1926 Awards Voting
Award was voted upon by one writer from each city the league. In the AL, until 1930 player-managers and previous winners were ineligible.
source Bill Deane's Award Voting
Click on the Individual for statistics and accomplishments.
Bold season totals indicate player led league.
Italic season totals indicate player led all major leagues.
AL MVP Voting Table
Rank |
Name |
Tm |
Vote Pts |
1st Place |
Share |
WAR |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
BB |
BA |
OBP |
SLG |
OPS |
W |
L |
ERA |
WHIP |
G |
GS |
SV |
IP |
H |
HR |
BB |
SO |
1 | George Burns | CLE | 63.0 | | 98% | 5.1 | 151 | 603 | 97 | 216 | 4 | 115 | 13 | 28 | .358 | .394 | .494 | .889 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2 | Johnny Mostil | CHW | 33.0 | | 52% | 6.4 | 148 | 600 | 120 | 197 | 4 | 41 | 35 | 79 | .328 | .415 | .467 | .882 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3 | Herb Pennock | NYY | 32.0 | | 50% | 3.2 | 40 | 85 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | .212 | .302 | .235 | .537 | 23 | 11 | 3.62 | 1.265 | 40 | 33 | 3 | 266.1 | 294 | 11 | 43 | 78 |
4 | Sam Rice | WSH | 18.0 | | 28% | 3.5 | 152 | 641 | 98 | 216 | 3 | 75 | 24 | 42 | .337 | .380 | .445 | .824 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5 | Harry Heilmann | DET | 16.0 | | 25% | 5.3 | 141 | 502 | 90 | 184 | 9 | 101 | 6 | 67 | .367 | .445 | .534 | .979 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5 | Heinie Manush | DET | 16.0 | | 25% | 5.3 | 136 | 498 | 95 | 188 | 14 | 86 | 11 | 31 | .378 | .421 | .564 | .985 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5 | Al Simmons | PHA | 16.0 | | 25% | 5.2 | 147 | 583 | 90 | 199 | 19 | 110 | 11 | 48 | .341 | .392 | .564 | .957 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8 | Lefty Grove | PHA | 12.0 | | 19% | 6.6 | 45 | 81 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | .099 | .151 | .136 | .287 | 13 | 13 | 2.51 | 1.271 | 45 | 33 | 6 | 258.0 | 227 | 6 | 101 | 194 |
9 | Goose Goslin | WSH | 9.0 | | 14% | 6.9 | 147 | 568 | 105 | 201 | 17 | 109 | 8 | 63 | .354 | .425 | .542 | .967 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10 | Lou Gehrig | NYY | 7.0 | 0.0 | 11% | 6.9 | 155 | 572 | 135 | 179 | 16 | 109 | 6 | 105 | .313 | .420 | .549 | .969 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10 | Tony Lazzeri | NYY | 7.0 | 0.0 | 11% | 2.9 | 155 | 589 | 79 | 162 | 18 | 117 | 16 | 54 | .275 | .338 | .462 | .800 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12 | Bibb Falk | CHW | 6.0 | 0.0 | 9% | 5.7 | 155 | 566 | 86 | 195 | 8 | 108 | 9 | 66 | .345 | .415 | .477 | .892 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12 | Bob Fothergill | DET | 6.0 | 0.0 | 9% | 3.2 | 110 | 387 | 63 | 142 | 3 | 73 | 4 | 33 | .367 | .421 | .506 | .927 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12 | Ski Melillo | SLB | 6.0 | 0.0 | 9% | -0.1 | 99 | 385 | 54 | 98 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 32 | .255 | .315 | .335 | .650 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12 | Harry Rice | SLB | 6.0 | 0.0 | 9% | 3.3 | 148 | 578 | 86 | 181 | 9 | 54 | 10 | 63 | .313 | .384 | .441 | .826 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
16 | Ossie Bluege | WSH | 5.0 | 0.0 | 8% | 2.2 | 139 | 487 | 69 | 132 | 3 | 65 | 12 | 70 | .271 | .368 | .361 | .730 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
