1952 American League Most Valuable Player Award

The winner of the 1952 American League Most Valuable Player Award was Bobby Shantz of the Philadelphia Athletics.

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
Bobby Shantz	Philadelphia Athletics	280	0.833 (336)	16		96	13	19	0	12	0	5	9	0.198	0.252	0.260		24 - 7	0	279.2	230	21	63	152	2.48
Allie Reynolds	New York Yankees †	183	0.545 (336)	4		85	6	13	0	7	0	5	22	0.153	0.200	0.176		20 - 8	6	244.1	194	10	97	160	2.06
Mickey Mantle	New York Yankees †	143	0.426 (336)	3		549	94	171	23	87	4	75	111	0.311	0.394	0.530		Did not pitch
Yogi Berra	New York Yankees †	104	0.310 (336)	0		534	97	146	30	98	2	66	24	0.273	0.358	0.478		Did not pitch
Early Wynn	Cleveland Indians	99	0.295 (336)	0		99	5	22	0	10	0	9	15	0.222	0.287	0.242		23 - 12	3	285.2	239	23	132	153	2.90
Ferris Fain	Philadelphia Athletics	66	0.196 (336)	0		538	82	176	2	59	3	105	26	0.327	0.438	0.429		Did not pitch
Nellie Fox	Chicago White Sox	59	0.176 (336)	1		648	76	192	0	39	5	34	14	0.296	0.334	0.366		Did not pitch
Bob Lemon	Cleveland Indians	58	0.173 (336)	0		124	14	28	2	9	0	4	21	0.226	0.250	0.315		22 - 11	4	309.2	236	15	105	131	2.50
Mike Garcia	Cleveland Indians	52	0.155 (336)	0		95	6	13	0	10	0	5	26	0.137	0.180	0.168		22 - 11	4	292.1	284	9	87	143	2.37
Al Rosen	Cleveland Indians	51	0.152 (336)	0		567	101	171	28	105	8	75	54	0.302	0.387	0.524		Did not pitch
Eddie Robinson	Chicago White Sox	47	0.140 (336)	0		594	79	176	22	104	2	70	49	0.296	0.382	0.466		Did not pitch
Larry Doby	Cleveland Indians	46	0.137 (336)	0		519	104	143	32	104	5	90	111	0.276	0.383	0.541		Did not pitch
Luke Easter	Cleveland Indians	40	0.119 (336)	0		437	63	115	31	97	1	44	84	0.263	0.337	0.513		Did not pitch
Phil Rizzuto	New York Yankees †	33	0.098 (336)	0		578	89	147	2	43	17	67	42	0.254	0.337	0.341		Did not pitch
Eddie Joost	Philadelphia Athletics	20	0.060 (336)	0		540	94	132	20	75	5	122	94	0.244	0.388	0.415		Did not pitch
Billy Goodman	Boston Red Sox	18	0.054 (336)	0		513	79	157	4	56	8	48	23	0.306	0.370	0.394		Did not pitch
Vic Raschi	New York Yankees †	12	0.036 (336)	0		69	4	13	0	2	0	8	27	0.188	0.273	0.217		16 - 6	0	223.0	174	13	91	127	2.78
Satchel Paige	St. Louis Browns	12	0.036 (336)	0		39	0	5	0	2	0	1	10	0.128	0.150	0.128		12 - 10	10	138.0	116	5	57	91	3.07
Jackie Jensen	New York Yankees †	12	0.036 (336)	0		19	3	2	0	2	1	4	4	0.105	0.261	0.263		Did not pitch
Jackie Jensen	Washington Senators	12	0.036 (336)	0		570	80	163	10	80	17	63	40	0.286	0.360	0.407		Did not pitch
Dale Mitchell	Cleveland Indians	11	0.033 (336)	0		511	61	165	5	58	6	52	9	0.323	0.387	0.415		Did not pitch
Hank Bauer	New York Yankees †	10	0.030 (336)	0		553	86	162	17	74	6	50	61	0.293	0.355	0.463		Did not pitch
Gene Woodling	New York Yankees †	10	0.030 (336)	0		408	58	126	12	63	1	59	31	0.309	0.397	0.473		Did not pitch
Pete Runnels	Washington Senators	8	0.024 (336)	0		555	70	158	1	64	0	72	55	0.285	0.368	0.333		Did not pitch
Clint Courtney	St. Louis Browns	7	0.021 (336)	0		413	38	118	5	50	0	39	26	0.286	0.349	0.395		Did not pitch
Dick Gernert	Boston Red Sox	6	0.018 (336)	0		367	58	89	19	67	4	35	83	0.243	0.317	0.463		Did not pitch
Walt Dropo	Detroit Tigers	5	0.015 (336)	0		459	56	128	23	70	2	26	63	0.279	0.320	0.479		Did not pitch
Walt Dropo	Boston Red Sox	5	0.015 (336)	0		132	13	35	6	27	0	11	22	0.265	0.331	0.470		Did not pitch
Saul Rogovin	Chicago White Sox	4	0.012 (336)	0		84	6	17	1	7	1	4	18	0.202	0.247	0.274		14 - 9	1	231.2	224	14	79	121	3.85
Sammy White	Boston Red Sox	4	0.012 (336)	0		381	35	107	10	49	2	16	43	0.281	0.310	0.423		Did not pitch
Billy Pierce	Chicago White Sox	3	0.009 (336)	0		91	11	17	0	3	0	6	20	0.187	0.237	0.198		15 - 12	1	255.1	214	12	79	144	2.57
Johnny Sain	New York Yankees †	3	0.009 (336)	0		71	4	19	1	14	0	3	5	0.268	0.297	0.394		11 - 6	7	148.1	149	15	38	57	3.46
Bobby Young	St. Louis Browns	3	0.009 (336)	0		575	59	142	4	39	3	56	48	0.247	0.314	0.325		Did not pitch
Bobby Avila	Cleveland Indians	3	0.009 (336)	0		597	102	179	7	45	12	67	36	0.300	0.371	0.415		Did not pitch
Joe Collins	New York Yankees †	2	0.006 (336)	0		428	69	120	18	59	4	55	47	0.280	0.364	0.481		Did not pitch
Bob Porterfield	Washington Senators	1	0.003 (336)	0		79	5	15	0	3	0	2	18	0.190	0.210	0.228		13 - 14	0	231.1	222	7	85	80	2.72
Connie Marrero	Washington Senators	1	0.003 (336)	0		63	0	5	0	3	0	2	15	0.079	0.108	0.079		11 - 8	0	184.1	175	9	53	77	2.88

Preceded by 1951

Most Valuable Player Award National 1952

Succeeded by 1953