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1964 Season

1964 World Series
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1964 National League MVP Award

by Votes

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Ken Boyer	SLN	3B	33.1	243	6.1	28.3	13.9
2	Johnny Callison	PHI	RF	25.3	187	6.1	29.1	15.8
3	Bill White	SLN	1B	30.4	106	5.5	26.1	13.7
4	Frank Robinson	CIN	RF	28.8	98	7.9	32.4	20.1
5	Joe Torre	ML1	C	24.0	85	5.5	28.5	14.8
6	Willie Mays	SFN	CF	33.2	66	11.1	38.2	24.2
7	Dick Allen *	PHI	3B	22.3	63	8.8	40.4	26.0
8	Ron Santo	CHN	3B	24.4	59	8.9	34.3	20.2
9	Roberto Clemente	PIT	RF	29.9	56	7.2	29.5	16.6
10	Lou Brock	MULT	RF	25.0	40	5.9	25.5	12.7
11	Curt Flood	SLN	CF	26.5	38	4.7	25.4	10.0
12	Larry Jackson	CHN	SP	33.1	26	6.1	25.2	15.2
13	Jim Bunning	PHI	SP	32.7	23	5.0	22.3	12.8
14	Hank Aaron	ML1	RF	30.4	22	6.8	32.3	20.4
15	Juan Marichal	SFN	SP	26.7	14	6.2	24.6	15.7
16	Sammy Ellis *	CIN	RP	23.4	13	3.1	15.4	10.2
17	Sandy Koufax	LAN	SP	28.5	7	7.1	23.5	16.0
18	Jim Ray Hart *	SFN	3B	22.7	6	5.3	25.5	12.7
19	Vada Pinson	CIN	CF	25.9	6	3.9	21.8	7.6
20	Billy Williams	CHN	LF	26.0	6	5.2	27.6	14.7
21	Ruben Amaro	PHI	SS	28.5	5	0.5	8.4	0.9
22	Tommy Davis	LAN	LF	25.3	4	2.9	16.6	5.0
23	Bob Gibson	SLN	SP	28.6	2	6.0	23.7	14.0
24	Chris Short	PHI	SP	26.8	2	5.9	20.8	13.2
25	Ron Hunt	NYN	2B	23.4	1	3.2	16.9	5.6
26	Barney Schultz	SLN	RP	37.9	1	1.7	10.1	7.8

by Wins Above Replacement

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Willie Mays	SFN	CF	33.2	66	11.1	38.2	24.2
2	Ron Santo	CHN	3B	24.4	59	8.9	34.3	20.2
3	Dick Allen *	PHI	3B	22.3	63	8.8	40.4	26.0
4	Don Drysdale	LAN	SP	27.9		8.4	25.9	15.2
5	Willie Davis	LAN	CF	24.2		8.4	25.1	11.2
6	Frank Robinson	CIN	RF	28.8	98	7.9	32.4	20.1
7	Roberto Clemente	PIT	RF	29.9	56	7.2	29.5	16.6
8	Sandy Koufax	LAN	SP	28.5	7	7.1	23.5	16.0
9	Hank Aaron	ML1	RF	30.4	22	6.8	32.3	20.4
10	Denis Menke	ML1	SS	23.9		6.7	28.7	15.1
11	Juan Marichal	SFN	SP	26.7	14	6.2	24.6	15.7
12	Larry Jackson	CHN	SP	33.1	26	6.1	25.2	15.2
13	Johnny Callison	PHI	RF	25.3	187	6.1	29.1	15.8
14	Ken Boyer	SLN	3B	33.1	243	6.1	28.3	13.9
15	Bob Gibson	SLN	SP	28.6	2	6.0	23.7	14.0
16	Chris Short	PHI	SP	26.8	2	5.9	20.8	13.2
17	Lou Brock	MULT	LF	25.0	40	5.9	25.5	12.7
18	Bob Veale	PIT	SP	28.7		5.8	21.0	11.7
19	Bob Bruce	HOU	SP	31.1		5.5	17.2	10.3
20	Joe Torre	ML1	C	24.0	85	5.5	28.5	14.8
21	Bill White	SLN	1B	30.4	106	5.5	26.1	13.7
22	Jim O'Toole	CIN	SP	27.5		5.4	19.5	12.2
23	Jim Ray Hart *	SFN	3B	22.7	6	5.3	25.5	12.7
24	Billy Williams	CHN	LF	26.0	6	5.2	27.6	14.7
25	Gaylord Perry	SFN	SP	25.8		5.1	18.5	11.0
26	Jim Bunning	PHI	SP	32.7	23	5.0	22.3	12.8
27	Jim Maloney	CIN	SP	24.1		4.8	18.0	10.9
28	Rico Carty *	ML1	LF	24.8		4.8	26.0	16.9
29	Curt Flood	SLN	CF	26.5	38	4.7	25.4	10.0
30	Eddie Mathews	ML1	3B	32.7		4.6	19.9	8.1

WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

*Rookie

1964 American League MVP Award

by Votes

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Brooks Robinson	BAL	3B	27.1	269	8.0	33.9	19.9
2	Mickey Mantle	NYA	CF	32.7	171	4.8	33.0	21.8
3	Elston Howard	NYA	C	35.4	124	5.6	33.4	19.1
4	Tony Oliva *	MIN	RF	25.9	99	6.8	27.1	13.7
5	Dean Chance	LAA	SP	23.1	97	8.6	32.1	23.2
6	Pete Ward	CHA	3B	26.9	67	6.3	26.8	14.6
7	Bill Freehan	DET	C	22.6	44	5.3	28.6	15.2
8	Gary Peters	CHA	SP	27.2	44	5.3	21.9	13.5
9	Dick Radatz	BOS	RP	27.2	37	6.0	23.4	15.1
10	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	LF	28.0	31	4.6	23.6	11.4
11	Boog Powell	BAL	LF	22.9	28	5.7	28.8	19.7
12	Wally Bunker *	BAL	SP	19.4	23	3.3	18.5	12.0
13	Jim Fregosi	LAA	SS	22.2	21	7.9	26.5	13.1
14	Al Kaline	DET	RF	29.5	17	5.5	23.4	12.2
15	Floyd Robinson	CHA	RF	28.1	14	4.3	24.9	13.8
16	Ron Hansen	CHA	SS	26.2	10	7.6	29.4	14.1
17	Bobby Richardson	NYA	2B	28.9	9	0.5	14.6	-1.2
18	Leon Wagner	CLE	LF	30.1	9	-0.6	18.2	5.5
19	Juan Pizarro	CHA	SP	27.4	8	4.1	18.7	11.4
20	Hoyt Wilhelm	CHA	RP	41.9	8	2.9	20.7	13.7
21	Whitey Ford	NYA	SP	35.7	7	6.8	23.3	15.7
22	Joe Horlen	CHA	SP	26.9	7	4.9	19.3	12.7
23	Bob Allison	MIN	1B	30.0	5	6.4	24.8	13.9
24	Rocky Colavito	KC1	RF	30.9	5	4.1	21.4	8.7
25	Wayne Causey	KC1	SS	27.5	4	3.1	20.6	5.1
26	Roger Maris	NYA	RF	29.8	4	3.9	24.8	13.7
27	Mel Stottlemyre *	NYA	SP	22.6	4	3.0	9.7	6.7
28	Luis Aparicio	BAL	SS	30.2	3	5.2	21.9	7.5
29	Dick Stuart	BOS	1B	31.7	3	0.3	18.0	6.6
30	Eddie Bressoud	BOS	SS	32.2	2	4.5	25.2	10.4
31	Claude Osteen	WS2	SP	24.9	2	3.8	16.5	8.6
32	Dave Wickersham	DET	SP	28.8	2	1.6	16.8	8.9
33	Don Lock	WS2	CF	27.9	1	3.3	21.6	9.2

by Wins Above Replacement

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Dean Chance	LAA	SP	23.1	97	8.6	32.1	23.2
2	Brooks Robinson	BAL	3B	27.1	269	8.0	33.9	19.9
3	Jim Fregosi	LAA	SS	22.2	21	7.9	26.5	13.1
4	Ron Hansen	CHA	SS	26.2	10	7.6	29.4	14.1
5	Whitey Ford	NYA	SP	35.7	7	6.8	23.3	15.7
6	Tony Oliva *	MIN	RF	25.9	99	6.8	27.1	13.7
7	Bob Allison	MIN	1B	30.0	5	6.4	24.8	13.9
8	Pete Ward	CHA	3B	26.9	67	6.3	26.8	14.6
9	Dick Radatz	BOS	RP	27.2	37	6.0	23.4	15.1
10	Boog Powell	BAL	LF	22.9	28	5.7	28.8	19.7
11	Elston Howard	NYA	C	35.4	124	5.6	33.4	19.1
12	Al Kaline	DET	RF	29.5	17	5.5	23.4	12.2
13	Bill Freehan	DET	C	22.6	44	5.3	28.6	15.2
14	Gary Peters	CHA	SP	27.2	44	5.3	21.9	13.5
15	Luis Aparicio	BAL	SS	30.2	3	5.2	21.9	7.5
16	Joe Horlen	CHA	SP	26.9	7	4.9	19.3	12.7
17	Mickey Mantle	NYA	CF	32.7	171	4.8	33.0	21.8
18	Sam McDowell	CLE	SP	21.8		4.8	14.1	8.6
19	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	LF	28.0	31	4.6	23.6	11.4
20	Eddie Bressoud	BOS	SS	32.2	2	4.5	25.2	10.4
21	Floyd Robinson	CHA	RF	28.1	14	4.3	24.9	13.8
22	Wes Stock	MULT	RP	30.2		4.2	12.3	6.3
23	Dick McAuliffe	DET	SS	24.6		4.2	19.6	4.6
24	Juan Pizarro	CHA	SP	27.4	8	4.1	18.7	11.4
25	Rocky Colavito	KC1	RF	30.9	5	4.1	21.4	8.7
26	Jimmie Hall	MIN	CF	26.3		4.0	18.6	6.8
27	Bob Lee *	LAA	RP	26.6		4.0	19.8	13.4
28	Mickey Lolich	DET	SP	23.8		4.0	17.7	10.2
29	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	CF	24.9		3.9	20.7	7.6
30	Roger Maris	NYA	RF	29.8	4	3.9	24.8	13.7

WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

*Rookie

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Wins Above Replacement data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com.

Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James