1938 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 | Jimmie Foxx | BOS | 305.0 | 19.0 | 91% | 7.5 | 149 | 565 | 139 | 197 | 50 | 175 | 5 | 119 | .349 | .462 | .704 | 1.166 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2 | Bill Dickey | NYY | 196.0 | 3.0 | 58% | 5.0 | 132 | 454 | 84 | 142 | 27 | 115 | 3 | 75 | .313 | .412 | .568 | .981 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3 | Hank Greenberg | DET | 162.0 | | 48% | 6.5 | 155 | 556 | 143 | 175 | 58 | 147 | 7 | 119 | .315 | .438 | .683 | 1.122 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4 | Red Ruffing | NYY | 146.0 | | 43% | 6.1 | 45 | 107 | 12 | 24 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 17 | .224 | .331 | .364 | .695 | 21 | 7 | 3.31 | 1.326 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 247.1 | 246 | 16 | 82 | 127 |
5 | Bobo Newsom | SLB | 111.0 | | 33% | 4.9 | 46 | 124 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .256 | .282 | .538 | 20 | 16 | 5.08 | 1.596 | 44 | 40 | 1 | 329.2 | 334 | 30 | 192 | 226 |
6 | Joe DiMaggio | NYY | 106.0 | | 32% | 5.7 | 145 | 599 | 129 | 194 | 32 | 140 | 6 | 59 | .324 | .386 | .581 | .967 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7 | Joe Cronin | BOS | 92.0 | | 27% | 6.1 | 143 | 530 | 98 | 172 | 17 | 94 | 7 | 91 | .325 | .428 | .536 | .964 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8 | Earl Averill | CLE | 34.0 | | 10% | 5.4 | 134 | 482 | 101 | 159 | 14 | 93 | 5 | 81 | .330 | .429 | .535 | .965 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9 | Cecil Travis | WSH | 33.0 | | 10% | 5.3 | 146 | 567 | 96 | 190 | 5 | 67 | 6 | 58 | .335 | .401 | .432 | .833 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10 | Charlie Gehringer | DET | 27.0 | | 8% | 5.1 | 152 | 568 | 133 | 174 | 20 | 107 | 14 | 113 | .306 | .425 | .486 | .911 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
11 | Jeff Heath | CLE | 24.0 | | 7% | 4.5 | 126 | 502 | 104 | 172 | 21 | 112 | 3 | 33 | .343 | .383 | .602 | .985 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12 | Joe Gordon | NYY | 23.0 | | 7% | 3.4 | 127 | 458 | 83 | 117 | 25 | 97 | 11 | 56 | .255 | .340 | .502 | .843 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
13 | Hal Trosky | CLE | 22.0 | | 7% | 4.2 | 150 | 554 | 106 | 185 | 19 | 110 | 5 | 67 | .334 | .407 | .542 | .948 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
14 | Ken Keltner | CLE | 16.0 | | 5% | 1.8 | 149 | 576 | 86 | 159 | 26 | 113 | 4 | 33 | .276 | .319 | .497 | .815 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
15 | Monty Stratton | CHW | 15.0 | | 4% | 4.4 | 27 | 79 | 17 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | .266 | .293 | .405 | .698 | 15 | 9 | 4.01 | 1.299 | 26 | 22 | 2 | 186.1 | 186 | 18 | 56 | 82 |
16 | Mel Harder | CLE | 14.0 | | 4% | 4.5 | 39 | 88 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | .114 | .152 | .136 | .289 | 17 | 10 | 3.83 | 1.329 | 38 | 29 | 4 | 240.0 | 257 | 16 | 62 | 102 |
17 | Bob Johnson | PHA | 13.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 4.5 | 152 | 563 | 114 | 176 | 30 | 113 | 9 | 87 | .313 | .406 | .552 | .959 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
18 | Harlond Clift | SLB | 11.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 6.3 | 149 | 534 | 119 | 155 | 34 | 118 | 10 | 118 | .290 | .423 | .554 | .977 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
19 | Lou Gehrig | NYY | 10.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 4.7 | 157 | 576 | 115 | 170 | 29 | 114 | 6 | 107 | .295 | .410 | .523 | .932 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
20 | Pete Fox | DET | 9.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 0.1 | 155 | 634 | 91 | 186 | 7 | 96 | 16 | 31 | .293 | .328 | .413 | .742 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
21 | Lefty Grove | BOS | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 4.9 | 24 | 54 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | .148 | .246 | .148 | .394 | 14 | 4 | 3.08 | 1.350 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 163.2 | 169 | 8 | 52 | 99 |
21 | George McQuinn | SLB | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 2.2 | 148 | 602 | 100 | 195 | 12 | 82 | 4 | 58 | .324 | .384 | .477 | .861 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
