1942 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 | Joe Gordon | NYY | 270.0 | 12.0 | 80% | 7.7 | 147 | 538 | 88 | 173 | 18 | 103 | 12 | 79 | .322 | .409 | .491 | .900 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2 | Ted Williams | BOS | 249.0 | 9.0 | 74% | 10.5 | 150 | 522 | 141 | 186 | 36 | 137 | 3 | 145 | .356 | .499 | .648 | 1.147 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3 | Johnny Pesky | BOS | 143.0 | 2.0 | 43% | 6.2 | 147 | 620 | 105 | 205 | 2 | 51 | 12 | 42 | .331 | .375 | .416 | .791 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4 | Vern Stephens | SLB | 140.0 | 1.0 | 42% | 2.6 | 145 | 575 | 84 | 169 | 14 | 92 | 1 | 41 | .294 | .341 | .433 | .774 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5 | Tiny Bonham | NYY | 102.0 | 0.0 | 30% | 3.6 | 28 | 74 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .122 | .167 | .122 | .288 | 21 | 5 | 2.27 | 0.987 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 226.0 | 199 | 11 | 24 | 71 |
6 | Tex Hughson | BOS | 92.0 | 0.0 | 27% | 6.3 | 38 | 102 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | .176 | .236 | .206 | .442 | 22 | 6 | 2.59 | 1.185 | 38 | 30 | 4 | 281.0 | 258 | 10 | 75 | 113 |
7 | Joe DiMaggio | NYY | 86.0 | 0.0 | 26% | 6.4 | 154 | 610 | 123 | 186 | 21 | 114 | 4 | 68 | .305 | .376 | .498 | .875 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8 | Stan Spence | WSH | 65.0 | 0.0 | 19% | 3.3 | 149 | 629 | 94 | 203 | 4 | 79 | 5 | 62 | .323 | .384 | .432 | .817 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9 | Phil Marchildon | PHA | 39.0 | 0.0 | 12% | 2.6 | 38 | 84 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | .238 | .273 | .262 | .535 | 17 | 14 | 4.20 | 1.455 | 38 | 31 | 1 | 244.0 | 215 | 14 | 140 | 110 |
10 | Lou Boudreau | CLE | 34.0 | 0.0 | 10% | 4.6 | 147 | 506 | 57 | 143 | 2 | 58 | 7 | 75 | .283 | .379 | .370 | .749 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
11 | Bobby Doerr | BOS | 24.0 | 0.0 | 7% | 5.5 | 144 | 545 | 71 | 158 | 15 | 102 | 4 | 67 | .290 | .369 | .455 | .824 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12 | Ted Lyons | CHW | 23.0 | 0.0 | 7% | 5.2 | 20 | 67 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | .239 | .282 | .299 | .580 | 14 | 6 | 2.10 | 1.070 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 180.1 | 167 | 11 | 26 | 50 |
13 | George Case | WSH | 17.0 | 0.0 | 5% | 2.9 | 125 | 513 | 101 | 164 | 5 | 43 | 44 | 44 | .320 | .377 | .407 | .784 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
14 | Charlie Keller | NYY | 15.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 6.8 | 152 | 544 | 106 | 159 | 26 | 108 | 14 | 114 | .292 | .417 | .513 | .930 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
14 | Ken Keltner | CLE | 15.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 3.1 | 152 | 624 | 72 | 179 | 6 | 78 | 4 | 20 | .287 | .312 | .383 | .695 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
16 | Wally Judnich | SLB | 14.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 5.3 | 132 | 457 | 78 | 143 | 17 | 82 | 3 | 74 | .313 | .413 | .499 | .912 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
17 | Bill Dickey | NYY | 12.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 1.7 | 82 | 268 | 28 | 79 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 26 | .295 | .359 | .373 | .732 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
17 | Don Gutteridge | SLB | 12.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 1.2 | 147 | 616 | 90 | 157 | 1 | 50 | 16 | 59 | .255 | .320 | .339 | .659 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
19 | Chet Laabs | SLB | 9.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 3.7 | 144 | 520 | 90 | 143 | 27 | 99 | 0 | 88 | .275 | .380 | .498 | .878 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
19 | Phil Rizzuto | NYY | 9.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 5.8 | 144 | 553 | 79 | 157 | 4 | 68 | 22 | 44 | .284 | .343 | .374 | .718 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
21 | Hank Borowy | NYY | 8.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 2.1 | 25 | 70 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .157 | .169 | .200 | .369 | 15 | 4 | 2.52 | 1.250 | 25 | 21 | 1 | 178.1 | 157 | 6 | 66 | 85 |