16 | Phil Todt | BOS | 5.0 | 0.0 | 8% | 0.8 | 154 | 599 | 56 | 153 | 7 | 70 | 3 | 40 | .255 | .306 | .362 | .669 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
18 | Mickey Cochrane | PHA | 4.0 | 0.0 | 6% | 1.9 | 120 | 370 | 50 | 101 | 8 | 47 | 5 | 56 | .273 | .369 | .408 | .777 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
18 | Joe Judge | WSH | 4.0 | 0.0 | 6% | 3.1 | 134 | 453 | 70 | 132 | 7 | 92 | 7 | 53 | .291 | .367 | .442 | .808 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
18 | Marty McManus | SLB | 4.0 | 0.0 | 6% | 2.5 | 149 | 549 | 102 | 156 | 9 | 64 | 5 | 55 | .284 | .350 | .424 | .775 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
21 | Bob Meusel | NYY | 3.0 | 0.0 | 5% | 2.2 | 108 | 413 | 73 | 130 | 12 | 78 | 16 | 37 | .315 | .373 | .470 | .842 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
21 | Topper Rigney | BOS | 3.0 | 0.0 | 5% | 4.7 | 148 | 525 | 71 | 142 | 4 | 50 | 6 | 108 | .270 | .395 | .377 | .772 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
23 | Ira Flagstead | BOS | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 2.4 | 98 | 415 | 65 | 124 | 3 | 31 | 4 | 36 | .299 | .363 | .429 | .792 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
23 | Wally Gerber | SLB | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3% | -0.3 | 131 | 411 | 37 | 111 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 40 | .270 | .339 | .290 | .629 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
23 | Tom Zachary | SLB | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 4.5 | 34 | 86 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .267 | .300 | .372 | .672 | 14 | 15 | 3.60 | 1.460 | 34 | 31 | 0 | 247.1 | 264 | 14 | 97 | 53 |
26 | Baby Doll Jacobson | TOT | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 1.3 | 148 | 576 | 62 | 172 | 8 | 89 | 5 | 31 | .299 | .337 | .436 | .772 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NL MVP Voting Table
Rank |
Name |
Tm |
Vote Pts |
1st Place |
Share |
WAR |
G |
AB |
R |
H |
HR |
RBI |
SB |
BB |
BA |
OBP |
SLG |
OPS |
W |
L |
ERA |
WHIP |
G |
GS |
SV |
IP |
H |
HR |
BB |
SO |
1 | Bob O'Farrell | STL | 79.0 | | 99% | 3.9 | 147 | 492 | 63 | 144 | 7 | 68 | 1 | 61 | .293 | .371 | .433 | .804 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2 | Hughie Critz | CIN | 60.0 | | 75% | 3.6 | 155 | 607 | 96 | 164 | 3 | 79 | 7 | 39 | .270 | .316 | .371 | .687 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3 | Ray Kremer | PIT | 32.0 | | 40% | 6.5 | 37 | 83 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | .253 | .262 | .361 | .623 | 20 | 6 | 2.61 | 1.176 | 37 | 26 | 5 | 231.1 | 221 | 9 | 51 | 74 |
4 | Tommy Thevenow | STL | 30.0 | | 38% | 2.8 | 156 | 563 | 64 | 144 | 2 | 63 | 8 | 27 | .256 | .291 | .311 | .602 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5 | Hack Wilson | CHC | 25.0 | | 31% | 5.4 | 142 | 529 | 97 | 170 | 21 | 109 | 10 | 69 | .321 | .406 | .539 | .944 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6 | Les Bell | STL | 24.0 | | 30% | 4.6 | 155 | 581 | 85 | 189 | 17 | 100 | 9 | 54 | .325 | .383 | .518 | .901 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6 | Bubbles Hargrave | CIN | 24.0 | | 30% | 3.7 | 105 | 326 | 42 | 115 | 6 | 62 | 2 | 25 | .353 | .406 | .525 | .930 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8 | Flint Rhem | STL | 20.0 | | 25% | 2.2 | 34 | 96 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 4 | .188 | .220 | .229 | .449 | 20 | 7 | 3.21 | 1.225 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 258.0 | 241 | 12 | 75 | 72 |
