1984 Season
1983 / 1985
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Stieb

Pitchers
1984 National League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Ryne Sandberg
CHN
2B
24.8
326
8.5
38.4
23.1
2 Keith Hernandez
NYN
1B
30.7
195
6.3
32.7
21.0
3 Tony Gwynn
SDN
RF
24.1
184
6.3
35.1
22.6
4 Rick Sutcliffe
MULT
SP
28.0
151
4.1
17.4
9.9
5 Gary Matthews
CHN
LF
34.0
70
3.2
22.9
11.8
6 Bruce Sutter
SLN
RP
31.5
67
4.5
21.7
14.9
7 Mike Schmidt
PHI
3B
34.8
55
7.0
25.6
12.9
8 Jose Cruz
HOU
LF
36.9
53
6.3
28.9
16.2
9 Dale Murphy
ATL
CF
28.3
52
5.5
32.6
18.0
10 Jody Davis
CHN
C
27.6
49
2.1
17.7
3.9
11 Tim Raines
MON
CF
24.8
41
6.4
30.8
15.8
12 Leon Durham
CHN
1B
26.9
38
3.7
21.8
12.1
13 Rich Gossage
SDN
RP
33.0
34
1.8
14.6
8.9
14 Gary Carter
MON
C
30.2
32
7.4
30.3
15.1
15 Dwight Gooden *
NYN
SP
19.6
28
5.7
18.1
11.4
16 Alan Wiggins
SDN
2B
26.4
14
3.0
22.0
7.0
17 Ron Cey
CHN
3B
36.4
6
1.6
16.8
4.9
18 Bob Dernier
CHN
CF
27.5
6
3.1
18.2
5.5
19 Kevin McReynolds
SDN
CF
24.7
6
5.4
25.0
12.7
20 Steve Garvey
SDN
1B
35.5
5
0.4
15.2
3.6
21 Bob Brenly
SFN
C
30.4
1
3.7
21.3
8.4
22 Jeffrey Leonard
SFN
LF
28.8
1
3.4
20.4
9.7
23 Juan Samuel *
PHI
2B
23.6
1
2.9
19.6
3.6
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Ryne Sandberg
CHN
2B
24.8
326
8.5
38.4
23.1
2 Gary Carter
MON
C
30.2
32
7.4
30.3
15.1
3 Mike Schmidt
PHI
3B
34.8
55
7.0
25.6
12.9
4 Rick Rhoden
PIT
SP
31.1
6.5
19.2
11.8
5 Tim Raines
MON
CF
24.8
41
6.4
30.8
15.8
6 Tony Gwynn
SDN
RF
24.1
184
6.3
35.1
22.6
7 Jose Cruz
HOU
LF
36.9
53
6.3
28.9
16.2
8 Keith Hernandez
NYN
1B
30.7
195
6.3
32.7
21.0
9 Tony Pena
PIT
C
27.1
5.8
21.3
7.2
10 Dwight Gooden *
NYN
SP
19.6
28
5.7
18.1
11.4
11 Dale Murphy
ATL
CF
28.3
52
5.5
32.6
18.0
12 Kevin McReynolds
SDN
CF
24.7
6
5.4
25.0
12.7
13 Chili Davis
SFN
CF
24.5
5.1
21.6
10.8
14 Alejandro Pena
LAN
SP
25.0
5.1
18.0
11.9
15 Rick Mahler
ATL
SP
30.9
5.1
17.3
10.1
16 Ozzie Smith
SLN
SS
29.5
5.0
18.4
7.1
17 Mario Soto
CIN
SP
28.0
4.9
17.3
9.9
18 Orel Hershiser *
LAN
SP
25.8
4.6
16.8
9.9
19 Johnny Ray
PIT
2B
27.3
4.6
19.8
6.4
20 Bruce Sutter
SLN
RP
31.5
67
4.5
21.7
14.9
21 Tim Wallach
MON
3B
26.8
4.4
18.0
4.7
22 Fernando Valenzuela
LAN
SP
23.7
4.2
16.9
8.9
23 Willie McGee
SLN
CF
25.7
4.2
20.2
7.5
24 Carmelo Martinez *
SDN
LF
23.9
4.1
20.9
10.2
25 Von Hayes
PHI
CF
25.8
4.0
20.9
8.2
26 Bill Doran
HOU
2B
26.1
4.0
18.8
5.1
27 John Denny
PHI
SP
31.6
4.0
11.3
6.5
28 Joaquin Andujar
SLN
SP
31.5
3.9
16.4
8.3
29 Mookie Wilson
NYN
CF
28.4
3.7
23.0
10.0
30 Bob Brenly
SFN
C
30.4
1
3.7
21.3
8.4
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

