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Pitchers
2012 National League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Buster Posey
SFN
C
25.3
422
7.4
36.3
23.0
2 Ryan Braun
MIL
LF
28.6
285
7.0
29.8
17.5
3 Andrew McCutchen
PIT
CF
25.7
245
7.2
38.4
24.7
4 Yadier Molina
SLN
C
30.0
241
6.9
28.5
15.4
5 Chase Headley
SDN
3B
28.1
127
6.2
32.4
18.4
6 David Wright
NYN
3B
29.5
86
6.9
31.3
17.9
7 Adam LaRoche
WAS
1B
32.7
86
4.2
22.8
11.3
8 Craig Kimbrel
ATL
RP
24.1
73
3.3
17.8
14.3
9 Aramis Ramirez
MIL
3B
34.0
47
5.6
24.8
12.2
10 Jay Bruce
CIN
RF
25.2
46
1.6
20.0
8.2
11 Matt Holliday
SLN
LF
32.5
34
4.0
23.1
10.6
12 Aroldis Chapman
CIN
RP
24.3
20
3.7
19.4
15.4
13 Brandon Phillips
CIN
2B
31.0
18
3.8
17.3
3.8
14 Joey Votto
CIN
1B
28.8
16
5.7
24.2
15.8
15 R.A. Dickey
NYN
SP
37.7
16
5.8
19.6
12.9
16 Clayton Kershaw
LAN
SP
24.3
15
6.6
19.6
13.1
17 Ian Desmond
WAS
SS
26.8
15
3.4
20.2
7.7
18 Michael Bourn
ATL
CF
29.5
12
6.0
24.8
10.7
19 Allen Craig
SLN
1B
28.0
10
2.3
16.4
7.3
20 Gio Gonzalez
WAS
SP
26.8
8
4.7
17.6
11.9
21 Alfonso Soriano
CHN
LF
36.5
8
2.0
17.6
6.4
22 Kris Medlen
ATL
SP
26.7
8
4.6
17.6
12.3
23 Martin Prado
ATL
LF
28.7
8
5.5
23.4
10.3
24 Ryan Zimmerman
WAS
3B
27.8
7
3.9
22.3
9.5
25 Giancarlo Stanton
MIA
RF
22.6
7
5.5
21.3
12.0
26 Carlos Beltran
SLN
RF
35.2
6
3.9
18.9
7.5
27 Aaron Hill
ARI
2B
30.3
6
4.8
27.4
13.0
28 Carlos Ruiz
PHI
C
33.4
4
4.5
24.4
14.7
29 Jason Heyward
ATL
RF
22.9
4
5.8
25.0
12.9
30 Johnny Cueto
CIN
SP
26.4
2
5.5
21.3
15.1
31 Bryce Harper *
WAS
CF
19.7
2
5.2
21.8
10.1
32 Chipper Jones
ATL
3B
40.2
1
2.8
15.7
6.8
33 Miguel Montero
ARI
C
29.0
1
3.9
23.4
10.1
34 Angel Pagan
SFN
CF
31.0
1
4.1
26.8
13.5
35 Hunter Pence
MULT
RF
29.2
1
1.0
17.0
4.2
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Buster Posey
SFN
C
25.3
422
7.4
36.3
23.0
2 Andrew McCutchen
PIT
CF
25.7
245
7.2
38.4
24.7
3 Ryan Braun
MIL
LF
28.6
285
7.0
29.8
17.5
4 Yadier Molina
SLN
C
30.0
241
6.9
28.5
15.4
5 David Wright
NYN
3B
29.5
86
6.9
31.3
17.9
6 Clayton Kershaw
LAN
SP
24.3
15
6.6
19.6
13.1
7 Chase Headley
SDN
3B
28.1
127
6.2
32.4
18.4
8 Michael Bourn
ATL
CF
29.5
12
6.0
24.8
10.7
9 R.A. Dickey
NYN
SP
37.7
16
5.8
19.6
12.9
10 Jason Heyward
ATL
RF
22.9
4
5.8
25.0
12.9
11 Joey Votto
CIN
1B
28.8
16
5.7
24.2
15.8
12 Aramis Ramirez
MIL
3B
34.0
47
5.6
24.8
12.2
13 Giancarlo Stanton
MIA
RF
22.6
7
5.5
21.3
12.0
14 Martin Prado
ATL
LF
28.7
8
5.5
23.4
10.3
15 Johnny Cueto
CIN
SP
26.4
2
5.5
21.3
15.1
16 Jordan Zimmermann
WAS
SP
26.1
5.3
15.0
9.4
17 Cole Hamels
PHI
SP
28.5
5.2
17.6
11.4
18 Bryce Harper *
WAS
CF
19.7
2
5.2
21.8
10.1
19 Aaron Hill
ARI
2B
30.3
6
4.8
27.4
13.0
20 Darwin Barney
CHN
2B
26.6
4.8
13.9
0.9
21 Melky Cabrera
SFN
LF
27.9
4.7
26.2
17.1
22 Gio Gonzalez
WAS
SP
26.8
8
4.7
17.6
11.9
23 Mat Latos
CIN
SP
24.6
4.7
15.8
9.8
24 Kris Medlen
ATL
SP
26.7
8
4.6
17.6
12.3
25 Matt Cain
SFN
SP
27.8
4.6
15.9
9.6