9 | Dave Bancroft | BSN | 17.0 | | 21% | 4.3 | 127 | 453 | 70 | 141 | 1 | 44 | 3 | 64 | .311 | .399 | .384 | .783 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9 | Freddie Lindstrom | NYG | 17.0 | | 21% | 3.0 | 140 | 543 | 90 | 164 | 9 | 76 | 11 | 39 | .302 | .351 | .420 | .771 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
11 | Hal Carlson | PHI | 16.0 | | 20% | 8.7 | 38 | 96 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | .240 | .298 | .313 | .611 | 17 | 12 | 3.23 | 1.272 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 267.1 | 293 | 9 | 47 | 55 |
12 | Paul Waner | PIT | 15.0 | | 19% | 5.4 | 144 | 536 | 101 | 180 | 8 | 79 | 11 | 66 | .336 | .413 | .528 | .941 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
13 | Pie Traynor | PIT | 14.0 | | 18% | 3.1 | 152 | 574 | 83 | 182 | 3 | 92 | 8 | 38 | .317 | .361 | .436 | .796 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
14 | Wally Pipp | CIN | 12.0 | | 15% | 2.6 | 155 | 574 | 72 | 167 | 6 | 99 | 8 | 49 | .291 | .352 | .413 | .765 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
15 | Eddie Brown | BSN | 10.0 | | 13% | 3.4 | 153 | 612 | 71 | 201 | 2 | 84 | 5 | 23 | .328 | .355 | .415 | .770 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
16 | Babe Herman | BRO | 8.0 | 0.0 | 10% | 2.9 | 137 | 496 | 64 | 158 | 11 | 81 | 8 | 44 | .319 | .375 | .500 | .875 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
16 | Charlie Root | CHC | 8.0 | 0.0 | 10% | 4.8 | 42 | 91 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .179 | .187 | .366 | 18 | 17 | 2.82 | 1.213 | 42 | 32 | 2 | 271.1 | 267 | 10 | 62 | 127 |
18 | Rogers Hornsby | STL | 7.0 | 0.0 | 9% | 4.5 | 134 | 527 | 96 | 167 | 11 | 93 | 3 | 61 | .317 | .388 | .463 | .851 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
19 | Pete Alexander | TOT | 5.0 | 0.0 | 6% | 3.3 | 30 | 65 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .224 | .246 | .470 | 12 | 10 | 3.05 | 1.108 | 30 | 23 | 2 | 200.1 | 191 | 8 | 31 | 47 |
19 | Johnny Butler | BRO | 5.0 | 0.0 | 6% | 1.5 | 147 | 501 | 54 | 135 | 1 | 68 | 6 | 54 | .269 | .346 | .349 | .696 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
19 | Billy Southworth | TOT | 5.0 | 0.0 | 6% | 4.2 | 135 | 507 | 99 | 162 | 16 | 99 | 14 | 33 | .320 | .365 | .497 | .862 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
22 | Carl Mays | CIN | 4.0 | 0.0 | 5% | 4.4 | 39 | 98 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | .224 | .248 | .327 | .574 | 19 | 12 | 3.14 | 1.206 | 39 | 33 | 1 | 281.0 | 286 | 3 | 53 | 58 |
23 | High Pockets Kelly | NYG | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 3.1 | 136 | 499 | 70 | 151 | 13 | 80 | 4 | 36 | .303 | .352 | .445 | .797 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
24 | Curt Walker | CIN | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 3.8 | 155 | 571 | 83 | 175 | 6 | 78 | 3 | 60 | .306 | .372 | .450 | .823 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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