1959 American League Most Valuable Player Award

The winner of the 1959 American League Most Valuable Player Award was Nellie Fox of the Chicago White Sox.

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
Nellie Fox	Chicago White Sox †	295	0.878 (336)	16		624	84	191	2	70	5	71	13	0.306	0.380	0.389		Did not pitch
Luis Aparicio	Chicago White Sox †	255	0.759 (336)	8		612	98	157	6	51	56	53	40	0.257	0.316	0.332		Did not pitch
Early Wynn	Chicago White Sox †	123	0.366 (336)	0		90	11	22	2	8	0	9	18	0.244	0.317	0.389		22 - 10	0	255.2	202	20	119	179	3.17
Rocky Colavito	Cleveland Indians	117	0.348 (336)	0		588	90	151	42	111	3	71	86	0.257	0.337	0.512		Did not pitch
Tito Francona	Cleveland Indians	102	0.304 (336)	0		399	68	145	20	79	2	35	42	0.363	0.414	0.566		Did not pitch
Al Kaline	Detroit Tigers	84	0.250 (336)	0		511	86	167	27	94	10	72	42	0.327	0.410	0.530		Did not pitch
Jim Landis	Chicago White Sox †	66	0.196 (336)	0		515	78	140	5	60	20	78	68	0.272	0.370	0.379		Did not pitch
Harvey Kuenn	Detroit Tigers	64	0.190 (336)	0		561	99	198	9	71	7	48	37	0.353	0.402	0.501		Did not pitch
Sherm Lollar	Chicago White Sox †	44	0.131 (336)	0		505	63	134	22	84	4	55	49	0.265	0.345	0.451		Did not pitch
Jackie Jensen	Boston Red Sox	40	0.119 (336)	0		535	101	148	28	112	20	88	67	0.277	0.372	0.492		Did not pitch
Cal McLish	Cleveland Indians	35	0.104 (336)	0		74	8	14	0	8	1	4	25	0.189	0.231	0.243		19 - 8	1	235.1	253	26	72	113	3.63
Yogi Berra	New York Yankees	26	0.077 (336)	0		472	64	134	19	69	1	43	38	0.284	0.347	0.462		Did not pitch
Minnie Minoso	Cleveland Indians	26	0.077 (336)	0		570	92	172	21	92	8	54	46	0.302	0.377	0.468		Did not pitch
Frank Malzone	Boston Red Sox	24	0.071 (336)	0		604	90	169	19	92	6	42	58	0.280	0.323	0.437		Did not pitch
Harmon Killebrew	Washington Senators	21	0.063 (336)	0		546	98	132	42	105	3	90	116	0.242	0.354	0.516		Did not pitch
Gene Woodling	Baltimore Orioles	18	0.054 (336)	0		440	63	132	14	77	1	78	35	0.300	0.402	0.455		Did not pitch
Mickey Mantle	New York Yankees	13	0.039 (336)	0		541	104	154	31	75	21	93	126	0.285	0.390	0.514		Did not pitch
Bobby Richardson	New York Yankees	11	0.033 (336)	0		469	53	141	2	33	5	26	20	0.301	0.335	0.377		Did not pitch
Camilo Pascual	Washington Senators	9	0.027 (336)	0		86	10	26	0	3	0	5	11	0.302	0.341	0.326		17 - 10	0	238.2	202	10	69	185	2.64
Bob Shaw	Chicago White Sox †	8	0.024 (336)	0		73	7	9	0	2	0	5	19	0.123	0.179	0.137		18 - 6	3	230.2	217	15	54	89	2.69
Gus Triandos	Baltimore Orioles	8	0.024 (336)	0		393	43	85	25	73	0	65	56	0.216	0.330	0.430		Did not pitch
Bud Daley	Kansas City Athletics	7	0.021 (336)	0		78	5	23	0	13	0	2	11	0.295	0.329	0.308		16 - 13	1	216.1	212	24	62	125	3.16
Vic Power	Cleveland Indians	5	0.015 (336)	0		595	102	172	10	60	9	40	22	0.289	0.334	0.412		Did not pitch
Bill Tuttle	Kansas City Athletics	5	0.015 (336)	0		463	74	139	7	43	10	48	38	0.300	0.369	0.413		Did not pitch
Jim Lemon	Washington Senators	4	0.012 (336)	0		531	73	148	33	100	5	46	99	0.279	0.334	0.510		Did not pitch
Ted Williams	Boston Red Sox	2	0.006 (336)	0		272	32	69	10	43	0	52	27	0.254	0.372	0.419		Did not pitch
Pete Runnels	Boston Red Sox	2	0.006 (336)	0		560	95	176	6	57	6	95	48	0.314	0.415	0.427		Did not pitch
Gerry Staley	Chicago White Sox †	1	0.003 (336)	0		13	2	2	0	0	0	3	5	0.154	0.313	0.154		8 - 5	14	116.1	111	5	25	54	2.24
Bob Allison	Washington Senators	1	0.003 (336)	0		570	83	149	30	85	13	60	92	0.261	0.333	0.482		Did not pitch

Preceded by 1958

Most Valuable Player Award National 1959

Succeeded by 1960