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Pitchers
2011 National League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Ryan Braun
MIL
LF
27.6
388
7.8
35.4
23.9
2 Matt Kemp
LAN
CF
26.8
332
8.1
36.6
22.6
3 Prince Fielder
MIL
1B
27.1
229
4.6
32.1
19.9
4 Justin Upton
ARI
RF
23.9
214
6.1
29.2
16.6
5 Albert Pujols
SLN
1B
31.5
166
5.4
25.7
14.2
6 Joey Votto
CIN
1B
27.8
135
6.4
29.2
16.5
7 Lance Berkman
SLN
RF
35.4
118
3.7
28.5
17.7
8 Troy Tulowitzki
COL
SS
26.7
69
6.2
23.6
10.1
9 Roy Halladay
PHI
SP
34.1
52
8.7
23.0
16.3
10 Ryan Howard
PHI
1B
31.6
39
1.1
21.9
10.4
11 Jose Reyes
NYN
SS
28.1
31
4.7
28.3
15.5
12 Clayton Kershaw
LAN
SP
23.3
29
7.2
22.2
15.6
13 Shane Victorino
PHI
CF
30.6
18
5.4
24.5
12.6
14 Cliff Lee
PHI
SP
32.8
12
9.2
21.9
15.3
15 Hunter Pence
MULT
RF
28.2
10
5.6
25.1
12.7
16 John Axford
MIL
RP
28.3
7
2.3
15.6
11.1
17 Pablo Sandoval
SFN
3B
24.9
7
6.0
24.3
15.0
18 Mike Morse
WAS
1B
29.3
5
3.4
24.0
13.7
19 Carlos Beltran
MULT
RF
34.2
3
4.6
25.8
14.8
20 Yadier Molina
SLN
C
29.0
2
3.0
19.7
7.4
21 Miguel Montero
ARI
C
28.0
2
4.1
25.9
13.0
22 Starlin Castro
CHN
SS
21.3
1
3.0
23.4
7.5
23 Craig Kimbrel *
ATL
RP
23.1
1
2.4
16.9
12.2
24 Carlos Ruiz
PHI
C
32.4
1
2.8
17.6
6.3
25 Giancarlo Stanton
FLO
RF
21.6
1
4.1
20.7
9.5
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Cliff Lee
PHI
SP
32.8
12
9.2
22.1
15.5
2 Roy Halladay
PHI
SP
34.1
52
8.7
23.1
16.5
3 Matt Kemp
LAN
CF
26.8
332
8.1
36.5
22.5
4 Ryan Braun
MIL
LF
27.6
388
7.8
35.7
24.2
5 Clayton Kershaw
LAN
SP
23.3
29
7.2
22.3
15.6
6 Cole Hamels
PHI
SP
27.5
6.5
18.0
11.8
7 Joey Votto
CIN
1B
27.8
135
6.4
29.3
16.6
8 Troy Tulowitzki
COL
SS
26.7
69
6.2
24.2
10.7
9 Justin Upton
ARI
RF
23.9
214
6.1
29.4
16.9
10 Pablo Sandoval
SFN
3B
24.9
7
6.0
24.1
14.7
11 Hunter Pence
MULT
RF
28.2
10
5.6
24.8
12.4
12 Andrew McCutchen
PIT
CF
24.7
5.4
26.8
13.0
13 Albert Pujols
SLN
1B
31.5
166
5.4
25.9
14.3
14 Shane Victorino
PHI
CF
30.6
18
5.4
24.4
12.5
15 Chris Young
ARI
CF
27.8
5.0
20.9
7.4
16 Brandon Phillips
CIN
2B
30.0
4.9
22.1
7.5
17 Ian Kennedy
ARI
SP
26.5
4.8
20.2
13.8
18 Jose Reyes
NYN
SS
28.1
31
4.7
28.3
15.5
19 Prince Fielder
MIL
1B
27.1
229
4.6
32.4
20.2
20 Carlos Beltran
MULT
RF
34.2
3
4.6
25.7
14.7
21 Cameron Maybin
SDN
CF
24.2
4.5
17.7
6.0
22 Carlos Gonzalez
COL
LF
25.7
4.4
17.4
7.2
23 Miguel Montero
ARI
C
28.0
2
4.1
26.0
13.1
24 Giancarlo Stanton
FLO
RF
21.6
1
4.1
20.7
9.5
25 Matt Holliday
SLN
LF
31.5
4.0
21.3
11.9
26 Carlos Lee
HOU
LF
35.0
4.0
17.8
6.1
27 Matt Cain
SFN
SP
26.8
4.0
15.2
8.9
28 Tim Lincecum
SFN
SP
27.0
3.9
16.2
10.0
29 Anibal Sanchez
FLO
SP
27.3
3.8
10.7
5.1
30 Chase Utley
PHI
2B
32.5
3.7
19.2
