1931 Awards Voting
source Bill Deane's Award Voting
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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 | Lefty Grove | PHA | 78.0 | | 98% | 10.0 | 41 | 115 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | .200 | .220 | .226 | .446 | 31 | 4 | 2.06 | 1.077 | 41 | 30 | 5 | 288.2 | 249 | 10 | 62 | 175 |
2 | Lou Gehrig | NYY | 59.0 | | 74% | 8.6 | 155 | 619 | 163 | 211 | 46 | 185 | 17 | 117 | .341 | .446 | .662 | 1.108 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3 | Al Simmons | PHA | 51.0 | | 64% | 7.4 | 128 | 513 | 105 | 200 | 22 | 128 | 3 | 47 | .390 | .444 | .641 | 1.085 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4 | Earl Averill | CLE | 43.0 | | 54% | 6.5 | 155 | 627 | 140 | 209 | 32 | 143 | 9 | 68 | .333 | .404 | .576 | .979 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5 | Babe Ruth | NYY | 40.0 | | 50% | 10.5 | 145 | 534 | 149 | 199 | 46 | 162 | 5 | 128 | .373 | .495 | .700 | 1.195 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6 | Earl Webb | BOS | 22.0 | | 28% | 5.0 | 151 | 589 | 96 | 196 | 14 | 103 | 2 | 70 | .333 | .404 | .528 | .932 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7 | Joe Cronin | WSH | 18.0 | | 23% | 6.8 | 156 | 611 | 103 | 187 | 12 | 126 | 10 | 81 | .306 | .391 | .480 | .870 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8 | Oscar Melillo | SLB | 17.0 | | 21% | 3.2 | 151 | 617 | 88 | 189 | 2 | 75 | 7 | 37 | .306 | .346 | .407 | .752 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9 | Mickey Cochrane | PHA | 16.0 | | 20% | 5.4 | 122 | 459 | 87 | 160 | 17 | 89 | 2 | 56 | .349 | .423 | .553 | .976 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9 | Sam West | WSH | 16.0 | | 20% | 4.6 | 132 | 526 | 77 | 175 | 3 | 91 | 6 | 30 | .333 | .369 | .481 | .850 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
11 | George Earnshaw | PHA | 12.0 | | 15% | 5.5 | 43 | 114 | 12 | 30 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 5 | .263 | .294 | .395 | .689 | 21 | 7 | 3.67 | 1.172 | 43 | 30 | 6 | 281.2 | 255 | 16 | 75 | 152 |
11 | Wes Ferrell | CLE | 12.0 | | 15% | 8.0 | 48 | 116 | 24 | 37 | 9 | 30 | 0 | 10 | .319 | .373 | .621 | .994 | 22 | 12 | 3.75 | 1.469 | 40 | 35 | 3 | 276.1 | 276 | 9 | 130 | 123 |
13 | Firpo Marberry | WSH | 11.0 | | 14% | 4.3 | 45 | 82 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .232 | .241 | .305 | .546 | 16 | 4 | 3.45 | 1.251 | 45 | 25 | 8 | 219.0 | 211 | 13 | 63 | 88 |
14 | Hal Rhyne | BOS | 10.0 | | 13% | 2.4 | 147 | 565 | 75 | 154 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 57 | .273 | .341 | .343 | .685 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
15 | Ben Chapman | NYY | 7.0 | 0.0 | 9% | 5.9 | 149 | 600 | 120 | 189 | 17 | 122 | 61 | 75 | .315 | .396 | .483 | .879 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
16 | John Stone | DET | 6.0 | 0.0 | 8% | 3.6 | 147 | 584 | 86 | 191 | 10 | 78 | 13 | 56 | .327 | .388 | .464 | .852 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
17 | Lu Blue | CHW | 4.0 | 0.0 | 5% | 5.3 | 155 | 589 | 119 | 179 | 1 | 62 | 13 | 127 | .304 | .430 | .399 | .829 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
17 | Charlie Gehringer | DET | 4.0 | 0.0 | 5% | 2.0 | 101 | 383 | 67 | 119 | 4 | 53 | 13 | 29 | .311 | .359 | .431 | .790 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
19 | Red Kress | SLB | 3.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 2.8 | 150 | 605 | 87 | 188 | 16 | 114 | 3 | 46 | .311 | .360 | .493 | .853 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
