1928 National League Most Valuable Player Award

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The winner of the 1928 National League Most Valuable Player Award, the League Award, was Jim Bottomley of the St. Louis Cardinals.

Award Voting[edit]

† indicates playoff team
Player Team Points Points Share (Max Points) First Votes AB R H HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG W - L SV IP H HR BB SO ERA
Jim Bottomley St. Louis Cardinals 76 0.950 (80) 4 576 123 187 31 136 10 71 54 0.325 0.402 0.628 Did not pitch
Freddie Lindstrom New York Giants 70 0.875 (80) 3 646 99 231 14 107 15 25 21 0.358 0.383 0.511 Did not pitch
Burleigh Grimes Pittsburgh Pirates 53 0.663 (80) 0 131 17 42 0 16 1 4 15 0.321 0.341 0.397 25 - 14 3 330.2 311 11 77 97 2.99
Larry Benton New York Giants 37 0.463 (80) 0 112 12 16 0 8 0 5 17 0.143 0.179 0.179 25 - 9 4 310.1 299 14 71 90 2.73
Hughie Critz Cincinnati Reds 37 0.463 (80) 0 641 95 190 5 52 18 37 24 0.296 0.335 0.387 Did not pitch
Pie Traynor Pittsburgh Pirates 28 0.350 (80) 0 569 91 192 3 124 12 28 10 0.337 0.370 0.462 Did not pitch
Hack Wilson Chicago Cubs 21 0.263 (80) 0 520 89 163 31 120 4 77 94 0.313 0.404 0.588 Did not pitch
Shanty Hogan New York Giants 17 0.213 (80) 0 411 48 137 10 71 0 42 25 0.333 0.406 0.477 Did not pitch
Travis Jackson New York Giants 16 0.200 (80) 0 537 73 145 14 77 8 56 46 0.270 0.339 0.436 Did not pitch
Rabbit Maranville St. Louis Cardinals 14 0.175 (80) 0 366 40 88 1 34 3 36 27 0.240 0.310 0.342 Did not pitch
Dazzy Vance Brooklyn Robins 13 0.163 (80) 0 96 7 17 0 9 0 9 34 0.177 0.262 0.240 22 - 10 2 280.1 226 11 72 200 2.09
Chick Hafey St. Louis Cardinals 11 0.138 (80) 0 520 101 175 27 111 8 40 53 0.337 0.386 0.604 Did not pitch
Rogers Hornsby Boston Braves 10 0.125 (80) 0 486 99 188 21 94 5 107 41 0.387 0.498 0.632 Did not pitch
Gabby Hartnett Chicago Cubs 6 0.075 (80) 0 388 61 117 14 57 3 65 32 0.302 0.404 0.523 Did not pitch
Taylor Douthit St. Louis Cardinals 5 0.063 (80) 0 648 111 191 3 43 11 84 36 0.295 0.384 0.372 Did not pitch
Lance Richbourg Boston Braves 5 0.063 (80) 0 612 105 206 2 52 11 62 39 0.337 0.399 0.428 Did not pitch
Paul Waner Pittsburgh Pirates 5 0.063 (80) 0 602 142 223 6 86 6 77 16 0.370 0.446 0.547 Did not pitch
Jimmie Wilson St. Louis Cardinals 3 0.038 (80) 0 411 45 106 2 50 9 45 24 0.258 0.333 0.345 Did not pitch
Jake Flowers Brooklyn Robins 3 0.038 (80) 0 339 51 93 2 44 10 47 30 0.274 0.366 0.360 Did not pitch
Jimmie Wilson Philadelphia Phillies 3 0.038 (80) 0 70 11 21 0 13 3 9 8 0.300 0.380 0.386 Did not pitch
Pinky Whitney Philadelphia Phillies 3 0.038 (80) 0 585 73 176 10 103 3 36 30 0.301 0.342 0.426 Did not pitch
Del Bissonette Brooklyn Robins 3 0.038 (80) 0 587 90 188 25 106 5 70 75 0.320 0.396 0.543 Did not pitch
Hod Ford Cincinnati Reds 2 0.025 (80) 0 506 49 122 0 54 1 47 31 0.241 0.308 0.291 Did not pitch
Fresco Thompson Philadelphia Phillies 1 0.013 (80) 0 634 99 182 3 50 19 42 27 0.287 0.332 0.390 Did not pitch
Preceded by
1927
Most Valuable Player Award
American

1928
Succeeded by
1929