1991 Season
1990 / 1992
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Top HitterCal
Ripken
Top PitcherTom
Glavine

Pitchers
1991 National League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Terry Pendleton
ATL
3B
31.0
274
6.1
29.8
16.8
2 Barry Bonds
PIT
LF
26.9
259
7.9
32.9
21.0
3 Bobby Bonilla
PIT
RF
28.4
191
3.9
30.6
17.6
4 Will Clark
SFN
1B
27.3
118
5.2
30.0
19.0
5 Howard Johnson
NYN
3B
30.6
112
3.4
25.4
11.9
6 Ron Gant
ATL
CF
26.3
110
1.9
26.6
13.4
7 Brett Butler
LAN
CF
34.0
103
5.1
26.3
11.5
8 Lee Smith
SLN
RP
33.6
89
2.4
14.9
11.1
9 Darryl Strawberry
LAN
RF
29.3
76
3.6
23.2
12.2
10 Fred McGriff
SDN
1B
27.7
23
3.4
27.0
15.5
11 Tom Glavine
ATL
SP
25.3
16
9.3
21.6
13.9
12 Jay Bell
PIT
SS
25.6
11
3.8
23.1
7.5
13 David Justice
ATL
RF
25.2
11
1.6
20.2
11.4
14 Andre Dawson
CHN
RF
37.0
5
2.9
17.1
6.0
15 John Smiley
PIT
SP
26.3
5
3.5
14.8
8.4
16 Tony Gwynn
SDN
RF
31.1
4
5.6
19.8
9.1
17 John Kruk
PHI
1B
30.4
2
4.7
25.1
13.9
18 Barry Larkin
CIN
SS
27.2
2
6.1
26.0
14.2
19 Ryne Sandberg
CHN
2B
31.8
2
7.0
33.1
18.1
20 Dave Martinez
MON
RF
26.8
1
2.0
13.3
5.1
21 Chris Sabo
CIN
3B
29.5
1
5.0
21.6
8.6
22 Ozzie Smith
SLN
SS
36.5
1
5.0
25.8
11.4
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Tom Glavine
ATL
SP
25.3
16
9.3
21.6
13.9
2 Barry Bonds
PIT
LF
26.9
259
7.9
32.9
21.0
3 Ryne Sandberg
CHN
2B
31.8
2
7.0
33.1
18.1
4 Terry Pendleton
ATL
3B
31.0
274
6.1
29.8
16.8
5 Barry Larkin
CIN
SS
27.2
2
6.1
26.0
14.2
6 Dennis Martinez
MON
SP
36.1
5.8
18.4
11.5
7 Steve Avery
ATL
SP
21.2
5.8
14.6
8.1
8 Jose Rijo
CIN
SP
26.1
5.7
17.1
10.8
9 Tony Gwynn
SDN
RF
31.1
4
5.6
19.8
9.1
10 Matt Williams
SFN
3B
25.6
5.5
23.6
10.5
11 John Smoltz
ATL
SP
24.1
5.3
12.9
5.8
12 Will Clark
SFN
1B
27.3
118
5.2
30.0
19.0
13 Robby Thompson
SFN
2B
29.1
5.1
23.7
11.0
14 Steve Finley
HOU
CF
26.3
5.1
18.6
5.5
15 Brett Butler
LAN
CF
34.0
103
5.1
26.3
11.5
16 Ozzie Smith
SLN
SS
36.5
1
5.0
25.8
11.4
17 Chris Sabo
CIN
3B
29.5
1
5.0
21.6
8.6
18 Paul O'Neill
CIN
RF
28.4
4.9
17.4
6.0
19 Jeff Bagwell *
HOU
1B
23.1
4.8
23.5
12.0
20 John Kruk
PHI
1B
30.4
2
4.7
25.1
13.9
21 Mike Morgan
LAN
SP
31.7
4.6
17.7
10.4
22 Pete Harnisch
HOU
SP
24.8
4.4
15.6
8.9
23 Craig Biggio
HOU
C
25.5
4.4
21.1
7.2
24 Darrin Jackson
SDN
CF
28.9
4.4
14.2
6.1
25 David Cone
NYN
SP
28.5
4.3
15.6
8.4
26 Tommy Greene
PHI
SP
24.2
4.2
15.5
8.8
27 Tim Belcher
LAN
SP
29.7
4.1
15.2
8.8
28 Greg Maddux
CHN
SP
25.2
4.1
17.2
9.0
29 Andy Benes
SDN
SP
23.9
3.9
16.8
9.9
30 Bobby Bonilla
PIT
RF
28.4
191
3.9
30.6
17.6
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