9.5
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

2011 American League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Justin Verlander
DET
SP
28.4
280
8.4
26.9
19.6
2 Jacoby Ellsbury
BOS
CF
27.8
242
8.1
31.9
18.2
3 Jose Bautista
TOR
RF
30.7
231
8.1
38.7
27.3
4 Curtis Granderson
NYA
CF
30.3
215
5.4
27.9
14.7
5 Miguel Cabrera
DET
1B
28.2
193
7.6
36.0
24.7
6 Robinson Cano
NYA
2B
28.7
112
5.5
31.2
17.3
7 Adrian Gonzalez
BOS
1B
29.1
105
6.9
27.4
15.7
8 Michael Young
TEX
DH
34.7
96
2.3
20.8
9.5
9 Dustin Pedroia
BOS
2B
27.9
48
7.9
26.6
11.8
10 Evan Longoria
TBA
3B
25.7
27
7.5
24.0
13.2
11 Ian Kinsler
TEX
2B
29.0
25
7.0
24.5
10.3
12 Alex Avila
DET
C
24.4
13
5.2
28.0
15.8
13 Paul Konerko
CHA
1B
35.3
11
3.1
24.1
13.9
14 Adrian Beltre
TEX
3B
32.2
9
5.8
18.0
8.2
15 Victor Martinez
DET
DH
32.5
7
3.2
19.8
10.6
16 James Shields
TBA
SP
29.5
7
5.1
19.8
12.5
17 Ben Zobrist
TBA
2B
30.1
7
8.8
27.0
13.6
18 Mark Teixeira
NYA
1B
31.2
5
3.1
21.3
10.1
19 Asdrubal Cabrera
CLE
SS
25.6
4
4.8
22.8
8.7
20 Alex Gordon
KCA
LF
27.4
3
7.3
24.7
12.9
21 Josh Hamilton
TEX
LF
30.1
1
3.6
18.4
9.1
22 David Robertson
NYA
RP
26.2
1
4.0
11.1
7.2
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Ben Zobrist
TBA
2B
30.1
7
8.8
27.0
13.6
2 Justin Verlander
DET
SP
28.4
280
8.4
26.9
19.6
3 Jacoby Ellsbury
BOS
CF
27.8
242
8.1
32.0
18.3
4 Jose Bautista
TOR
RF
30.7
231
8.1
38.4
27.0
5 Dustin Pedroia
BOS
2B
27.9
48
7.9
26.8
12.0
6 Miguel Cabrera
DET
1B
28.2
193
7.6
36.0
24.7
7 Evan Longoria
TBA
3B
25.7
27
7.5
24.0
13.2
8 C.C. Sabathia
NYA
SP
30.9
7.4
18.8
11.9
9 Alex Gordon
KCA
LF
27.4
3
7.3
24.8
13.0
10 Jered Weaver
LAA
SP
28.7
7.0
23.7
16.9
11 Ian Kinsler
TEX
2B
29.0
25
7.0
24.5
10.3
12 Adrian Gonzalez
BOS
1B
29.1
105
6.9
27.7
15.9
13 Ricky Romero
TOR
SP
26.7
6.3
19.1
12.5
14 Adrian Beltre
TEX
3B
32.2
9
5.8
18.0
8.2
15 Josh Beckett
BOS
SP
31.1
5.7
15.9
10.3
16 Robinson Cano
NYA
2B
28.7
112
5.5
31.1
17.2
17 Curtis Granderson
NYA
CF
30.3
215
5.4
27.8
14.7
18 Mike Napoli
TEX
C
29.7
5.3
22.3
13.9
19 Doug Fister
MULT
SP
27.4
5.3
17.7
11.3
20 Alex Avila
DET
C
24.4
13
5.2
27.9
15.7
21 James Shields
TBA
SP
29.5
7
5.1
19.9
12.6
22 Matt Wieters
BAL
C
25.1
5.1
19.5
7.4
23 C.J. Wilson
TEX
SP
30.6
5.1
19.2
12.7
24 Peter Bourjos
LAA
CF
24.3
5.1
17.5
6.5
25 Austin Jackson
DET
CF
24.4
5.0
15.4
2.8
26 Asdrubal Cabrera
CLE
SS
25.6
4
4.8
22.7
8.6
27 Yunel Escobar
TOR
SS
28.7
4.7
18.8
6.6
28 Howard Kendrick
LAA
2B
28.0
4.5
20.1
8.4
29 Melky Cabrera
KCA
CF
26.9
4.5
19.9
6.6
30 Scott Baker
MIN
SP
29.8
4.4
11.6
7.6
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

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