21 | Rick Ferrell | SLB | 8.0 | 0.0 | 2% | -0.7 | 99 | 273 | 20 | 61 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 33 | .223 | .307 | .253 | .560 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
23 | Jim Bagby | CLE | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 2.7 | 39 | 95 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .189 | .198 | .232 | .429 | 17 | 9 | 2.96 | 1.223 | 38 | 35 | 1 | 270.2 | 267 | 19 | 64 | 54 |
23 | Taffy Wright | CHW | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 2.0 | 85 | 300 | 43 | 100 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 48 | .333 | .432 | .410 | .842 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
25 | Les Fleming | CLE | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 3.8 | 156 | 548 | 71 | 160 | 14 | 82 | 6 | 106 | .292 | .412 | .432 | .845 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
25 | Tony Lupien | BOS | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 0.7 | 128 | 463 | 63 | 130 | 3 | 70 | 10 | 50 | .281 | .351 | .384 | .735 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
27 | Spud Chandler | NYY | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 3.2 | 24 | 71 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | .211 | .291 | .239 | .531 | 16 | 5 | 2.38 | 1.246 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 200.2 | 176 | 13 | 74 | 74 |
27 | Rudy York | DET | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.8 | 153 | 577 | 81 | 150 | 21 | 90 | 3 | 73 | .260 | .343 | .428 | .771 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
29 | Barney McCosky | DET | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 2.2 | 154 | 600 | 75 | 176 | 7 | 50 | 11 | 68 | .293 | .365 | .412 | .777 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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 | Mort Cooper | STL | 263.0 | 13.0 | 78% | 8.3 | 37 | 103 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .184 | .208 | .194 | .402 | 22 | 7 | 1.78 | 0.987 | 37 | 35 | 0 | 278.2 | 207 | 9 | 68 | 152 |
2 | Enos Slaughter | STL | 200.0 | 6.0 | 60% | 6.8 | 152 | 591 | 100 | 188 | 13 | 98 | 9 | 88 | .318 | .412 | .494 | .906 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3 | Mel Ott | NYG | 190.0 | 4.0 | 57% | 7.2 | 152 | 549 | 118 | 162 | 30 | 93 | 6 | 109 | .295 | .415 | .497 | .912 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4 | Mickey Owen | BRO | 103.0 | 0.0 | 31% | 1.9 | 133 | 421 | 53 | 109 | 0 | 44 | 10 | 44 | .259 | .330 | .311 | .642 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5 | Johnny Mize | NYG | 97.0 | 0.0 | 29% | 6.4 | 142 | 541 | 97 | 165 | 26 | 110 | 3 | 60 | .305 | .380 | .521 | .901 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6 | Pete Reiser | BRO | 91.0 | 0.0 | 27% | 5.5 | 125 | 480 | 89 | 149 | 10 | 64 | 20 | 48 | .310 | .375 | .463 | .838 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7 | Marty Marion | STL | 81.0 | 1.0 | 24% | 4.8 | 147 | 485 | 66 | 134 | 0 | 54 | 8 | 48 | .276 | .343 | .375 | .718 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8 | Dolph Camilli | BRO | 42.0 | 0.0 | 13% | 4.8 | 150 | 524 | 89 | 132 | 26 | 109 | 10 | 97 | .252 | .372 | .471 | .843 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9 | Bob Elliott | PIT | 39.0 | 0.0 | 12% | 3.0 | 143 | 560 | 75 | 166 | 9 | 89 | 2 | 52 | .296 | .358 | .416 | .774 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10 | Claude Passeau | CHC | 33.0 | 0.0 | 10% | 2.8 | 35 | 105 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .181 | .181 | .248 | .429 | 19 | 14 | 2.68 | 1.286 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 278.1 | 284 | 13 | 74 | 89 |
11 | Walker Cooper | STL | 28.0 | 0.0 | 8% | 2.4 | 125 | 438 | 58 | 123 | 7 | 65 | 4 | 29 | .281 | .327 | .434 | .761 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12 | Stan Musial | STL | 26.0 | 0.0 | 8% | 5.3 | 140 | 467 | 87 | 147 | 10 | 72 | 6 | 62 | .315 | .397 | .490 | .888 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
