1972 Awards Voting
source Bill Deane's Award Voting
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Bold season totals indicate player led league.
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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 | Dick Allen | CHW | 321.0 | 21.0 | 96% | 8.6 | 148 | 506 | 90 | 156 | 37 | 113 | 19 | 99 | .308 | .420 | .603 | 1.023 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2 | Joe Rudi | OAK | 164.0 | 1.0 | 49% | 6.1 | 147 | 593 | 94 | 181 | 19 | 75 | 3 | 37 | .305 | .345 | .486 | .830 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3 | Sparky Lyle | NYY | 158.0 | 1.0 | 47% | 3.7 | 59 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .190 | .227 | .238 | .465 | 9 | 5 | 1.92 | 1.050 | 59 | 0 | 35 | 107.2 | 84 | 3 | 29 | 75 |
4 | Carlton Fisk | BOS | 96.0 | 0.0 | 29% | 7.3 | 131 | 457 | 74 | 134 | 22 | 61 | 5 | 52 | .293 | .370 | .538 | .909 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5 | Bobby Murcer | NYY | 89.0 | 0.0 | 26% | 8.2 | 153 | 585 | 102 | 171 | 33 | 96 | 11 | 63 | .292 | .361 | .537 | .898 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6 | Gaylord Perry | CLE | 88.0 | 0.0 | 26% | 11.0 | 41 | 110 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 5 | .155 | .197 | .200 | .397 | 24 | 16 | 1.92 | 0.978 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 342.2 | 253 | 17 | 82 | 234 |
7 | Wilbur Wood | CHW | 78.0 | 0.0 | 23% | 10.3 | 49 | 125 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | .136 | .176 | .136 | .312 | 24 | 17 | 2.51 | 1.059 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 376.2 | 325 | 28 | 74 | 193 |
8 | Luis Tiant | BOS | 70.0 | 0.0 | 21% | 6.2 | 43 | 56 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .107 | .138 | .125 | .263 | 15 | 6 | 1.91 | 1.078 | 43 | 19 | 3 | 179.0 | 128 | 7 | 65 | 123 |
9 | Ed Brinkman | DET | 62.0 | 0.0 | 18% | 0.7 | 156 | 516 | 42 | 105 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 38 | .203 | .259 | .279 | .538 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10 | Mickey Lolich | DET | 60.0 | 1.0 | 18% | 7.2 | 41 | 89 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .067 | .245 | .067 | .313 | 22 | 14 | 2.50 | 1.088 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 327.1 | 282 | 29 | 74 | 250 |
11 | Catfish Hunter | OAK | 57.0 | 0.0 | 17% | 5.9 | 39 | 105 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .219 | .215 | .219 | .434 | 21 | 7 | 2.04 | 0.914 | 38 | 37 | 0 | 295.1 | 200 | 21 | 70 | 191 |
12 | John Mayberry | KCR | 27.0 | 0.0 | 8% | 4.9 | 149 | 503 | 65 | 150 | 25 | 100 | 0 | 78 | .298 | .394 | .507 | .900 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
13 | Jim Palmer | BAL | 21.0 | 0.0 | 6% | 6.1 | 36 | 98 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .224 | .240 | .276 | .516 | 21 | 10 | 2.07 | 1.053 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 274.1 | 219 | 21 | 70 | 184 |
14 | Rod Carew | MIN | 16.0 | 0.0 | 5% | 5.4 | 142 | 535 | 61 | 170 | 0 | 51 | 12 | 43 | .318 | .369 | .379 | .749 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
14 | Bobby Grich | BAL | 16.0 | 0.0 | 5% | 6.0 | 133 | 460 | 66 | 128 | 12 | 50 | 13 | 53 | .278 | .358 | .415 | .773 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
16 | Bert Campaneris | OAK | 11.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 5.4 | 149 | 625 | 85 | 150 | 8 | 32 | 52 | 32 | .240 | .278 | .325 | .603 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
16 | Mike Epstein | OAK | 11.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 5.2 | 138 | 455 | 63 | 123 | 26 | 70 | 0 | 68 | .270 | .376 | .490 | .866 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
18 | Luis Aparicio | BOS | 9.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 2.0 | 110 | 436 | 47 | 112 | 3 | 39 | 3 | 26 | .257 | .299 | .351 | .649 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
18 | Reggie Jackson | OAK | 9.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 5.6 | 135 | 499 | 72 | 132 | 25 | 75 | 9 | 59 | .265 | .350 | .473 | .823 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
18 | Rico Petrocelli | BOS | 9.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 2.7 | 147 | 521 | 62 | 125 | 15 | 75 | 0 | 78 | .240 | .339 | .363 | .702 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
