1955 National League Most Valuable Player Award

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The winner of the 1955 National League Most Valuable Player Award was Roy Campanella of the Brooklyn Dodgers.

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
Roy Campanella Brooklyn Dodgers 226 0.673 (336) 8 446 81 142 32 107 2 56 41 0.318 0.395 0.583 Did not pitch
Duke Snider Brooklyn Dodgers 221 0.658 (336) 8 538 126 166 42 136 9 104 87 0.309 0.418 0.628 Did not pitch
Ernie Banks Chicago Cubs 195 0.580 (336) 6 596 98 176 44 117 9 45 72 0.295 0.345 0.596 Did not pitch
Willie Mays New York Giants 165 0.491 (336) 0 580 123 185 51 127 24 79 60 0.319 0.400 0.659 Did not pitch
Robin Roberts Philadelphia Phillies 159 0.473 (336) 1 107 12 27 2 13 0 18 18 0.252 0.360 0.467 23 - 14 3 305.0 292 41 53 160 3.28
Ted Kluszewski Cincinnati Redlegs 111 0.330 (336) 0 612 116 192 47 113 1 66 40 0.314 0.382 0.585 Did not pitch
Don Newcombe Brooklyn Dodgers 89 0.265 (336) 0 117 18 42 7 23 1 6 18 0.359 0.395 0.632 20 - 5 0 233.2 222 35 38 143 3.20
Stan Musial St. Louis Cardinals 46 0.137 (336) 0 562 97 179 33 108 5 80 39 0.319 0.408 0.566 Did not pitch
Pee Wee Reese Brooklyn Dodgers 36 0.107 (336) 1 553 99 156 10 61 8 78 60 0.282 0.371 0.403 Did not pitch
Hank Aaron Milwaukee Braves 36 0.107 (336) 0 602 105 189 27 106 3 49 61 0.314 0.366 0.540 Did not pitch
Johnny Logan Milwaukee Braves 24 0.071 (336) 0 595 95 177 13 83 3 58 58 0.297 0.360 0.442 Did not pitch
Wally Post Cincinnati Redlegs 23 0.068 (336) 0 601 116 186 40 109 7 60 102 0.309 0.372 0.574 Did not pitch
Del Ennis Philadelphia Phillies 21 0.063 (336) 0 564 82 167 29 120 4 46 46 0.296 0.346 0.518 Did not pitch
Richie Ashburn Philadelphia Phillies 17 0.051 (336) 0 533 91 180 3 42 12 105 36 0.338 0.449 0.448 Did not pitch
Clem Labine Brooklyn Dodgers 11 0.033 (336) 0 31 4 3 3 5 0 3 18 0.097 0.176 0.387 13 - 5 11 144.1 121 12 55 67 3.24
Bob Friend Pittsburgh Pirates 10 0.030 (336) 0 61 3 10 0 4 0 3 15 0.164 0.203 0.180 14 - 9 2 200.1 178 18 52 98 2.83
Del Crandall Milwaukee Braves 8 0.024 (336) 0 440 61 104 26 62 2 40 56 0.236 0.299 0.457 Did not pitch
Eddie Mathews Milwaukee Braves 6 0.018 (336) 0 499 108 144 41 101 3 109 98 0.289 0.413 0.601 Did not pitch
Jack Meyer Philadelphia Phillies 3 0.009 (336) 0 20 2 2 0 1 0 4 7 0.100 0.250 0.200 6 - 11 16 110.1 75 14 66 97 3.43
Dale Long Pittsburgh Pirates 3 0.009 (336) 0 419 59 122 16 79 0 48 72 0.291 0.362 0.513 Did not pitch
Gene Baker Chicago Cubs 2 0.006 (336) 0 609 82 163 11 52 9 49 57 0.268 0.323 0.392 Did not pitch
Carl Furillo Brooklyn Dodgers 2 0.006 (336) 0 523 83 164 26 95 4 43 43 0.314 0.371 0.520 Did not pitch
Vern Law Pittsburgh Pirates 1 0.003 (336) 0 63 8 16 1 8 1 4 16 0.254 0.299 0.349 10 - 10 1 200.2 221 19 61 82 3.81
Frank Thomas Pittsburgh Pirates 1 0.003 (336) 0 510 72 125 25 72 2 60 76 0.245 0.324 0.431 Did not pitch
Preceded by
1954
Most Valuable Player Award
American

1955
Succeeded by
1956