1926 Awards Voting

1925 1927

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
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Bold season totals indicate player led league. Italic season totals indicate player led all major leagues.

AL MVP Voting

AL MVP Voting Table
			Voting Results				Batting Stats												Pitching Stats
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

NL MVP Voting Table
			Voting Results				Batting Stats												Pitching Stats
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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