21 | Carlos May | CHW | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 4.3 | 148 | 523 | 83 | 161 | 12 | 68 | 23 | 79 | .308 | .405 | .438 | .843 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
21 | George Scott | MIL | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 4.9 | 152 | 578 | 71 | 154 | 20 | 88 | 16 | 43 | .266 | .321 | .426 | .746 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
23 | Danny Thompson | MIN | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.9 | 144 | 573 | 54 | 158 | 4 | 48 | 3 | 34 | .276 | .318 | .356 | .674 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
24 | Tommy Harper | BOS | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 1.4 | 144 | 556 | 92 | 141 | 14 | 49 | 25 | 67 | .254 | .341 | .388 | .730 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
24 | Al Kaline | DET | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.6 | 106 | 278 | 46 | 87 | 10 | 32 | 1 | 28 | .313 | .374 | .475 | .849 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
26 | Bill Freehan | DET | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 4.2 | 111 | 374 | 51 | 98 | 10 | 56 | 0 | 48 | .262 | .354 | .401 | .755 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
26 | Ken McMullen | CAL | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 3.7 | 137 | 472 | 36 | 127 | 9 | 34 | 1 | 48 | .269 | .335 | .369 | .704 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
26 | Brooks Robinson | BAL | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 3.5 | 153 | 556 | 48 | 139 | 8 | 64 | 1 | 43 | .250 | .303 | .342 | .644 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
26 | Reggie Smith | BOS | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 4.0 | 131 | 467 | 75 | 126 | 21 | 74 | 15 | 68 | .270 | .365 | .475 | .840 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
30 | Sal Bando | OAK | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 5.6 | 152 | 535 | 64 | 126 | 15 | 77 | 3 | 78 | .236 | .341 | .368 | .709 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
30 | Nolan Ryan | CAL | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 6.3 | 39 | 96 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .135 | .153 | .208 | .361 | 19 | 16 | 2.28 | 1.137 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 284.0 | 166 | 14 | 157 | 329 |
32 | Amos Otis | KCR | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 3.1 | 143 | 540 | 75 | 158 | 11 | 54 | 28 | 50 | .293 | .352 | .413 | .765 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
32 | Lou Piniella | KCR | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 3.5 | 151 | 574 | 65 | 179 | 11 | 72 | 7 | 34 | .312 | .356 | .441 | .797 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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 | Johnny Bench | CIN | 263.0 | 11.0 | 78% | 8.6 | 147 | 538 | 87 | 145 | 40 | 125 | 6 | 100 | .270 | .379 | .541 | .920 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2 | Billy Williams | CHC | 211.0 | 5.0 | 63% | 6.2 | 150 | 574 | 95 | 191 | 37 | 122 | 3 | 62 | .333 | .398 | .606 | 1.005 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3 | Willie Stargell | PIT | 201.0 | 2.0 | 60% | 3.9 | 138 | 495 | 74 | 145 | 33 | 112 | 1 | 65 | .293 | .373 | .558 | .930 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4 | Joe Morgan | CIN | 197.0 | 5.0 | 59% | 9.3 | 149 | 552 | 122 | 161 | 16 | 73 | 58 | 115 | .292 | .417 | .435 | .851 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5 | Steve Carlton | PHI | 124.0 | 1.0 | 37% | 12.5 | 41 | 117 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | .197 | .236 | .265 | .501 | 27 | 10 | 1.97 | 0.993 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 346.1 | 257 | 17 | 87 | 310 |
6 | César Cedeño | HOU | 112.0 | 0.0 | 33% | 8.0 | 139 | 559 | 103 | 179 | 22 | 82 | 55 | 56 | .320 | .385 | .537 | .921 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7 | Al Oliver | PIT | 52.0 | 0.0 | 15% | 3.2 | 140 | 565 | 88 | 176 | 12 | 89 | 2 | 34 | .312 | .352 | .437 | .789 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8 | Nate Colbert | SDP | 45.0 | 0.0 | 13% | 5.4 | 151 | 563 | 87 | 141 | 38 | 111 | 15 | 70 | .250 | .333 | .508 | .841 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
