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1965 National League MVP Award

by Votes

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Willie Mays	SFN	CF	34.2	224	11.2	44.1	31.1
2	Sandy Koufax	LAN	SP	29.5	177	8.6	32.8	22.1
3	Maury Wills	LAN	SS	32.7	164	5.2	27.8	11.9
4	Deron Johnson	CIN	3B	27.0	108	4.1	23.4	9.6
5	Don Drysdale	LAN	SP	28.9	77	5.5	26.7	16.8
6	Pete Rose	CIN	2B	24.2	67	5.6	27.4	11.2
7	Hank Aaron	ML1	RF	31.4	58	7.8	30.3	18.2
8	Roberto Clemente	PIT	RF	30.9	56	7.1	26.6	14.6
9	Juan Marichal	SFN	SP	27.7	26	10.5	29.0	19.5
10	Willie McCovey	SFN	1B	27.5	25	5.8	29.2	17.9
11	Joe Torre	ML1	C	25.0	23	4.1	23.2	10.3
12	Billy Williams	CHN	RF	27.0	21	7.8	32.3	18.6
13	Frank Linzy *	SFN	RP	24.8	16	4.1	15.1	11.1
14	Willie Stargell	PIT	LF	25.3	15	3.3	20.9	10.2
15	Curt Flood	SLN	CF	27.5	13	4.7	23.9	9.9
16	Jim Ray Hart	SFN	3B	23.7	13	3.6	25.5	12.5
17	Vern Law	PIT	SP	35.3	12	5.3	20.1	13.2
18	Frank Robinson	CIN	RF	29.8	11	5.1	25.7	13.0
19	Ron Santo	CHN	3B	25.4	11	7.7	32.0	17.8
20	Eddie Mathews	ML1	3B	33.7	8	5.4	22.1	9.4
21	Leo Cardenas	CIN	SS	26.5	7	4.3	22.2	7.6
22	Jim Lefebvre *	LAN	2B	23.5	7	4.6	22.3	8.1
23	Jim Maloney	CIN	SP	25.1	7	9.0	21.7	13.6
24	Johnny Callison	PHI	RF	26.3	6	6.1	27.5	14.5
25	Lou Johnson	LAN	LF	30.8	6	2.4	16.6	7.0
26	Cookie Rojas	PHI	2B	26.3	5	2.4	18.8	6.6
27	Johnny Roseboro	LAN	C	32.1	5	1.3	13.4	1.8
28	Dick Allen	PHI	3B	23.3	4	6.4	32.7	18.5
29	Tony Cloninger	ML1	SP	24.9	4	3.2	18.8	9.9
30	Jim Gilliam	LAN	3B	36.7	3	2.9	18.1	9.8
31	Joe Morgan *	HOU	2B	21.8	1	5.7	30.7	15.3

by Wins Above Replacement

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Willie Mays	SFN	CF	34.2	224	11.2	44.1	31.1
2	Juan Marichal	SFN	SP	27.7	26	10.5	29.0	19.5
3	Jim Maloney	CIN	SP	25.1	7	9.0	21.7	13.6
4	Sandy Koufax	LAN	SP	29.5	177	8.6	32.8	22.1
5	Jim Bunning	PHI	SP	33.7		8.4	25.7	16.4
6	Hank Aaron	ML1	RF	31.4	58	7.8	30.3	18.2
7	Billy Williams	CHN	RF	27.0	21	7.8	32.3	18.6
8	Ron Santo	CHN	3B	25.4	11	7.7	32.0	17.8
9	Bob Gibson	SLN	SP	29.6		7.6	24.6	15.0
10	Jimmy Wynn	HOU	CF	23.3		7.4	31.5	17.8
11	Roberto Clemente	PIT	RF	30.9	56	7.1	26.6	14.6
12	Chris Short	PHI	SP	27.8		6.7	24.4	14.8
13	Dick Allen	PHI	3B	23.3	4	6.4	32.7	18.5
14	Johnny Callison	PHI	RF	26.3	6	6.1	27.5	14.5
15	Willie McCovey	SFN	1B	27.5	25	5.8	29.2	17.9
16	Joe Morgan *	HOU	2B	21.8	1	5.7	30.7	15.3
17	Pete Rose	CIN	2B	24.2	67	5.6	27.4	11.2
18	Don Drysdale	LAN	SP	28.9	77	5.5	26.7	16.8
19	Vada Pinson	CIN	CF	26.9		5.4	24.5	9.7
20	Felipe Alou	ML1	1B	30.1		5.4	20.6	9.7
21	Eddie Mathews	ML1	3B	33.7	8	5.4	22.1	9.4
22	Bill White	SLN	1B	31.4		5.4	22.2	11.2
23	Vern Law	PIT	SP	35.3	12	5.3	20.1	13.2
24	Maury Wills	LAN	SS	32.7	164	5.2	27.8	11.9
25	Frank Robinson	CIN	RF	29.8	11	5.1	25.7	13.0
26	Bob Shaw	SFN	SP	32.0		5.0	18.9	11.2
27	Curt Flood	SLN	CF	27.5	13	4.7	23.9	9.9
28	Jim Lefebvre *	LAN	2B	23.5	7	4.6	22.3	8.1
29	Bobby Bolin	SFN	SP	26.4		4.5	14.7	8.5
30	Gene Alley	PIT	SS	25.0		4.4	14.7	1.9

WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

*Rookie

1965 American League MVP Award

by Votes

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Zoilo Versalles	MIN	SS	25.5	275	7.2	31.5	15.1
2	Tony Oliva	MIN	RF	26.9	174	5.4	32.6	20.2
3	Brooks Robinson	BAL	3B	28.1	150	4.5	25.4	12.8
4	Eddie Fisher	CHA	RP	29.0	122	2.3	20.3	11.5
5	Rocky Colavito	CLE	RF	31.9	89	3.2	27.3	14.0
6	Mudcat Grant	MIN	SP	29.9	74	2.7	17.6	9.0
7	Stu Miller	BAL	RP	37.5	45	4.2	20.9	14.6
8	Willie Horton *	DET	LF	22.7	24	2.9	19.6	8.9
9	Tom Tresh	NYA	CF	27.8	23	3.8	25.1	11.8
10	Earl Battey	MIN	C	30.5	22	3.2	22.4	11.6
11	Don Wert	DET	3B	26.9	22	3.2	20.3	6.0
12	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	LF	25.9	22	5.0	20.6	10.0
13	Jimmie Hall	MIN	CF	27.3	19	4.3	25.8	13.8
14	Mel Stottlemyre	NYA	SP	23.6	17	6.9	22.9	13.7
15	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	1B	29.0	15	4.4	21.8	12.8
16	Al Kaline	DET	CF	30.5	9	2.8	19.5	10.0
17	Jerry Adair	BAL	2B	28.5	7	2.7	17.4	3.1
18	Ron Hansen	CHA	SS	27.2	7	3.3	18.6	2.9
19	Sam McDowell	CLE	SP	22.8	7	7.9	25.5	16.6
20	Bobby Richardson	NYA	2B	29.9	6	-1.0	13.8	-1.8
21	Vic Davalillo	CLE	CF	28.9	5	4.2	17.8	6.3
22	Jim Fregosi	CAL	SS	23.2	5	5.3	23.8	8.1
23	Fred Whitfield	CLE	1B	27.5	5	2.1	17.2	8.4
24	Bobby Knoop	CAL	2B	26.7	4	2.2	15.9	4.3
25	Don Buford	CHA	2B	28.4	3	7.0	30.1	15.7
26	Mickey Mantle	NYA	LF	33.7	3	1.8	15.6	7.7
27	Pete Richert	WS2	SP	25.7	3	4.9	16.3	10.0
28	Floyd Robinson	CHA	RF	29.1	3	4.0	24.0	11.2
29	Bert Campaneris	KC1	SS	23.3	2	1.3	18.8	5.1
30	Frank Howard	WS2	LF	28.9	2	2.3	23.9	13.4
31	Ron Kline	WS2	RP	33.3	2	1.9	12.8	7.5
32	Felix Mantilla	BOS	2B	30.9	2	1.3	15.1	1.5
33	Norm Cash	DET	1B	30.6	1	5.4	23.2	13.3
34	Tony Conigliaro	BOS	RF	20.5	1	3.4	17.3	6.1

by Wins Above Replacement

						Total
	Player	Tm	Pos	Age	Pts	WAR	WS	WSAB
1	Sam McDowell	CLE	SP	22.8	7	7.9	25.5	16.6
2	Zoilo Versalles	MIN	SS	25.5	275	7.2	31.5	15.1
3	Don Buford	CHA	2B	28.4	3	7.0	30.1	15.7
4	Mel Stottlemyre	NYA	SP	23.6	17	6.9	22.9	13.7
5	Tony Oliva	MIN	RF	26.9	174	5.4	32.6	20.2
6	Norm Cash	DET	1B	30.6	1	5.4	23.2	13.3
7	Jim Fregosi	CAL	SS	23.2	5	5.3	23.8	8.1
8	Sonny Siebert	CLE	SP	28.5		5.0	17.3	11.0
9	Carl Yastrzemski	BOS	LF	25.9	22	5.0	20.6	10.0
10	Pete Richert	WS2	SP	25.7	3	4.9	16.3	10.0
11	Brooks Robinson	BAL	3B	28.1	150	4.5	25.4	12.8
12	Ken McMullen	WS2	3B	23.1		4.4	20.1	7.6
13	Bob Lee	CAL	RP	27.6		4.4	19.2	12.2
14	Harmon Killebrew	MIN	1B	29.0	15	4.4	21.8	12.8
15	Fred Newman	CAL	SP	23.4		4.3	16.6	8.4
16	Jimmie Hall	MIN	CF	27.3	19	4.3	25.8	13.8
17	Vic Davalillo	CLE	CF	28.9	5	4.2	17.8	6.3
18	Bob Allison	MIN	LF	31.0		4.2	21.0	11.4
19	Stu Miller	BAL	RP	37.5	45	4.2	20.9	14.6
20	Floyd Robinson	CHA	RF	29.1	3	4.0	24.0	11.2
21	Whitey Ford	NYA	SP	36.7		4.0	15.1	7.3
22	Luis Aparicio	BAL	SS	31.2		4.0	16.8	2.4
23	Denny McLain	DET	SP	21.3		3.9	19.4	12.3
24	Tom Tresh	NYA	CF	27.8	23	3.8	25.1	11.8
25	George Brunet	CAL	SP	30.1		3.8	14.9	8.2
26	Marcelino Lopez *	CAL	SP	21.8		3.7	14.4	7.5
27	Curt Blefary *	BAL	RF	22.0		3.6	25.5	15.0
28	Hoyt Wilhelm	CHA	RP	42.9		3.6	19.1	11.4
29	Tony Conigliaro	BOS	RF	20.5	1	3.4	17.3	6.1
30	Ron Hansen	CHA	SS	27.2	7	3.3	18.6	2.9

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