13 | Johnny Beazley | STL | 24.0 | 0.0 | 7% | 4.2 | 43 | 73 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | .137 | .171 | .219 | .390 | 21 | 6 | 2.13 | 1.180 | 43 | 23 | 3 | 215.1 | 181 | 4 | 73 | 91 |
13 | Jimmy Brown | STL | 24.0 | 0.0 | 7% | 1.1 | 145 | 606 | 75 | 155 | 1 | 71 | 4 | 52 | .256 | .315 | .320 | .635 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
13 | Ernie Lombardi | BSN | 24.0 | 0.0 | 7% | 3.1 | 105 | 309 | 32 | 102 | 11 | 46 | 1 | 37 | .330 | .403 | .482 | .886 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
16 | Whit Wyatt | BRO | 22.0 | 0.0 | 7% | 2.6 | 31 | 77 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .182 | .222 | .221 | .443 | 19 | 7 | 2.73 | 1.141 | 31 | 30 | 0 | 217.1 | 185 | 9 | 63 | 104 |
17 | Joe Medwick | BRO | 20.0 | 0.0 | 6% | 2.3 | 142 | 553 | 69 | 166 | 4 | 96 | 2 | 32 | .300 | .338 | .403 | .742 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
18 | Terry Moore | STL | 15.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 3.1 | 130 | 489 | 80 | 141 | 6 | 49 | 10 | 56 | .288 | .364 | .391 | .754 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
19 | Bill Nicholson | CHC | 14.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 6.0 | 152 | 588 | 83 | 173 | 21 | 78 | 8 | 76 | .294 | .382 | .476 | .859 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
20 | Stan Hack | CHC | 11.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 5.3 | 140 | 553 | 91 | 166 | 6 | 39 | 9 | 94 | .300 | .402 | .409 | .811 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
20 | Johnny Vander Meer | CIN | 11.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 4.5 | 37 | 75 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .147 | .210 | .160 | .370 | 18 | 12 | 2.43 | 1.189 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 244.0 | 188 | 6 | 102 | 186 |
22 | Tommy Hughes | PHI | 10.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 3.3 | 42 | 80 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .111 | .100 | .211 | 12 | 18 | 3.06 | 1.277 | 40 | 31 | 1 | 253.0 | 224 | 8 | 99 | 77 |
23 | Ray Starr | CIN | 9.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 4.8 | 37 | 88 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .091 | .140 | .102 | .242 | 15 | 13 | 2.67 | 1.207 | 37 | 33 | 0 | 276.2 | 228 | 10 | 106 | 83 |
24 | Larry French | BRO | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 4.7 | 38 | 40 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .300 | .349 | .375 | .724 | 15 | 4 | 1.83 | 1.104 | 38 | 14 | 0 | 147.2 | 127 | 1 | 36 | 62 |
25 | Whitey Kurowski | STL | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 2.2 | 115 | 366 | 51 | 93 | 9 | 42 | 7 | 33 | .254 | .326 | .391 | .717 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
25 | Pee Wee Reese | BRO | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 6.2 | 151 | 564 | 87 | 144 | 3 | 53 | 15 | 82 | .255 | .350 | .332 | .681 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
27 | Lonny Frey | CIN | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 5.6 | 141 | 523 | 66 | 139 | 2 | 39 | 9 | 87 | .266 | .373 | .344 | .717 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
27 | Ray Lamanno | CIN | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.0 | 111 | 371 | 40 | 98 | 12 | 43 | 0 | 31 | .264 | .324 | .404 | .729 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
27 | Frank McCormick | CIN | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.7 | 145 | 564 | 58 | 156 | 13 | 89 | 1 | 45 | .277 | .332 | .388 | .721 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
27 | Max West | BSN | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.7 | 134 | 452 | 54 | 115 | 16 | 56 | 4 | 68 | .254 | .354 | .409 | .764 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
31 | Al Javery | BSN | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.6 | 42 | 86 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .105 | .125 | .116 | .241 | 12 | 16 | 3.03 | 1.261 | 42 | 37 | 0 | 261.0 | 251 | 8 | 78 | 85 |
32 | Eddie Miller | BSN | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 2.5 | 142 | 534 | 47 | 130 | 6 | 47 | 11 | 22 | .243 | .279 | .337 | .616 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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