1971 American League Most Valuable Player Award

The winner of the 1971 American League Most Valuable Player Award was Vida Blue of the Oakland 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
Vida Blue	Oakland Athletics †	268	0.798 (336)	14		102	6	12	0	2	0	4	63	0.118	0.167	0.127		24 - 8	0	312.0	209	19	88	301	1.82
Sal Bando	Oakland Athletics †	182	0.542 (336)	4		538	75	146	24	94	3	86	55	0.271	0.377	0.452		Did not pitch
Frank Robinson	Baltimore Orioles †	170	0.506 (336)	2		455	82	128	28	99	3	72	62	0.281	0.384	0.510		Did not pitch
Brooks Robinson	Baltimore Orioles †	163	0.485 (336)	3		589	67	160	20	92	0	63	50	0.272	0.341	0.413		Did not pitch
Mickey Lolich	Detroit Tigers	155	0.461 (336)	1		115	9	15	0	7	0	16	55	0.130	0.242	0.148		25 - 14	0	376.0	336	36	92	308	2.92
Freddie Patek	Kansas City Royals	77	0.229 (336)	0		591	86	158	6	36	49	44	80	0.267	0.323	0.371		Did not pitch
Bobby Murcer	New York Yankees	72	0.214 (336)	0		529	94	175	25	94	14	91	60	0.331	0.427	0.543		Did not pitch
Amos Otis	Kansas City Royals	67	0.199 (336)	0		555	80	167	15	79	52	40	74	0.301	0.345	0.443		Did not pitch
Wilbur Wood	Chicago White Sox	54	0.161 (336)	0		96	1	5	0	0	1	11	57	0.052	0.150	0.052		22 - 13	1	334.0	272	21	62	210	1.91
Tony Oliva	Minnesota Twins	36	0.107 (336)	0		487	73	164	22	81	4	25	44	0.337	0.369	0.546		Did not pitch
Dave McNally	Baltimore Orioles †	26	0.077 (336)	0		74	3	12	2	7	0	3	35	0.162	0.195	0.284		21 - 5	0	224.1	188	24	58	91	2.89
Norm Cash	Detroit Tigers	21	0.063 (336)	0		452	72	128	32	91	1	59	86	0.283	0.372	0.531		Did not pitch
Bill Melton	Chicago White Sox	18	0.054 (336)	0		543	72	146	33	86	3	61	87	0.269	0.352	0.492		Did not pitch
Cookie Rojas	Kansas City Royals	15	0.045 (336)	0		414	56	124	6	59	8	39	35	0.300	0.357	0.406		Did not pitch
Reggie Jackson	Oakland Athletics †	15	0.045 (336)	0		567	87	157	32	80	16	63	161	0.277	0.352	0.508		Did not pitch
Ken Sanders	Milwaukee Brewers	13	0.039 (336)	0		14	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0.000	0.067	0.000		7 - 12	31	136.1	111	9	34	80	1.91
Pat Dobson	Baltimore Orioles †	9	0.027 (336)	0		91	3	10	0	4	0	3	28	0.110	0.138	0.110		20 - 8	1	282.1	248	24	63	187	2.90
Reggie Smith	Boston Red Sox	9	0.027 (336)	0		618	85	175	30	96	11	63	82	0.283	0.352	0.489		Did not pitch
Davey Johnson	Baltimore Orioles †	8	0.024 (336)	0		510	67	144	18	72	3	51	55	0.282	0.351	0.443		Did not pitch
Merv Rettenmund	Baltimore Orioles †	8	0.024 (336)	0		491	81	156	11	75	15	87	60	0.318	0.422	0.448		Did not pitch
Jim Palmer	Baltimore Orioles †	5	0.015 (336)	0		102	7	20	0	9	1	3	41	0.196	0.219	0.206		20 - 9	0	282.0	231	19	106	184	2.68
Leo Cardenas	Minnesota Twins	5	0.015 (336)	0		554	59	146	18	75	3	51	69	0.264	0.321	0.421		Did not pitch
Harmon Killebrew	Minnesota Twins	5	0.015 (336)	0		500	61	127	28	119	3	114	96	0.254	0.386	0.464		Did not pitch
Mike Cuellar	Baltimore Orioles †	4	0.012 (336)	0		107	7	11	1	5	0	2	54	0.103	0.119	0.140		20 - 9	0	292.1	250	30	78	124	3.08
Cesar Tovar	Minnesota Twins	4	0.012 (336)	0		657	94	204	1	45	18	45	39	0.311	0.356	0.368		Did not pitch
George Scott	Boston Red Sox	3	0.009 (336)	0		537	72	141	24	78	0	41	102	0.263	0.317	0.441		Did not pitch
Don Buford	Baltimore Orioles †	2	0.006 (336)	0		449	99	130	19	54	15	89	62	0.290	0.413	0.477		Did not pitch
Catfish Hunter	Oakland Athletics †	1	0.003 (336)	0		103	14	36	1	12	1	2	11	0.350	0.362	0.408		21 - 11	0	273.2	225	27	80	181	2.96
Graig Nettles	Cleveland Indians	1	0.003 (336)	0		598	78	156	28	86	7	82	56	0.261	0.350	0.435		Did not pitch

Preceded by 1970

Most Valuable Player Award National 1971

Succeeded by 1972