1948 National League Most Valuable Player Award

The winner of the 1948 National League Most Valuable Player Award was Stan Musial 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
Stan Musial	St. Louis Cardinals	303	0.902 (336)	18		611	135	230	39	131	7	79	34	0.376	0.450	0.702		Did not pitch
Johnny Sain	Boston Braves †	223	0.664 (336)	5		115	11	25	0	16	0	1	3	0.217	0.224	0.261		24 - 15	1	314.2	297	19	83	137	2.60
Alvin Dark	Boston Braves †	174	0.518 (336)	1		543	85	175	3	48	4	24	36	0.322	0.353	0.433		Did not pitch
Sid Gordon	New York Giants	72	0.214 (336)	0		521	100	156	30	107	8	74	39	0.299	0.390	0.537		Did not pitch
Harry Brecheen	St. Louis Cardinals	61	0.182 (336)	0		82	4	12	0	2	0	5	20	0.146	0.205	0.183		20 - 7	1	233.1	193	6	49	149	2.24
Pee Wee Reese	Brooklyn Dodgers	60	0.179 (336)	0		566	96	155	9	75	25	79	63	0.274	0.363	0.390		Did not pitch
Enos Slaughter	St. Louis Cardinals	55	0.164 (336)	0		549	91	176	11	90	4	81	29	0.321	0.409	0.470		Did not pitch
Ralph Kiner	Pittsburgh Pirates	55	0.164 (336)	0		555	104	147	40	123	1	112	61	0.265	0.391	0.533		Did not pitch
Danny Murtaugh	Pittsburgh Pirates	52	0.155 (336)	0		514	56	149	1	71	10	60	40	0.290	0.365	0.356		Did not pitch
Stan Rojek	Pittsburgh Pirates	51	0.152 (336)	0		641	85	186	4	51	24	61	41	0.290	0.355	0.367		Did not pitch
Richie Ashburn	Philadelphia Phillies	48	0.143 (336)	0		463	78	154	2	40	32	60	22	0.333	0.410	0.400		Did not pitch
Johnny Schmitz	Chicago Cubs	37	0.110 (336)	0		84	3	11	0	4	0	3	19	0.131	0.161	0.167		18 - 13	1	242.0	186	11	97	100	2.64
Bob Elliott	Boston Braves †	33	0.098 (336)	0		540	99	153	23	100	6	131	57	0.283	0.423	0.474		Did not pitch
Warren Spahn	Boston Braves †	31	0.092 (336)	0		90	10	15	1	7	0	6	24	0.167	0.219	0.233		15 - 12	1	257.0	237	19	77	114	3.71
Jackie Robinson	Brooklyn Dodgers	30	0.089 (336)	0		574	108	170	12	85	22	57	37	0.296	0.367	0.453		Did not pitch
Andy Pafko	Chicago Cubs	25	0.074 (336)	0		548	82	171	26	101	3	50	50	0.312	0.375	0.516		Did not pitch
Johnny Mize	New York Giants	22	0.065 (336)	0		560	110	162	40	125	4	94	37	0.289	0.395	0.564		Did not pitch
Rex Barney	Brooklyn Dodgers	15	0.045 (336)	0		84	5	14	0	2	0	2	40	0.167	0.186	0.167		15 - 13	0	246.2	193	17	122	138	3.10
Johnny Vander Meer	Cincinnati Reds	13	0.039 (336)	0		78	6	11	1	2	0	7	21	0.141	0.212	0.205		17 - 14	0	232.0	204	15	124	120	3.41
Johnny Wyrostek	Cincinnati Reds	9	0.027 (336)	0		512	74	140	17	76	7	52	63	0.273	0.344	0.455		Did not pitch
Ralph Branca	Brooklyn Dodgers	8	0.024 (336)	0		74	3	15	0	2	0	5	16	0.203	0.253	0.216		14 - 9	1	215.2	189	24	80	122	3.51
Bob Chesnes	Pittsburgh Pirates	8	0.024 (336)	0		91	15	25	1	8	0	7	11	0.275	0.327	0.341		14 - 6	0	194.1	180	13	90	69	3.57
Roy Campanella	Brooklyn Dodgers	8	0.024 (336)	0		279	32	72	9	45	3	36	45	0.258	0.345	0.416		Did not pitch
Phil Cavarretta	Chicago Cubs	6	0.018 (336)	0		334	41	93	3	40	4	35	29	0.278	0.349	0.383		Did not pitch
Eddie Miller	Philadelphia Phillies	4	0.012 (336)	0		468	45	115	14	61	1	19	40	0.246	0.281	0.382		Did not pitch
Grady Hatton	Cincinnati Reds	3	0.009 (336)	0		458	58	110	9	44	7	72	50	0.240	0.343	0.345		Did not pitch
Del Ennis	Philadelphia Phillies	3	0.009 (336)	0		589	86	171	30	95	2	47	58	0.290	0.345	0.525		Did not pitch
Larry Jansen	New York Giants	2	0.006 (336)	0		95	4	13	0	7	0	4	22	0.137	0.172	0.168		18 - 12	2	277.0	283	25	54	126	3.61
Dixie Walker	Pittsburgh Pirates	2	0.006 (336)	0		408	39	129	2	54	1	52	18	0.316	0.393	0.392		Did not pitch
Gil Hodges	Brooklyn Dodgers	1	0.003 (336)	0		481	48	120	11	70	7	43	61	0.249	0.311	0.376		Did not pitch
Whitey Lockman	New York Giants	1	0.003 (336)	0		584	117	167	18	59	8	68	63	0.286	0.361	0.454		Did not pitch
Hank Sauer	Cincinnati Reds	1	0.003 (336)	0		530	78	138	35	97	2	60	85	0.260	0.340	0.504		Did not pitch

Preceded by 1947

Most Valuable Player Award American 1948

Succeeded by 1949