1928 Awards Voting

1927 1929

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	Mickey Cochrane	PHA	53.0		83%	3.4	131	468	92	137	10	57	7	76	.293	.395	.464	.859
2	Heinie Manush	SLB	51.0		80%	7.3	154	638	104	*241*	13	108	16	39	.378	.414	.575	.989
3	Joe Judge	WSH	27.0		42%	4.0	153	542	78	166	3	93	16	80	.306	.396	.417	.813
3	Tony Lazzeri	NYY	27.0		42%	4.7	116	404	62	134	10	82	15	43	.332	.397	.535	.932
5	Willie Kamm	CHW	15.0		23%	4.2	*155*	552	70	170	1	84	17	73	.308	.391	.411	.802
6	Earle Combs	NYY	13.0		20%	4.7	149	626	118	194	7	56	11	77	.310	.387	.463	.850
6	Goose Goslin	WSH	13.0		20%	7.5	135	456	80	173	17	102	16	48	.379	.442	.614	1.056
8	Charlie Gehringer	DET	12.0		19%	4.5	154	603	107	193	6	74	15	69	.320	.395	.451	.846
9	Buddy Myer	BOS	11.0		17%	4.0	147	536	78	168	1	44	30	53	.313	.379	.390	.769
10	Waite Hoyt	NYY	8.0		13%	5.2	42	109	15	28	0	12	0	1	.257	.264	.266	.530	23	7	3.36	1.242	42	31	8	273.0	279	16	60	67
11	Jimmie Foxx	PHA	7.0	0.0	11%	4.9	118	400	85	131	13	79	3	60	.328	.416	.548	.964
12	Joe Sewell	CLE	6.0	0.0	9%	5.4	*155*	588	79	190	4	70	7	58	.323	.391	.418	.809
12	Luke Sewell	CLE	6.0	0.0	9%	1.6	122	411	52	111	3	52	4	26	.270	.318	.375	.693
14	Ira Flagstead	BOS	5.0	0.0	8%	2.7	140	510	84	148	1	39	12	60	.290	.366	.392	.758
15	Bill Cissell	CHW	4.0	0.0	6%	0.3	125	443	66	115	1	60	18	29	.260	.307	.330	.636
15	Harry Heilmann	DET	4.0	0.0	6%	4.0	151	558	83	183	14	107	7	57	.328	.390	.507	.897
15	Carl Lind	CLE	4.0	0.0	6%	1.0	154	650	102	191	1	54	8	36	.294	.331	.375	.706
15	Ed Morris	BOS	4.0	0.0	6%	4.0	47	91	8	14	0	9	0	3	.154	.181	.209	.390	19	15	3.53	1.300	47	29	5	257.2	255	7	80	104
15	Tommy Thomas	CHW	4.0	0.0	6%	7.0	36	96	9	21	2	12	0	8	.219	.279	.313	.591	17	16	3.08	1.247	36	32	3	283.0	277	14	76	129
20	Ownie Carroll	DET	3.0	0.0	5%	5.2	43	98	7	19	0	9	0	7	.194	.248	.245	.493	16	12	3.27	1.325	34	28	2	231.0	219	6	87	51
20	Harry Rice	DET	3.0	0.0	5%	2.1	131	510	87	154	6	81	20	44	.302	.360	.425	.785
22	Lew Fonseca	CLE	2.0	0.0	3%	1.8	75	263	38	86	3	36	4	13	.327	.361	.464	.825
22	Johnny Hodapp	CLE	2.0	0.0	3%	2.5	116	449	51	145	2	73	2	20	.323	.352	.432	.784
22	Ted Lyons	CHW	2.0	0.0	3%	2.0	49	91	10	23	0	8	0	1	.253	.261	.275	.536	15	14	3.98	1.433	39	27	7	240.0	276	11	68	60
25	Alex Metzler	CHW	1.0	0.0	2%	3.4	139	464	71	141	3	55	15	77	.304	.410	.422	.832
25	Bill Regan	BOS	1.0	0.0	2%	1.1	138	511	53	135	7	75	9	21	.264	.296	.387	.683

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	Jim Bottomley	STL	76.0		95%	5.6	149	576	123	187	31	136	10	71	.325	.402	.628	1.030
2	Freddie Lindstrom	NYG	70.0		88%	6.1	153	646	99	231	14	107	15	25	.358	.383	.511	.894
3	Burleigh Grimes	PIT	53.0		66%	7.1	48	131	17	42	0	16	1	4	.321	.341	.397	.738	25	14	2.99	1.173	48	37	3	*330.2*	311	11	77	97
4	Larry Benton	NYG	37.0		46%	6.5	42	112	12	16	0	8	0	5	.143	.179	.179	.358	25	9	2.73	1.192	42	36	4	310.1	299	14	71	90
4	Hughie Critz	CIN	37.0		46%	2.5	153	641	95	190	5	52	18	37	.296	.335	.387	.722
6	Pie Traynor	PIT	28.0		35%	3.8	144	569	91	192	3	124	12	28	.337	.370	.462	.832
7	Hack Wilson	CHC	21.0		26%	5.4	145	520	89	163	31	120	4	77	.313	.404	.588	.992
8	Shanty Hogan	NYG	17.0		21%	3.1	131	411	48	137	10	71	0	42	.333	.406	.477	.883
9	Travis Jackson	NYG	16.0		20%	5.4	150	537	73	145	14	77	8	56	.270	.339	.436	.775
10	Rabbit Maranville	STL	14.0		18%	1.3	112	366	40	88	1	34	3	36	.240	.310	.342	.652
11	Dazzy Vance	BRO	13.0		16%	*10.3*	38	96	7	17	0	9	0	9	.177	.262	.240	.501	22	10	2.09	1.063	38	32	2	280.1	226	11	72	*200*
12	Chick Hafey	STL	11.0		14%	5.2	138	520	101	175	27	111	8	40	.337	.386	.604	.990
13	Rogers Hornsby	BSN	10.0		13%	8.9	140	486	99	188	21	94	5	107	.387	*.498*	.632	1.130
14	Gabby Hartnett	CHC	6.0	0.0	8%	5.0	120	388	61	117	14	57	3	65	.302	.404	.523	.928
15	Taylor Douthit	STL	5.0	0.0	6%	3.4	154	648	111	191	3	43	11	84	.295	.384	.372	.756
15	Lance Richbourg	BSN	5.0	0.0	6%	3.8	148	612	105	206	2	52	11	62	.337	.399	.428	.828
15	Paul Waner	PIT	5.0	0.0	6%	6.8	152	602	142	223	6	86	6	77	.370	.446	.547	.992
18	Del Bissonette	BRO	3.0	0.0	4%	4.4	*155*	587	90	188	25	106	5	70	.320	.396	.543	.940
18	Jake Flowers	BRO	3.0	0.0	4%	1.1	103	339	51	93	2	44	10	47	.274	.366	.360	.726
18	Pinky Whitney	PHI	3.0	0.0	4%	1.2	151	585	73	176	10	103	3	36	.301	.342	.426	.768
18	Jimmie Wilson	TOT	3.0	0.0	4%	1.6	141	481	56	127	2	63	12	54	.264	.340	.351	.691
22	Horace Ford	CIN	2.0	0.0	3%	1.9	149	506	49	122	0	54	1	47	.241	.308	.291	.599
23	Fresco Thompson	PHI	1.0	0.0	1%	-0.2	152	634	99	182	3	50	19	42	.287	.332	.390	.722

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