1981 American League Most Valuable Player Award

The winner of the 1981 American League Most Valuable Player Award was Rollie Fingers of the Milwaukee Brewers.

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
Rollie Fingers	Milwaukee Brewers †	319	0.814 (392)	15		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---		6 - 3	28	78.0	55	3	13	61	1.04
Rickey Henderson	Oakland Athletics †	308	0.786 (392)	12		423	89	135	6	35	56	64	68	0.319	0.408	0.437		Did not pitch
Dwight Evans	Boston Red Sox	140	0.357 (392)	0		412	84	122	22	71	3	85	85	0.296	0.415	0.522		Did not pitch
Tony Armas	Oakland Athletics †	139	0.355 (392)	1		440	51	115	22	76	5	19	115	0.261	0.294	0.480		Did not pitch
Eddie Murray	Baltimore Orioles	137	0.349 (392)	0		378	57	111	22	78	2	40	43	0.294	0.360	0.534		Did not pitch
Carney Lansford	Boston Red Sox	109	0.278 (392)	0		399	61	134	4	52	15	34	28	0.336	0.389	0.439		Did not pitch
Dave Winfield	New York Yankees †	98	0.250 (392)	0		388	52	114	13	68	11	43	41	0.294	0.360	0.464		Did not pitch
Cecil Cooper	Milwaukee Brewers †	96	0.245 (392)	0		416	70	133	12	60	5	28	30	0.320	0.363	0.495		Did not pitch
Rich Gossage	New York Yankees †	62	0.158 (392)	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---		3 - 2	20	46.2	22	2	14	48	0.77
Tom Paciorek	Seattle Mariners	46	0.117 (392)	0		405	50	132	14	66	13	35	50	0.326	0.379	0.509		Did not pitch
Dwayne Murphy	Oakland Athletics †	45	0.115 (392)	0		390	58	98	15	60	10	73	91	0.251	0.369	0.408		Did not pitch
Kirk Gibson	Detroit Tigers	40	0.102 (392)	0		290	41	95	9	40	17	18	64	0.328	0.369	0.479		Did not pitch
Steve McCatty	Oakland Athletics †	22	0.056 (392)	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---		14 - 7	0	185.2	140	12	61	91	2.33
Bobby Grich	California Angels	19	0.048 (392)	0		352	56	107	22	61	2	40	71	0.304	0.378	0.543		Did not pitch
Jack Morris	Detroit Tigers	17	0.043 (392)	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---		14 - 7	0	198.0	153	14	78	97	3.05
Al Oliver	Texas Rangers	8	0.020 (392)	0		421	53	130	4	55	3	24	28	0.309	0.348	0.411		Did not pitch
Robin Yount	Milwaukee Brewers †	7	0.018 (392)	0		377	50	103	10	49	4	22	37	0.273	0.312	0.419		Did not pitch
Buddy Bell	Texas Rangers	7	0.018 (392)	0		360	44	106	10	64	3	42	30	0.294	0.364	0.428		Did not pitch
Bill Almon	Chicago White Sox	6	0.015 (392)	0		349	46	105	4	41	16	21	60	0.301	0.341	0.375		Did not pitch
Jerry Mumphrey	New York Yankees †	5	0.013 (392)	0		319	44	98	6	32	14	24	27	0.307	0.354	0.429		Did not pitch
Alan Trammell	Detroit Tigers	4	0.010 (392)	0		392	52	101	2	31	10	49	31	0.258	0.342	0.327		Did not pitch
Mike Hargrove	Cleveland Indians	4	0.010 (392)	0		322	43	102	2	49	5	60	16	0.317	0.424	0.401		Did not pitch
Dennis Martinez	Baltimore Orioles	3	0.008 (392)	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---		14 - 5	0	179.0	173	10	62	88	3.32
Steve Kemp	Detroit Tigers	3	0.008 (392)	0		372	52	103	9	49	9	70	48	0.277	0.389	0.419		Did not pitch
Ken Singleton	Baltimore Orioles	3	0.008 (392)	0		363	48	101	13	49	0	61	59	0.278	0.380	0.435		Did not pitch
Greg Luzinski	Chicago White Sox	3	0.008 (392)	0		378	55	100	21	62	0	58	80	0.265	0.365	0.476		Did not pitch
Dave Stieb	Toronto Blue Jays	1	0.003 (392)	0		0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-.---	-.---	-.---		11 - 10	0	183.2	148	10	61	89	3.19
George Brett	Kansas City Royals †	1	0.003 (392)	0		347	42	109	6	43	14	27	23	0.314	0.361	0.484		Did not pitch

Preceded by 1980

Most Valuable Player Award National 1981

Succeeded by 1982