1951 American League Most Valuable Player Award

The winner of the 1951 American League Most Valuable Player Award was Yogi Berra of the New York Yankees.

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
Yogi Berra	New York Yankees †	184	0.548 (336)	6		547	92	161	27	88	5	44	20	0.294	0.350	0.492		Did not pitch
Ned Garver	St. Louis Browns	157	0.467 (336)	6		95	8	29	1	9	0	9	9	0.305	0.365	0.421		20 - 12	0	246.0	237	17	96	84	3.73
Allie Reynolds	New York Yankees †	125	0.372 (336)	6		76	8	14	0	11	1	7	18	0.184	0.271	0.224		17 - 8	7	221.0	171	12	100	126	3.05
Minnie Minoso	Chicago White Sox	120	0.357 (336)	1		516	109	167	10	74	31	71	41	0.324	0.419	0.498		Did not pitch
Minnie Minoso	Cleveland Indians	120	0.357 (336)	1		14	3	6	0	2	0	1	1	0.429	0.529	0.571		Did not pitch
Bob Feller	Cleveland Indians	118	0.351 (336)	0		81	10	10	0	3	0	8	36	0.123	0.202	0.136		22 - 8	0	249.2	239	22	95	111	3.50
Ferris Fain	Philadelphia Athletics	103	0.307 (336)	1		425	63	146	6	57	0	80	20	0.344	0.451	0.471		Did not pitch
Ellis Kinder	Boston Red Sox	66	0.196 (336)	2		34	1	4	0	2	0	1	16	0.118	0.143	0.147		11 - 2	14	127.0	108	9	46	84	2.55
Vic Raschi	New York Yankees †	64	0.190 (336)	0		85	5	15	0	5	0	6	24	0.176	0.231	0.200		21 - 10	0	258.1	233	20	103	164	3.27
Gil McDougald	New York Yankees †	63	0.188 (336)	0		402	72	123	14	63	14	56	54	0.306	0.396	0.488		Did not pitch
Bobby Avila	Cleveland Indians	49	0.146 (336)	0		542	76	165	10	58	14	60	31	0.304	0.374	0.410		Did not pitch
Phil Rizzuto	New York Yankees †	47	0.140 (336)	1		540	87	148	2	43	18	58	27	0.274	0.350	0.346		Did not pitch
Ed Lopat	New York Yankees †	44	0.131 (336)	1		84	7	15	3	9	0	7	10	0.179	0.242	0.298		21 - 9	0	234.2	209	12	71	93	2.91
Ted Williams	Boston Red Sox	35	0.104 (336)	0		531	109	169	30	126	1	144	45	0.318	0.464	0.556		Did not pitch
Eddie Joost	Philadelphia Athletics	32	0.095 (336)	0		553	107	160	19	78	10	106	70	0.289	0.409	0.461		Did not pitch
George Kell	Detroit Tigers	30	0.089 (336)	0		598	92	191	2	59	10	61	18	0.319	0.386	0.400		Did not pitch
Early Wynn	Cleveland Indians	29	0.086 (336)	0		108	8	20	1	13	0	7	9	0.185	0.235	0.306		20 - 13	1	274.1	227	18	107	133	3.02
Nellie Fox	Chicago White Sox	25	0.074 (336)	0		604	93	189	4	55	9	43	11	0.313	0.372	0.425		Did not pitch
Billy Goodman	Boston Red Sox	21	0.063 (336)	0		546	92	162	0	50	7	79	37	0.297	0.388	0.374		Did not pitch
Dom DiMaggio	Boston Red Sox	16	0.048 (336)	0		639	113	189	12	72	4	73	53	0.296	0.370	0.418		Did not pitch
Gus Zernial	Chicago White Sox	15	0.045 (336)	0		19	2	2	0	4	0	2	2	0.105	0.190	0.105		Did not pitch
Gus Zernial	Philadelphia Athletics	15	0.045 (336)	0		552	90	151	33	125	2	61	99	0.274	0.350	0.525		Did not pitch
Bobby Shantz	Philadelphia Athletics	14	0.042 (336)	0		72	11	18	0	9	1	6	7	0.250	0.308	0.306		18 - 10	0	205.1	213	15	70	77	3.94
Mike Garcia	Cleveland Indians	11	0.033 (336)	0		85	3	18	1	9	0	3	12	0.212	0.239	0.318		20 - 13	6	254.0	239	10	82	118	3.15
Gil Coan	Washington Senators	8	0.024 (336)	0		538	85	163	9	62	8	39	62	0.303	0.357	0.426		Did not pitch
Mel Parnell	Boston Red Sox	7	0.021 (336)	0		81	12	25	0	5	0	7	10	0.309	0.364	0.346		18 - 11	2	221.0	229	11	77	77	3.26
Eddie Robinson	Chicago White Sox	7	0.021 (336)	0		564	85	159	29	117	2	77	54	0.282	0.371	0.495		Did not pitch
Johnny Pesky	Boston Red Sox	5	0.015 (336)	0		480	93	150	3	41	2	84	15	0.313	0.417	0.398		Did not pitch
Gene Woodling	New York Yankees †	5	0.015 (336)	0		420	65	118	15	71	0	62	37	0.281	0.373	0.462		Did not pitch
Irv Noren	Washington Senators	4	0.012 (336)	0		509	82	142	8	86	10	51	35	0.279	0.345	0.411		Did not pitch
Dale Mitchell	Cleveland Indians	4	0.012 (336)	0		510	83	148	11	62	7	53	16	0.290	0.358	0.424		Did not pitch
Virgil Trucks	Detroit Tigers	2	0.006 (336)	0		55	5	13	0	14	0	0	12	0.236	0.236	0.291		13 - 8	1	153.2	153	9	75	89	4.33
Jim Busby	Chicago White Sox	2	0.006 (336)	0		477	59	135	5	68	26	40	46	0.283	0.344	0.354		Did not pitch
Johnny Mize	New York Yankees †	2	0.006 (336)	0		332	37	86	10	49	1	36	24	0.259	0.339	0.398		Did not pitch
Eddie Yost	Washington Senators	2	0.006 (336)	0		568	109	161	12	65	6	126	55	0.283	0.423	0.424		Did not pitch

Preceded by 1950

Most Valuable Player Award National 1951

Succeeded by 1952