20 | Goose Goslin | SLB | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 5.7 | 151 | 591 | 114 | 194 | 24 | 105 | 9 | 80 | .328 | .412 | .555 | .967 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
20 | Danny MacFayden | BOS | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 2.6 | 35 | 81 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .123 | .155 | .148 | .303 | 16 | 12 | 4.02 | 1.483 | 35 | 32 | 0 | 230.2 | 263 | 4 | 79 | 74 |
20 | Tom Oliver | BOS | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 1.2 | 148 | 586 | 52 | 162 | 0 | 70 | 4 | 25 | .276 | .307 | .353 | .660 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
20 | Carl Reynolds | CHW | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 1.8 | 118 | 462 | 71 | 134 | 6 | 77 | 17 | 24 | .290 | .333 | .442 | .775 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
20 | Lefty Stewart | SLB | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 3.8 | 36 | 88 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 13 | .250 | .347 | .364 | .710 | 14 | 17 | 4.40 | 1.442 | 36 | 33 | 0 | 258.0 | 287 | 17 | 85 | 89 |
25 | Jimmie Foxx | PHA | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 4.6 | 139 | 515 | 93 | 150 | 30 | 120 | 4 | 73 | .291 | .380 | .567 | .947 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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 | Frankie Frisch | STL | 65.0 | | 81% | 3.9 | 131 | 518 | 96 | 161 | 4 | 82 | 28 | 45 | .311 | .368 | .396 | .764 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2 | Chuck Klein | PHI | 55.0 | | 69% | 5.3 | 148 | 594 | 121 | 200 | 31 | 121 | 7 | 59 | .337 | .398 | .584 | .982 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3 | Bill Terry | NYG | 53.0 | | 66% | 6.6 | 153 | 611 | 121 | 213 | 9 | 112 | 8 | 47 | .349 | .397 | .529 | .926 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4 | Woody English | CHC | 30.0 | | 38% | 5.4 | 156 | 634 | 117 | 202 | 2 | 53 | 12 | 68 | .319 | .391 | .413 | .804 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5 | Chick Hafey | STL | 29.0 | | 36% | 4.6 | 122 | 450 | 94 | 157 | 16 | 95 | 11 | 39 | .349 | .404 | .569 | .973 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6 | Jimmie Wilson | STL | 28.0 | | 35% | 0.9 | 115 | 383 | 45 | 105 | 0 | 51 | 5 | 28 | .274 | .332 | .337 | .669 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7 | Travis Jackson | NYG | 24.0 | | 30% | 5.4 | 145 | 555 | 65 | 172 | 5 | 71 | 13 | 36 | .310 | .353 | .420 | .773 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8 | Charlie Grimm | CHC | 21.0 | | 26% | 3.2 | 146 | 531 | 65 | 176 | 4 | 66 | 1 | 53 | .331 | .393 | .458 | .851 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9 | Sparky Adams | STL | 18.0 | | 23% | 1.6 | 143 | 608 | 97 | 178 | 1 | 40 | 16 | 42 | .293 | .340 | .390 | .730 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10 | Ed Brandt | BSN | 15.0 | | 19% | 6.2 | 34 | 82 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | .256 | .330 | .280 | .610 | 18 | 11 | 2.92 | 1.220 | 33 | 29 | 2 | 250.0 | 228 | 11 | 77 | 112 |
10 | Rabbit Maranville | BSN | 15.0 | | 19% | 1.2 | 145 | 562 | 69 | 146 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 56 | .260 | .329 | .317 | .646 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12 | Kiki Cuyler | CHC | 14.0 | | 18% | 4.1 | 154 | 613 | 110 | 202 | 9 | 88 | 13 | 72 | .330 | .404 | .473 | .877 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
13 | Pie Traynor | PIT | 12.0 | | 15% | 3.1 | 155 | 615 | 81 | 183 | 2 | 103 | 6 | 54 | .298 | .354 | .416 | .771 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