1984 American League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Willie Hernandez
DET
RP
29.6
306
4.8
24.0
16.0
2 Kent Hrbek
MIN
1B
24.1
247
5.6
23.7
13.1
3 Dan Quisenberry
KCA
RP
31.4
235
3.4
23.7
16.3
4 Eddie Murray
BAL
1B
28.4
197
7.0
33.4
21.7
5 Don Mattingly
NYA
1B
23.2
113
6.3
28.8
17.7
6 Kirk Gibson
DET
RF
27.1
96
5.1
25.7
15.2
7 Tony Armas
BOS
CF
31.0
87
2.7
20.6
7.9
8 Dave Winfield
NYA
RF
32.7
83
5.3
26.3
15.3
9 Alan Trammell
DET
SS
26.4
76
6.6
28.5
16.0
10 Willie Wilson
KCA
CF
29.0
61
4.3
22.8
11.3
11 Dwight Evans
BOS
RF
32.7
39
5.4
29.3
16.7
12 Alvin Davis *
SEA
1B
23.8
26
5.9
27.0
15.8
13 Harold Baines
CHA
RF
25.3
10
4.3
24.0
13.0
14 Dave Kingman
OAK
DH
35.5
10
2.4
21.5
12.8
15 Jim Rice
BOS
LF
31.3
10
2.5
16.8
4.6
16 Lance Parrish
DET
C
28.0
8
2.8
19.5
6.3
17 Willie Upshaw
TOR
1B
27.2
8
2.6
16.6
6.0
18 Brian Downing
CAL
LF
33.7
6
3.0
20.0
9.3
19 Steve Balboni
KCA
1B
27.5
5
2.2
14.3
6.1
20 George Bell
TOR
RF
24.7
5
3.2
18.9
7.7
21 Andre Thornton
CLE
DH
34.9
5
2.9
21.2
11.4
22 Buddy Bell
TEX
3B
32.8
4
6.1
26.3
14.2
23 Lloyd Moseby
TOR
CF
24.7
4
7.3
26.7
13.1
24 Dave Stieb
TOR
SP
26.9
4
7.9
25.3
17.0
25 Juan Beniquez
CAL
LF
34.1
2
2.1
12.7
6.1
26 Mike Boddicker
BAL
SP
26.9
2
5.2
23.1
15.0
27 Doyle Alexander
TOR
SP
33.8
1
6.1
22.6
14.5
28 Cal Ripken
BAL
SS
23.9
1
9.9
37.2
21.8
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Cal Ripken
BAL
SS
23.9
1
9.9
37.2
21.8
2 Dave Stieb
TOR
SP
26.9
4
7.9
25.3
17.0
3 Lloyd Moseby
TOR
CF
24.7
4
7.3
26.7
13.1
4 Bert Blyleven
CLE
SP
33.2
7.2
19.9
12.3
5 Eddie Murray
BAL
1B
28.4
197
7.0
33.4
21.7
6 Alan Trammell
DET
SS
26.4
76
6.6
28.5
16.0
7 Don Mattingly
NYA
1B
23.2
113
6.3
28.8
17.7
8 Wade Boggs
BOS
3B
26.0
6.3
28.3
14.7
9 Chet Lemon
DET
CF
29.4
6.2
23.8
12.3
10 Doyle Alexander
TOR
SP
33.8
1
6.1
22.6
14.5
11 Buddy Bell
TEX
3B
32.8
4
6.1
26.3
14.2
12 Rickey Henderson
OAK
LF
25.5
6.0
28.0
17.7
13 Alvin Davis *
SEA
1B
23.8
26
5.9
27.0
15.8
14 Robin Yount
ML4
SS
28.8
5.9
26.4
12.6
15 Kent Hrbek
MIN
1B
24.1
247
5.6
23.7
13.1
16 Dwight Evans
BOS
RF
32.7
39
5.4
29.3
16.7
17 Dave Winfield
NYA
RF
32.7
83
5.3
26.3
15.3
18 Jim Beattie
SEA
SP
30.0
5.3
16.7
10.2
19 Mike Boddicker
BAL
SP
26.9
2
5.2
23.1
15.0
20 Kirk Gibson
DET
RF
27.1
96
5.1
25.7
15.2
21 Willie Hernandez
DET
RP
29.6
306
4.8
24.0
16.0
22 Charlie Hough
TEX
SP
36.5
4.8
15.5
7.3
23 Bud Black
KCA
SP
27.0
4.7
20.0
12.1
24 Phil Niekro
NYA
SP
45.3
4.7
15.3
8.5
25 Gary Ward
TEX
CF
30.6
4.6
20.4
8.3
26 Mike Witt
CAL
SP
23.9
4.6
17.5
9.8
27 Mark Langston *
SEA
SP
23.9
4.6
18.6
11.5
28 Frank Viola
MIN
SP
24.2
4.4
22.3
14.3
29 Frank Tanana
TEX
SP
31.0
4.4
15.9
8.2
30 Harold Baines
CHA
RF
25.3
10
4.3
24.0
13.0
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

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