1928 National League Most Valuable Player Award

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

Award Voting

† 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