14 | Red Lucas | CIN | 10.0 | | 13% | 3.4 | 97 | 153 | 15 | 43 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 12 | .281 | .333 | .307 | .641 | 14 | 13 | 3.59 | 1.261 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 238.0 | 261 | 10 | 39 | 56 |
15 | Jim Bottomley | STL | 8.0 | 0.0 | 10% | 3.2 | 108 | 382 | 73 | 133 | 9 | 75 | 3 | 34 | .348 | .403 | .534 | .937 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
15 | Lloyd Waner | PIT | 8.0 | 0.0 | 10% | 3.6 | 154 | 681 | 90 | 214 | 4 | 57 | 7 | 39 | .314 | .352 | .407 | .759 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
17 | Jumbo Elliott | PHI | 6.0 | 0.0 | 8% | 1.9 | 52 | 90 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .122 | .132 | .122 | .254 | 19 | 14 | 4.27 | 1.490 | 52 | 30 | 5 | 249.0 | 288 | 15 | 83 | 99 |
17 | Jack Quinn | BRO | 6.0 | 0.0 | 8% | 1.4 | 39 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .250 | .200 | .450 | 5 | 4 | 2.66 | 1.383 | 39 | 1 | 13 | 64.1 | 65 | 1 | 24 | 25 |
19 | Neal Finn | BRO | 5.0 | 0.0 | 6% | 0.1 | 118 | 413 | 46 | 113 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 21 | .274 | .314 | .337 | .650 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
20 | Watson Clark | BRO | 3.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 6.3 | 34 | 84 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | .250 | .308 | .274 | .582 | 14 | 10 | 3.20 | 1.264 | 34 | 28 | 1 | 233.1 | 243 | 4 | 52 | 96 |
20 | Paul Derringer | STL | 3.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 2.6 | 35 | 72 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .097 | .110 | .097 | .207 | 18 | 8 | 3.36 | 1.370 | 35 | 23 | 2 | 211.2 | 225 | 9 | 65 | 134 |
20 | Charlie Root | CHC | 3.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 3.6 | 39 | 90 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | .222 | .255 | .311 | .566 | 17 | 14 | 3.48 | 1.239 | 39 | 31 | 2 | 251.0 | 240 | 7 | 71 | 131 |
23 | Dick Bartell | PHI | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 1.1 | 135 | 554 | 88 | 160 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 27 | .289 | .325 | .392 | .717 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
23 | Johnny Vergez | NYG | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 1.9 | 152 | 565 | 67 | 157 | 13 | 81 | 11 | 29 | .278 | .320 | .396 | .716 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
25 | Tony Cuccinello | CIN | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 4.9 | 154 | 575 | 67 | 181 | 2 | 93 | 1 | 54 | .315 | .374 | .431 | .805 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
25 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | NYG | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 3.0 | 35 | 92 | 16 | 21 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 7 | .228 | .297 | .413 | .710 | 18 | 11 | 3.05 | 1.198 | 35 | 33 | 0 | 253.2 | 242 | 16 | 62 | 78 |
25 | Charlie Gelbert | STL | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 3.8 | 131 | 447 | 61 | 129 | 1 | 62 | 7 | 54 | .289 | .365 | .383 | .748 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
25 | Lefty O'Doul | BRO | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 3.5 | 134 | 512 | 85 | 172 | 7 | 75 | 5 | 48 | .336 | .396 | .482 | .879 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
25 | Glenn Wright | BRO | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 1.8 | 77 | 268 | 36 | 76 | 9 | 32 | 1 | 14 | .284 | .324 | .448 | .772 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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