1973 American League Most Valuable Player Award

The unanimous winner of the 1973 American League Most Valuable Player Award was Reggie Jackson 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
Reggie Jackson	Oakland Athletics †^	336	1.000 (336)	24		539	99	158	32	117	22	76	111	0.293	0.383	0.531		Did not pitch
Jim Palmer	Baltimore Orioles †	172	0.512 (336)	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---		22 - 9	1	296.1	225	16	113	158	2.40
Amos Otis	Kansas City Royals	112	0.333 (336)	0		583	89	175	26	93	13	63	47	0.300	0.368	0.484		Did not pitch
John Hiller	Detroit Tigers	83	0.247 (336)	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---		10 - 5	38	125.1	89	7	39	124	1.44
Sal Bando	Oakland Athletics †	83	0.247 (336)	0		592	97	170	29	98	4	82	84	0.287	0.375	0.498		Did not pitch
Rod Carew	Minnesota Twins	83	0.247 (336)	0		580	98	203	6	62	41	62	55	0.350	0.411	0.471		Did not pitch
John Mayberry	Kansas City Royals	76	0.226 (336)	0		510	87	142	26	100	3	122	79	0.278	0.417	0.478		Did not pitch
Dave May	Milwaukee Brewers	65	0.193 (336)	0		624	96	189	25	93	6	44	78	0.303	0.352	0.473		Did not pitch
Bobby Murcer	New York Yankees	53	0.158 (336)	0		616	83	187	22	95	6	50	67	0.304	0.357	0.464		Did not pitch
Catfish Hunter	Oakland Athletics †	47	0.140 (336)	0		1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000		21 - 5	0	256.1	222	39	69	124	3.34
Tommy Davis	Baltimore Orioles †	47	0.140 (336)	0		552	53	169	7	89	11	30	56	0.306	0.341	0.391		Did not pitch
Thurman Munson	New York Yankees	43	0.128 (336)	0		519	80	156	20	74	4	48	64	0.301	0.362	0.487		Did not pitch
Tommy Harper	Boston Red Sox	33	0.098 (336)	0		566	92	159	17	71	54	61	93	0.281	0.351	0.422		Did not pitch
George Scott	Milwaukee Brewers	25	0.074 (336)	0		604	98	185	24	107	9	61	94	0.306	0.370	0.488		Did not pitch
Orlando Cepeda	Boston Red Sox	21	0.063 (336)	0		550	51	159	20	86	0	50	81	0.289	0.350	0.444		Did not pitch
Frank Robinson	California Angels	21	0.063 (336)	0		534	85	142	30	97	1	82	93	0.266	0.372	0.489		Did not pitch
Nolan Ryan	California Angels	20	0.060 (336)	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---		21 - 16	1	326.0	238	18	162	383	2.87
Carlton Fisk	Boston Red Sox	16	0.048 (336)	0		508	65	125	26	71	7	37	99	0.246	0.309	0.441		Did not pitch
Bobby Grich	Baltimore Orioles †	9	0.027 (336)	0		581	82	146	12	50	17	107	91	0.251	0.373	0.387		Did not pitch
Carl Yastrzemski	Boston Red Sox	9	0.027 (336)	0		540	82	160	19	95	9	105	58	0.296	0.407	0.463		Did not pitch
Mark Belanger	Baltimore Orioles †	8	0.024 (336)	0		470	60	106	0	27	13	49	54	0.226	0.302	0.262		Did not pitch
Deron Johnson	Philadelphia Phillies	8	0.024 (336)	0		36	3	6	1	5	0	5	10	0.167	0.279	0.306		Did not pitch
Deron Johnson	Oakland Athletics †	8	0.024 (336)	0		464	61	114	19	81	0	59	116	0.246	0.330	0.407		Did not pitch
Joe Coleman	Detroit Tigers	6	0.018 (336)	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---		23 - 15	0	288.1	283	32	93	202	3.53
Johnny Briggs	Milwaukee Brewers	6	0.018 (336)	0		488	78	120	18	57	15	87	83	0.246	0.361	0.426		Did not pitch
Cookie Rojas	Kansas City Royals	5	0.015 (336)	0		551	78	152	6	69	18	37	38	0.276	0.320	0.372		Did not pitch
Bert Blyleven	Minnesota Twins	4	0.012 (336)	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---		20 - 17	0	325.0	296	16	67	258	2.52
Gaylord Perry	Cleveland Indians	4	0.012 (336)	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---		19 - 19	0	344.0	315	34	115	238	3.38
Bert Campaneris	Oakland Athletics †	4	0.012 (336)	0		601	89	150	4	46	34	50	79	0.250	0.308	0.318		Did not pitch
Vida Blue	Oakland Athletics †	3	0.009 (336)	0		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0.000	0.000		20 - 9	0	263.2	214	26	105	158	3.28
Billy North	Oakland Athletics †	3	0.009 (336)	0		554	98	158	5	34	53	78	89	0.285	0.376	0.348		Did not pitch
Carlos May	Chicago White Sox	3	0.009 (336)	0		553	62	148	20	96	8	53	73	0.268	0.334	0.412		Did not pitch
Willie Horton	Detroit Tigers	3	0.009 (336)	0		411	42	130	17	53	1	23	57	0.316	0.362	0.501		Did not pitch
Dave Nelson	Texas Rangers	2	0.006 (336)	0		576	71	165	7	48	43	34	78	0.286	0.325	0.378		Did not pitch
Paul Blair	Baltimore Orioles †	2	0.006 (336)	0		500	73	140	10	64	18	43	72	0.280	0.334	0.402		Did not pitch
Dick Allen	Chicago White Sox	1	0.003 (336)	0		250	39	79	16	41	7	33	51	0.316	0.394	0.612		Did not pitch

Preceded by 1972

Most Valuable Player Award National 1973

Succeeded by 1974