1955 Season
1954 / 1956
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1955 National League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Roy Campanella
BRO
C
33.6
226
5.3
27.4
15.5
2 Duke Snider
BRO
CF
28.8
221
8.6
35.6
22.6
3 Ernie Banks
CHN
SS
24.4
195
8.2
31.7
16.8
4 Willie Mays
NY1
CF
24.2
165
9.0
37.5
24.0
5 Robin Roberts
PHI
SP
28.8
159
5.8
26.4
15.0
6 Ted Kluszewski
CIN
1B
30.8
111
5.3
24.7
12.9
7 Don Newcombe
BRO
SP
29.0
89
5.3
24.5
15.7
8 Stan Musial
SLN
1B
34.6
46
6.1
28.6
17.0
9 Hank Aaron
ML1
RF
21.4
36
6.2
28.6
16.1
10 Pee Wee Reese
BRO
SS
36.9
36
4.2
18.3
3.9
11 Johnny Logan
ML1
SS
28.3
24
6.0
25.9
10.5
12 Wally Post
CIN
RF
26.0
23
5.3
23.1
11.0
13 Del Ennis
PHI
LF
30.1
21
3.9
20.9
9.6
14 Richie Ashburn
PHI
CF
28.3
17
6.3
28.9
16.2
15 Clem Labine
BRO
RP
28.9
11
2.2
14.3
8.2
16 Bob Friend
PIT
SP
24.6
10
5.9
19.2
11.4
17 Del Crandall
ML1
C
25.3
8
2.6
15.7
3.9
18 Eddie Mathews
ML1
3B
23.7
6
7.3
33.4
21.1
19 Dale Long *
PIT
1B
29.4
3
2.5
16.9
8.5
20 Jack Meyer *
PHI
RP
23.3
3
1.6
10.9
6.2
21 Gene Baker
CHN
2B
30.0
2
2.7
15.9
1.1
22 Carl Furillo
BRO
RF
33.3
2
5.1
21.6
11.0
23 Vern Law
PIT
SP
25.3
1
4.4
14.0
6.3
24 Frank Thomas
PIT
LF
26.1
1
0.3
14.4
3.3
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Willie Mays
NY1
CF
24.2
165
9.0
37.5
24.0
2 Duke Snider
BRO
CF
28.8
221
8.6
35.6
22.6
3 Ernie Banks
CHN
SS
24.4
195
8.2
31.7
16.8
4 Eddie Mathews
ML1
3B
23.7
6
7.3
33.4
21.1
5 Richie Ashburn
PHI
CF
28.3
17
6.3
28.9
16.2
6 Hank Aaron
ML1
RF
21.4
36
6.2
28.6
16.1
7 Stan Musial
SLN
1B
34.6
46
6.1
28.6
17.0
8 Johnny Logan
ML1
SS
28.3
24
6.0
25.9
10.5
9 Bob Friend
PIT
SP
24.6
10
5.9
19.2
11.4
10 Robin Roberts
PHI
SP
28.8
159
5.8
26.4
15.0
11 Wally Post
CIN
RF
26.0
23
5.3
23.1
11.0
12 Don Newcombe
BRO
SP
29.0
89
5.3
24.5
15.7
13 Roy Campanella
BRO
C
33.6
226
5.3
27.4
15.5
14 Ted Kluszewski
CIN
1B
30.8
111
5.3
24.7
12.9
15 Bob Rush
CHN
SP
29.5
5.2
19.5
10.9
16 Carl Furillo
BRO
RF
33.3
2
5.1
21.6
11.0
17 Joe Nuxhall
CIN
SP
26.9
4.8
19.4
9.6
18 Gil Hodges
BRO
1B
31.2
4.4
22.4
11.1
19 Vern Law
PIT
SP
25.3
1
4.4
14.0
6.3
20 Warren Spahn
ML1
SP
34.2
4.3
18.1
9.0
21 Johnny Antonelli
NY1
SP
25.2
4.3
17.8
9.0
22 Pee Wee Reese
BRO
SS
36.9
36
4.2
18.3
3.9
23 Del Ennis
PHI
LF
30.1
21
3.9
20.9
9.6
24 Willard Schmidt
SLN
SP
27.1
3.7
13.0
8.1
25 Jim Gilliam
BRO
2B
26.7
3.6
13.5
0.7
26 Stan Lopata
PHI
C
29.8
3.5
17.5
9.6
27 Jim Hearn
NY1
SP
34.2
3.5
14.8
6.3
28 Roy McMillan
CIN
SS
26.0
3.5
16.1
2.9
29 Gus Bell
CIN
CF
26.6
3.5
21.2
7.7
30 Murry Dickson
PHI
SP
38.9
3.3
14.0
5.9
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

