1974 American League Most Valuable Player Award

The winner of the 1974 American League Most Valuable Player Award was Jeff Burroughs of the Texas Rangers.

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
Jeff Burroughs	Texas Rangers	248	0.738 (336)	10		554	84	167	25	118	2	91	104	0.301	0.397	0.504		Did not pitch
Joe Rudi	Oakland Athletics †	161.5	0.481 (336)	5.5		593	73	174	22	99	2	34	92	0.293	0.334	0.484		Did not pitch
Sal Bando	Oakland Athletics †	143.5	0.427 (336)	3.5		498	84	121	22	103	2	86	79	0.243	0.352	0.426		Did not pitch
Reggie Jackson	Oakland Athletics †	119	0.354 (336)	1		506	90	146	29	93	25	86	105	0.289	0.391	0.514		Did not pitch
Fergie Jenkins	Texas Rangers	118	0.351 (336)	3		2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.500	0.500	0.500		25 - 12	0	328.1	286	27	45	225	2.82
Catfish Hunter	Oakland Athletics †	107	0.318 (336)	1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---		25 - 12	0	318.1	268	25	46	143	2.49
Rod Carew	Minnesota Twins	70	0.208 (336)	0		599	86	218	3	55	38	74	49	0.364	0.433	0.446		Did not pitch
Elliott Maddox	New York Yankees	59	0.176 (336)	0		466	75	141	3	45	6	69	48	0.303	0.395	0.386		Did not pitch
Bobby Grich	Baltimore Orioles †	49	0.146 (336)	0		582	92	153	19	82	17	90	117	0.263	0.376	0.431		Did not pitch
Mike Cuellar	Baltimore Orioles †	42	0.125 (336)	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---		22 - 10	0	269.1	253	17	86	106	3.11
Luis Tiant	Boston Red Sox	41	0.122 (336)	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---		22 - 13	0	311.1	281	21	82	176	2.92
Brooks Robinson	Baltimore Orioles †	30	0.089 (336)	0		553	46	159	7	59	2	56	47	0.288	0.353	0.374		Did not pitch
Paul Blair	Baltimore Orioles †	27	0.080 (336)	0		552	77	144	17	62	27	43	59	0.261	0.313	0.417		Did not pitch
Nolan Ryan	California Angels	24	0.071 (336)	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---		22 - 16	0	332.2	221	18	202	367	2.89
Bert Campaneris	Oakland Athletics †	23	0.068 (336)	0		527	77	153	2	41	34	47	81	0.290	0.347	0.366		Did not pitch
Rollie Fingers	Oakland Athletics †	21	0.063 (336)	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---		9 - 5	18	119.0	104	5	29	95	2.65
Gaylord Perry	Cleveland Indians	18	0.054 (336)	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---		21 - 13	0	322.1	230	25	99	216	2.51
Carl Yastrzemski	Boston Red Sox	14	0.042 (336)	0		515	93	155	15	79	12	104	48	0.301	0.414	0.445		Did not pitch
Ken Henderson	Chicago White Sox	12	0.036 (336)	0		602	76	176	20	95	12	66	112	0.292	0.360	0.467		Did not pitch
John Hiller	Detroit Tigers	11	0.033 (336)	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---		17 - 14	13	150.0	127	10	62	134	2.64
Len Randle	Texas Rangers	10	0.030 (336)	0		520	65	157	1	49	26	29	43	0.302	0.338	0.356		Did not pitch
Bobby Murcer	New York Yankees	10	0.030 (336)	0		606	69	166	10	88	14	57	59	0.274	0.332	0.378		Did not pitch
Lou Piniella	New York Yankees	8	0.024 (336)	0		518	71	158	9	70	1	32	58	0.305	0.341	0.407		Did not pitch
Dick Allen	Chicago White Sox	8	0.024 (336)	0		462	84	139	32	88	7	57	89	0.301	0.375	0.563		Did not pitch
Sparky Lyle	New York Yankees	7	0.021 (336)	0		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0.000	0.000		9 - 3	15	114.0	93	6	43	89	1.66
Mark Belanger	Baltimore Orioles †	6	0.018 (336)	0		493	54	111	5	36	17	51	69	0.225	0.298	0.300		Did not pitch
Thurman Munson	New York Yankees	6	0.018 (336)	0		517	64	135	13	60	2	44	66	0.261	0.316	0.381		Did not pitch
Tommy Davis	Baltimore Orioles †	6	0.018 (336)	0		626	67	181	11	84	6	34	49	0.289	0.325	0.377		Did not pitch
Don Money	Milwaukee Brewers	5	0.015 (336)	0		629	85	178	15	65	19	62	80	0.283	0.346	0.415		Did not pitch
Tom Murphy	Milwaukee Brewers	3	0.009 (336)	0		2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.500	0.500	0.500		10 - 10	20	123.0	97	6	51	47	1.90
Steve Busby	Kansas City Royals	3	0.009 (336)	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---		22 - 14	0	292.1	284	14	92	198	3.39
Hal McRae	Kansas City Royals	3	0.009 (336)	0		539	71	167	15	88	11	54	68	0.310	0.375	0.475		Did not pitch
George Scott	Milwaukee Brewers	2	0.006 (336)	0		604	74	170	17	82	9	59	90	0.281	0.345	0.432		Did not pitch
Pat Dobson	New York Yankees	1	0.003 (336)	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---		19 - 15	0	281.0	282	23	75	157	3.07

Preceded by 1973

Most Valuable Player Award National 1974

Succeeded by 1975