1991 American League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Cal Ripken
BAL
SS
30.9
318
11.5
35.2
19.8
2 Cecil Fielder
DET
1B
27.8
286
3.7
23.4
12.1
3 Frank Thomas
CHA
DH
23.1
181
7.0
33.6
23.2
4 Jose Canseco
OAK
RF
27.0
145
5.3
32.6
21.4
5 Joe Carter
TOR
RF
31.3
136
4.7
23.6
11.4
6 Roberto Alomar
TOR
2B
23.4
128
4.5
25.5
10.7
7 Kirby Puckett
MIN
CF
31.3
78
4.3
21.9
9.2
8 Ruben Sierra
TEX
RF
25.7
63
5.0
26.6
13.9
9 Ken Griffey
SEA
CF
21.6
62
7.1
31.4
19.1
10 Roger Clemens
BOS
SP
28.9
57
8.0
25.6
17.7
11 Paul Molitor
ML4
DH
34.9
51
5.3
31.4
20.3
12 Danny Tartabull
KCA
RF
28.7
32
4.4
27.2
17.6
13 Jack Morris
MIN
SP
36.1
29
4.4
17.9
10.7
14 Chili Davis
MIN
DH
31.5
21
3.3
20.7
11.8
15 Julio Franco
TEX
2B
32.9
17
6.2
29.1
15.6
16 Devon White
TOR
CF
28.5
15
6.3
28.4
14.7
17 Scott Erickson
MIN
SP
23.4
12
4.5
17.6
11.7
18 Rick Aguilera
MIN
RP
29.5
11
2.4
15.2
11.1
19 Rafael Palmeiro
TEX
1B
26.8
6
5.7
30.6
18.8
20 Robin Ventura
CHA
3B
24.0
3
5.3
22.7
9.4
21 Dave Henderson
OAK
CF
32.9
1
5.4
26.0
13.8
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Cal Ripken
BAL
SS
30.9
318
11.5
35.2
19.8
2 Roger Clemens
BOS
SP
28.9
57
8.0
25.6
17.7
3 Jim Abbott
CAL
SP
23.8
7.6
20.3
13.3
4 Mark Langston
CAL
SP
30.9
7.3
20.3
13.2
5 Ken Griffey
SEA
CF
21.6
62
7.1
31.4
19.1
6 Tom Candiotti
MULT
SP
33.8
7.1
20.3
13.4
7 Frank Thomas
CHA
DH
23.1
181
7.0
33.6
23.2
8 Kevin Tapani
MIN
SP
27.4
6.8
21.2
14.1
9 Lou Whitaker
DET
2B
34.1
6.7
25.6
14.1
10 Wade Boggs
BOS
3B
33.0
6.4
25.4
13.4
11 Devon White
TOR
CF
28.5
15
6.3
28.4
14.7
12 Julio Franco
TEX
2B
32.9
17
6.2
29.1
15.6
13 Edgar Martinez
SEA
3B
28.5
6.1
24.3
12.1
14 Rafael Palmeiro
TEX
1B
26.8
6
5.7
30.6
18.8
15 Mickey Tettleton
DET
C
30.8
5.6
26.7
14.2
16 Dave Henderson
OAK
CF
32.9
1
5.4
26.0
13.8
17 Paul Molitor
ML4
DH
34.9
51
5.3
31.4
20.3
18 Robin Ventura
CHA
3B
24.0
3
5.3
22.7
9.4
19 Jose Canseco
OAK
RF
27.0
145
5.3
32.6
21.4
20 Nolan Ryan
TEX
SP
44.4
5.2
13.7
8.7
21 Tony Phillips
DET
3B
32.2
5.2
23.1
11.2
22 Chris Bosio
ML4
SP
28.2
5.1
14.2
8.2
23 Bret Saberhagen
KCA
SP
27.2
5.1
15.9
10.2
24 Shane Mack
MIN
RF
27.6
5.0
20.0
11.1
25 Ruben Sierra
TEX
RF
25.7
63
5.0
26.6
13.9
26 Mike Devereaux
BAL
CF
28.2
4.8
15.2
2.4
27 Joe Carter
TOR
RF
31.3
136
4.7
23.6
11.4
28 Mike Moore
OAK
SP
31.6
4.6
16.2
10.1
29 Rickey Henderson
OAK
LF
32.5
4.6
26.2
16.4
30 Roberto Alomar
TOR
2B
23.4
128
4.5
25.5
10.7
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

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