1990 Season
1989 / 1991
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Pitchers
1990 National League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Barry Bonds
PIT
LF
25.9
331
9.7
34.4
22.8
2 Bobby Bonilla
PIT
RF
27.4
212
4.0
24.9
12.0
3 Darryl Strawberry
NYN
RF
28.3
167
6.3
25.5
13.9
4 Ryne Sandberg
CHN
2B
30.8
151
7.1
32.9
18.3
5 Eddie Murray
LAN
1B
34.4
123
5.1
30.3
18.9
6 Matt Williams
SFN
3B
24.6
95
5.0
23.5
10.0
7 Barry Larkin
CIN
SS
26.2
82
5.6
24.3
8.9
8 Doug Drabek
PIT
SP
27.9
59
5.0
19.6
12.7
9 Lenny Dykstra
PHI
CF
27.4
41
8.9
32.4
18.6
10 Tim Wallach
MON
3B
32.8
36
4.1
24.4
10.6
11 Kevin Mitchell
SFN
LF
28.5
20
4.1
25.0
14.0
12 Eric Davis
CIN
CF
28.1
12
3.3
17.8
7.6
13 Chris Sabo
CIN
3B
28.5
11
4.2
20.3
7.5
14 Ron Gant
ATL
CF
25.3
10
5.5
24.1
11.6
15 Dwight Gooden
NYN
SP
25.6
10
3.3
12.6
5.6
16 Ramon Martinez
LAN
SP
22.3
9
3.7
17.7
10.6
17 Joe Carter
SDN
CF
30.3
7
-1.8
13.8
0.0
18 Randy Myers
CIN
RP
27.8
7
3.1
15.9
11.4
19 Andre Dawson
CHN
RF
36.0
6
2.2
23.2
12.3
20 Paul O'Neill
CIN
RF
27.4
6
0.3
13.8
3.2
21 Jose Rijo
CIN
SP
25.1
6
5.8
16.9
11.0
22 Dave Magadan
NYN
1B
27.8
4
4.6
23.5
13.9
23 Benito Santiago
SDN
C
25.3
3
2.1
11.6
2.7
24 Brett Butler
SFN
CF
33.0
2
5.0
27.6
12.9
25 Pedro Guerrero
SLN
1B
34.0
2
-0.1
11.3
1.6
26 David Justice *
ATL
1B
24.2
2
2.9
19.2
10.0
27 Kal Daniels
LAN
LF
26.9
1
4.2
24.9
15.3
28 Andy Van Slyke
PIT
CF
29.5
1
4.3
23.2
11.7
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Barry Bonds
PIT
LF
25.9
331
9.7
34.4
22.8
2 Lenny Dykstra
PHI
CF
27.4
41
8.9
32.4
18.6
3 Ryne Sandberg
CHN
2B
30.8
151
7.1
32.9
18.3
4 Ed Whitson
SDN
SP
35.1
7.1
19.0
12.1
5 Frank Viola
NYN
SP
30.2
6.3
20.1
12.6
6 Darryl Strawberry
NYN
RF
28.3
167
6.3
25.5
13.9
7 Jose Rijo
CIN
SP
25.1
6
5.8
16.9
11.0
8 Bip Roberts
SDN
LF
26.7
5.7
22.1
9.9
9 Barry Larkin
CIN
SS
26.2
82
5.6
24.3
8.9
10 Ron Gant
ATL
CF
25.3
10
5.5
24.1
11.6
11 Danny Darwin
HOU
SP
34.7
5.3
16.6
10.8
12 Mike Harkey *
CHN
SP
23.7
5.2
14.2
9.0
13 Eddie Murray
LAN
1B
34.4
123
5.1
30.3
18.9
14 Doug Drabek
PIT
SP
27.9
59
5.0
19.6
12.7
15 Brett Butler
SFN
CF
33.0
2
5.0
27.6
12.9
16 Matt Williams
SFN
3B
24.6
95
5.0
23.5
10.0
17 Bruce Hurst
SDN
SP
32.3
4.7
15.0
8.3
18 Dave Magadan
NYN
1B
27.8
4
4.6
23.5
13.9
19 Lonnie Smith
ATL
LF
34.5
4.6
17.9
8.1
20 David Cone
NYN
SP
27.5
4.3
13.4
7.0
21 Dennis Martinez
MON
SP
35.1
4.3
15.5
8.7
22 Andy Van Slyke
PIT
CF
29.5
1
4.3
23.2
11.7
23 Zane Smith
MULT
SP
29.5
4.3
16.2
9.7
24 Kal Daniels
LAN
LF
26.9
1
4.2
24.9
15.3
25 Chris Sabo
CIN
3B
28.5
11
4.2
20.3
7.5
26 Tim Wallach
MON
3B
32.8
36
4.1
24.4
10.6
27 Kevin Mitchell
SFN
LF
28.5
20
4.1
25.0
14.0
28 Darren Daulton
PHI
C
28.5
4.0
22.2
9.7
29 Bobby Bonilla
PIT
RF
27.4
212
4.0
24.9
12.0
30 John Smoltz
ATL
SP
23.1
3.9
14.0
