1975 Season
1974 / 1976
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Top PitcherJim
Palmer

Pitchers
1975 National League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Joe Morgan
CIN
2B
31.8
321
11.0
43.7
30.2
2 Greg Luzinski
PHI
LF
24.6
154
3.2
27.8
15.1
3 Dave Parker
PIT
RF
24.1
120
6.3
25.2
14.2
4 Johnny Bench
CIN
C
27.6
117
6.6
30.1
16.8
5 Pete Rose
CIN
3B
34.2
114
4.1
30.5
15.8
6 Ted Simmons
SLN
C
25.9
103
4.9
27.9
13.0
7 Willie Stargell
PIT
1B
35.3
69
3.5
21.0
11.9
8 Al Hrabosky
SLN
RP
25.9
66
4.1
18.2
13.3
9 Tom Seaver
NYN
SP
30.6
65
8.2
25.4
16.4
10 Randy Jones
SDN
SP
25.5
54
7.6
28.2
19.0
11 Steve Garvey
LAN
1B
26.5
50
5.1
24.5
12.3
12 Bill Madlock
CHN
3B
24.5
45
4.9
25.5
14.4
13 Dave Cash
PHI
2B
27.1
26
5.1
23.6
7.5
14 Rusty Staub
NYN
RF
31.3
20
2.9
24.9
12.7
15 Tony Perez
CIN
1B
33.1
18
3.1
19.0
9.1
16 Manny Sanguillen
PIT
C
31.3
16
4.6
23.4
10.9
17 Mike Schmidt
PHI
3B
25.8
16
7.7
27.3
13.7
18 Ron Cey
LAN
3B
27.4
11
6.6
26.3
12.9
19 Dave Kingman
NYN
LF
26.5
9
1.3
15.3
5.5
20 Bob Watson
HOU
1B
29.2
8
3.2
20.0
10.8
21 Lou Brock
SLN
LF
36.0
6
1.8
18.2
7.9
22 Larry Bowa
PHI
SS
29.6
3
2.9
15.2
1.3
23 Jerry Reuss
PIT
SP
26.0
2
5.7
19.9
12.3
24 Andy Messersmith
LAN
SP
29.9
1
6.9
28.0
17.6
25 Willie Montanez
MULT
1B
27.3
1
1.1
15.3
3.8
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Joe Morgan
CIN
2B
31.8
321
11.0
43.7
30.2
2 Tom Seaver
NYN
SP
30.6
65
8.2
25.4
16.4
3 Mike Schmidt
PHI
3B
25.8
16
7.7
27.3
13.7
4 Randy Jones
SDN
SP
25.5
54
7.6
28.2
19.0
5 Andy Messersmith
LAN
SP
29.9
1
6.9
28.0
17.6
6 Bob Forsch
SLN
SP
25.5
6.8
19.4
12.0
7 Ron Cey
LAN
3B
27.4
11
6.6
26.3
12.9
8 Johnny Bench
CIN
C
27.6
117
6.6
30.1
16.8
9 Phil Niekro
ATL
SP
36.3
6.6
21.0
12.0
10 John Montefusco *
SFN
SP
25.1
6.4
20.2
12.3
11 Dave Parker
PIT
RF
24.1
120
6.3
25.2
14.2
12 Carl Morton
ATL
SP
31.5
6.1
19.6
10.7
13 Jim Barr
SFN
SP
27.4
5.8
17.7
9.8
14 Jerry Reuss
PIT
SP
26.0
2
5.7
19.9
12.3
15 Davey Lopes
LAN
2B
30.2
5.2
24.1
8.7
16 Dave Cash
PHI
2B
27.1
26
5.1
23.6
7.5
17 Steve Garvey
LAN
1B
26.5
50
5.1
24.5
12.3
18 Ted Simmons
SLN
C
25.9
103
4.9
27.9
13.0
19 Bill Madlock
CHN
3B
24.5
45
4.9
25.5
14.4
20 Rennie Stennett
PIT
2B
24.2
4.9
20.4
6.3
21 George Foster
CIN
LF
26.6
4.8
21.3
11.7
22 Steve Rogers
MON
SP
25.7
4.8
18.4
10.4
23 Jimmy Wynn
LAN
CF
33.3
4.6
21.1
10.5
24 Manny Sanguillen
PIT
C
31.3
16
4.6
23.4
10.9
25 Cesar Cedeno
HOU
CF
24.4
4.3
19.9
8.0
26 Chris Speier
SFN
SS
25.0
4.2
19.9
7.1
27 Richie Zisk
PIT
LF
26.4
4.1
22.0
11.4
28 Al Hrabosky
SLN
RP
25.9
66
4.1
18.2
13.3
29 Pete Rose
CIN
3B
34.2
114
4.1
30.5
15.8
30 Cesar Geronimo
CIN
CF
27.3
4.1
16.1
4.5
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

