1889 Season
1888 / 1890














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1889 National League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
The MVP Award was not awarded this season
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 John Clarkson
BSN
SP
28.0
16.1
65.6
44.1
2 Charlie Buffinton
PHI
SP
28.0
11.1
32.8
19.6
3 Ben Sanders
PHI
SP
24.4
7.5
27.1
14.9
4 Jack Glasscock
IN3
SS
31.9
6.6
28.5
15.1
5 Cap Anson
CHN
1B
37.2
6.4
19.8
9.4
6 Henry Boyle
IN3
SP
28.8
6.3
26.7
13.6
7 Dan Brouthers
BSN
1B
31.1
6.2
27.5
17.9
8 Mickey Welch
NY1
SP
30.0
6.2
28.4
15.5
9 Roger Connor
NY1
1B
32.0
5.7
27.1
17.0
10 Mike Tiernan
NY1
RF
22.4
5.2
29.5
19.1
11 Jersey Bakely
CL4
SP
25.2
5.2
22.2
11.7
12 Jimmy Ryan
CHN
CF
26.4
5.0
25.6
12.0
13 Ed Beatin
CL4
SP
22.9
4.9
22.9
11.9
14 Fred Carroll
PIT
C
25.0
4.7
24.6
16.3
15 Charley Radbourn
BSN
SP
34.6
4.7
23.5
13.9
16 Darby O'Brien
CL4
SP
22.2
4.6
21.9
9.9
17 Ed McKean
CL4
SS
25.1
4.5
20.8
8.8
18 Buck Ewing
NY1
C
29.7
4.3
23.3
12.8
19 Ad Gumbert *
CHN
SP
20.7
4.3
19.9
11.0
20 Walt Wilmot
WS8
LF
25.7
3.9
17.6
8.8
21 Hardy Richardson
BSN
2B
34.2
3.9
23.3
11.8
22 Jake Beckley
PIT
1B
21.9
3.8
19.0
9.6
23 George Van Haltren
CHN
LF
23.3
3.4
19.3
7.7
24 Tim Keefe
NY1
SP
32.5
3.4
25.1
12.5
25 Danny Richardson
NY1
2B
26.4
3.4
17.4
6.4
26 Emmett Seery
IN3
LF
28.4
3.1
19.0
8.3
27 Dan Casey
PHI
SP
26.6
3.0
10.4
5.1
28 George Gore
NY1
CF
32.2
3.0
24.2
12.5
29 King Kelly
BSN
RF
31.5
3.0
22.3
12.1
30 Billy Nash
BSN
3B
24.0
2.9
18.7
6.8
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

1889 American Association MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
The MVP Award was not awarded this season
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Elton Chamberlain
SL4
SP
21.7
9.3
43.3
27.5
2 Jesse Duryea *
CN2
SP
29.8
9.0
35.9
20.9
3 Silver King
SL4
SP
21.5
8.7
45.2
28.0
4 Bob Caruthers
BR3
SP
25.5
8.6
45.9
29.0
5 Matt Kilroy
BL2
SP
23.0
8.6
43.8
25.6
6 Tommy Tucker
BL2
1B
25.7
6.0
31.6
21.2
7 Jack Stivetts *
SL4
SP
21.3
5.7
21.8
14.6
8 Denny Lyons
PH4
3B
23.3
5.4
25.0
12.7
9 Harry Stovey
PH4
LF
32.5
5.4
28.3
17.0
10 Tony Mullane
CN2
SP
30.4
4.7
23.5
13.7
11 Lefty Marr *
CL6
3B
26.8
4.2
24.6
11.7
12 Frank Foreman
BL2
SP
26.2
4.1
29.4
13.7
13 Jim Conway
KC2
SP
30.7
4.1
19.6
7.0
14 Lee Viau
CN2
SP
23.0
4.0
24.3
10.3
15 Billy Shindle
BL2
3B
28.6
3.9
27.9
15.2
16 Tip O'Neill
SL4
LF
31.1
3.8
27.1
16.2
17 Henry Larkin
PH4
1B
29.5
3.7
19.0
8.6
18 Adonis Terry
BR3
SP
24.9
3.7
29.7
17.3
19 Darby O'Brien
BR3
LF
25.8
3.5
28.9
17.5
20 Oyster Burns
BR3
RF
24.8
3.3
24.4
13.9
21 Curt Welch
PH4
CF
27.4
3.1
20.1
8.0
22 Ollie Beard *
CN2
SS
27.2
3.1
20.7
7.3
23 Jocko Milligan
SL4
C
27.9
3.1
17.7
11.0
24 Jim Keenan
CN2
C
31.4
3.1
13.9
6.2
25 Bid McPhee
CN2
2B
29.7
3.1
20.3
8.1
26 Billy Hamilton *
KC2
RF
23.4
3.0
24.5
13.4
27 Dave Orr
CL6
1B
29.8
2.9
17.5
7.7
28 Lou Bierbauer
PH4
2B
23.8
2.9
18.4
6.8
29 Gus Weyhing
PH4
SP
22.8
2.9
31.5
14.7
30 Hub Collins
BR3
2B
25.2
2.9
23.1
10.2
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

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