
CIN
SP
33.0
6.7
20.4
12.6
9 Vada Pinson *
CIN
CF
20.9
11
6.5
26.8
12.2
10 Warren Spahn
ML1
SP
38.2
3
6.3
22.2
12.0
11 Don Drysdale
LAN
SP
22.9
6.2
20.5
11.0
12 Frank Robinson
CIN
1B
23.8
52
5.8
25.2
14.1
13 Wally Moon
LAN
LF
29.2
161
5.5
25.9
14.1
14 Gene Conley
PHI
SP
28.6
1
5.1
15.9
9.6
15 Sam Jones
SFN
SP
33.5
130
5.1
22.0
12.3
16 Johnny Antonelli
SFN
SP
29.2
4.8
20.6
10.7
17 Charlie Neal
LAN
2B
28.4
64
4.5
24.6
9.6
18 Bill Henry
CHN
RP
31.7
4.4
15.2
9.4
19 Roger Craig
LAN
SP
29.4
12
4.3
16.6
11.0
20 Del Crandall
ML1
C
29.3
27
4.3
20.9
6.7
21 Jim Owens *
PHI
SP
25.5
4.2
16.4
8.6
22 Johnny Logan
ML1
SS
32.3
4.1
18.7
6.0
23 Larry Sherry *
LAN
SP
23.9
4.0
11.7
8.2
24 Joe Adcock
ML1
1B
31.7
3.8
17.2
9.3
25 Ed Bailey
CIN
C
28.2
3.8
16.0
5.1
26 Orlando Cepeda
SFN
1B
21.8
3
3.8
23.3
11.6
27 Harvey Haddix
PIT
SP
33.8
3.7
17.1
9.2
28 Joe Cunningham
SLN
RF
27.8
12
3.6
19.9
9.8
29 Don Hoak
PIT
3B
31.4
6
3.4
21.8
8.5
30 Alvin Dark
CHN
3B
37.5
3.3
14.2
3.2
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

1959 American League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Nellie Fox
CHA
2B
31.5
295
6.0
30.3
14.9
2 Luis Aparicio
CHA
SS
25.2
255
3.3
19.2
4.0
3 Early Wynn
CHA
SP
39.5
123
3.9
22.2
13.5
4 Rocky Colavito
CLE
RF
25.9
117
5.3
28.1
16.1
5 Tito Francona
CLE
CF
25.7
102
4.8
27.1
18.7
6 Al Kaline
DET
CF
24.5
84
6.0
26.8
14.8
7 Jim Landis
CHA
CF
25.3
66
5.7
25.8
12.8
8 Harvey Kuenn
DET
RF
28.6
64
4.2
25.1
13.8
9 Sherm Lollar
CHA
C
34.9
44
3.4
21.6
8.6
10 Jackie Jensen
BOS
RF
32.3
40
4.5
21.3
9.7
11 Cal McLish
CLE
SP
33.6
35
1.2
14.5
6.5
12 Yogi Berra
NYA
C
34.1
26
3.9
23.3
11.2
13 Minnie Minoso
CLE
LF
33.6
26
5.5
28.9
17.1
14 Frank Malzone
BOS
3B
29.3
24
2.5
18.8
5.6
15 Harmon Killebrew
WS1
3B
23.0
21
4.2
23.2
10.2
16 Gene Woodling
BAL
LF
36.9
18
3.1
19.5
10.2
17 Mickey Mantle
NYA
CF
27.7
13
6.6
29.4
16.3
18 Bobby Richardson
NYA
2B
23.9
11
2.2
14.3
3.1
19 Camilo Pascual
WS1
SP
25.4
9
8.5
22.9
14.7
20 Bob Shaw
CHA
SP
26.0
8
4.6
23.2
15.1
21 Gus Triandos
BAL
C
28.9
8
1.4
15.0
4.0
22 Bud Daley
KC1
SP
26.7
7
5.0
17.1
9.5
23 Vic Power
CLE
1B
31.7
5
2.7
19.3
7.7
24 Bill Tuttle
KC1
CF
30.0
5
3.9
16.1
5.5
25 Jim Lemon
WS1
LF
31.3
4
3.2
19.7
9.1
26 Pete Runnels
BOS
2B
31.4
2
5.3
23.5
10.2
27 Ted Williams
BOS
LF
40.8
2
-0.2
8.6
2.8
28 Bob Allison *
WS1
CF
25.0
1
1.4
18.6
5.7
29 Jerry Staley
CHA
RP
38.9
1
2.6
15.3
10.4
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Camilo Pascual
WS1
SP
25.4
9
8.5
22.9
14.7
2 Hoyt Wilhelm
BAL
SP
36.9
6.8
23.4
15.7
3 Mickey Mantle
NYA
CF
27.7
13
6.6
29.4
16.3
4 Nellie Fox
CHA
2B
31.5
295
6.0
30.3
14.9
5 Al Kaline
DET
CF
24.5
84
6.0
26.8
14.8
6 Jim Landis
CHA
CF
25.3
66
5.7
25.8
12.8
7 Minnie Minoso
CLE
LF
33.6
26
5.5
28.9
17.1
8 Eddie Yost
DET
3B
32.7
5.4
26.3
13.1
9 Rocky Colavito
CLE
RF
25.9
117
5.3
28.1
16.1
10 Pete Runnels
BOS
2B
31.4
2
5.3
23.5
10.2
11 Bud Daley
KC1
SP
26.7
7
5.0
17.1
9.5
12 Tito Francona
CLE
CF
25.7
102
4.8
27.1
18.7
13 Bob Shaw
CHA
SP
26.0
8
4.6
23.2
15.1
14 Jackie Jensen
BOS
RF
32.3
40
4.5
21.3
9.7
15 Don Mossi
DET
SP
30.5
4.2
18.0
10.2
16 Harvey Kuenn
DET
RF
28.6
64
4.2
25.1
13.8
17 Harmon Killebrew
WS1
3B
23.0
21
4.2
23.2
10.2
18 Jim Bunning
DET
SP
27.7
4.0
16.8
8.2
19 Jerry Walker *
BAL
SP
20.4
3.9
15.7
9.4
20 Yogi Berra
NYA
C
34.1
26
3.9
23.3
11.2
21 Early Wynn
CHA
SP
39.5
123
3.9
22.2
13.5
22 Bill Tuttle
KC1
CF
30.0
5
3.9
16.1
5.5
23 Milt Pappas
BAL
SP
20.1
3.8
17.0
9.8
24 Ryne Duren
NYA
RP
30.4
3.7
10.0
6.7
25 Billy O'Dell
BAL
SP
27.4
3.7
15.7
8.7
26 Ned Garver
KC1
SP
33.5
3.6
13.0
6.1
27 Woodie Held
CLE
SS
27.3
3.5
21.9
9.1
28 Art Ditmar
NYA
SP
30.2
3.5
14.1
7.1
29 Frank Bolling
DET
2B
27.6
3.5
15.0
3.6
30 Whitey Ford
NYA
SP
30.7
3.4
15.2
8.1
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

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