7.1
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

1990 American League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Rickey Henderson
OAK
LF
31.5
317
9.9
40.4
30.2
2 Cecil Fielder
DET
1B
26.8
286
6.6
29.7
18.6
3 Roger Clemens
BOS
SP
27.9
212
10.6
28.4
21.8
4 Kelly Gruber
TOR
3B
28.3
175
4.2
23.1
10.4
5 Bobby Thigpen
CHA
RP
27.0
170
3.5
20.5
15.2
6 Dennis Eckersley
OAK
RP
35.7
112
3.3
19.6
15.2
7 George Brett
KCA
1B
37.1
60
4.1
24.4
14.6
8 Dave Stewart
OAK
SP
33.4
56
5.2
21.5
13.7
9 Bob Welch
OAK
SP
33.7
54
3.0
18.2
11.3
10 Fred McGriff
TOR
1B
26.7
30
5.2
28.9
18.0
11 Mark McGwire
OAK
1B
26.8
29
5.6
26.2
15.3
12 Jose Canseco
OAK
RF
26.0
26
5.4
26.7
17.4
13 Ellis Burks
BOS
CF
25.8
25
3.3
20.7
8.3
14 Rafael Palmeiro
TEX
1B
25.8
22
4.3
22.0
11.2
15 Carlton Fisk
CHA
C
42.5
16
4.9
27.8
16.6
16 Dave Parker
ML4
DH
39.1
11
1.1
17.4
7.9
17 Ozzie Guillen
CHA
SS
26.4
10
3.3
16.7
3.6
18 Jody Reed
BOS
2B
27.9
9
3.1
22.4
8.0
19 Ken Griffey
SEA
CF
20.6
7
5.2
24.0
11.0
20 Alan Trammell
DET
SS
32.4
7
6.7
25.1
11.5
21 Tony Pena
BOS
C
33.1
6
1.6
13.1
0.9
22 Wade Boggs
BOS
3B
32.0
5
3.1
22.1
8.7
23 Doug Jones
CLE
RP
33.0
3
2.5
15.4
10.3
24 Cal Ripken
BAL
SS
29.9
2
7.5
24.1
8.9
25 Nolan Ryan
TEX
SP
43.4
1
3.6
14.5
8.6
26 Dave Stieb
TOR
SP
32.9
1
5.9
17.4
11.3
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Roger Clemens
BOS
SP
27.9
212
10.6
28.4
21.8
2 Rickey Henderson
OAK
LF
31.5
317
9.9
40.4
30.2
3 Chuck Finley
CAL
SP
27.6
7.7
22.9
16.0
4 Cal Ripken
BAL
SS
29.9
2
7.5
24.1
8.9
5 Julio Franco
TEX
2B
31.9
6.8
25.6
11.7
6 Alan Trammell
DET
SS
32.4
7
6.7
25.1
11.5
7 Cecil Fielder
DET
1B
26.8
286
6.6
29.7
18.6
8 Mike Boddicker
BOS
SP
32.9
6.1
19.0
12.4
9 Dave Stieb
TOR
SP
32.9
1
5.9
17.4
11.3
10 Mark McGwire
OAK
1B
26.8
29
5.6
26.2
15.3
11 Edgar Martinez
SEA
3B
27.5
5.5
19.3
8.2
12 Roberto Kelly
NYA
CF
25.8
5.5
20.7
7.4
13 Jose Canseco
OAK
RF
26.0
26
5.4
26.7
17.4
14 Kevin Appier *
KCA
SP
22.6
5.3
13.1
7.3
15 Dave Stewart
OAK
SP
33.4
56
5.2
21.5
13.7
16 Fred McGriff
TOR
1B
26.7
30
5.2
28.9
18.0
17 Jesse Barfield
NYA
RF
30.7
5.2
20.0
9.8
18 Ken Griffey
SEA
CF
20.6
7
5.2
24.0
11.0
19 Erik Hanson
SEA
SP
25.1
5.1
18.0
11.1
20 Carlton Fisk
CHA
C
42.5
16
4.9
27.8
16.6
21 Dave Henderson
OAK
CF
31.9
4.8
20.8
11.3
22 Steve Farr
KCA
RP
33.6
4.8
12.8
6.6
23 Tony Phillips
DET
3B
31.2
4.8
19.7
6.3
24 Harold Reynolds
SEA
2B
29.6
4.7
17.3
2.1
25 Tony Fernandez
TOR
SS
28.0
4.5
22.9
7.5
26 Lance Parrish
CAL
C
34.0
4.5
21.8
10.0
27 David Wells
TOR
SP
27.1
4.3
14.4
8.1
28 Rafael Palmeiro
TEX
1B
25.8
22
4.3
22.0
11.2
29 Randy Milligan
BAL
1B
28.6
4.2
18.9
11.4
30 Kelly Gruber
TOR
3B
28.3
175
4.2
23.1
10.4
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

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