26 Cliff Lee
PHI
SP
33.8
4.6
14.1
8.1
27 Carlos Ruiz
PHI
C
33.4
4
4.5
24.4
14.7
28 Adam LaRoche
WAS
1B
32.7
86
4.2
22.8
11.3
29 Angel Pagan
SFN
CF
31.0
1
4.1
26.8
13.5
30 Kyle Lohse
SLN
SP
33.6
4.0
16.3
10.3
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

2012 American League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Miguel Cabrera
DET
3B
29.2
362
7.3
33.6
20.5
2 Mike Trout *
LAA
CF
20.9
281
10.9
38.3
26.3
3 Adrian Beltre
TEX
3B
33.2
210
7.0
27.8
15.7
4 Robinson Cano
NYA
2B
29.7
149
8.5
34.8
20.6
5 Josh Hamilton
TEX
CF
31.1
127
3.7
25.1
13.5
6 Adam Jones
BAL
CF
26.9
124
3.8
27.9
14.2
7 Derek Jeter
NYA
SS
38.0
73
2.2
21.5
6.6
8 Justin Verlander
DET
SP
29.4
58
7.7
22.8
16.1
9 Prince Fielder
DET
1B
28.1
56
4.9
27.8
16.2
10 Yoenis Cespedes *
OAK
LF
26.7
41
3.7
22.0
12.5
11 Edwin Encarnacion
TOR
DH
29.5
33
4.9
29.0
19.0
12 David Price
TBA
SP
26.8
26
6.9
18.8
12.9
13 Fernando Rodney
TBA
RP
35.3
24
3.8
18.7
13.7
14 Jim Johnson
BAL
RP
29.0
22
2.5
16.7
12.1
15 Alex Rios
CHA
RF
31.4
17
4.6
21.2
9.8
16 Josh Reddick
OAK
RF
25.4
14
4.8
19.3
7.4
17 Albert Pujols
LAA
1B
32.5
8
5.0
25.0
14.1
18 Ben Zobrist
TBA
RF
31.1
7
5.9
27.7
14.5
19 Joe Mauer
MIN
C
29.2
6
4.4
22.4
10.5
20 Rafael Soriano
NYA
RP
32.5
5
2.7
13.6
9.1
21 Matt Wieters
BAL
C
26.1
4
3.6
23.7
10.5
22 Felix Hernandez
SEA
SP
26.2
2
4.8
16.1
9.6
23 Jered Weaver
LAA
SP
29.7
2
4.1
16.3
11.0
24 Raul Ibanez
NYA
LF
40.1
1
0.5
8.3
1.2
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Mike Trout *
LAA
CF
20.9
281
10.9
38.3
26.3
2 Robinson Cano
NYA
2B
29.7
149
8.5
34.8
20.6
3 Justin Verlander
DET
SP
29.4
58
7.7
22.8
16.1
4 Miguel Cabrera
DET
3B
29.2
362
7.3
33.6
20.5
5 Adrian Beltre
TEX
3B
33.2
210
7.0
27.8
15.7
6 David Price
TBA
SP
26.8
26
6.9
18.8
12.9
7 Alex Gordon
KCA
LF
28.4
6.5
22.3
9.8
8 Matt Harrison
TEX
SP
26.9
6.0
18.8
12.8
9 Ben Zobrist
TBA
RF
31.1
7
5.9
27.7
14.5
10 Chris Sale
CHA
SP
23.3
5.9
18.6
13.1
11 Torii Hunter
LAA
RF
37.0
5.8
21.7
11.5
12 Austin Jackson
DET
CF
25.4
5.5
22.3
10.4
13 Hiroki Kuroda
NYA
SP
37.4
5.5
16.7
10.5
14 Jake Peavy
CHA
SP
31.1
5.2
16.8
10.7
15 Denard Span
MIN
CF
28.3
5.1
15.5
4.6
16 Albert Pujols
LAA
1B
32.5
8
5.0
25.0
14.1
17 Dustin Pedroia
BOS
2B
28.9
5.0
19.1
6.3
18 Prince Fielder
DET
1B
28.1
56
4.9
27.8
16.2
19 Edwin Encarnacion
TOR
DH
29.5
33
4.9
29.0
19.0
20 Josh Reddick
OAK
RF
25.4
14
4.8
19.3
7.4
21 Felix Hernandez
SEA
SP
26.2
2
4.8
16.1
9.6
22 Alex Rios
CHA
RF
31.4
17
4.6
21.2
9.8
23 Joe Mauer
MIN
C
29.2
6
4.4
22.4
10.5
24 Brett Lawrie
TOR
3B
22.5
4.4
14.2
4.0
25 Erick Aybar
LAA
SS
28.5
4.3
17.7
5.5
26 Jered Weaver
LAA
SP
29.7
2
4.1
16.3
11.0
27 Max Scherzer
DET
SP
27.9
4.1
13.9
8.6
28 Carlos Santana
CLE
C
26.2
4.1
19.4
7.2
29 Jason Kipnis
CLE
2B
25.2
4.0
20.0
6.3
30 Yu Darvish *
TEX
SP
25.9
3.9
13.9
8.5
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

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