1975 American League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Fred Lynn *
BOS
CF
23.4
326
7.4
33.3
21.2
2 John Mayberry
KCA
1B
26.4
157
7.2
32.3
21.2
3 Jim Rice *
BOS
LF
22.3
154
2.9
20.4
10.5
4 Rollie Fingers
OAK
RP
28.9
129
2.3
15.0
8.4
5 Reggie Jackson
OAK
RF
29.1
118
6.7
27.1
15.6
6 Jim Palmer
BAL
SP
29.7
82
8.5
31.5
21.6
7 Thurman Munson
NYA
C
28.1
69
6.6
24.2
10.3
8 George Scott
ML4
1B
31.3
64
3.2
23.3
12.2
9 Rod Carew
MIN
2B
29.8
54
7.8
30.0
17.7
10 Ken Singleton
BAL
RF
28.1
44
5.1
31.6
19.3
11 George Brett
KCA
3B
22.1
37
5.8
25.3
11.9
12 Catfish Hunter
NYA
SP
29.2
31
8.1
28.7
18.8
13 Rick Burleson
BOS
SS
24.2
28
2.0
14.4
-0.1
14 Claudell Washington
OAK
LF
20.8
22
4.9
22.8
11.4
15 Toby Harrah
TEX
SS
26.7
16
7.1
31.2
17.6
16 Mike Torrez
BAL
SP
28.8
12
3.5
19.0
10.8
17 Rich Gossage
CHA
RP
24.0
11
8.3
23.1
15.8
18 Paul Lindblad
OAK
RP
33.9
7
1.8
11.1
4.8
19 Gene Tenace
OAK
C
28.7
7
5.2
29.6
16.7
20 Don Baylor
BAL
LF
26.0
6
3.0
23.4
13.0
21 Bert Campaneris
OAK
SS
33.3
6
3.1
17.1
4.4
22 Boog Powell
CLE
1B
33.9
6
4.1
22.8
14.5
23 Denny Doyle
MULT
2B
31.5
5
2.2
9.7
2.3
24 Bill Lee
BOS
SP
28.5
5
2.4
17.7
9.6
25 Jim Todd
OAK
RP
27.8
5
2.1
12.8
6.5
26 Rick Wise
BOS
SP
29.8
4
1.7
17.0
9.2
27 Joe Rudi
OAK
1B
28.8
3
3.1
20.1
11.4
28 Jim Kaat
CHA
SP
36.7
2
7.8
22.7
13.4
29 Lee May
BAL
1B
32.3
2
1.8
13.1
2.8
30 Bobby Bonds
NYA
RF
29.3
1
5.1
24.0
12.9
31 Carl Yastrzemski
BOS
1B
35.9
1
2.8
19.4
8.9
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Jim Palmer
BAL
SP
29.7
82
8.5
31.5
21.6
2 Rich Gossage
CHA
RP
24.0
11
8.3
23.1
15.8
3 Catfish Hunter
NYA
SP
29.2
31
8.1
28.7
18.8
4 Rod Carew
MIN
2B
29.8
54
7.8
30.0
17.7
5 Jim Kaat
CHA
SP
36.7
2
7.8
22.7
13.4
6 Frank Tanana
CAL
SP
22.0
7.4
21.9
14.1
7 Fred Lynn *
BOS
CF
23.4
326
7.4
33.3
21.2
8 Bobby Grich
BAL
2B
26.5
7.3
28.3
14.6
9 John Mayberry
KCA
1B
26.4
157
7.2
32.3
21.2
10 Toby Harrah
TEX
SS
26.7
16
7.1
31.2
17.6
11 Reggie Jackson
OAK
RF
29.1
118
6.7
27.1
15.6
12 Thurman Munson
NYA
C
28.1
69
6.6
24.2
10.3
13 Steve Busby
KCA
SP
25.8
6.1
21.5
13.6
14 Bert Blyleven
MIN
SP
24.2
6.1
21.2
12.8
15 Gaylord Perry
MULT
SP
36.8
5.8
20.8
11.6
16 George Brett
KCA
3B
22.1
37
5.8
25.3
11.9
17 Billy North
OAK
CF
27.1
5.8
22.0
9.9
18 Ed Figueroa
CAL
SP
26.7
5.5
17.5
10.1
19 Dennis Eckersley *
CLE
SP
20.7
5.3
16.3
10.3
20 Gene Tenace
OAK
C
28.7
7
5.2
29.6
16.7
21 Dwight Evans
BOS
RF
23.7
5.1
16.8
8.6
22 Bobby Bonds
NYA
RF
29.3
1
5.1
24.0
12.9
23 Ken Singleton
BAL
RF
28.1
44
5.1
31.6
19.3
24 Mark Belanger
BAL
SS
31.1
5.0
13.1
1.2
25 Claudell Washington
OAK
LF
20.8
22
4.9
22.8
11.4
26 Vida Blue
OAK
SP
25.9
4.7
18.9
10.4
27 Graig Nettles
NYA
3B
30.9
4.7
20.8
8.1
28 Eric Soderholm
MIN
3B
26.8
4.6
14.4
5.2
29 Mickey Lolich
DET
SP
34.8
4.2
15.1
7.8
30 Boog Powell
CLE
1B
33.9
6
4.1
22.8
14.5
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

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