1955 American League MVP Award

by Votes
 
Total
Player
Tm
Pos
1 Yogi Berra
NYA
C
30.1
218
4.5
23.4
9.3
2 Al Kaline
DET
RF
20.5
201
8.3
30.9
18.6
3 Al Smith
CLE
RF
27.4
200
4.7
28.0
14.5
4 Ted Williams
BOS
LF
36.8
143
6.9
23.7
16.3
5 Mickey Mantle
NYA
CF
23.7
113
9.5
41.0
28.1
6 Ray Narleski
CLE
RP
26.6
90
2.6
13.6
8.8
7 Nellie Fox
CHA
2B
27.5
84
5.1
25.5
10.2
8 Hank Bauer
NYA
RF
32.9
64
5.4
21.6
11.3
9 Vic Power
KC1
1B
27.7
53
3.6
25.6
14.4
10 Jackie Jensen
BOS
RF
28.3
39
3.3
18.8
6.5
11 Sherm Lollar
CHA
C
30.9
37
3.1
21.2
9.1
12 Gil McDougald
NYA
2B
27.1
34
5.2
24.3
11.0
13 Billy Klaus *
BOS
SS
26.6
27
2.1
15.7
2.2
14 Tommy Byrne
NYA
SP
35.5
24
0.9
11.3
6.0
15 Whitey Ford
NYA
SP
26.7
21
3.9
21.0
12.6
16 Ray Boone
DET
3B
31.9
16
3.5
19.4
8.1
17 Roy Sievers
WS1
LF
28.6
9
1.5
18.5
7.7
18 Harvey Kuenn
DET
SS
24.6
8
3.2
22.1
7.3
19 Billy Pierce
CHA
SP
28.2
8
6.9
23.0
16.2
20 Dave Philley
MULT
RF
35.1
6
1.1
13.1
4.6
21 Early Wynn
CLE
SP
35.5
6
6.1
20.4
12.9
22 Elmer Valo
KC1
LF
34.3
5
3.0
18.1
12.0
23 Mickey Vernon
WS1
1B
37.2
4
2.4
19.6
8.6
24 Billy Hoeft
DET
SP
23.1
1
5.3
17.8
10.6
25 Don Mossi
CLE
RP
26.5
1
2.4
10.3
6.8
26 Frank Sullivan
BOS
SP
25.4
1
4.0
22.2
13.8
27 Gus Triandos *
BAL
1B
24.9
1
1.0
13.4
3.5
28 Jose Valdivielso *
WS1
SS
21.1
1
-0.6
5.5
-2.4
29 Sammy White
BOS
C
27.0
1
0.9
11.1
-2.9
by Wins Above Replacement
Total
  Player Tm Pos Age
1 Mickey Mantle
NYA
CF
23.7
113
9.5
41.0
28.1
2 Al Kaline
DET
RF
20.5
201
8.3
30.9
18.6
3 Ted Williams
BOS
LF
36.8
143
6.9
23.7
16.3
4 Billy Pierce
CHA
SP
28.2
8
6.9
23.0
16.2
5 Early Wynn
CLE
SP
35.5
6
6.1
20.4
12.9
6 Hank Bauer
NYA
RF
32.9
64
5.4
21.6
11.3
7 Billy Hoeft
DET
SP
23.1
1
5.3
17.8
10.6
8 Herb Score *
CLE
SP
22.1
5.3
20.0
12.6
9 Gil McDougald
NYA
2B
27.1
34
5.2
24.3
11.0
10 Nellie Fox
CHA
2B
27.5
84
5.1
25.5
10.2
11 Al Smith
CLE
RF
27.4
200
4.7
28.0
14.5
12 Jim Piersall
BOS
CF
25.6
4.6
20.1
7.7
13 Yogi Berra
NYA
C
30.1
218
4.5
23.4
9.3
14 Frank Sullivan
BOS
SP
25.4
1
4.0
22.2
13.8
15 Whitey Ford
NYA
SP
26.7
21
3.9
21.0
12.6
16 Larry Doby
CLE
CF
31.6
3.7
21.8
10.5
17 Minnie Minoso
CHA
LF
29.6
3.6
20.2
9.0
18 Vic Power
KC1
1B
27.7
53
3.6
25.6
14.4
19 Jim Wilson
BAL
SP
33.4
3.6
13.0
5.3
20 Ray Boone
DET
3B
31.9
16
3.5
19.4
8.1
21 Bob Lemon
CLE
SP
34.8
3.5
14.8
7.9
22 Chico Carrasquel
CHA
SS
27.4
3.4
15.2
1.6
23 Bill Wight
MULT
SW
33.2
3.4
11.5
6.6
24 Jackie Jensen
BOS
RF
28.3
39
3.3
18.8
6.5
25 Harvey Kuenn
DET
SS
24.6
8
3.2
22.1
7.3
26 Mickey McDermott
WS1
SP
26.2
3.1
10.8
5.5
27 Sherm Lollar
CHA
C
30.9
37
3.1
21.2
9.1
28 Bob Turley
NYA
SP
24.8
3.1
16.9
8.9
29 Elmer Valo
KC1
LF
34.3
5
3.0
18.1
12.0
30 Dick Donovan
CHA
SP
27.6
3.0
14.3
8.1
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
*Rookie

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