21 | Joe Vosmik | BOS | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 2.1 | 146 | 621 | 121 | 201 | 9 | 86 | 0 | 59 | .324 | .384 | .446 | .830 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
24 | Earle Brucker | PHA | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 1.7 | 53 | 171 | 26 | 64 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 19 | .374 | .437 | .561 | .998 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
24 | Buddy Lewis | WSH | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.9 | 151 | 656 | 122 | 194 | 12 | 91 | 17 | 58 | .296 | .354 | .431 | .785 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
24 | Buddy Myer | WSH | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 5.3 | 127 | 437 | 79 | 147 | 6 | 71 | 9 | 93 | .336 | .454 | .465 | .918 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
24 | Red Rolfe | NYY | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 4.5 | 151 | 631 | 132 | 196 | 10 | 80 | 13 | 74 | .311 | .386 | .441 | .826 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
28 | Johnny Allen | CLE | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 3.1 | 30 | 79 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 3 | .253 | .280 | .342 | .622 | 14 | 8 | 4.19 | 1.350 | 30 | 27 | 0 | 200.0 | 189 | 15 | 81 | 112 |
29 | Frankie Crosetti | NYY | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 3.8 | 157 | 631 | 113 | 166 | 9 | 55 | 27 | 106 | .263 | .382 | .371 | .752 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
30 | Doc Cramer | BOS | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.9 | 148 | 658 | 116 | 198 | 0 | 71 | 4 | 51 | .301 | .354 | .380 | .734 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1.500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
30 | Lefty Gomez | NYY | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 4.2 | 32 | 86 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | .151 | .189 | .174 | .363 | 18 | 12 | 3.35 | 1.414 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 239.0 | 239 | 7 | 99 | 129 |
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 | Ernie Lombardi | CIN | 229.0 | 10.0 | 68% | 4.8 | 129 | 489 | 60 | 167 | 19 | 95 | 0 | 40 | .342 | .391 | .524 | .915 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2 | Bill Lee | CHC | 166.0 | 5.0 | 49% | 8.2 | 44 | 101 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4 | .198 | .229 | .248 | .476 | 22 | 9 | 2.66 | 1.220 | 44 | 37 | 2 | 291.0 | 281 | 18 | 74 | 121 |
3 | Arky Vaughan | PIT | 163.0 | | 49% | 8.9 | 148 | 541 | 88 | 174 | 7 | 68 | 14 | 104 | .322 | .433 | .444 | .876 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4 | Mel Ott | NYG | 132.0 | | 39% | 8.9 | 150 | 527 | 116 | 164 | 36 | 116 | 2 | 118 | .311 | .442 | .583 | 1.024 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5 | Frank McCormick | CIN | 130.0 | | 39% | 3.1 | 151 | 640 | 89 | 209 | 5 | 106 | 1 | 18 | .327 | .348 | .425 | .773 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6 | Johnny Rizzo | PIT | 96.0 | | 29% | 3.9 | 143 | 555 | 97 | 167 | 23 | 111 | 1 | 54 | .301 | .368 | .514 | .882 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7 | Stan Hack | CHC | 87.0 | | 26% | 5.8 | 152 | 609 | 109 | 195 | 4 | 67 | 16 | 94 | .320 | .411 | .432 | .843 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8 | Paul Derringer | CIN | 70.0 | | 21% | 5.4 | 41 | 119 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 2 | .176 | .190 | .235 | .425 | 21 | 14 | 2.93 | 1.186 | 41 | 37 | 3 | 307.0 | 315 | 20 | 49 | 132 |
9 | Mace Brown | PIT | 62.0 | | 18% | -0.2 | 51 | 38 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .132 | .132 | .184 | .316 | 15 | 9 | 3.80 | 1.500 | 51 | 2 | 5 | 132.2 | 155 | 5 | 44 | 55 |
10 | Gabby Hartnett | CHC | 61.0 | | 18% | 2.6 | 88 | 299 | 40 | 82 | 10 | 59 | 1 | 48 | .274 | .380 | .445 | .825 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
11 | Joe Medwick | STL | 55.0 | | 16% | 4.6 | 146 | 590 | 100 | 190 | 21 | 122 | 0 | 42 | .322 | .369 | .536 | .905 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12 | Johnny Mize | STL | 28.0 | | 8% | 6.4 | 149 | 531 | 85 | 179 | 27 | 102 | 0 | 74 | .337 | .422 | .614 | 1.036 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
13 | Tony Cuccinello | BSN | 23.0 | | 7% | 2.6 | 147 | 555 | 62 | 147 | 9 | 76 | 4 | 52 | .265 | .331 | .366 | .697 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