9 | Lee May | HOU | 30.0 | 0.0 | 9% | 2.8 | 148 | 592 | 87 | 168 | 29 | 98 | 3 | 52 | .284 | .343 | .490 | .833 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10 | Mike Marshall | MON | 22.0 | 0.0 | 7% | 4.0 | 65 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .136 | .208 | .182 | .390 | 14 | 8 | 1.78 | 1.112 | 65 | 0 | 18 | 116.0 | 82 | 3 | 47 | 95 |
10 | Ted Simmons | STL | 22.0 | 0.0 | 7% | 4.5 | 152 | 594 | 70 | 180 | 16 | 96 | 1 | 29 | .303 | .336 | .465 | .801 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12 | Pete Rose | CIN | 19.0 | 0.0 | 6% | 6.1 | 154 | 645 | 107 | 198 | 6 | 57 | 10 | 73 | .307 | .382 | .417 | .799 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
13 | Clay Carroll | CIN | 16.0 | 0.0 | 5% | 1.6 | 65 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 | 6 | 4 | 2.25 | 1.260 | 65 | 0 | 37 | 96.0 | 89 | 5 | 32 | 51 |
13 | Roberto Clemente | PIT | 16.0 | 0.0 | 5% | 4.8 | 102 | 378 | 68 | 118 | 10 | 60 | 0 | 29 | .312 | .356 | .479 | .835 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
15 | Lou Brock | STL | 13.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 1.7 | 153 | 621 | 81 | 193 | 3 | 42 | 63 | 47 | .311 | .359 | .393 | .752 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
16 | Henry Aaron | ATL | 12.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 3.9 | 129 | 449 | 75 | 119 | 34 | 77 | 4 | 92 | .265 | .390 | .514 | .904 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
16 | Manny Sanguillén | PIT | 12.0 | 0.0 | 4% | 3.4 | 136 | 520 | 55 | 155 | 7 | 71 | 1 | 21 | .298 | .322 | .404 | .726 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
18 | Steve Blass | PIT | 9.0 | 0.0 | 3% | 4.4 | 35 | 82 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .183 | .202 | .207 | .410 | 19 | 8 | 2.49 | 1.246 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 249.2 | 227 | 18 | 84 | 117 |
19 | Ralph Garr | ATL | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 1.8 | 134 | 554 | 87 | 180 | 12 | 53 | 25 | 25 | .325 | .359 | .430 | .788 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
20 | Gene Clines | PIT | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 1.6 | 107 | 311 | 52 | 104 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 16 | .334 | .369 | .421 | .790 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
20 | Bobby Tolan | CIN | 6.0 | 0.0 | 2% | 4.9 | 149 | 604 | 88 | 171 | 8 | 82 | 42 | 44 | .283 | .334 | .386 | .720 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
22 | Dusty Baker | ATL | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 5.1 | 127 | 446 | 62 | 143 | 17 | 76 | 4 | 45 | .321 | .383 | .504 | .888 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
23 | Manny Mota | LAD | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 2.7 | 118 | 371 | 57 | 120 | 5 | 48 | 4 | 27 | .323 | .375 | .434 | .809 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
24 | Dave Kingman | SFG | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 1.6 | 135 | 472 | 65 | 106 | 29 | 83 | 16 | 51 | .225 | .303 | .462 | .765 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
25 | Tug McGraw | NYM | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 4.2 | 54 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | 8 | 6 | 1.70 | 1.047 | 54 | 0 | 27 | 106.0 | 71 | 3 | 40 | 92 |
25 | Tom Seaver | NYM | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 5.6 | 36 | 89 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .146 | .191 | .303 | .495 | 21 | 12 | 2.92 | 1.115 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 262.0 | 215 | 23 | 77 | 249 |
25 | Rusty Staub | NYM | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1% | 0.7 | 66 | 239 | 32 | 70 | 9 | 38 | 0 | 31 | .293 | .372 | .452 | .824 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
28 | José Cardenal | CHC | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.7 | 143 | 533 | 96 | 155 | 17 | 70 | 25 | 55 | .291 | .356 | .454 | .810 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
28 | Fergie Jenkins | CHC | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 5.8 | 36 | 109 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | .183 | .219 | .239 | .458 | 20 | 12 | 3.20 | 1.089 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 289.1 | 253 | 32 | 62 | 184 |
28 | Chris Speier | SFG | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 6.1 | 150 | 562 | 74 | 151 | 15 | 71 | 9 | 82 | .269 | .361 | .400 | .761 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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