14 | Pep Young | PIT | 19.0 | | 6% | 4.1 | 149 | 562 | 58 | 156 | 4 | 79 | 7 | 40 | .278 | .329 | .381 | .710 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
15 | Clay Bryant | CHC | 16.0 | | 5% | 5.6 | 50 | 106 | 16 | 24 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 2 | .226 | .241 | .349 | .590 | 19 | 11 | 3.10 | 1.332 | 44 | 30 | 2 | 270.1 | 235 | 6 | 125 | 135 |
16 | Harry Danning | NYG | 13.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 2.5 | 120 | 448 | 59 | 137 | 9 | 60 | 1 | 23 | .306 | .345 | .438 | .783 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
17 | Ival Goodman | CIN | 11.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 6.2 | 145 | 568 | 103 | 166 | 30 | 92 | 3 | 53 | .292 | .368 | .533 | .901 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
18 | Dick Coffman | NYG | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 1.0 | 51 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .071 | .071 | .143 | 8 | 4 | 3.48 | 1.231 | 51 | 3 | 12 | 111.1 | 116 | 3 | 21 | 21 |
18 | Leo Durocher | BRO | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2% | -0.4 | 141 | 479 | 41 | 105 | 1 | 56 | 3 | 47 | .219 | .293 | .284 | .577 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
18 | Johnny Vander Meer | CIN | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 3.3 | 33 | 83 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .181 | .181 | .181 | .361 | 15 | 10 | 3.12 | 1.243 | 32 | 29 | 0 | 225.1 | 177 | 12 | 103 | 125 |
21 | Dolph Camilli | BRO | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 4.6 | 146 | 509 | 106 | 128 | 24 | 100 | 6 | 119 | .251 | .393 | .485 | .879 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
21 | Debs Garms | BSN | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.5 | 117 | 428 | 62 | 135 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 34 | .315 | .371 | .364 | .736 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
21 | Al Lopez | BSN | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 0.8 | 71 | 236 | 19 | 63 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 11 | .267 | .305 | .314 | .619 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
21 | Lloyd Waner | PIT | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 3.3 | 147 | 619 | 79 | 194 | 5 | 57 | 5 | 28 | .313 | .343 | .401 | .744 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
25 | Johnny Hudson | BRO | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 0.6 | 135 | 498 | 59 | 130 | 2 | 37 | 7 | 39 | .261 | .315 | .335 | .650 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
25 | Jo-Jo Moore | NYG | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 1.9 | 125 | 506 | 76 | 153 | 11 | 56 | 2 | 22 | .302 | .335 | .437 | .772 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
25 | Hugh Mulcahy | PHI | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 1.5 | 47 | 94 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .170 | .188 | .191 | .379 | 10 | 20 | 4.61 | 1.549 | 46 | 34 | 1 | 267.1 | 294 | 14 | 120 | 90 |
25 | Charlie Root | CHC | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 3.4 | 44 | 48 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .167 | .231 | .188 | .418 | 8 | 7 | 2.86 | 1.201 | 44 | 11 | 9 | 160.2 | 163 | 10 | 30 | 70 |
29 | Lee Handley | PIT | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.8 | 139 | 570 | 91 | 153 | 6 | 51 | 7 | 53 | .268 | .332 | .372 | .704 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
30 | Freddie Fitzsimmons | BRO | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 4.5 | 27 | 70 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | .171 | .216 | .200 | .416 | 11 | 8 | 3.02 | 1.224 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 202.2 | 205 | 8 | 43 | 38 |
30 | Hersh Martin | PHI | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.2 | 120 | 466 | 58 | 139 | 3 | 39 | 8 | 34 | .298 | .347 | .421 | .768 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
30 | Lon Warneke | STL | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 2.6 | 31 | 71 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .324 | .342 | .366 | .709 | 13 | 8 | 3.97 | 1.335 | 31 | 26 | 0 | 197.0 | 199 | 14 | 64 | 89 |
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